Category: Arts & Culture
Kiwi filmmaker Paul Oremland talks about his new documentary which reflects on his most memorable shags, but isn’t just your standard blow-by-blow recap. I have three big passions in life – sex, films and history. My recent documentary, 100 Men, allows me to combine all three with some surprising results. The film grew from a […]
Last night marked the start of Theia’s EP Release Tour – her first New Zealand tour where she will be headlining her own shows in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. In the spirit of #girlpower, she will be supported on her shows by an all female line-up of up and coming DJ’s, rich with talent and […]
Season one of Pot Luck web series is a fresh, fun, and sexy comedy that explores the lives of three lesbian friends when they make a pact which turns their weekly pot luck dinners into a search for love. Or not. Pot Luck’s writer/director Ness Simons, and Producer Robin Murphy, are following up the success of […]
Making a great occasion out of movie-going, the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) brings the latest and greatest cinema to the grandest screens of New Zealand. The event is the cultural highlight of winter in 13 towns and cities around the country. The full line-up encompasses over 150 features and documentaries curated by a […]
COCK. It’s a show title that demands attention… As does the name Shane Bosher. This July, Auckland audiences will be able to indulge in watching Bosher’s powerful and award-winning production, COCK. Named as Aucklander of the Year in 2005 by Metro Magazine, and four-time Director of the Year by The New Zealand Listener, Bosher is […]
Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader join forces in Craig Johnson’s The Skeleton Twins which tells the saddening tale of a broken family, while touching on subjects that hit home for a lot of people in today’s society. Hader plays Milo Dean, who refers to himself as “another tragic gay cliché”, is a failed actor who […]
Christchurch singer-songwriter Theia, (real name Em-Haley Walker), made her debut in 2015 and has been on the fast track to success ever since. She stopped in to our express office for a catch up! How does it feel to be such a young artist but doing so well in the music industry? It’s amazing. I […]
Last night marked the premiere performance of the New Zealand Dance Company’s Kiss the Sky, showcasing works by three international choreographers from New Zealand, Australia, and Korea. The theme takes on the seasons, the southern sky, and time, all presented purposefully to coincide with the Matariki Festival (Māori New Year). Artistic director Shona McCullagh, and […]