Obituary: Brian Murphy, actor
Living his on-screen life as a put-upon figure, actor Brian Murphy was the mainstay of several hit television shows playing, as he termed it, "old codgers".
Top notch from the get-go
Top notch from the get-go
Emily Watson tells Tim Lewis about making a "cracker" of a film with Cillian Murphy and knowing when to give people the shark eyes.
A phenomenon reprised
A phenomenon reprised
They’ve called it "The Phenomenon Tour", and with good reason.
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Artworks that bring old, worn items ‘back to life’
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Artworks that bring old, worn items ‘back to life’
Whether designing advertisements, projecting films or delivering the mail, Dean Raybould has always made space for painting around his day job.
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Feeding the mind and soul
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Feeding the mind and soul
For Reuben Brown the Whakatipu Music Festival is a rare chance these days to make music in his home region.
Art seen: April 17
Art seen: April 17
By Joanna Osborne
Trumpeter’s tones triumph
Trumpeter’s tones triumph
Dunedin Jazz Club, Hanover Hall, Saturday, April 12.
City Choir takes on contemporary fare
City Choir takes on contemporary fare
Darkness and Light, City Choir Dunedin, Knox Church, Saturday April 12.
Obituary: John Sykes, musician
Obituary: John Sykes, musician
John Sykes played guitarist in some of rock’s heaviest bands, including Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake.
Fishburne’s screen matrix
Fishburne’s screen matrix
As he appears in new film The Amateur, Laurence Fishburne looks back on 12 key roles with Greg Braxton.
Stabbing with style
Stabbing with style
Comparisons can be odious things.
Zoomer humour colonises Minecraft in Jumanji-esque escapade
Zoomer humour colonises Minecraft in Jumanji-esque escapade
Overloaded with screenwriters and devoid of serious cinematic care, A Minecraft Movie has been IP-mined for every block the game is worth.
Art seen: April 10
Art seen: April 10
By James Dignan
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Finding joy in a challenge
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Finding joy in a challenge
Winning the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2017 jump-started Ioana Cristina Goicea’s career.
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Connection, conversation key for art
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Connection, conversation key for art
As many of Dunedin artist Simon Richardson’s portraits are held in private collections it is not often the public, or the artist, get to see them.
Burchell, Barton duet excellent
Burchell, Barton duet excellent
Pergolesi Sabat Mater, All Saints Church, Sunday, April 6.
Obituary: psychedelic visionary wrote with ‘serious playfulness’
Obituary: psychedelic visionary wrote with ‘serious playfulness’
TOM ROBBINS Writer Author Tom Robbins’ novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy.
Obituary: Garth Hudson, musician
Obituary: Garth Hudson, musician
Garth Hudson was the last surviving member of The Band, the highly influential ensemble which backed Bob Dylan and inspired generations of musicians in their own right.
Obituary: Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, writer
Obituary: Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, writer
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer penned a long-running comic strip, plays, screenplays and children’s books.
Listen and be healed
Listen and be healed
The deeply personal new album from Ōtepoti musician Neive Strang was written during a period of intense learning and growth, but the songwriter says she has faith that her songs will be relatable...