When is a dance work not a dance work? asks Bernadette Rae about an Arts Festival piece which mixes French intellectualism, untrained performers and Lionel Richie.

Rebecca Barry talks to Kiwi opera singer Kristen Darragh about her drive to perform around the world.

Deep in the Forest is subtitled a Cautionary Cabaret and punters should be cautioned to exercise a certain amount a scepticism when viewing the show's promotional material.

Albuquerque's National Institute of Flamenco preserves and promotes the artistry, history and culture of flamenco and fulfils an educational role through its National Conservatory of Flamenco Arts.

The Fringe festival has exploded into life nowhere more so than at The Basement which is serving up a moveable feast of up to five fast-turn-around shows a night.

Catherine Smith looks at the best free and family shows on offer during the two major arts festivals showcasing Auckland City this month.

The avant-garde end of Fringe Fest spectrum finds an appropriate niche with a free event held at the base of the stairs that link Saint Kevin's Arcade with Myers Park.

Before they'd even put a toe in the water this week, the Wet Hot Beauties were the media's feel-good, sold-out hit of the summer.

David Larsen talks to career film buff David Thomson about his revised classic.

One of the many funny lines in the profanity-strewn satirical film In The Loop came from the character Jamie Macdonald, the senior press officer in 10 Downing St and the "angriest man in Scotland".

The 37-year-old supermodel and fiancé Jamie Hince have reportedly told pal Tracey Emin to display her work at the reception to celebrate their nuptials.

Located in Claverton Manor near Bath, the American Museum in Britain contains over 15,000 items of decorative arts.

Auckland's set for a creative feast, says Ann Newbery.

Rising star Dominic Cooper plays dumb in new Brit comedy Tamara Drewe - and brutal in Lee Tamahori's film about the son of Saddam Hussein. By Stephen Jewell.

Elizabeth Marvelly launches her second album, this time of familiar Kiwi standards.