Rebecca Fox

Petit ballets a real challenge

Shaun James Kelly as Frederi and Madeleine Graham as Vivette. Photos by Stephen A'Court.

Petit ballets a real challenge

The Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing the never performed in New Zealand Roland Petit ballets of Carmen and L’Arlesienne to Dunedin on its national tour. Rebecca Fox finds out what makes these...

Collaboration something special

Leaving their guitars behind to instead be accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra has the Modern Maori Quartet excited about the possibilities. Rebecca Fox finds out how the collaboration has come...

Winning start to the year

Otago chefs have held their own in a national competition to see who can cook red meat the best, finds Rebecca Fox.

No shortage of material

With its 50th celebrations over, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is starting afresh in new premises with a new season of events. Rebecca Fox finds out what it has planned for audiences this year.

Modern take on a classic

The current goings on with social media savvy US President Donald Trump makes Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing quite relevant, its directors believe.

The word is out

Word is getting around that the Dunedin Fringe Festival is the place to be for actors, comedians and performers of all types.

Director passes on the project

The face of Blue Oyster Art Project Space for the past three years, Chloe Geoghegan, is handing over the reins to a new director, Grace Ryder.

Discoveries in the South

Dunedin was not on writer Victor Rodger’s radar until he received the Robert Burns Fellowship. A year later he calls the city ‘‘the big easy’’, he tells Rebecca Fox.

Drawing out the actor

Actor John Bolton once turned up his nose at teaching and directing but has since discovered both pastimes can be fruitful. He tells Rebecca Fox about his journey to Dunedin.

Book brings Botswana to your kitchen

Russell Gray (left) and Al Spary with their Botswana Butchery cookbook. Photo from Mountain Scene.

Book brings Botswana to your kitchen

One of New Zealand’s most successful brands to flourish without a celebrity chef endorsement, Botswana Butchery is looking to conquer bigger markets after releasing its first cookbook. Rebecca Fox...

Leaving notes for others

Composers might be invisible but hearing musicans play their work can make it all worthwhile, 2016-17 University of Otago Mozart Fellow Chris Gendall tells Rebecca Fox.

Award to recognise good food producers

Head judge for the NZ Food Producer Awards Lauraine Jacobs. Photo supplied.

Award to recognise good food producers

A drive to remind New Zealanders how good the country’s produce is has seen food writer Lauraine Jacobs become a keen supporter of a new set of awards. She tells Rebecca Fox about the New Zealand Food Producer Awards.

In the finest tradition

The winners of this year's Robert Burns Poetry Competition come from both sides of the world, showing the "global power'' of this man binds people together more than 200 years after his death,...

No easy path to skill and beauty

Wuhan acrobats will perform some of their daring acts in Dunedin tonight. Photo supplied.

No easy path to skill and beauty

To celebrate the Year of the Rooster, the Wuhan Acrobatic and Cultural Troupe will appear in a one-off show in Dunedin tonight. Rebecca Fox discovers it takes dedication and time to be a member.

Bringing ingredients together

Adam Doesburg at the Otago Farmers Market. Photo by Linda Robertson.

Bringing ingredients together

Adam Doesburg describes himself as a bit of a magpie when it comes to careers but tells Rebecca Fox his latest role seemed written for him.

Plenty on offer for Dunedin audiences

Another Dunedin Sound concert is planned by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Here Shayne Carter performs during Tally Ho in 2015. Photo by Gregor Richardson.

Prepare to applaud

While there is no Dunedin Arts Festival this year, there are still plenty of local, national and international acts to pencil in on your calendar.

Exploring worlds

Paul McLachlan during a marathon 19-hour printing session in Canterbury University’s Ilam Print Studio, where he produced the Bangkok-inspired lithographs for Chambers Gallery. Photos supplied.

Exploring worlds

Artist Paul McLachlan has said goodbye to living in Dunedin. He tells Rebecca Fox about his preference for a more nomadic lifestyle.

Full range of emotion on display

David Burchall, conductor and musical director of City Choir Dunedin’s Christmas Oratorio, takes a full choir rehearsal for the production. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

Full range of emotion on display

In German-speaking countries, the Christmas Oratorio is the equivalent of a performance of Handel’s Messiah. City Choir Dunedin members tell Rebecca Fox about this year’s seasonal offering.

Pair side by side through life

Holly Tatom-Cross and Bella Bollinger are back in their hometown of Queenstown. Photos by Christine O'Connor.

Pair side by side through life

Seeing their work hanging on the walls in an exhibition space last month made two Queenstown art students feel very grown up. Rebecca Fox talks to Bella Bollinger and Holly Tatom-Cross about a life...

Perseverance pays off

Adrianna Lis teaches Mahima Seth the finer points of the flute. Photos: supplied.

Perseverance pays off

Flute players of all ages will gather in Dunedin this weekend to celebrate the woodwind instrument. Rebecca Fox talks to guest artist New Zealand-based Polish flautist Adrianna Lis.

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