Production a visual and aural feast
Production a visual and aural feast
Brenda Harwood reviews the Taieri Musical Society's performance of Chicago at the Mosgiel Coronation Hall — Thursday, September 22.
Brenda Harwood
Exhibition comes up for air
Exhibition comes up for air
The many interconnected notions of "air" are explored in the ninth Art+Science exhibition, the latest project in an ongoing collaboration between Dunedin artists and scientists.
Mayoral candidates address arts
Mayoral candidates address arts
The issues facing the arts in Dunedin, from the ongoing debate around performance spaces to funding streams, were discussed in depth this week at the Stage South mayoral candidates election forum.
Mixed report card on support for arts
Mixed report card on support for arts
The Star approached some of the city’s arts organisations for a report card on the council in the past three years.
Mixed report card on support for arts
Mixed report card on support for arts
The Star approached some of the city’s arts organisations for a report card on the council in the past three years. We asked what the council had done well, and what had been less successful, its...
All go as election decisions loom
All go as election decisions loom
The Dunedin local body elections have reached the business end and candidates are frantically criss-crossing the city, knocking on doors and stepping up in the hopes of wooing voters at election forums.
Postal voting papers have been sent out in the mail, and households are poring over candidate descriptions and searching for extra information, as they make their ranking decisions.
Corruption, murder and musical magic
Corruption, murder and musical magic
Everyone loves a good story of murder, greed, and corruption – or at least they will by the time Taieri Musical Society closes the curtain on its production of Chicago.
Flower show a blooming success
Flower show a blooming success
Hundreds of people turned out for the Outram Flower Show, making the most of the chance to enjoy beautiful blooms and grab some garden bargains.
Parmenter offers a fine farewell
Parmenter offers a fine farewell
A special weekend of social dance and music, with workshops and performances, heralds the arrival of spring and the completion of leading dancer Michael Parmenter’s six month Caroline Plummer Dance...
Artsenta annual exhibition
Artsenta annual exhibition
The arrival of spring, the easing of Covid restrictions, and preparing for the Artsenta Annual Exhibition, has given artists a boost and led to a burst of creativity. Artsenta director Paul...
REVIEW: 'Rhapsody',
REVIEW: 'Rhapsody',
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra presents Rhapsody
Saturday, September 10 — Dunedin Town Hall
Review by BRENDA HARWOOD
REVIEW: The Mansfield Trilogy
REVIEW: The Mansfield Trilogy
Opera Otago presents The Mansfield Trilogy
Sunday, September 11 - Mayfair Theatre
Review by BRENDA HARWOOD
Celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Kia ora koutou. Readers of The Star print edition will notice a fresh phrase on the front page today as they sip their kawhe (coffee) and sit down for a read.
Marking World Alzheimer’s Day
Marking World Alzheimer’s Day
The Move for Dementia programme is in full swing, and a busy programme of local events is under way , as Alzheimer’s Otago celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Huge field for marathon
Huge field for marathon
An "unprecedented" flurry of late entries for the Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon means an enormous field of athletes are expected to compete in Sunday’s event, against the beautiful backdrop of Otago...
Outram Flower Show blooming back to life
Outram Flower Show blooming back to life
The best spring blooms will be harvested from gardens across the Taieri ahead of next week’s Outram Flower Show.
Mansfield stories form new operas
Mansfield stories form new operas
Opera Otago returns to the Mayfair Theatre stage this weekend with an ambitious production of The Mansfield Trilogy, three one-act operas based on Katherine Mansfield ...
A ‘Rhapsody’ of drama, nostalgia and magic
A ‘Rhapsody’ of drama, nostalgia and magic
Dunedin-based conductor Kenneth Young is looking forward to a "rewarding musical time" when he takes the podium for Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s "Rhapsody" concert on Saturday.
Modern take on ballet classic is a delight
Modern take on ballet classic is a delight
Cinderella, Royal New Zealand Ballet Saturday, September 3 Regent Theatre
STV voting ‘fair and democratic’
STV voting ‘fair and democratic’
As voting papers for Dunedin’s local body elections start their journey towards voters’ letterboxes, a Dunedin voting system specialist is celebrating the city’s continuing use of the single...