An authentic show, with songs from the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson era. Supported by Harbinger. Smash Palace, Saturday, July 30, 9pm, R18. Tickets $30 at the door or $25+bf at
War Memorial Theatre, August 25, 7.30pm. Tickets from or Gisborne i-Site.
War Memorial Theatre, October 19, 8pm. Tickets from or Gisborne i-Site.
Saturday, July 23, between 2pm and 3pm. Unity Theatre, 209 Ormond Road.
Gisborne Centre Stage presents Rock of Ages, coming to Lawson Field Theatre August 12 to 20. R16. Tickets from or from the Gisborne i-SITE.
Musical Theatre Gisborne, postponed to September 8 to 17. Tickets from or i-SITE.
Show from RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. Travel back to 1989 when a little boy with a big personality was born. Lawson Field Theatre, Saturday July 30, 8pm. R16 unless with a parent or guardian. Tickets+bfee$40-$60
An exhibition of artists with varied cultures, skills and a shared passion for art: Sue-Ann Blandford, Amber Graham, Kiri-Ana Tough and Maiko Lewis-Whaanga. Tairāwhiti Museum until September 4.
Salt, a photographic exhibition by Phil Yeo, is an exploration of our community here in Te Tairāwhiti. The portrait series considers our collective and individual identities and was produced during 2020, as the global pandemic changed our world. Tairāwhiti Museum until August 21.
Featuring creatives from Toihoukura Māori Visual Arts School between 1992-2002. Te Rau Aroha, 26 Peel Street. Exhibition viewing times: Monday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm.
An exploration and celebration of whakapapa. featuring art from Steve Gibbs, Christopher Huriwai, Piupiu Maya Turei, George Watson and Skawenatti (Turtle Island). Open Wednesday to Friday 11am to 4pm and Saturdays 11am to 3pm.
Hoea! Gallery, 67 Gladstone Road.
Developed by Anne Frank House in the Netherlands, and viewed by more than 10 million people in 80 countries, this exhibition explores what life in hiding was like for Anne, her family, and the other occupants of Prinsengracht 263. Tairāwhiti Museum, until July 24.
Tensions rise between a restless teenager and her oppressive father when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home. Stars New Zealander Cliff Curtis.
Initially a small event to empower women and bring their community together, Tarnished Frocks and Divas grew in popularity to become a nationwide event.
A man rescues a mermaid in Paris and slowly falls in love with her.
The story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, also known as Hek Busby, and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA and for all New Zealanders in reclaiming their place as traditional star voyagers on the world map.
A man wanders out of the desert after being missing for years. Reunited with his brother and wider family, he must confront his wife and rebuild his life. Stars Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski and Dean Stockwell. Written by L.M. Kit Carson and Sam Shepard. Directed by Wim Wenders, with music by Ry Cooder.
Kya raised herself in the marshlands of North Carolina. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect.
A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents in rural Ireland for the 1981 summer. She blossoms in their care, but she discovers one painful truth.
Finney Shaw is 13 and being held in a soundproof basement by a sadistic, masked killer. When a disconnected phone on the wall starts to ring, he discovers he can hear the voices of the murderer’s previous victims — and they want to help.
Thor embarks on a quest for inner peace. But he is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks the extinction of the gods.
The story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, also known as Hek Busby, and his significance for Māori.
Elvis Presley rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The ’90s Disney classic is revoiced in Te Reo Māori.
In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader — the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns bad, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails.
Rena Owen, Miriama McDowell, James Rolleston, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne and Vinnie Bennett star in a film that follows the life of Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper.
Space ranger Buzz Lightyear, from Toy Story, embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits and his robot companion, Sox.
Four years after the events of Fallen Kingdom, dinosaurs live alongside humans in a fragile balance.
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is now a test pilot. Called in to train a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past.
