Artist Jack Trolove reveals stories behind his raw and emotional portraits.

Pop-up Globe could become an absolutely huge export for New Zealand, says industry exec.

NZ's first museum gallery dedicated to telling youth about WWI opens at Auckland Museum.

Raglan mezzo Sarah Court gave one of the season's most memorable performances.

Work by Limbs, our first full-time contemporary dance company, stands the test of time.

Pushing boundaries, breaking rules and innovating, APO's New Directions was fantastic.

Artweek Auckland coincides with October school holidays, perfect for artistic day trips.

Andy Leleisi'uao's grit and determination have served him well through a 25-year career.

Tempo Dance Festival opens in fine style with performance where anxiety becomes art.

Voices NZ Chamber Choir's WWI commemoration a powerful experience, writes William Dart.

Stage adaptation of Joy Cowley's Mrs Wishy Washy is perfect school holiday entertainment.

Interactive Hamlet video game stage show comes to Auckland for school holidays.

The faces of life on the streets.

Harry Potter, Hairy Maclary, Wimpy Kid, David Walliams and Treehouse series still tops.

The APO German Masters show how music can bring unity to Europe, writes William Dart.

Walking the streets with an iPhone to capture the face of the homeless.

Violinist and baroque band give Mendelssohn a memorable makeover, writes William Dart.

Performer dance through life's anxieties premieres at Tempo Dance Festival.

NZ music star Tina Cross goes to prison to use the power of song to fight family violence

Graham Hepburn rounds up the latest teen reads released in New Zealand.

Old sketch sitting in a private collection for 150 years reveals more about the Mona Lisa.

Pleasuredome - the musical is pure spectacle, writes Janet McAllister.

It's an NZ choral work called The Unusual Silence but it will heard across the world.

From 1000 authors in more than 800 events, four Kiwi authors took flight in Edinburgh.

Now winning rave reviews in Melbourne, Pop-up Globe announces its third Auckland season.

Film, TV and theatre director Katie Wolfe talks about life after Shortland Street.

Thanks to a Kiwi New Zealanders get to watch hit musical Matilda, writes Kirsty Wynn.

A trip to Singapore took actor Ella Gilbert on a life-changing trip to Iran.

A New Zealand classic gets a sequel which shows it still resonates, writes David Hill.

Janet McAllister visits Tupu Youth and Manukau libraries on her library quest in Auckland