Category: Arts & Culture
In the heart of the central Auckland suburb of Newton is the mythical Karangahape Road (K Road) which is the spiritual home of the city’s LGTQI communities. What many people may not realise is that a generation back, K Road and its environs had a separate and tantalisingly rich lesbian history. An enthralling part of […]
Proudly supported by express! The Wellington International Pride Parade will ignite the capital city on the evening of Saturday 16 March 2019 – and everyone is welcome! Now becoming a favourite fixture in the Wellington calendar, the theme for the 2019 parade is ‘Fire; ignite your passion for your community’. Creative Director, Amanduh La Whore […]
Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson is the first female actor to ever headline a Marvel feature film, following eleven years of blockbusters. Express discovers why this Hollywood changemaker was the right choice to play Captain Marvel. “This is disgusting. This is unacceptable. I #StandWithGavin and every Trans person who deserves nothing less than protection and equality,” […]
Keegan Elliot gives us the low down on all the happenings from Aotearoa’s drag scene from local legends to the international stars descending to our shores. Pride month was packed full of Queens from all over the world landing in NZ for some proud performances. There was an abundance of RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni strutting […]
The Academy Award-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody is set to hit screens in China, however, the film which will be given a limited release in mid-March will be censored removing any LGBTI and drug content. According to reports by Hollywood Reporter, footage of Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) kissing other men will be removed from the film, along with scenes […]
Following on from his stunning performance opening the Oscars with Queen, openly gay Pop Star Adam Lambert opened up to his fans, explaining how the 37-year-old has been battling with mental health, an issue that was the inspiration behind his new song, Feel Something. The American born singer explained to his fans that his new music […]
Presented as part of the 2019 Auckland Arts Festival; award-winning director Anapela Polata’ivao has turned Tusiata Avia’s classic, solo poetry collection performance, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt, into an all-female ensemble production that examines and celebrates what it is to be a Samoan woman. express caught up with star Petmal Lam to learn about making it […]
In less than a decade, Adelaide-based acrobatic company Gravity & Other Myths has rocketed to stellar acclaim across the world, with a number of disarming and accomplished circuses. They will be making their debut in Tāmaki Makaurau as part of the 2019 Auckland Arts Festival in March with their latest sensation, Backbone. After completing an […]