James Lee Burke talks to Craig Sisterson about artistry in crime writing, speaking for those with no voice and the central issue of modern times.

The four finalists for the Walters Prize 2010.

Auckland artist Michel Mulipola will venture to the "international mecca of comic book awesomeness" in pursuit of his dream.

A Kiwi designer has taken out a top spot at the World Bodypainting Championships in Austria.

For once, a play's tagline is accurate: this drama-on-ice is pitched as "a woman, a man and a penguin" - and they're not kidding.

Simon Prast is a man on a mission.

School holiday theatre shows are all over town, writes Dionne Christian.

Offerings to suit a range of tastes are on show at Auckland's galleries this week.