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Priscilla Presley on stage at 'An Evening with Priscilla Presley' at Las Vegas in November last...

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

George Hamilton and Connie Francis in a scene from the 1960 beach movie, Where the Boys Are....

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

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

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

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: August 27

Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Wednesday, August 27.

ODT quiz: August 26

Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Tuesday, August 26.

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Emotion in her fingers

Egyptian-Italian pianist Francesca Khalifa as photographed by Manuel Rusca for the Empowered...

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Emotion in her fingers

Egyptian-Italian pianist Francesca Khalifa is looking forward to returning to Wānaka to perform as part of a tour of New Zealand.

Art seen: August 21

Grounded, by Kate Fitzharris. Photos: Gallery Thirty Three

Art seen: August 21

By Laura Elliott

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‘I just want it to be complex’

Irish writer Nicole Flattery is enjoying her time on Otago Peninsula staying at Caselberg House...

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‘I just want it to be complex’

Irish writer Nicole Flattery is making the most of being in Dunedin to finish her long-awaited second novel. She talks to Rebecca Fox about finding her way as a person and writer.

'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' star Terence Stamp dies aged 87

Terence Stamp at the premiere of the movie "Valkyrie" at the Directors Guild of America in Los...

'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' star Terence Stamp dies aged 87

Actor Terence Stamp, who played starred in the "Superman" movies "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", has died aged 87.

First airing of piece on plight of S. Dunedin

Nathaniel Otley walks along a South Dunedin street. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

First airing of piece on plight of S. Dunedin

Otley & Amalia, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, King’s and Queen's Auditorium, Saturday, August 16.

Obituary: DJ Mu, the producer and pulse beat of Fat Freddy's Drop

Fat Freddy's Drop (Chris Faiumu far right). PHOTO: SARAH HUNTER

Obituary: DJ Mu, the producer and pulse beat of Fat Freddy's Drop

Chris Faiumu was not a singer, nor did he play an instrument, However, the founder and creative force behind Fat Freddy’s Drop, one of New Zealand’s most successful bands, fundamentally shaped not only the direction of his band, but also the distinctive sound of this country’s music.

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