Re-enacting Theomins’ Olveston soirees
Music of the Night,OlvestonFriday, April 10 On Friday, an early evening recital of classical music was presented in Olveston, the early 20th century, 35-room ‘‘English country house’’ which is...
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Consort in good voice for demanding concert
Consort in good voice for demanding concert
Southern Consort of Voices, Miserere: Lamentations for Easter,St Joseph’s ChapelSaturday, April 11A capacity audience filled St Joseph’s Chapel on Saturday afternoon for the Southern...
Obituary: Philip Trusttum, artist
Obituary: Philip Trusttum, artist
New Zealand figurative expressionist artist Philip Trusttum was an internationally regarded creator of large-scale, energetic paintings.
Obituary: Catherine O’Hara, actress
Obituary: Catherine O’Hara, actress
Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara was a gifted comedienne who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two Home Alone movies.
Obituary: Patsy King, actress
Obituary: Patsy King, actress
Veteran Australian actress Patsy King was best known for her role as governor Erica Davidson in long-running drama Prisoner.
Heartthrob turns heartbreaker
Heartthrob turns heartbreaker
Irish actor Aidan Turner played a hairy-chested heartthrob in Poldark and Rivals.
It’s a swing and a ...
It’s a swing and a ...
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
ODT quiz: April 13
ODT quiz: April 13
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Art seen: April 9
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Art seen: April 9
By Joanna Osborne
Queenstown sculptor still creating at 92
Queenstown sculptor still creating at 92
At 92 years old Arrow Junction sculptor Morgan Jones may have slowed down but he cannot stop making things.
Art a path to conservation
Art a path to conservation
Known for her vibrant paintings of New Zealand’s flora and fauna, Dunedin-based artist Clare Reilly is also a strong advocate for conservation. The painter tells Rebecca Fox how her painting...
Keep on running
Keep on running
If brutal lows twinned with thrilling highs is your bag, this might be the game for you, Ben Allan writes.
Stars join forces to buy Auckland film and TV studio
Stars join forces to buy Auckland film and TV studio
Actors Cliff Curtis and Jason Momoa, along with director Taika Waititi, have acquired Auckland-based film studio Studio West in a bid to bring more jobs and Polynesian-led storytelling to the country.
Concert beneficial experience for youth
Concert beneficial experience for youth
Daniel Verstappen and the Dunedin Youth OrchestraHanover HallWednesday, April 1 Internationally acclaimed Belgian pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen is currently travelling...
Fresh take on The Clean
Fresh take on The Clean
A classic track by The Clean has proven its enduring appeal again. Sogg frontman Ollie Kemmett tells Tom McKinlay about their fresh take.
As told by The Clean
As told by The Clean
Journalist and poet Richard Langston had loved Dunedin band The Clean for decades and knew there should be a book. But having realised it would be him writing it, he had to work out how.
ODT quiz: April 12
ODT quiz: April 12
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ODT quiz: April 11
ODT quiz: April 11
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ODT quiz: April 10
ODT quiz: April 10
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ODT quiz: April 9
ODT quiz: April 9
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