Arts
The Singing Cowboy
Wilson Dixon is instantly recognisable to comedy fans in NZ. His American drawl, long hair, dry wit and truth telling tunes are captivating audiences at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival… Audio
RN 4/11: DocEdge Special Edition
While Dan moves house and the Ranch is all in boxes, we have a special interim edition of the podcast - the full interview with DocEdge co-director Dan Shanan that was recorded last week for At the… Audio
Rancho Notorious 4/11: DocEdge Special Edition
While Dan moves house and the Ranch is all in boxes, we have a special interim edition of the podcast - the full interview with DocEdge co-director Dan Shanan that was recorded last week for At the… Audio
From Slavery to Steelpan – NZ's Freedom Music
NZ's first Steelpan Caribbean Orchestra drum up Carnival Night in Auckland, inspired by drumming traditions from Africa - originally developed to tolerate the inhumane practices of slavery in the… Audio, Gallery
From Slavery to Steelpan – NZ's Freedom Music
NZ's first Steelpan Caribbean Orchestra drum up Carnival Night in Auckland, inspired by drumming traditions from Africa - originally developed to tolerate the inhumane practices of slavery in the…
AudioThe Arts are Not a Lottery
The arts industry is facing a $2.3 million drop in funding from the NZ Lottery Grants board this year, so what better way to raise awareness for funding in the arts than holding a bingo night… Audio
THE HIVE HUMS WITH MANY MINDS
Inside vast cement silos, artists from across the country are employing videos, photos, sound and computer simulations to discuss infrastructure, interdependence and the busy hive that is our… Audio, Gallery
Xu Zhiyuan - The New China
Artist Ai Wei Wei calls Xu Zhiyuan the most important Chinese intellectual of his generation. In Xu's book, Paper Tiger - Inside the Real China, he writes about the strangeness and complexity of… Audio
Helene Wong - Being Chinese
Helene Wong was born in Taihape and grew up in Lower Hutt. In her memoir, Being Chinese - A New Zealander's Story, she explores her personal and family history - it's a story of Chinese identity… Audio
Alex Taylor and Frances Moore - Modern Day Dido and Aeneas
Dido and Aeneas is one of Henry Purcell's classic operas, and it is being recomposed for a new generation, with composer Alex Taylor taking the helm. Alex Taylor is one of NZ's leading young composers… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three Newbery winners
Kim Hill talks to Kate De Goldi about children's books Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, and The War That Saved My Life by… Audio
Francesco Ventriglia: on a ballet high
Kim Hill talks to the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet who came here after a career as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director in Italy. The RNZB's latest production, The… Audio
Art Crime with Arthur Tompkins: fakes at Knoedler
Kim Hill talks to the District Court Judge and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group with a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces. He discusses the collapse of the… Audio
Jeanette Winterson: the disguised written self
Kim Hill talks to the British novelist who has published over a dozen works of fiction since her 1985 debut novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit; her latest is The Gap of Time, a "cover version" of… Audio
Communicating through dance
Dancing is an art form that can allow someone to express how they truly feel. Either alone, or in the case of documentary How to Dance in Ohio, in a social context. Documentary maker Alexandra Shiva… Audio
Widescreen’s best of the web (6 May)
Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web including the perils and pitfalls of shared universes, Idris Elba unmasked and a reassessment of …
Nights' Culture - Video Games
Played in stadiums and arenas in front of a huge live audience, with millions watching online at home. It's not the superbowl but team-based video gaming. GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd attended a… Audio
Documentary Edge 2016
Dan Slevin interviews co-director of the DocEdge film festival, Dan Shanan about the 2016 event in Wellington and Auckland. Audio
