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Laga'aia hitting the stage
Aussie-based showbiz star Jay Laga'aia is returning to New Zealand for his first major home-turf role in a decade.
Philanthropic public art
Arts supporters are getting used to having to fund new public works themselves, so far over $600,000 of donated money has…
Light and illumination
Art invites speculation about meaning and significance. Often there is no easy way in. The exhibition by Hany Armanious…
The line of beauty
A significant koru painting from a private collection and five paintings from the Walters estate come up for sale at Art+Object…
Arts
Renoir owner to be determined by judge
A US judge will seek to unravel an art mystery and determine the rightful owner of a painting by French…
A fellowship of the pen
Aspiring, novelists, poets and playwrights were paid to write by the Sargeson Fellowship, a scheme now at risk, writes Graeme…
Review: APO's full house well-deserved
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra can be justly proud of being just two seats short of a full house on Thursday for the first…
Theatre review: We Have Been There
Lisa Densem's work on Footnote Dance is an exploration - of movement, of identity, of the concept of universal consciousness…
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'So Far' so good
Renowned for his curving furniture and elegant lighting, lead designer David Trubridge's new book So…
The Cure, Mumford and Sons to play Lollapalooza
The Cure will make their first Lollapalooza appearance in the festival's more than 20-year history this summer, joining…
Melbourne: Monkeying around
King Kong thunders into Melbourne this June. Rachel Grunwell meets the lead.
Craft: Hen and chicks
Anna Subritzky hatches a material plan to keep chickens in the burbs.
TJ McNamara: Movement in colour
A group of artists in shows around Auckland this week are using paint in a variety of styles that make it clear the possibilities…
Janet McAllister: Owen's poem reminds us war's a waste
Arts Archives
The performance of Benjamin Britten's gigantic 1962 War Requiem by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra…
NZ International Arts Festival
Concert review: Hohepa, Wellington Opera House
Jenny McLeod's Hohepa , premiered at the 2012 International Arts Festival, was an act of faith for all concerned. This…
Theatre
Review: Zombies are coming
Aotea Square's lawns look parched and desperate for rain after our dry summer of drought. But what if the lawns weren't…
NZ International Arts Festival
'We'll play as long as we can' - Death Cab For Cutie promise epic NZ show
They've released seven albums in 15 years, but Death Cab For Cutie have never performed in New Zealand. Until now. The…
Sundae Sessions
Sundae Sessions: Capturing Tom Lark's dreamy vibe
Rising local musical stars are regularly filmed live at York St studios for the Sundae Sessions series hosted by nzherald.co.nz…
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