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Ian McKellen would like to play Falstaff again despite stage fall

Ian McKellen is ready to finish what he started.

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Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery announces opening season

Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery’s opening season has been announced.

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Iris Apfel’s book, written at 102, a tribute to her colourful life

In a release about the book written by Apfel before she passed, she said the book was ‘not a book of secrets,’ but of stories and ideas.

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Marriage’s power dynamics explored in ATC’s harrowing one-woman show ‘Girls & Boys’

Auckland Theatre Company’s powerful production of Girls & Boys tells a harrowing tale of gender dynamics and violence through the eyes of a mother of two.

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New Rodin Art Centre to open in Shanghai

Shanghai will soon be home to a new Rodin Art Centre bringing the works of French sculptor Auguste Rodin to the Chinese megacity.

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New Uluṟu sunrise experience projects Indigenous art with lasers and light

Sunrise over the outback becomes a canvas for a new two-hour story-telling experience in Australia’s Red Centre.

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Auckland Museum exhibition to celebrate 100 years of netball history in New Zealand

A new exhibition in Auckland will explore 100 years of one of the most beloved sports in Aotearoa.

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What makes a book a bestseller? It’s tricky

It is a truth generally acknowledged that authors and publishers want their books to become bestsellers. 

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Powerhouse unveils program for Sydney Design Week 2024

The program for Sydney Design Week 2024 has been unveiled by the Powerhouse Museum.

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Banksy frees the animals at London Zoo in mural series finale

Street artist Banksy on Tuesday claimed the ninth – and perhaps final – mural of his animal-themed art trail across London, with a painting on the shutters of the capital’s zoo showing a gorilla freeing a sea lion and birds.

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Modern Italian design the focus of inspiring new exhibition

A new exhibition will celebrate a selection of iconic Italian designs from furniture to household objects and even a Vespa.

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Banksy has unleashed animals on London. What do they mean?

A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf.

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Royal New Zealand Ballet to delight with magical Midsummer at Christmas

The Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing back A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a Christmas season.

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Nick Cave to appear on ABC’s Australian Story for deeply personal interview

Legendary Australian songwriter Nick Cave will feature on the ABC’s ‘Australian Story’ program, sitting down with Leigh Sales for a wide-ranging and deeply personal interview.

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New Banksy artwork appears on west London building

British street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new piece of art that appeared on a wall in West London overnight.

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‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by the chaos of the Middle Ages, a world without law and order

Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy.

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Exhibition celebrates women’s impact on modern art in Aotearoa

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is launching a major new show, Modern Women: Flight of Time.

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A major Barbie exhibition is now on show at London’s Design Museum

A major Barbie exhibition featuring a rare first-edition doll and 250 objects is now on show at London’s Design Museum.

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Open horizons: An interview with Deborah Brown on her new work with Bangarra Dance Theatre

“There is a place between sea and sky — a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls and the light is new.” 

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Taylor Swift lends personal items to London’s V&A for ‘Songbook Trail’ exhibition

Outfits, musical instruments and other objects on loan from U.S. musician Taylor Swift are going on display at London’s V&A in a temporary summer exhibition.

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Lord of the Rings Musical To Open In Auckland

A Middle Earth musical is on its way to New Zealand.

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Tickets from $30: ‘Scenes from the Climate Era’ presents a global warning

Set in the past, the present and a potential future, Auckland Theatre Company’s Scenes from the Climate Era tackles the colossal issue of climate change in a provoking, yet playful, new way. Tickets are available for $30 if you’re 30 and under, from $45 for B Reserve, or from $40 each when booking as a group of six or more.

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MiNDFOOD Reviews: The Odd Couple

Todd McKenney and Shane Jacobson hit the stage together in Neil Simon’s ‘The Odd Couple’.

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Iris Van Herpen exhibit explores fashion designer’s captivating works of art

An exhibition celebrating the visionary sculptural creations of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.

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