News
Published Tuesday 14 May 2013
Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA), the body that oversees Auckland’s arts, culture, heritage, leisure, sports and entertainment venues, has appointed Rhana Devenport as the new Director of Auckland Art Gallery.
Published Monday 4 March 2013
For the first time, New Zealand's critically endangered Archey's frog - the world's most evolutionarily distinct amphibian - has been successfully bred from a long-term captive population at Auckland Zoo.Seven Archey's frog babies that hatched at the Zoo in early December from fertile eggs laid in October, are continuing to thrive. Over 50 million years old and described as "living fossils", ...
Published Monday 4 March 2013
Following the success of Jersey Boys and Mary Poppins THE EDGE are excited to announce that from September this year WICKED, one of the most successful shows in Broadway history (The New York Times) will arrive at The Civic Theatre.Auckland will be the first City to be enchanted by the award-winning hit musical on the 10th year anniversary tour before moving to Melbourne and continuing on an ...
Published Friday 9 November 2012
“I’m getting back to the basics of the songs, just me and my voice. That’s how they all started…”
Published Wednesday 7 November 2012
An uplifting new musical by Geraldine BrophyAlso starring Jane Keller
Published Wednesday 7 November 2012
Theatre, music, dance and visual art for all at Auckland Arts Festival 2013
Published Saturday 13 October 2012
Robbie Macrae, director of THE EDGE, announced today that opening ticket sales for MARY POPPINS - The Supercalifragilistic musical have broken box office records for events at The Civic. “When MARY POPPINS opened on 18 October, it broke the box office record for advance sales for any event at The Civic. The previous record went back to 2004.” "I am thrilled that there has been such ...
Published Tuesday 2 October 2012
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's 2013 SeasonA concert of music and dance celebrating the life of one of New Zealand’s most flamboyant icons, Carmen, embodies a year of innovation, premieres and world-renowned personalities for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO).The APO unveils a programme of returning stars, new sponsors and New Zealand premieres and rarities at its 2013 season launch, ...
Published Thursday 20 September 2012
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki reveals its latest major acquisition.
Published Thursday 20 September 2012
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki will present the popular photographic exhibition, Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 - Present.
Published Thursday 20 September 2012
Auckland Zoo is offering youngsters a unique opportunity to role-play being a zookeeper, vet and other Zoo workers, by taking part in its 'Replay The Zoo' programme these October holidays from 29 September until 14 October.
Published Wednesday 12 September 2012
Auckland Zoo's male lion Lazarus, who has fathered six offspring since his arrival in 2003, is today being air-freighted across the Tasman to start a new life at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales.
Published Monday 10 September 2012
Aaradhna performing Treble & Reverb Soul set with full live band & all-star Soul trio with Musiq Soulchild, The Civic, Wednesday 12 September
Published Monday 10 September 2012
The Bootleg Beatles
Auckland – ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre18 - 21 October
Were you there to greet The Beatles in 1964?
Fifty years after The Beatles’ first recording session at Abbey Road Studios and their radio debut, which prompted one of the greatest developments in popular music, the world’s first and finest homage to the Fab Four – The ...
Published Friday 7 September 2012
Celebrating 35 years with four riotous dance concerts - Ideal Christmas office party idea!
Published Friday 7 September 2012
First Ever Stand-Up Tour - New Zealand 2012
Published Thursday 6 September 2012
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Published Wednesday 29 August 2012
Published Tuesday 28 August 2012
TEDxAucklnzd is shaping up to be a sell-out event with the main floor of the ASB Theatre reaching full capacity less than two weeks after the first speakers were announced.
