Upbeat

Christ’s last days on earth are recounted in Auckland Choral’s opening concert of 2017. Bach’s St John Passion takes centre stage, with favourite Auckland Baritone Barry Mora playing the son of God… Read more Audio

Riddles are the subject of composer Norman Meehan’s latest project. He’s set 13 riddles by poet Bill Manhire to music, which are sung by Hannah Griffin. Tell Me My Name marks the fifth collaboration… Read more Audio

Two dance pieces, at opposite ends of the art form, have wowed crowds at the Auckland Arts Festival. “Rock star” classical ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin showed their impressive… Read more Audio

Evocative works by Mendelssohn, Elgar and Strauss celebrating the beauty and the majesty of nature opened Edo de Waart’s New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Masterworks series 2017. Along with acclaimed… Read more Audio

Formed more than 100 years ago, the Sydney Male Choir is more than just about music. It’s about bringing joy for those listening, and comradeship for those involved. The 52 strong choir is on an 11… Read more Audio

The New opera The Bone Feeder opened last night to a full house, but was it a success? English, Cantonese and Māori languages intertwine reflecting the story of a young New Zealand Chinese man trying… Read more Audio

Last night Gareth Farr and Renee Liang’s new opera The Bone Feeder premiered at the Auckland Arts Festival. The new opera is about the bones of nearly 500 Chinese gold miners that were aboard the SS… Read more Audio

The story of loss is told through dance in Awa, a multi-disciplinary arts piece opening on Saturday at the Auckland Arts Festival. It’s a personal story for artistic director and choreographer Moss… Read more Audio

It was all about the divas last night at American-Canadian singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright's Auckland Arts Festival performance. His debut opera Prima Donna opened the show, telling the story of a… Read more Audio

The Court Theatre in Christchurch has just announced its 2017 lineup, including Hudson and Halls Live!, In the Next Room: or the vibrator play – about the cure to hysteria, Steel Magnolias and musical… Read more Audio

Deciding what you want to do and how to do it can be a difficult task. What steps should we put in place? What about goal setting? Business mentor Kate Taylor coaches us on reaching our potential… Read more Audio

More than 100 saxophone players will march from either end of Cuba Street, meeting in the middle to battle it out as part of the CubaDupa festival in Wellington this weekend. Read more Audio