VWO Composer in Residence
Vector Wellington Orchestra musical director Marc Taddei has named Chris Gendall as the 2011 Composer in Residence.
Arts for all on the move
An Arts Access Aotearoa programme, encouraging arts organisations and venues to improve their access to disabled audiences, is gathering momentum as it moves beyond Wellington.
Film co-production agreement with South Africa
A film co-production agreement between NZ and South Africa will benefit the creative industries in both countries, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson said today.
Figures in Motion
Mark Amery visits New Plymouth for the Len Lye All Souls Carnival; the first time Lye's kinetic steel sculpture, films and painting have filled Govett Brewster since 1977.
Roadside Stories
Roadside Stories - an entertaining, free audio guide designed for domestic and international tourists.
Downstage cancels shows
Downstage Theatre has postponed or cancelled shows from mid-October through to December this year, in order to focus on planning for 2012 and beyond.
Theatreview Weekly: 15/09/11
A selection of reviews from Theatreview from the last week including In Flagrante, The First Asian A*B*, Verse 2 and Station to Station.
Lugosi's Children
The idea of Bela Lugosi's offspring, his children of the night, and the music that they might make, underpins the thematic group exhibition 'Lugosi's Children' at Objectspace.
David Straight - Still Here
An interview with former Magnum Photos archive intern David Straight prior to his first solo exhibition, Still Here (Landscape of an Earthquake).
APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2011
And...the winner of the 2011 Silver Scroll Award is: Dave Baxter - Love Love Love – performed by Avalanche City.
Song Writing
In the latest Strange News from Mike Chunn, he takes 'a gentle dipping of the toe' into the common sense view that songs should be in the music curriculum and assessed as part of NCEA.
University of Otago 2012 Arts Fellowships
The University of Otago has announced four arts fellowships for 2012.