RED HERRING by Jonothan Cullinane (HarperCollins, $37) Auckland 1951: trams run along Queen St, women aren't allowed in the RSC

Dancer Rodney Bell spent 3 years homeless in San Fran; his show Meremere reflects this.

VOU Dance Fiji invokes traditional ceremony and ritual.

It's not difficult to get swept up and away by Great Fire of London musical.

Auckland's inner city lanes are getting a temporary make-over for Artweek.

Experts concerned by role of social media

Taiwanese tribal woman Jouan Pan is in New Zealand with a mission - to get her "long lost cuzzies" to visit "home".

Jodie Dorday talks about how a call out of the blue saw her abandoning life in Indonesia for the Auckland theatre.

Steve "Shag" Hansen is usually pretty quick to remind any of the Super Rugby franchises about the expected standards of a professional

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa says her next Auckland recital is like putting together a personal story.

Proudly Asian Theatre is about to mark a number of firsts.

A full house was predictable with Vladimir Ashkenazy on the podium; it proved one of the APO's finest performances of the season.

Tempo Dance Festival's FRESH showcase offers a glimpse of dance future.

Producing good food is certainly an art, but can food be art? That's what artist Tiffany Singh and chef Ed Verner have explored in a rare collaboration.

Ponsonby identity Sam Ford has returned from 17 years at London's Tate and National Galleries where his work tin restoration led him to design and construct fine furniture.

Reuben Paterson's work Ki te Aroha e Ipo goes under the hammer tonight to raise money for the Taranaki Women's refuge.

Michael Parmenter's Insolent River: a tango is 31 years old, but its ability to entrance new audiences remains.

Real Housewives star Louise Wallace has a new role.

Glen Innes art gallery director Gary Silipa led a double life as a computer network engineer during the day and illegal graffiti artist at night until his addictions got the better of him.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra rewarded a spellbound Auckland Town Hall with a brilliant display of the orchestral art.

Chamber Music New Zealand's QuintEssence was touted as a mini-festival, marketed with crass images of Mozart and Brahms as sparring pugilists.

On a quaint street in Toronto is a store selling human parts. The Kiwi owner opens up about why he does it and the people who shop there.

Art critic and writer Anthony Byrt explains his passion for contemporary art.

At the galleries with TJ McNamara

Vladimir Ashkenazy is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of our time.

An oft-neglected subject on and off stage, post-natal depression is in the spotlight in a new play.

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers shares her thoughts on technology and dinosaurs.

Auckland teenagers tell their own stories to make a fresh start and cast themselves in a new light.

Tempo Dance Festival gets Auckland moving.

A joyous partnership brings sparkle to underrated classical gems.