Trio bring dynamic show to city
Trio bring dynamic show to city
It has been several years since Auckland-based jazz ensemble Nairobi Trio have played in Dunedin — a city that holds a special place in their hearts.
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Cellist set for NZ debut
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Cellist set for NZ debut
At the World’s Edge Festival attracts some of the world’s top and up-and-coming classical musicians to the Queenstown Lakes District.
Art seen: October 3
Art seen: October 3
By James Dignan
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Science integral in Taweel’s art
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Science integral in Taweel’s art
From extensive research as an artist, Shireen Taweel has created her own navigation devices and found her way across Australian deserts and New Zealand’s Southern Alps navigating by the...
‘Gold Guitar’ finds new home
‘Gold Guitar’ finds new home
What was once a Gore treasure has headed north.
Love at heart of war tale
Love at heart of war tale
One of the formative history books I read in my younger days was Alistair Horne’s remarkable account of the war of 1871, The Fall Of Paris.
Decades of teaching a ‘privilege’
Decades of teaching a ‘privilege’
A Gore ballet tutor is hanging up her flats after decades spent helping students learn to dance.
Woodwind, guitar play starring roles
Woodwind, guitar play starring roles
Superb performances of a globe-crossing repertoire delighted large audiences for the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s popular matinee series concerts at the weekend.
Twining with the past
Twining with the past
An important element of Dunedin’s industrial history will be explored by artist Kari Morseth, with help from the public, in her participatory art project Rope/Walk.
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A deep dive into nature
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A deep dive into nature
Spring seems an appropriate time of year to feature an exhibition of artworks around the theme of the natural world and how humans interact with it in the form of gardens.
Art seen: September 26
Art seen: September 26
By Laura Elliott
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Living the dream
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Living the dream
The annual Queenstown-Lakes At the World’s Edge music festival brings world-renowned musicians to play with Aotearoa’s top artists.
New-look St James ready for fundraiser
New-look St James ready for fundraiser
The St James Theatre is ready for a big fundraising show on Saturday night.
Topical, comedic tale of scams, growing older
Topical, comedic tale of scams, growing older
What happens to Thelma in the movie of the same name is very topical at present.
Book review
Book review
In this fantastic follow-up to the award-winning Duck Goes Meow, Mama cat is demonstrating core skills like pouncing, stalking, washing and climbing to her offspring.
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Healing through music
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Healing through music
This year’s NZ Assistant Conductor in Residence, Australian Ingrid Martin, has made some tough choices to get where she is and is loving every moment, she tells Rebecca Fox.
Mataura Falls unveiled
Mataura Falls unveiled
A Mataura artist is set to explain his latest work in a talk this weekend.
Artist takes slice of Poumahaka to Paris
Artist takes slice of Poumahaka to Paris
Throw in some Tapanui tree tannins, cake it in some Poumahaka mud, then wash it down with Whisky Gully water.
Burton’s zany take on the macabre finds target
Burton’s zany take on the macabre finds target
After watching Beetlejuice Beetlejuice I had a bizarre urge to see the 1988 movie Beetlejuice because for some strange reason I never did.
Young voices
Young voices
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti pupils perform during the opening night of Otago Polyfest on Monday.