Art community to benefit from visiting filmmaker
The upcoming visit from international director, poet, and painter Lech Majewski is a coup for the Wellington film and arts community in March. Lech Majewski, born in Poland but based in America…
White Fungus releases Issue 10
New Zealand-based experimental literary/ arts publication White Fungus is about to release its 10th issue with launches at Adam Art Gallery and ARTSPACE.
Victoria University honorary degree for Met manager
Victoria University of Wellington will confer honorary degrees on Sarah Billinghurst, Assistant Mana
New Art Now - Get your head around it at Auckland Art Fair 09
NZ's premier contemporary arts event, Auckland Art Fair, returns in May 2009 featuring the best art from Australia and New Zealand and a public challenge to: 'get your head around art'.
No. 2 at The PumpHouse
The Pumphouse Theatre presents the Autumn Collection Season of No.2 - written by Toa Fraser and performed by Madeleine Sami. Today is the hottest day of the year and Nanna Maria wants a feast. She…
The Biscuit Factory - 70 years of Griffin's in the Hutt
For over 70 years the Griffin's Factory has been a sweet-smelling icon of Lower Hutt. The factory baked its first batch of biscuits in 1938 and in December 2008 the last Gingernut and Round Wine…
Auckland Fringe Festival [take charge]
If you've ever contemplated throwing in the towel on your responsibilities in exchange for passion this show is for you. [take charge] celebrates the irrational by making ridiculous and reckless…
Unfurling the Leaf - Embracing the Chaos of Motherhood: New Exhibition @ Farsite
Farsite Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition by local artist Ffyona Matthews. Unfurling the Leaf - Embracing the Chaos of Motherhood is a charmingly whimsical appreciation of the juggle…
Town Pride and Rivalry Leads to Kidnapping
When television and radio presenter Mark Leishman was asked if he was interested in taking part in a show about Top Town, he said "Absolutely". Then he was told there was a twist. He was going to…
Serendipity
Serendipity is a magical, contemporary play written by published author and poet Sugu Pillay (The Chandrasekhar Limit and Other Stories). A powerful drama centered amidst the ceaseless atrocities…
Strange Resting Places at the Pumphouse
Strange Resting Places will be the first show for the PumpHouse Autumn Collection 09. Rob Mokaraka and Paolo Rotondo's Strange Resting Places is theatre crafted from contemporary storytelling,…
Opening the door on Waitakere artists
Get up close and personal with some of region's leading artists at the Waitakere City Artists' Open Studio weekend. On March 7 and 8, local artists will throw open their studio doors to the public…