Hottest happenings

There are some exciting things on the horizon as the inner city comes back to life. Nicholas Henare checks out some of spring’s finest.     The Riverside Market is opening on 30 September, just in time for spring, and is set to become the centre of food and activity in the city; a place […]

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 ‘Fitzgerald Stationery Shop’ […]

Award-winning artist honours Doris Day

Popular local performer Ali Harper is bringing her show A Doris Day Special back to Christchurch to honour and celebrate Doris Day since her death in March at the age of 97.     Portraying the Hollywood icon herself, Christchurch entertainer Ali Harper will sing many of the great hit songs that made Doris Day […]