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Review: <i>Marriage of Figaro</i> at the Aotea Centre

NBR New Zealand Opera's <i>The Marriage of Figaro</i> is as engrossing a night of theatre as one could wish for.

Active - and loving it

<i>TJ McNamara:</i>Impressive array of talent laid bare

A mother of a year

Michele Hine is revelling in a trio of rich maternal roles _ from <i>Go Girls'</i> downtrodden parent, to fading theatrical star, to hell-bent control freak in the Auckland production of <i>The House Of Bernada Alba</i>.

Tributes flood in for pioneering actress

Dame Pat Evison, a much-loved stalwart of New Zealand radio, television and theatre who died at the weekend, will long be remembered for her colourful contribution, colleagues say.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Arts centre meddlers forget names are an important link to the past

Book review: <i>Hearts and Minds</i>

A vivid portrait of a time and a place, I can see exactly why UK author Amanda Craig's sixth novel was longlisted for the 2010 Orange Prize.

Thriller writer takes on Bond mission

Museum protester hails end of entry fee

<i>Review:</i> Footnote Dance at SkyCity

Book review: <i>The Night Book</i>, by Charlotte Grimshaw

There's something buttoned up and restrained about Charlotte Grimshaw's writing, something as middle class as the characters whose stories she tells and, I imagine, as the people who tend to read them.

Love story at heart

Angels and the supernatural aside, Singh's books are each a unique emotional journey.

<i>Review:</i> William Dalrymple at the Writers & Readers Festival

Dalrymple, a towering figure who spoke with the brio of a great orator, used imagery of paintings and photos to reinforce his compelling tale of the last Mughal.

Personal insights make Lord of the Flies' author human

Finding a path in a world full of email

The bigger picture

The complicated and sensitive world of artists is explored in Sarah Thornton's new book. She talks to Stephen Jewell.