Activity Guide


Friday

Alex Monteith: Big Wave Aotearoa

Type: Art Exhibition
Venue: The Dowse, Lower Hutt
Date: Saturday, 13th of Apr, 2013
Time: 10:00am
Price: Free Entry.
Season finishes: Sunday, 28th of Jul, 2013
Summary: Auckland artist Alex Monteith explores high performance surfing in this new video work. A collaboration with Doug Young and exponents of Aotearoa's Big Wave Surfing community.


Life is Sweet by Alan and Ellen Hodgetts

Type: Art Exhibition
Venue: Thistle Hall Community Gallery
Date: Monday, 20th of May, 2013
Time: 10:00am
Price: Free entry.
Season finishes: Sunday, 26th of May, 2013
Summary: Husband and wife team take their art very seriously but not themselves. Aiming to be welcoming and accessible, not elitist or snooty.


Reweti Arapere - Rakau Matarau

Type: Art Exhibition
Venue: Enjoy Gallery
Date: Wednesday, 15th of May, 2013
Time: 11:00am
Price: Free entry.
Season finishes: Saturday, 8th of Jun, 2013
Summary: An exhibition of works on paper combining both 2D and 3D forms. These drawings navigate beyond the planes of the paper they fill; the line that bleeds from Arapere’s pen also walks through time and space, adapting, reinvigorating and searching through the visual language left by our tupuna.


After Hours 2: Pablos Tutor Exhibition

Type: Art Exhibition
Venue: Roar! Gallery
Date: Wednesday, 15th of May, 2013
Time: 11:00am
Price: Free entry.
Season finishes: Sunday, 2nd of Jun, 2013
Summary: Ever wondered what the Pablos Tutor team get up to After Hours? Prepare to be blown away at ROAR!


The Evil Genius Music Quiz!

Type: Quiz Night
Venue: Southern Cross Abel Smith St
Time: 7:00pm
Price: FREE
Summary:


Type: Live Gig
Venue: Southern Cross Abel Smith St
Date: Thursday, 23rd of May, 2013
Time: 7:00pm
Price: Free entry. Featuring Lizzie Cook.
Summary: Known for exotic accordion melodies evoking smoky French jazz cafés, Latin American revels, Celtic tales and the folk music of Eastern Europe, Lizzie Cook takes you all over the world!


NZ School of Dance Choreographic Season 2013: And Then It Moved

Type: Dance Performance
Venue: Te Whaea: Dance and Drama Centre
Date: Thursday, 16th of May, 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Price: Tickets inc student and child prices from www.nzschoolofdance.ac.nz
Season finishes: Saturday, 25th of May, 2013
Summary: And Then it Moved is an innovative dance show incorporating live music, games and unexpected theatrical elements.


Get Nice with hosts LRD JXN and Taay Ninh

Type: DJ
Venue: Matterhorn (www.matterhorn.co.nz)
Date: Thursday, 23rd of May, 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Price: Free entry.
Summary:


My Kitchen Kills

Type: Theatre
Venue: Bats temporary space, Cnr Cuba & Dixon
Date: Tuesday, 21st of May, 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Price: Tickets: $20 / $15 (2013 Active Card) Groups 6+ $16
Season finishes: Saturday, 25th of May, 2013
Summary: A deliciously dark comedy by real chef Tza Drake, My Kitchen Kills is directed by Paul McLaughlin (The Blackening, HOTEL, SALON).


DJs at Cosmic

Type: DJ
Venue: Cosmic - Cuba Mall
Date: Thursday, 23rd of May, 2013
Time: 8:00pm
Price: Free entry. Check out the store whilst enjoying sweet tunes.
Summary: 8-10 – Chaos Lab
10-12 – Tronic Insurgence


2 for 1 Thursdays with DJs Micah, B-Lo, Gus & Kev Fresh

Type: DJ
Venue: Betty's
]Time: 9:00pm
Price: Free Entry.
Summary: Tasty 2 for 1 cocktails along side some of the best Soul, Funk, Disco, Slomo and House.


Up and Comings

 

Mi Casa Su Casa

Type: Event
Venue: Betty's
Date: Saturday, 25th oMay, 2013
Time: 10:00pm
Price: Free entry. featuring Kev Fresh, Amy Jean, Vernon, Bastian, Samu, Zacinfact.
Season Starts: Saturday, 25th oMay, 2013

 
Orchestra Wellington - Night Creatures
Type: Classical Concert
Venue: Town Hall
Date: Sunday, 26th oMay, 2013
Time: 4:00pm
Price: Blending the vitality of jazz and popular music with the classical. Ticket from ticketek.co.nz
Season Starts: Sunday, 26th oMay, 2013
Summary: Night creatures, unlike stars, do not come out at night - they come on, each thinking that before the night is out he or she will be the star. – Duke Ellington 

 

Armageddon 2013

Type: Event
Venue: Westpac Stadium
Date: Saturday, 1st o Jun, 2013
Time: 10:00am
Price: Varying prices from ticketek.co.nz. Gaming, comics, collectibles, trading cards, toys, Doctor Who, amusement rides + more
Season Starts: Saturday, 1st o Jun, 2013
Season finishes: Monday, 3rd o Jun, 2013
Summary: This is a fun filled event for all the family.
It has expanded, bigger and better adding in more exhibitors, a Zombie Alley and other new attrations.

 

 

Killing Joke In Association with RadioActive.fm

Type: Live Gig
Venue: Bodega (www.bodega.co.nz)
Date: Friday, 14th o Jun, 2013
Time: 9:00pm
Price: Tickets from ticketmaster.co.nz This is will be KILLING JOKES final show as part of their WORLD SINGLES TOUR
Season Starts: Friday, 14th o Jun, 2013