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Tunes of I

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THIS WEEKCommon Time: Live on the Lawn free concert series. Marina Park, riverbank by Lawson Field Theatre; January 20 (6—8pm).

ManaLion and Tunes of I: Dance your night away with an array of dub, roots, soul, and psychedelia, as Wellington seven-piece Tunes of I and three-piece ManaLion play with special guests East Coast Breevaz & King Dynamite (R18). Dome Room; January 20 (9pm).

Sunsplash III: Smash Up Summer continues with The Jason McIvor Collective, Dion Whaanga, Kings of Kauaua, The Search and Say Monika ($10 door charge). Smash Palace; January 20 (7pm—1am).

A-Hoe! Exhibition Preview: Toihoukura associate professor and artist Steve Gibbs shows a series of paintings inspired by his studies of rarely-seen waka hoe (canoe paddles) from around Europe, New Zealand and America. Tairawhiti Museum; January 20 (5.30pm).

Unity Theatre Auditions: Gisborne playwright and novelist Jackie Davis (Whether I Fall) brings her latest work to life. Set in the final days of World War I, A Time Like This follows Douglas Chapman, a war artist, who returns to Auckland from the battle fields of France. Auditions at Unity Theatre clubrooms, 209 Ormond Road Audition material at Gisborne iSite; January 22 (3pm).

COMING UPThe Los Angeles MC Hoody Time and Wellington’s ABRZY: Island Kings tour, with support from King Dynamite. Smash Palace; January 27 (9pm—12 midnight). R18

Gisborne Ukulele Underground: Join the ukelele revolution . . . coaxing ukulele players, currently undercover in our region, to be seen and heard. January 27; Gisborne Bowling Club (7.30pm).

Gisborne Concert Band: Live on the Lawn free concert series. Marina Park, Lawson Field Theatre riverbank; January 27 (6—8pm).

Boomshack Band: Ricky Boyd returns to the stage with the band for some more toe-tapping 50s rock ‘n’ roll, 60s garage and RnB. Dome Room; January 28 (9pm).

East Coast Vibes: Black Slate and Big Mountain are joined by Fiji, Sammy J, Sons of Zion, Rob Ruha and a host of other reggae roots artists. Gisborne Outdoor Theatre; January 28.

Barleycorn: The Irish folk band play Matawhero Winery; January 29 (1—3pm).

THEATREWest Side Story Pre-auditions: Musical Theatre Gisborne clubrooms, Innes Street, January 29, 1—3pm. Individual auditions will be held on February 10 and 11.

Swan Lake: Moscow Ballet company La Classique. Gisborne War Memorial Theatre; May 8, 2017 (7.30pm).

Four Flat Whites in Italy: Two delightfully mismatched couples negotiate the pitfalls of a later in life OE. Gisborne War Memorial Theatre; May 17 (8pm).

Rhys Darby: Awesomeness Comedy presents Rhys Darby ‘Mystic Time Bird’. Gisborne War Memorial Theatre; August 14 (8pm).

VISUAL ARTSExhibitionsTupara Gallery: Whitingia Exhibition — Contemporary Gisborne artists, including Walter Dewes, Tawera Tahauri, Henare Tahuri, Mokaraka Phil Berry and Nick Tupara come together in this summer exhibition. January 11 to February 20.

Muirs Bookshop and Cafe: Local beaches and surf breaks feature in a collection of digital illustrations on canvas by Troy Conole.

Zest: Award-winning artist Jo Foster, who describes her work as environmental realism, shows a series of limited edition prints.

Flagship Cafe: Gene Paul Walker presents abstract acrylic works on canvas marked with influences of street and grunge art.

Verve Cafe: Gisborne artist and art teacher Richard Rodgers showcases a variety of dark-tinged paintings and sculptures in Eclectic.

The Aviary: Wayno’s STOLEN show is now up at The Aviary. Ends January 31.

Tairawhiti Museum: Ko Rongowhakaata exhibition — The Rongowhakaata people share their history through a large and varied collection of taonga from across NZ; A Visual Journey — Judy Le Maistre Smith takes us on a trip through different countries with her art.

AT THE FLICKSDome CinemaDancer: Documentary on the life of Ukrainian-born “bad boy of ballet” Sergei Polunin, who became the Royal Ballet’s youngest principal dancer at the age of 19.

Paterson: Bus driver Paterson (Adam Driver) has a routine, observing the city, listening to conversation fragments, writing poems. Wife Laura (Golshifteh Farahani) has an ever-changing life. Paterson supports her ambitions; she champions his gift for poetry. Jim Jarmusch directed.

A Man Called Ove: A townhouse neighbourhood’s sullen prefect has his life turned around when a boisterous family move in next door.

Whisky Galore! New version of 1949 Ealing comedy about Scottish islanders and “salvaged” whisky. Stars Eddie Izzard.

Odeon MultiplexLion: Fact-based story of an Indian boy separated from his family and seeking them from thousands of kilometres away. Stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2D, 3D): Third film in the xXx franchise has Vin Diesel as extreme-athlete-turned-government-operative Xander Cage, thought to be long dead, returning to race a villain to recover a powerful weapon.

The Catch: New Zealand film, about cheating in a Kaipara Harbour fishing contest, boasts an appealing cast, great soundtrack, gorgeous scenery, amiable humour and a message.

Collateral Beauty: An advertising executive (Will Smith), retreating from life following personal tragedy, writes letters to Love, Time and Death. When he gets personal responses, he begins to understand how these constants interlock in life. Top cast.

Ballerina: Animated film, set in 1880s France, of a poor girl who runs away from a rural orphanage to chase her ballet dream.

Monster Trucks: Combination live action/animated comedy about a high school senior (Lucas Till) who builds a monster truck from scrapped cars, then finds an unlikely subterranean friend.

La La Land: A musical comedy-drama that won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Picture of 2016. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are a musician and an aspiring actress who fall in love in Los Angeles.

Red Dog: True Blue: Film exploring events leading up to Red Dog’s discovery on the road to Dampier, and his ultimate rise from ordinary dog to Australian legend.

Assassin’s Creed: A rescued criminal becomes entwined in a search for the apple of Eden.

Passengers: Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are space-age travellers awakened from suspended animation 90 years early. As they fall in love, they learn the lives of 5000 sleeping passengers depend on them.

Moana: Disney musical comedy adventure featuring the voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison and Jemaine Clement.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: Stand-alone story set shortly before the events of the original Star Wars.

Sing: Animated comedy about a singing competition organised to try to save a music theatre from closure.

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald.co.nz, or call 869-0635.