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Ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke from the University of Auckland on the musical genre that developed as part of hip hop culture, and is defined by four key stylistic elements: rapping… Audio

Exhibitions at movie theatres, missed connections in New York museums, and two exhibitions at the Sarjeant Gallery. Audio

19-year old Colin Wolfe had been serving in the American Marines for just six weeks when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Now his mother Amy Grant Wolfe has created a memorial to him. Wolfe… Audio

It's two years since the quake and the reopening of the Christchurch Art Gallery has been pushed back to another two years as the list of repairs keeps growing. Even without the gallery, there will be… Audio

Senior Curator at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, who has been working part-time with Te Papa Tongawera Museum of New Zealand, to expand the museum's exhibition of the nation's art. Audio

Exploring the contemporary arts and culture from around the Pacific is writer and curator Ema Tavola. She talks about teaching Pacific art in South Auckland and the re-opening of Fresh Gallery Otara. Audio

A brave new hang of the national museum's permanent collection; promises for the future; and a new online venture. Audio

We find out how Te Papa plans to deliver on its commitment to show off more of the nation's extensive art collection. CEO Mike Houlihan is leading the charge. Audio

Getting the one drop on riddim, rocksteady, ska and roots and culture with deejay and toaster Miles Buckingham...from rocksteady into early reggae. Audio

Temporary art installations are fun to explore when they're on site, but the really hard work is getting the works in... and out. Justin Gregory meets Terry Haines, otherwise known as Art Lift. Audio

In today's Festival Review slot; a major dance theatre show opens, we wrap-up the dance and theatre programmes and give our overall assessment of the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio

Arts on Sunday reporter Justin Gregory gives a run-down on the week just past and on what to expect on the final work of the festival this weekend. Audio

Festival Review critiques English A capella group The Magnets, the Little Britten Concert by the New Zealand Youth Choir and Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir and wraps-up both the classical and… Audio

Jivester, editor and publisher Fergus Barrowman on the sizzle and pop of a snazzy bebop beat... Reuben Bradley, Ryan Truesdell and Tomasz Stanko. Audio

A selection of extremely rare and valuable New Zealand artworks are going under the hammer next week, some of which have been locked away in private collections for decades. Audio

An elderly woman has walked out of the museum in Arrowtown with an art work she brazenly took off the wall, carefully folded and put in her bag. Audio

Festival Review critiques the play Leo, discusses the theme of the Festival and wraps-up the visual arts programme. Audio

The Met in New York snaps up a bargain, an amazing database of art in Britain, and a quick round-up of New Zealand gallery happenings. Audio

Festival Review critiques White Night at Auckland galleries and museums, early music performance Coffee with Mr Bach and Peruvian band Novalima. Audio

In today's Festival Review slot; a world premiere of a New Zealand play, a celebration of Maori music and stories from halfway down Dominion Road. Audio

Festival Review critiques concerts by Glenn Hansard and Lisa Hannigan as well as Hugh Masekela and the play One Man, Two Guvnors. Audio

Arts on Sunday reporter Justin Gregory talks about the successful West End and Broadway production - One Man, Two Guvnors - which opened last night at the ASB Theatre in Auckland. Audio

Festival Review critiques the plays I, George Nepia and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart and circus show Urban. Audio

Joystick ninja Matt Maguire rescues princesses and saves the Earth countless times via a myriad of gaming platforms... do video games deserve all the bad press of late? Audio

Festival Review critiques the Auckland Arts Festival's visual art programme, Sounds Aotearoa and Hou 2013. Audio