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Word on the Street
Word On The Street: Punk and presents
Dominic Hoey’s round-up of the best gigs, exhibitions and events happening around Aotearoa in the next week.
The Lowdown
Boomer to the rescue
A lycra-clad actor saves the day, a New Zealand film named best-ever by a female director and more in Mark Amery’s latest weekly round-up of unmissable arts news.
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Forty artist scholarships on offer for groundbreaking conference
Lemi Ponifasio, guest curator of NZ Festival, explains how he plans to start some crucial conversations.
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‘Speak yourself into existence’
One of Aotearoa’s most promising young voices talks to Dominic Hoey about identity, building resilience and the importance of good mentors.
Arts Insiders
Viv Stone - The driving force behind Auckland’s best-kept secret
Bringing a legacy to life is a special challenge in an arts career. Andrea Rush talks to Viv Stone about her passion to mature NZ’s art infrastructure.
Arts Smarts
Taking care of yourself online
For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips on looking after yourself online.
Word on the Street
Word on the Street: featuring the guy who annoyed Dave Dobbyn
Want to impress friends with your knowledge of all the cool, underground events coming up? Our man, Dominic Hoey, is here with your weekly cheat-sheet.
The Lowdown
Creative NZ funding: who lost out?
Mark Amery reveals who’s been hit hard in this week’s arts news Lowdown.
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The difference between fear and danger
Ōtautahi artist Gemma Syme, works in multiple disciplines to create work that is often playful and always political.
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Weighing in on the generation gap
A new exhibition by journalist Verity Johnson examines the unique pressures and stereotypes surrounding 18-year-old women living in Aotearoa today.
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CNZ announces the recipient of a highly coveted residency
Kate Powell talks to the recipient headed to Berlin for a year.
Who Got The Gig?
Making magic behind the curtain
How an unforgettable moment while waiting in the wings sparked a lifelong passion for Jessica Duirs.
Word on the Street
Word on the Street
In his new column, Dominic Hoey highlights upcoming events that might otherwise fly under the radar. This week, confronting art and a chance to see Aotearoa’s next big things before they blow up.
The Lowdown
Farewell, wahine toa
A New Zealand icon gone too soon, severe flooding at the Venice Biennale and other must-read arts news in this week’s Lowdown by Mark Amery.
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A frickin' awful Christmas
From silk boxers to awkward urinal encounters, the cast and crew of The Basement’s Christmas show share their worst-ever Christmas experiences.
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Lontalius on his ‘difficult second album'
Dominic Hoey talks to Eddie Johnston (Lontalius) about what he’s gleaned about collaboration and his time in the US.
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What these residency applicants got right
We find out what makes a successful residency proposal stand out from the rest.
Arts Smarts
Why doing a U-turn is OK
Embracing failure is one of the hardest challenges we face as professionals. How to use those failures is a lesson all arts organisations need to learn.
Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self
'It’s not your job to smile'
If you could go back and give your 22-year-old self some advice, what would you say? Lisa Crawley has some choice words of wisdom.
The Lowdown
Dirt, cat food and clickbait
Mark Amery rounds up the bold and beautiful in arts news from New Zealand and beyond in this week’s Lowdown #71.

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Irish novel by Wellington based author optioned for potential television series by Graisland Entertainment

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Irish Imbas Books

“Spectacular” Wonderland exhibition opens at Te Papa

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Te Papa

Aratoi announces Karl Chitham as Selector, 2019 Wairarapa Art Review

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Aratoi Museum