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NewsThe 15 Best Ads in the World in 2011
Watch the winning spots from this year's Cannes Advertising Festival.
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NewsArt/Work Interview with Jai Pyne from The Paper Scissors
This week Art/Work has a chat with Jai Pyne, frontman of local Sydney band The Paper Scissors.
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NewsThe Ten Best Live Music Venues in Sydney
Choose your own adventure from Concrete Playground's list of favourite spots, featuring everything from long-term Sydney stalwarts to DIY new kids on the block.
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NewsBen and Jerry’s Schweddy Balls
Rumours are circulating that Ben and Jerry's are set to release a new flavour called Schweddy Balls.
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NewsSonic Youth Sell Their Gear for Charity
The aging band auctions some vintage equipment for charity.
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NewsPictures of Pictures from the Past in the Present
A sense of pure nostalgia and a chance to look at time passing right before your eyes.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do Around Auckland in January
Take advantage of the quiet city and long summer days to enjoy events, exhibitions, theatre, markets and some great films.
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GuideSeven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around New Zealand This Autumn
From immersive moving Van Gogh artworks to two-storey labyrinths of black wool, here's where you can get your art fix around the country.
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GuideSeven Exciting and Powerful Auckland Art Exhibitions to Step Into This Spring
From tumultuous and unsettling photography to immersive moving image projects, here's where you can get your art fix around the city.
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GuideTen Must-See Events at Auckland Arts Festival 2019
Auckland Arts Festival launches into its 11th year with multidimensional dance, critically acclaimed dream pop and a free sing-along waiata.
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GuideTen Shows, Installations and Parties to Get Amongst at Auckland Fringe Festival 2019
Auckland's favourite independent open-access arts festival is back for another year.
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GuideThe Ten Best Things to do This Labour Weekend
A much-adored folk songwriter, the largest screening of Russian films outside of the motherland, an annual geek-gathering, a Sunday session to rule them all, and the man responsible for 2013’s most ...
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NewsParklife 2011 Lineup Announced
Santigold, Gossip, Lykke Li, the Naked and Famous, Digitalism and the Streets all announced as headliners at this year's festival.
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NewsGo the F*ck to Sleep with Samuel L. Jackson
After viral leaks of award-winning author Adam Mansbach's new children's book for parents created huge hype in recent weeks, the book was finally released today.
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NewsChewing Gum Turned into Miniature Works of Art
A London artist is using chewing gum stuck to the ground as his street art canvas.
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NewsDavid Lynch Opens Mulholland Drive Inspired Nightclub
A new nightclub designed by David Lynch and inspired by a fictional venue from his film Mulholland Drive is set to open in Paris.
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NewsKaiser Chiefs Want You to Make Their Album
Design and sell the new Kaiser Chief's album and earn a quid.
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NewsInterview /// Concrete Playground meets Computers Want Me Dead
One half of Computers Want Me Dead, Sam Harvey, chats to Kirstie Sequitin about Gary Numan, Nine Inch Nails and embracing their inner synth pop.
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NewsMerrell Wants You To Add Your Own Scenery
Help create the world's largest panoramic photo of the great outdoors.
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NewsPencil vs. Camera Project: New Additions from West Africa
Sketched possibilities meet vibrant photography in Ben Heine's Pencil vs. Camera project.
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EventChristmas Lights at MOTAT 2024
Tue, 10 Dec - Mon, 23 Dec 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
MOTAT is bringing nights of festive fun and dazzling lights back for another year.
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EventFat Daddy's Bottomless
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
The Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna
How many burgers and beers can you down in 90 minutes? Find out at The Elephant Wrestler.
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EventCasa Bacardi in Auckland Viaduct
Thu, 5 Dec, 2024
Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Casa Bacardi has popped up on Auckland's Viaduct, but a warning to rum-lovers: its here for a good time, not a long time.
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EventTwilight Tuesdays
Tue, 3 Dec, 2024
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.
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EventBritomart Saturday Farmer's Market
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Takutai Square, Britomart., Auckland
This weekly inner-city farmer's market sells everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, vegan foods, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices and savoury snacks.
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EventPasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios, Auckland
See out the last sunny evenings of autumn with fresh pasta handmade by an ex-Baduzzi chef and ice-cold beers on tap.
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EventYoga in the Sky
Multiple single dates
SkyCity Auckland, Auckland
Take your yoga practice to a whole new level — level 51, that is.
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EventSmales Farmers Market
Mon, 9 Dec, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore
Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.
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NewsArt Installations Immerse Viewers in Vibrant Colour
Intense combinations of colour and real-world light phenomena create a mind-blowing visual spectacle.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass 2011 Sideshows Announced
If you missed out on tickets to Splendour in the Grass, never fear: the artists are coming to you.
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NewsOpen Source Classrooms Provide Ivy League Education for Free
Fancy a free Ivy League education? Open Culture will teach you everything you need to know.
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NewsSecond Opera for Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn
A new opera penned by Blur and Gorillaz frontman will premiere as part of the English National Opera's 2011/2012 season.
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NewsA Seinfeld Art Exhibition: Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That
Fan art is a personal expression of obsession. How will it work as a Seinfeld exhibit?
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NewsNew York City Public Library Turns 100
To celebrate its centenary the New York City Public Library shows it's more than just books.
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NewsInterview /// Concrete Playground Meets The Wombats
We talk to the Wombats about music, near-death experiences, meeting Paul McCartney and dancing drunk to Joy Division.
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NewsUnderwater Photography Provides New Perspective of Sydney
Photography Mark Tipple takes a look at surfing from a different angle.
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NewsNew Google Music Service Unveiled
Google Music allows you to access your music, anywhere and anytime, online and offline.
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NewsAuteur David Lynch Spruiks Signature Coffee with Disturbing Film
What would David Lynch's signature coffee taste like? Probably strong, dark and somewhat syrupy – much like his genius mind.
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NewsArt/Work Interview with Keg de Souza
This week Art/Work sits down for a cuppa with artist Keg de Souza. Keg is one cool little lady who never fails to have her fingers in every pie.
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NewsSafeHouse is Rupert Murdoch’s Answer to WikiLeaks
News Corporation's online attempt at replicating the success of WikiLeaks seems flaky on several levels.
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NewsTulips Bloom in Springtime Holland
A bird's eye view of Holland's tulip fields, blooming into life just in time for the annual Tulip Time festival.
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NewsPaint Your Running Route with GPS Technology
Running routes recorded with GPS technology are transformed into dynamic, digital artworks.
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NewsSydney Brewery Given New Life as a Canvas for Artists
Work from Brook Andrew, Mikala Dwyer, Claire Healy & Sean Cordiero and Caroline Rothwell features in Sydney's new public art project.
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NewsTake a Guided Tour of Sydney’s Best New Small Bars
Meet the owners, managers and bartenders at Sydney's best small bars.
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NewsCoke vs. Pepsi: The Cola Wars Continue
The cola wars between Coke and Pepsi aren't over; they two brands have just been rearming.
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NewsOsama’s Death via Twitter
The Japanese earthquake, the riots in Egypt and the destruction of Haiti. All earth-stopping moments, and all brought to us not by government officials or traditional news outlets but by Twitter.
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NewsThe Death and Resurrection of Print Media
With traditional bookstores feeling the backlash from this new plethora of information outlets, unconventional ventures could prove the way forward.
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NewsArt/Work Interview with Kate Mitchell
This week we speak with Kate Mitchell, a Sydney-based endurance artist represented by Chalk Horse. She is also one half of the paper cut crazy duo, Greedy Hen.
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NewsYour Guide to a Weekend Well Spent in Melbourne
From iconic rock venues and hidden cocktail gems to a far stretching food culture and enviable variety of record stores, there's always somewhere to be and something to do in Melbourne.
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NewsArt/Work Interview with Mitch Cairns
Art/Work is a new series where we take some time out to chat with our local creatives in an attempt to unravel the daily grind behind being an artist.
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NewsSpreading Happiness with the SF Mirrors Project
The SF Mirrors Project aims to spread confidence and happiness to the people of San Francisco.
