Arts
Following in the footsteps of painter Gottfried Lindauer
Lindauer settled in Woodville in 1890 and remains better known here than in his hometown of Pilsen, now part of the Czech Republic. Though an exhibition of his New Zealand paintings there a couple of… Audio
Julianne Schultz
Australia's Griffith Review, a quarterly journal that investigates Australian and New Zealand literature and current affairs, is encouraging this discussion by bringing authors from around the… Audio
John Parker's love of puppets - and chickens!
John Parker tells Lynn Freeman he's loved puppets from childhood. Still life with chickens premieres at the Mangere Arts Centre on Thursday before seasons at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, Palmerston… Audio
Jem Southam's abiding love with the English landscape
Since the 1970s British photographer Jem Southam has been witnessing and documenting dramatic changes in the English countryside he loves. Jem's a very patient man, observing changes at a single… Audio
Confessions of a female bar pianist
War-stories from late nights playing piano in dodgy hotel bars make up a new show by visiting Australian musician Lisa Crawley. Audio
A new broom at the Film Commission?
Annabelle Sheehan talks with Simon Morris about her background, the challenges faced in the film industry as more audiences go on-line for their content, and where New Zealand films fit on the new… Audio
Mike Fabulous: out of his Echo chamber into Eru Dangerspiel
Mike Fabulous aka Lord Echo was the bassist for the Black Seeds for 15 years, before going the solo road. He's part of the supergroup Eru Dangerspiel, playing the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Barbara Ewing: Why her novel The Actresses still hits home
Barbara Ewing's book The Actresses was first published in 1997 and is the story of a group of actresses reuniting at their London drama school 30 years after they graduated. It explores how women are… Audio
90th Oscars preview: Dominic Corry
It's Oscars eve with the 90th Academy awards set to get under way on Monday NZ time. It will probably have a more serious tone in light of the #Metoo and Time's Up movements which have emerged since… Audio
The Emoji Movie sweeps four Razzie awards
The Emoji Movie has stomped home at the annual Razzie awards for worst achievements in film, along with Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson.
Bloodlight and Bami director Sophie Fiennes on Grace Jones: 'She’s her own Svengali'
Director Sophie Fiennes spent five years making Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami - a film that gets close to the Jamaican icon, both on stage and off. Video, Audio
Jonathon Young - Betroffenheit
An article from the LA Times best describes the story behind Jonathon Young's Betroffenheit: "The German word Betroffenheit has no single equivalent in English. But we can understand it all right - it… Audio
Shelagh Magadza - festival artistic director
Kim catches up with NZ Festival artistic director Shelagh Magadza about how the 2018 festival - her last - is shaping up. Audio
Zoe Coombs Marr - Trigger Warning
Feminist Zoe Coombs Marr is described as one of Australia's weirdest and wildest comedians. In her award-winning show, Trigger Warning, she becomes her alter-ego, Dave, a sexist, second-rate stand-up… Audio
Sule Rimi and Kwami Odoom - Barber Shop Chronicles
From a sell-out debut at London's National Theatre, Barber Shop Chronicles takes the audience to barber shops of Africa and London where men tackle life's big topics - fatherhood, friendship and… Audio
Writers & Readers at the NZ Festival
In this hour, Kim talks to four NZ-based guests appearing at the NZ Festival Writers and Readers events next weekend: Rajorshi Chakraborti, who has just published The Man Who Would Not See; visual… Audio
Nina Tonga - Pacific Sisters: Fashion Activists
Nina Tonga is an art historian and Curator Pacific Art at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongowera. She joins Kim to talk about the exhibition, Pacific Sisters: Fashion Activists, opening this… Audio
Geoff Sobelle - Home
What makes a house a home? During Geoff Sobelle's show, Home, a house appears and the audience watches as generations of residents move in and live their lives. We witness them as they experience love… Audio
Closeups distort reality
You're not getting an accurate image of yourself from selfies. A picture taken from 30cm away can make your nose look 30% wider. Audio
Sound art group From Scratch set to wow Auckland Festival audiences
Phil Dadson and his sound art group From Scratch make sounds using custom-made instruments; some involving PVC pipes, jandals. The group have a new show and exhibition at the Auckland Arts Festival… Video, Audio
