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Lynn Freeman and Simon Morris discuss What's Going On; the precursor to The Arts On Sunday. Audio

Kate Ward-Smythe went to the opening night of the Silo Theatre's new production 'The Brothers Size'. Audio

Accordion champion Grayson Masefield is currently touring the country, and is also here for the New Zealand Accordion Association's 40th anniversary. Audio

Today's featured writer is Sarah Quigley, whose novel The Conductor is set in Leningrad during the German siege of June 1941. Audio

Trawling around op shops looking for that rare and perfect treasure is all about developing an 'eye'. Audio

Arts on Sunday catches up with the progress of five graduates during their first year out of their respective institutions. Audio

A new option for the country's acting hopefuls - a year-long Auckland based course set up by industry professionals called The Actors Programme. Audio

Lynn Freeman talks to playwright and screenwriter John Logan of Gladiator and The Last Samurai fame. His play about American artist Mark Rothko is about to be seen over here. Audio

Sam Kelly's new spin on an old craft is getting attention in Europe. Audio

The winners of the children's choice prize at the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, Rowan and Mark Sommerset, with their illustrated story about a very smart sheep. Audio

Ann Hunt gives us her thoughts on the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Stravinsky season. Audio

The winner of the recent Music Managers Awards for Industry Champion was the lobby group Independent Music New Zealand - accepting the award was founding member Ben Howe from Arch Hill Recordings. He… Audio

We find out what it takes to be an attendant at the New Zealand venue at the world's biggest visual arts event, the Venice Biennale, and why invited pianists can't wait to play artist Michael… Audio

The first short film made by the New Zealand government has been dusted off. The title 'Country Lads' might evoke sheep-shearing and rural dances, but in fact, it's documenting a significant piece of… Audio

New Zealand as ever had a strong contingent at the Cannes Film Festival. Particularly in the Short Film catagory. Audio

Christchurch's Court Theatre finally finds a new home, at least temporarily, in a shed in Addington. Audio

Poet Sam Hunt talks about a new documentary which looks at his life's work in words. Audio

Simon Fisher is one of the founders of an art online portal - Orcus - that is designed to open New Zealand gallery doors to a much bigger international market. We also hear from a manager of… Audio

We find out from two successful writers how they know when the book they're working on, is finished - it's a bigger question than you might think. Tea Obreht and Aminatta Forna are in the Auckland… Audio

Documentary-maker Simon Chambers rode into town expecting to solve a village's problems - but 'Cowboys in India' proved it wasn't quite that easy. Audio

James Caygil and Steph Walker are leaders of a new arts lobby group that's determined to secure the future of the arts in the new Christchurch as it emerges from the rubble. Audio

Chris Saines, the director of The Auckland Art Gallery talks about the gallery coming to the end of its extensive and expensive redevelopment project. Audio

How actor and director Rawiri Paratene won the prime slot at London's cultural Olympiad Shakespeare festival, with his Te Reo rendition of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Audio

We find out what kind of response the Auckland City Council is getting to its 'Auckland Unleashed' document, which has huge implications for the city's arts and cultural sector. Audio

It's almost a cliche - the genius painter who was unrecognised during his lifetime and is now worth millions. But a new television documentary casts a light on English painter L.S. Lowry, who had… Audio