Article Magazine
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Interview with Folly editor, Emily Broadmore
Folly is an annual print only anthology of art, short stories, non-fiction and poetry produced in Wellington city. Unbound by academic affiliations, fiercely independent, and purposely not high brow, Folly is home to content which it describes as beautiful, sexy, funny, insightful and provocative.
Published in November each year, the 2024 issue has just been launched. I had a chat with Folly's editor, Emily Broadmore about why she chose to create a print journal in an increasingly digital world, how she selects the stories and what readers can expect.
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Interview with Riiki Reid
Riiki Reid is a Pōneke-based singer-songwriter, choreographer and producer of Samoan, Latvian, Scottish and Māori (Ngāti Porou) descent. After a string of hit singles and touring as support for local legends such as Lorde, Dave Dobbyn and L.A.B, she is joining the Fly My Pretties line-up for their upcoming Wellington Jazz Festival show, Elemental.
I caught up with Riiki to find out more about the show, how it feels to join a supergroup like Fly My Pretties and much more.
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A Chat with Maarire Brunning-Kouka
Pōneke-based Maarire Brunning-Kouka is one of two commissioned artists for the Wellington Jazz Festival, composing the captivating soundtrack for Oro Māia, a show featuring poems by acclaimed American poet and activist Dr. Maya Angelou, translated into te reo Māori.
Featuring a cast of talented wāhine toa, Oro Māia is a brand-new work and will be performed in Wellington for the first time on Saturday 19 October after having its world premiere at the Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival.
We caught up with Maarire to chat about the genesis of the project and her creative process as a commissioned artist.
