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My art inspiration: Myele Manzanza
Tui Award-nominated drummer Myele Manzanza is known for his work with Electric Wire Hustle and two albums, One, and One Point One. Ahead of his appearances at the Wellington Jazz Festival, he discusses three influences on his creative process.
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Three picks from Toi Art at Te Papa
Three Te Papa curators - Megan Tamati-Quennell, Lizzie Baikie and Justine Olsen - discuss a favorite piece from the new two-storied gallery space, Toi Art, recently opened at our national museum.
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Five questions for Gretchen Parlato
Award winning US jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato will bring her tribute to Brazilian influences "flor" to the capital for one show during the Wellington Jazz Festival on Friday 8 June.
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This reading life: Kate Duignan
By her books we will know Kate Duignan. Kate's second novel, The New Ships, will be published by Victoria University Press in May.
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Swan Lake / Loch na hEala photo gallery
Irish choreographer and Festival favourite Michael Keegan-Dolan let us behind the scenes as they rehearsed Swan Lake/Loch na Heala ahead of tonight's opening night at the New Zealand Festival. All images by Matt Grace.
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Five questions for artist Ruth Watson
The Wellington Sculpture Trust’s New Zealand Festival commission, Other Worlds by Ruth Watson opened in late February at the 4 Plinths just outside Te Papa. Wellington Sculpture Trustee Neil Plimmer, discusses the artwork with the artist.
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Tasty Festival Morsels
Get ready to enjoy amazing food, drink and more with some of Wellington's best hosts at the 2018 New Zealand Festival.
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India on the canvas: an interview with Jeet Thayil
As he heads to Writers & Readers, Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Jeet Thayil talks about his country’s violence against women, VS Naipaul as God and quoting Fleetwood Mac in his new novel The Book of Chocolate Saints.
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Q&A with Johnathan Howard of The King's Singers
ARTicle spoke to Jonathan Howard of the acclaimed King’s Singers ensemble. They will be joined on stage by our internationally renowned choir Voices New Zealand at Michael Fowler Centre on 10 March.
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