Sometimes you meet a person and can't help but leave their presence thinking, "she is just SO FUN and NICE." Kate Simmonds is one of those people. We've come to know her because she helps us to...

Arts&Music

It seems to me there is a general trend where video gets treated like the middle child in art. A little bit underappreciated and certainly overshadowed by its siblings, sculpture and painting.

The 5th Auckland Triennial started 12 days ago. It's got a fancy name and sounds exciting, so nearly a fortnight in, we thought it was time to tell you about it.

Oh man, it’s the last week of the Comedy Festival. Sad face. Also tired face. Also quite content face. Mostly smiley face. Also a Dolphin emoji.
 

Barnie Duncan is a little bit crazy. Actually, he might be more than a little bit crazy, but in such a good way.

Joseph Moore has many role models, and almost all of them seem to be hip hop stars (with the exception of Matthew Fox). That means people who wear big, shiny pieces of jewellery and talk about bitches a lot.

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is one of the first plays I ever saw and loved. It's a really simple story about a family of four who are all dreaming in different directions - lingering in the past, future and imaginary present.

Sometimes you meet a person and can't help but leave their presence thinking, "she is just SO FUN and NICE." Kate Simmonds is one of those people.

The Boy with Tape on His Face

I had an inkling this man would make me laugh. I interviewed him last week, and felt like I gained a tiny peek into the wonderfully astute window through which he views the world.

If the literary goodness presented by the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival wasn't exciting enough already, you might be able to squeeze in some extra events - some of most inspiring ones are free.

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