Arts
This Weekend: The Wellington Puppetry Festival
Puppeteers from all around New Zealand are gathering for the Wellington Puppetry Festival. Audio
Film Review: Megalopolis and The Wild Robot
Dominic Corry reviews Francis Ford Coppola's latest: is it truly a flop? And he looks at a new animated film based on the beloved book series by Peter Brown. Audio
Big weekend a boost for Wellington economy
Wellington is getting a much needed boost this weekend with a sold out All Blacks test and the opening weekend of the World of Wearable Arts. The capital city's hospitality and retail sectors have… Audio
Canterbury student composer's work premieres with Chch Symphony
Alexandra Hope Watson, the Canterbury University maths and music whiz who's transformed Lewis Carroll's nonsensical poems into a musical for the Christchuch Symphony Orchestra.
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Full Spectrum experience to light up Auckland School Holidays
Artist Anthony Van Dorsten lights up Aotea Square for the school holidays, he talked with Nathan Rarere about what the experience is all about. Audio
Fashion industry facing multiple crises
The fashion industry says it can't fix the massive problems it's facing alone, but getting the ear of the government is proving tricky Audio
Award-winning choreographer Loughlan Prior on his new show
Loughlan joins Emile Donovan from Portland, Oregon to talk about Subtle Dances, which is being performed in Auckland next month as part of the Tempo Dance Festival. Audio
Screentime: The Perfect Couple, Maurice and I
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about murder mystery The Perfect Couple (Netflix), starring Nicole Kidman and Eve Hewson. She'll also talk about documentary Maurice and I… Audio
Socks made of rubbish win award
Socks made of rubbish might soon be high fashion, in fact, some have just won the Business Innovation Award from the Mindful Fashion Circular Awards. Untouched World Chief Executive Peri Drysdale… Audio
The supergene responsible for human creativity
As part of her life's work, Dr Lynne Kelly has been exploring the source of human creativity. And in so doing explaining why some people are genetically wired for success in the arts - and whether a… Audio
Taxidermy competition celebrates 21 years in Taupō
A taxidermy showdown kicks off on Wednesday in Taupō, where stuffed animals battle it out for the ultimate prize: looking the most alive. New Zealand Taxidermy Association president David Mowbray… Audio
Arts News for 22 September 2024
Arts News: Parekowhai's controversial giant kangaroo, Te Unua Museum of Southland's cost blowout and extinct animal discovered in rock art. Audio
What's possibly next after crocheting a to-scale woollen neon wharenui?
Has joy ever been such a crucial visible part of art as it is in the work of crochet extraordinaires Lissy and Rudi Robinson-Cole?
The married couple are on a mission to bring light, warmth and Te Ao… Audio
Being fearless at the world's edge: Composer Eve De Castro Robinson tries stand-up
So fearless is composer Eve De Castro Robinson that not only did she recently give a seminar entitled ‘Being Fearless’ but, now in her 60s, she recently tried doing stand-up comedy for the first… Audio
A Singapore Shimmy: Lisa Reihana’s 114,000 dazzling discs
With style and cinematic verve, if there was ever an Aotearoa artist to be dubbed disco queen it would be Lisa Reihana. Disco because her latest commissioned work on the rooftop of the National… Audio
Man smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at Italy art show opening
The exhibit's curator, Arturo Galansino, said the perpetrator was well-known in the art world.
Surtitle partnership diversifying the language of opera
The great works of opera can now be enjoyed in real time by blind and low vision music lovers. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' movie critic Dan Slevin returns to talk about Iris and the Men, Sugar, and Downey's Dream Cars. Audio
Film Review: Grafted and The Contestant
Afternoons producer and ace film reviewer Sam Hollis reviews kiwi body-horror Grafted and a new documentary on Disney+ The Contestant. Audio
The new not-for-kids Batman spin-off filled with F-bombs and death
A grim, gritty reinvention of The Penguin starring Colin Farrell may be Gotham City's darkest moment yet. Video
