Tall and thin theme
Through the Branches, a painting in acrylics by Dunedin artist Jenny Longstaff, will be among dozens of artworks on display in the Otago Peninsula Artists group’s "Now That’s Different" exhibition.
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Screening to raise funds for Alzheimer’s
Screening to raise funds for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimers Otago will host a screening of powerful advocacy film Human Forever on World Dementia Day, September 21, as part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
Exhibit-inspired artworks on display at museum
Exhibit-inspired artworks on display at museum
A brass pipe used to smoke opium has inspired a song entered in Te Hikoi Museum’s Art Challenge exhibition.
Life of country star to be told on Civic stage
Life of country star to be told on Civic stage
The extraordinary life and music of country music legend Loretta Lynn will be celebrated in the hit musical show Coal Miner’s Daughter.
‘Privilege’ to be at centre of Young Writers Festival
‘Privilege’ to be at centre of Young Writers Festival
This year’s New Zealand Young Writers Festival writer-in-residence Nick Tipa (Kāi Tahu) is delighted to be in the thick of things in the lead-up to this weekend’s festival.
Taieri puts ‘own spin’ on show
Taieri puts ‘own spin’ on show
Excitement is high among the cast and crew of Jesus Christ Superstar with just a week to go before Taieri Musical’s production of the hit rock musical takes the stage.
Art seen: September 11
Art seen: September 11
By James Dignan
Everything worth living for
Everything worth living for
Every Brilliant Thing director Lara Macgregor talks to John Lewis about ‘one of the funniest plays about depression you’ll see’.
Music review
Music review
The Essex-born, New York-based artist Devonte Hynes has kept busy in the six years since his last full-length record under his Blood Orange alias.
Travel club winds up as numbers dwindle
Travel club winds up as numbers dwindle
The Gore & Districts Travel Club announced its folding last month due to dwindling numbers, but organisers recall membership being as high as 200, with a wait list to get in.
New direction for auteur a thrilling, funny surprise
New direction for auteur a thrilling, funny surprise
Psychological thriller director Darren Aronofsky has made a surprisingly funny pivot in the new action-comedy Caught Stealing.
Gigantic gymnasts
Gigantic gymnasts
For Serbian street artist Artez, large-scale murals can influence the way we think about both public art and the human form.
Art seen: September 4
Art seen: September 4
By James Dignan
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Leese returns with purpose
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Leese returns with purpose
Former Dunedin-based opera singer Anna Leese is back performing with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this month.
‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’
‘It’s a rebirth of the nation’
Russian-Ukrainian choreographer Alexei Ratmansky talks about the rebirth of Kyiv’s art scene, his regrets over Crimea, and why he plans to sue the Bolshoi.
Gallery celebrates gift of works
Gallery celebrates gift of works
A new exhibition at the Eastern Southland Gallery is showing off a catalogue of New Zealand art work, new and permanent to the gallery.
Painter capturing Southland
Painter capturing Southland
Gore oil painter Allan Thompson has accomplished much in his three years in the craft and has 23 works on show in Mandeville.
Artists share insights at demo days
Artists share insights at demo days
It has been a long journey for artist Wen Li Ma, from architectural design in China to painting beautiful watercolours of Dunedin’s birds and landscapes.
Anything goes as long as it’s one of Cole Porter’s
Anything goes as long as it’s one of Cole Porter’s
Dunedin Jazz Club will launch its Spring Concert Series on Saturday with an evening of music celebrating the romantic sound of renowned American songwriter Cole Porter.
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Drawn to big questions
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Drawn to big questions
Discovering an ancient tradition under threat inspired Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis’ play Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream.