Rebecca Fox

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Putting dance back on its feet

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Putting dance back on its feet

When Anna Noonan left Britain to return to NZ, little did she know she would be arriving home to a struggling dance community. On the eve of International Dance Day she tells Rebecca Fox it's time to celebrate and raise the profile of dance.

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Two firsts in Easter concert

Mezzo soprano Erin Connelly-Whyte is about to debut with City Choir. Photo: Peter McIntosh

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Two firsts in Easter concert

Making her debut with City Choir Dunedin’s Easter concert is Erin Connelly-Whyte, while the performance will also feature the premiere of a new David Burchell-composed work.

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Breathing life into puppets

Bridget Sanders has discovered a love for making puppets. Photos: supplied

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Breathing life into puppets

Bridget Sanders has a soft spot for Otago, having spent her early years in Dunedin, so she is looking forward to bringing her and husband Roger’s children’s production to the region...

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Strong showing from South again at food awards

Greg Egerton and James Biggs of Links butchery in Princes St. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

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Strong showing from South again at food awards

Southern producers have again shone at the Outstanding Food Producer Awards, with four companies walking away with top awards at a celebration in Auckland last night, finds Rebecca Fox.

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All that jazz — and the rest

The saxophone is Oscar Laven’s true love. Photo: Daniel Batkin-Smith

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All that jazz — and the rest

Oscar Laven is returning to play in Dunedin, this time in his own jazz quartet rather than as bassoonist for the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra.

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Artist’s mind in the gutter

Dunedin artist Jay Hutchinson works on one of his embroidered rubbish pieces. Photo: Gregor...

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Artist’s mind in the gutter

Two Dunedin artists’ works have been "heroed" in a special exhibition in Wellington celebrating the variation and quirkiness of the Dowse Art Museum’s collection.

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Made for sharing

Jonas Jessen Hansen and Caitlin Holloway talk about their new cookbook The Stuff We Cook. Photo:...

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Made for sharing

Popular North Dunedin cafe and gallery Adjo has released a cookbook featuring all their customers’ favourites.

Heart of the high country

As the weather cools we start to look for more comforting recipes, and Philippa Cameron of Otematata Station’s latest book Winter Warmers: Recipes and stories from a New Zealand high country station provides plenty of inspiration.

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The colour of simplicity

Bea Lee-Smith as Cecily, a divorced Brit seeking a new life in New Zealand. Photo: Dianna Thomson

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The colour of simplicity

If you grew up in the 1980s, like Bea Lee-Smith, you will notice plenty of cultural references in her latest show that bring back that time.

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Portobello to the Pacific

Dame Robin White reminisces about her time in Dunedin in front of her famous Sam Hunt at the...

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Portobello to the Pacific

A "family reunion" of works by Dame Robin White from her 50-year career is on show at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

Robin White: Sam Hunt at the Portobello Pub

On a road trip with poet Sam Hunt in the 1970s looking for somewhere to live and work, Robin White "fetched up" in Dunedin.

Easter marks change in seasons

Easter is a great way to celebrate the coming cooler weather with some wonderful warming treats.

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Artist puts sound and stone in sync

Sorawit Songsataya sits among the limestone sculptures Amongst the People they created for "Nirun...

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Artist puts sound and stone in sync

Last year’s Frances Hodgkins fellow Sorawit Songsataya gives Rebecca Fox a tour around their new exhibition "Nirun" at Hocken Gallery.

Denim journey comes full circle

Meg Gallagher works on one of her pieces for her upcoming exhibition. Photos: Linda Robertson

Denim journey comes full circle

Meg Gallagher’s career has taken an unexpected tangent, but one she is relishing.

Mining the meaning in dance

Dancers (from left) Tupua Tigafua, Tj Misa, Jeremy Beck, Andy Tilo, Sean MacDonald in Shel We?...

Mining the meaning in dance

Creating work that resonates with both children and adults is the goal of Tupua Tigafua.

Finding the remote

Teacher Anna Shaw’s one-woman show at the Wanaka Festival of Colour will reflect on her...

Finding the remote

Teacher, musician and performer Anna Shaw has found it cathartic to create a one-woman show based on her time in a remote indigenous community in Australia.

Life and death

Jonny Hawkins plays Maureen at the Wānaka Festival of Colour. Photo: Yaya Stempler

Life and death

Bringing to life the older women too often overlooked or dismissed by society, Australian actor and DJ Jonny Hawkins is bringing their Maureen — Harbinger of Death show to Wānaka.

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Scoring a new life

Composer Maddy Parkins-Craig follows the score at a rehearsal of her work TwentyNineteen. Photos:...

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Scoring a new life

Maddy Parkins-Craig had it all going for her — new job, new city, an exciting new life — only it did not turn out that way.

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Creating clothing to counter fast-fashion

Designer Marielle van de Ven now lives in Clyde.

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Creating clothing to counter fast-fashion

Disillusioned with the fashion industry she loved, Marielle van de Ven thought she may have to give it up until she discovered ReCreate, an ethically and sustainably driven clothing company.

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‘A good way to start’

Cassandra Woodhouse as Hanna. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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‘A good way to start’

New Zealand actress Cassandra Woodhouse decided to take her destiny into her own hands and create her own work. She talks to Rebecca Fox about promoting the importance of artists’ wellness.

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