Dub producer The Mad Professor will be performing at WOMAD 2012, EntertainMe asked a few Q’s to the man himself.

Mad Professor, what an awesome name.. where did this come from?
From building radios and other devices as a kid

How did you get involved in the music industry, where did it all begin?
With Ariwa Experimental house in 1977.

How would you describe your sound?
Real...

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Couldn’t of asked for a more beautiful day on Wellington’s waterfront. You could feel the air brimming with excitement and anticipation for a day of Aotearoa music at Jim Beam Homegrown.

Sold out and extremely popular - I headed along to see what the fuss was all about. The pavement was scorching and the sea was a dark crystal blue, and some punters couldn’t help themselves and started jumping off the wharf into the harbour, fully...

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Come rain or shine, Splore 2012 welcomed several thousand revellers to The Island of the Hoo Haa. Imagination and costumes were a must, as this Festival Queen put on its wig and started the party.

Tucked away in Tapapakanga Regional Park, Splorers were able to bask in the natural beauties of east coast farmland and foreshores. Around 6,500 people sailed, cycled and drove their way to this three day extravaganza to experience vibrant and varied showcase of music, art installations, culture, delicious food and more. What more could you want?

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“Love is a Street Fight” - Not your typical love story.
As the title suggests this theatre performance explores the ups and downs of this crazy little thing that we call “Love”.

Entering into the upstairs studio of the Basement on Tuesday I was expecting short theatre that had merely a romantic and comedic appeal but I was mistaken. I’m Not Content Productions were presenting “Love is a Street Fight”, a surrealistically...

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Oh hello, Summer! Where have we been keeping you..?

I, like many, have wondered when our Summer is coming - the sun is yet to properly rear its head. However, Lady Luck consented to smile on Turanga Creek last Saturday for the More FM Summer Vineyard Tour; with sunshine a-plenty it was hard to fathom anything more picturesque. It wouldn’t have been out of place in a Coca-Cola ad...

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Shane Bosher took some time to answer a few questions about Top Girls over a coffee...

What’s Top Girls all about?

It’s all about what it means to be a woman in the modern world. We follow Marlene, who is played by the wonderful Danielle Cormack – a high-flying businesswoman who’s just been promoted to Managing Director. Over the course over the play we see her celebration and her sacrifices. It asks whether a woman’s climb...

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AUSA Summer Shakespeare presents Much Ado About Nothing. Liv caught up with lead role Jessica Bates on the acting, Shakespeare and the New Zealand theatre scene.

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy between two pairs of lovers, tell us more...

It is the usual comedic recipe of trickery and tomfoolery, sewn up with obstacles and marriages and the most meddling of villains. The drama of the piece comes from the misleading of a young man into believing his fiancé to be unfaithful.

I guess the challenge for the characters is to...

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A top shelf Gin, memorable Mutton and a friendly Avalanche.

Picnic basket. Check. Mum’s old gingham rug. Check. Umbrella. Check.

After a long week, the perfect way to enjoy a local tipple is to plonk down amongst the vines and listen to some Kiwi favourites rock out the beats. The Classic Hits Winery Tour is one of two to grace our many vineyards this summer...

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