Arts & Entertainment
'Pussycat' Tem happy to be home
By SUE FEA in Queenstown - The Southland Times
Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison is rapt he gets to play a Maori in his latest movie, Tracker, being shot near Queenstown.
Pretty classy stuff at the WEA
The Southland Times
The efforts of Southland's budding artists, dressmakers and patchworkers will be showcased at a Southland Education exhibition this weekend.
Left Or Right's tour de force
By CHRIS CHILTON - The Southland Times
The wheels fell off once but Left Or Right bass guitarist Steve Marshall says the Invercargill band is ready to move forward after its just-completed national tour.
Young pair outdance older rivals
By SONIA GERKEN in Gore - The Southland Times
Even though Southland teenagers Vin McIvor and Mikayla Marwick have been dancing together for less than a year they have cha-cha'd their way to a major championship title.
Miserables mission for Gore society
By SONIA GERKEN in Gore - The Southland Times
The Gore Operatic Society is about to embark on one of its most ambitious productions.
Lithgow baton returning
By CASSANDRA POKONEY - The Southland Times
A piece of Invercargill history will return home next week, albeit briefly.
Romantic comedy at city workingmen's club
The Southland Times
A hard-case South Island romantic comedy, The China Cup, screens at the Invercargill Workingmens Club on Sunday.
Chance to see art, get rare peek inside club
By MATTHEW THEUNISSEN - The Southland Times
The Invercargill Club is to open its doors this weekend, giving the public a glimpse inside the historic building on Don St.
Wide array of exhibits at Waikaka
By SONIA GERKEN in Gore - The Southland Times
During the years the Waikaka Arts and Crafts Centre's mixed media exhibition has become a popular place for some early Christmas shopping and this year looks no different.
Museum to host concert
By CASSANDRA POKONEY - The Southland Times
While most 18-year-olds battle exams this week, for young violinist Natalie Clark the pressure is even more intense – she is also preparing for a concert at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery.
Cooper-Garland Entertainer of the Year
By CHRIS CHILTON - The Southland Times
Shannon Cooper-Garland was named Southland Entertainer of the Year at a gala awards show in Invercargill last night.
Artists vie for White Pages cover
The Southland Times
Southern artists are now chasing public votes to ensure their artwork features on the White Pages telephone book next year.
Competition for mural artists opens at gym
The Southland Times
From picture theatre to Northern Southland Community Gym, the former Lions Building on Flora Rd East in Lumsden has had many uses through the years since its construction around 1925.
Exhibition has Southland theme
The Southland Times
Invercargill City Gallery manager Gabrielle Thomas hangs up guest artist Kirk Munroe's painting for the Provincial Pride Members Art Awards exhibition opening tonight.
City band to share stage with reggae legends
By CHRIS CHILTON - The Southland Times
Among the Invercargill exodus to Queenstown next week for the two Original Wailers shows will be eight southerners out to make their own mark on the hardcore reggae crowd.
Top entertainers vying for award
By CHRIS CHILTON - The Southland Times
Who will be the Southland entertainer of the year in 2009?
Aerosmith search for a singer
Iconic rock act Aerosmith are looking for a new singer following a rift with energetic frontman Steven Tyler.
Jet join Big Day Out
Aussie rockers Jet, indie electronica act Passion Pit and warped crooner Devendra Banhart are the highlights of the second Big Day Out announcement.
Jackson's dad files court motion
On the eve of a hearing in the Michael Jackson estate, a lawyer for the singer's father filed a 60-page motion that intensifies a bid to get money from his son's estate.
