EntertainmentNZ Dance's double dose of absurdityThe New Zealand Dance Company's double bill, The Absurdity of Humanity, brings together two works that offer two alternate visions 19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: At the galleriesWhat: Resident by James Cousins Where and when: Gow Langsford Gallery, 26 Lorne St, to August 27 TJ says: Luminous, near abstract 19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAuthor muses on art, life and love"What does it mean to be somebody else's muse, and do you feel like you're being harvested and used?" Author Jessie Burton is pondering 19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentA different side of warAs the centenary commemorations of World War I loomed, theatre-maker Geoff Allen wanted to write a play about New Zealand's contribution19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWhat's love got to do with it? When creative couples work togetherChemistry is vital on stage, when we want the performers in front of us to transport us out of the everyday. Does it make a difference 19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDynamic duo for APO collageStephen Layton knows his Bach. The English conductor, together with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, delivered a memorable Mass 19 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFirst two string quartets of Brahms now on disc from NZ String QuartetThe New Zealand String Quartet has a distinguished track record on disc, balancing homegrown with international repertoire. Its latest 18 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: APO Calm SeasMendelssohn's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage has always seemed a poor cousin to his more popular Hebrides Overture, despite its literary 18 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNew horizons: Oliver Page and Benjamin Henson take on new challengesThey say there's a first-time for everything; for Oliver Page and Benjamin Henson that time is now. Already established in their 12 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAt the galleries: Elliot Collins and Daniel CrooksTJ McNamara checks out new exhibitions from Elliot Collins and Daniel Crooks12 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIt's a kind of journeyI catch Javier Perianes by phone at his Hobart hotel and the Spanish pianist quickly assures me that, no, he's not watching the Olympics 12 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentRoss Harris: Symphony No.5 & Violin ConcertoThe Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra take on the music of Ross Harris with excellent results.12 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuPiece from council carving goes missingA wooden carving commissioned as part of a regional public art programme has been vandalised.12 Aug 04:13 AM
EntertainmentThe world must strive for peaceTonight's second instalment of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Degenerate, Denounced, Outrageous series was always going to be the 11 Aug 07:00 PM
PoliticsMore funds for Sarjeant GalleryThe Powerco Wanganui Trust has pledged $600,000 to the Sarjeant Gallery's redevelopment project. The money is to be uplifted in 11 Aug 03:13 AM
New ZealandMasterpiece hidden for 50 yearsModernist painting by Lois White undergoing restoration.11 Aug 02:42 AM
EntertainmentDance review: HealrHEALR is an intriguing exploration of the concept of wellbeing in 2016. Created and performed by leading dance independents, Rose 10 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBasking in the warm glow of musicWhen the dinner conversation turns to crocodiles, you know this is no ordinary music festival. Crocodiles are a regular part of life 05 Aug 06:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: Granada 1013-1502Jordi Savall's latest project explores five centuries of shifting cultures in southern Spain, focusing on the city of Granada from 05 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFrom Germany - via Seattle - with loveThe classical music world is nothing if not cosmopolitan. German soprano Christiane Libor makes her debut with the New Zealand Symphony 03 Aug 06:00 PM
EntertainmentGetting blissful with the NZTrioAt 27, Julian Bliss knows what it's like to be a wunderkind. The British clarinetist won his first major concerto competition at 1203 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThai community in NZ celebrate their royalsThe Thai community in Auckland are planning several celebrations in honour of their king, but remain anxious about his health.31 Jul 10:00 AM
EntertainmentAotearoa Dell'Art unmaskedIn an office crammed with books and stage memorabilia, theatre-maker and teacher Pedro Ilgenfritz finds space for a battered brown 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCd Review: Martha Argerich, Early RecordingsDeutsche Grammophon has taken Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich's 75th birthday very seriously. New releases include a Bueno Aires 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMusicians of tomorrow here todayFinals night looms for the cream of young chamber musicians.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSymphony lights up AucklandSir Andrew Davis, who conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Illuminations concert, roars with laughter when I tell him how29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe name's Blonde, Mia BlondeComedy dance goes boogie, writes Dionne Christian.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLexus judge offers adviceThe race is on for the one of New Zealand's premier music competitions, the Lexus Song Quest. After five days working with Head Judge29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLexus winner thrilled, blessed and excitedFour days after winning the country's most prestigious song contest, Benson Wilson was at his Onehunga home helping to put away groceries29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPaintings make everyday life spectacularThe fine city of Toulouse, on the river Garonne, has an air of Italy about it. It is immensely proud of its Capitole, the long neo-classical 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMusic and drama uniteIn August 1901, a Hugh McLeod, writing in The New Zealand Illustrated Magazine on the occasion of yet another performance of Il Trovatore29 Jul 12:00 AM
EntertainmentSeuss exhibition shows how the cat got his hatThe world of author and illustrator Dr Seuss is one in which nothing and everything makes sense.22 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions with Sara BrodieAward-winning director Sara Brodie drew on her experience of brain injury to depict the inner world of an autistic teenager in her new play.18 Jul 05:00 PM
