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    Julie Brana performs on the baroque flute. Photos: supplied

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    Flautist breathing new life into recorder

    Czech flautist Julie Brana is excited about her first visit to New Zealand for a South Island tour performing baroque music.

    Art seen: February 5

    Tawaki Rockery, by Hannah Kidd.

    Art seen: February 5

    By James Dignan

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    Life, line and the lay of the land

    Artist David Craig works in his Dunedin studio. Photos: Craig Baxter

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    Life, line and the lay of the land

    Dunedin man David Craig won this year’s Aspiring Art Prize with an expressionist painting Wānaka judges described as feeling "alive and responsive".

    Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone', dies

    Catherine O'Hara at the 2019 Critics Choice Awards. Photo: Reuters

    Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone', dies

    Catherine O’Hara, the shape‑shifting Canadian comic actor whose characters ranged from the deliriously theatrical Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek" to the frantic mother in “Home Alone,” has died at 71.

    A wonderful mother to her daughter, on and off screen

    Laura Dern (right) and her mother Diane Ladd at the 2012 Golden Globe awards. PHOTOS: GETTY...

    A wonderful mother to her daughter, on and off screen

    On the first day of filming Wild at Heart, David Lynch’s 1990 black comedy, Laura Dern had to walk downstairs and be confronted by Diane Ladd

    Obituary: Brent McLachlan, musician

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    Obituary: Brent McLachlan, musician

    Brent McLachlan was a quiet man who made a big noise.

    Obituary: Martin Parr, photographer

    English photographer and artist Martin Parr attends his exhibition "Short & Sweet" at Museo...

    Obituary: Martin Parr, photographer

    British photographer Martin Parr said his life’s work was about showing the difference between mythology and reality.

    Making a fair fist of portability

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    Making a fair fist of portability

    With a bit of a resurgence in handheld/portable gaming, our tech industry overlords have been hefting increasing amounts of attention and modern grunt into the space in an attempt to ride the wave.

    Lorde’s most royal retinue

    Lorde performs at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in 2022. Photo: TNS

    Lorde’s most royal retinue

    Ahead of her homecoming shows in Auckland and Christchurch (February 11-13) Weekend Mix music reviewer John Hayden delves into Lorde’s discography to...

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    Move brings out the colour

    Waiheke Island-based Clive Humphreys is enjoying showing his latest exhibition, "All in All", at...

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    Move brings out the colour

    Artist Clive Humphreys still considers Dunedin home, even though he has lived on Waiheke Island for the past seven years.

    Art seen: January 29

    Dadlikescolour (2020), by Michael Zavros. Giclee print on cotton rag paper. Courtesy of the artist

    Art seen: January 29

    By Joanna Osborne

    Alive to every line

    Stellan Skarsgard, left, and Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value. Photo: TNS

    Alive to every line

    After a stroke, Stellan Skarsgard feared his career was over, instead he’s rediscovered the intensity of his earlier work, Josh Rottenberg writes.

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    Finding time for creation

    Disa Walker works on her hill suburb wood print in her green island studio. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

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    Finding time for creation

    Having to make the tough decision to give up a career she loved, Dunedin woman Disa Walker decided to go back to the activities she used to love

    Art seen: January 22

    Gladys and Her Father, T. Morland Hocken, ca 1890s, by Elizabeth Hocken.

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