Discover the rich history and cultural impact of boxing through "Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," a captivating exhibition co-presented by The FLAG Art Foundation and The Church. Explore over 100 diverse artworks, ranging from historical pieces to contemporary creations, showcasing the physicality, psychology, and spectacle of boxing.
THE PRESS 160 YEARS is a series marking the launch of
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The Press will revisit stories from every year of publication. Cantabrians first heard recorded sound in 1891. Five years later, they experienced the movies. “The latest scientific marvel”, the Cinematograph, was demonstrated in a shop in High St in November 1896. The silent films were only about 30 seconds to one minute long, or as
The Press reported, “between 50ft and 150ft long”.
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Annabelle Whitford performs in a coloured copy of Serpentine Dance, one of the first films to play in New Zealand. “The exhibition is one of the most novel of this wonderful century,”