The organ overture to a live performance of The Phantom of the Opera at Auckland’s Aotea Centre was an epiphany for seven-year-old Sean Scanlen. Well, according to Scanlen family lore it was an epiphany.“My parents tell me that was my musical...
For those watching the war in Ukraine from afar the brutal conflict has been front of mind for two months, but those in the middle of it are trying to fill their minds with something other than war. One Gisborne family is helping bring those...
In the stillness of night, our senses are opened up to mystery and beauty, writes pianist Dr Jian Liu in notes for his programme composed of nocturnes. Selections include works by composers such as Irish pianist John Field, American pianist and...
From early performances in the “Comps” to roles in shows such as Musical Theatre Gisborne’s Aladdin, a pop-up chorus in Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro, Gisborne Choral Society’s Choral Capers, to MTG’s The Addams Family, soprano...
“We gladly feast on those who would subdue us” might be the Addams Family’s droll motto but, along with the Belinda Campbell-directed musical comedy, Graeme Nicoll’s set design for the Musical Theatre Gisborne production of The Addams Family...
by Kai May BottonAlso expressing her way out of her bubble is Gisborne traveller Kai May Botton who is trapped in France due to the travel ban and whose poem is a meditation on life beyond the bubble
Unconventional methods that participants will find challenging and intriguing are promised for sculptor Sasha Nunn’s life drawing workshop this month. An accomplished local artist, Nunn offers a unique approach to drawing from the nude model. The...
“You don’t sound like a rock star — you could be a . . . a New Zealander.”Surely most rock or rock musical stars would sniff haughtily, or have their publicity helicopter save them from such gracelessness. But not performer Dominic Warren...
Walking into Catherine McGreivy’s home is like walking into the pages of a magazine. OK, she’d tidied, had the gardener around, there was jazz playing and lavender oil emanating from a diffuser. But it was more than that. Catherine has that...
Elton John has added a third show to the New Zealand leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Along with two rescheduled dates at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium next January, the legendary performer has announced a final New Zealand show on Tuesday...
Recent letters to the editor about the reinstallation of the Endeavour models, and the nation’s collective response to the impact of Covid-19 prompted former Ministry of Works draughtsman Michael Liddell to send this piece of prose to the...
Before indulging in the heavy breathing of singing in public again, the Gisborne Choral Society had to await Alert Level 1 before it could perform Choral Capers, says musical director Gavin Maclean. Finally, on Saturday, the company will present...
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Queen is a scream, enthused Sharu Delilkan in her review of New Zealand playwright Sam Brooks’ award-winning play.“Queen is a sass. Queen is a laugh. Queen is a cry. Queen is a voice!”And now, Evolution Theatre Company is seeking five gay male...
Light, as much as material, plays a significant part in artist Cyndy McKenzie’s installation Liminal Space. She enjoys exploring light, reflection and space. Synthetic materials and textures found in nature contribute to the process.“The way I...
Gisborne man caught ferrying ounce of meth one of several local offenders to benefit from new landmark legal decision on how courts should sentence drug offenders
■American back-country troubadour. Smash Palace, tomorrow, 8pm. Free entry.■Smash Palace, Saturday, 9pm. Free entry.■Three-piece Tauranga band plays the blues and rock ‘n’ roll. Cosmopolitan Club, Friday, June 25, 8pm, free entry.■Smash...
Some of New Zealand’s brightest opera stars living and working in London have had a tough year because of cancelled events, finding themselves in the predicament of being ineligible for government funding and support from either the UK or New...
In a sense, Gisborne heavy rock/metal band, Uni-Fi’s debut album has been seven years in the making — and it is set to be launched in a live show next week. Uni-Fi’s vocalist Cory Garrett, guitarist Michael Shanks, bass guitarist/singer Gan...
He’s designed graphics for the Makorori First Light Longboard Surfing Classic T-shirts. He’s exhibited works with surfer and screenprinter Tony Ogle, and he’s created, from an orange and brown bedspread, a string of bespoke pennants that...
The imperial trinity of Kings, the Regent and the Majestic theatres offered a good night out to Gisborne and East Coast residents in the 1960s. Pubs closed at 6pm, television broadcasts were limited to a few hours a day and new music took weeks if...
Christmas and New Year’s festivities are the perfect motivators for whipping your garden into shape before guests arrive. Here are a few simple ways to spruce up outdoor areas before Santa gets here!Trimming hedges — give hedges a light trim to...
The addition of shrimp and lemon risotto to the menu in my house owes everything to my sister, who is a better cook than I will ever be. For a start, she really likes cooking, which I think is her secret. Dinners are always a treat when I visit —...
St Mary’s School old girls from across the nation and the world returned to Gisborne last week for a special reunion. They were the class of 1957 at the Catholic school on Childers Road. Old girls Judy Nicoll and Louise Milne talk to Kim Parkinson...
Partygoers were not the only ones who missed out after Rhythm and Vines was cancelled. Lifeline, the helpline charity for people in distress or who are suicidal, missed out on tens of thousands of dollars from ticket sales. For the past four years...
It’s a safe bet no Filipino ever grew up planning to make Ruatoria their home but that’s precisely where the Suaverdez family has decided to put down roots this year, with both parents taking teaching roles at Ngata Memorial College. The road to...
Two thngs I never liked about traditional Christmas cakes — the marzipan icing and glace cherries. Twenty-two years ago this recipe arrived, thanks to New Zealand food writer and Sunday Star Times food columnist at the time, Annabelle White. No...