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In Girl, In A Savage World, Theia moves away from ‘pop bangers’ to political anthems with Maaori instrumentation.

Interdisciplinary designer Micheal McCabe considers how he turned to the past to imagine a future for queer venues in a recent theatre project.

Penny Ashton hated Shakespeare for much of her life, but new love is sprung from old hate.

One of the leading forces behind Creativity Belongs Here explains why local body elections are so important for the arts.

Art History has been cut from the high school curriculum. Kirsty Baker argues that doing so strips students of an expansive and radical lens to view the world.

As cuts to Manatū Taonga bring the possibility of arts moments from our past and present being lost forever, Dance and performing arts historian Marianne Schultz is calling for action.

The use and threat of Artificial Intelligence is growing in the arts and creative industries. Dr Maggie Buxton gives her expert insight.

As the music community mourns the passing of Fat Freddy's Drop beat maestro Chris Ta’aloga Fai’umu, Hayley Dingwall writes about his role in showing off Aotearoa to the world.

Five years is a long time in the arts world – creative powerhouse and staunch disability advocate Pelenakeke Brown considers how much has changed as she unleashes a profound new work.

A creative academic looks at the real implications for the many self-employed workers in the sector, following the government's latest financial decisions.

The push to revive the Creatives in Schools programme reaches a crucial stage ahead of presenting the petition to Parliament – arts educator & advocate Dr Kerryn Palmer is rallying support.