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Artistic creation in troubled times
What value does contemporary dance have in the increasingly troubled modern world and why do audiences actively seek out Art when life gets tough? Swedish dance educator Efva Lilja joins Carol Brown… Read more Audio
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Play with passion
The Kerikeri International Piano Competition is on this week with a three person judging panel including German pianist Jan Jiracek von Arnim. This thoroughly likeable Professor who runs his own… Read more Audio
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Spotlight on Nelson
Light Nelson is back again to brighten up mid winter. The free city festival is made up of an outdoor gallery of light installations, clustered around the lily pond and massive trees of the city's… Read more Audio
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Who has the grit?
Graham Pushee was one of the preliminary judges for the 2016 Lexus Song Quest, and had the tough job of deciding who, of the dozens that applied, has what it takes to compete for New Zealand's most… Read more Audio
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The puppet mistress
Red Leap Theatre is touring its latest show round the North island. Ella Becroft plays the central character in Dust Pilgrim, a young girl running away from her troubled mother. Audio
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Celebrating great Cantabrians
Renowned journalist Mike Crean and musician Mark Walton talks about their afternoon of Words and Music celebrating Great Cantabrians to raise money for the Christchurch School of Music. Mike has… Read more Audio
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Light under foot
Nederlands Dans Theater is performing in New Zealand for the first time this week in Auckland. Artistic Director Paul Lightfoot talks about spending over thirty years working with the company he… Read more Audio
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From one island, to another
Six young members of Massive Nui Ensemble, are heading from New Zealand to Scotland to attend an exchange programme with the National Theatre of Scotland. They will take with them The Island, a story… Read more Audio
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Film fest top picks
International Film Festivals come and go but no one has the staying power of Bill Gosden, the man who still loves his job after thirty five years. He always delivers a fine festival... But how does he… Read more Audio
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Magnificent masterpieces
City Choir Dunedin and the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra perform two classical masterpieces, Joseph Haydn's Theresienmesse and CPE Bach's Magnificat. Music director David Burchell on the passion he… Read more Audio
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The Art of Etiquette - contemporary dance
28 Jun 2016Asking the questions you're afraid to ask Zoë George goes in search of some truths: What is contemporary dance? Can you cheer your favourite dancer? What about taking photos of the performers? And… Read more Audio
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Us and Them
Stjohn Milgrew & Brendan Kitto explore the discarded and forgotten through their exhibition Us and Them as part of the 2016 Auckland Festival of Photography. The use both Polaroid film and instant… Read more Audio
