Music for all generations

Friday, 12 March 2010
Emerging talent is combining with the older generations to deliver the warm up entertainment before Sunday’s military tattoo fires up.

Marriage in turmoil

Friday, 12 March 2010
The turmoil of married life, the joy and frustration of raising children, anger caused by a wandering mind, the heartache of love lost, and the hope of love being rekindled.

Orchestra plays Beethoven

Wednesday, 10 March 2010
A musical experience is set to explode and it’s right on your doorstep. There is no excuse to miss the Beethoven V Genesis Energy Autumn Concerts, which are being performed at TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau.

Family affair as art goes on show

Monday, 08 March 2010

Two artistic cousins are getting together to showcase their work. Christine Lloyd and Lindy Priest, members of Howick Art Group, are displaying a range of their works, which are also for sale, until the end of the month.


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Movie Reviews: Law Abiding Citizen

Thursday, 11 March 2010
Beneath the raucous sound effects, litres of claret and constantly moving visual trimmings, there is something deep and meaningful trying to get out of Law Abiding Citizen.

Movie Reviews: Shutter Island

Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Dennis Lehane, the author of Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone and now Shutter Island, is a powerful novelist whose works adapt well to the screen. But for maximum impact, don’t read the novel before you see this film, so that you get the full gale force 10 of its plot twist.

Movie Reviews: Valentine's Day

Friday, 12 February 2010
A perfect date movie with more stars than script appeal, Valentine’s Day reminds us that the gift of love means different things to different people.
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THE END OF THE GOLDEN WEATHER
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The End of the Golden Weather
Star of the Sea Park, 29 Granger Road, Howick
March 18-27, at 7.30pm
AN ICONIC New Zealand play by Bruce Mason and directed by Fiona Bailey will be performed by the Howick Children’s and Youth Theatre.
Set on an Auckland beach in the 1930s,
The End of the Golden Weather is about growing up during the Depression, with the happiness of childhood set against a backdrop of social unrest.
The play will be performed outdoors by a cast made up of the theatre’s older students.
Tickets are $5 and can be booked by calling (09) 537-4943.
OPEN DAY AT UXBRIDGE
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
March 27, from 10am-2pm
THE arts centre in Uxbridge Road, Howick, is opening its doors to the public and offering members of the community the chance to be creative for a day.
The open day is a highlight on Uxbridge’s calendar, and allows visitors to participate in open classes and have-a-go sessions.
Former St Kent’s student Chloe Bartlett will be performing, along with other local musicians. The event will also open the exhibition of the School Photography Project, an initiative for intermediate students to develop their skills.
JOHN MAYER
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Vector Arena, Auckland City
April 28, at 8pm
INTERNATIONAL pop phenomenon John Mayer will be performing at Auckland’s Vector Arena for one night only in April.
Mayer erupted into the pop charts with his 2001 debut Room For Squares and followed this with the smash hit Your Body Is A Wonderland. Mayer is bringing back the 1970s and ‘80s California rock and pop sound on his new album, Battle Studies, for the tour of the same name.
Visit www.ticketmaster.co.nz for more details and tickets.