Culture 101

Arts News for Sunday 27th April 2025 Audio

 At the NZ International Comedy Festival in May the Naked Samoans will reunite for the first time in seven years. They join a new generation of makers and comedians. So on Culture 101 we thought it a… Read more Audio

 Metalfest4 is at the Collards Tavern on Friday May 3, and alongside headliners from around the country it features a number of heavy locals. Joining visitors Captured Kings and Grym Rhymney is new… Read more Audio

The brand new long awaited home for The Court Theatre officially opens Saturday May 3 in Otautahi Christchurch. It is an impressive $61.4 million purpose-built home for New Zealand's largest… Read more Audio

Whether it's a brand like 100% Pure or paintings and film of a rural idyll, we've become familiar in Aotearoa New Zealand with the tension between our depiction of the landscape, and the reality when… Read more Audio

Renowned lighting designer Angus Muir is launching a new immersive experience in the heart of Tamaki Makaurau next week. He's worked locally and internationally on many recognised installations… Read more Audio

Kiwi actor and comedian Bailey Poaching is one of the stars in the new Netflix comedy series North of North. Set in the small village of Ice Cove in the Arctic Circle, it's a delightful show that… Read more Audio

Arts news for 20 April 2025 with Mark and Angie Audio

In the bringing together of art and mental health, Kim Morton is a champion. Following the Christchurch earthquakes, Kim founded Otautahi Creative Spaces, a busy creative community in inner city… Read more Audio

Well known interior designer Sonja Hawkins joined Culture 101 to talk about her passion for art, and to share some tips for displaying art in the home. Read more Audio

Ildica Boyd joins Culture 101 from the 9th biennial Easter Art exhibition hosted by Castle Hill Village Creative.  Read more Audio

Wellington based artist Michele Bryant joins Culture 101. Read more Audio