EntertainmentReview: APO jives to HaydnThe Mozart Requiem may have made for an almost full house on Thursday night as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2013 Choral Masterpiece, but the concert's inclusion of two Haydn works was very much appreciated.13 Sep 01:54 AM
EntertainmentBallet review: Soaring Swan Lake one to flock toYou could just be mesmerised by the sheer physical beauty of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's Swan Lake. It is the stunning production's fourth season, its best ever and a perfect celebration of the company's 60th anniversary year.22 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBollywood stars head to NZSome of Bollywood's top stars are heading to Auckland.20 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Coronation Hall lends itself to the cutting edgeThere's a tantalising connection between Jazz Age performance legend Josephine Baker and the Old Folks Ass.12 Jul 10:00 PM
LifestyleWe could make moviesDionne Christian previews a school holiday course of film-making fun for youngsters with ambitions.12 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Clowning classic feels a little tiredI first saw this clowning classic several years ago, and remembered it fondly enough to want to take the resident 8-year-old this time around.11 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentIs it good? Yes Prime MinisterSir Humphrey Appleby, the consummate civil servant with a patrician disdain for the delusions of democratic government, is an almost perfect comic creation.10 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelLas Vegas: The one and only... JacksonCirque du Soleil is bringing a version of its Michael Jackson show to NZ; at another there's a Kiwi at the helm, finds Leena Tailor.08 Jul 03:00 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Intriguing show pulled anew from actors' hatsOliver Driver, Rima Te Wiata and a dozen other actors aren't allowed to read this review.03 Jul 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: The Odyssey, TapacWhat an inspired idea, devising a staging of <i>The Odyssey</i> with teenagers and children.28 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Short+Sweet Festival Week 2Everything from slice-of-life realism through to surrealistic flights of fancy are on display in the second week of the Short+Sweet Festival.27 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Titus, Q TheatreIt is never difficult to find contemporary events that point to the relevance of <i>Titus Andronicus</i>, but Shakespeare's reflections on the extremes of human cruelty are given particular poignancy by the recent murder of a young soldier on a London str30 May 05:47 AM
EntertainmentWicked part for veteran villainAustralian actress Maggie Kirkpatrick is looking forward to showing off some of her wicked side to Kiwi audiences.26 May 05:30 PM
OpinionTheatre review: Blunt assessment of child abusePatua means "to hit, kill, subdue, ill-treat", and writer-director Renae Maihi bravely takes on the subject of child abuse in the 75 nicely paced minutes of this, her second play.16 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentHistory lessonsMichal Dworzynski will launch the Auckland Philharmonia's Splendour Series.10 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland through the eyes of artistsCars slowed and heads turned as almost 200 brightly coloured mood sticks were carried through central Auckland by people with white gloves.09 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentSparkling on iceBreak open the dress-up box and polish the tiaras because the Disney princesses and heroes are poised to glide back into the country in a new show. Dionne Christian previews the ice spectacular in Jakarta, Indonesia.03 May 06:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: A feast of fiddlingJulia Fischer's new CD with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich under David Zinman is a clever concerto combo that will hopefully bring the lesser-known Dvorak to listeners initially drawn to the more popular Bruch.03 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentSpice Girls musical not foreverIt was called, optimistically, <i>Viva Forever!</i> But six months of scathing reviews and audience indifference has forced the producers to call time on the Spice Girls musical which is to close.03 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentGoing on a crash courseIf there's one thing George Henare can't do to prepare for his latest role - as chauffeur Hoke Colburn in the play Driving Miss Daisy - it is draw upon his own driving experiences.03 May 05:30 PM
