Breadcrumbs List.
Arts and culture
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Arts and social change centre gets major boost
28 August 2023
A University of Auckland research hub focused on the role of the arts in solving big social issues has just secured its future thanks to generous support from the Chartwell Trust.
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Film event to mark 50 years since Chile’s September 11
28 August 2023
The dramatic events of Chile’s 17-year dictatorship under Pinochet is the focus of four films, screening free and open to the public, from 11 to 14 September at the University of Auckland.
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The show must go on: theatre education in crisis
15 August 2023
Opinion: Tertiary institutions play a vital role in our creative ecology and have produced some of our most prominent creative artists and works. With social cohesion under threat, this type of teaching and learning matters, says Emma Willis.
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The vinyl frontier: bFM record sale for a good cause
15 August 2023
When the words ‘last resort’ were used by bFM in announcing it was selling off some of its record collection, fans were aghast. But the sale is just one part of the plan.
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Annie Goldson's film an insight into radical theatre troupe Red Mole
1 August 2023
Professor Annie Goldson's latest film explores the impact of 1970s ground-breaking theatre troupe Red Mole, and its links with the University of Auckland.
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'Barbenheimer' and the music of excess
1 August 2023
Opinion: More means more in the film score for 'Barbie'; but more means less in 'Oppenheimer'
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Curtain falls after 20 years of tackling tough issues
31 July 2023
The dramatised story of a fictional family facing tough issues has just presented its last workshop after 20 years of successful delivery into schools across Aotearoa.
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Red Mole: keeping the romance alive
19 July 2023
A radical theatre troupe which emerged out of New Zealand’s counterculture in the early 1970s is the subject of Red Mole: A Romance, a new film by Annie Goldson.
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Matariki 2023 at Waipapa Taumata Rau
3 July 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is hosting a range of events that acknowledge and celebrate the Māori new year, Matariki.
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Sam Mitchell artworks highlight female creativity and achievement
1 July 2023
Sam Mitchell’s paintings are a far cry from the traditional oil portraits that spring to mind when one thinks of the portraiture genre.
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Breaking down barriers for disabled musicians
1 July 2023
Instruments are out of tune with the needs of disabled musicians. PhD candidate Drew McMillan wants that to change.
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Powerhouse poet heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
1 July 2023
Carrie Rudzinski has a lot going on both in and out of the office. Next month, she'll perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, supported by a $50,000 Creative NZ grant.