In the finest tradition
In the finest tradition
The winners of this year's Robert Burns Poetry Competition come from both sides of the world, showing the "global power'' of this man binds people together more than 200 years after his death,...
Rebecca Fox
No easy path to skill and beauty
No easy path to skill and beauty
To celebrate the Year of the Rooster, the Wuhan Acrobatic and Cultural Troupe will appear in a one-off show in Dunedin tonight. Rebecca Fox discovers it takes dedication and time to be a member.
Bringing ingredients together
Bringing ingredients together
Adam Doesburg describes himself as a bit of a magpie when it comes to careers but tells Rebecca Fox his latest role seemed written for him.
Plenty on offer for Dunedin audiences
Prepare to applaud
While there is no Dunedin Arts Festival this year, there are still plenty of local, national and international acts to pencil in on your calendar.
Exploring worlds
Exploring worlds
Artist Paul McLachlan has said goodbye to living in Dunedin. He tells Rebecca Fox about his preference for a more nomadic lifestyle.
Full range of emotion on display
Full range of emotion on display
In German-speaking countries, the Christmas Oratorio is the equivalent of a performance of Handel’s Messiah. City Choir Dunedin members tell Rebecca Fox about this year’s seasonal offering.
Pair side by side through life
Pair side by side through life
Seeing their work hanging on the walls in an exhibition space last month made two Queenstown art students feel very grown up. Rebecca Fox talks to Bella Bollinger and Holly Tatom-Cross about a life...
Perseverance pays off
Perseverance pays off
Flute players of all ages will gather in Dunedin this weekend to celebrate the woodwind instrument. Rebecca Fox talks to guest artist New Zealand-based Polish flautist Adrianna Lis.
An all-consuming passion
An all-consuming passion
Dunedin artist Kushana Bush talks with Rebecca Fox about her first major solo public gallery exhibition.
Getting Kiwis on board
Getting Kiwis on board
Sharing his passion for the cheeses of his homeland comes easily to Gilles Mereau. He tells Rebecca Fox why it is so hard to pick a favourite.
The redemption of Scrooge
The redemption of Scrooge
The classic Charles Dickens tale of Scrooge, the miser, being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future is being brought to life by Opera Otago, discovers Rebecca Fox.
Berlin inspires high-flying cellist
Berlin inspires this high-flying cellist
The Dolmen Ensemble will play two concerts in the South to raise money for charity. Rebecca Fox talks to its New Zealand cellist Edward King.
A full life, but hard work too
A full life, but hard work too
The colourful picture people have when they think about Peta Mathias came about by accident, Rebecca Fox discovers.
Letting fly with his creativity
Letting fly with his creativity
In its end-of-year Site show, Otago Polytechnic School of Art never fails to deliver scintillating, thought-provoking and imaginative works set to challenge what ‘‘art’’ is.
Student's jewellery meaty proposition
Student's jewellery meaty proposition
When students talk about one hundred and one ways with mince, wearing it as jewellery is probably not on that list.
Dancer follows dream to join Russian Ballet
'Nothing is impossible': Mexican follows dream in Russia
Mayela Marcos followed her dreams of being a ballet dancer across the world. She tells Rebecca Fox about her journey to the Imperial Russian Ballet Company.
Helping make sense of nutritional information
Helping make sense of nutritional information
Food blogger Claire Deeks is on a mission to improve New Zealand’s children’s lunchboxes. She tells Rebecca Fox it is not about food trends, but real food.
Mystery and illusion
Mystery and illusion
A madcap Christmas farce, The Mystery of Irma Vep, is requiring the Fortune Theatre’s behind-the-scenes staff to pull out all the creative stops. Rebecca Fox discovers plenty of Kiwi ingenuity.
Answering the call
Answering the call
Former Burns Fellow Jo Randerson is using her writing skills in a different way these days. She tells Rebecca Fox about one of her more recent projects.
Fellowship leaves imprint
Fellowship leaves imprint
Dunedin’s Frances Hodgkins Fellowship is celebrating its 50th anniversary of supporting New Zealand artists. Rebecca Fox finds out what impact it has had on New Zealand’s artists and art world.