A few hiccups, but the show(s) must go on
Dunedin's two-yearly arts festival is ready and raring to take to the stage today after problems with everything from finding venues to finding missing paint were resolved.
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Art Seen: September 20
Art Seen: September 20
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Eskdale Gallery, Lisa Wilke and Vanessa Jones, and Aroha Novak.
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Making sense of Cook's confusion
Writing a piece to commemorate Captain James Cook’s arrival in New Zealand proved a unique challenge for composer Dame Gillian Whitehead.
Celebrating suffrage
Celebrating suffrage
125 years ago the New Zealand Parliament passed a Bill that gave the vote to all adult women. To mark the occasion, Dunedin’s Hocken Gallery and Blue Oyster Gallery look at the past to discover its relevance today.
Inventing a parallel universe
Inventing a parallel universe
Make believe and mystery are wrapped in the word and song of an Arts Festival Dunedin treat.
Art Seen: September 13
Art Seen: September 13
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Barry Cleavin, The Artist's Room, and Blue Oyster Art Project Space.
Mason's voice lives on
Mason's voice lives on
To mark the inaugural New Zealand Theatre Month, Dunedin’s Globe Theatre will perform a play by one of the country’s theatre greats, the late Bruce Mason. Rebecca Fox talks to his daughter Rebecca...
The South's dark underbelly
The South's dark underbelly
The south’s Gothic atmosphere and traditions are being celebrated in an exhibition of artists from around New Zealand at Milford Galleries Dunedin.
Art Seen: September 6
Art Seen: September 6
In this week's Art Seen, Laura Elliott looks at exhibitions from Andi Regan, Peter James Smith, and Israel Birch
Celebrating the Burns fellowship
Celebrating the Burns fellowship
This year's the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the prestigious Robert Burns Fellowship at the University of Otago. Former Burns fellows remember their time.
With her heart on her sleeve
With her heart on her sleeve
Christchurch actress and singer Ali Harper brings a series of mysterious musical encounters to this month's Arts Festival Dunedin in the show Song for Nobodies.
Art Seen: August 30
Art Seen: August 30
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Nic Dempster, Eskdale Gallery, and Frances Hodgkins.
Plucky air guitarists take to stage at world champs
Plucky air guitarists take to stage at world champs
Air guitar enthusiasts gathered in the Finnish city of Oulu on Friday to shred and strum their imaginary instruments in pursuit of the world championship of the bizarre dance form.
Art Seen: August 16
Art Seen: August 16
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Patric Tomkins, Lisa Reihana, and John Vea.
Meet the space makers
Meet the space makers
Four Dunedin artists — Kim Pieters, Aroha Novak, Charlotte Parallel and Megan Brady — are transforming spaces at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in very different ways in an exhibition celebrating...
Performing arts venue study boost
Performing arts venue study boost
A plan to fund a major study on options for a performing arts venue in Dunedin has been given a boost by Creative New Zealand.
Textiles and vision
Textiles and vision
A 19th-century copy of a baroque marble sculpture of David has inspired Dunedin Public Art Gallery curator Lucy Hammonds to look at the way contemporary New Zealand artists use ‘‘textiles’’ in...
Art Seen: August 23
Art Seen: August 23
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Raewyn Martyn, and Robert George.
Kiwi comedy keeps laughs coming
Kiwi comedy keeps laughs coming
The Taieri Dramatic Society continued its 70th anniversary celebrations with a play written and directed by Geoff Smith, regular local performer, director and onstage man.
Art Seen: August 9
Art Seen: August 9
In this week's Art Seen, Robyn Maree Pickens looks at exhibitions from Nick Austin, James Hope, and Sandra Bianciardi.