Smash Bash: A Gisborne reunion with Uni-Fi, Tyna, The 35ers, Super Narco Man, Nervous Surgeons, The NGO’s, Miss Pou, The Huntaways, Sit Down in Front and Jersey Bob. Smash Palace, Wednesday, December 27 (3pm start). $18 presale plus booking fee or $25 on the door. Tickets available from venue, phone 867 7769.
Summer Concert Series: Piano recital by Daniel Gomez Villarroya at Tiromoana, Wednesday December 27, (7.30pm), and by Oscar Gomez Villarroya on Thursday December 28, (7.30pm). Adults $25. Two or more concerts, $20. Children and students free. For reservations contact Gill Armstrong at 868 6443 or gillco@gisborne.net.nz
Jerseybob and Our Monika: Folk music with some far-fetched yarns. Dome garden bar, Thursday, December 28 (6pm). Free entry.
Che Fu and King Kapisi: The White House, Friday December 29 Featuring DJ Murdurah, A.Zee, Anubus, Coey East, Stryfe, Madhousx, M.D.C and more. Presales $40, $50 at the door, $75 VIP (includes dinner, meet and greet, and photos). From 7.30pm. Contact Vaughan Matete at 022 041 9257 or djmurdurah@gmail.com
Rhythm and Vines: Three-day music festival featuring more than 100 bands, DJs and comedians. Headliners include Schoolboy Q, 2ManyDJ’s, David Dallas and P-Money. December 29-31, (from 2pm). Waiohika Estate. Tickets: $270-$485.
R&V Pool Parties: Three afternoons of pre-Rhythm and Vines poolside days with top DJs spinning the sounds of summer. December 29-31, Emerald Hotel. Limited to 150 people per day.
New Year’s Reggaelution: Dreadicated, Subherbz and DJ Endstar. Reggae 2017 away and welcome in the new year. Smash Palace, December 31 (9pm start). $15 plus booking fee presale or $20 at the door.
Matawhero Wines: Tahi Paenga plays live at the winery on Sunday, December 31 (1-3pm). On Sunday, January 7th Peter Shaw will perform live Irish music (1-3pm).
At the flicksDOME CINEMA
Human Traces: Kiwi filmmaker Nic Gorman’s feature debut is a thriller set against the rugged backdrop of the Canterbury coast where husband-and-wife scientist team Sarah and Glenn have been posted. When a mysterious stranger named Pete arrives, deception begins to disrupt the order.
Menashe: Menashe, a kind, hapless grocery store clerk, struggles to make ends meet and responsibly parent his young son, Rieven, following his wife Leah’s death.
Kiwi Christmas: Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.
Borg vs McEnroe: Wimbledon, 1980. The rainiest summer in decades. The world is waiting to see the number one tennis player in the world, Björn Borg, claim his fifth Wimbledon title. But few know of the drama behind the scenes: at only 24, Borg is close to the end — run-down, worn out and ridden with anxiety. Meanwhile, the challenger John McEnroe, 20, has decided to replace his former hero on the Wimbledon throne.
Ingrid Goes West: Comedy-drama about the pitfalls of social media. An unstable young woman, Ingrid, becomes obsessed with a social media influencer and insinuates herself into her life. Things soon depart from the perfect future that Ingrid envisaged, but she charges on regardless.
ODEON MULTIPLEX
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2D, 3D): Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey joins Luke Skywalker on an adventure with Leia, Finn and Poe that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past.
The Man Who Invented Christmas: The journey that led to Charles Dickens’ creation of “A Christmas Carol,” a timeless tale that would redefine the holiday.
Kiwi Christmas: Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday.
Goodbye Christopher Robin: A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne.
Paddington 2: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Justice League: Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.
Murder on the Orient Express: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish and suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of 13 stranded strangers and one man’s race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
Thor: Ragnarok: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilisation.
Wonder: Wonder tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences.
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS
Yonel Watene: Spirit, Paul Nache Gallery.
Tairawhiti Museum: Toru Tekau. This exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of the birth of a new movement in ceramics, Nga Kaihanga Uku — Maori Clay Artists. Contributing artists include Baye Riddell, Manos Nathan, Colleen Urlich, Paerau Corneal and Wi Taepa. Myopia, Follow My Journey — Phillipa Knight December 22 – February 18. Kete-Puawai — Basket of Evolution, December 21 — February 25, Hei Puru Rourou — Toihoukura, December 16 – February 11.
House of the Rising Sun: Works by Tawhai Rickard, Paul Nache Gallery until December 29.
Te Kuwatawata gallery: Te Whare Ripene, an exhibition of ribbon weaving by Te Aitanga a Hauiti artists.
Zest Cafe: Lottie Lu postage stamp work by Janine McDiarmid.
Muirs Bookshop Cafe: Digital art by Troy Conole.
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