Arts & Entertainment

Meteor Theatre set to receive more funding from council

Cory Brown May 4, 2017

The Meteor on Victoria Street has been given an extra $26,000 for repairs. Photo: Cory Brown The Meteor Theatre has...

Hamilton street art festival in full swing

Tom Rowland March 18, 2017

Wintec's P Block getting a makeover. Photo: Tom Rowland Hamilton walls are getting a splash of colour as the Boon...

Recycled clothing the focus of cancer fundraiser

Admin February 21, 2017

Fashion runway shows are known for displaying the latest ensembles by designers – but an upcoming event in Hamilton is...

Art is the gymnasium for the mind

Shontelle Campbell November 17, 2016

Stuart Anderson talking about the projects Mesh Sculpture Hamilton have funded and gifted to the city. Photo by Abby Baty....

The Tongue of the Dog proves popular

Shontelle Campbell November 17, 2016

Waikato Museum director Cherie Meecham with The Tongue of the Dog sculpture situated outside of the museum. Photo by Shontelle...

From left, Noel Kaa Reid, Waimihi Hotere and Horomona Horo merge styles in celebration of Te Marama Pūoro Waiata Māori (Māori Music Month) at Hamilton's Creative Waikato. Photo: Tony McKay

Differences celebrated in Māori Music Month

Richard Walker August 27, 2016

From left, Noel Kaa Reid, Waimihi Hotere and Horomona Horo merge styles in celebration of Te Marama Pūoro Waiata Māori...

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Designer rates his pencil above his computer

Tamara Thorn August 18, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7oECx0hJKg Canberra-based graphic designer Christopher Doyle had some unusual advice for graphic design students who like their computers - don't....

Liam designer looks for inspiration for upcoming collection

Jess Meek August 12, 2016

Miller-Sharma shares two of many Liam folders, where she keeps sketches, ideas and designs. Photo: Jess Meek Get out of...

Pasifika artist out to balance the Eurocentric view

Joe Outram August 12, 2016

Samoan-Canadian (among other things) artist and writer Lana Lopesi is interested in ethnicity in New Zealand art and the balance...

Student beats breakdown with music

Natesh Behl April 29, 2016

James Brodie, 20, loves music above all else. Photo by: Natesh Behl A man flattened by a nervous breakdown...

Pottery pioneer remembered

Jess Meek March 19, 2016

Local Life: The Morrinsville Heritage Museum has welcomed visitors to the Elizabeth Lissaman exhibition since opening on the 1st of...

The art of drone at Fringe 2016

Ruwade Bryant March 8, 2016

https://vimeo.com/156459584 A Wintec music tutor will finally be performing a piece which he describes as unstructured and hardly practised at next month’s...