EntertainmentArts Festival Review: La OdiseaTeatro de Los Andes, based in Bolivia, offered to stage their "earthquake play" here instead of <i>La Odisea</i>, but were turned down for logistical reasons. 08 Mar 10:28 PM
EntertainmentArts Festival Review: The Interminable Suicide of Gregory ChurchIf you are looking for a show that is funny and uplifting, it is unlikely that you would settle on something that has interminable and suicide in its title.08 Mar 04:30 PM
TravelDon't miss: Bonnaroo Music and Arts FestivalNamed by <i>Rolling Stone</i> magazine as one of 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll.08 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentArts Festival Review: Beautiful MeThe stage is dark with just the faint gleam of drum kit, sita, cello, violin and four seated musicians.07 Mar 10:12 PM
EntertainmentFringe Festival Review: The Turn of the ScrewWhen the Basement theatre is packed out at 10pm on a Monday night for a local production based on a 19th century novella by Henry James, I think it is safe to say the Auckland Fringe Festival and the Auckland Arts Festival are going off.07 Mar 10:02 PM
EntertainmentFringe Festival Review: Drowning in Veronica LakeBoldly and cleverly, this Flaxworks solo show is built upon one solitary, striking symbol of celebrity. 06 Mar 11:16 PM
EntertainmentArts Festival Review: Jack DeJohnette, Jack Johnson: Soundtrack to a Legend06 Mar 10:05 PM
EntertainmentArts Festival Review: Loin... (Far...)French dancer-choreographer Rachid Ouramdane's multimedia performance reviewed by Raewyn White03 Mar 06:30 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Arts Festival: Moving Wright alongBernadette Rae talks to the man many consider the guru of New Zealand dance, master choreographer Douglas Wright.03 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleJohn Verryt's favourite thingsSet designer John Verryt shows <i>Viva</i> a few of his favourite treasures.03 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentArts Festival Review: XerxesHeroes don't come much kookier than Xerxes. He may be the King of Persia but he opens Handel's opera by extolling the beauties of a plane tree; a man who, as one character comments, "is aroused by a rough trunk."03 Mar 12:00 AM
EntertainmentArts Festival Review: Havoc in the GardenThe latest piece of youth-oriented theatre from Massive Company adopts the admirably egalitarian but dramatically unsatisfying strategy of giving what amounts to a lead role to each member of the 14 person cast.02 Mar 09:50 PM
EntertainmentJacqueline Smith's week of itJacqueline Smith's week of tv, music and movies.02 Mar 08:30 PM
EntertainmentArts festival: Dance exponentsWhen 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.02 Mar 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland Arts Festival: A vocal ambitionRebecca Barry talks to Kiwi opera singer Kristen Darragh about her drive to perform around the world.02 Mar 05:30 PM
EntertainmentFringe Festival Review: Deep in the Forest: A Cautionary CabaretDeep 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. 02 Mar 01:31 AM
TravelDon't miss: International Flamenco FestivalAlbuquerque'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.01 Mar 01:00 PM
EntertainmentFringe Festival Review: Basement TheatreThe 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.27 Feb 08:00 PM
EntertainmentForeign artists converge for festivalThe first of 250 artists from around the world have begun to arrive in time for the opening of the Auckland Arts Festival on Wednesday.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Despite quake, show must go onArt has the power to comfort and the demise of an Auckland festival wouldn't help Christchurch.27 Feb 04:30 PM
