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From reality comes the remarkable

Auction throws light on art collection riddle

After art connoisseur Ambroise Vollard died in a 1939 car crash, only a small part of his vast collection was ever accounted for.

Review: <i>Raising the Titanics</i> at Tapac

A homage to the Maori showbands of the 1960s, the Titanics have all the harmonies, musicality, glamour and humour of their heroes.

Mayor joins fight on suffrage tribute site

Sex, drugs and prices that continue to soar sky-high

Centennial sculpture heads for new home

Heroic Faun reveals secrets of the wardrobe

Poster boy for special road trips

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> City's lost gift - nobody knows where it is, but at least we know it's gone

Favourite things: In the frame

Photographer Roberta Thornley is a sentimental collector who finds pleasure in everyday objects as well as treasured artworks.

Breast cancer claims life of art gallery's billionaire

American billionaire Josephine Robertson, a major benefactor to the Auckland Art Gallery, has died.

Review: <i>Sweeney Todd</i> at Maidment Theatre

Seizing the dark heart of the show Ross Girven captures the haunted nature of Sweeney Todd's psychosis.

Long-lost US cinema treasures found in NZ

The films include a silent feature by legendary director John Ford, a number of early one-reel Westerns and period drama starring glamorous 1920s screen siren Clara Bow.

Sixties photographer dies

Passion for people captured in artist's portrait portfolio

Review: <i>When the Rain Stops Falling</i> at Herald Theatre