The team behind Showbiz Christchurch’s dream run of musical magic is back with ‘Come From Away’, the award-winning Broadway smash that finds a feel-good story in a very sad day.
Two moustaches, two dogs and a knife - Q&A: Chopper
Warning – Chopper is heading to Christchurch in June. The Last Hard Bastard on Earth pauses between dirty deeds to talk about guilt, heroes and style.
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Taking the piss out of a guy who cut people’s toes off for a living is a risk that paid off for Heath Franklin.
Open studios return to Arts Centre
Artist Ira Mitchell well remembers visiting The Arts Centre as a child and heading straight for the open studios, where she could watch, learn and dream of one day having her own space in the...
Wānaka Festival of Colour dances to own beat
The party continues for the Wānaka Festival of Colour. The annual celebration of the arts marks 20 years in 2025 with another autumn showcase of established and emerging artists performing...
Entertain me - Autumn 2025
Movies to catch, books to read, television to bingewatch, music to dance to and podcasts to fill your ears this autumn.
The road goes on - Q&A: Joe Williams, TOTO
Self-styled Dogz of Oz Steve Lukather and Joe Williams, the O.G.s in the latest iteration of mega band TOTO, are bringing a super-group south to Aotearoa. Hold the line as we chat to Joe about...
Falling in love again - Q&A: Jennifer Ward-Lealand
With an elevator pitch of ‘ageing couple deal with Alzheimer’s by listening to Frank Sinatra’, you might expect the play ‘In Other Words’ to be a hard sell with audiences. Yet the...
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