ATC's celebration of youth theatre has thrown up three plays that coalesce into a wildly energetic, multi-vocal snapchat on what it is like to be young.

Laura McGoldrick and Chris Campbell head to Berkley Cinemas in Mission Bay to see whether the new Ghostbusters remake can live up to the original.

The world premiere of Poi E: The Story of Our Song opened the New Zealand International Festival at the Civic last night to a sell-out

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra seems happy that Music Director Giordano Bellincampi is back in town, and one sensed it in the first

Maori television's brilliant new drama This Is Piki should be screened daily on mainstream TV, writes Duncan Greive.

This beautifully sung song cycle follows the same unusual format as Brel: two guys and two gals singing songs without an overarching

Sir Andrew Davis prefaced an enthralling Eclairs sur l'au-Dela by saying how privileged he felt to be conducting this Messiaen work for his second and probably last time.

Masks and quick character changes lend vitality and humour to the tragic love story.

Nothing says "a lovely film for kids" like a giant, crotchety old man in a cloak who peeks through windows and steals young orphans

Almost ten years since its premiere Briar Grace-Smith's timeless classic of love, loss and legacies once again takes to the stage

The new channel brings an array of exclusives, all of which seem to be the same show remade over and over in various communities of obscene wealth.

This warm-hearted hour is a signature Massive Company ensemble piece: real-life snippets cleverly performed with spark and verve by

Theatre doesn't get much more real than this. Two brothers and their father stand onstage to give an unfiltered account of their lives

Atamira Dance Company's 2016 development season, Manaia, presents three short works which engage with some aspect of that mythological

Auckland Chamber Orchestra, under the admirable Peter Scholes, set off tonight with a welcome taste of the local.

Please refrain from rolling your eyes at yet another reboot that nobody asked for, but I'm here to tell you that there is a new reboot

Alex Casey tunes into TV One's new show Beauty and the Beach - but quickly wishes she hadn't.

Director David Yates now takes on a story that's already been adapted in almost every way possible, and attempts to turn it into a blockbuster that appeals to - well, it's hard to know.

Suyeon Kang, the first Australian to take top honours in the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, has undertaken her winner's recital tour and concerto performance.

You know what you're in with The Rock's new film - but what you may not expect is to see Dwayne Johnson stealing scenes from his comedian co-star.

Despite the show becoming perhaps the signature cultural phenomenon of this era, it also had begun to suck, writes Duncan Greive.

The Youth ensemble in thrilling form on eve of departure for Europe.

We had been told that Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade had been programmed at least 23 times in the orchestra's history and, once again, it proved a reliable audience magnet.

An ocean of opportunity awaits in the sequel to Finding Nemo.

John Field (1782-1837) is an elusive figure in 19th century music, an Irish pianist and composer who, for almost three decades, sustained a successful career in Russia.

Across Strange Little Birds Manson is ragged and restless, writhing with hatred and self-loathing.

Broods' last album, Evergreen was a moody, ethereal offering, beautiful in its pared-back nature. This is the opposite of that.

COMMENT: Without a doubt the silliest show currently screening is Angie Tribeca. As such, I can't recommend it highly enough.

Reality TV producers would crawl over broken glass for this kind of conflict.