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Director awaits three boys

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Wellington director Robert Sarkies' film Two Little Boys premieres at the Berlin International Film Festival tomorrow but it is another little boy keeping him occupied.

Plenty of go in this girl

go girls Anna Hutchison has, by her own admission, "such a happy heart" - it's an energy that seems to spread the minute she steps on to the Go Girls set.

I like Marcus Lush but . . .

marcus lush In the last episode of North, Marcus Lush is trapped by the alphabet.

Happy campers hit low hum

camp a low hum A little-known music festival in the forested hills near Wainuiomata was more about good vibes than big names.

Weekend is a wee marvel

Weekend REVIEW: Russell is out to his best friends, withdrawn around his workmates, and insulated from the world in general.

Film review: Safehouse

Safehouse Safehouse wears its influences and its ambitions loud and proud.

The feel of a long-lost classic

The artist is Michel Hazanavicius' love letter to the films and the people who he say's inspired him to become a film-maker.

No excuse for being boring

Film review: J Edgar

The woman behind the fringe

Emma Giesen Emma Giesen, an unknown in the the world of Wellington arts, has taken over the production of a beloved event, the NZ Fringe Festival. Diana Dekker asks where she popped up from.

NZSO's Chinese New Year concert

This is the second time there has been a Chinese New Year concert, and this was, make no mistake, a curious affair.

No Oscar gig for high-flying Bret

Creative catalyst

Sun shines on concert

The Governor General was a bit dubious about hosting an orchestra and thousands of guests on his front lawn today.

The language of flowers

Karl Maughan For an artist renowned for painting splendid rhododendrons and gardens Karl Maughan knows surprisingly little about plants.

A dancer's style

Athlete, dancer and artistic director Ethan Stiefel is used to wearing three hats.

Outrageous star's Cup day tips

Artist's new beginning in Nelson

Many strands of one story

Local Knowledge is all about taking forward Veranoa Hetet whanau's artistic practice here at Waiwhetu.

The uses of enchantment

paul kieve He's done magic for Hugo and Harry Potter and he's bringing his skills of illusion to the NZ International Arts Festival.

US indie darlings a coup for arts fest

Death Cab For Cutie are a late addition to next year's New Zealand International Arts Festival.

Festival gets new voice

Arts festival brings back tent

Feast of the arts reveals menu

A play in a boxing ring, a mohawked Finnish accordian player and rare Stravinsky works feature in the 2012 lineup for the New Zealand International Arts Festival.

New Brighton Rock satisfying

brighton rock A useful counterpoint to Waitangi Day's half-hearted mob rule was Rialto Channel's screening of the remake of Brighton Rock. There's real menace for you.

Dancer's leap of faith

The second series of The Secret Lives of Dancers follows rock-star artisitc director Ethan Stiefel's debut season with the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Bumps as Billy hits the road

Cop drama cruelly cut short

Once Upon a scary time

Tired of reading the same bedtime fairy tales to the ankle biter? Then Once Upon a Time, TV2's new Tuesday night light fantasy brings an interesting twist to the tired old familiar.

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