Worked up over ‘epic odes’
Worked up over ‘epic odes’
A third-generation clarinettist, American Jonathan Cohen is loving his great adventure of living and performing in NZ. He tells Rebecca Fox about one of his favourite pieces of music.
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Emblems of identity
Emblems of identity
Ngai Tahu visual artist collective Paemanu and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery have worked together to create ‘‘Hurahia Ana Ka Whetu, Unveiling the Stars’’. Rebecca Fox talks to artist Ross Hemera and curator Lucy Hammonds.
The thrill of performing
The thrill of performing
For Amanda Atlas and Katie Trigg, the opportunity to sing with Dunedin-trained international stars Simon O’Neill and Jonathan Lemalu is one not to be missed. Rebecca Fox talks to the...
Coeliac disorder turns life upside down
Coeliac disorder turns life upside down
Discovering you have coeliac disease is life changing, but for Shelley Charlton it turned her world upside-down.
‘It’ll be amazing’
‘It’ll be amazing’
Art, light and music will come together in Queenstown this weekend at LUMA 2021 and the inaugural Wakatipu Music Festival.
Dancer comes full circle
Dancer comes full circle
It has taken about 13 years for dancer Sara Garbowski to get the opportunity to dance a major role in Giselle, a ballet she first danced in as a 17-year-old apprentice. She talks to Rebecca Fox...
Enjoying a taste of Wanaka
Enjoying a taste of Wanaka
Wanaka is becoming a hub for small artisanal food producers, if the number of medals they have received in the Outstanding Food Producer Awards this year is anything to go by.
The simple life
The simple life
Esk Valley senior wine-maker Gordon Russell visited Dunedin last week to talk to those who drink and sell his wine. He took time out to talk to Rebecca Fox about keeping things simple.
Singing in the rain
Singing in the rain
New Zealand singer Geoff Sewell, of Amici fame, is determined that the show must go on, even if he has had to move to plan C to make it happen. He talks to Rebecca Fox about his upcoming show...
Honouring their ancestors
Honouring their ancestors
Two Dunedin art students have been named as finalists in the inaugural Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award. Rebecca Fox talks to Hemi Hosking-Kereopa and Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth.
Chef and the city
Chef and the city
Covid-19 forced chef Kane Bambery to take a good hard look at his life. Now back in his home town he's on a mission to reduce waste, support local producers and get fellow chefs talking to each other.
Worry-free gluten-free
Worry-free gluten-free
Today is World IBD Day which aims to unite people in their fight against inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and end the silence around these diseases. This...
Champion opts for vegetarian toastie
Champion opts for vegetarian toastie
Will vegetarian or vegan toastie options win over the judges in the Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover, asks Rebecca Fox.
Otago, Southland producers win
Otago, Southland producers win
Four Otago and Southland food producers will be vying for titles in the Outstanding Food Producer Awards.
Directors take second chance
Directors take second chance
Two young Dunedin directors will present one-act plays at the Globe this month. Rebecca Fox talks to Thomas Makinson and Aaron Richardson.
Pieces fall into place
Pieces fall into place
Twenty-two Otago artists have been exploring the world of earth science as part of the annual Art + Science Project. Rebecca Fox talks to artist Manu Berry and designer Stella Lange.
Author’s success right out of fiction
Author’s success right out of fiction
Aucklander Rose Carlyle is still coming to terms with becoming a published author and having her book scooped up by Hollywood. She tells Rebecca Fox about her dream run.
Lemalu back in home base
Lemalu back in home base
London-based opera singer Jonathan Lemalu has returned to Dunedin to see family, enjoy some normality after the restrictions of Covid-19 lockdowns in the UK and also to perform again.
Practice paying off
Practice paying off
Three young Dunedin musicians will have the rare opportunity to perform alongside the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra next weekend. Rebecca Fox talks to them about nerves and their love of music.
Thrill of starting something new
Thrill of starting something new
Inspired by her travels through the South Island of New Zealand, Auckland best-selling author Nalini Singh has added thrillers to her growing library of genres.