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HOMECOMING: “An honour to hear such a fine group of young musicians” . . . the Calvino Trio — (from left) Alexandre Foster (cello), Sini Simonen (violin) and Jun Bouterey-Ishido (piano) — performs in Gisborne this weekend. Picture supplied

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This weekSmash Palace — The winter series continues with duo East-slide Blues; Friday, July 22 (6pm).

Cosmopolitan Club — Award-winning country music duo Cooper’s Run; Friday, July 22).

Smash Palace — Live music from versatile covers band The Ashes; Saturday, July 23.

Calvino Trio — Prize–winning piano trio on tour as part of Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2016 Encompass Series. St Andrew’s Church; July 24 (2pm).

Tairawhiti Museum — Gisborne Civic Orchestra plays works by composers from Schubert to Andrew Lloyd Webber; Sunday, July 24 (2pm).

Coming upCornerstone Roots — Aotearoa reggae from Raglan ensemble. The Dome Room; July 29.

TRAAMPS — Open mic for music, poetry and song. The Bandroom; Saturday, July 30 (2pm).

The Nukes — Popular West Auckland ukulele/banjo trio brings its unique sound to town. East End Cafe & Bar (Wairoa), Thursday, July 28; The Vines (Gisborne); Saturday, July 30.

One One One — The country’s hardest working covers band is back. Smash Palace; July 30.

Poverty Bay Blues — Popular with players and spectators alike, Gisborne blues club holds its monthly jam night. The Dome Room; August 2.

Student Recital — In the August version of the Lunchtime Concert Series, emerging local soprano Cheyney Biddlecombe, with pianist Coralie Hunter, presents a programme of lieder, oratorio and opera. St Andrew’s Church; Wednesday, August 3 (12.30pm).

Gisborne Unity Theatre – An all-woman production of three short plays: Towpath (writer Robert Iles, director Elizabeth Boyce); Whether I Fall, writer/director Jackie Davis; and a devised work about women bringing up mokopuna (director Stephanie Barnett). Unity Theatre black box theatre; August 5-7 and 9-13.

Brendon Thomas & The Vibes — Playing the second of the Dome’s cinema equipment fundraising series. The Dome Bar; August 6.

The Complete History Of The Royal NZ Navy Abridged — The Royal NZ Navy marks the 75th anniversary of the ill-fated Operation Neptune by touring a theatre show of a children’s pantomime. War Memorial Theatre; August 9-11 (7pm).

Disco Daze — Boogie fever breaks out at the disco night planned to mark the 40th anniversary since disco hit the air waves. The Dome Room; August 13.

Dan Bolton Quartet — Direct from New York City, a unique version of jazz, pop and Latin styles. The Dome Room; August 18.

Menopause The Musical: On Fire — Award-winning show returns to New Zealand to turn hot flushes and memory loss into fodder for musical comedy. War Memorial Theatre; August 19.

Sons Of Zion — Top Kiwi reggae band on their New Zealand tour. Shipwreck Bar; August 19.

Mojito — Latin party celebrates music, dance and culture. The Dome Room; August 20.

Harbinger — Local metallers mark the 25th anniversary of the release of Metallica’s iconic, self-titled album by playing the whole thing, along with a few other classics. With support from newcomers Shadows In The Dark-ness. Smash Palace; August 28.

Gisborne Civic Brass Band — Plays the programme it has prepared for the Regional Competition, to be held in Te Awamutu. St Andrew’s Church; Sunday, August 28 (2.30pm).

At the flicksDome Cinema tel: 08 324 3005Broke — Director-writer-producer Heath Davis tells the story of a former rugby league star who had it all and blew it. Co-producer Luke Graham took Davis to Gladstone, Queensland, to get background on league life from his father, Kiwi league player of the century Mark Graham. That led to the film being shot in Gladstone, and the inclusion of footage of Graham playing.

The Carer — Brian Cox shines as a retired Shakespearean actor with Parkinson’s disease, cooped up in his country manor, frustrated and grumpy. Family members insist he has a carer and he ends up with a Hungarian refugee (Coco Konig) who has acting aspirations of her own. Also stars Anna Chancellor.

My Fair Lady — Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison and Cecil Beaton’s Oscar-winning costume design get the remastered treatment, and the result is 170 minutes of revitalised colour, sound and music. This is the second restoration of the 1964 classic, the first having been undertaken in 1994.

Dough — An old Jewish baker (Jonathan Pryce) struggles to keep his business afloat until his Muslim apprentice drops cannabis in the dough and sales rocket.

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Lights Out — A bloodthirsty supernatural being is discernible only in the dark. When it starts to prey on a family, a young woman must fight to protect herself and her younger half-brother, and uncover a mystery about her family’s past.

Star Trek Beyond (2D, 3D) — A wave of aliens forces the crew of the USS Enterprise to abandon ship. Stranded on an unknown planet with no rescue in sight, the crew face a ruthless enemy. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Kiwi Karl Urban star as Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

Ghostbusters (2D, 3D) — Reboot of 1980s films with “ghostbusters” Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. They battle a mysterious evil that emerges when ghosts invade Manhattan. With Charles Dance, Chris Hemsworth and Andy Garcia.

The BFG — A Roald Dahl classic gets Steven Spielberg’s touch. Mark Rylance is The Big Friendly Giant, Penelope Wilton is The Queen, Ruby Barnhill is Sophie and Jemaine Clement is Fleshlumpeater.

Ice Age: Collision Course — Scrat the sabre-toothed squirrell accidentally sets off a chain reaction that results in a bunch of asteroids transforming and threatening Earth. Voice stars include Ray Romano, Queen Latifah and Simon Pegg.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates — Zac Efron and Adam DeVine play hard-partying brothers who place an advert online to find dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. But the brothers find themselves outsmarted and out-partied by their dates (Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza).

The Legend of Tarzan — Alexander Skarsgard plays Tarzan, or John Clayton, 3rd Viscount Greystoke. He lives with his wife Jane (Margot Robbie) on his English estate. He is invited back to the Congo Free State, where a corrupt Belgian captain (Christoph Waltz) has sinister plans.

Central Intelligence — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart star as mismatched friends who meet again at a high school reunion and join forces to beat the bad guys.

Finding Dory — Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a Pacific regal blue tang fish with short-term memory loss. With help from friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on a mission to find her long-lost parents.

Me Before You — Adapted for the screen by Jojo Moyes from her novel. A carer tries to make a paralysed banker believe his life is worth living.

Exhibitions

PaulNache — New works by Valerie Bos and Lorene Taurewarewa (opens Friday, July 22, 6pm).

Toihoukura — Tau Hou, an exhibition celebrating Matariki.

Tairawhiti Museum — Celebrating Wood, Laurence Aberhart photos sit alongside objects from the museum collection to create a celebration of wood, as selected by designer Katy Wallace; Young Country, Kerry Hines’ PhD looks at the imagery of railways employee and amateur photographer William Williams; Gisborne Artists & Potters Winter Exhibition; Te Rerenga Wairua, works by Nick Tupara; Gladstone Road, photos celebrating Gisborne’s main drag; The Children’s War, reflecting on experiences of WW1; Jack Richards Decorative Arts Collection, this month includes glass vessels by Alexander Lamont Workshops; ceramics by Kiwi potter Aaron Scythe; paintings by UK/NZ Melanie Mills and early 20-century Japanese wedding robes.

Verve Cafe — New paintings by Gisborne artist Krystal Kelly.

The Aviary — Book-inspired jewellery by Imogen Wilson, plus chains by Helena Andersson and works by painter/object maker Perry Davis.

Tirohia Gallery — The Design School, emerging designers share their work.

Tupara Gallery — Ko Wai Au, exhibition of works from a gathering of Maori painters.

Gisborne iSite — Exhibition space featuring a rotation of works by local artists.

Coming upBared Soles — Exhibition of new works by Gisborne artist and art teacher Jacqui Kay. Verve Cafe; opens August 4 (6pm).

Taku Kuia — More than 30 visual and performing artists celebrate their “nannies”. Te Whare Umu Gallery (cnr Pitt Street & Customhouse Street); opens August 5 (6pm).

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