Arts
Five women in song

Rachel Dawick and Jon Sanders will be at Le Cafe, Picton, on Wednesday night with songs of love, loss, gold digging and missionaries in their "Boundary Riders" tour.
First-timer takes plum art award

The prestigious Peters Doig Art Awards Exhibition was dominated by Marlborough artists this year
Artistic bait used to lure whale centre funds
A group of prominent Kiwi artists have put paint to canvas to help support a national whale centre for Picton.
Move to extend 'outdoor gallery'

Public art expert is eyeing more buildings to make the ultimate canvas for a large-scale public art project.
Shocking sheilas
Musical tales of pioneer women will be told when The Boundary Riders is performed by Rachel Dawick in Blenheim tomorrow night and Picton on Wednesday.
Domestic bliss
Childhood memories of Marlborough made it easy for Nelson artist Lee-Ann Dixon to accept an invitation to join others showing their works in Negotiating this World, a fundraising exhibition for the Millennium Art Gallery in Blenheim.
Sneak peek at stage challenge

After eight weeks of points, plies, lunging, 60 performers are ready to show off their entry to Stage Challenge
New prize for leading art awards
Images face the wall at the Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery on Friday when a photographer arrives to take a promo picture of the Peters Doig Art Awards Exhibition.
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Sounds seascapes bound for Big Apple
From Moenui to New York, Marlborough artist Rick Edmonds' work is receiving wide recognition.
Two paths central to exhibition
Contemporary stories of two artists' Samoan heritage are told through colours, textures and symbols used in their works.
Company on talent hunt
Ever dreamed of being on stage?
The third time's an utter charm
Colour, energy and surprises

The thing about Joseph is that no matter how many times you've seen it, there's always fresh and different.
Musical spectacle
Catchy tunes leave theatre patrons humming their way home after watching Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Poetry workshop
Writers who like the idea of penning words in verse can sign up for a poetry workshop in Blenheim next weekend.
10 picked for Stars show
Ten people have been chosen for nine performances in this year's Stars In Your Eyes
Clara's tips for NZ Got Talent

Are you considering auditioning for New Zealand's Got Talent in Nelson tomorrow?
String trio kicks off 2013 musical season

Christchurch string trio Tres Cordes starts the 2013 programme for the Marlborough Music Society on Friday.
Jewellery by Kobi Bosshard
Third generation jeweller Kobi Bosshard left Switzerland in 1961 in search of adventure and "mountains to climb".
Downey Jr nails superhero genre

MATT LAWREY - The Marlborough Express
I don't want to get down on humanity but some days it feels like we're going over the same old ground
Blenheim ticket strikes it $100,000 richer
Hundreds protest deep sea drilling
Builders find plenty to laugh about
$50,000 prize lures creatures great and small
'Tis true: Marlborough has gone to the dogs
Injured farmer disappointed no charges laid
Cycle trail up with best in the world

