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NZ On Air and Youtube have created a new fund to help New Zealand based You-Tubers create webseries content. Skip Ahead will provide $300,000, along with networking and skill development… Read more Audio

Sarah Hoskyns and Julian Raphael play the mbira - an ancient instrument from Zimbabwe. Traditionally is an important part of community, encouraging well being and connection between the native people… Read more Audio

A cappella is making resurgence, especially in the younger generation since the Pitch Perfect films. Deke Sharon is considered to be the "father" of modern a cappella, and has performed with the likes… Read more Audio

With the New Zealand International Film Festival just around the corner, is it ok to put my feet on the seat in front of me? Can I leave if I don't like a film? And what about eating in the theatre… Read more Audio

Composer Johannes Contag has written a new score for the 1923 silent film Variety to be played live during the New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington on 7th August. Contag says the tale… Read more Audio

The Absurdity of Humanity is the latest work from The New Zealand Dance Company. The double bill show brings together works from Ross McCormack and Lina Limosani, both with an absurdist view on the… Read more Audio

Dominic Groom reviews a rare performance of Messiaen's last major orchestral work Illuminations of the Beyond. This was a landmark performance for several reasons: the debut here of British maestro… Read more Audio

Martin Rummel and Eric Lamb from ensemble paladino discuss their "(re)invention" series where they take music written for a particular set of instruments and re invent it in another guise. The… Read more Video, Audio

The Christchurch Youth Choir is warming up the city with a cozy night of choral delights with their mid-winter Christmas concert Adeste Fideles. Music Director Grant Bartley and choir member Caitlin… Read more Audio

Playing one instrument can be daunting enough, but for New Zealand Symphony Orchestra percussionist Lenny Sakofsky, he'll be playing 12 - including the Thai nipple gong and a xylorimba. He's just one… Read more Audio

Orchestra Wellington continues its final masterpieces series later this month concentrating on music by Richard Strauss. Music Director Marc Taddei discusses Capriccio as well as the other works that… Read more Audio

Aucklanders are in for a treat over the next few months as they have an opportunity to pick and mix performance arts experiences. The Pick and Mix festival brings together a number of acts, from… Read more Audio