Something on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald.co.nz, or call 869-0630.
This weekSaturday Night Fever: War Memorial Theatre, tonight, (8pm).
Shibby Pictures and punk-folk singer Whitney Flynn: The Dome, tomorrow (7pm), $10 at the door.
Cosmopolitan Club: Mickey Vibes Band, tomorrow (8pm).
Magic Lightbox: Delaney Davidson blends live music and film in his homage to lost ways of storytelling. Dome Room, November 29 (8pm) $20 Book at The Aviary.
Gisborne International Music Competition: First rounds November 27- 29. (10am, 2pm, 7pm) Semi-final rounds Friday December 1 (10am, 2pm, 7pm). War Memorial Theatre.
COMING UP
St Andrew’s Lunchtime Concert series: Brass Quartet — Gisborne International Music Competition entrants Toby Pringle, Patrick Macaskill-Webb, Andrew Yorkstone and Dale Hounsome-Vail showcase the sound of brass, November 30, St Andrew’s Church (12.30pm). Koha.
Concert under the Leaves: Contestants in the international music competition present a selection of music. Marina Park, Saturday December 2 (12.30pm).
Gisborne International Music Competition: Competition final, Saturday December 2 (7pm), War Memorial Theatre. Students free, adults $10.
Smash Palace: Alice Sea brings a unique combination of instruments such as didgeridoo, tin whistles, djembe, finger harp, guitar, blues harp, ukulele, flute, vocals, synth and loop pedal to Smash. December 3 (4pm). Free entry.
Cosmopolitan Club: Ten Guitars, December 8 (8pm).
Sing We With Mirth: A selection of lesser-known but easy-listening Christmas music from the 7th to 20th Centuries, featuring the Gisborne Choral Society and solo singers.St Andrew’s Church, Sunday December 10, (7pm). Koha.
Carols in the Vines: Bushmere Estate, Wednesday December 20.
THEATRE
The Bach: Unity Theatre presents Kiwi comedy by Stephen Sinclair. Ormond Road. November 24, 28-30, December 1, (7.30pm) Matinees November 25, 26 (4pm). Tickets from i-Site.
Sun, Sand and Murder: Written and directed by Dorothy Fletcher. Musical Theatre Gisborne, Innes Street. November 30, December 1,2,7,8 and 9 (7.30pm). Tickets are available at Stephen Jones Photography.
At the flicksDOME CINEMA
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. Stars Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer: Psychological horror film with a loose modern take on ancient Greek tragedy Iphigenia at Aulis by Euripides. Stars Colin Farrell as a cardiac surgeon whose befriending of a teenage boy has drastic consequences for the surgeon’s family. Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic and Alicia Silverstone also star. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, who co-wrote the screenplay.
No Ordinary Sheila: Story of Sheila Natusch, who grew up on Stewart Island and wrote and illustrated New Zealand nature books.
Kedi: Acclaimed Turkish documentary film about the stray cats of Istanbul. Although thousands of street cats live in the city, the film focuses on seven.
Raise Our Men: Film developed by White Ribbon NZ as part of the campaign to stop violence against women. Interviews with nine Kiwi men show change is possible when men are helped to choose another path.
ODEON MULTIPLEX
Goodbye Christopher Robin: A rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh.
The Stolen: Charlotte Lockton, a wealthy, upper class, English immigrant, chooses to forgo all of her home luxuries to find her kidnapped baby son. She navigates her way through the unruly and wild world of the gold rush in 1860’s New Zealand, finding unlikely friendship amongst the hustlers, whores, Maori Warriors and Chinese Miners.
Wonder: Based on the New York Times bestseller, Wonder tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie’s extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out.
Daddy’s Home 2: Having finally gotten used to each other’s existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
Justice League (2D, 3D): Months after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and inspired by Superman’s sacrifice, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince (Batman and Wonder Woman) join forces with Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone (The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg) to face the threat of Steppenwolf.
Murder on the Orient Express: Film remake of Agatha Christie favourite, directed by Kenneth Branagh, with the director playing Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Set in 1930s Europe on one of the world’s legendary trains. A passenger, Edward Ratchett, asks Poirot to look out for his wellbeing, but Poirot declines. The next morning, Ratchett is found stabbed to death. With the train halted by an avalanche, Poirot is called on to solve the mystery. Starring Johnny Depp, Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Pfeiffer.
EXHIBITIONS
Scott Gardiner: The Fringes Paul Nache Gallery until Saturday, November 25.
Tairawhiti Museum: Water is Life, He ora te wai, a collection of work by 15 artists, until November 26. Te Ha art awards and exhibition. Mo Te Emepaea — artworks based on Maori Pioneer Battalion serviceman Tawhai Tamepo’s WW1 war diaries and war in general; Myopia, solo show by 100 Days project contributor Lina Marsh.
Toi Matapu: Makauri — an exhibition of whakairoi, raranga and raurangi at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. November 22-December 6.
Toihoukura: Taiao — I am my environment. A final exhibition of mixed media works by third degree students. Maia gallery. Opens tonight, (6pm).
Verve Cafe: Works by Lytton High School students and art teacher Johnny Poi.
Zest Cafe: Lottie Lu postage stamp work by Janine McDiarmid.
Something on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald.co.nz, or call 869-0630.
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