Lynn Freeman
Ciao Venice, it's been a crazy ride
High art, conceptual art, political art, sublime art, incomprehensible art and art from way out on the fringe.
NZ pavillion opens at Venice Biennale
The New Zealand exhibition at the Venice Biennale was officially opened overnight. Standing Room Only presenter Lynn Freeman was at the opening and says Lisa Reihana's massive audio visual work… Audio
A new crime thriller from Tina Clough
Writer Tina Clough explains to Lynn Freeman where the idea for her latest novel The Chinese Proverb came from. Audio
The Art of Puppets and Puppeteering
Creating a demonic hand puppet is one of the more unusual commissions for Auckland puppeteer Jon Coddington. It's taken a few goes to perfect Tyrone for the premiere of a play called Hand to God about… Audio
Quintessential Lauris Edmond
As a tribute to her mother, respected writer Lauris Edmond, her daughter Frances has co-edited a new anthology of favourite poetry and prose. She and Sue Fitchett approached family, friends and other… Audio
Light, Sound and Sculpture at the LUX Te Ao Marama PRECINCT
Paint, marble, fabric, wood, film... all are fundamental artists' materials. What we don't often think about is the role that light plays in art - not only through illumination. Maori artists have… Audio
The Historic Pumphouse Theatre Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
After surviving near demolition back in the 1970s, the North Shore's Pumphouse Theatre is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The building's changed a lot - there's heating and dressing rooms for… Audio
Bringing Te Reo Maori to the Stage
It's still a rare thing to have the chance to see an English play translated into Maori. The Merchant of Venice was turned into a te reo film and another Shakespeare play Troilus and Cressida was… Audio
New Cello Concerto from Gareth Farr
Three great-great-uncles of composer Gareth Farr were killed in the First World War and are buried in France and Belgium. His family's loss, and the deaths of all the men and women killed during the… Audio
Papers Past: Divorce
Emerson Vandey is captivated by old newspapers. He's in charge of the National Library's Papers Past online collection, and every so often he brings in a few attention grabbing headlines for Standing… Audio
Beyond the Battalion
The survivors and descendants of the 28th Māori Battalion who in 1977 travelled back to the European battle sites and cemeteries of WWI – and the forgotten Kiwi filmmaker who documented their… Audio, Gallery
Petra Cortright, Digital Painter
LA artist Petra Cortright isn't crazy about two of the labels she's been given....a pioneer of both post-internet art and of the selfie. She prefers - digital painter. Petra finds and manipulates… Audio
The Hope Fault - new writing
Trans Tasman writer Tracy Farr's last novel in 2013 was about the Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt...an imagined early female exponent of the theremin. She talks to Lynn Freeman about her second novel… Audio
Karen McMillan's latest novel, Brushstrokes of Memory
Imagine waking up in hospital to find that the last ten years of your life have been erased from your memory. People around you have mysteriously aged - and you see that you have too, once you get to… Audio
Nicola Gardini on the art of translation
Nicola Gardini, Professof of Italian and Comparative Literature at the University of Oxford was in Wellington this week to attend the Wai Te Ata press launch of the Italian translation of Best New… Audio
Wanaka Art School still going strong after 28 years
Each autumn, around 200 people with a creative itch gather at the Wanaka autumn art school. This is the school's 28th year teaching everything from oil painting and creative writing, to photography… Audio
New songwriting from Age Pryor
Multi-instrumentalist and studio producer Age Pryor is a natural born collaborator...he's toured the country numerous times performing with groups including The Woolshed Sessions and Fly My Pretties… Audio
Remembering those old TV and radio ads
We're back at Nga Toanga Sound and Vision with the second part on our feature about bringing old commercials back into the limelight. On its new Sellebration online webpage, there are around 300 New… Audio
A New Collection of Poems from Marilyn Duckworth
Marilyn Duckworth's just published her first poetry collection since 1975. Mind you she's written many a novel, short story and even a memoir during that time. And just last year she was received the… Audio
Leap of Faith, Jenny Pattrick's latest historical novel.
Historical novelist Jenny Pattrick is fascinated by the workers - often men - who built New Zealand. Her earlier novels described the lives of the Denniston Miners. Her latest book Leap of Faith… Audio
