Arts
The internet is dead! Long live the book: Underground publishing house 5ever
This weekend in Ōtepoti Dunedin small presses and independent publishers from around Aotearoa gather to share and exchange at Small Press Fest. The festival reflects a move among younger creatives… Audio
Arts News for 18 August 2024
Arts News: Injury at the Museum of Ice Cream, a #1 Netflix hit for NZ, Artbeat closes & kids books winner Stacey Gregg Audio
Fake marble and landscapes: The remarkable painting of Walters Prize nominee Owen Connors
Artist Owen Connors is on a roll. They are one of four nominees for Aotearoa's most prestigious art prize, The Walters. Last year they won the $25,000 Rydal Art Prize, awarded biannually to a recent… Audio
The Mixtape: Comedian and creator Jesse Griffin
Our guest on the Mixtape is Kiwi actor, comedian, writer and director Jesse Griffin. Jesse is the co-creator of Educators, as well as starring in Nude Tuesday, 7 Days, 800 Days. Many will be familiar… Video, Audio
Playing Favourites with Madeleine Sami
Madeleine Sami joins us to share her favourite tracks and what to expect from season two of the homegrown comedy, Double Parked.
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Īhaka Martyn: Am I Māori enough?
When playwright and performer Ihaka Martyn (Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa) took an Introduction to Maori Culture course at University he was a pakeha identifying young man named Isaac who was… Audio
Elspeth Sandys: The Body Politic
You won't find any of Elspeth Sandys' neighbours depicted in her play The Body Politic. However belonging to a body corporate inspired her to write it. Audio
The TAHI Cassie Henderson & Awanuiārangi Morris
Today on the show, Cassie Henderson visits the studio and tells So’omālō the unfortunate true story behind her latest single ‘Seconds to Midnight’, Te Reo Māori learner Awanuiārangi Morris sits with… Audio
What do we know about Banksy?
The graffiti artist is a global phenomenon whose works fetch milllions, but his identity remains a mystery
Mark Zuckerberg reveals 'Roman' statue of wife
The figure's striking colour and towering size have left the internet describing the Facebook founder as a "wife guy".
'The Weather, With You': Artist pays homage to our wild, wild weather
Artist Sean Beldon joins Emile Donovan to talk about his new exhibition.
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Te Manawa museum looking for Covid lockdown memories
Palmerston North's Te Manawa museum is putting together an exhibition of your memories of covid lockdowns, Jimmy Ellingham talked with curator Karis Evans. Audio
The TAHI Lepani & Chelsea Cuthers Munro
Today's show is STACKED! Special guest appearances from Singer/Songwriter Lepani, Documentarist Chelsea Cuthers-Munro and our very own Athletic Analyst Symmy. With all of that going on, So'omālō still… Audio
British actor Stephen Fry announces NZ shows
The QI host will talk about his "voyage through life and showbusiness" in the live events.
Banksy confirms swimming piranhas police box is his seventh artwork in a week
The City of London Police said it was aware of "criminal damage" to the police box.
‘The punk rock Len Lye’ - the legacy of confrontational artist Peter Roche
Dropping a sheep’s carcass from an aeroplane into the Waitemata harbour; sewing a sheep’s kidney onto your own back; yelling “get the f**k out” till the audience leaves, many razor cuts. The early… Video, Audio
Chris Parker wants to throw his phone off the Harbour Bridge
"This show is a bit of a mental push-pull of me wanting to throw my phone off the Harbour Bridge but then also being so grateful for Instagram," the comedian explains.
‘Every day is a work of art’ - Queen of vintage, avant-garde style icon Chrissy O
Almost 40 years on, Hunters and Collectors in Pōneke remains. The first vintage clothing store in the Capital, it’s a truly iconic creative Cuba Street institution. Hunters and Collectors’ matriarch… Audio
Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Michael Hurst: on stage alone together for the first time
Married couple Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand have theatre and film careers that span 40 years. Indeed, they met in the theatre - at Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s Theatre Corporate in 1983… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Bryan Donaldson in Pontoon Co Mayo Ireland
From humble beginnings performing magic tricks in Hamilton shopping centres to travelling the world as a trapeze artist with a circus, Bryan Donaldson's life reads something like a movie script. Now… Audio
