Chill out with night of Antarctic films
Chill out with night of Antarctic films
For those with curiosity or keen interest in the coldest place on earth, a curated selection of short films showcasing Antarctica is playing next week at the Gore RSA.
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Album review
Album review
Shaky Hollows is that band in the background of the Gothic western.
Trip back to the ’50s well worth it
Trip back to the ’50s well worth it
Through the haze of the St James Theatre in Gore shone the pastels of the 1950s, as Happy Days: A New Musical had its opening weekend.
Competition theme focuses on Burns as a ‘voice for humanity’
Competition theme focuses on Burns as a ‘voice for humanity’
The Global Influence of Robert Burns will be the theme for the 2025 Robert Burns Poetry Competition, being presented by a newly formed steering group.
Film-makers to speak at festival
Film-makers to speak at festival
The opening film of the New Zealand International Film Festival in Dunedin — the Cannes Palme d’Or winning film It Was Only an Accident, will set the scene for a festival filled with highlights.
Book puts spotlight on NZ actors
Book puts spotlight on NZ actors
The history and practice of acting in New Zealand from many decades ago to the present day was launched in Dunedin recently.
Poet’s work aims to spark conversations
Poet’s work aims to spark conversations
Dunedin Ōtepoti poet Liz Breslin has released her third full-length collection, Show You’re Working Out.
Art seen: August 6
Art seen: August 6
By James Dignan
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Symphony inspired by South D flood
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Symphony inspired by South D flood
Home for three months, composer and musician Nathaniel Otley has been delving deep into the issues facing his old home turf in South Dunedin for a new composition for the DSO.
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Film offers look ‘behind the scenes’
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Film offers look ‘behind the scenes’
This year’s International Film Festival gives New Zealanders the rare opportunity to see behind the scenes at a gallery as it curates a ground-breaking exhibition.
Valued art, but not valuable
Valued art, but not valuable
The works on show at the Eastern Southland Gallery have one thing in common: they did not cost the collector a cent.
Album review
Album review
When Madonna released Ray of Light in 1998, its fusion of trip-hop, techno, pop and more set a high watermark for her career.
Award-winning creations inspired by family, fauna
Award-winning creations inspired by family, fauna
New Zealand fauna and a pair of purple hot pants were the seeds of ideas that became Gore’s prizewinning garments at the 2025 MLT Hokonui Fashion Design Awards.
Life of tireless advocate profiled in exhibition
Life of tireless advocate profiled in exhibition
An exhibition is highlighting the life of an extraordinary political leader and Kāi Tahu rakatira (chief).
Improvised music trio set to release debut album
Improvised music trio set to release debut album
Ōtepoti Dunedin psych-rock improv trio OMMU create music that exists only in the moment.
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‘Enriching’ opportunity for Poet Laureate
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‘Enriching’ opportunity for Poet Laureate
In his last months as New Zealand’s Poet Laureate, Chris Tse has been connecting with fellow laureates and poets in Europe.
Art seen: July 31
Art seen: July 31
By James Dignan
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Rediscovering tīpuna
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Rediscovering tīpuna
Raising the profile of 19th century Māori leader H.K. Taiaroa’s life and work is the aim of a new exhibition at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
‘Miracle of colours’ on display at show
‘Miracle of colours’ on display at show
Robert Brash says his home is full of his wife Marta’s paintings.
Saturday morning heroism in a world fit for Jetsons
Saturday morning heroism in a world fit for Jetsons
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is not a flashy or over-the-top special effects extravaganza, the type we’ve become used to over 36 previous Marvel entries.