Five Little Known Kiwi Musicians Making Waves Overseas
Concrete Playground (2021)
Even amid a global pandemic we’re seeing fearless Kiwi artists crush the international music scene. From Benee blowing up the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, seeing Marlon Williams on the silver screen and hearing an Auckland-based songwriter’s song in a Netflix hit series, there’s no shortage of creative talent coming out of Aotearoa and demanding the attention of music fans worldwide.
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Six Artists Creating Powerful Contemporary Works in Wellington
Concrete Playground (2021)
Wellington has a wealth of artists making cool stuff — from dance, music and street art to film and virtual reality. We aren’t shy about experimenting and pushing the bounds of contemporary art — they don’t call it the creative capital for nothing. Together with Tiger, we’ve pulled together a list of six artists making kickass contemporary art in Wellington.
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Ten Things You Need to See and Do at the New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020
Concrete Playground (2020)
From 21 February to 5 March the capital city will be bursting with art, dance, music, theatre and more as the New Zealand Festival of the Arts lands for its 18th year. Over three exhilarating weeks you can enjoy an abundance of top-notch art experiences.
With three guest curators this year, including radical theatre-maker Lemi Ponifasio, American avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson and musicianand actor Bret McKenzie, the program is enormous. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed and aren’t quite sure where to start, we have ten recommendations that you can sink your teeth into.
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A New Natural and Organic Wine Store Has Opened on Cuba Street
Concrete Playground (2019)
Wellington is a city of beer lovers and coffee drinkers; it’s also a city of wine connoisseurs and appreciators. It’s not hard to find a good drop in the city and now it’s been made even easier with the opening of Everyday Wine in the heart of Te Aro.
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Seven Classic Picnic Spots to Try Around Wellington This Summer
Concrete Playground (2019)
‘Tis the season where watching Netflix from your tunnel of blankets for six hours straight might make you feel a little bit guilty (keyword might, we’re not judging lifestyles). The sun is out, the breeze is warming and delightful flowers are starting to emerge from the soils. Picnics are in and hot toddies by the fire are out.
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