HOEA!: A joint exhibition by artists Ngaroma Riley and Japanese textile artist Akemi Shimada is now on display at 1/100 Grey Street. Picture by Paul Rickard
Barton & Brodsky
Chamber Music NZ concert featuring the Brodsky Quartet and didgeridoo player Wiliam Barton. War Memorial Theatre, Thursday March 14, 7.30pm.
Ladies Night
Gisborne Centre Stage production of the 1980s classic by Anthony McCarten and Stephen Sinclair. Lawson Field Theatre, March 15-23.
The Big Blues Up
Tyna Keelan, Ernie White, Rich Alexander, Monterey with Eds, Triple Majik, Tikitiki Blues Band, Smash Palace, Saturday March 16, 6.30pm. $30. Sunday March 17, 4pm, $10.
The Big Blues Workshop
With Tyna Keelan, Smash Palace March 17, 1pm, free entry.
The Sydney Hotshots
Live at the Shipwreck Bar. March 19, 6.30pm-8.30pm.
Build-a-Band
Smash Palace every Thursday. Bring your friends along for a friendly jam session. Free, starts at 7pm.
Karaoke
Expect a fun evening as patrons belt out the tunes. Share your talent with
friends at Breakers’ Jandal Bar every Friday night.
Gisborne Line Dancing
Gisborne Line Dancing, Tuesday. All welcome. Senior Citizens Hall, 30 Grey St, beginners/improvers class 4.30-6.30pm, intermediate/advanced class 6.30-7.30pm. Kerry ph 021 102 4890.
Gisborne Pub Choir
Sing popular songs. Singing tuition provided, no prior experience needed. Smash Palace, 24 Banks St, Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm, free entry but koha appreciated.
Mike Pomana “MykD Up”
Gisborne RSA, Saturday, March 23, 7pm-10pm.
Rob & Alley
Gisborne RSA, Friday, April 5, 7pm-10pm.
Six60 The Grassroots Tour
Te Puka Tavern, Tokomaru Bay, April 22, 7pm; War Memorial Theatre, Gisborne, April 23, 7pm.
Killer Queens
Live band of Hawke’s Bay’s finest musicians — a four-piece band, three female lead vocalists and a unique light and visual show. They pay homage to the music, infuence and electricity of one of the biggest selling bands in the world. Dome Cinema, Saturday, May 4. Tickets $35 from Eventfinda or $40 on the door.
The Vicar of Dibley The Holy Trinity
Production by Musical Theatre Gisborne, at the MTG Clubhouse Theatre, Innes St, May 9-18.
Twelve Angry Jurors
Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli St, May 9-19.
The Groove Party
Music will be vibing with IROAM Entertainment, jamming favourite old school jams. The DJ will play hits designed to get you grooving. The Dome Cinema, Saturday, May 18, doors open 7pm.
Motel California Eagles Experience
The Dome Cinema, Saturday June 8, 8.30pm.
HOEA!
Joint exhibition by artists Ngaroma Riley and Japanese textile artist Akemi Shimada. 1/100 Grey Street.
Moving Hands
Retrospective exhibition of works by Barry Ball. Tairāwhiti Museum, Until April 21.
The Deep End
Richard Rogers exhibition, Tairāwhiti Museum, until April 4.
Fab Drag
An exhibition of the fabulous costumes of The Divine Joanne Neilson, Tairāwhiti Museum, Until March 24.
He Kākahu Rerehua — The Uplifting Wind
He Kākahu Rerehua |The Uplifting Wind weaves together an exhibition, collection care project and wānanga in one space. Each strand of this kaupapa honours the different dimensions of a kākahu: the materials, the process of its creation, the life it has led and the people it is connected to. The gallery will showcase a selection of kākahu (Māori garments), and the story of transformation from raw materials to taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down from the ancestors) through the skill, knowledge and ingenuity of the weaver. Although many of the makers are not known, we celebrate their creativity and talent. Until October 1.
DOME CINEMA
Goodbye Julia
Racked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona — a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage — tries to make amends by taking in the deceased’s southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel. Unable to confess her transgressions to Julia, Mona decides to leave the past behind, unaware that Sudan’s turmoil may find its way into her home.
Summer of Soul (. . . Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
A 2021 independent documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Directed by American drummer, music journalist and actor Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. BAFTA and Oscar winner for best documentary.
Let the Dance Begin
Thirty years ago, Carlos and Margarita were the most famous tango couple in the world. Carlos now lives in Madrid, enjoying the second opportunity that life has given him, and Margarita lives in Buenos Aires immersed in a life of solitude. A sudden event forces the couple to reunite and start a journey on the roads of Argentina, with their longtime friend Pichuquito.
ODEON MULTIPLEX
The Convert
Guy Pearce plays a lay preacher who gets caught in a bloody war between Maori tribes in 1830s New Zealand. Also stars Te Kohe Tuhaka, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne and Lawrence Makoare. Directed by Lee Tamahori.
Wicked Little Letters
Rambunctious Irish immigrant Rose is accused of sending letters filled with obscenities and profanity to the residents of Littlehampton. Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman star.
The Trust Fall: Julian Assange
Crowd-funded documentary on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Yodha
Indian Hindi-language action thriller in which an off-duty soldier on a hijacked plane devises a plan to defeat the hijackers and save his fellow passengers.
How to Have Sex
Sixteen-year-old best friends Tara, Em and Skye head to the party resort of Malia on the Greek island of Crete for a rites-of-passage holiday. The girls all look forward to drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. Tara, the only virgin in the trio, feels pressure to match the sexual experiences of her friends.
Imaginary
When Jessica (DeWanda Wise)returns to her childhood home with her family, she finds her old teddy bear, Chauncey, and sees that her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, has grown attached to it. After Alice’s behaviour becomes concerning, and the games that she and Chauncey play turn increasingly sinister, Jessica realises that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed bear she believed him to be for all those years. Film directed, produced and co-written by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down, Kick-Ass 2, Truth or Dare).
Dune: Part Two
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. Also stars Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher Walken, Dave Bautista, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård and Charlotte Rampling. Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert
The Great Escaper
Biographical drama film based on the true story of 89-year-old British World War 2 Royal Navy veteran Bernie Jordan who “broke out” of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in June 2014. Bernie is played by Michael Caine in what he has said is his last film role, and Bernie’s wife Rene is played by Glenda Jackson, who died in June last year, nine months after filming finished.
Bob Marley: One Love
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world. Also stars Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley (Bob Marley’s widow and one of the producers), Michael Gandolfini and James Norton.
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