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Lisa O’Neill brings her distinctive sound to Womad

The Irish artist, who sang at Shane MacGowan’s funeral, prepares to travel to NZ

Review: Red Mole - an underground love story

A dig into theatre group Red Mole's history produces vital arts documentary.

Preview: Sharp big budget remake of samurai classic Shōgun

The first adaptation of samurai epic Shōgun made TV history. The new remake goes deeper.

Songs of the week: Hot new tracks by Beyoncé, Maggie Rogers and Georgia Nott

Songs of the week

Review: Why we still wait in vain for a great Bob Marley movie

New biopic isn't the reggae Rocketman or Bohemian Rhapsody.

Review: Brazilian film Charcoal is all too realistic

A poor Brazilian family gets an offer they can't refuse in impressive first feature.

It’s a series about NZ Muslims under SIS surveillance - and it’s a comedy

The creators of Miles From Nowhere on the chaos, comedy and pathos in their new show.

Country singer Kaylee Bell: “Nashville can be the most brutal place on earth...”

Country singer Kaylee Bell on why she keeps her boots on the ground.

Review: Acclaimed novel and movie gets a stunning musical treatment

In a brighter shade, this update of The Colour Purple has been worth waiting for.

Ad man and on-stage madman: The National’s Matt Berninger on being an unconventional rock star – and singing with Taylor Swift

The National’s frontman Matt Berninger on his need for close audience interaction.

Songs of the week: New tracks by Paramore, Thomas Powers and Brittany Howard

Have a listen to the tracks that caught our ears this week.

Tāmati Rīmene-Sproat’s Waitangi Day special isn’t the treaty treatise he’d planned

Tāmati Rīmene-Sproat's Waitangi Day special an illuminating look back at our national day.

He taught a mate to dance in a beer ad and played Billy T James on TV but Tainui Tukiwaho’s heart is in theatre

Actor-playwright Tainui Tukiwaho on the creative possibilities of theatre.

Review: The Iron Claw is a bruising account of US pro wrestling

Riveting sports movie packs a palpable punch as enthralling family drama.

NZ-made nature series introduces a little optimism into the bleak narrative of climate change

NZ-made nature series Dynamic Planet focuses on adaptation to climate change.

Reviews: Sleater-Kinney’s grief-stained return and Folly Group go post-punk

Contemporary uncertainty and voices from the 80s/90s inspire these albums, respectively.