Category: Arts & Culture
This month, Rialto Channel is presenting unflinching documentaries that reflect the realities of rainbow communities, every Thursday night. express talks to Elle Walsh, star of the Australian documentary Girl Like You (encore screening on Monday 13 February) which follows the evolution of her relationship with her girlfriend Lauren as Elle transitions. Elle Walsh is the […]
Ahead of his largest NZ tour to date, the iconic DJ Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim sat down with Auckland’s own DJ Jordan Eskra to spill the tea on his career, life, and love for rainbow communities. In his own words, Norman is a 59-year-old father of two and quite a responsible member of society. […]
Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race features the largest cast in the show’s history, with sixteen queens competing and the largest cash prize, with the winner earning $200,000. Season 15 is also the first season to feature biological relatives, twins Sugar and Spice. Series judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews returned, and Ts Madison, who had previously appeared […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race has dropped a five-minute teaser of the fifteenth season’s first episode of the series! The sneak peek was posted to the official RuPaul’s Drag Race Twitter account, giving fans an inside into the two-hour premiere by introducing the most extensive cast yet, including Irene Dubois, Luxx Noir London, Aura Mayari, and Marcia, […]
Every Monday in December, Rialto Channel is shining a spotlight on award-winning, heartfelt LGBTQI+ films from around the world. Here are some of express’ top picks! BENEDETTA Visionary Director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Showgirls, Total Recall) presents a lesbian love story set in late 17th-Century Tuscany. A hallucinating nun experiencing visions of a suave and […]
Until Sunday 11 December Plumb Theatre is presenting a masterful production of Mike Barlett’s Snowflake, directed by Paul Gittins. This a unique chance to see a world class slice of important thought-provoking independent theatre in an intimate setting. To immerse ourselves in the intricacy of this accomplished work, express speaks to cast members Layla Pitt […]
Shaun James Kelly will dance in all three works in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s (RNZB) latest program Venus Rising. He talks to Oliver Hall about the impact of ballet’s first same-sex kiss and RNZB’s female-led pioneering that is keeping the fine art relevant for generations to come. In RNZB’s last production, Cinderella, Shaun starred […]
The 2023 GRAMMY Awards could become one of the most successful yet for LGBTQ+ artists and allies, with Kim Petras, Sam Smith, Brandi Carlile, Steve Lacy, Omar Apollo, and more being nominated for awards. While some artists are no strangers to the GRAMMYs, such as Sam Smith – who picked up their seventh nomination in […]