Arts

Balancing the intense demands of being a mother with desperately wanting to continue as an artist can prove overwhelming for many new mums. Auckland performer Sally Stockwell has lived through it and… Audio

He's kept us waiting for 13 years, but Owen Marshall, one of our finest short story writers, has just put out a new collection, Return to Harikoa Bay. The characters in the 33 stories are often… Audio

After asking their fans on social media which story they'd most like to see turned into an irreverent play, Wellington's A Slightly Isolated Dog company chose the Trojan War from the dozens of… Audio

The only reason any of Shakespeare's plays have survived is because canny publishers saw a market for them amongst a populace hungry for material to read. Dr. Hannah August is the Senior Lecturer in… Audio

No matter how famous they become overseas, our opera singers are often keen to come home to perform. Munich- based Eliza Boom is no exception. Eliza's in the lineup of in-demand young operatic talent… Audio

What were your favourite sweets growing up? Chewy milk bottles? Jaffas? Gobstoppers and chocolate fish? Sculptor Simon Lewis-Wards has made a name for himself casting large and small glass candies… Audio, Gallery

Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano joins Susie to talk about Still Here (TVNZ), a four part docu-series celebrates the small but mighty Pasifika community in inner-city Auckland who have… Audio

Theatre-maker Amy Atkins who is well known for her ASMR videos is taking them to the stage into with the help of her ASMRtist persona Letitia Lickkit. RAW! ASMR explores the silly side of this… Audio

This week's Bookmarks guest is the Chief Executive of the Ministry for Ethnic Communities. He was the Executive Director of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State and… Audio

Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tamaki Director Anne O'Brien joins us with a preview of the 2022 festival. Audio

It's no longer compulsory indoors, but if you're heading to a gig, should you be masking up? Some artists and promoters are encouraging their audiences to wear face coverings to help keep them safe… Audio

Tea with Terrorists is a performance that promises to take audiences us on a life straddling two cultures. Written and performed by Sameena Zehra, the play examines the nature of conflict and the need… Audio

At last the opportunity to dance like the world is watching. Renowned NZ contemporary dance company Black Grace is back on the international stage with an actual audience for the first time since the… Video, Audio

Forget about Paris, it's Dannevirke's turn to host the CANS film festival. It's not the French film festival with the A-Listers and red carpets, Dannevirke's version is all about actual tin cans. The… Audio

People are flocking to an Auckland auction room tonight for the first time in almost a year after lockdowns forced bidding online.

And all eyes will be on a small Goldie oil painting expected to set… Video, Audio

Arts commentator Julia Waite joins Susie to talk about senior painter Barbara Tuck's show Delirium Crossing and 1800s photographer William Harding's exhibition Between Skin and Shirt, which is on now… Audio