Fringe short, sharp and gone in a blink
Fringe short, sharp and gone in a blink
The fringe is a blur. The festival is only four days old and it's already feeling like a ride on a runaway train in a burlesque fun park.
Nigel Benson
First-night nerves over
First-night nerves over
Well, that was nerve-racking!
Colourful splodge launches festival
Colourful splodge launches festival
The 2010 Dunedin Fringe Festival began with a colourful splash in the Octagon yesterday.
Fringe opens unique arts perspective
Fringe opens unique arts perspective
The Dunedin Fringe Festival dons its funny hat today, tips it to a rakish angle and prepares to tickle the city with a feather for the next 11 days.
Pearls from the Blue Oyster
Pearls from the Blue Oyster
The Dunedin Fringe Festival takes art into new territory today. Nigel Benson previews the Blue Oyster Performance Series.
She won't take anything less - Dunedin is perfect
She won't take anything less - Dunedin is perfect
It was Perfect in Dunedin for Scottish songstress Eddi Reader MBE yesterday.
Stadium stands up to riot of colour
Stadium stands up to riot of colour
Work started on painting Otago's $200 million Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday. And, surprisingly, red and black were the most popular colour choices for the new home of Otago rugby.
Trust will promote arts in Central Otago
Trust will promote arts in Central Otago
The Central Otago District Arts Trust will hold its first meeting at Central Stories today.
Away with the fairies
Away with the fairies
Dunedin artist Ivan Hill has painted a world a little less grim. He talks to Nigel Benson.
In it for Chick's
In it for Chick's
It's been the scene of mariners, mystery and murder. But its new gig is music. Nigel Benson visits Chick's Hotel.
Quiet as a grave
Quiet as a grave
"So ... why don't you come and stay a night in 'the murder room'," Chick's publican Hector Hazard asks with a smile.
Sinfonia goes global
Sinfonia goes global
The Southern Sinfonia is warming up for the start of its international series. Nigel Benson previews the sounds of the season.
Theatre review: My Name is Rachel Corrie
Theatre review: My Name is Rachel Corrie
American peace martyr Rachel Corrie was heart-rendingly resurrected by Nadya Shaw Bennett at Allen Hall on Thursday night.
Pinter, whose silences are as dynamic as dialogue
Pinter, whose silences are as dynamic as dialogue
Two hitmen will be waiting for the audience to arrive at the Globe Theatre tonight.
A taster's menu
A taster's menu
The Royal New Zealand Ballet begins its national tour in Dunedin tonight, and it's going to be a triple treat. Nigel Benson previews "From Here to There".
Curtain goes up on fringe festival
Curtain goes up on fringe festival
Dunedin would be spoiled for choice during the 2010 fringe festival, artists and supporters were told at the festival launch in the Regent Theatre last night.
Fortune reviews its future
Fortune reviews its future
The Fortune Theatre Trust hopes a Creative New Zealand-funded review will help the theatre bounce back from a difficult 2009.
Dunedin one of 130 cities in fundraiser
Dunedin one of 130 cities in fundraiser
Dunedin will link with 130 cities around the world tomorrow in a unique international fundraising initiative for Haitian earthquake victims.
Hall's midlife marriage comedy stands test of time
Hall's midlife marriage comedy stands test of time
Tim Bartlett hung out with Big Ted, Jemima and Humpty Dumpty when he last lived in Dunedin.
Rockers reunite on memory lane
Rockers reunite on memory lane
Music does a time warp this weekend as some of Dunedin's old rockers turn it up at the Captain Cook Hotel. Nigel Benson revisits the '70s.