Extraordinary sensibility on show
The small audience who gathered, undeterred by winter's sudden arrival, to hear solo pianist Francesco Turrisi perform at the Glenroy Auditorium on Tuesday evening were not disappointed.
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Double act offers feminist perspectives of NZ life
Double act offers feminist perspectives of NZ life
The programme comes with separate content warnings, advising the audience of imminent exposure to suicide, violence, blood and nine other potentially distressing themes.
Art Seen: June 20
Art Seen: June 20
In this week's Art Seen, James Dignan looks at exhibitions from the Hocken Collections Gallery, Gemma Campbell, and Karl Maughan.
A life in music
A life in music
Sibling rivalry may have led Carolin Widmann to pick up the violin, but a dedicated teacher’s influence inspired her career. She tells Rebecca Fox of her excitement at coming to New Zealand.
Artefacts basis of exhibition
Artefacts basis of exhibition
A chance conversation has led to boxes of material excavated from middens in coastal sites in Fiordland in the 1970s being opened for the first time in years as part of a unique art work created by...
Lawsuit planned after music masters destroyed
Lawsuit planned after music masters destroyed
A high-profile LA law firm plans to file legal action in response to news that a massive number of original master recordings were destroyed in a fire at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Crowd enjoys male choir in excellent voice
Crowd enjoys male choir in excellent voice
A large crowd enjoyed the programme of items presented by Royal Dunedin Male Choir (director Richard Madden) and guests in the town hall yesterday, proving the Sunday 2pm start was ideal for...
ODT quiz: June 17
ODT quiz: June 17
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, June 17.
Shooter short on story
Shooter short on story
Rage 2 is a game that my teenage self would love, writes Gieson Cacho.
Hodgkins' sesquicentenary marked in fine style
Hodgkins' sesquicentenary marked in fine style
Two new books on the life of Frances Hodgkins beautifully celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Dunedin artist's birth.
Soaking up the success
Soaking up the success
Soaked Oats are back home in Dunedin with a new EP and record deal. Adam Burns spoke to frontman Oscar Mein about building confidence on the road and why it's time to more on from the Dunedin Sound.
Identity under the microscope
Identity under the microscope
With strong political and social threads, theatre-artist Alice canton uses storytelling to create spaces for multiple voices to be heard, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Helping people to survive injustice
Helping people to survive injustice
If you haven't heard of Lonnie Holley, you're not alone, writes Fraser Thompson.
ODT quiz: June 13
ODT quiz: June 13
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, June 13.
A performance of myriad mood changes
A performance of myriad mood changes
Barbara Frame reviews The Bald Soprano.
Youth choir works well inside New Athenaeum
Youth choir works well inside New Athenaeum
I had thought this venue not particularly ideal for a 50-member choir, as proximity to an audience can disperse the tightness of harmonic blend, and expose shortcomings, but this was not the case, writes Elizabeth Bouman.
Art seen: June 13
Art seen: June 13
"Bark'', Dick Frizzell (Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery, Alexandra)A hand-painted road sign advertising farm produce and firewood for sale. The words "Garage Sale'' lettered across a piece...
Two plays, two eras
Two plays, two eras
Giving diverse voices a platform is one of the goals of Dunedin theatre company Little Scorpion Productions. For its next work it has chosen to highlight women’s voices.
Taking Globe on the road
Taking Globe on the road
Transforming wild ideas into reality is what Dr Miles Gregory has come to expect of his Pop-up Globe team since he first came up his "long shot" idea of recreating Shakespeare’s Globe in NZ.
Radiohead snubs ransom demand
Radiohead snubs OK Computer ransom demand
British rock band Radiohead will sell 18 hours of unpublished music and give the proceeds to climate activists after hackers stole the recordings and demanded money.