Singer excited to join show
Singer excited to join show
Stepping up to sing Bic Runga’s hit song Sway on stage at Dunedin Town Hall, with full orchestra and live band accompaniment, is an exciting prospect for young singer Shannon Burnett.
Arts
Scholarship helps cellist
Scholarship helps cellist
A promising cellist has struck a resonant note that could help transform practice room hours into concert hall performances.
Parallels to home notable in residency
Parallels to home notable in residency
Spine-tingling bends on the road to the Otago Peninsula and spring’s changeable weather are among the impressions a visiting poet will take away from Ōtepoti Dunedin.
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From the page to the wall
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From the page to the wall
Top New Zealand photographer Jane Ussher gets so much pleasure out of showcasing her work in books, she has never considered exhibiting her work in a dealer gallery until now.
Art seen: November 5
Art seen: November 5
By James Dignan
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Stoked for some sonic surfing
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Stoked for some sonic surfing
Paying tribute to some of the greatest female singers of all time is the aim of "Simply the Best", the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s latest crossover concert.
Unique sounds to abound
Unique sounds to abound
An intercultural ensemble that brings together the rich traditions of Indian classical music with the improvisational energy of jazz and the refinement of Western classical music
Science, comedy mix
Science, comedy mix
Not quite a full lecture, but a whole dose of comedy — the Science of Getting High is coming to Gore to give a show unlike any other.
Big weekend of country music
Big weekend of country music
The Southern Stomp kicked off for another year, with the second iteration bringing another big weekend of country music greatness down to Gore.
Medieval books celebrated
Medieval books celebrated
A talk next week will highlight a time when books were often more precious than gold.
Evolution of technique, style of local artist shown
Evolution of technique, style of local artist shown
The progression of Dunedin artist Nina Hesom-Williams’ landscape painting technique over the past two years will be traced in her exhibition "Landscapes Over Time".
Medieval tones, art in focus
Medieval tones, art in focus
Dunedin early music ensemble Rare Byrds will present a short concert in collaboration with the "Paradise of the Imagination" exhibition at Dunedin Public Art Gallery this weekend.
Bill Bailey makes his return to Dunedin with new show
Bill Bailey makes his return to Dunedin with new show
While completing a West End run, British comedian and musician Bill Bailey heard a passing comment that it was like watching a vaudeville show.
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Creatives share art in exhibition
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Creatives share art in exhibition
Stalwarts of Dunedin’s artistic community for many years, Kobi Bosshard and Patricia Bosshard-Browne have recently shared their art collection
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Sharing the excitement
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Sharing the excitement
Former University of Otago-trained pharmacist turned best-selling author Olivia Spooner has a soft spot for Otago so is looking forward to sharing the release of her latest novel
Art seen: October 30
Art seen: October 30
By James Dignan
Wallpaper provides inspiration for artist
Wallpaper provides inspiration for artist
One artist is asking patrons of the Southland Arts Trail 2025 to go off the beaten track to view her wallpaper-inspired works inside an empty Wyndham house.
Album reviews
Album reviews
Bruce Springsteen released a curveball in 1982: a bleak, bare-bones record made up of acoustic home demos.
New arts fellows chosen
New arts fellows chosen
The University of Otago Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Arts Fellows have been selected for 2026.
Poetry published
Poetry published
Heinke Matheson (left) hands the Rev Sarah Mitchell a copy of Here I Belong, a collection of poems by her late husband, Dr Peter Matheson, at the book’s launch last Wednesday at Knox Church.