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Saturday 1 November 2014
T.J. McNamara: Witty work to ponder
Six big paintings by Chris Heaphy at the Gow Langsford are characterised by elegant wit but this is not at the expense of a thoughtful purpose. The images are all in silhouette but the two-dimensionality does not take away from their...
What happens when two strangers meet
It had all the hallmarks of a blind date: a meeting in a Melbourne cafe between two strangers who wanted to make a connection - except it wasn't a love connection.This was a kind of job interview. Actor-writer Natalie Medlock and...
How the west was won
When Te Uru in Titirangi opens today, visitors won't just be looking at the art. With its playful staircases, five rooms and unique bush and harbour views, the new space the reincarnated Lopdell House Gallery is an artwork in itself."None...
Janet McAllister: Bookbinding is a finely tuned craft
Step one when creating a fine bookbinding: read the book. At least, says British master bookbinder Dominic Riley, in Auckland last week for the first Association of Book Crafts (ABC) conference, that's what you're supposed to do....
Frances McDormand: Olive and kicking
Frances McDormand is happy. She is so happy in fact that after more than a decade of no interviews she's come out to discuss Olive Kitteridge , the four-hour HBO mini-series that she calls "her baby" and "the culmination of everything...
Concert review: Orchestra saves best WWI concert for last
On paper, the programme for the last of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Remembering WWI concerts looked good; in performance, it soared to the superb.The septet of Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale reflects the financial restraints...
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