A look at what's happening in the world of art.
• In good
voice
The latest Arts Foundation newsletter reports on the
activities of two former Dunedin singers.
Anna Leese performs today with the Prince Consort at the
Oxford Leider Festival, while Jonathan Lemalu sings
bass-baritone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
over the weekend in their production of Roméo et
Juliette, by Berlioz, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, in
Los Angeles.
The newsletter and accompanying website also has riddles
that, if solved, reveal this year's laureates. The riddles
are on the website www.thearts.co.nz.
• Art at Roxburgh
The Roxburgh Artz Fest biennial exhibition opens tonight at
the Roxburgh Town Hall at 6.45pm.
The exhibition runs through the weekend, 10am-5pm, and on
Monday until 2pm.
Featured artists include Waikouaiti potter Peter Gregory and
Dunedin artist Ron Esplin.
Opening night entry is $12.The rest of the weekend, entry is
$2.
• Poetry and jewellery
The Anna and John Caselberg Charitable Trust stages A New
Line at the Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum, on Friday at
6pm.
The night involves eight poets and eight jewellers exhibiting
the results of a collaboration.
Jewellery created for the evening will be modelled, while the
poets will read their work.
The jewellery will be for sale, along with the book A New
Line, signed limited editions of the poems and poetry
badges, to raise money for the trust, which supports the work
of artists.
Tickets are $35 and available from Quadrant Gallery, Moray
Pl, Dunedin, or from the trust.
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