The Comics Show on Artsville, 2 September
The Shirley Horrocks documentary The Comics Show, which featured in this year's New Zealand International Film Festivals, is to screen on TV One on 2 September.
Questions for Mr Reynolds on Artsville, 26 August
Fresh from this year's New Zealand International Film Festival, a new documentary by Shirley Horrocks about New Zealand contemporary artist John Reynolds will screen on TVNZ's Artsville this Sunday.
Auckland writer honoured with distinguished citizen award
Novelist, poet and academic C.K. Stead was honoured on Monday night with a distinguished citizen award from Auckland City Council for his contributions to literature. Stead spent 20 years as a…
Detention not all bad for winner of top poetry award
Poetry's the new rock 'n' roll: the winning entry in this year's New Zealand Post National Schools Poetry Award was written during detention, while another on the shortlist has been turned into a…
In the forums this week
Lots of people 'looking' and 'wanting' in the TBI Forums this week. In Network Space, a TBI member is Looking for furniture/object designers to collaborate with, while another is looking for design…
An Alturnative Version of Your Life
After meeting at the gym and discovering they were both dancers, Virginia and Lorna decided to join forces to create An Alturnative Version of Your Life.
New works feature in Tempo's Choreographic Showcase Series
New works, short films and slices of Kiwiana by NZ dancers and choreographers feature in The Choreographic Showcase Series, part of the Tempo Dance Festival.
Tempo brings the noise with Loud - Percussive Dance Showcase
Featuring four of the dance forms that emphasise percussive feet - tap, flamenco, Irish and Indian - tempo º's LOUD Percussive Dance Showcase will juxtapose the styles in the same programme.
Diverse music and styles in World Dance Showcase
Tempo º brings together a collection of diverse music and styles with this year's World Dance Showcase. Maori, African, Chinese and Scottish cultures will have a chance to showcase their…
TBI Q&A: Carla van Zon
Familiar to many as the former face of the NZ International Arts Festival, Carla van Zon has established a fascinating career over the years working tirelessly for the arts. Her newest project aims…
DeNada showcases sustainable 'Tara-dise' design
An exhibition of 'Tara-dise' design opens at Wellington's DeNada in September. House Trained features work by award-winning Taranaki company Unless - Sustainable New Zealand Design, and explores…
Kirsty Gunn wins British book award
NZ writer Kirsty Gunn, who is currently teaching at Scotland's Dundee University, has been named as the inaugural winner of the Sundial Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year award. Gunn received the…