Sneak preview of 2008 NZ International Arts Festival released
A smash hit from Scotland, a super-ballerina, the poetry of an iconic singer/songwriter set to th
TBI Q&A: Jess Feast
Working as a waitress in a burlesque burger bar in former East Berlin, Jess Feast discovered a story she needed to tell: "It grabbed me and didn't let me go." The result - Cowboys & Communists -…
New and improved support package for film industry announced
A new and improved grant scheme for big-budget screen productions was announced by the government yesterday (16 July), with improvements to the Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG), and…
Animated documentary explores our connection to the land
In this year's line-up of Homegrown Animation shorts is something that might just change your concept of documentary filmmaking. Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand is an animated documentary by…
Professional industry training for extras
After hearing of three separate incidents of of inexperienced extras being asked to leave a set for messing up the background of a vital scene, professional extra Robyn Worthington saw there was a…
A Brief History of Object and Desire at Artful Gallery
Think early 1600s. Religion losing control. Threats to importance by changing manufacturing methods. New lavish abundance; unparalleled desires for luxury goods. The newly privileged, style-conscious…
Hood Fellow Coco Fusco stages performances in Auckland
"The War on Terror offers an unprecedented opportunity to the women of [America]. Our nation is putting its trust in our talents, and is providing the support we need to show the world that American…
Maori artists talk to curators, giving insight into their work
A new book from Te Papa Press profiles 17 artists and one dance company as fresh contemporary Maori artists working in a wide range of different media.
Male parenting not just soft toys, breastfeeding and Mexican wrestling
One hundred years after Sir Truby King founded the Plunket Society to "help the mothers and save the babies", Wellington artist Bryce Galloway presents Daddy Doo, a video installation inspired by the…
Giant pod takes over Cathedral Square during Festival
A giant fale pod created by renowned NZ artist Michael Tuffery will grace Cathedral Square during the 2007 Christchurch Arts Festival (26 July - 12 August). The 5.5m high sculpture will be used…
Hollie Smith: a star is signed
In their July/August issue, Idealog talks to local diva Hollie Smith, whose album Long Player debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts when it was released in May. Approached recently by…
All your life on a grain of sand
So, what were you doing on 2 December, 2003? Can't remember? Apparently we're only a few years away from the cost of data storage dropping so far that we can record "everything" that happens to us:…