Dynamic contemporary dance company comes to NZ
Blending French flair and elan with Kanak rhythms and traditions, South Pacific contemporary dance company Karbal Noumea Ballet performs in Auckland this October during Tempo - Auckland Festival of…
TBI Q&A: Luke Wood of The National Grid
Launched in response to what graphic designers Luke Wood and Jonty Valentine saw as a void in NZ's design discourse, The National Grid embraces the country's more provocative practitioners and issues…
Silo Theatre makes The Cut
Outrageous Fortune's Frank Whitten makes his debut at Silo Theatre this October in Mark Ravenhill's chilling theatrical parable The Cut. Silo returns to Ravenhill's works following the sell-out…
Christchurch warming up for 2007 Body Festival
Dance floors are being laid, lights are being focused and limbs are being stretched in preparation for the 2007 Body Festival of Dance and Physical Theatre, which opens in Christchurch on 19…
Classic tale gets a Theatre Beating
A misshapen retelling of the Grimm Brothers' classic tale Rumpelstiltskin is on at the Richmond Road Primary School Hall from 24 September.
Buddle Findlay takes top prize at NBR Awards
One of the country's top corporate, commercial and public law firms has been awarded the 2007 National Business Review Award for Sponsorship of the Arts. Buddle Findlay won the overall prize for its…
Short films the focus of August Writer's Room
The art of the short film' was the topic of discussion at the August Writer's Room, organised by Script to Screen. Three NZ screenwriters - Shuchi Kothari (Fleeting Beauty, Clean Linen, Coffee and…
The MsBehaviour Files: Indie TV
New Zealand has a long if not proud tradition of Indie TV. From Back of the Y to Pop Stars, we made it first and we made it cheaply. We now have the opportunity to redeem ourselves through Internet…
Installation finds ingenious ways to recycle plastic bags
Kiwis use more than a billion plastic bags every year. Not only are they a needless use of precious fossil fuels, but they also end up in landfills, as litter in the environment, and can kill…
In the forums this week
Real estate is the hot topic in the TBI Forums this week. In Marketplace, the Splore Festival team is looking for temporary office space in Auckland. In Studio/Flatmate Notices, space for a writing…
New works by Reuben Paterson at Gow Langsford Gallery
Incorporating his trademark medium of glitter dust, the works in artist Reuben Paterson's news series reveal organic mutations in bold monotone shades. They offer visceral responses to spiritual…
Desktop Cinema: an interview with digital feature director Amarbir Singh
Celebrating the "unsung heroes of our film industry", the Desktop Cinema Season is on at the Film Archive in Wellington every Wednesday night until 26 September. In part three of a six-part series…