Before there is the NZ International Film Festival, there is the World Cinema Showcase. With a programme selected by Festival Director Bill Gosden to highlight films that debuted too late for the previous NZIFF or unreleased films deserving a second viewing, the Showcase serves as an appetiser for the main course: the NZ International Film [...]
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[19, 20 & 24 Apr] Presented by Showbiz Christchurch. Book it: Dash Tickets.
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Christchurch plays host to some of the world’s jazz greats, including Klaus Doldinger, who wrote the score for the movie Das Boot and is bringing his seven-piece band to New Zealand for the festival, and Australian jazz trumpet luminary James Morrison who has been a mainstay of past festivals. His concerts always sell out and [...]
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[7 – 22 Apr, Sat & Sun, 11am & 2pm] Cushion theatre for kids. Book it: The Malthouse, www.malthouse.co.nz.
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We’ve watched their meteoric rise on TV and film, loving the fact that Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are representing on the international stage for us Kiwis – now The Flight of the Conchords are about to embark on a Tour of New Zealand. How exciting is that! They found fame as ‘the almost award-winning [...]
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[17 Mar – 28 Apr; Mon & Thu 6:30pm; Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 7:30pm; Matinee 24 Mar, 2pm] Based on real events, this is the inspirational story of a Yorkshire chapter of the Women’s Institute who decide on a new approach to fundraising – a charity calendar with a risqué difference – and spark [...]
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[15 – 17, 22 – 24, 29 – 31 Mar, 7:30pm or 2pm for matinees] Willy Russell’s classic musical is set in Liverpool and tells the story of two twins who are separated at birth. Book it: John Harrington Showcase Jewellers or www.ncms.co.nz.
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One of the world’s finest jazz trumpeters, James Morrison also plays trombone, flugel horn, tuba, saxophones and piano. Book it: Ticketek.
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Former frontman for US punks Black Flag and the Rollins Band presents a provocative spoken-word show. Book it: Ticketek. www.plus1.co.nz/Plus1/Henry_Rollins.html
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A jazz fusion band formed in 1971, Passport is one of the most celebrated live acts in Germany. Book it: Dash Tickets. www.passportjazz.com
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