Otago Festival of the Arts

The end of the 2010 Otago Festival of the Arts was celebrated with a dash of Gin last night - Gin Wigmore wrapped up the festival with a sold-out concert in the Regent Theatre.

So, that's it. The Otago Festival of the Arts has been packed up and popped back in the garage for another two years.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's Dunedin Town Hall concert was interrupted on Saturday night when an audience member fainted.

The curtain comes down this weekend on the 2010 Otago Festival of the Arts.

Virtuosic technique and passion through a cheerful, unpretentious performance won Antal Szalai and his Gypsy Orchestra the admiration of a capacity audience at the Regent Theatre.

Antal Szalai & his Gypsy Orchestra Regent Theatre Thursday, Oct 14

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa could well have been reflecting on her career as she posed for a photograph in the Dunedin Town Hall yesterday.

Much has changed for the artist formerly known as Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron.

Q and A with composer and jazz pianist Mike Nock.

Virginia "Gin" Wigmore has taken the country by storm since her debut album, Holy Smoke, set the New Zealand music charts on fire this year.

Joe Bennett and circus are words you might not expect to see in the same sentence.