Category: Arts & Culture
Most of the subjects’ faces are hidden or concealed, but it does not detract from new documentary Mr Gay Syria‘s significance in telling an LGBT+ story we do not hear enough. Focusing on two men, Hussein and Mahmoud, gay men who have fled from their homeland Syria to Turkey, Mr Gay Syria follows the establishment of the […]
Tegan and Sara have cancelled their only New Zealand show at the Bruce Mason Theatre in Auckland this Saturday 11 March. Unfortunately, Tegan has fallen ill and lost her voice at the end of the duo’s European tour. The Australian tour has also been postponed as a result. Tegan says (on behalf of the duo), […]
The 2017 New Zealand ballet season begins with an unprecedented showcase; for the first time, The Royal New Zealand Ballet will showcase two historic works from the renowned French choreographer, Roland Petit. One of the standout choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, Petit is known for his unique adaptations and distinctive theatrical ballet choreographies. […]
Because you weren’t excited enough as it was for Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, it has just been announced that LeFou, Gaston’s sidekick, is indeed gay – well, he is going to be for this remake at least. LeFou, who will be played by Josh Gad, “is somebody who on one day wants […]
Born in the ‘90s when a group of performance makers returned from a trip to Scotland, NZ Fringe is New Zealand’s cutting-edge art festival. NZ Fringe (also known as the Wellington Fringe Festival) runs in Wellington until 4 March, 2017 — tickets are available online from www.fringe.co.nz. Mr Lola Illusion — the glamorous boylesque crooner, cunning […]
Conducted by David Kay and featuring a few of New Zealand’s own music heroes such as Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Laughton Kora and Ladi 6, the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra is both celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of David Bowie. Spanning over 40 years, Bowie’s music career consisted of 27 studio albums, 121 singles, […]
Auckland Theatre Company’s second show, being performed in the brand new ASB Waterfront Theatre is none other than Peer Gynt [recycled]. Coined as a classic play that has been modernised for the social media generation of today, playwright Eli Kent (All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever, The Intricate Art of Actualling Caring) uses this […]
In an unprecedented move, the Academy voted and awarded Moonlight not one, but three Oscars! Not only did Mahershala Ali take out the Best Supporting Actor award, but the only gay film in the mix took out Best Writing for an Adapted Screenplay and the supreme Best Picture award as well. Critics and speculators had picked […]