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Leese returns with purpose
Former Dunedin-based opera singer Anna Leese is back performing with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this month.
Entertainment
Art seen: September 4
Art seen: September 4
By James Dignan
‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’
‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’
Russian-Ukrainian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky talks to The Observer’s dance critic Sarah Crompton about the rebirth of Kyiv’s art scene, his regrets over Crimea, and why he plans...
Gigantic gymnasts
Gigantic gymnasts
For Serbian street artist Artez, large-scale murals can influence the way we think about both public art and the human form.
Split Enz to reform for Christchurch festival
Split Enz to reform for Christchurch festival
The iconic New Zealand band will perform together for the first time in almost 20 years for the Hagley Park party.
Dazzling show hits bulls-eye
Dazzling show hits bulls-eye
Chicago, the Musical, Regent Theatre, Thursday, August 28.
Oh, The Horror!
Oh, The Horror!
Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.
Not much to cheer
Not much to cheer
Rogue AI has taken over the Earth (topical!) and four space cheerleaders are on a mission to take it back in Ra Ra Boom, a side-scrolling beat ’em up with four player local co-op.
ODT quiz: September 4
ODT quiz: September 4
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Thursday, September 4.
ODT quiz: September 3
ODT quiz: September 3
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Wednesday, September 3.
ODT quiz: September 2
ODT quiz: September 2
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Tuesday, September 2.
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Exploring fears for the future
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Exploring fears for the future
New Zealand actor and director Ben Ashby and Australian dancer, choreographer Nadiyah Akbar are bringing their Melbourne Fringe-winning show Running into the Sun...
Art seen: August 28
Art seen: August 28
By James Dignan
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Drawn to big questions
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Drawn to big questions
Discovering an ancient tradition under threat inspired Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis’ play Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream.
Priscilla Presley to take stage in Christchurch
Priscilla Presley to take stage in Christchurch
Priscilla Presley will visit Christchurch in November to share her personal stories and memories of her life married to rock and roll legend Elvis.
Obituary: Teen sensation who sold millions of records
Obituary: Teen sensation who sold millions of records
Connie Francis, the first woman to reach No 1 in the US Billboard charts, sold tens of millions of copies of her genre-spanning songs of youthful love and heartbreak.
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Horses for Curses
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Horses for Curses
Angry shouting seems the appropriate response to the world as it is, Tane Cotton tells Tom McKinlay. But that doesn’t mean it’s all he has.
Making space for love
Making space for love
There are plenty of kinks in a new space opera, most of them by design, Amasio Jutel writes.
Echo-chamber paranoia grips small-town America
Echo-chamber paranoia grips small-town America
Eddington is an absurdly realist Covid-era conspiracy thriller from Ari Aster, revealing our doomscrolling alienation as we retreat into our individual algorithms until we no longer recognise our neighbours.
ODT quiz: September 1
ODT quiz: September 1
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, September 1.