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One-time backwater fosters greater sense of belonging
On Saturdays, Hobart's Salamanca Place hosts a market visited by thousands of locals and tourists.
Tributes for Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar, a major influence on The Beatles and Dad to Norah Jones, has died. He was 92.
Classical review: Dreaming of a German Christmas
Basing its final concert for the year on Sunday around the theme of a German Christmas was a shrewd move for Bach Musica.
Classical review: Cheetah on the keyboard gives Gershwin a feline grace
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra came to town with an early Christmas present: a Gershwin cocktail that capitalised on Freddy Kempf's recent CD.
Twelve Questions with Stephen Martyn Welch
Artist Stephen Martyn Welch this year won the Adam Portraiture Award for his self-portrait, he raised $75,000 for Starship hospital in an auction of his works and his TV show, The Sitting, was nominated in the Television Awards.
Aerial nudes grab attention
A photographer who has attracted international recognition for nude photographs he took of his wife in the '80s says the pictures almost never came to light.
$413m art to tower over dunes
He is an artist best known for wrapping the Reichstag in Berlin and for siting thousands of coloured umbrellas across valleys in Japan and America.
Royal NZ Ballet's leap of faith
The Royal NZ Ballet's season of Giselle is wowing audiences with its revitalised version of the classic story of love, betrayal and revenge. Raewyn Whyte reports.
Art gallery listings: November 23
Current and upcoming listings from galleries in the Auckland area.
Rare artworks go under the hammer
A rare collection of work by "living art legend" artist Ralph Hotere is expected to sell for around $400,000 when it goes under the hammer tonight.
Bucket list art unveiled
A street art project that has popped up in Central Auckland is inviting people to share their bucket list with the public.
Classical review: Viva Voce choir brings out the best in Handel's Solomon
Handel would have been heartened by Viva Voce's Solomon on Sunday, one of the finest of his oratorios, cannily written to appeal to the tastes of his (and all) time.
Bright idea upsets officials
Officialdom is taking offence at a renegade public artwork of graffiti-covered tanks at Wynyard Quarter.
Titirangi's Lopdell House stepping out with $20 million makeover
The $20 million revamp of Titirangi's Lopdell House is stepping up in the New Year with work starting on strengthening its frame and refurbishing the building.