Ray Chan is the APO's first conducting fellow, one of the orchestra's many initiatives to bring music to more Aucklanders

APO TO give first performance of composer Christopher Rouse's 2005 Oboe Concerto outside the United States.

A play at the Fringe Festival questions the pardons being given to gay men

From comedy to science fiction, there are few topics acclaimed New Zealand playwright Stephen Sinclair hasn't brought to the stage.

Not only are performers putting their best feet forward for Te Matatini 2017 - but several are using it as a chance to progress their education by earning NCEA credits and even tertiary. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

National kapa haka festival Te Matatini has started in Hastings today with an emotionally charged opening performance from Auckland

A Te Matatini life member who was one of the stars of the national kapa haka festival the last time it was held in Hawke's Bay is

Theatre reviewer Janet McAllister takes a theatrical trip to the supermarket.

This is a dance show worth rushing to be part of, writes Raewyn Whyte.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra launched its main New Zealand Herald Premier series with John Rimmer's Vulcan, a fanfare it commissioned 18 years ago.

Provocative play prompts us to think before we speak.

Violinist Chloe Hanslip will play Mozart her own way on her beloved 1737 Guarneri del Gesu instrument.

It's a dance show where the audience gets to move, too.

The stage show fans of horror films must see.

Summer Shakespeare As You Like It is a good time, but a long one.

Silo Theatre's latest play takes the words out of our mouths and considers how powerful they really are.

Women of colour stand up and make some noise in Hot Brown Honey as part of Auckland's Pride Festival.

William Dart reviews the latest classical music CDs.

Opera singer Natasha Wilson is performing in the world premiere production of NZ Opera's Candide at the Auckland Arts Festival in March 2018.

Auckland Arts Festival director Jonathan Bielski discusses his personal highlights of the festival.

William Dart reviews the APO's first concert of 2017.

William Dart finds a "dark, bleak history" unfolding in a superb new classical CD.

Chinese, English and Maori opera tells a striking story.

The musicality of the dancing, the lyricism of the music, and the clarity of the underlying narrative are unified and the ending is satisfying.

Auckland Airport is giving $120,000 to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 days of Christmas. The Herald is profiling each initiative.

Aucklanders get their first glimpse of the new Whoa! Studios today.

William Dart previews the concert highlights of 2017.

Tim Finn has created an engaging score for a hit Aussie musical.

Auckland's acting community recognises outstanding achievements at annual awards.

The beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.