Arts

Strings in their many forms, acoustic and electronic : from the unadorned banjo and violin to experimental electronics.  Video

Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight conspire in Shakespeare’s classic tale, vividly retold with sparkling steps and Mendelssohn’s famous score. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins at…

Could all this isolation be sparking a flowering of the nation's poetic creativity?! Certainly if the Saturday Morning inbox (sample size: 1) is any guide there's never been such an outpouring of… Audio

It was a conversation with his wife over ham and cheese toasties that kicked off Tales from the Bunker - Australian writer Trent Dalton's weekly column about the power of the human spirit in these… Audio

American documentary maker Ken Burns is best known for his sweeping, epic historical documentary series including The Civil War (1990), Jazz (2001), The War (2007), Prohibition (2011), The Roosevelts… Audio

Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight conspire in Shakespeare’s classic tale, vividly retold with sparkling steps and Mendelssohn’s famous score. Royal New Zealand Ballet's livestream begins at… Video

Our comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court cast a comical eye over some of the wry stories of the week. Audio

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery has posted an online tour of its latest exhibition Bill Sutton: A Good Idea.  Audio

The theme for the competition is 'Finding our way home', we speak to producer Ainsley Gardiner.  Audio

We're thrilled to share with you this livestreamed recording of RNZ Ballet's production of Hansel & Gretel with music by Claire Cowan.

An excerpt from the collab poem 'A Korero Between A Poet and An Activist Accounting Scholar About COVID-19' by Selina Tusitala-Marsh and Pala Molisa. Audio

Wondering how to look after your own hair in lockdown? Proceed with caution, say the professionals. Audio

Dan Slevin reviews an arthouse drama about a young man who tries to win back his childhood home in the face of ongoing gentrification and alienation. Audio

A Netflix drama based on the true story of a mother (Amy Ryan) who campaigned for local police to find her daughter who she believed was a victim of the Long Island Serial Killer. Reviewed by Dan… Audio

Dan Slevin interviews the acclaimed film scholar Mark Cousins about his career and his new 14-hour collaboration with Tilda Swinton, Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (Rialto Channel)… Audio

Dan Slevin is filling in for Simon Morris and – because of the lockdown – is devoting his attention to home entertainment. He reviews the Netflix drama Lost Girls, The Last Black Man in San Francisco… Audio

Gary Cranitch has spent nearly four decades photographing creatures great and small in Queensland. Based at Queensland Museum, he has a passion for underwater photography and in particular the Great… Audio, Gallery

Welcome to the weird and wonderful comedy of Melbourne's Atlanta Colley, public health nerd, science communicator, and keeper of bees. Her comedy is always crammed packed with fun facts and cool… Audio

Leading composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki has died at the age of 86 after a long illness.  Video

Reviving customary practises was part of the conversation at a recent marae gathering in Tauranga. Carvers, Clay makers, painters and customary tattoo artists came together to share their stories that… Audio