Lucas Vis, considered a world-class interpreter of contemporary music, will conduct members of the Wellington-based SMP Ensemble on 26 March.

Prior to his stewardship of The NBR New Zealand Opera, Aidan Lang was a highly respected and creative director on the international opera stage, with considerable experience accrued at companies such as Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera, Opera Zuid and Buxton Festival.

At the start of this year The Temper Trap gave Australian and New Zealand audiences a taste of why they were one of the most talked about bands in the world last year with standout performances across a series of summer festivals.

Oli Filimaua the mandatory challenger for the Samoa welterweight title has an offer to fight in New Zealand in September, but first he needs to win next Tuesday's main event of the Samoa Pro Am Fights against the title holder Ionatana Pula.

An exhibition showcasing art works created by local artists using "recycled or found objects" will soon go on display at ArtsPost.

Get out and about in your regional parks this Sunday (28 March) by getting involved in free Love You Regional Park Day 2010 special events.

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) is holding free events on three of its popular regional parks.

Russell Peters is a Canadian/Indian comedian who has made his name with a brand of stand up that focuses on racial stereotypes and doing spot on accents of different people of the world, with a strong focus on Asian and Indians.

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‘Law Abiding Citizen’ is one of those few films that I decided to see entirely because of its film trailer. I’ve said before that I often know a lot about a film long before it comes out due to my avid surfing the net and reading all the film gossip.

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THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES is deadlier - and funnier - than the male, in the sharp new comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith opening at The Court on March 27.

UK pianist and bandleader Jools Holland is bringing his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to Auckland later this month, along with gospel singer Ruby Turner. RACHEL PINDER of NZPA caught up with Turner ahead of their world tour.