Music from the World War 1 trenches
Music from the World War 1 trenches
For the soloists of the premiere of Gallipoli to The Somme the performance will have extra special meaning. Rebecca Fox discovers World War 1 still resonates today.
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Kiwi kitchen staple revamped
Kiwi kitchen staple revamped
The revamped 2016 version of the Edmonds Cookery Book has backed New Zealand's claim that the pavlova is a Kiwi creation.
Swing and strings
Swing and strings
History is being made as the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra shares the stage with the Rodger Fox Big Band. Rebecca Fox finds out how jazz and the classics come together.
Hotere and Reinhardt - similarities in the dark
Hotere and Reinhardt - similarities in the dark
Works by the late great New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere will go on display in Te Papa alongside influential American minimilist the late Ad Reinhardt. Rebecca Fox discovers the significance...
Simply good recipes
Simply good recipes
Charity cookbook Cooking 4 Change is being launched in Otago this week. Rebecca Fox discovers its Dunedin roots.
Stories from the heart
Stories from the heart
The scariest moment in Kali Kopae’s life came when she stood on stage portraying the terrible domestic violence stories of three women in front of those women, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Echoes of past performances
Echoes of past performances
In celebrating its 50th year, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is paying tribute to its history and never more so than in its latest concert, Rebecca Fox discovers.
Coffee hit depends on your genes
Coffee hit depends on your genes
The outlook for coffee drinkers looks brighter: not only has it been cleared of its carcinogenic status, people may be able to blame their DNA for their habit or lack of it, discovers Rebecca Fox.
The artist as ringmaster
The artist as ringmaster
Most artists produce work which is curated into an exhibition but not Blaine Western. He tells Rebecca Fox why he chose to take on a curator’s role for his latest exhibition.
From art school to award finals
From art school to award finals
Six Otago-based artists are in the running for New Zealand’s top contemporary art award, including recent graduate Craig Freeborn. Rebecca Fox looks at the Wallace Art Award finalists.
Staging a comeback
Staging a comeback
She may have given up the bright lights for the ‘‘granny nanny thing’’, but stage veteran Lynda Milligan has discovered she still has what it takes.
Dunedin a literary city bar none
Dunedin a literary city bar none
Rebecca Fox discovers why the city is a hotbed of poetry.
Poets share their journeys
Poets share their journeys
Three poets will pass on their knowledge at the New Zealand Young Writers Festival in Dunedin next week. They tell Rebecca Fox about their journey.
US now biggest NZ wine customer
US now biggest NZ wine customer
Rebecca Fox looks at the New Zealand Winegrowers’ annual report.
Set for 'one of the toughest' ballets
Set for 'one of the toughest' ballets
Mayu Tanigaito and Daniel Gaudiello will take the lead roles of Giselle and Count Albrecht in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Dunedin performance of Giselle. The pair talk to Rebecca Fox about the...
Break from the 'bubble' brings benefits
Break from the 'bubble' brings benefits
International dancer, teacher and choreographer Ethan Stiefel swapped leggings and dance shoes for leather and a motorbike recently. He tells Rebecca Fox about life after the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Violinist living his dream
Violinist living his dream
He is concertmaster of one of the world’s top orchestras and has a penchant for traditional Jewish folk music. Rebecca Fox talks to violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley on the eve of his visit to Dunedin.
Collaborative art project to grow as it goes
Collaborative art project to grow as it goes
A cumulative interactive exhibition between creative spaces around New Zealand has begun. Rebecca Fox talks to its southern initiator Benton Glassey.
Time is of the essence
Time is of the essence
For many people time feels like the enemy — there is never enough of it. Rebecca Fox talks to Kevin Karney, who believes people are too driven by time.
Making connections to see what unfolds
Making connections to see what unfolds
Material rejected or destined for the rubbish will be repurposed as part of an exhibition with a difference at Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Rebecca Fox talks to those behind the concept.