Reimagined ballet a visual Christmas feast
A night at the ballet is always a special treat — a fabulous showcase of colour, music and stunning dance.
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Wonders from waste
Wonders from waste
A recent children's art exhibition and community fair showed how trash can become treasure.
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Out in the open: art in the street
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Out in the open: art in the street
Otago Daily Times photographers have often snapped Geraldine artist John Badcock at work painting on the streets of Dunedin over the years.
Art seen: November 27
Art seen: November 27
By Joanna Osborne
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Second nature
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Second nature
Dunedin audiences will get to hear the newest member of NZTrio, Matthias Balzat, in a concert tomorrow night with current members Amalia Hall and Somi Kim.
Quality, affordable art
Quality, affordable art
The annual Art for Leisure sale is back for another year, offering up the year’s bounty of affordable art.
Villainous Pike is a trick
Villainous Pike is a trick
The third entry in the franchise provides only brief glimpses of the original’s charm, as it plays with the same bag of tricks to no audience astonishment.
Auction to aid children's creativity
Auction to aid children's creativity
A range of beautiful pieces will help spark imagination in children.
Singers bring fantastic power to old favourites
Singers bring fantastic power to old favourites
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra and a superb team of top-notch, high-energy singers showed they were "Simply the Best" at showcasing big musical fun
‘Josephine’ gets livened up for 153rd birthday
‘Josephine’ gets livened up for 153rd birthday
An elderly lady is looking immaculate for her birthday, thanks to a skilled signwriter.
Skill, synchronicity thrills audience
Skill, synchronicity thrills audience
Dunedin’s Leith Ensemble made their debut with a thrilling performance of chamber music in the beautiful Olveston drawing room, keeping a capacity audience enthralled
Art seen: November 19
Art seen: November 19
By James Dignan
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Ballet design a tough nut to crack
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Ballet design a tough nut to crack
Nearly every single character in Royal NZ Ballet’s The Nutcracker is wearing a hat or mask of some description - nearly all made by Victoria Gridley.
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Gold in them thar gutters
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Gold in them thar gutters
Collecting treasures is artist Beau Cotton’s favourite pastime, and one he's sharing with West Harbour school children this month.
Children given early entry to art collecting
Children given early entry to art collecting
Budding young art collectors will be lining up at Eastern Southland Gallery next weekend for the chance to buy a print by a major New Zealand or international artist.
‘Maturity’ evident in new release
‘Maturity’ evident in new release
Marissa and Caitlyn Byars, of Halton Hart, have released the new single Sweet Ride.
Thrilling ride of mystery
Thrilling ride of mystery
Laura and Andrew live in Swinbrook, England with their 14-year-old daughter, Tilly. Laura’s parents Eliza and Bruce live in Brisbane, which Laura left in her 20s.
Accessible, affordable art on display
Accessible, affordable art on display
Otago Art Society rounds off a busy and productive year with its annual affordable art exhibition "Art to Go", which opens on Saturday.
Sir Dave offers a slice of New Zealand life
Sir Dave offers a slice of New Zealand life
An enthusiastic Dunedin Town Hall audience was treated to a walk down memory lane by New Zealand music taonga Sir Dave Dobbyn as he presented his favourite "Selected Songs".
Art seen: November 12
Art seen: November 12
By Laura Elliott