The poetry of wisdom
Jazz bandleader Jake Baxendale felt compelled to sing the praises of ancient wisdom, he tells Tom McKinlay.
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Taking flamenco’s flair to the world
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Taking flamenco’s flair to the world
Internationally acclaimed as the greatest living exponent of flamenco guitar, Paco Pena will perform in Dunedin this weekend. He tells Rebecca Fox about the Spanish tradition that has shaped his life.
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Homecoming for Ngāi Tahu artworks
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Homecoming for Ngāi Tahu artworks
The first exhibition in the newly extended Forrester Gallery in Oamaru will be "Paemanu: Kārakaraka Toi", a collaborative collection of works by Ngāi Tahu artists which is arriving home for the first time.
Art seen: April 16
Art seen: April 16
By James Dignan
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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary
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Old friends celebrate 60th anniversary
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is bringing back two old friends, former principal guest conductor Nicholas Braithwaite and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra...
Capacity audience enthralled by young choristers’ performance
Capacity audience enthralled by young choristers’ performance
New Zealand Secondary Students’ ChoirSt Paul’s CathedralSunday, April 12Long acclamations, cheering and a standing ovation from an audience who filled every pew in St Paul’s...
Re-enacting Theomins’ Olveston soirees
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...
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 18
ODT quiz: April 18
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Saturday, April 18.
ODT quiz: April 17
ODT quiz: April 17
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, April 17.
ODT quiz: April 16
ODT quiz: April 16
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ODT quiz: April 15
ODT quiz: April 15
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ODT quiz: April 14
ODT quiz: April 14
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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