Born to Perform: Q&A with Ali Harper

Local award-winning talent Ali Harper has been wowing the crowds for years. We caught up with the lovely lady behind the microphone about being born to perform.     When did a life of performance first beckon, Ali? Like many children, I was constantly role playing, always singing. I set up the […]

Local singer weaves magic

Local country singer Katie Thompson’s new album Bittersweet includes odes to her family – what growing up a West Coaster really means.     Singing since 14 years old, Katie has dedicated her life to the backbone music of her home ground. She moved to Christchurch in 2012 with her husband, for […]

Join the culture club

Christchurch’s bustling social calendar provides a compelling backdrop for the city’s informal culture club to congregate and convene. With some of the city’s best and brightest events, from art to music and everything in between, it’s time to join the culture club.     1. Bananas, babies and beige Hitting The Piano […]

A Sensational Show

Showbiz Christchurch staged the New Zealand premiere of Miss Saigon in 2009; one decade later, the curtain is set to rise on their second production of this epic musical about an ill-fated romance between an American GI and an orphaned Vietnamese bargirl, set during the closing days of the Vietnam War and […]

Worldwide musical phenomenon

A Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) show is a toe-tapping banquet for the senses and it’s returning to a venue that befits the sumptuous performance.     The timely Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 tour will touch down at Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal on Saturday 19 October. Scott Bradlee, founder of the Postmodern Jukebox […]

Mac is back!

Some of the greatest musical talent of all time is hitting New Zealand’s shores this September – the perennial Fleetwood Mac!     The legendary band’s original members Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie will take the stage at five concerts throughout the country this September. They will perform […]