This week, a quite remarkable exhibition of photographic art opened in Auckland - titled Inferno, the images present an interpretation of Dante's famous work.

In this interview with Andrew Whiteside, artist Gui Taccetti discusses the very personal anguish behind his vision of the Inferno.

In this interview with Andrew WhitesideNew Zealand filmmaker Justin Pemberton about his new documentary Capital in the 21st Century.

The film is an adaptation of the best selling book of the same name by Thomas Piketty, and is an exploration of how capitalism impacts our world and is creating inequality that ultimately affects all of us.

mental health issues affect a great deal of us at some point in our lives and to varying degrees, its something that young people in our communities can experience as they learn about life, but adults of all ages can be impacted too.

On July 6th an event called The Next Step is taking place in the small town of Warkworth north of Auckland in New Zealand. It has been written by well love actor Lisa Chappell, and its aim is to raise awareness and money for at youth risk and is presented by the Healing through arts trust

This week, I had a chat with Lisa Chappell about the project, but also about her own experience with the ups and downs of life.

you can find out more about the event here www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/the-next-step/auckland/warkworth

Sarah is a transgender woman and the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign which is based American - she’s also an author and became the first openly transgender person to address a major party political event in the UNited States when she spoke at the 2016 Democratic National convention.

Sarah was in new Zealand recently helping to launch Andrew Reynolds Book The Children of Harvey Milk - which chronicles the queer leaders making a difference in our world. In this interview with Andrew Whiteside she discusses her advocacy.

Peter Tatchell's call to arms for the future of humanity by Andrew Whiteside

In 1825 Rossini wrote his opera The Barber of Seville, in just 13 days! For two hundred years, this opera has been incredibly popular, and it's no surprise as the music and the comedy are fantastic.

On June 6th 2019 New Zealand Opera debuts its production of The Barber of Seville in Auckland - it will then move to Wellington and conclude in Christchurch.

A few days ago, I had the good fortune of meeting the stars of the show - Tenor John Tessier who plays Count Almaviva and Sandra Piques Eddy who plays his love interest Countess Rosina.

Don't forget to check out my website andrewwhiteside.com for more interviews and news.

The Children of Harvey Milk tells the epic stories of courageous men and women around the world who came forward to make their voices heard during the struggle for equal rights.

Featuring LGBTQ icons from America to Ireland, Britain to New Zealand; Reynolds documents their successes and failures, heartwarming stories of acceptance and heartbreaking stories of ostracism, demonstrating the ways in which an individual can change the views and voting behaviors of those around them. In this interview with Andrew Whiteside, author Andrew Reynolds discusses why he wrote the book and the emotion of writing it.

New Zealand actor Theresa Healey is currently starring as Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. In this interview with Andrew Whiteside she explores her love of the role and her terror at taking it on.

You can get more information and interviews at andrew whiteside.com

Richard Clowes has a passion for travel that sees him globetrotting for much of the year. A few years ago he realised there was a gap in the gay travel market and decided to combine his knowledge of the travel industry and his love of travelling to launch Outside the Square Adventures. He now takes queer people and their friends on specially designed itineraries to some of the most beautiful and fascinating places on earth.

In this interview with Andrew Whiteside, Richard talks about the experience of making vacations dreams come true.

You can find more about Richard’s company here:

www.ots-adventures.com

And don’t forget you can visit my website at andrewwhiteside.com

I am a huge Agatha Christie fan so I was delighted when I got the chance to see her famous play The Mousetrap in Auckland this month.

The show has been running for 67 years in London and is currently touring New Zealand showing in Auckland Wellington and Christchurch.

I was fortunate enough to talk to one of the veterans of the cast, Malcolm Terry - he plays Major Metcalfe in the play.