From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on May 23.
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‘TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’ is the extraordinary life story of one of the most successful musical artists in history.
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A musical based on hit novel “The Time Traveller’s Wife” is coming to London’s West End.
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The French Riviera city of Cannes was transformed into a playground for the film industry this week as the 76th iteration of the glamorous film festival kicked off, promising splashy blockbusters, up-and-coming talent and a hint of controversy.
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Liverpool has opened its heart to Ukraine for Eurovision 2023, flying blue and yellow flags, offering special tickets to its refugees and adopting its cuisine, in addition to putting the country centre stage in three live shows.
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The Natural History Museum is one of New York’s most popular attractions, but also one of the most crowded. A new wing, designed to light up when the sun shines down the city’s grid of streets, is set to add much-needed space to the setting of “Night at the Museum”.
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Julia Gutman has won the Archibald Prize 2023.
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Film-turned-musical “Some Like It Hot” led the nominations announced Tuesday for the 2023 Tony awards, the highest honours in American theatre, followed by “& Juliet”, “New York, New York” and “Shucked”.
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If you’re in need of a laugh (and who isn’t) why not get off the couch and catch one of the 250 acts at the Sydney Comedy Festival?
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Aotearoa’s finest documentary film festival returns in 2023 with a host of must-watch flicks.
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Musical “The Phantom of the Opera” ended a record-breaking 35-year Broadway run on Sunday when, amid predictions that the show would one day return, teary-eyed cast members took a final bow alongside its original stars.
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The World of WearableArt Show is set to return with a bang for 2023.
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Wes Anderson, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes and Wim Wenders are among the directors vying for the top prize at next month’s Cannes Film Festival, where Hollywood stars will also walk the red carpet on the Croisette waterfront for the premieres of their latest works.
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Sydney’s most illuminating festival of the year returns in May, this time introducing its biggest program yet including a special evening with the star and creator of ‘The White Lotus’.
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TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than 15 seconds. Twitter doubled the length of tweets in 2017 to 280 characters, but the typical length is more like 33 characters.
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Julia tells the ‘story’ of Australia’s first female prime minister.
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John Olsen, one of the most celebrated artists in Australia, has passed away at the age of 95.
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The Olivier Awards for theatre were handed out in London on Sunday, with “My Neighbour Totoro” winning the most prizes.
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North Shore Music Theatre has brought a much-loved Broadway hit to Auckland – Wicked The Musical opens at SkyCity Theatre on Friday 31 March.
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For her first podcast, the actress is sitting down with famous women over 70 to hear their words of wisdom.
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Art fairs have become a staple in the art world, offering a platform for artists, galleries and collectors to showcase and acquire works of art.
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Most films offer exactly the same viewing experience. You sit down, the film starts, the plot unfolds and you are follow what’s happening on screen until the story concludes. It’s a linear experience. My new film, Before We Disappear – about a pair of climate activists who seek revenge on corporate perpetrators of global warming – seeks to alter that viewing experience.
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What happens when a resentful middle-aged violinist must share her home with a relentlessly cheerful country music enthusiast?
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Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist Thea Anamara Perkins has been announced as the recipient of the 2023 La Prairie Art Award.
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