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Antony Penrose, son of American photographer and surrealist Lee Miller, at the exhibition of ...

Art galleries on brink as pandemic scuppers plans

This was to have been the year that an art gallery deep in the southern English countryside took the US by storm with exhibitions of the extraordinary Lee Miller, a 1920s fashion model, surrealist and World War 2 photographer.

Six60's battle for Eden Park

Six60 lead singer Matiu Walters at Eden Park. Photo: New Zealand Herald

Six60's battle for Eden Park

New Zealand's biggest band is battling to become the first group to play at Eden Park in a fresh fight for live music at the country's premier stadium venue.

ODT quiz: October 23

Pyramids on the Otago Peninsula. PHOTO: Sue Brinsdon

ODT quiz: October 23

Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, October 23.

Power to the people

Dick Move plays at Dive on Friday. Vocalist Lucy Suttor is on the left. PHOTO: MASON FAIREY

Power to the people

Tamaki Makaurau feminist-socialist party punks Dick Move started the year on a high, opening for Welsh post-hardcore band McLusky, before Covid hit and everything turned to custard.

Expressing the colour of music

Mark Menzies has been described as a ‘‘riveting violinist’’. PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

Expressing the colour of music

Musician Mark Menzies does not like being pigeon-holed as a specialist - hence his varied career. The violinist talks to RebeccaFox about loving all music.

Art seen: October 22

Art seen: October 22

"Pepeha", Peata Larkin(Milford Galleries Dunedin)Lockdown and a realisation of the interconnectedness of traditional patterns worldwide have combined to impressive effect in a new exhibition by...

All that JAZZ

Umar Zakaria loves performing. PHOTOS: ALEXANDRA JAMES AND ALEC HO

All that JAZZ

Tui-award winning jazz bassist Umar Zakaria hopes to add his energy and musical flavour to an upcoming Dunedin concert by locals Karin Reid and Alex Wolken. He tells Rebecca Fox how winning...

ODT quiz: October 19

Tiffany's New Zealand store is opening in Auckland today. Photo: NZ Herald

ODT quiz: October 19

Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Monday, October 19.

CD review: Darren Watson

Since 2018 album Too Many Millionaires, Wellington blues troubadour Darren Watson has been holed up in his Ngaio manor and recording studio.

Not maddening, despite negativity

Block out the noise. Ignore all other reviews. Keep an open mind.

Leading the chorus

Dunedin singer-songwriter Abby Wolfe. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Leading the chorus

All it took was a little help from her friends, and a cathedral. Abby Wolfe tells Tom McKinlay about her big new video.

A value-adding, practical guide to heading off the beaten track

A value-adding, practical guide to heading off the beaten track

If you do not have a 4WD vehicle, this book may persuade you to get one.

Invercargill’s other mayor to remember

Eve Poole (1924-92) was Invercargill's first female city councillor and its first female mayor. She served from 1983 until her death nine years later, having just been elected to her fourth term.

Life of an artist

Ralph Hotere with two of the canvases from the "Window in Spain" series in 1979. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Life of an artist

Bruce Munro talks to acclaimed NZ writer Vincent O’Sullivan about the joys, insights and frustrations of writing a biographical portrait of his late friend, Ralph Hotere - one of this country’s most significant, yet private, artists.

Moods of the ’20s expertly evoked

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra concertmaster Andrew Beer. Photo: supplied

Moods of the ’20s expertly evoked

A capacity audience gave the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra players thunderous applause for a well-executed, well-conceived programme of works from the 1920s.

Vibrant montage of music and dance a real treat

The opening act in The Highlights show at the Regent Theatre on Wednesday evening. PHOTO: GREGOR...

Vibrant montage of music and dance a real treat

REVIEW: The award-winning creative team of Doug Kamo, Emma Holloway, Beth Waite and Michael Grant, with a 15-piece orchestra, presented a stupendous montage of vibrant music and dance in the Regent Theatre.

ODT quiz: October 16

Monument Valley is a vast expanse in Northern Arizona. Photo by Arizona Office of Tourism

ODT quiz: October 16

Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, October 16.

Glorious evening of excellent performances

Glorious evening of excellent performances

A near capacity audience gave the NZSO under Hamish McKeich a warm welcome for its return to the Dunedin with a programme that aptly titled "Metamorphosis".

Art seen: October 15

Art seen: October 15

‘‘Studio Gleaning’’, Hullabaloo Artists(Hullabaloo Art Space, Cromwell)IN their collective exhibition ‘‘Studio Gleaning’’, the Hullabaloo artists have pulled hidden gems from their home studios,...

Out of the shadows

Karen Rankin-Neal at the opening of her exhibition ‘‘Jewels of Zealandia’’ last week. PHOTO:...

Out of the shadows

Karen Rankin-Neal, winner of Dunedin’s Hope and Sons Art Awards, talks to Rebecca Fox about her two loves - pastels and scratch boards.

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