Upbeat for Tuesday 21 February 2017

1:45 PM.Miss Jean Batten is a solo show about New Zealand’s legendary Aviatrix. It’s produced by Flaxworks Theatre Company, written by Phil Ormsby and performed by Alex Ellis. Jean Batten’s 1936 flight from… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.For 72 years the Wellington Film Society has brought alive the magic of film for legions of fans. But with the introduction of streaming services like Netflix, are societies like this still needed… Read more Audio

1:05 PM.Theatre, music, visual arts and film are at the core of the Putahi Festival which encourages emerging Maori and Pacific artists to explore indigenous stories. The Wellington festival opens on… Read more Audio