The rise of the online show
It’s hard to believe that just over a week ago I was interviewing a band preparing to embark on a national tour. Now we’re living in a world where every step outside our bubble must be carefully...
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Creativity not constrained
Creativity not constrained
He describes himself as the "world’s worst multi-tasker", but Dr John Newton has two books in the works for his year as the Robert Burns Fellow 2020. He tells Rebecca Fox about his journey to Dunedin.
Art seen: April 2
Art seen: April 2
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from the National Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art, Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo, and Eric Schusser.
Art Seen: March 26th
Art Seen: March 26th
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from Tom Voyce, Mighael Hight, and the Olga Gallery.
Imaginations running riot
Imaginations running riot
Nicola Hansby’s ‘‘Exquisite Corpse’’ exhibition may have fallen victim to the Covid-19 closures but it provides us with a clever idea for filling a few hours of isolation, writes Rebecca Fox.
Music legend Kenny Rogers dies
Music legend Kenny Rogers dies
Country music legend Kenny Rogers has died.
An uncertain road
An uncertain road
Fans, performers and facilitators of live music are in for a tough few months as gigs are cancelled left, right and centre to reduce the community spread of Covid-19, writes Fraser Thompson.
Cannes Film Festival postponed
Cannes Film Festival postponed
The Cannes Film Festival, the world's largest, is postponing its latest edition in May due to the spread of the coronavirus, organisers of the annual event on the French Riviera say.
ODT quiz: March 20
ODT quiz: March 20
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, March 20.
Art Seen: March 18
Art Seen: March 18
In this week's Art Seen, Laura Elliott looks at exhibitions from Gallery Thirty Three, Lizzie Carruthers, and a joint exhibition from Ola Hoglund and Marie Simberg-Hoglund.
Stone and mirrors
Stone and mirrors
British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor (66) is mounting his largest-ever UK exhibition of outdoor sculpture, including his famous Sky Mirror, a 5m stainless steel disc that turns the world around it...
Paintings colour landscape’s meaning
Paintings colour landscape’s meaning
Colin McCahon is considered one of New Zealand’s key 20th Century painters. To commemorate the centenary of his birth last year, the Dunedin Public Art Gallery is celebrating his Otago connections...
Dunedin Fringe Festival cancelled over outbreak
Dunedin Fringe Festival cancelled over outbreak
The Dunedin Fringe Festival has been cancelled following the arrival of the Covid-19 outbreak in Dunedin.
Russel Brand cancels NZ tour
Russel Brand cancels NZ tour
British comedian Russell Brand has cancelled his tour of New Zealand due to coronavirus concerns.
ODT quiz: March 16
ODT quiz: March 16
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, March 16.
Telling stories that matter
Telling stories that matter
Queen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas talks to Simran Hans about working with Beyonce, filming in a polar vortex and being told that casting ablack woman in a lead role isn't profitable.
Work a response to ‘60s politics
Work a response to ‘60s politics
One of three works by Michael Illingworth (1932-1988) in the Hocken Pictorial Collections is The Painter and the Poet, from 1965.
An intriguing trio
An intriguing trio
Lyttelton’s Kate Owen has been quietly writing music for 20 years and, based on this, her debut album, it shows.
ODT quiz: March 13
ODT quiz: March 13
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, March 13.
Tom Hanks and wife test positive for coronavirus
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have both tested positive for coronavirus in Australia, the actor said on Twitter.