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The author and editor of several books talks about the rise of the creative nonfiction genre. Audio

Poet, novelist and painter John Pule,"possibly the most important living contemporary Pacific artist"on his new retrospective at Wellington's City Gallery. Audio

Actor Ross Girven talks about his new role as the notorious demon barber, Sweeny Todd. Audio

Dame Pat Evison, who died yesterday, talks in 2002 about her early years in television. Audio

The acclaimed scriptwriter for Strictly Ballrom and Lantana talks about his new play set largely in a future where fish fall from the sky and snow falls in the desert. Audio

Plans for Wellington's new school of music are in limbo after the government withdrew a promised contribution of $11 million. Composer Robin Maconie and the head of the Wellington School of Music… Audio

Australian Rodney Dekker and Auckland's Peter Evens are among the photographers taking part in the Auckland Festival of Photography. Audio

Mel Parsons and Eva Prowse on why they're proud to be country girls. They talk about the resurgence of country music and do a little bit of strumming. Audio

Announcement of the winner of the second Seresin Landfall Residency. Audio

Kyle Mewburn has won the top children's book prize for 2010 with his story Old Hu Hu, a character who dies on the first page. He tells how the story relates to his own grandfather. Audio

Artist Richard Maloy talks to Lucy Orbell about his ever-changing sculpture of hundreds of cardboard boxes. Audio

Mika reviews Avenue Q, a strictly not for children twist on Sesame Street which has been one of Broadway's biggest hits. Audio

Elizabeth O'Connor reviews a new dramatic interpretation of one of the great literary and legendary characters. Audio

Find out about the 5-year-long make-over of Nelson's grand old lady, the Theatre Royal. Audio

Roger Rees is one of the stars of a London production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot that's winging its way to New Zealand as Vladimir to Sir Ian McKellan's Estragon. Roger reflects on his… Audio

The four finalists competing for the country's top arts prize, The Walters Prize, who say their chosen exhibitions have a lot in common. Audio

Bruce Jarvis has been at more rock concerts than he can remember. Lucky for him then that he's a photographer with a massive catalogue of Rock Legends. From Mick Jagger to Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin to… Audio

Lynn speaks to writer and director Andy Saker, whos first play, Pear Shaped, premieres Wednesday at the Pumphouse Theatre Company in Auckland. Audio

In our books section, why is it that when a great novel ends up on the big screen, something often gets lost in translation? We investigate the challenges of adaptation. Audio

Lucy Orbell meets a sculptor whose take on femininity challenges the norm, with her exhibition, Golden Age. Audio

Dave Armstrong reviews Opera New Zealand's latest version of Mozart's The Marriage Of Figaro. Audio

Lynn chats to two visiting Canadian artists who make sure people don't forget what life is really like on Indian reserves. Audio

Lynn chats with the new head of Contemporary Dance at the New Zealand school of dance, Paula Steed-Huston. Audio

Fat Freddys Drop are about to release a CD of a live gig in London. They explain why their music is in demand around the world. Audio

The country's Pacific Arts capital, Manukau, is celebrating what's been achieved so far in the arts, and what is still holding Pacific Island artists back. Audio