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Brendon Thomas at last year's Smokefree Rockquest. File picture

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This weekThe Dome Room — It’s time for Pecha Kucha #17, where inspiring folk will give quick-fire presentations about the things that inspire them; Friday, May 13 (7.30pm).

The Band School(Grey Street) — Young artists give a concert to get in some practice before this month’s Smokefree Rockquest heats and finals; Saturday, May 14 (7-8pm.

Smash Palace — Mayhem Part 1 . . . a celebration of Kiwi Music featuring Brian Campbell’s Crumb Factory “and the finest Kiwi music on vinyl”: Saturday, May 14.

Coming upTRAAMPS — Open mic for acoustic music, poetry and song. The Bandroom; May 21 (2pm).

Smokefree Rockquest — Young musicians battle it out in the East Coast regional heats. War Memorial Theatre; May 21 (1pm).

Mayhem Part 2 — A second celebration of Kiwi music featuring Dion Whaanga and Loop Theorem. Smash Palace; May 21.

Craig Adams & The Rustlers — Kiwi country music star is on the road. The White House; May 27.

Smokefree Rockquest — Young musicians battle it out in the East Coast regional final. War Memorial Theatre; May 28 (7pm).

Ty & Pieter T — Kiwi artists perform to mark the launch of Ty’s new single, Turn Me On. Retro Bar; May 28.

Piano Extravaganza VI — As part of the Lunchtime Concert Series, the annual recital returns, this time with more than 15 musicians playing in combinations one to three, or even more. St Andrew’s Church; June 6 (12.30pm).

Wild World — Touring artist Bryce Wastney and Ryan Beehre (of Minuit fame) offer acoustic, soulful interpretations of the songs and story of the great Cat Stevens. The Dome Room; June 11.

Lauren Armstrong & Alexander Boulton — Vocalist and guitarist/tenor banjo player (respectively) play the second in this year’s series of concerts. Tairawhiti Museum; June 12 (2pm).

The Great Gatsby — Operatunity celebrates the composers of the 1920s and 1930s. War Memorial Theatre; June 15 (11am).

East Coast District Chamber Music Contest — Regional leg of the country’s biggest chamber music competition for school-age players. St Andrew’s Church; Thursday, June 16.

Shu’s Song — Capital E children’s theatre tours its tale of the imagination. War Memorial Theatre; June 20 (9.30am & 11am).

Annual Night Of Laughs — Hospice Tairawhiti fundraiser with Kiwi comedians Ben Hurley, Justine Smith and Jamie Brown. War Memorial Theatre; June 23.

Xing Wang — The emerging piano star is back to play the third in this year’s series of afternoon concerts. Tairawhiti Museum; July 10 (2pm).

Hairspray — It’s going to be “afrotastic” . . . Musical Theatre Gisborne tackles one of the most beloved musicals in the world. War Memorial Theatre; July 12-16.

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.

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

At the moviesDome Cinema tel: 08 324 3005The Great Maiden’s Blush — New Kiwi film following Bunny and Aila who, facing the challenges of new motherhood, develop a precarious friendship leading each to confront her past and come to terms with the paternity of her baby.

Chef — Jon Favreau wrote, directed and stars in comedy about a chef who quits his job and goes back to his culinary roots, on the way bonding anew with his son and ex-wife. Also stars Emjay Anthony, Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson and John Leguizamo, with nice cameos from Dustin Hoffman, Oliver Platt and Robert Downey, Jr.

Mother’s Day — Comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother’s Day.

Brooklyn — A critical and popular hit, Brooklyn tells the story of an Irish immigrant in New York experiencing homesickness, love and divided loyalties. Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen get the acting plaudits.

Odeon Multiplex tel: 867 3339Bastille Day — Sean Bria (Idris Elba) is a hard-as-nails CIA agent who, charged with uncovering a large-scale conspiracy, recruits a small-time thief (Richard Madden) to help catch the much bigger fish.

Bad Neighbours 2 — Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron and director Nicholas Stoller return in this sequel to the 2014 original, this time facing a new bumch of neighbours, a sorority sisterhood of hyped up, drug-taking, party-throwing college girls (led by Chloë Grace Moretz).

The Man Who Knew Infinity — Dev Patel stars in true story of a man who grew up poor in Madras, India, but earned admission to Cambridge University during World War 1. Under the guidance of his professor (Jeremy Irons), he became a pioneer in mathematical theories. Film praised for authentic portrayal of theoretical mathematicians. Also stars Stephen Fry, Toby Jones and Jeremy Northam.

The Angry Birds Movie (2D, 3D) — The mobile game phenomenon hits the big screen with a story about an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds, until the island is visited by mysterious green piggies and Red and his fellow bird outcasts must figure out what the intruders are up to.

Florence Foster Jenkins — Meryl Streep plays the title character, a New York heiress who became an opera singer notorious for her lack of singing skill. Hugh Grant plays stage actor St Clair Bayfield, long-time partner and manager of Foster Jenkins. Directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen).

Mother’s Day — Comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother’s Day. Directed by Garry Marshall.

Captain America: Civil War (2D, 3D) — Collateral damage in an Avengers operation brings political pressure for a system of accountability for the superheroes. This splits the Avengers into camps led by Captain America and Ironman. Good reviews.

Eddie The Eagle — Based on a true story, Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman star in this comedy-drama about the efforts of British ski jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards to make the 1988 Winter Olympics.

The Jungle Book — New take on Rudyard Kipling’s stories, in which man-cub Mowgli (Neel Sethi) must save himself and all the animals of the jungle from tiger Shere Kahn.

Hunt For The Wilderpeople — Written and directed by Taika Waititi and based on a Barry Crump book, the story of a defiant city kid, his cantankerous “uncle” and a dog go on the run.

ExhibitionsThe Aviary — A new collection of raku-fired ceramic pieces and felt works by Peggy Ericson, plus paintings by Stella Goodall.

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

PaulNache — Recent Works, new paintings by John Walsh.

Verve Cafe — Flowers At Verve, new paintings by Lynda Platten.

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

Toihoukura — Rukuhia, drawings by students working across all levels.

Muirs Bookshop Cafe — Digital illustrations of East Coast beaches, reproduced on canvas, by Troy Conole.

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

Tairawhiti Museum — Ad Astra: Reach For The Stars, Jean Loomis looks at life through a cosmic lens; Home Is Where The Heart Is, paintings by Walter Dewes; Waitangi Wahine, works by Robyn Kahukiwa, Tracey Tawhio, Linda Munn, Suzanne Tamaki and Andrea Hopkins; Gladstone Road, photos celebrating Gisborne’s main drag; The Children’s War, reflecting on children’s experiences of WW1; Jack Richards Decorative Arts Collection.

Coming upPottery Workshop — Gisborne Pottery Group is hosting a workshop to be led by Auckland artist Dulcie Draper. The workshop will be held at Lysnar House Studios over the weekend of May 28-29. For details contact Trudi Roe, telephone 06-868-9236 or e-mail trudi.r@xtra.co.nz

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