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Philosopher Symphony outplays monster score

NZ Symphony Orchestra praised for adventurous programming but it fails to truly fire.

The politics of performance - a musician's point of view

Was it the '81 tour? Musician Anthonie Tonnon on divisions between sports and music bars.

Just a small town boy - New Zealand's Broadway star comes home

Maungaturoto to Broadway - the remarkable success story of panelbeater's son Hayden Tee.

Storytelling to enrich our history and inspire

Is this the best NZ book of 2019? Literary award-winner releases dazzling new book.

The book that belongs in every New Zealand home

New book exposes more about the intriguing life and times of painted Colin McCahon.

Kura Forrester: Half of the Sky

Kura Forrester on the place she goes to become a better actor.

Did Zach Galifianakis just make Netflix's worst comedy? Yes.

Karl Puschmann wonders what's worse; Between Two Ferns lack of laughs or lack of ambition.

Dance review: sold out crowds show love for indigenous dance

Hungry for more: Tempo Dance Festival continues to draw enthusiastic 2nd week crowds.

Punk hero Amanda Palmer headlining Auckland Arts Fest

The former Dresden Dolls frontwoman will perform her '"wickedly naughty" new show.

What makes a successful musician? Ashleigh Young muses on hits and happiness

Ashleigh Young considers the life and times of one of NZ's greatest unsung musicians.

Great southern tale - Endeavour's forgotten hero

Auckland Museum leads the way with new adventures in New Zealand history.

Playing with a classic - Janet Frame's Owls Do Cry swoops onto the stage

Janet Frame's literary masterpiece Owls Do Cry now a world-first stage production.

Joker is inconsistent, bleakly reductive and ought not to inspire this much talk

Joker is a largely uninspired riff on the clown prince of crime and ideologically empty.

Youth at risk charity gets major boost

Charity that helps youth at risk gets major boost from event organisers extraordinaire.

Does reading help with feeling well? NZ writer probes the links

Former physiotherapist turned writer wins major New Zealand award.

John Le Carre's fixation with betrayal 'not fair on agents'

Novelist is accused of obsession with his brief career in the intelligence service.

Classical review: Music you don't normally hear appreciated

Bach Musica continues proud tradition of bringing music off familiar repertoire trails.

A phantom at the opera? Young singers confront ghostly challenge

Will there be a phantom at the opera? Not when it comes to young stars.