2006 SOUNZ Contemporary Award Finalists announced
Three orchestral works, each featuring a soloist, have been chosen as finalists for the 2006 SOUNZ Contemporary Award. They are Releasing the Angel by Eve de Castro-Robinson (right) for cello and…
Ballet Concierto
Famous international dancer takes to the Auckland stage for the first time with a company of seventeen from Argentina Iñaki Urlezaga, former principle dancer of The Royal Ballet of London, and…
Wahine ataahua at City Gallery
Native Eye: 21st century wahine, moko, costume and image is a provocative tangent to the 2006 World of Wearable Arts programme by artist/fashion designer Suzanne Tamaki. Image: AOTEAROA. Land of…
Kirsty Gunn - dreaming with your eyes open
New Zealand-born writer Kirsty Gunn talks to Kathryn Ryan on National Radio about her new novel The Boy and the Sea and finding a literary "form that is being invented as we read it"...or "dreaming…
New Zealand's baddest family back for another season
Outrageous Fortune all in the family - Courtesy of NZ Herald Thursday August 31, 2006 By Rebecca Barry You'll have to wait until Tuesday to hear more - and find out why the show [Outrageous…
The Good Oil - power cuts, rising fuel prices, global warming
The Digital Earth Summit in Auckland this week was an incredible success all round. Very interesting presentations from people working in the creative sector in television, product design, urban…
New Programme for creative sector entrepreneurs
A unique acceleration programme for creative sector entrepreneurs working in Auckland is planned for 2007. Funded and developed by ART - Arts Regional Trust, the programme will bring together the…
Diet Coke + Mentos + Len Lye
Check out this performance art rendition of Diet Coke + Mentos. It bears a striking though less tidy resemblance to Len Lye's Water Whirler on Wellington Harbour. Make sure you have the volume on and…
"The Ties that Bind" - Filipe Tohi artist talk in Otara
Otara Music Arts Centre (OMAC) is proud to be hosting a one-off artist talk with acclaimed Tongan New Zealand artist, Filipe Tohi. His recent trip to the Lau group in Fiji will be discussed…
Tsunami documentary to open DOCNZ 2006
The boxing day Tsunami shocked and frightened people all around the globe into action. Turning the Tide is a documentary that examines New Zealander Mary Taylor's fundraising mission 'Project Oru…
The 2006 Apra Silver Scroll Awards - Finalists
The finalists for the 2006 APRA Silver Scroll Award, have been announced. The finalists are the Hume brothers of Evermore for 'Running', James Milne of The Reduction Agents for - 'The Pool', Don…
King & Country, Going West theatre season
Having enjoyed rave reviews and touched the hearts and minds of audiences around the country, Aucklanders will finally have the opportunity to see Dave Armstrong's musical theatre production, King &…