ListenerListenerCultureOne last time - in the studio for Kim Hill’s final showEx-Saturday Morning producer Chris Bourke on Kim Hill's memorable moments.01 Dec 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureClassical: Bach's Christmas Oratorio a challenging gift for singersCountertenor Stephen Diaz explains why JS Bach challenges singers.30 Nov 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureNZ film producer honoured with lifetime achievement awardRecognition from NZ's screen producers is a far cry from Robin Scholes' early days.27 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerCulturePioneering choir Viva Voce puts Grease on summer loving Christmas concert billDo choral music fans works also want to hear Grease? Viva Voce choir thinks so.23 Nov 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureHaere rā, Jonty: Acclaimed dancer Sir Jon Trimmer left a magical legacyTrimmer’s dance so embedded into RNZB’s DNA that the idea of not seeing him hurt.22 Nov 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerCultureKim Hill signs off: 'It’s good to leave before they throw you out'Ahead of her final show, Kim Hill looks back, reluctantly, on nearly 40 years on air.19 Nov 04:30 PM
ListenerListenerCultureKim Hill: Salute to the mischief-making, biggest brain in radioKim Hill has never shied away from exposing morons as morons.19 Nov 04:30 PM
ListenerListenerCulturePreview: Orchestra drums up interest with Two Concertos and Pieces of WoodCoffee cans, tin plates and clock coils make for banging orchestral beats.16 Nov 03:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureArty parties: The directors of our major arts’ festivals put their stamp on 2024 programmesCreative directors on why they chose the shows they did - and life after Covid.14 Nov 03:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureGet with the programme: What's coming to our biggest arts’ festivals in 2024A taster of the shows you don't want to miss at 2024's biggest NZ arts' festivals.14 Nov 03:30 AM
ListenerListenerCultureRossini, Verdi and … Jane Austen? NZ Opera’s 2024 line-up revealedAn adaptation of the beloved novelist’s “Mansfield Park” ranks among the shows.13 Nov 06:00 AM
ListenerListenerCulture“Big Fat Brown Bitch”: Poet Tusiata Avia on rage and racism, death threats and bodyguards and what matters in lifeTusiata Avia's new work responds to the furore her award-winning poetry belatedly ignited.12 Nov 11:30 PM
ListenerListenerCultureFamous NZ playwright’s tell-all diaries releasedRobert Lord's plays were performed by the likes of Meryl Streep and David Bowie.07 Nov 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureViolin superstar Anne-Sophie Mutter on her overture to Star Wars maestro John WilliamsTwo years in the planning, classical superstar Anne-Sophie Mutter is set to arrive in NZ.06 Nov 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureThere are good reasons to give vinyl collecting a spinHalf the fun of getting into records is that they can be a group activity.01 Nov 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureSpin doctors: Why Kiwis are joining the vinyl revivalMusic is available at the touch of a button, but records are still on the rise.01 Nov 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureSir Jon Trimmer: Classic interview from the archivesWhy the NZ ballet pioneer was born to dance.27 Oct 01:59 AM
ListenerListenerCultureA battle to save a mosaic highlights the lack of protection for artworks in public places"With so many works at risk and disappearing at speed, we knew there was a need for this."17 Oct 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureAuckland Theatre Company’s 2024 season: West End hits, brass bands and Peter PanThe company’s eight plays in 2024 are a trip around the world – and through time.16 Oct 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureNew York designer Eddie Opara loves to blow people’s minds with his designs‘I do the big stuff.’16 Oct 04:30 PM
ListenerListenerCultureRoyal NZ Ballet announces Swan Lake in next year’s line-upOther major fan favourites are also back on tour for the 2024 season.10 Oct 04:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureFasitua Amosa: From Angry Samoan to Pasifika theatre‘Young Rock’ sitcom star and Shakespearean actor turns to directing.04 Oct 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureMore and more New Zealanders are discovering the joys – and health benefits – of social Latin dancingDoes a form of foreign street dance offer a different paradigm for how we socialise?27 Sep 11:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureHona Black’s first book tackled metaphors; his second tackles humour"For me, speaking and teaching te reo Māori is the strongest form of activism."25 Sep 05:30 PM
ListenerListenerCultureBehind the scenes of World of Wearable Art: How it’s put togetherGarment wranglers, riggers, models and designers about putting it all together.13 Sep 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureKiwi artist’s illustrations highlight cultural history of plants from Qur’ān“It doesn’t matter what creed or religion you are, botanical art crosses all boundaries.”07 Sep 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureBriar Prastiti brings Greek chorus to Classical on CubaWhether composing or performing, Briar Prastiti has tapped her Greek heritage.29 Aug 09:11 PM
ListenerListenerCultureCarl Bland’s new play brings testing lab guinea pig to lifeThe show sees a guinea pig humanised by the venerable Jennifer Ludlam.24 Aug 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureConfronting Middlemore medical memoir set to take the stagePlaywright Gary Henderson explains the lengths he went to get his adaption to the stage.10 Aug 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureHow job cuts at NZ School of Music will be felt beyond the capital32 staff losing their jobs an evisceration that would irretrievably damage its future.07 Aug 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureBoom to busk: The crisis in tertiary music educationArt suffers as most prestigious music school is facing cutbacks and another has closed.06 Aug 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerCultureNew show celebrates 70th anniversary of our national ballet companyOur grande dame of dance is flexing her muscles, ready to leap into future challenges.27 Jul 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureThe NZSO steps out with a classic Gershwin pieceIt’s one of the great openings in music.24 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerCultureAPO’s Opera in Concert brings two underappreciated artists togetherDie Tote Stadt is set to be performed for the first time in Auckland.08 Jul 04:00 AM