Poetry in motion
The New Zealand Society of Authors hosts a poetry evening at Dunedin Public Library tomorrow from 7.30pm to celebrate Montana Poetry Day.
A free open-mike poetry reading will be held tonight at 8pm at Circadian Rhythm Cafe, in Dunedin.
In Wanaka, the public library will host "Big Sky Poetry" tomorrow from 5pm-7pm.
Brian Turner, Sue Wootton and David Eggleton will read their verse.
And on Saturday poet Sue Wootton holds a three-hour poetry workshop at the Wanaka library.
Encore
The Lakes District Museum, in Arrowtown, is hosting a return of the exhibition "Speaking of Change - Memories of the Wakatipu 1900-1980" which features oral history quotes, photographs and artefacts.
It runs from July 25 until October 26.
Gigs
Alibi, the Octagon. Fridays, 7pm-11pm: Mbryo, lounge jazz.
Bath St Tonight, 10pm: Computer Club (US). Saturday, 10pm: Sick Cycle and Urban Terror Unit - 2009 Corrosive Noise Tour.
Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers. Saturday: Miriam Clancy
Circadian Rhythm Cafe, 72 St Andrew St. Fridays, 5.30pm: Philtre Jazz Trio.
The Craic, the Octagon. Saturday, 9pm: Soulseller.
Dunedin Musicians Club, 12 Manse St. Thursdays, 5pm: open mike night.
Saturday, 8pm: Amanda Goodwin and the Mighty Mightys, Soul Deep.
Sunday, 2pm: Five jazz bands including the Calder Prescott Jazz Quartet.
Wednesday, 8pm: F in Math, Pikachunes, Ed - Muzik, Brockville Soundsystem.
Dux de Lux, Queenstown Tomorrow: Miriam Clancy
Ironic Cafe, 9 Anzac Ave. Tonight, 7.30pm: The Bobby Vinson Combo.
Isis Lounge, 68 Princes St. Every Thursday: Oxo Cubans jam night, from 8pm.
Every Friday, 8pm: Oxo Cubans, party night. July 29, 8pm: i. Jazz.
Pequeno, the Savoy. Thursdays: Mojaz, lounge music from 8pm.
Ra Cafe and Bar, 21 the Octagon. Tonight, 8pm: Willy Mac Band.
Friday, 6.30pm: Denis Henderson; 10pm: DJ Dalboy.
Saturday, 11pm: DJ Jordan.
Refuel, Otago University. Friday, 9pm: The Tutts and guests.
Saturday, 9pm: Sunley band CD release party, with guests Julian Temple Band, The Rustles, Tono and the Finance Company, Operation Rolling Thunder.
Tuesday, 8pm: Jazz in the Pocket.
Wednesday, 9pm: Pint Night presents Honeybone.
Robbie Burns Pub, 374 George St. Thursdays: Calder Prescott Jazz Quartet, 8.30pm.
Rosie's Bar, Victoria Hotel. Thursdays, 9pm: open mike night. Gear provided.
Sammy's, 65 Crawford St. Thursday, 8pm: open mike night hosted by Honeybone. Terrace Bar, the Octagon.
Friday and Saturday nights: Livewire.
Uno Bar, WanakaTonight: Miriam Clancy.
Family fun
Blueskin Bay Library, preschool story time, every Friday, 10.30am. Excludes school holidays. Free.
Fortune Studio Theatre, July 25, 10pm: Jae and Mimz Bedford, Tim Blackler, Jordan Redding, Bill Morris.
Knox Church, 449 George St. Friday, 1.30pm-2.30pm: preschool music for children 0-5 and carers. Mosgiel Library, Hartstonge Ave, Mosgiel. Preschool story time, every Tuesday, 11am.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St. Explorer backpacks for 7- to 12-year-olds (free). Guided tours daily at 11.30am and 3.30pm. Meet at the information desk. Weekends, 10.30am and 2pm, Atrium level 1: children's creative activities.
July 29, 1.30pm: Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Otepoti: This group of children have a surprise in store for you to celebrate Maori Language Week.
Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens. Until July 19, 10am-5pm: School holiday programme.
Today, 2pm: Storyteller Kaitrin McMullan presents Tell Tale Train.
Port Chalmers Library. Preschool story time, every Wednesday, 10.30am, free.
Visitor Information Centre, Octagon. Daily, 11am: Walk Dunedin, inner-city walking tours. Meet at the Visitor Centre.
Music and performance
Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl. 4th floor, Friday, 7.30pm: Poetry evening featuring Cy Mathews, Martha Morseth, Poppy Haynes, David Kerena Holmes, Larry Matthews, Emma Neale, Anna Kelly, Michael Harlow, Lydia O'Dwyer. Compered by Ana Martino.
Monday, 12.30pm, Civic Plaza: The Dunedin City Council Waiata Group performs a selection of songs to herald the start of Maori Language Week.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon. July 25, 7pm: Otago Symphonic Band presents "Dreamcatcher", a programme of original pieces, classics and popular songs. Conductor: Errol Moore.
Knox Church, 449 George St. Sunday, 7pm: Knox Church Choir sings: Missa in honorem Reginae Pacis (Mass in honour of the reign of peace).
Lake Wanaka Centre, Tuesday 7.30pm: Pianist John Chen.
Marama Hall, Otago University.
Lunchtime concert, Wednesday, 1pm: Romantic Piano Works for Four Hands, Terence Dennis and Tom McGrath, pianists. Otago Museum, 419 Great King St.
Lunchtime music every Friday and Saturday, noon.
Friday: Anna Jaine.
Saturday: Jonny Dyas.
Roslyn Presbyterian Church, 21 Highgate. Sunday, 2.30pm: Winter Warmer concert featuring the Star Singers. Conductor, Carole Randal.
St Paul's Cathedral, the Octagon. Monday, 1pm: Lunchtime concert by Philip Scriven (organ). Music by Bach, Tomkins, Couperin, Brahms, Wesley, Elgar, Gowers, Alain and Lefebure-Wely.
Plays
Allen Hall Theatre, corner Union and Leith sts, today and tomorrow, 1pm: Lunchtime theatre: Fortune Sewed on a String and Held up to the Light, by Eryn van Dijk.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Octagon: Until July 25, 8pm: Hurai. Play by Harry Love and by Simon O'Connor exploring cultural and religious tensions between Maori and missionaries in early colonial New Zealand. Door sales (no eftpos) or book at the Fortune Theatre.
Fortune Theatre, Stuart St. Until August 1: Lucky Numbers, by Mike Yeaman, directed by Ross Jolly.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St. Saturday, Barclay Theatre, 1.30pm: "A Taste of Good Fortune: Lucky Numbers".A sample of the Fortune Theatre's production Lucky Numbers and an open discussion with the director and cast. Free.
Sunday, 1.30pm: "Passionate About Performance: Te Roopu Ma-ori Kapa Haka". Celebrate Te Reo/Maori Language Week with a kapa haka performance by members of the Otago University Maori Student Association.
Talks and films
Burns Theatre 1, Otago University. Monday, 5.30pm: 2009 Hocken lecture by Dr Peter Simpson: "Patron and Painter: Charles Brasch and Colin McCahon".
Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl. Dunningham Suite, 4th floor, July 29, noon: Dunedin librarian Linda Geddes addresses Friends of the Library lunch and learn.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon.Sunday 1pm: Meet the 2009 Otago University Arts Fellows.
Sunday, 3pm: Mary Kisler will give a floor talk on "Frances Hodgkins: femme du monde".
Metro Cinema, Dunedin Town Hall. July 29, 1pm-5pm:
Otago School of Media, Midyear film show, free admission.
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St. Free daily talks, 2pm. Topics in July: Mondays, "The Art of Eeling"; Tuesdays, "Kimono"; Wednesdays, "The Legends of Maui"; Thursdays, "The Iconic Cabbage Tree"; Fridays, "Papua New Guinea"; Saturdays, "Magical Human Replicas"; Sundays, "Santa Cruz Red Feather Money".
Special exhibition gallery talk, daily at 4.30pm, free: "Charles Brasch".
In the Barclay Theatre, Saturday and Sunday, 3pm: NHNZ film season, Equator: Challenge of Change. The great mammal species of equatorial Africa compete for survival not only with each other, but also an unforgiving environment.
Exhibitions
Aigantighe Art Gallery, 49 Wai-iti Rd, Timaru. Until July 26: Melvin Day: "Stabat Mater".
Until August 3: Polly Rowe: "Devote".
Anchorage Gallery, 19 George St, Port Chalmers.Until July 26: "Before the Rain". Paintings by Robert Scott.
ArtSouth Gallery of Fine Art, 105 Main St, Gore: "Dreamworks", works by Keith Morant.
Art Upstairs, corner Ardmore and Helwick Sts, Wanaka. Eion Shanks "We're all dancing on the same floor".
The Artist's Room, Dowling St. July 25-August 8: Works by Jan Ingram, Maria Kemp and Sheryl McCammon.
Bannockburn Café & Store, until July 31: photographic portraits, exhibition by Tim Hawkins of local artists Alice Blackley, Deidre Copeland, Neil Driver, Rachel Hirabashi, Odelle Morshuis and Nigel Wilson.
Bellamys Gallery, Macandrew Bay. Works by Pauline Bellamy and Manu Berry. July hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, noon-5pm.
Blue Oyster Gallery, basement, Moray Chambers, 30 Moray Pl. Until August 8: "Is this Enough?", video and wall works by Justine Walker. Paviljon Marinum, video by Boris Dornbusch. "Interface", paintings by Cathy Helps.
Open Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday noon-3pm.
Brett McDowell Gallery, 5 Dowling St. From tomorrow: Val Sutherland "The Odd Couples".
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, 21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra. Until July 31: "Just Like the Real Thing". Open 10am-4pm. Dunedin Community Gallery, Princes St.
Ends tomorrow: Alison Swan: "The Writing on the Wall 7".
Dunedin City Library, 230 Moray Pl, Reed Gallery, third floor. Until July 26: "O for a Thousand Tongues": hymns from the Colin Gibson Collection.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon. Until August 16: "Ey! Iran: Contemporary Iranian photography", depicts a surprisingly familiar culture.
Until September 6: Russian Art in New Zealand.
Until September 20: "I was Russia".
Ongoing: "Hail Falls Noisily on Bamboo Leaves".
Ongoing: "The Grand Tour": Works from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery collection.
Until July 26: "Frances Hodgkins: femme du monde".
Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore.Until August 2: "White Silence", 21 photographs of the Antarctic taken by Grahame Sydney.
Forrester Gallery, 9 Thames St, Oamaru. Until August 9: "Pilgrimage". Recent works by Mary Horn.
Gallery De Novo, 101 Stuart St, Dunedin. Until July 31: "The 2009 Works Exhibition" .
Gallery Thirty Three, 33 Helwick St, Wanaka Until July 30: "Vegetable Sheep Theory": Madeleine Child and Philip Jarvis.
Gallery on Blueskin, 1 Harvey St, Waitati. From Saturday until August 9: Angela Burns: "Towards the Bay".
Gateway Gallery, 27 Ross Pl, Lawrence. Perpetual Collective: Ron Esplin, Bob Wyber (jewellery), James Stewart (chair-maker), Pamela Brown, Gay Webb (masks and torsos), Ray Ansin (glass), Ben Woollcombe, Margaret Palmer-McKenzie, Blue Hall (wood), Murray Ayson, Gilbert van Reenen and others. Open Thursday-Monday.
Harris Smith Art, 86-88 Bond St. Paintings by Jeffrey Harris, sculptures by Nicole Page-Smith. Open Monday-Saturday, 1pm-2pm, or by appointment.
Hocken Gallery, corner Anzac Ave and Parry St. Until July 25: "At Home: The Interior World of Patricia France".
Until July 26: "A Private Eye: Guy Morris' photographs of Dunedin".
Hullabaloo Art Space, Melmore Tce, Old Cromwell historic precinct. until August 2: sculptures by Bannockburn artist Megan Huffadine. Hours 10am-4pm daily. Closed on Mondays.
Milford Galleries, Dunedin, 18 Dowling St. From Saturday until August 19: "The Road to Erewhon" by Michael Hight. Milford Galleries, Queenstown, 9a Earl St.
Until July 29: Works On Paper by Dick Frizzell, Nigel Brown and Alexis Neal. North Otago Museum, 60 Thames St, Oamaru.
Until October: "Potions Emporium in the Time Ma-Shed".
Otago Museum, 419 Great King St. Until May 16, 2010: "Charles Darwin: Evolutionary Thinking", Nature Galleries, level 3, free.
Until October 4: "Charles Brasch - A Great Good Man", People of the World Gallery. Free.
Special exhibitions gallery: "West Africa: Rhythm + Spirit". Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens.
Until October 11: "Paint-box Pioneers: Visions of the Past", from the museum art collection.
Ongoing: "Across the Ocean Waves", Otago immigration in the age of sail.
Owaka Museum, 10 Campbell St, Owaka. Until August 2: "Winter Woolly Show: Eat, Drink, Knit".
South Seas Gallery, 1088 Brighton Rd, Brighton. Weekends, 1pm-5pm.
Until September 19: "By the Sea", recent paintings by Janet Weir.
Stuart St Potters Co-operative, 14 Lower Stuart St. Until August 30: Peter Gregory and Judy Ringland Stewart.
Taieri Gallery, 123 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel. Until August 4: Oils by Sandra Weir and prints by Lindsay Crooks.
Temple Gallery, 29 Moray Pl, Dunedin. Until August 1: "Light Moods South". Photographs by MikiNobu Komatsu of the South Island of New Zealand.
Toi O Tahuna Fine Art Gallery, Church Lane, Queenstown. Until July 29: Aaron Kereopa.
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