Beauty of little-known composer in spotlight
Beauty of little-known composer in spotlight
A fascinating concert was enjoyed by a modestly sized audience in All Saints’ Church in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.
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Musical riches on tap
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Musical riches on tap
As the name suggests, the Kōpūtai People’s Party are a Port Chalmers-based band who play a mixture of funky, original tunes, with the odd bit of reggae for good measure.
Electric film-making and charismatic cast
Electric film-making and charismatic cast
Saturday Night is Jason Reitman’s fabricated reimagining of the turbulent production immediately preceding the first episode of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.
Art seen: November 7
Art seen: November 7
By Joanna Osborne
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Shedding light on ‘invisibility’
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Shedding light on ‘invisibility’
Hearing people talk about feeling invisible in society because of their age, race, gender, appearance or sexual orientation has led Blaise Barham to seek out what it means to be seen or unseen.
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All fired up about popcorn
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All fired up about popcorn
Established Dunedin artist Madeleine Child is a finalist in the 2024 Portage Ceramics Award - for the ninth time.
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Finalist status reward for a bit of airy thinking
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Finalist status reward for a bit of airy thinking
Rebecca Fox talks to Dunedin artist Liz Rowe, a first time finalist in the 2024 Portage Ceramics Award.
Single performer sensitively conveys horror
Single performer sensitively conveys horror
Suzie Miller’s multi-award-winning script places huge demands on a solo performer.
Complete focus yields great performance
Complete focus yields great performance
Braden Southee explored the repertoire of mid-19th century works of Francisco Tarrega.
A good blaster at your side
A good blaster at your side
Call it Map Legend Fatigue Syndrome, perhaps.
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Stripping away the climate denial
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Stripping away the climate denial
After running for two years in The Weekend Mix, Bruce Mahalski’s climate crisis cartoon strip is now a book. He tells Tom McKinlay about letting the animals have their say.
Art seen: October 31
Art seen: October 31
By James Dignan
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Roles stretch artistes
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Roles stretch artistes
The Royal NZ Ballet is bringing Liam Scarlett’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream back to Dunedin after about a decade. Rebecca Fox talks to lead dancers Jake Gisby, Zacharie Dun and Katherine Minor.
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‘A beautiful, natural sound’
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‘A beautiful, natural sound’
With influences such as Bjork and Kate Bush, Scottish harpist Esther Swift has forged her own way in the music world.
ODT quiz: November 5
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Stepping into jurors’ shoes
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Stepping into jurors’ shoes
Like Suzie Miller in Prima Facie, New Zealand author Claire Baylis is also seeking to highlight the issues facing sexual violence cases in the justice system but from the angle of a jury rather than the complainant.
Art seen: October 24
Art seen: October 24
By Laura Elliott
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Turning the tide
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Turning the tide
International award-winning play Prima Facie, which is changing the way the law deals with sexual assault cases in some countries, is coming to a Dunedin stage. Rebecca Fox talks to Australian...
Not so sweet
Not so sweet
British revenge thriller Sweetpea doesn't find much joy in its anti-heroine's murderous crusade, George Elliott writes.
ODT quiz: November 4
ODT quiz: November 4
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