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Concert review: 5 Seconds of Summer, Vector Arena

They still made it down under despite suffering a pyro accident just days ago. But could 5 Seconds of Summer still bring the heat? Rachel Bache was there.

Review: Salute with RNZB

The dancing ‘soldier boys’ perfectly translate human strength and fragility in the war, writes Bernadette Rae.

Classical review: Turnovsky Jubilee Ensemble, Auckland Town Hall

There was a palpable sense of celebration as the eleven musicians of the Turnovsky Jubilee Ensemble took the town hall stage on Friday evening.

Review: Michael Hill International Violin Competition

The biennial Michael Hill International Violin Competition is a much-appreciated cultural buffer as winter envelops the city.

Theatre review: Globe to Globe: Hamlet

As the cast go about their work it is clear that <i>Hamlet</i> is in the hands of seasoned professionals deeply committed to their craft and passionate in their engagement with Shakespeare’s language.

Theatre review: Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden steers away from specific political considerations and takes on the more difficult issue of how to respond to the dehumanising effects of sanctioned cruelty.

Theatre review: Enlightenment, Maidment

There are many different forms of <i>Enlightenment</i> and in the hands of award-winning British playwright Shelagh Stephenson it becomes a cool, sophisticated piece of theatre.

Opera review: La Cenerentola, Aotea Centre

William dart writes: Director Lindy Hume described Rossini as a genius who didn't muck around. Nor has she with her vivid take on his 1817 fairytale La Cenerentola.

Classical review: Karlheinz Company

In 37 years of Karlheinz Company concerts, none has managed the chutzpah and zesty provocation of Sunday's From Dylan to Xenakis.

Reflections on the spirit of Gallipoli

Thursday's concert came with transtasman connections, being played by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra a day before the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra delivered it to us.

Music in bed: a dream of a show

Blackbird Ensemble's latest sortie into chamber music cabaret involves a wide-ranging playlist, from Nick Cave to The Smiths, Gillian Welch to Nina Simone.

Ed Sheeran's musical tapestry

Screams erupted from the crowd as singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran stepped into the spotlight and plugged in his guitar.

Review: Paolo Nutini at the Powerstation

Wearing a plain white T-shirt against an colourful street art backdrop, Paolo Nutini was a simple but eye-catching figure as he took the stage at the Powerstation for his first ever New Zealand concert last night.

Review: A Child of our time

German conductor Eckehard Stier guided the APO and two choirs through the expressive textures of Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time.

Auckland Arts Festival review: White

This simple, measured, gentle charmer can be found inside a soft white cube inside the black box studio of Q Loft.

Review: Bravo Figaro!, Q Theatre

This simply staged one-man show makes for an easy, funny and extraordinarily entertaining night out.

Review: Aroha/Ahava, Te Uru

Te Uru is an attractive venue for music, especially in the more informal space of the gallery's workshop, with the ambience of Titirangi greenery outside the windows.

Review: Othello - The Remix

Chicago-based hip-hop crew the Q Brothers bring plenty of verve to their remix of Shakespeare's cross-cultural tragedy Othello.