Category: Arts & Culture
Don Quixote opened its Auckland season at the ASB theatre on Thursday 26 March to a full house of over 2000 ballet fans. But you would not have to be a ballet fan to enjoy this magnificent production. A great story line and the 2 most amazing dancers, Basilio, performed by Kohei Iwamoto and Kitri, […]
No matter how far you feel like travelling express has you covered and we speak to GLBT travel experts about your ultimate Winter break options. Across the Ditch: give Cairns a go! Considered the main entrance point for North Queensland, Jay Horne founder of Cairns Tourism Website Go2GayCairns.com and magazine FNQ, says the city is […]
Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. We are huge fans of the lunchtime trend for Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) and we just love that there seems to be a new outlet popping up every week. We checked out the very cute Mi Vietnamese […]
Changing the atmosphere of Auckland busiest street is no easy feat, but the AAF is giving Queen Street the feel of cultural hub. Express looks over its favourite shows so far, focusing on crown jewel Cedar Lake. Auckland Art Festival has taken over Aotea Square and it’s surrounding venues with a culture filled buss like […]
Steve Danby of Melrose, Wellington takes the runner up prize with Aisle Altar Hymn at the express Short Fiction Writing Contest – awarded at Alternative Binding’s Review Revue event at this year’s Auckland Pride. Steve said: “…as former editor of the long-defunct Pink Triangle magazine, I’d like to really congratulate express for SURVIVING. I’d like to acknowledge […]
The 2015 express Short Fiction Writing Contest received a record number of entries. The judging panel that consisted of award winning writers: Peter Wells, Stevan Eldred-Grigg, Julie Helean and last year’s winner Gina Cole shortlisted seven entries for the prize. Second place went to Steve Danby for his fabulously witty and bitchy story of lust […]
Well you guys begged for it, so we found you one more shot from Andy Russell’s shoot with Richard Skins. The has every reason to me looking this good, thanks to all the skin and hair care products he works with on a daily basis. We decided to have a rummage through his bathroom cabinet […]
From Groupe F’s explosive return to Limbo’s fire-breathing theatrics, the express office was too torn to give you our picks from the Auckland Arts Festival because we would have listed everything! Instead we grabbed creative cutie Luke Alexander Wilson to give his thoughts on not to be missed shows: 1. The Book of Everything – […]