Art seen: February 20
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Art seen: February 20
By Joanna Osborne
Arts
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Know your enemy
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Know your enemy
Former Dunedin student Ella Yiannoutsos is tackling one of the big issues of our time - AI - in her latest work No No No, which is coming to Dunedin’s Fringe Festival.
Ocean colonisation, the final frontier
Ocean colonisation, the final frontier
In the middle of the 20th century, there were two remarkable developments with world-changing potential.
Heartbreaking but hilarious is Bridget
Heartbreaking but hilarious is Bridget
Twenty minutes into Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy I texted my mum "warning already crying".
Opera star honouring Honor
Opera star honouring Honor
The life and legacy of revered Dunedin singer and teacher Honor McKellar will be celebrated by her most famous pupil, international opera star Jonathan Lemalu, in songs and stories this month.
Poem-inspired artworks brighten clinic
Poem-inspired artworks brighten clinic
Bringing arts and poetry to the people, wherever they are, has long been a passion for Dunedin woman Ruth Arnison.
Art seen: February 13
Art seen: February 13
By James Dignan
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Age no bar for veteran dancer
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Age no bar for veteran dancer
Leading New Zealand dancer and choreographer Michael Parmenter presented his first choreographic work at Allen Hall at the University of Otago in 1979.
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A lifetime of development
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A lifetime of development
For the first time, artist and musician Robert Scott has concentrated on one theme in an exhibition of his paintings.
Bard’s comedy brought to life
Bard’s comedy brought to life
The dedicated Dunedin Summer Shakespeare (DSS) team are delighting audiences with rambunctious, gender-swapping performances of The Comedy of Errors.
Generational story of trauma and recovery
Generational story of trauma and recovery
Becky Manawatu's debut novel Auē was published by Mākaro Press in 2019 to huge acclaim.
World of espionage
World of espionage
William Boyd is a seasoned and sophisticated novelist.
Also at the Dunedin Arts Festival 2025
Also at the Dunedin Arts Festival 2025
March 26 to April 6
Juggling life and the farm
Juggling life and the farm
The worldwide circus sensation, Cirque Alfonse, is finally on its way to NZ. Bruce Munro talks to co-founder Antoine Carabinier-Lepin.
Art seen: January 30
Art seen: January 30
By James Dignan
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Flowing through her thoughts
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Flowing through her thoughts
Award-winning New Zealand dancer, choreographer and video artist Louise Pōtiki Bryant’s latest work comes from the need to manage her obsessive compulsive disorder.
Time for change in romantic drama
Time for change in romantic drama
Florence Pugh is equally at home in contemporary and historical, independent and blockbuster films.
Country music event to launch album
Country music event to launch album
This Saturday, a Gore musician will be celebrating the release of his second album with a launch show, promising a good night of country music.
Theatre seeking volunteers
Theatre seeking volunteers
The thousands of costumes and props held in the wardrobe at Mosgiel’s Fire Station Theatre are a popular resource for both theatre productions and the community, and are in need of care and...
Summer Sounds Bluff is back this Sunday
Summer Sounds Bluff is back this Sunday
Summer Sounds Bluff is back for 2025 with three acts ready to perform at Argyle Park in Bluff this Sunday, January 26.