Upbeat

Prestigious Cloud Gate Dance Company of Taiwan is in Auckland as part of the Auckland Arts Festival which started this week. Run by Lin Hwai-Min the company brings RICE which depicts the lifecycle of… Read more Audio

It’s a confronting headline right? But that is exactly what happens in Wellington every couple of months. A group of naked women sit and read important pieces of literature from feminist prose to… Read more Audio

Is street art legitimate art? The team behind Vivid Wellington believe so. Vivid encourages street artists and their art practices, with the hope of engaging discussions with Wellingtonians. In the… Read more Audio

This week the New Zealand School of Dance celebrates its 50^th anniversary.  Turid Revfeim’s life has revolved around the Royal New Zealand Ballet for over three decades. She’s a revered mentor… Read more Audio

A new work by prolific female playwright Caryl Churchill is an exciting prospect for any actress. Ginette McDonald and Carmel McGlone are on fire about Escaped Alone Churchill’s play from 2016 which… Read more Audio

Former New Zealand Symphony Orchestra players take us down memory lane with their fondest memories, who they loved working with, who is best forgotten, and what happens when things go wrong. Read more Audio

The US elections have inspired a new piece of theatre for the Basement Theatre as part of Auckland Fringe Festival. Power Ballad takes a swipe at politicians who don’t know the meaning of “feminist”… Read more Audio

Cantabrian turned Mexico based saxophonist and composer Jasmine Lovell-Smith is back on home soil for a series of concerts in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch promoting her new album Yellow Red… Read more Audio

The Michael Fowler Centre was packed to the brim for last night’s New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at 70 anniversary celebration. The three hour extravaganza featured works by Dvorak, Strauss, Brahms… Read more Audio

Musician and sound artist Daniel Beban shares highlights of the underground music scene with Lynda Chanwai-Earle, the locals and the more surreal moments of his time in Beijing. Read more Audio, Gallery

70 years ago New Zealand Symphony Orchestra played its first performance. Rod Biss was in the audience that night listening to Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, which will also be performed at tonight’s… Read more Audio