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Special Features
Special Features published by The Lumičre Reader include interviews and articles on art, books, music and theatre; essays and cultural observations; plus miscellanous event coverage. All film-related features are published under The Film Reader.
Essays, cultural observations, alternative event coverage.
Art
» Contentious Objections
Live from the Cultural Futures international arts symposium, IMOGEN NEALE compares notes with visiting Philippines-born artist Fátima Lasay. Up for discussion: postmodenism, terrorism, cultural imperialism, and other -isms.
» FCD Illustration
The Lumičre Reader teamed up with Massey University's Foundation Certificate in Design course to publish movie-inspired illustration. Selected works from 2004 through to 2006.
» Gina Czarnecki on Infected
SAM EICHBLATT speaks to new media artist Gina Czarnecki about Infected, a new series of video works exhibiting as part of Auckland's AK05 festival.
» Michael Smither on The Wonder Years*
Michael Smither's The Wonder Years engages dramatically in themes of domesticity, childhood and landscape. KIRAN CHUG quizs Smither on his first major exhibition since 1984.
» Nature's Little Helper: The Strange World of Patricia Piccinini
IMOGEN NEALE delves into the creationism of Patricia Piccinini's In Another World, currently on show at City Gallery Wellington.
» Semi-Permanent05
TIM WONG describes Australasia's biggest creative event as a "design orgy".
» Semi-Permanent05: Post Conference Review
KIM LESCH reports back from her big day out with a post-conference review.
Live from the Cultural Futures international arts symposium, IMOGEN NEALE compares notes with visiting Philippines-born artist Fátima Lasay. Up for discussion: postmodenism, terrorism, cultural imperialism, and other -isms.
» FCD Illustration
The Lumičre Reader teamed up with Massey University's Foundation Certificate in Design course to publish movie-inspired illustration. Selected works from 2004 through to 2006.
» Gina Czarnecki on Infected
SAM EICHBLATT speaks to new media artist Gina Czarnecki about Infected, a new series of video works exhibiting as part of Auckland's AK05 festival.
» Michael Smither on The Wonder Years*
Michael Smither's The Wonder Years engages dramatically in themes of domesticity, childhood and landscape. KIRAN CHUG quizs Smither on his first major exhibition since 1984.
» Nature's Little Helper: The Strange World of Patricia Piccinini
IMOGEN NEALE delves into the creationism of Patricia Piccinini's In Another World, currently on show at City Gallery Wellington.
» Semi-Permanent05
TIM WONG describes Australasia's biggest creative event as a "design orgy".
» Semi-Permanent05: Post Conference Review
KIM LESCH reports back from her big day out with a post-conference review.
Books
» The Beauty of Alain de Botton
Wunderkind of pop-philosophy and psychology, Alain de Botton, talked to AMY BROWN about aesthetics, education, and his latest book, The Architecture of Happiness.
» DBC Pierre: unplugged
Lumičre's Associate Editor ALEXANDER BISLEY talks reviews, drinking, Arnie and symbols with DBC Pierre.
» Midnight Ramblings With A Comics Journalist: An Interview with Joe Sacco*
An intrepid JOE SHEPPARD grills award-winning comic journalist Joe Sacco, guest of the Writers & Readers Week at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006.
» The Names of Things: An Interview with Robert Hass*
TOM FITZSIMONS interviews former American poet laureate Robert Hass, guest of the Writers & Readers Week at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006.
» Paths of Glory: Robert Fisk on film*
ALEXANDER BISLEY talks film with Robert Fisk, guest of the Writers & Readers Week at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006. (links to The Film Reader)
» Ten Questions for Paula Morris
Paula Morris, author of Queen of Beauty, Hibiscus Coast and, most recently, Trendy But Casual, generously answered AMY BROWN’s questionnaire, via email from New Orleans.
» Uncle Glenn
Full credit to novelist R Carl Shuker. He's just won New Zealand’s largest literary prize, the biennial, princely $65,000 Prize in Modern Letters for The Method Actors. ALEXANDER BISLEY profiles the prize's previous recipient, Glenn Colquhoun.
Wunderkind of pop-philosophy and psychology, Alain de Botton, talked to AMY BROWN about aesthetics, education, and his latest book, The Architecture of Happiness.
» DBC Pierre: unplugged
Lumičre's Associate Editor ALEXANDER BISLEY talks reviews, drinking, Arnie and symbols with DBC Pierre.
» Midnight Ramblings With A Comics Journalist: An Interview with Joe Sacco*
An intrepid JOE SHEPPARD grills award-winning comic journalist Joe Sacco, guest of the Writers & Readers Week at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006.
» The Names of Things: An Interview with Robert Hass*
TOM FITZSIMONS interviews former American poet laureate Robert Hass, guest of the Writers & Readers Week at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006.
» Paths of Glory: Robert Fisk on film*
ALEXANDER BISLEY talks film with Robert Fisk, guest of the Writers & Readers Week at the New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006. (links to The Film Reader)
» Ten Questions for Paula Morris
Paula Morris, author of Queen of Beauty, Hibiscus Coast and, most recently, Trendy But Casual, generously answered AMY BROWN’s questionnaire, via email from New Orleans.
» Uncle Glenn
Full credit to novelist R Carl Shuker. He's just won New Zealand’s largest literary prize, the biennial, princely $65,000 Prize in Modern Letters for The Method Actors. ALEXANDER BISLEY profiles the prize's previous recipient, Glenn Colquhoun.
Music
» Andy Carthy on Mr. Scruff
Influential British DJ and artist Mr. Scruff, real name Andy Carthy, plays at WOMAD in 2007. BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM talks to him about his love of music, tea, and where that name actually comes from.
» Billy Cobham talks Drumming
A living legend of drumming, Billy Cobham brings his influential ‘jazz fusion’ to New Zealand for this year’s WOMAD. He talks about his artform to Lumičre Music Editor BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM.
» Boost Mobile Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit 2005: Post-Summit Wrap 2005
JOHANNA THORNTON got, errr, crunkin' with the rest of the kids at the Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit.
» Boost Mobile Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit 2005: Brought to you by the Number 2 and the Number 5
IMOGEN NEALE tracked down train-wrecker and all-round graffiti dive-bomber Wane COD at the Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit.
» Brotha D, Godfather of New Zealand Hip-hop
ALEXANDER BISLEY meets Brotha D of Dawn Raid, the independent hip-hop label’s co-CEO/creative guru, one of the most influential and respected men in South AK.
» DJ Mu on Fat Freddy's Drop
Lyall Bay boy ALEXANDER BISLEY interviewed the supergroup’s guru, DJ Mu, at The Drop, his Lyall Bay home and studio.
» Noel von Harmonson on Comets on Fire
BRANNAVAN GANALINGAM queried Comets on Fire band member Noel von Harmonson via email before their two must-see New Zealand gigs.
» (Still) Not Famous in New Zealand: The Dead C
Playing a rare show at City Gallery Wellington, The Dead C continue to fly under the New Zealand music radar despite international lauds. MATTHEW DAVIS asked guitarist and vocalist Michael Morley if it was still a bugbear.
» Tracyanne Campbell on Camera Obscura
The saccharine sweet vocals of Tracyanne Campbell soothe the soul on Camera Obscura’s latest album, Let’s Get Out of This Country. BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM talks to Campbell.
» Whenever I Hear Wagner I Want To Invade Poland*
PASCAL HARRIS reconsiders Parsifal, Wagner's ultimate opera.
» WOMAD 2007: In Images
Lumičre photographer CATHERINE BISLEY surveyed the colour at this year’s WOMAD with camera in hand. We present the best of her images in gallery format
» WOMAD 2007: The Sounds of Music
CATHERINE BISLEY recalls in images and words a weekend of mud, ducks and dancing as well as that wide group of folk who listen to and play “world music” – the most diverse genre out.
» Year in Review: The Ten Best Albums of 2006
Reshuffling through the year that was, SIMON SWEETMAN and BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM playlist their ten best albums of 2006 – and remind us what didn’t make the cut.
Influential British DJ and artist Mr. Scruff, real name Andy Carthy, plays at WOMAD in 2007. BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM talks to him about his love of music, tea, and where that name actually comes from.
» Billy Cobham talks Drumming
A living legend of drumming, Billy Cobham brings his influential ‘jazz fusion’ to New Zealand for this year’s WOMAD. He talks about his artform to Lumičre Music Editor BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM.
» Boost Mobile Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit 2005: Post-Summit Wrap 2005
JOHANNA THORNTON got, errr, crunkin' with the rest of the kids at the Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit.
» Boost Mobile Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit 2005: Brought to you by the Number 2 and the Number 5
IMOGEN NEALE tracked down train-wrecker and all-round graffiti dive-bomber Wane COD at the Aotearoa Hip Hop Summit.
» Brotha D, Godfather of New Zealand Hip-hop
ALEXANDER BISLEY meets Brotha D of Dawn Raid, the independent hip-hop label’s co-CEO/creative guru, one of the most influential and respected men in South AK.
» DJ Mu on Fat Freddy's Drop
Lyall Bay boy ALEXANDER BISLEY interviewed the supergroup’s guru, DJ Mu, at The Drop, his Lyall Bay home and studio.
» Noel von Harmonson on Comets on Fire
BRANNAVAN GANALINGAM queried Comets on Fire band member Noel von Harmonson via email before their two must-see New Zealand gigs.
» (Still) Not Famous in New Zealand: The Dead C
Playing a rare show at City Gallery Wellington, The Dead C continue to fly under the New Zealand music radar despite international lauds. MATTHEW DAVIS asked guitarist and vocalist Michael Morley if it was still a bugbear.
» Tracyanne Campbell on Camera Obscura
The saccharine sweet vocals of Tracyanne Campbell soothe the soul on Camera Obscura’s latest album, Let’s Get Out of This Country. BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM talks to Campbell.
» Whenever I Hear Wagner I Want To Invade Poland*
PASCAL HARRIS reconsiders Parsifal, Wagner's ultimate opera.
» WOMAD 2007: In Images
Lumičre photographer CATHERINE BISLEY surveyed the colour at this year’s WOMAD with camera in hand. We present the best of her images in gallery format
» WOMAD 2007: The Sounds of Music
CATHERINE BISLEY recalls in images and words a weekend of mud, ducks and dancing as well as that wide group of folk who listen to and play “world music” – the most diverse genre out.
» Year in Review: The Ten Best Albums of 2006
Reshuffling through the year that was, SIMON SWEETMAN and BRANNAVAN GNANALINGAM playlist their ten best albums of 2006 – and remind us what didn’t make the cut.
Theatre + Performance
» Carol Brown on Aarero Stone*
New Zealand Contemporary Dance performance Aarero Stone consists of two solo performances, drawing on mythologies of transformation and examines their significance today. KIRAN CHUG asks London-based performance artist Carol Brown to take us inside her world of dance.
» The Graduate for the ‘Noughties’: does the story that “defined a generation” have anything left to tell us?
HELEN SIMS discusses the contemporary relevance of The Graduate – from novel to iconic film to Downstage production.
» Helen Moulder on Doubt
HELEN SIMS talks to Wellington thesp Helen Moulder, currently appearing as Sister Aloysius in John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Doubt.
» ignite05: Dead Man Talking + Flip the Script
JONATHAN ROTBERG arrived late to Jeremy Maumung's solo performance of Dead Man Talking; TIM GRAY joined the chorus of "yeahs" at Flip the Script.
» ignite05: Lemn Sissay on Something Dark
JOANNA MATHERS caught up with Lemn Sissay to talk and review Something Dark.
» Moran, Moran
JAMES ROBINSON makes easy work of Dylan Moran’s hard reputation, interviewing a man who comes across as focused, polite and seemingly content – despite having made a living out of adding genuine comedy to being hacked off and generally hungover.
» Scars on the Heart: Jim Moriarty
ALEXANDER BISLEY talks to Jim Moriarty about saying no to Jake Heke, why Section 59 has got to go, Battalion, whanaungatanga versus The Lifestyle, and how theatre and the Treaty can empower all New Zealanders.
New Zealand Contemporary Dance performance Aarero Stone consists of two solo performances, drawing on mythologies of transformation and examines their significance today. KIRAN CHUG asks London-based performance artist Carol Brown to take us inside her world of dance.
» The Graduate for the ‘Noughties’: does the story that “defined a generation” have anything left to tell us?
HELEN SIMS discusses the contemporary relevance of The Graduate – from novel to iconic film to Downstage production.
» Helen Moulder on Doubt
HELEN SIMS talks to Wellington thesp Helen Moulder, currently appearing as Sister Aloysius in John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Doubt.
» ignite05: Dead Man Talking + Flip the Script
JONATHAN ROTBERG arrived late to Jeremy Maumung's solo performance of Dead Man Talking; TIM GRAY joined the chorus of "yeahs" at Flip the Script.
» ignite05: Lemn Sissay on Something Dark
JOANNA MATHERS caught up with Lemn Sissay to talk and review Something Dark.
» Moran, Moran
JAMES ROBINSON makes easy work of Dylan Moran’s hard reputation, interviewing a man who comes across as focused, polite and seemingly content – despite having made a living out of adding genuine comedy to being hacked off and generally hungover.
» Scars on the Heart: Jim Moriarty
ALEXANDER BISLEY talks to Jim Moriarty about saying no to Jake Heke, why Section 59 has got to go, Battalion, whanaungatanga versus The Lifestyle, and how theatre and the Treaty can empower all New Zealanders.
Other
» Under Your Skin—Going Bananas: Multiple Identities Forum
This year’s Going Bananas: Multiple Identities Forum set out to offer a more in-depth look at Chinese identities in the New Zealand environment. Chinese-Malaysian Kiwi EVELYN KIING was in attendance.
» Verlängerung!: Football Culture at the 2006 World Cup
Lumičre scribe JOE SHEPPARD was thinking only of his poor readers as he went on holiday to Germany during the World Cup, and found that he could slake both of his thirsts – football and culture – at once.
* New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006
This year’s Going Bananas: Multiple Identities Forum set out to offer a more in-depth look at Chinese identities in the New Zealand environment. Chinese-Malaysian Kiwi EVELYN KIING was in attendance.
» Verlängerung!: Football Culture at the 2006 World Cup
Lumičre scribe JOE SHEPPARD was thinking only of his poor readers as he went on holiday to Germany during the World Cup, and found that he could slake both of his thirsts – football and culture – at once.
* New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006
