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TBI Q&A: Emma Underhill

08 February 2012

The temporary structure has taken years of dreaming, three months of international collaboration, hundreds of recycled pallets and five days to install at Tapapakanga Regional Park. But by the time festival goers get to Portavilion Splore 2012, it will simply be a place to chill and play.

“The festival atmosphere is ideal for breaking down barriers, reaching new audiences and providing opportunities for a broad community to interact in a creative way,” says British public arts curator Emma Underhill. Read More »

Submitted by The Big Idea Editor on Wed, 08/02/2012 - 1:40pm.

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Don't forget the type

08 February 2012

By Carol Green, Courtesy of Design Assembly

The world wide web is no longer in its infancy, yet still I regularly visit websites whose typography is all up the wazzoo. Read More »

Submitted by Design Assembly on Wed, 08/02/2012 - 10:40am.

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Theatreview Weekly: 09/02/12

09 February 2012

A selection of reviews from Theatreview from the last week including Whare Tapere 2012, Tom Keeper Passes, and Bathing With Elephants and Other Exotic Reveries.

See more recent reviews at theatreview.org, the NZ Performing Arts Review & Directory.

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Submitted by Theatreview on Thu, 09/02/2012 - 10:12am.

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Feeling Alone?

06 February 2012

No, this is not a lonely hearts club.

Freelancers or self-employed, many of us essentially work alone and sometimes that can be overwhelming.

Even in a busy work environment, surrounded by others, it is easy to feel isolated. Read More »

Submitted by Arts Regional Trust Te Taumata Toi a Iwi (ART) on Mon, 06/02/2012 - 7:09pm.

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ScreenTalk: Finola Dwyer

07 February 2012

Internationally successful Kiwi film producer Finola Dwyer began her career as an editor at the National Film Unit and then moved onto editing and producing at TVNZ. Dwyer migrated over to the film industry and worked as an editor and producer. Read More »

Submitted by NZ On Screen on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 4:10pm.

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Here, There and Everywhere

02 February 2012

By Mark Amery

Local knowledge is a charged subject in art currently. Globalisation sees artists on the move, while locally funded institutions bring together the local, national and international in ever-closer exchange and, sometimes, tension. Read More »

Submitted by Mark Amery on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:12am.

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Special Feature: Festivals

01 February 2012

To make it easier for you to find festivals and ‘show ‘n tell’ your events, we are focusing on festivals in February and March. Read More »

Submitted by The Big Idea Editor on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 11:18am.

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Inside Work: #TBIwork

15 December 2011

During summer, instead of the weekly feature Inside Work, we'll be using Twitter to highlight some of the latest jobs and opportunities found on The Big Idea.

You can follow us via this hashtag #TBIwork. Read More »

Submitted by The Big Idea Community Editor on Thu, 15/12/2011 - 10:38am.

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