Pop-up gig set for soloist
Fresh from her sellout concert performing the repertoire of Ella Fitzgerald, singing sensation Maya Satake returns to the stage at the Dunedin Jazz Club for a pop-up gig at Moons this Saturday.
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Sir Dave joined by Tonnon on new tour
Sir Dave joined by Tonnon on new tour
Acclaimed Whanganui-based musician and songwriter Anthonie Tonnon has been announced as the support artist for multiple dates of Sir Dave Dobbyn’s Selected Songs regional tour
Artists to showcase their year’s works
Artists to showcase their year’s works
A group of accomplished local artists, who paint together each week, will stage their 13th annual exhibition of new works next month.
Return for wide-ranging solo show
Return for wide-ranging solo show
Dunedin comedian and entertainer Harriet Moir will present a return season of her award-winning solo show Just Eat the Damn Sausage later this month.
Folk songs to feature
Folk songs to feature
Cantores Choir will bring the year to a close with a concert featuring folk songs from around the world.
Folk and fanfare on programme
Folk and fanfare on programme
Music lovers are in for a fusion of folk and fanfare as Dunedin City Wind Orchestra and Mosgiel Brass come together for a collaborative concert, "Roots & Rhythms", this weekend.
Church on the hill to be swinging
Church on the hill to be swinging
Dunedin's original swing unit, Skin & Bone, will bring their eclectic mix of "cowboy lounge" music to Otago Peninsula next weekend in their "Wee Kirk On The Hill" concert.
Launch for poetry book
Launch for poetry book
Knox Church will host the launch of Here I Belong, a posthumous collection of poems by the Rev Dr Peter Matheson, next week.
Orchestra, quintet to honour Mingus
Orchestra, quintet to honour Mingus
The Spring Concert Series continues at Dunedin Jazz Club with a tribute to influential 20th century jazz musician Charles Mingus.
Choir to sign off for year
Choir to sign off for year
The Southern Youth Choir will wrap up a busy and successful year with an end-of-year concert next Friday, October 17, from 7pm at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Weaving dreams into recycled works of art
Weaving dreams into recycled works of art
Dunedin artist and e-bike specialist Nathan Parker has opened a unique space in North East Valley — the Cycle By Gallery.
Viol, harpsichord: a showcase
Viol, harpsichord: a showcase
Ever wondered what music the French King listened to before turning in for the night?
German romantics’ works spotlighted
German romantics’ works spotlighted
The Southern Consort of Voices will offer a rich feast of melodic choral works from the 19th century in concert this weekend.
Unique, intricate works testament to studio, artist
Unique, intricate works testament to studio, artist
The intricate designs created by artist Fides (left) and admired by Artsenta director Paul Smith, are featured among dozens of other works in the Artsenta Annual Group Exhibition
Rare photos from early NZ history
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Rare photos from early NZ history
A touring exhibition showcasing rare photographs of mana whenua and early settlers has arrived in Dunedin, to be hosted by the Hocken Collections.
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition
Artists dive into ‘fun and ‘fascinating’ exhibition
The Otago Peninsula Artists group (OpenArts Inc) is welcoming the arrival of spring with an exhibition encouraging artists and viewers to try something a little different.
Show leans into the ‘wyrd’, wonderful
Show leans into the ‘wyrd’, wonderful
Multi-talented Dunedin actor, director, costume and set designer Sofie Welvaert has been itching to bring Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy stories back to the stage.
Actors to improvise, share experiences
Actors to improvise, share experiences
Dunedin’s Birds of a Feather theatre company returns with a new critically-acclaimed show — Every Brilliant Thing, by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.
Students to showcase ancient Indian dance form
Students to showcase ancient Indian dance form
Dunedin’s vibrant Naatya School of Indian Dance will showcase an ancient Indian dance form in its inaugural production this Saturday evening.
Town hall hosts Big Sing Finale
Town hall hosts Big Sing Finale
The top 24 secondary school choirs from across New Zealand have descended on Dunedin for the Big Sing Finale — running from today until Saturday at the Town Hall.