Jenny Pattrick wins Mansfield literary prize
Wellington author Jenny Pattrick has won the 2009 New Zealand Post Mansfield Prize. The $100,000 Prize covers return travel to France and living and accommodation expenses for six months. Pattrick…
Sets and the City: Kenneth Branagh as Ivanov
By James Hadley in London One of the best things about theatre in London is that the general quality of acting is extraordinarily high. Even at productions housed in the tiny theatres you find…
NZ Fantasy/Adventure Novel Set for Release in January 2009
NZ author, Michael Thorp, has completed a fantasy/adventure novel, Ben Brown's Adventure Beyond the Universe - The Return of the Nephilim, which is set for release in January, 2009 in New…
Ma Te Reo supports book research
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal has recently published a new book - Te Ngakau: He Wananga i te matauranga, entirely in Maori. The book explores the ideas of three key thinkers - Hirini Moko Mead,…
Important Colin McCahon at Melbourne auction
Deutscher and Hackett, a leading Australian fine art auction house, are excited to announce that its final auction for the year, to be held in Melbourne on November 26, will feature an exceptionally…
Buskers website goes live
People planning on attending this summer's World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand can now go online and work out how to get the optimum number of laughs from the 11 day event. The…
Artsville: Barefoot Cinema
The 2008 season of Artsville starts on TV ONE, Sunday 16 November at 10pm, bringing New Zealand art and artists to the screen with a series of vivid documentaries from some of New Zealand's best and…
Writer's Room: Surfing the wave of liquid media
Courtesy of Script to Screen The term 'New Media' once prompted a shudder through the traditional media community, an apprehensive reaction to its technical demands and to change in general. …
A show of non-conformist stitchers
"A show of non-conformist stitchers" is how curator Rosemary McLeod describes her new show, No Rules: Rediscovering Embroidery, which features the work of 18 artists from around the country at…
Public reading of The Merry Wives of Windsor Ave
Downstage presents a public reading of Geraldine Brophy's new play "The Merry Wives of Windsor Avenue". See how far we haven't come! Wildlife (both animal and human) and political manoeuvring…
The Vocalize Art Expo, Fashion Fundraiser and Studio Launch Party
PhotoSpace is celebrating the launch of their new art Studio on Saturday 29 November! There will be heaps of freebies lined up including a free cocktail and goodiebag upon arrival, a whole lot of…
Alt Group wins top Australian Graphic Design Award
Auckland based design company Alt Group proves that being based at the bottom of the world can put you on top with the company winning big at a number of international design awards. Alt Group, a…