Arts
The Magic Flute by Mozart
A Magic Flute guides the young prince Tamino and his beloved Pamina through many dark trials toward the light of truth and enlightenment in this allegorical mixture of comic and serious elements. Video
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Is digital poetry still poetry?
For poets these days there are far more options to share their work than there used to be, beyond the printed page. But seeing their words and name in print for many is still the ultimate ambition… Audio
Peter's got a brand-new wolf!
The characters in Prokofiev's orchestral fairytale Peter and the Wolf are being taken from the forest and thrust into Auckland's CBD for a new Kiwi version of the classic tale. At the same time the… Audio
Forgetting Ida Rubinstein Part 1
Forgetting Ida Rubinstein - Part 1 - La Belle Epoque. Presented by Elric Hooper and Des Wilson. Audio, Gallery
Anthony Morris: 50 years of pots and ceramics
Now in his 80th year, the founder of Morris & James Pottery in Auckland, Anthony Morris reflects on 50 years of making art from clay, glass, wood - and even words. Ant's company is now the biggest of… Audio
Cities of Literature get together in Dunedin
Dunedin is bringing together high flyers from numerous UNESCO Cities of Literature for a week of conversations and debates about creativity, and how the cities can work more closely together. Dunedin… Audio
Dane Mitchell will represent NZ at the next Venice Biennale
Usually art presented at the Venice Art Biennale is designed to encourage people to stop and look. But the artwork representing New Zealand at the 2019 Biennale will largely be hiding in plain sight… Audio
A new vision of Gordon Walters
In 1966, artist Gordon Walters had a breakthrough moment when he first showed a series of 12 radically abstract geometric paintings in Auckland. Audio, Gallery
Body Double: Julia Croft and Karin McCracken
Long before the hashtag #MeToo began and the dark underbelly of abuse of women in Hollywood came to light, two New Zealand women were exploring, for a theatre piece, women's sexuality in both negative… Video, Audio
Ahi Karunaharan - Tea
Tea is a new play from British-born, New Zealand-raised Sri Lankan playwright Ahi Karunaharan and it premieres at the Auckland Arts Festival in March 2018. Karunaharan is an actor, writer and director… Audio
Sean Henry - Man with Potential Selves
British artist Sean Henry graduated in ceramic sculpture from Bristol in 1987 and had his first exhibition in London in 1988, going on to have more than 30 solo shows during his career. Henry's public… Audio
Impressions of a favourite model: Renoir's dancer
Specialist in 19th century art and literature, British author Catherine Hewitt talks about her new book Renoir's Dancer: the Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon, said to be Pierre-Auguste Renoir's… Audio, Gallery
Goose Bumps
Ahead of Michael Keegan-Dolan's work Swan Lake/Loch na h-eala at this years NZ Festival, Nights' dance doyen Chris Jannides takes a look at the ballet Swan Lake - its history and its many… Audio
NZ woman creates portraits out of ...cat fur
Amy Baker has taken the fur she brushes from the coats of her much loved cats to create striking embroidery portraits - including of Donald Trump and Gareth Morgan. Video, Audio
Roger Hall on NZ Theatre Month
Playwright Roger Hall recently announced plans to hold a New Zealand Theatre Month next year... to celebrate the role and importance of theatre everywhere, from the grandest theatres, to basements and… Audio
Viewing with Tamar Munch
Freelance publicist and viewing consumer Tamar Munch reviews the BAFTA-winning comedy series Mum, the US animated sitcom Big Mouth, and Joan Didion - The Centre Will Not Hold, streaming on Netflix… Audio
Photographer nominated for seahorse & cotton bud pic
In "Sewage Surfer" a seahorse lugs a cotton bud in the changing tide of Indonesia. Nature photographer Justin Hofman is nominated for International Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Video, Audio
'House of Cards' cancelled in wake of Spacey assault claims
Netflix's political drama House of Cards will end its run after an upcoming sixth season, the streaming service said.
Auckland Festival’s new Artistic Director
Jonathan Bielski is bringing a different flavour to next year’s Auckland Arts Festival as he steps into the Artistic Director role. The well respected and highly experienced administrator and… Audio
Geoff Blackwell & Ruth Hobday: books celebrating humanity
Geoff Blackwell and Ruth Hobday are the Auckland publishing duo behind a range of award winning internationally best sellers, including the M.I.L.K series of photographic books, and projects with… Audio
