Arts

I hope you've got your wits about you because our next interview is pun-tastic. Dad jokes, word play and wise-cracks are the order of the day as Wellington's Pun Battle kicks off tonight.  Audio

As a child, Charmian Hughes often went to pantomimes and the ballet - but was always disappointed by the happily ever afters. She couldn't understand why marrying a prince was always a woman's happy… Audio

Learning to read with your fingers isn't something many of us have to do, but we all know what those little dots are on things like lift buttons - it's Braille.  Audio

Failing health, euthanasia and family trying to get their hands on inheritance permeate the retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Adapted by Geraldine Brophy, with a score composed by… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s take on Jane Campion’s iconic film The Piano opened in Wellington on Friday. Jennifer Shennan asks whether the stage adaptation into a full length ballet works is a… Audio

A collaboration between the long established European group and a six member ensemble from Mexico.Jordi Savall and Hesperion 21 with Tembembe Ensamble Continuo concert at the Michael Fowler Centre…

Did The Royal New Zealand Ballet bring Jane Campion’s iconic film The Piano to life as a dance work? Jennifer Shennan reviews the new production that opened at New Zealand Festival. William…

In Lately tonight Karyn Hay talks regulation and self-regulation online, vertical gardening and Karen McKenzie from NZ Booklovers has been reading Lyndon Kelly's new book Crystal Reign. Audio

Ally Baharoon has been living with a stutter for more than 20 years, and now he's telling the story in his stand-up comedy act. Audio

Award winning Indian-Samoan artist Tiffany Singh installs two massive and ground-breaking art works for the launch of Te Papa's new Toi Art Gallery. She uses the arts as a vehicle for health and… Audio, Gallery

The NZ Festival opened in Wellington on Friday evening. Lynn Freeman, host of RNZ National’s arts programme Standing Room Only talks about some of the highlights and disappointments of the Festival’s… Audio

Was the NZ Festival opening weekend a “spectacular”? Lynn Freeman shares her thoughts & Tony Ryan review the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s 60^th anniversary season opening concert. We also explore…

Bronwyn Holloway-Smith went to a lot of trouble for her exhibition – spending years learning scuba diving so she could get up close to the Southern Cross Cable. Audio, Gallery

The King's Singers are considered masters of harmony. They've developed their own techniques and hold workshops educating other a cappella groups. The double Grammy-winning King's Singers in in New… Audio

British film director Sally Potter is best known for her 1992 arthouse film Orlando with Tilda Swinton, based on the novel by Virginia Woolf. She's been writing and directing films since she left… Audio

Kiwi actor Simon London is best known for his role in The Hobbit playing elf Feren but how he's returning to Auckland for the Auckland Arts Festival production of 1984. It's been touring Australia for… Audio