Simple story of child’s family experience scores highly
The story is simple. Eloise, who lives in Dunedin with her mum, Karen, flies to Wellington to see her dad, Dennis, who has another lady living in his house. Things go well, sort of...
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Award winner well received
Award winner well received
An excited full house reciprocated the relaxed warmth of award-winning musician Don McGlashan at the Glenroy Auditorium on Friday evening with spontaneous sing-alongs, foot stamping, standing ovations and cheers.
Festival an 'artistic success'
Festival an 'artistic success'
Behind my desk, pinned to the louvre blinds, are six badges heralding the seven ages of rock.
Financial success or not, director pleased
Financial success or not, director pleased
The director of the 10th Arts Festival Dunedin says the 10-day event was an artistic and critical success, but he faces a nervous few weeks before discovering whether it was a financial success.
Air Play perform at Arts Festival Dunedin
Air Play perform at Arts Festival Dunedin
Giant balloons, flying umbrellas and air sculptures are part of a whimsical show at Arts Festival Dunedin.
Q&A: Rhian Sheehan
Q&A: Rhian Sheehan
Rhian Sheehan
Lovebirds bring robot girl to life
Lovebirds bring robot girl to life
The story of the robot girl in Ann-Droid began with a Hungarian love affair.
Suffrage songs
Suffrage songs
Members of NZ Trio (from left) Andrew Beer, Stephen De Pledge and Ashley Brown, perform Braid at St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday.
‘Ben Hur experience’ in sound and light spectacular
‘Ben Hur experience’ in sound and light spectacular
Emotional landscapes of sound with visuals created by New Zealand design and effects facility Weta Workshop will help wind down Arts Festival Dunedin tonight.
Cryptic trips inside dark soundscape
Cryptic trips inside dark soundscape
There was a tiny blue light over to the left of the stage that moved unexpectedly.
Bright and bouncy
Bright and bouncy
The audience will affect the performance.
Triumphant return to St Paul's by Anna Leese
Triumphant return to St Paul's by Anna Leese
Dunedin-based international operatic soprano Anna Leese joined local pianist and internationally renowned accompanist Terence Dennis in an outstanding recital of art songs and operatic arias in St Paul's Cathedral yesterday.
The bit on the stage is easy: setting up's hard
The bit on the stage is easy: setting up's hard
The stage bit is easy.
Steps in dark play tricks on perception
Steps in dark play tricks on perception
Dancer Leah Carrell has developed tactics to get through Dark Matter without incident.
Review: Incredibly technical work rewarding
Review: Incredibly technical work rewarding
Without a doubt the best entrance into a show I have ever reviewed. In one door, out another, down some steps then up a concrete spiral staircase.
Kugels play klezmer to appreciative audience in St Paul’s Cathedral
Kugels play klezmer to appreciative audience in St Paul’s Cathedral
The Kugels, a Wellington band that plays klezmer, the folk music of Jewish people from Central and Eastern Europe, performs in front of an almost full St Paul's Cathedral.
Q&A: Robin Kelly
Q&A: Robin Kelly
A Q&A session with Robin Kelly, of Valerie.
Shot Bro a tale of trauma
Shot Bro a tale of trauma
By the time the show starts, actor Rob Mokaraka has greeted people individually, let everyone know that watching the show isn’t always going to be easy, and assured them that it’s “OK to cry” if things get tough.
Dramatic effect
Dramatic effect
Violinist Ioana Cristina Goicea and pianist Andrey Gugnin give an impassioned performance in front of a spellbound audience in the Glenroy Auditorium last night as part of Arts Festival 2018.
How I detest the arts and their constant ability to cause me to actually feel things
How I detest the arts and their constant ability to cause me to actually feel things
I hate the arts. You have to go somewhere, sit still, concentrate, be quiet, writes David Loughrey.