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Mickey to Tiki still causing stir
Dick Frizzell's famous Mickey to Tiki Tu Meke had him labelled a 'spiritual assassin'. Now it's up for auction and Frizzell…
It's okay to laugh at your kids
So, you think your child's funny? Danielle Wright talks to the kids comedy industry to find out how you can encourage your…
Contemporary art: see it, touch it, talk about it
Gallery curator Danae Mossman shares her love for contemporary art.
Art in the park
Danielle Wright finds public art in children's playgrounds the perfect combination.
Arts
Janet McAllister: Revelations a mix of delight, shame and pain
PostSecret's Frank Warren may be a little bit too perfect. Is his name really "Frank", or did he choose…
T.J. McNamara: Colour heightens vivid drama
Colour in art is generally decorative and atmospheric but it can also add vivid drama to painting. In one work by Los Angeles-based…
Beyond the surface of Warhol
In the early 1960s, Pop art in America was bright, bouncy, cheerful and facile. Andy Warhol revelled in the superficial…
Eye of the beholder
Isabella Rossellini once declared imperfections to be where life’s interesting bits are. Photographer Emma Bass thinks along…
A visual and musical joy
The promise of New Zealand Opera's Madame Butterfly has been with us for weeks, with striking images…
Mural tribute to melting pot
Local graffiti artist Elliot O'Donnell, who works under the name Askew One, has adorned the exterior of Shed 10 on Queens…
Theatre review: Midnight in Moscow
In the hands of playwright Dean Parker the intrigues swirling around New Zealand's Moscow Embassy in 1947 provide the raw…
Theatre review: Apocalypse Z
The growing trend towards interactive theatre is thrown into overdrive in a show that invites you to immerse yourself.
T.J. McNamara: Confrontational and meditative
Photography, painting and sculpture all have their place in art shows this week. The photography is the most gripping. The…
Dame Susan cursed in verse
Arts Archives
Dame Susan Devoy is now an unwitting muse for the nation's creativity, inspiring not fanfares but raspberries…
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
Helen Mirren: Stage queen
Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama…
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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