Provincial NZ draws best out of artists
Provincial NZ draws best out of artists
Artist and writer Gregory O’Brien jumps at any opportunity to come south, so he is looking forward to giving a talk in Dunedin.
Rebecca Fox
Getting back in to printmaking
Getting back in to printmaking
A chance spotting of work in an exhibition led Dunedin’s RDS Gallery’s Hilary Radner to seek artists for her latest group exhibition.
Star kai: Matariki recipes
Star kai: Matariki recipes
Maori chefs Karena and Kasey Bird visited Dunedin to cook up a storm in preparation for Matariki. Rebecca Fox spoke to the sisters before their day in the kitchen.
Modern twist on Maori food
Modern twist on Maori food
Two Southland chefs are on a mission to showcase the region’s produce and educate diners about Matariki at a special dinner at Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff on Friday.
Dancing with the stars
Dancing with the stars
A new film work by Dunedin dancer, choreographer and film-maker Daniel Belton will debut in a massive outdoor projection as part of Christchurch’s upcoming Matariki celebrations.
Silver string to Goldner’s bows
Silver string to Goldner’s bows
Being able to get up on stage and perform to an audience on their first tour since Covid-19 hit has energised members of the Goldner Quartet.
Dancing with the stars
Dancing with the stars
A new film work by Dunedin dancer, choreographer and film-maker Daniel Belton will debut in a massive outdoor projection as part of Christchurch’s upcoming Matariki celebrations.
Goth style to wear with pride
Goth style to wear with pride
A public swimming pool is not an obvious location for a Dunedin gothic-inspired fashion shoot, but Dunedin Pride could not be happier with the results, finds Rebecca Fox.
Performance duo share the power in poetry
Performance duo share the power in poetry
Former Dunedin student, poet Olivia Hall is returning to the city with her collaborator Carrie Rudzinski to perform their latest spoken word poetry show Hysterical.
Percussionist takes baton
Percussionist takes baton
The last time Brent Stewart performed with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra he was the fill-in percussionist.
Winning ideas rewarded
Winning ideas rewarded
Entering products in a national competition is a big step for Otago and Southland’s small producers of preserves and sweets but it can bear fruit.
Deconstructing the message
Deconstructing the message
Dunedin’s George St has often been swathed in the projections and video installations by David Green.
Drawn to the land
Drawn to the land
Naseby artist Jenny Chisholm’s connection to the land, sea and sky is reflected in her landscape paintings and sculptures.
Barber proposes eating way to better food system
Barber proposes eating way to better food system
World renowned chef, author and voice of the farm-to-table movement Dan Barber spoke to the Eat New Zealand’s annual hui recently.
Colours from a New Zealand palette
Colours from a New Zealand palette
Lyttelton artist Oliver Perkins has combined architecture, paint and canvas in two exhibitions opening at Dunedin Public Art Gallery today. He tells Rebecca Fox about "A Kind of Arrow" and "Free...
New company ‘dreaming big’
New company ‘dreaming big’
A University of Otago theatre lecturer and a student have created a new theatre company in an effort to provide more work for theatre graduates in Dunedin.
Live theatre a forum for prisoners
Live theatre a forum for prisoners
Having introduced the Otago Corrections Facility to the restorative powers of forum theatre, Ruth Carraway is continuing the work in the community.
It’s the end of the world
It’s the end of the world
Christopher Ulutupu took the opportunity to become a tourist while the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Visiting Artist.
Colours from the whenua
Colours from the whenua
Earth pigment artist Sarah Hudson has been making the most of her time in Dunedin as the Caselberg Trust's Creative Connections Resident 2022.
Canning ‘risk’ pays off for Emerson’s winning Weissbier
Canning ‘risk’ pays off for Emerson’s winning Weissbier
A beer brewed by Emerson’s in Dunedin has won the inaugural supreme title at the New World Beer and Cider Awards.