Writer's Room: Gaylene Preston
Courtesy of Script to Screen At the September Writer's Room champion of homegrown storytelling Gaylene Preston (Bread and Roses, War Stories, Perfect Strangers) spoke to screenwriter Graeme Tetley…
TBI Q&A: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Following the success of her Marlene Dietrich cabaret Falling In Love Again, Jennifer Ward-Lealand takes centre stage again with The Look of Love -Evocative/Provocative. The cabaret at Downstage…
Iris Fisher Scholarship
The scholarship is named after Iris Fisher, an important founding member of the Pakuranga Arts Society and driving force behind the creation of the Fisher Gallery, later to become Te Tuhi Centre for…
The Big Idea turns seven (+timeline)
The Big Idea turned seven on December 3 and to celebrate we are pleased to announce that our new website will be launched early next year. The Big Idea started out as a job bulletin board emailed to…
Call for short residencies applications
The Michael King Writers Centre is calling for applications for two short residencies at the historic Signalman's House in Devonport, Auckland, in early 2009. Each residency is for eight weeks.…
Mechanical dog latest star of Royal NZ Ballet
A mechanical dog, whimsically named Sharon by RNZB Artistic Director Gary Harris and Choreographer Adrian Burnett, has become a talking point in the Meridian Season of Don Quixote. The dog was…
Don Quixote last chance to farewell favourites
The Meridian Season of Don Quixote, currently touring New Zealand, will be the last chance ballet fans have to see Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers Yu Takayama and Jo Funaki. The immensely…
Sir Jon Trimmer stars as 'The Don'
Love, laughter, dreams and adventure under the Barcelona sun are brought to life in a riot of bright colours in the Meridian Season of Don Quixote. To mark his remarkable 50-year career with the…
Two new exhibitions at the Physics Room
Let it be now at Christchurch Art Gallery
Let it be now is the third exhibition in a series focusing on emerging artists at Christchurch Art Gallery. A synthesis of installation, painting, new media and assemblage, it presents six recently…
New Blue Oyster Art Space Director
The new Director of the Blue Oyster Art Space, in Dunedin is to be Jaenine Parkinson, currently working for the Arts Foundation of NZ in Wellington. Jaenine Parkinson has broad experience in art…
Arts Education Programme- Term Four
Each term over four studios are utilised by over 300 students per week who engage in adult and childrens art educational programmes. Class timetables and information are available by post or may be…