That was the weekend that was…
The weekend that was started on Thursday and finished on Sunday evening. Not bad for…
Browsing: Marcus Hobson
Poetry in New Zealand: how much and says who?
ARTbop Literary Editor Marcus Hobson has been checking out our collective level of interest in…
Outspoken words: alchemy spoken word poetry at the Black Sheep
For some months ARTbop has organised a monthly gathering at the Black Sheep Whakamarama on…
Competitive words: a poem from Marcus Hobson
One of the recent National Poetry Day 2018 activities was a series of “given words”…
Marcus Hobson: Some recent New Zealand Poetry Collections
Over the last few months I have had the pleasure of reviewing several new collections…
…a little rain must fall: community support
If you’re passing Plummer’s Point Road this week call in at the Black Sheep and…
From Desperation to Inspiration: Ko Mauao te maunga:the legend of Mauao
Book reviewer and photographer Lee Switzer talked to Debbie McCauley about her latest book. He…
uPflash: opera, poetry and…..?
I’ve a really busy week so I’ve done a short video about several of the…
Loving Vincent reviewed by Marcus Hobson
Everyone likes to claim that they are the first at something, and film makers are…
Thoughts on our new museum by Marcus Hobson
I spent a week of the summer holidays in Nelson, the supposed sunniest spot in…