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Concert Review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra

Audience treated to substantial if sombre quartet inspired by people and places.

Concert Review: Lil' Band o' Gold <i>Kings Arms</i>

Bar band's repertoire spans decades, covers all styles and sounds and reels in new fans.

Concert Review: Todd Rundgren, <i>Powerstation</i>

Theatre Review: Thom Pain, <i>Herald Theatre</i>

Theatre Review: Krapp's Last Tape, <i>The Basement</i>

Movie Review: <i>Gordonia</i>

<b>Rating:</b> 3.5/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Charming portrait of fringe-dwellers

Album Review: Eric Clapton <i>Clapton</i>

Eric Clapton defies the odds and impresses with his latest release, writes Graham Reid.

Album Review: Mavis Staples <i>You Are Not Alone</i>

Rating: 3/5 Verdict: Nice enough but expectations higher

Movie Review: <I>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i>

<b>Rating:</b> 3/5 <b>Verdict:</b> Tries too hard to impress, but a solid start to the series

Album Review: Surf City <i>Kudos</i>

<b>Rating:</b> 3/5 <b>Verdict:</b> The sound of 80s NZ rock today

Theatre Review: Biography of my Skin, <i>Auckland Concert Chamber Town Hall</i>

For those who haven't seen this play, it would be easy to think: actors, eh, gawd what a narcissistic bunch, touring a performance autobiography.

Concert Review: Metallica <i>Canterbury Arena</i>

Last night in Christchurch, Metallica got back to being hard, fast, and heavy.

Movie Review: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Movie Review: Despicable Me

Having suffered through the gore of Piranha 3D I thought I was immune to anything these new-fangled goggles-required flicks could throw my way.

Opera Review: Macbeth, <i>Aotea Centre</i>

Album Review: John Mellencamp <i>No Better Than This</i>

The country rocker teams up again with producer T. Bone Burnett on a beautifully laid-back and yet gritty set about life, love, and, on the meandering banjo-driven Easter Eve, fighting.