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Connection, conversation key for art
As many of Dunedin artist Simon Richardson’s portraits are held in private collections it is not often the public, or the artist, get to see them.
Rebecca Fox
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Finding joy in a challenge
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Finding joy in a challenge
Winning the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2017 jump-started Ioana Cristina Goicea’s career.
New and traditional offerings
New and traditional offerings
The Easter and Anzac long-weekend picnics and walks might require a few more layers and warmth, and possibly swapping those end-of-season barbecues for slow-cooked casseroles or roasts.
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Finding magic in the light
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Finding magic in the light
A family trip to the South Island during breaks in Covid-19 lockdowns has inspired the work of Wellington artist Juliet Best being shown in her first solo exhibition in Dunedin.
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Meshing poetry and theatre
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Meshing poetry and theatre
Actor and director Fasitua Amosa had never come across poetry until he was asked to help turn a piece of poetry into theatre.
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Channelling Kate
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Channelling Kate
Curious about the many different ways people engage with Kate Bush’s music even though she does not often perform live, Sarah-Louise Young has created a tribute show with a difference.
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Brought home by music
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Brought home by music
Music always comes first for London-based New Zealand choreographer Cameron McMillan.
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Dunedin at its heart
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Dunedin at its heart
A retrospective exhibition of NOM*d, one of New Zealand’s top fashion brands, shows that it has been just as much about the people who have collaborated with it as it is the brand itself.
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Bringing lived experience to the stage
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Bringing lived experience to the stage
Just like the characters they play in In Other Words, Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst have been together for more than 40 years.
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Exploring his Saturn Returns
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Exploring his Saturn Returns
A Dunedin dancer has roped in friends, family and colleagues to join him in his latest dance piece, Commentary of Dreaming.
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Mozart in context — and not
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Mozart in context — and not
Singer, composer and teacher Robert Wiremu believes the southern performances of his piece Reimagining Mozart will be "magical".
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Putting ‘all these passions’ to work
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Putting ‘all these passions’ to work
As an "artist with a scientist’s heart" it is no surprise Heather Massie clicked with the story of Hollywood screen siren and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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Passionate scientist seduced by printmaking
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Passionate scientist seduced by printmaking
Chris Adams’ contribution to the geochronology of NZ and Antarctica is acknowledged to be unrivalled but his work as an artist is lesser known.
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Divas of old to have their day
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Divas of old to have their day
A fascination with rival 18th century Italian opera singers, Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni, who allegedly came to blows on stage, has inspired Dunedin mezzo-soprano Claire Barton to help bring their story to life.
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Putting ideas into motion
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Putting ideas into motion
Dunedin dancers Charlie Butler and Maddison Gay have created their first dance show for this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival.
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Small-town start, big plans now
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Small-town start, big plans now
In his first solo show, Dunedin’s Nick Tipa reflects on growing up in small town NZ - with a twist. He tells Rebecca Fox about turning a childhood passion into a theatre work.
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Sustainability via creativity
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Sustainability via creativity
Co-owner and chef at a top restaurant in Portugal, Dunedin-born George McLeod is passionate about making an impact with zero-waste, sustainable restaurant practices.
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Know your enemy
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Know your enemy
Former Dunedin student Ella Yiannoutsos is tackling one of the big issues of our time - AI - in her latest work No No No, which is coming to Dunedin’s Fringe Festival.
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Natural progression
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Natural progression
After their success at the Venice Biennale, the Mataaho Collective is revelling in a summer at home and spending time in Dunedin creating their latest project, Hautāmiro.
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Age no bar for veteran dancer
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Age no bar for veteran dancer
Leading New Zealand dancer and choreographer Michael Parmenter presented his first choreographic work at Allen Hall at the University of Otago in 1979.