Arts

Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Audio

A group of students is calling for people to boycott a Theo Schoon exhibition in Wellington, saying the artist is a racist and appropriated Maori culture for his own benefit. Dr Ngarino Ellis joins us… Audio

Ocean Waves is a delight for Studio Ghibli anime completists, says Dan Slevin. Video

Mark Carter is well-known as sub-principal trumpet in the NZSO, and now he’s also Music Director of the Wellington Youth Orchestra. He talks about his plans for developing the young players.  Audio

Crime fans are in for a treat on Kiwi streamers this month, according to Dan Slevin. Video

Marc Taddei, Music Director of Orchestra Wellington, discusses the August 2nd concert 'Pictures at an Exhibition' which blends the musical and visual arts together and includes the live creation of a… Audio

Rumours about authorship disputes don’t get in the way of an entertaining second season of Big Little Lies, reports Dan Slevin. Video

New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew is back home this winter to sing with Stroma New Music Ensemble and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. She talks about her new position as a member of the… Audio

Stuber is an uncomplicated but funny homage to the great buddy cop movies of the 80s, says Dan Slevin. Video

We all have some songs that make us whole body cringe. This is particularly true for people who lived in a pre-digital era where the radio was always on and you just had to put up with what was on. Audio

The Sky Tower looms large over Auckland and now it's also at the heart of a play. AKL, BABEL is a theatre piece exploring corruption in the city through dance, comedy, and a splash of rage. Audio

This year's Creative New Zealand Composer-in-Residency at Wellington's Victoria University is one of our most gifted young composers Salina Fisher. Salina's just returned to New Zealand this month… Audio

The Boyfriend is the debut novel of Laura Southgate. It's a book that deals with the confusing, often painful time of finding yourself. It's the story of Erica, moving from her teens into her 20s and… Audio

He's one of our greatest, most eccentric and best-loved contemporary artists - Canterbury painter Bill Hammond. And he's about to have an exhibition at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu… Audio

Technology, globalisation, legislation... They've all changed when and how we work, putting pressure on the stability of employment and workers' rights. This is the subject of The Future of Work, an… Audio, Gallery

"When I got pregnant a number of writers and painters explained to me that I would no longer paint. That my creativity would now reside in my womb, that only women who didn't have children persisted… Audio, Gallery