http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Arts headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:00:21 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=544 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10628257&ref=rss Are we all sitting up straight? We are. The demeanour of the woman in the purple hair and glitter mortarboard insists upon it. "Welcome," she says menacingly, "to the School of Pop." Tonight's lesson isn't so much launched as unleashed:... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:10 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632979&ref=rss Auckland Art Gallery/New Gallery4th Auckland Triennial, to June 20Anna Bibby Gallery Ruth Thomas-Edmond, to Apr 10; 226 Jervois Rd, Herne BayAnna Miles Gallery Amber Wilson, to Apr 1; 4J, Canterbury ArcadeAntoinette... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632881&ref=rss The Royal New Zealand Ballet's triple bill seasons are always an opportunity for dancers and audiences to explore new territory.From Here to There is a ravishing progression in that process, a beautifully balanced programme of... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632878&ref=rss Opening with the walking-blues of a Kiwiana-soaked homecoming ballad, An Evening with Deb Filler takes us on the international odyssey of a hard-working comedian who is eternally searching for a better gig and somehow finds her... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632842&ref=rss The enduring appeal of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece stems from its remarkable ability to be all things to all people. Subtitled "a trivial comedy for serious people", it has always delighted the social class that it so mercilessly satirises... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:10 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632705&ref=rss The man who turned the Auckland War Memorial Museum from an underfunded and run-down facility into a well-endowed museum of international standing says he would, if asked, return to help it through a "settling down" period.Dr... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632653&ref=rss Those who chair the jury on book prize panels have to contend with the usual discomforts of the job: too many books, eye strain, a piffling salary for months of intensive reading, and refereeing clashes between other jurors.When... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632411&ref=rss A portrait by renowned New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie of one of his favourite subjects is expected to sell for close to $250,000 when it goes up for auction in Auckland.Goldie painted Arawa chieftainess Ahinata Te... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:19:52 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632185&ref=rss Weta Workshop has unveiled a miniature of a sculpture, which has been proposed as a centre piece for Wellington's hosting of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.The miniature of the sculpture showed two rugby players competing for the ball... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:39:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10628256&ref=rss There are two recognised writers at the heart of this work, both well known for their gift of the gab and mining rich veins of cultural life with quick wit and intelligence. Yet both Mark Twain and playwright David Geary feel strangely... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:10 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632086&ref=rss LONDON - But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is ... a pensioner.It's all right, though, because in this version of Romeo and Juliet, which begins at Britain's oldest theatre this week,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10632071&ref=rss Lucas Remmerswaal is a man on a mission - a mission to change the way a whole generation approaches its finances.But how does a Whangarei investment adviser and father-of-six plan on doing that? By writing children's books inspired... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10631984&ref=rss In the world of chamber music the Borodin Quartet reigns supreme. The Russian ensemble can boast a lifespan of 65 years, with the late Valentin Berlinsky, who died in 2008, spending 62 of them as cellist.New Zealanders not fortunate... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10631982&ref=rss The 4th Triennial with its theme Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon is under way in five locations around the city. It was heralded by the Cut Collective who made-over Auckland Art Gallery's Art Lounge with stencils and spray painting.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10631886&ref=rss They swear, they sweat; snot runs from their noses. They fall down. That's only for practice. But they practice a lot, putting their bodies through a good eight hours of punishing labour a day.Then, they eat chocolates and service... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10631858&ref=rss His name is Billy Geerhart, he's 8 years old and he lives in Los Angeles. If you happen to be rich, famous and influential, he may have sent you a cute handwritten letter, earnestly seeking expert advice.Billy once contacted former... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10631796&ref=rss This week in Wellington sees the highest concentration of New Zealand work during the international festival, synced to satisfy the professional needs of the world's roving club of festival artistic directors, looking for work that... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:25:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10628255&ref=rss Auckland's Nightsong Productions and Theatre Stampede have premiered in Wellington a joyous, theatrical tour de force.A triumph in 360 degrees, it has the brilliant conceit of being staged with the audience in the round, planted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:20:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10631681&ref=rss It is 40 years since Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch hit the bookshops.When it was first published, the passionate polemic calling for the end of the oppression of women caused a sensation.Edward Candy, in The Times... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/arts/news/article.cfm?c_id=544&objectid=10628252&ref=rss As a band, Calexico is perfectly named: their music is a road trip to the cinematic imagination. It takes us to Calexico, a sun-bleached crossroads where a fleapit theatre plays Sergio Leone and John Ford westerns on permanent loop.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:10 +1200