What happens when you get a group of people with varying musical abilities together and simply let them play? That’s the question behind Strork, a Dunedin string orchestra that is anything but traditional.
Four artists significant to Dunedin’s contemporary art practice have been selected to show their work at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Rebecca Fox talks to the artists about their varying works.
An innocent blog post six years ago changed a Wellington mother’s life. Emily Writes talks to Rebecca Fox about losing her anonymity and parenting in the age of social media.
For Grenville Caughey, spending two days tasting beers from around the country has been an unforgettable experience. He tells Rebecca Fox about the career change that gave him the opportunity to learn from the best.
Top New Zealand wine expert Cameron Douglas is visiting Wanaka this weekend for the town’s inaugural wine and food festival, Ripe. He talks to Rebecca Fox about challenging times in the wine world.
For two Dunedin first-time playwrights seeing their plays on the stage at Dunedin’s Fringe Festival this year will be the end of a long journey — hopefully. Rebecca Fox talks to Kelly Hocking and...
Australian Laura Davis is an award-winning stand-up comedienne and writer in her home country and critically acclaimed in the United Kingdom. Being caught up in Covid-19 travel restrictions has...
Sixty years after The Glass Menagerie was first performed at Dunedin’s Globe Theatre, it is being revisited. Rebecca Fox talks to director Joseph Cecchi and chairman Keith Scott.
A familiar face from our TV news and current affairs programmes, Ian Sinclair has always had a passion for flamenco guitar. He tells Rebecca Fox how Spanish guitar music has influenced his life.
Most students at some time have had the urge to tear up their study notes and texts but Karley Parker actually did it - in the name of art, of course.
Dunedin actor Peter Hayden has long wanted to work with top NZ director and choreographer Sara Brodie again, so the NZSO's production of The Soldier’s Tale was too good an opportunity to miss.
Otago's Anna Ross tells Rebecca Fox about her accidental path into the world of make-up.
This week’s sharp reminder of Covid-19’s unpredictability will have Dunedin artist Marie Strauss’ audience looking at her latest work with fresh eyes. Strauss explains to Rebecca Fox about the...
In a rare event, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is dedicating a full concert to opera featuring home-grown talent with international credentials — Anna Leese and Simon O’Neill. Rebecca Fox...
Sophie Gray's message that you can eat tasty, healthy, fashionable food without it costing a fortune has always resonated.
This time last year, Jo St Baker was putting the final touches on her first New Zealand exhibition since returning to the country only to have it cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown. About to...
It has been six years since Matthew and Benedikte Onarheim-Smith danced together professionally, and they'll revisit and reinvigorate a work for the Dunedin Fringe Festival.
Working in Dunedin’s first five-star hotel kitchen is a long way from Darren Smith’s days as a car painter. He tells Rebecca Fox about his journey.
New Dunedin Arts Festival director Charlie Unwin finally got to release his first programme this week. He tells Rebecca Fox about the highlights and lowlights.
Pixie Williams lived a "normal" life in Dunedin, having eschewed the trappings of showbiz that came with being New Zealand’s first recording artist. Rebecca Fox talks to producer and musician...
