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‘A beautiful, natural sound’
With influences such as Bjork and Kate Bush, Scottish harpist Esther Swift has forged her own way in the music world.
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Roles stretch artistes
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Roles stretch artistes
The Royal NZ Ballet is bringing Liam Scarlett’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream back to Dunedin after about a decade. Rebecca Fox talks to lead dancers Jake Gisby, Zacharie Dun and Katherine Minor.
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Turning the tide
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Turning the tide
International award-winning play Prima Facie, which is changing the way the law deals with sexual assault cases in some countries, is coming to a Dunedin stage. Rebecca Fox talks to Australian...
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Stepping into jurors’ shoes
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Stepping into jurors’ shoes
Like Suzie Miller in Prima Facie, New Zealand author Claire Baylis is also seeking to highlight the issues facing sexual violence cases in the justice system but from the angle of a jury rather than the complainant.
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Champion rose captures the essence of Te Kano
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Champion rose captures the essence of Te Kano
He may have grown up a city boy, but winemaker Dave Sutton knows how to make a good rose.
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Music with a message
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Music with a message
British-born jazz pianist and composer Dan Costa is returning to Dunedin next month before embarking on a nationwide tour of regional towns.
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Artists and friends connect
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Artists and friends connect
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa’s "Rita Angus: New Zealand Modernist" exhibition has finally found its way to Dunedin’s Hocken Gallery.
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Keeping her language live through dance
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Keeping her language live through dance
The "heiress" of Mohiniyattam, a classical Indian dance form, is visiting Dunedin for the first time this month to perform and teach.
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Exhibition a family affair
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Exhibition a family affair
Dunedin artist Philip Madill can trace his creativity back to his grandfather David Gilmore, author of illustrated children’s books and an amateur artist. Madill and his mother, Helen Gilmore, talk to Rebecca Fox about showcasing their family history.
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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.
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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...
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Cafe shares its scone-making secrets
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Cafe shares its scone-making secrets
On a recent trip to Wellington, Rebecca Fox was lucky to take part in a scone-baking class at the capital’s most famous destination for scones.
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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.
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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.
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Performance is essential for WOW
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Performance is essential for WOW
The World of Wearable Arts opens in Wellington tomorrow night, showcasing the amazing creations of New Zealanders and designers from around the world.
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'Brats' to world's first reed quintet
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From ‘little brats’ to world’s first reed quintet
Thought to be the world’s first reed quintet, acclaimed Netherland ensemble Calefax will visit New Zealand this month. Rebecca Fox talks to saxophonist Raaf Hekkema about pushing boundaries.
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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.
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Finding all the right ingredients
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Finding all the right ingredients
As someone who loves the challenge of setting up new restaurants, chef Andrea Cattalini has been involved in some of NZ's top venues. But he's returned to his Italian roots in Arrowtown, he tells Rebecca Fox.
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Cold treats continue hot streak
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Cold treats continue hot streak
The finest New Zealand-made ice cream and gelato has been put through its paces and Queenstown ice cream maker Patagonia has continued its winning streak, finds Rebecca Fox.
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Bacharach and dad
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Bacharach and dad
Dunedin singer, teacher and vocal director Arlie McCormick will next month take to the stage to pay tribute to the late, great American composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach and her own dad.