Arts News & Events


Ethnic gang story 'doesn’t need updating'
Monday, 30 June 2008
More than 50 years after it was first performed, the musical Westside Story is coming to the stage of Howick's Harlequin Theatre.

The art of healing
Monday, 30 June 2008
The healing role of the arts in society appears to have more recently come to the forefront with new professions like art therapy.

Magical musical fairytale for Manukau
Monday, 30 June 2008
The NBR NZ Opera’s bewitching production of Humperdick’s Hansel and Gretel plays Manukau, July 7.

Howick hip-hopper qualif ies to dance in Russia
Monday, 30 June 2008
Howick hip hop dancer Chloe Taylor is celebrating her crew’s recent success at the New Zealand Hip Hop competition in Wellington.

Howick, Manukau arts get cash infusion
Thursday, 26 June 2008
East Manukau arts and cultural institutions have received a significant funding boost from Manukau City Council for the coming year.

Winning young singing talents perform in Pakuranga show
Thursday, 26 June 2008
The international award-winning NZ Secondary Students’ Choir will soon be in east Manukau for final rehearsals before heading to a major South American music festival.

St Kents takes on demons
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Fighting the demons of depression and isolation was the theme of a Saint Kentigern College production that won ‘best performance’ at the Stage Challenge contest in Auckland.

Educating the professor
Monday, 23 June 2008
At a time when the national education curriculum is constantly debated on its utility and worth, it is opportune to have a chance to examine for ourselves the meaning of education and, indeed, of culture.

Winning band dedicates song to deceased classmates
Monday, 23 June 2008
“Forever walking in a straight line” is the meaning behind the name of Elim’s band Avaline, who have won the east Auckland section of the national Smokefreerockquest competition.

TV-bred kids still go for theatre
Monday, 23 June 2008
For today’s kids, endless cartoons, blockbuster movies and sophisticated video games dominate their means of entertainment.

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