Category: Events
express sat down with two of our favourite bitches, Murphy and Ruby – the brains behind Woof – The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show. What is your favourite of all the competitions at Woof and why? M: I love the ‘dog owner look-a-like’ as the hoomans dress themselves and us pooches up in crazy costumes. Most […]
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 […]
There’s nothing quite like the annual Splore festival which celebrates its twentieth anniversary from 21 to 24 February. That might be because of the lush oasis-like location (Tapapakanga Regional Park), the stunning lantern festival-like evening illuminations, or that arts and culture are given the same exposure as the music (EDM royalty Rudimental and Orbital are […]
Peter Matvos is Auckland Council’s Community Centres Manager. He talks to express about Auckland Council’s Pride Month ‘Proud Centres’ and tonight’s Queen of the South event. Tell us a bit about the concept of Proud Centres? We asked communities what they’d like to see at their local centres and received positive feedback for more Pride […]
Graduating from her role as the Fugees’ lead singer (Killing Me Softly), Lauryn Hill left the band and crafted what many critics consider to be the greatest LP ever recorded by a female artist – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Classics include Ex-Factor, To Zion and Can’t Take My Eyes Off you and will all […]
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1663″ display=”pro_imagebrowser”]RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World Tour After-Party 2019 Family Bar & Club 270 Karangahape Rd, Auckland Photos: Yosuke Tanaka Auckland’s iconic Family bar and Club held the official after-party of the RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq The World Tour. Packed with fans, Family bar celebrated with the Queens, dancers, and crew from the fantastic spectacle.
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”1659″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]Big Gay Out After-Party 2019 Family Bar & Club 270 Karangahape Rd, Auckland Photos: Yosuke Tanaka Auckland’s iconic Family bar and Club farewelled 2019’s Big gay Out with a bang, hosting the official after-party from 7 pm.