Art
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Fashion Rules OK exhibition at University of Otago for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2016
Read more: Fashion Rules OK exhibition at University of Otago for iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2016On 11 March until 3rd June an exhibition entitled Fashion Rules OK will begin at the de Beer Gallery, Special Collections, University of Otago, in conjunction with iD Fashion Week. (14-18 March). In Hollywood Costume (2012) Valerie Steele writes: ‘fashion is usually defined as the prevailing style of dress at any given time, with the…
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Craft DIY: 5 fun ways to display your photos at home
Read more: Craft DIY: 5 fun ways to display your photos at homeToday’s craft DIY column is on 5 fun ways to display your photos at home. It’s all very well having your photos on your phone, or in an album, but it’s lovely to have them displayed around the house. If you have children, taking a photo of their paintings or artwork that may not last…
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NZ Festival 2016 brings a cultural feast
Read more: NZ Festival 2016 brings a cultural feastLeah Garcia Purves headed along for Thread to celebrate the Auckland Launch of the 2016 New Zealand Festival, with Artistic Director, Shelagh Magadza, to hear the exciting full programme, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Festival… The Auckland NZ Festival media launch was held in a big office building. It was somewhat sterile compared to…
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WOW – the World of Wearable Art 2015
Read more: WOW – the World of Wearable Art 2015As a member of the fashion press one of my many highlights is attending WOW – the World of WearableArt – in my hometown of Wellington. I never tire of sitting next to first-timers and hearing them literally gasp, ‘Wow’ as this magnificent show unfolds. This year, WOW was better than ever and I have…
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Comedy Fest NZ 2015 Review: “EastEnd Cabaret”
Read more: Comedy Fest NZ 2015 Review: “EastEnd Cabaret”“EastEnd Cabaret” Tuesday 12 May @ 7.15pm @ Q Theatre Everyone, even the most prudish amongst us, deep down, past the facades of sensibility and topics-you-can’t-talk-about-in-polite-company, sits the desire to be teased and titillated, just a little bit. Occasionally, we want to laugh, and we want to feel naughty about what we’re laughing at. Sometimes,…
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NZ Comedy Fest Review: Get It Girl
Read more: NZ Comedy Fest Review: Get It GirlWe review NZ Comedy Fest show Get It Girl It’s much harder to be insightful and funny than people realise. It’s not simply sufficient to have a different perspective on life, or to be able to turn a witty phrase – and it’s certainly not sufficient to be able to act the goat on stage. Comedy…
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Comedy Fest NZ 2015 Review: Matt Stellingwerf
Read more: Comedy Fest NZ 2015 Review: Matt Stellingwerf“Matt Stellingwerf” Tuesday 12 May @ 8.45pm @ The Classic Comedy and Bar I had never heard of Matt Stellingwerf – I read up on him before the show, and other reviewers have all described using variations on “laid back and relaxed,” and he certainly was. He has a very casual approach to performing –…
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Comedy for charity with THE GOOD GUYS
Read more: Comedy for charity with THE GOOD GUYSTHE GOOD GUYS The Good Guys Sunday 10 May @ 7pm @ The Tuning Fork Call me old-fashioned, but when I go to a show I like to be comfortable and enjoy myself. I want to be able to drive, park, stroll to the venue, sit down, and lose myself in the experience of the…
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A Comedy Festival favourite, the Big Show 2015
Read more: A Comedy Festival favourite, the Big Show 2015THE BIG SHOW A Comedy Festival favourite, the Big Show in 2015 features four comedians from the UK – the Andrew Watts, Nish Kumar, Joel Dommett, and Lloyd Langford. Held in the Concert Chamber at the Town Hall (which they’ve renamed “the Comedy Chamber” for the next few weeks – I see what you did…
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NZ Comedy Fest 2015: THE GREEN EFFECT with Brendon Green
Read more: NZ Comedy Fest 2015: THE GREEN EFFECT with Brendon GreenHosted by New Zealand comedian Brendon Green, this show is a variation upon the ubiquitous panel show. Green is the host, and his dream is to have some sort of phenomenon named after himself – just as we have the Heimlich manoeuvre, or Boyle’s law, or Alzheimer’s syndrome, so too he wants us to have…