Culture 101 for Sunday 25 February 2024

3:30 PM.RNZ Culture 101 presents the first episode online and on-air of Best of the Fest - a brand new five-week 30 minute panel discussion series. 

Hosts Perlina Lau and Mark Amery are joined by Aotearoa… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Whether you’re a Swiftie or you’re rolling your eyes, you can’t deny the influence of Taylor Swift. She is inescapable and it feels as though she’s been on a mission of world domination this past… Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Arts News for 25 February 2024 Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Every week Culture 101 speaks to a creative correspondent to gauge the cultural pulse of Aotearoa’s regions.

Speaking from Kirikiriroa as the Hamilton Arts Festival kicks off, theatre critic Louisa… Read more Audio

1:07 PM.Acclaimed Irish singer songwriter Lisa O’Neill has been enjoying some wider attention lately for two reasons. Firstly, a spellbinding rendition of ‘Fairytale of New York’ sung alongside Glen Hansard… Read more Audio

12:45 PM.The Savage Club started in London in 1857 and was a ‘gentleman’s club’ dedicated to the arts and literature. Eventually, it was established throughout the Commonwealth. Fast forward to 2010, and… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Cabaret Thoroughly Modern Māui stemmed from a conversation between musical theatre performer Rutene Spooner and actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand.  Read more Audio

12:10 PM.A group of acclaimed Maori artists have been selected to exhibit as part of the centrepiece international exhibition at this year’s Venice Biennale in May. Brett Graham was one of those chosen. 

But… Read more Audio