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Dame Susan cursed in verse
Dame Susan Devoy is now an unwitting muse for the nation's creativity, inspiring not fanfares but raspberries.
Hey kids, the fun is all for you
Over the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it:…
Fashion: Flash guy
In one room, the whirr of the tattoo needle, in another the calm and conversation of an old-school barbershop, and lining…
Heir gives Cubist-era collection to the Met
Privileged residents of New York City - and the tourists who besiege it - will soon have a significant new present to unwrap…
Arts
Aotea Square to descend into zombie hell
It's a play rewriting the rules of theatre - a live performance with a supporting cast of the undead. Starting…
Martino Gamper: The inventive situationist
Martino Gamper does extraordinary things with chairs - and awkward corners.
New York pay phones head back in time
Want to journey to a grittier time in New York City's not-too-distant past, when the murder rate was sky-high, Times Square…
Australia: Grab a bite and soak up views
Beachside is best in Sydney, finds Jo Bates.
Laga'aia hitting the stage
Aussie-based showbiz star Jay Laga'aia is returning to New Zealand for his first major home-turf role…
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…
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 impressionist Pierre-Auguste…
A fellowship of the pen
Arts Archives
Aspiring, novelists, poets and playwrights were paid to write by the Sargeson Fellowship, a scheme now…
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
Sacrifices for God, king and someone else's country
The resurgence of interest in New Zealand's military history - evidenced by the numbers attending Anzac services in recent…
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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