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

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Friday

ROCK/POP.

Chills, Fang - Kings Arms, France St, 8.30pm.

Bob Log III - Aqua Velvet Ballroom, Raglan.

Terror, Evil Priest - Eden Bar, K Rd.

Springfield - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.

8 Foot Sativa, Terraform - Ace of Clubs, Rotorua.

Kick - Cock & Bull, Botany.

Rhythm & Groove - Cock & Bull, Ellerslie.

MG45 - Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Westfield St Lukes, 9pm.

Esra Dekan - Tongue & Groove, Taupo.

Private Eye - Mad Dogs & Englishmen, 380 Manukau Rd, 8.30pm.

Contagious - Rose & Crown, Customs St.

Chill Factor, DJ Lizard - London Shed, 505 Pakuranga Rd.

Ebonivory - Pukekohe RSA.

David Meredith - Reva's, 31 Quayside, Whangarei.

Splinta - Doc Beggs, 6 Lodge St, Pukekohe.

No Illusions - Warkworth RSA, 7.30pm.

Out of the Blue - Ramarama Country Inn, Old Great South Rd, Ramarama, 8.30pm.


DANCE/DJ.

Carl Cox- Regent.

Bassteppa Sound System, King Kapisi, Big Matt, Chaplin, Peter Mac - Khuja Lounge, Queen St, 10pm.

Daryl Milen, Snitch, Dano - Ink Bar, 268 K Rd.

Dick Johnson, Subware, Roger Perry, Reed, Radley, Dan Ward, Tim Richards - Wyndham Bowling Club, Wyndham St.

DJ Style, Pari - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St.

One Million Dollars, Verse II - Grand Hotel, Helensville.

Tim Richards, Graham Davies, Rob Steele - club, Centro, Wyndham St.

Junior, Solly - lounge, Centro, Wyndham St.

Cesar, Manuel Bundy - Galatos, 17 Galatos St, 9pm.

P-Money, DJ DVS, Fast Crew, Logikal, Orphan, Pari, Miso, Jizmatron, Phanton - Fu, 166 Queen St.

Unwind, Elemental, Sadat, Lobo - Korova, 429 New North Rd, Kingsland.

VJ - Thirsty Whale, Mt Albert Rd, 9pm.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

French Toast - Rouge, Ponsonby Rd, 5pm.

Rufus Rehu, Robbi Maxwell - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 9pm.

Peta & the Wetas - On Bourbon St, 59 Victoria Rd, Devonport, 8pm.

Grant Chilcott, Val Leemon - mainstreet, St Heliers, 11am.

Gahu - Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, 4pm.

Kirby Wood Quartet - London Bar, cnr Queen and Wellesley Sts.

Red Hot Pikelets - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 10pm.

Gary Harvey and the Nightowls - Western Lights, 217 Triangle Rd, Massey.

John McGough - Springs Garden Restaurant, 956 Great North Rd, 6.30pm.

Craig and Tara - Slip Inn, 83 Birkenhead Ave, 9pm.

Soul Sax Plus - Eggsentric Cafe, Flaxmill Bay.

Jazz Jam, Pip Harker - Il Buco, 113 Ponsonby Rd, 6pm.

Denny Behrens - Spencer on Byron, 17 Byron Ave, Takapuna, 7pm.


CLASSICAL.

Auckland Symphony Orchestra - free family concert, Town Hall, 7.30pm.


DANCE.

Peter Pan - Royal New Zealand Ballet, Aotea Centre(and Saturday, Sunday).

Nu'anced - Unitec graduation performance, Auckland Town Hall, 8pm.


THEATRE.

Ladies Night - ATC Sky City Theatre (and tomorrow). Ph (09) 307 5000.

Season's Greetings - Dolphin Theatre, 12 Spring St, Onehunga, 8pm (and tomorrow). Ph (09) 636 7322.

Beautiful Losers - SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8.30pm (and tomorrow). Ph (09) 300 3700.

Bare - reading by Toa Fraser, Grey Lynn Library Hall, 8pm.

It's My Party (and I'll Die if I Want To) - Howick Little Theatre, Pakuranga, 8pm (and tomorrow). Ph (09) 534 1406.


OTHER.

Big Christmas Tree Lighting - Aotea Square, 9pm.

Christmas Lights at Jellicoe Park - Grey St,Onehunga, 7pm-9.15pm.

Swanson Christmas Parade - O'Neills Rd, Swanson, 7pm.

Oka, Djengi Buai - Queensland indigenous group, Ak Zoo, 5.30pm.



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Saturday

ROCK/POP.

Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, Nesian Mystik - Western Springs.

Chills, Unusuals - Kings Arms, 8.30pm.

Bob Log III - Bodega, Wellington.

Mad Fish - Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Westfield St Lukes, 9pm.

Slam - Mad Dogs & Englishmen, 380 Manukau Rd, Epsom, 8.30pm.

Malone, DJ Lizard - London Shed, 505 Pakuranga Rd.

Terror, Evil Priest - Youthzone, Hamilton.

8 Foot Sativa, Voodoo Butter - O'Flaherty's, Napier.

DNA - Cock & Bull, Botany.

Planet - Cock & Bull, Ellerslie.

Contagious - Rose & Crown, Customs St.


DANCE/DJ.

Bump - Brendon Lawler, Cuffy, Ange, Ed, Ink Bar, 268 K Rd.

Rob Salmon, Roger Perry, Cuffy, Dan White, Graham Davies, Ollie - Wyndham Bowling Club, 18 Wyndham St.

Orphan, Dino - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St.

Stimulation - Cube, 5 High St.

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu, 8.30pm.

Shunt, One Million- Galatos, 17 Galatos St, 10pm.

Camille, Benwah, Karn Hall; Junior, Trist - club/lounge, Centro, Wyndham St.

BLIM, Page 3, Rastus, A-Spark, MC Twin Cam - Fu Bar, 166 Queen St.

D-Ware, Nickademus - Korova, 429 New Nth Rd, Kingsland.

VJ - Thirsty Whale, 9pm.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Heaven Bent Choir - Alleluya, St Kevin's Arcade, K Rd, 8pm.

Blue Jaffas - Grand Central, 126 Ponsonby Rd, 5pm.

Truda Chadwick, Kip Tipuna - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 8.30pm.

Kantuta - Wildfire, Princes Wharf, 11pm.

Paua Fritters - Pinnacle Club, St Benedicts St, Newton.

Old Montmartre- London Bar.

Lipstick - Slip Inn, 83 Birkenhead Ave, 9pm.

Chris Melville - Occidental, 10pm.

Peta & the Wetas - mainstreet, St Heliers, 11am.

Les Croquants - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.

Gary Harvey & the Nightowls - Jazz Bar, Rutland St.

Ritchie Pickett Experience - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 10pm.

Eric Bogle, John Munro - Auckland Irish Society, 29 Great North Rd, 8pm.

Shayn Wils - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 7.30pm.

Julia, Max, Owen - Bricklane, 5 Clark St, New Lynn, 8pm.

Gahu - Safari Lounge, 4pm.

John McGough - Springs Garden, 956 Great North Rd, 6.30pm.

Cats 'n' Jammers - Dunkerron Bridge Bar, 115 Great South Rd, 7pm.

Denny Behrens - Spencer on Byron, Takapuna, 7pm.


CLASSICAL.

All That Jazz - NZSO, Alan Broadbent Trio, Ak Town Hall, 8pm.

Christmas Joy - Dalewool Auckland Brass, Graduate Choir, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Rd, 7pm.


FAMILY.

Variety Concert - Organ Society, 1 Akarana St, Mt Roskill, 2pm.

Toy Run - collecting toys for the Salvation Army, Aotea Square, 10.30am-12.30p.

Great Barrier Santa Parade - Claris Sportsclub Grounds, noon.

Steiner Ceramics Open Day - Steiner Studios, 9 First Ave, Kingsland, 10am-3pm.

Trees of Celebration - decorated by Auckland Primary schools, Aotea Centre, 9am-6pm.

Village Tree Decorating Fiesta - Essex St, Mt Eden, 10.30am-12.30pm.

Whopper Chopper Seaside Extravaganza - family fun day, Tamaki Dr, Mission Bay, noon-11pm.

Takapuna Christmas Parade - The Strand 11.45am.

Browns Bay Christmas Parade - Browns Bay Shopping Centre, stalls from 10am, parade 2pm from Glen Rd.

Pasifika Games - Moire Park, Massey East, 9am.

New Lynn Christmas Parade - Great Nth Rd, New Lynn, 10am.

Orca Urban Street Series - first circuit through Botany Town Centre, 6pm-8.30pm.

Muka Youth Print Exhibition - for viewing by 5-18 year-olds only, New Gallery, (and tomorrow) 10am-5pm.


FAIRS & FESTIVALS.

Magical, Mystical and Healing Fair - Victoria Park Market, 10am-4pm (and tomorrow).

Alfriston Country Market - cnr Mill and Alfriston Rds, 9am-noon.

Albany Farmers Market - Marist rugby clubrooms, Albany, 9am-1pm.

Browns Bay Christmas Market - East Coast Bays Leisure Centre, Bute Rd, 9.30am-3pm.



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Sunday

ROCK/POP.

Undressed - James Moore, Nat Rose, Te Hei, Ladi 6; Damien Binder, Lucid 3, Velez, Kings Arms, France St, 2pm; 7pm.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Side Effects - Alhambra, Ponsonby, 7pm.

New Freedom - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 9pm.

Gahu - Safari Lounge, Ponsonby Rd, 4pm.

Lounge Associates; Nairobi Trio - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 12.30pm; 6.30pm.

James Ray - Mad Dogs & Englishmen, 380 Manukau Rd, Epsom, 6pm.

Tuxedo Swing Orchestra - Ponsonby Cruising Club, Westhaven Marina, 7.30pm.

John Wilcox Trio - Horse & Trap, 3 Enfield St, Mt Eden, 2pm.

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

Brendon Ham Acoustic Duo - Old Albany Pub, 1.30pm.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 9pm.

Denis Hepi Quartet - New Brew, Rosedale Rd, Albany.

Lounge Associates; Raylee Bradfield - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 12.30pm;.

6.30pm.

Chris Melville - De Fontein, 77 Tamaki Dr, Mission Bay, 4.30pm.

Loungerie - Occidental, 6 Vulcan Lane, 4.30pm.

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


CLASSICAL/POETRY.

Coming To It - Auckland Chamber Orchestra, poet Sam Hunt, Ak Town Hall, 7.30pm.

A Christmas Celebration - Bach Musica, St Matthew-in-the-City, 5pm.

Organ Concert - John Wells, Ak Choral Society, Ak Town Hall, 2.30pm.

Hamilton Chorale - St Clare's, Tuhikaramea Rd, Dinsdale, Hamilton,.

2pm.

Pulse Data Festival of Christmas - choirs, soloists, orchestra, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Rd, 2pm.

Christmas Concert - St Mary's Old Chapel, New St, Ponsonby, 7pm.


COMEDY.

Maestro - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 7pm.


FAMILY.

Kids Workshop - for children 5-12, with Michael Hurst and Shanti Sherson, Main Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, 2pm. To book ph (09) 307 4540.

Carols by Candlelight - Marivare Reserve, cnr Manukau and Ranfurly Rds, Epsom, 8pm-9pm.

Carols by Candlelight - Three Kings Reserve, cnr Mt Eden and Mt Albert Rds, 7pm-9.15pm.

Carols by the Sea - Mission Bay, 4pm-6pm.

Christmas at the Lake - Hamilton Lake Domain, Hamilton, 3pm-9.45pm.

Urban Safari - Mt Eden/Maungawhau, meet at restaurant carpark, 11.30am. Ph (09) 3791341.

Christmas Parade - from Rawene St, to Birkenhead Ave, Onewa Rd, Highbury Bypass to Mokoia Rd, back to Rawene Rd carpark, 11am.


FAIRS & FESTIVALS.

Waiheke-Made Arts & Crafts Festival - Surfdale Hall and Park, Waiheke Island, 9am-4pm.

Swanson Craft Market - Railway Station Carpark, 8am-1pm.

CD & Record Fair - Freemans Bay Community Centre, 52 Hepburn St, Ponsonby, 10am-3pm.

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

Milford Christmas Handcraft market - Milford Snr Citizens Hall, 9am-3pm.


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Monday

ROCK/POP.

8 Foot Sativa, Subtract - London Shed, 505 Pakuranga Rd.

Slacks - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 9pm.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Queen City Big Band - Kings Arms, France St, 7.30pm.

Open Mic Competition - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.


CLASSICAL.

Clarinet Masterclass - Charles Neidich, Music Theatre, 6 Symonds St, 3pm.


THEATRE.

Beautiful Losers - SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8.30pm. Ph (09) 300 3700.


OTHER.

Ponderings Book Launch - readings from Toi Ora Trust's creative writing students with mental illness, 19 Putiki St, Grey Lynn, 6.30pm.

Muka Youth Print Exhibition - for viewing by 5-18 year-olds only, New Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, 10am-5pm.


EXHIBITIONS.

Muka Youth Print Exhibition - for viewing by 5-18 year-olds only, New Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, 10am-5pm.

The Design of Frank Carpay - Auckland Museum, to Jan 18.

Pompallier Te Hokinga Mai - The Journey Home, of the remains of Bishop Pompallier, Auckland Museum, to Jan 18.

Island Life - Robin White in Kiribati and NZ, Auckland Art Gallery, to Feb 8.


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Tuesday

DANCE/DJ.

50 Cent, G-Unit, Obie Trice, Scribe, Mareko - Mt Smart Supertop, Tuesday December 9.

Silverbeat, Orphan - Fu Bar, 166 Queen St.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Traditional Session - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.

Caitin Smith, Vanessa McGowan, Phillipa Ewen; David Paquette - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 5pm; 9pm.

Peter Hale, Jenny Freed - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.


OTHER.

Not Coming to a Multiplex Near You - digital films season, Classic, 8pm.


THEATRE.

Ladies Night - Auckland Theatre Company, Sky City Theatre. Ph (09) 307 5000.

Beautiful Losers - SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8.30pm. Ph (09) 300 3700.


OTHER.

In Conversation: Arcadia and the Weed - Dr Geoff Park, John Edgar and Caroline Rothwell whose exhibition Elsewhere is a backdrop to the discussion about the shape of contemporary New Zealand landscape, Gus Fisher Gallery, 74 Shortland St, 6pm.

Meeting of the Minds - Raffaela Delmonte cooks and talks about her life and book The Scent of Basil, Mt Wellington Community Library, Pilkington Rd, Panmure, 10am-11am.


EXHIBITIONS.

Passing Away - by Grant Whibley, Milford Galleries, 26 Kitchener St, to Dec 15.

Paintings by Julian Dashper, Gordon Walters, Milan Mrkusich, John Reynolds, Billy Apple, Gretchen Albrecht- Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Dec 23.

New Work - by Alicia Courtney, G2/FhE Galleries, 2 Kitchener St, to Jan 30.

Myth and Culture - by Alexis Hunter, Corban Estate Arts Centre, to Feb 8.

Reduction and Relief - minimalism/texture in contemporary NZ painting, group exhibition, Ferner Gallery, 10 Lorne St, to Dec 22.

Animation Art - by Freelance Art School staff and students, Level 3, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, to Dec 5.

New Work - by Ken Knight, Jonathan Grant Galleries, 280 Parnell Rd, to Dec 18.

A Theater of the Indigent - by Andrew McLeod, Ivan Anthony, 312 K Rd, to Dec 20.



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Wednesday

ROCK/POP.

Peachy Keen, Geofferetta, Victoria - Kings Arms, France St, 8.30pm.

Terminus - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.


DANCE/DJ.

JRP - Ink Bar, 268 K Rd.

Orphan, Dino - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green, Lincoln Rd, Henderson, 8pm.

John Wilcox, Lindsay Meech - On Bourbon St, 59 Victoria Rd, Devonport, 7pm.

Simon Bluekeys Taylor - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 10pm.

Grant Winterburn, Chris Melville - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.


COMEDY.

Femprov - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 8pm.


DANCE.

Men Oh Men - male revue, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Westfield St Lukes, 7pm.


OTHER.

Not Coming to a Multiplex Near You - digital films season, Classic and MIC.


THEATRE.

Ladies Night - Auckland Theatre Company, Sky City Theatre. Ph (09) 307 5000.

Beautiful Losers - SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8.30pm. Ph (09) 300 3700.

The Bach - Rimu Glade Studio, 4 Rimu Rd, Oratia, 8pm. Ph (09) 814 8744.


OTHER.

Public Lecture - War on Iraq, with Larry Ross, Paul Buchanan, Barry Coates, St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby, 7.30pm.

Human Rights Day Celebration - multicultural celebration with foodstalls, music, dance and speakers, Aotea Square, 11.30am-2.30pm.

The Sky Tonight - planetarium show and possible telescope viewing, Stardome Observatory, One Tree Hill Domain, 7pm.


EXHIBITIONS.

Passing Away - by Grant Whibley, Milford Galleries, 26 Kitchener St, to Dec 15.

Paintings by Julian Dashper, Gordon Walters, Milan Mrkusich, John Reynolds, Billy Apple, Gretchen Albrecht- Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Dec 23.

New Work - by Alicia Courtney, G2/FhE Galleries, 2 Kitchener St, to Jan 30.

Myth and Culture - by Alexis Hunter, Corban Estate Arts Centre, to Feb 8.

Reduction and Relief - minimalism/texture in contemporary NZ painting, group exhibition, Ferner Gallery, 10 Lorne St, to Dec 22.

Animation Art - by Freelance Art School staff and students, Level 3, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, to Dec 5.

New Work - by Ken Knight, Jonathan Grant Galleries, 280 Parnell Rd, to Dec 18.

A Theatre of the Indigent - by Andrew McLeod, Ivan Anthony, 312 K Rd, to Dec 20.



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Thursday

ROCK/POP.

Bolbox Rex, Foamy Ed, Bleeders - Kings Arms, France St, 8.30pm.

Crumb, Larry Normans - Dog's Bollix, Newton Rd.

8 Foot Sativa, Subtract - London Shed, 505 Pakuranga Rd.

Rhythm &Groove - Cock & Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

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

Fuse - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 8pm.

Contagious - Rose & Crown, Customs St.


DANCE/DJ.

Dtox, Dino - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St.


JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

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


COMEDY.

A Bard's Tale - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 8pm.

Comedy Showcase - Jeremy Elwood, Classic, 8pm.


OTHER.

Not Coming to a Multiplex Near You - digital films season, MIC.


THEATRE.

Ladies Night - Auckland Theatre Company, Sky City Theatre. Ph (09) 307 5000.

Beautiful Losers - SiLo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8.30pm. Ph (09) 300 3700.

The Bach - Rimu Glade Studio, 4 Rimu Rd, Oratia, 8pm. Ph (09) 814 8744.


OTHER.

Fuse Skate Competition - and bands, Shadbolt Skate Park, cnr Portage Rd and Kinross St, New Lynn, 6pm.

The Sky Tonight - planetarium show and possible telescope viewing, Stardome Observatory, One Tree Hill Domain, 7pm.


EXHIBITIONS.

Passing Away - by Grant Whibley, Milford Galleries, 26 Kitchener St, to Dec 15.

Paintings by Julian Dashper, Gordon Walters, Milan Mrkusich, John Reynolds, Billy Apple, Gretchen Albrecht- Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Dec 23.

New Work - by Alicia Courtney, G2/FhE Galleries, 2 Kitchener St, to Jan 30.

Myth and Culture - by Alexis Hunter, Corban Estate Arts Centre, to Feb 8.

Reduction and Relief - minimalism/texture in contemporary NZ painting, group exhibition, Ferner Gallery, 10 Lorne St, to Dec 22.

Animation Art - by Freelance Art School staff and students, Level 3, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, to Dec 5.

New Work - by Ken Knight, Jonathan Grant Galleries, 280 Parnell Rd, to Dec 18.

A Theater of the Indigent - by Andrew McLeod, Ivan Anthony, 312 K Rd, to Dec 20.