This Week

Whether you prefer Che Fu to Chopin, or comedy to Chekhov, you can keep track of what's on in Auckland right here. This listing is updated weekly so check each Friday for a fresh entertainment guide.

Daily music, comedy, performing arts and events

 Friday

 Saturday

 Sunday

 Monday

 Tuesday

 Wednesday

 Thursday

Upcoming events

Venue details

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Friday

ROCK/POP

Womad - various artists, Brooklands Park & TSB Bowl, N. Plymouth, 6pm.

The Edge Summer Jam - with Good Charlotte, Zed, Nesian Mystik, Rubicon, Carly Binding, Elemeno P, North Shore Events Centre, 3.30pm ($35).

AJ Bell, Derek Lind - Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 8pm.

Incisions, Bloody Souls - Kings Arms, Newton, 8pm.

Karen Hunter - Temple, Queen St, Ak, 8pm.

Hilt - ska/reggae, Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 10pm.

Blindspott, Deceptikonz - Memorial Theatre, Gisborne.

Springfield - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.

Mightyscoop - Bridgehouse, Warkworth.

Contagious - Rose & Crown, cnr Gore and Customs St East, Ak city.

Out of the Blue - Tuakau Cosmopolitan Club.

Split Second - Roadhouse, Papakura.

Rhythm and Groove - Playhouse, Aotea Square.

Boogiemen - Java Jive, Ponsonby.

Kick - Cock & Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

Planet - Cock & Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.

Chill Factor - Rock Shed, 8/491 Pakuranga RdVerdict - Otahuhu Workingmen's ClubTrimatic, DJ Suze - Doc Beggs, 6 Lodge St Pukekohe.

No Illusions - Warkworth RSA, 7pm.


DANCE/DJ.

Nick Warren - with Greg Churchill Rob Warner, Cuffy and more, Wintergarden, Civic.

Cian & Chris Cox, Kelly Kahukiwa, Isaac Aieseli, Ladi 6 - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

CRS.1, Dtox - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East.

Chaye D, Matt Drake, Miles Kuen - Fu Bar, Queen St.

Jazz/Blues/Roots.

Midge Marsden, Ronnie Taylor - Music in Parks, Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve, 6pm .

Relaxomatic Project - Real Groovy Records, 6.30pm.

Vox Nova - Stamford Plaza 6pm.

Frank Gibson Quartet - London Bar,McSweeney Brothers - New City, Sky City 9pm.

Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen & Rutland Sts.

Instant Calma -Muddy Farmer, 13 Wyndham St.

Rufus Rehu, Robbie Maxwell - Alhambra, Ponsonby 9pm.

Denny Behrens - Spencer on Byron, Takapuna.

Brisa Louca Duo - latin music, Killarney St Brasserie, Takapuna, 6pm

CLASSICAL

Auckland Philharmonia - Ak Town Hall, 6pm.

THEATRE

3 People@The Cinema - Covert Theatre, 84 K' Rd, 8pm.

Amadeus - Real Theatre Company, Pumphouse, Takapuna, 8pm.

Anything Goes - Playhouse Theatre, Glen EdenBlue/Orange - Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.

The Graduate - Auckland Theatre Company, Maidment, 8pm.

She Stoops to Conquer - Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi.


FAMILY.

The Sky Tonight - planetarium, Stardome Observatory, Manukau Rd, One Tree Hill, 8pm.

Auckland Zoo, Western Springs.


FAIRS AND FESTIVALS.

Aotea Square Market - Aotea Square, 10am-6pm.


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Saturday

ROCK/POP.

Womad w Fat Freddy's Drop, Shoogelnifty, Amjad Ali Khan, Cara Dillon, Ernest Ranglin, Rachid Taha - Brooklands Park, TSB Bowl, New Plymouth, from noon.

The Edge Summer Jam w Good Charlotte, Zed, Nesian Mystik, Rubicon, Carly Binding, Stellar, Garageland, Elemeno P - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton.

Xanadu, the Shrugs, Rawer - Kings Arms, 59 France St, Newton, 8pm.

Mission Gizzard, Nimbus, 5th Threat - five bands for $5, Temple 486 Queen St, Auckland City.

Dave Dobbyn, Ian Morris, Moana and the Tribe, Pearl Runga and Transpulse, K'Lee, Jackie Clarke, Kim Willoughby, Annie Crummer, Debbie Harwood - Bayfield School, Clifton Rd, Herne Bay, 1pm.

Contagious - Rose and Crown, cnr Gore and Customs St East.

Bolbox Rex, Stylus, Stadium - Brewers Bar, Mt Maunganui.

Hands Off - Playhouse Pub, Aotea Square.

AJ Bell, Derek Lind - Rural Delivery tour, Kauaeranga Valley Hall, Thames, 8pm.

Chill Factor - London Shed, 505 Pakuranga Rd, Highland Park.

Kick - Cock and Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

Planet - Cock and Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.

MG45 - acoustic, Horse and Trap, 3 Enfield St, Mt Eden.

Blindspott, Deceptikonz - Onekawa Hotel, Napier.

Chet O'Connell - Roundabout Bar, 3 Campbell Rd, Royal Oak.

No Illusions - Warkworth RSA, 28 Neville St, 7pm.

Shades - Mangere Cosmopolitan Club, 96 Bader Dr.

DANCE/DJ.

DJ Manuel Bundy, Submariner - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

DJ Sandman - Thirsty Whale, 540 Mt Albert Rd, Mt Roskill, 9pm.

DJ Jazz - Roadhouse, 238 Gt South Rd, Papakura.

Dino, DJCXL - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East.

DJ Suze - 6 Lodge St, Pukekohe.

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 8.30pm.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Vox Nova - Stamford Plaza, 22 Albert St, Auckland Central, 7pm.

McSweeney Brothers - New City, Sky City, cnr Federal and Victoria Sts, 9pm.

Dog's Bollix Band - Dog's Bollix, cnr Karangahape and Newton Rds, 9pm.

Kevin Field Trio - London Bar, cnr Queen and Wellesley Sts.

Ritchie Setford Duo - lounge jazz, Killarney St Brasserie, 2 Killarney St, Takapuna, 6pm.

Truda Chadwick, Peter Wood - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 8.30pm.

Phil Broadhurst Trio - Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 142 Pakiri Rd, Leigh, 8.30pm.

Tattie Jock - O'Hagans, Viaduct Harbour, 2.30pm; Te Atatu RSA, Harbour View Rd, 8pm.

Denny Behrens - piano, Spencer on Byron, 9 Byron Ave, Takapuna.

Alibis - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, Ponsonby.

Candy, Frank, Neil, Dave - Mt Eden Village, 11am.

GOSPEL.

Soweto Gospel Choir - Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington.

COMEDY.

Pulp Comedy - recorded for Pulp Comedy TV, Hopetoun Alpha, Beresford St, 7pm.

Mike King - National Pride tour, Great Lakes Convention Centre, Taupo.

Comedy Showcase - comedians sharpen their wits for Pulp Comedy TV, Classic, Queen St, 8pm.

Saturday Night Late Show - sketch, improv, stand-up, Classic, Queen St, 10.30pm.

BALLET.

Royal New Zealand Ballet's Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Forum North Theatre, Whangarei, 7.30pm.

THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

The Red Army Choir - ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre.

Amadeus - Real Theatre Company, PumpHouse, Takapuna 8pm.

Anything Goes - Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden, ph (09) 818 8791.

Blue/Orange - Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.

The Graduate - Auckland Theatre Company, Maidment, 8pm.

She Stoops to Conquer - an 18th-century comic romp by Oliver Goldsmith, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi.

FAMILY.

Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine - train rides, face painting, Glenbrook Vintage Railway, 9.30am. For info ph (09) 235 8924.

Hugh Green Group St Patrick's Parade - Queen St, noon.

International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.

Savile Cup Polo - Fisher Field, Kawakawa Bay Rd, Clevedon.

Scale Model Aircraft Flying Centenary of Flight Rally - radio-controlled scale models of pioneer aircraft Clevedon Showgrounds, Monument Rd.

Artists in Eden - meet the artists, Essex Rd Reserve, 10am-2pm, auction, 2.30pm.

Chalk Art Competition - in conjunction w Seaweek, Auckland Zoo, 11am-2.30pm.

Wearin' o' the Green - celebrating St Patrick's Day, Robert St carpark, Ellerslie, 11am-7.30pm.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS.

Guinness Irish Music Festival - a fleadh in Aotea Square, noon.

Devonport Kindergarten Garage Sale - 43 Vauxhall Rd, Devonport, 8am-11am.

Panmure Community Festival - Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve, Dunkirk Rd, 11am-3pm.

Horsham Downs School Country Fair - includes donkey rides, gumboot throwing and stalls, Horsham Downs School, Waikato, 10am-2pm.

Morrinsville Flea and Craft Market - Countdown carpark, Morrinsville, 9am-1pm.

HIGHER LEARNING.

Agneta Ekholm: Reflections - Whitespace, 1 Morgan St, Newmarket, 11am-3pm.

Len Lye Exhibition - Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham St, Hamilton.

GARDENING.

Mt Albert Horticultural Show - Auckland Horticultural Centre, Western Springs Gardens, noon-4.30pm.

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Sunday

ROCK/POP.

Womad w Julien Jacob, Temple of Sound, Cheikh Lo, Madosini - Brooklands Park, TSB Bowl, New Plymouth, from noon.

Grand Prix - Classic, Queen St, 8pm.

Undressed w Ben King, Anna, Aidee, Janna, Rawer - Kings Arms, 59 France St, Newton, 2pm.

MG45 - acoustic, Muldoon's Irish Bar, Westpac Plaza, Moana Ave, Orewa.

Chet O'Connell, Phil Madsen - Degree, Viaduct Harbour, 3pm.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Cats 'n' Jammers - Phoenix Italia, 31 Creek St, Drury, noon.

Phil Broadhurst Trio - Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 142 Pakiri Rd, Leigh, 1pm.

Bridge City Quartet - Counties Racing Club, Pukekohe, 11.30am.

John Wilcox, Lindsay Meech - Bricklane, 5 Clarke St, New Lynn, 6pm.

Instant Calma - Irish, Thirsty Whale, 540 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings.

Ronnie Taylor; Bollix Cousins - Dog's Bollix, cnr Karangahape and Newton Rds, 5pm; 7pm.

St Patrick's Day w the O'Shady Brothers, Instant Calma - Thirsty Whale, 540 Mt Albert Rd, Mt Roskill, 10am.

Lounge Associates; Nairobi Trio - Iguacu, 12.30pm; 7.30pm.

Side Effects - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 7pm.

Brendon Ham and Back II Basix - country. Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, Ponsonby.

Jazz BBQ w Caitlin, Vanessa, Phillipa - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 5pm.

Ritchie Setford Duo - lounge jazz, Killarney St Brasserie, 2 Killarney St, Takapuna, 6pm.

Grand Central Band - band rotunda, Auckland Domain, 2pm.

COMEDY.

Fastermind - two teams perform verbal gymnastics and quick wit, Covert Theatre, 84 Karangahape Rd, 8pm.

CLASSICAL.

Karlheinz Company: The American Connexion - Music Theatre, Auckland Unversity, 7.30pm.

Auckland City Ensemble - Russian, gypsy, tango and jazz music led by Miranda Adams, assistant concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonia, winter gardens, Auckland Domain, 5pm.

THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

The Red Army Choir - ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre.

Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Kerikeri Memorial Theatre, Kerikeri, 7.30pm.

FAMILY.

Living Treasures Day: St Patrick's Day Festival - Auckland Museum.

Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine - train rides, face painting, Glenbrook Vintage Railway, 9.30am. For info ph (09) 235 8924.

Guided Aviation SiteTour - Motat, Western Springs.

Savile Cup Polo - Fisher Field, Kawakawa Bay Rd, Clevedon.

The Great Dane Club's Great Dane Walk in the Park and Ribbon Parade - Cornwall Park barbecue area, 11am.

Scale Model Aircraft Flying Centenary of Flight Rally - radio-controlled scale models of pioneer aircraft Clevedon Showgrounds, Monument Rd.

Chalk Art Competition - in conjunction w Seaweek, Auckland Zoo, 11am-2.30pm.

Sunday for Kids Art Workshop - become the designer, boat-builder and captain and set sail to win the America's cup, for ages 5-10, Auckland Art Gallery, 2pm.

18th Annual Ulysses Child Cancer Toy Run - a collection of toys for the Child Cancer Foundation, leaving the Cambridge Town Hall for the Waikato Events Centre, arriving 11.30am-noon.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS.

Harvest Festival - Howick Historical Village, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Bells Rd, Pakuranga.

Milford Handcraft Market - Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am-3pm.

St Heliers Bay Village Handcraft Market - Tamaki Ex Services Association Hall, 10am-4pm.

HIGHER LEARNING.

On the Water I: Under Pressure - exhition of maritime racing images, Auckland Museum.

Te Ha o Aotearoa: the Breath of the Land of the Long White Cloud - Maritime Museum, 9am-6pm.

Astrology Open Day with Francis Berry-Evans - Parnell Community Centre, 545 Parnell Rd, 2pm.

Forest and Bird Meeting - w speaker Mel Galbraith: Kakapo on Codfish Island, Parnell Community Centre, 2.30pm.

GARDENING.

Urban Safari: Cox's Reserve - meet at the sports pavilion on Kingsley St, Westmere, 9am; 11.30am. Bookings essential, ph (09) 3791341.

Summer Volunteer Programme at Orakei Basin Reserve - weed and inorganic rubbish removal, Orakei Rd entrance, near the boat ramp, 9.30am.

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Monday

ROCK/POP.

Moby - the vegan, technopunk, maverick in a new live show described as part rave, part stadium rock, St James, Queen St.

Bob Brozman - fresh from Womad, Classic, Queen St, 8.30pm.

Chill Factor - O'Hagans, 497 Pakuranga Rd, Highland Park.

MG45 - acoustic, Francoli Bar, 124 Main Highway, Ellerslie, 7pm.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Queen City 18 Piece Big Band, the Soul Corporation - Kings Arms, 59 France St, Newton, 7.30pm.

Connor and Swiggers; Thran; Dogs Bollix Band; Ghengis Carney - Dog's Bollix, cnr Karangahape and Newton Rds, 9am; 11am; 3.30pm; 8pm.

Open Mic Competition w Chelle - acoustic, bands, poets, actors, comedians all welcome, Temple, 486 Queen St, Auckland City, 8pm.

Tattie Jock - O'Hagans, Auckland Viaduct, 7.30pm.


THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Blue/Orange - Joe Penhall's multi-award winning play is the first in a lineup of three plays this year from new theatre company Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.

The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.


FAMILY.

St Patrick's Festival Mass - celebrate the feast of St Patrick w Bishop Patrick Dunn, St Patrick's Cathedral, Wyndham St, 11am.

An Irish Night - Auckland Irish Society, 29 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, 7pm.


HIGHER LEARNING.

Tim Wilson, Maurie Angelo - an exhibition, Fishers Fine Arts, 66 Parnell Rd.

Saints and Seraphs - an exhibition of the lives of saints and the stories of angels through European art from the 16th century to the prsent. Auckland Art Gallery, 10am-5pm.


ST PATRICKS DAY

When is a day not a day? When its St. Patricks Day, then its a week at least!

Begin your St Patricks Day with breakfast or brunch at one of the official Irish Festival venues. All-day entertainment and hospitality - music, dancing, food and more. Guinness flowing like the River Shannon.

Auckland Irish Society, The Bog, Claddagh Irish Pub, The Clare Inn, Dogs Bollix Bar, The Muddy Farmer, Murphys Irish Bar, O'Hagans Irish Pub, Sky City, OCarrolls & P'og Mahones.


St Patrick's Festival Mass.

Celebrate the Feast of St Patricks at St Patricks Cathedral with Bishop Patrick Dunn. St Patricks Cathedral, Wyndham Street, 11am.


Irish Society Festival Mass.

Followed by a light lunch, refreshments and entertainment.

Auckland Irish Society, 29 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, 11am .


An Irish Night.

Bands, dancing & refreshments.

Auckland Irish Society, 29 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn, 7pm. $10 cover charge.


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Tuesday

ROCK/POP.

Acoustic Cafe w Dan, Sarah-Jane, Ravi, BJ, Alen Levis, Among the Dead - Temple, 7.30pm.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Angela Ayres - lounge jazz, Cuba 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.

Traditional Session - Dog's Bollix, cnr Karangahape and Newton Rds.

COMEDY.

Pulp Comedy - preview night for Pulp comedy TV, Beresford St, 7pm.

Mike King - National Pride tour, Forum North, Whangarei.


THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Blue/Orange - Joe Penhall's multi-award winning play is the first in a lineup of three plays this year from new theatre company Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.

International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.

The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.


HIGHER LEARNING.

Freestyle The Art of Rhyme - award-winning hip-hop documentary featuring Mos Def, J-5, Freestyle Fellowship and Supernatural, Artspace, 300 Karangahape Rd, 8.30pm.

Theatre Workshop: Greer Twiss exhibition - a selective survey of 40 years of the sculptor's work, New Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery.

Auckland Philatelic Society Meeting - a talk by Alan Craig on New Zealand Cinderellas and Revenues, Mt Albert Senior Citizens' Hall, 8pm, ph (09) 308 4260

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Wednesday

ROCK/POP.

Wicked Brew, Mat Rankin - Temple, 486 Queen St, Auckland City, 8pm.

Acoustic Jam w Shayn Wills - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, Ponsonby.

Mother Guru, 1QA - CD release, Kings Arms, 8pm.


DANCE/DJ.

Wahine Soul w Ladi 6 - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

Retro - Grand Circle, St James, 312 Queen St Auckland, 10pm.

CRS.1, Dino - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Gahu - Afro-Cuban grooves, West African jazz and world music ambience, Dog's Bollix, 582 Karangahape Rd, 8pm.

Chris Mason Battley Trio - Alto Bar, Sky City, cnr Victoria and Federal Sts, 7pm.

Soul Brasil - latin music, Mexican Cafe, 67 Victoria St West.

Paco Campana - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen and Rutland Sts, Auckland Ctiy.

Witchcraft, Swing Easy - Gables, Jervois Rd, Herne Bay, 7.30pm.

Sarah Bradley - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.


COMEDY.

Pulp Comedy - preview night for Pulp comedy TV, Hopetoun Alpha, Beresford St, 7pm.

Big Wednesday w Sully O'Sullivan - fresh comedy, Classic, Queen St, 8pm.

Mike King - National Pride tour, Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga.


THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

The Red Army Choir - Founders Theatre, Hamilton.

Amadeus w the Real Theatre Company - genius, intrigue, wit, ambition and betrayal - Peter Schaffer's award-winning play, set in 18th century Vienna, has them all. PumpHouse, 8pm.

Anything Goes - Cole Porter's razzle, dazzle, smash hit 30s musical w the Playhouse Theatre Inc., at the upgraded Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden, ph (09) 818 8791.

Blue/Orange - Joe Penhall's multi-award winning play is the first in a lineup of three plays this year from new theatre company Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.

Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Far North Community Centre, Kaitaia, 7.30pm.

For Georgie - a 40-minute play by Kathryn van Beek starring Pia Midgley, SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave.

International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.

The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.

She Stoops to Conquer - an 18th century comic romp by Oliver Goldsmith. Lindsay Nash directs. Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi.


OTHER.

Auckland City Brass - Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers, 7pm.

Reesby & Company Stroke and Stride Swim/run - a sea swim at St Heliers,followed by a road run on the waterfront, 6.15pm, St Heliers Bay, for info www.stride.co.nz.


HIGHER LEARNING.

Threshold - a Gretchen Albrecht exhibition, Sue Crockford Gallery, Suite 2C, Endeans Building, 2 Queen St.

Lunchtime Organ Concert by Indra Hughes - Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Khyber Pass, 1.10pm.

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Thursday

ROCK/POP.

The Big Bang w Stan Malcolm, Fats White, Dissident - five bands for $5, Temple, 486 Queen St, Temple.

Blindspott, the Deceptikonz - Roadhouse, 238 Gt South Rd, Papakura.

Jester, Eight - Dog's Bollix, cnr Karangahape and Newton Rds.

Dave Alley - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, Ponsonby.

MG45 - acoustic, Francoli Bar, 124 Main Highway, Ellerslie, 7pm.

Mightyscoop, the Stoods - Altitude, Hamilton.

Kick - Cock and Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

Planet - Cock and Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.

Dance/DJ.

Dino, DJCXL - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St East.

d Dub w Steve Usher - Khuga Lounge, 536 Queen St.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Julie Mason - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.

Open Mic w Mark Anthony - Jazz Bar, cnr Queen and Rutland Sts, Auckland City.

Swing Cats - nine-piece neo-swing band, R'Toto, 134 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna.


COMEDY.

Pulp Comedy - recording for Pulp Comedy TV, Hopetoun Alpha, Beresford St, 7pm.

Comedy Showcase w Ewen Gilmour - comediants sharpen their wits for Pulp Comedy TV, 8pm.

Mike King - National Pride tour, Founders Theatre, Hamilton.


CLASSICAL/GOSPEL.

Soweto Gospel Choir - 32-strong South African choir, Bruce Mason Centre, 154 Hurstmere Rd Takapuna, 8pm.

Auckland Philharmonia Royal & SunAlliance Series 2003 Concert 3 Celebrity Concert - Shlomo Mintz in an all-Beethoven programme, Auckland Town Hall, 8pm, pre-concert talk 7pm.


THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

The Red Army Choir - Founders Theatre, Hamilton.

Amadeus w the Real Theatre Company - genius, intrigue, wit, ambition and betrayal - Peter Schaffer's award-winning play, set in 18th century Vienna, has them all. PumpHouse, 8pm.

Anything Goes - Cole Porter's razzle, dazzle, smash hit 30s musical w the Playhouse Theatre Inc., at the upgraded Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden, ph (09) 818 8791.

Blue/Orange - Joe Penhall's multi-award winning play is the first in a lineup of three plays this year from new theatre company Potent Pause Productions, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm.

Tutus on Tour w the New Zealand Ballet - Far North Community Centre, Kaitaia, 7.30pm.

For Georgie - a 40-minute play by Kathryn van Beek starring Pia Midgley, SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave.

International Light and Ice Sculpture Festival - Hayman Park, Manukau.

The Graduate w the Auckland Theatre Company- Maidment.

She Stoops to Conquer - an 18th century comic romp by Oliver Goldsmith. Lindsay Nash directs. Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi.


HIGHER LEARNING.

The Great Foodie Debate: You Are What You Eat - Mission Estate Winery, Napier, for info ph (06) 835 1059.

Greer Twiss: Curator's Insight - w Allan Smith, senior lecturer, painting, Elam School of Fine Art and curator of the Twiss exhibition, Auckland Art Gallery, 1pm.


GARDENING.

Sandringham Community Centre Market Day - Sandringham Community Centre, 20 Kitchener Rd, 9am.


OTHER.

Simply You - style workshops by Paula Ryan, Sky City Theatre, 6.30pm, to book ph (09) 307 5000.