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There's so much happening in and around Christchurch, I thought I'd share my favourites, to make it easier for you to find something fun to do. I'll be updating the list every Monday, and keep an eye out on Friday's for my top tips for things to do over the weekend. Have a great… View moreThere's so much happening in and around Christchurch, I thought I'd share my favourites, to make it easier for you to find something fun to do. I'll be updating the list every Monday, and keep an eye out on Friday's for my top tips for things to do over the weekend. Have a great week!
Shannon (Ed).
FRI OCT 6:
Circus, have-a-go Plus a Show: try out trapeze, globe, juggling, tightwire, and other circus arts at this Christchurch Circus Trust fundraiser at the Roy Stokes Hall, 152 Seaview Rd, New Brighton, 10.30am-1pm. Plus a performance from the trust's talented circus team. Entry by donation, $5-$10 appreciated.
SAT OCT 7:
Are Pasifika (House Pasifika): Local and international artists provide a feast of public art work for six weeks from Oct 7-Nov 18. Popping up all around the city, the artworks are linked via the SCAPE Public Art Walkway and connected by the theme Time in Space (territories and flow). Expect to be wowed by giant sculptures, intrigued by some complex themes, and even experience art in the sky. Managing curator, Heather Galbraith.
SUN OCT 8:
Spring Fling: annual Country Fete fundraiser held at Broadfield Garden with entertainment, stalls, garden tours and more. 11am- 4pm, Broadfield Garden, 250 Selwyn Rd, Broadfield. Pre-purchased tickets Adult $15, children free, Gate sales $20, from Eventfinder or Community Care ph (03) 325 2007
MON OCT 9:
Ministry of Fear: Ray Milland stars in this ultra-noir adaptation of Graham Greene's novel about Nazi saboteurs in wartime London, perhaps Fritz Lang's most Kafka-esque work. 1944, PG low level violence. Doors open at 7pm, show at 7.30pm at the Christchurch Art Gallery auditorium for Canterbury Film Society screening. More info at www.canterburyfilmsociety.org.nz... or phone membership secretary Michelle on 021 157-6605. Final screening for CFS's 2017 season. The 2018 program will be released in February and start in March.
WED OCT 11:
Heaven Help Us: Tim Hambleton's farcical comedy staged by Elmwood Players, Elmwood Auditorium, 31 Aikman's Rd, Merivale. Christchurch premier runs to Oct 14 (Wed-Sat) directed by Phil Dean Tickets: $20 waged/$17 unwaged/ To book: call 355 8874 or book online Real life police officers in this one. at www.elmwood...
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Poetry in Performance: The Canterbury Poets Collective performances with an open mic and guest readers, at Ara Imagetech Lecture Theatre, 5 Madras St, every Wednesday from now to November 15. Cost $6.
THU OCT 12:
Step Ahead: annual art exhibition opens Oct 2 at 3.30pm at the Eastside Gallery (cnr Worcester St/Stanmore Rd. Runs to Oct 13. Inquiries (03) 981 2881. Coincides with Mental Health Awareness Week. Provides goal for Step Ahead trust members to work toward and opportunity to recognise their skill and achievement. Step Ahead provides social, physical, creative and educational activities for people with mental illness in Christchurch, Rangiora and Ashburton. Contact us on (03) 389 4001, 0800 688 732 or info@stepahead.org.nz
SAT OCT 14:
Emirates Team New Zealand: The victorious team and the America's Cup will be at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand, Wigram, 7pm-9pm for an auction to raise funds for the quake-damaged Pleasant Point Yacht Club. Hear from Team boss Grant Dalton and speak to members of the team. Top auction prizes include a helicopter ride with Richie McCaw to a mystery destination, a ride in a dual sulky behind Monkey King, New Zealand's top earning harness racer, a Hot Lap around the Mike Pero Motorsport Park race with Greg Murphy and a signed, framed Emirates Team New Zealand Shirt. More on Galabid.com. For tickets, visit universe.com and search for Emirates Team New Zealand - No door sales.
SUN OCT 15:
Passchendaele WW100: The Woolston Brass and the Christchurch Youth Choir will commemorate the Battle of Passchendaele at the Charles Luney Auditorium, 12 Winchester St, Merivale at 3pm. Door sales. Adult $30, seniors/unwaged $25, child $15, adilt and 1 child $30. Early bird tickets at www.dashtickets.co.nz...
WED OCT 18:
Ghana Grooves: traditional music and dance, 7.30pm, Orange Studios, Ferrymead. Kofi Shabba, Kofi Kunkpe and Koffie Figah, three master drummers and dancers. Tickets $25 GA or $20 Concession available from Cosmic Ticketing.
SUN OCT 29:
Richie and Rosie: 'The Sunday Sit Down Get Down', the Blue Smoke's own folk club event. Featuring New York folk artists coming to Christchurch. Blue Smoke, The Tannery, 3 Garlands Road, Christchurch. 4pm, doors open at 3pm. Tickets $15 online at Under the Radar.
The first thing off my list of 45 things to complete by the time I'm 45 has been completed. Admission - it was in the wind before my birthday, but it was still something I had wanted to do, and it was serendipitous that it all happened around the same time.
I performed in front of an … View moreThe first thing off my list of 45 things to complete by the time I'm 45 has been completed. Admission - it was in the wind before my birthday, but it was still something I had wanted to do, and it was serendipitous that it all happened around the same time.
I performed in front of an audience.
For eight weeks last term, I was part of a rag-tag bunch of twenty or so individuals who got together every Monday night, telling stories, making stuff up and having a hell of a lot of fun. We were teachers, tattoo artists, students, personal trainers, professionals. All with our own reasons for coming, and united in our desire to step outside our comfort zones and try something new - and maybe make some friends along the way.
Our tutor, Emma Brittenden, was an absolute breath of fresh air while being incredibly encouraging and delightfully naughty. She encouraged us all from the get-go to always be 'a bit shit'; to give ourselves permission to not be perfect. It's this lesson that's at the heart of improv, and, if you ask me, life itself.
Improv isn't just about acting or comedy or making a dick of yourself on stage. It's about sharpening your brain, inspiring your partner and failing spectacularly and being more than comfortable with it.
We learned story structure and we learned the rules of the games, but we also learned how to read cues and how to step back and let someone else lead. We learned to let go. We learned to relish our failures.
A couple of weeks ago we showcased what we'd learned in front of an audience of family and friends. And it was both terrifying and terrific.
If you're keen to repeat my madness, I highly recommend this class as a way of dipping your toes in.
Spontaneity One runs at the Court Theatre every Monday night from 6pm-7.30pm. No experience necessary!
$127 per term (8 weeks).
Book at courteducation.org.nz.
The full list of my 45 by 45 can be found on my blog: shewillbealright.wordpress.com.... I'll update as I go.
I had a birthday this week, and being the mad planner that I am, I'm creating a list of things to do before my next birthday - which will be my 45th.
So, I'm after ideas for things to put on my list of 45 things to achieve by the time I'm 45.
A couple of qualifiers: I'm not … View moreI had a birthday this week, and being the mad planner that I am, I'm creating a list of things to do before my next birthday - which will be my 45th.
So, I'm after ideas for things to put on my list of 45 things to achieve by the time I'm 45.
A couple of qualifiers: I'm not into adrenaline, so no jumping out of planes or off bridges. And they need to be things that I can do, and things that any normal person with normal resources would be able to achieve - no flying rockets into outer space or anything.
So far I've got:
1. Play a round of golf
2. Compete in a sport
3. Smash NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
4. Read 'The Bone People' (again)
I'll be setting up a blog and tracking progress online and in print, so come at me with your best ideas - even something that you set out to accomplish and achieved and gave you a real sense of achievement. Would love to hear your stories as well!
Shannon (Ed).
Looking for some pretty petunias? Proven Winners NZ is supporting the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation by donating 50 cents for every Bubblegum Petunia purchased, from Oct 1.
Today is International Day of the Older Persons (IDOP). IDOP has been celebrated around the world since 1991. It’s a day to highlight the significant contributions older people bring to society and to raise awareness of issues affecting older people such as abuse and discrimination. Join Age … View moreToday is International Day of the Older Persons (IDOP). IDOP has been celebrated around the world since 1991. It’s a day to highlight the significant contributions older people bring to society and to raise awareness of issues affecting older people such as abuse and discrimination. Join Age Concern today as we celebrate the important role older people have in our society.
It’s Conservation Week next month. You can celebrate by showing your backyard some love, through getting involved in activities and events either in your own backyard or in our big New Zealand backyard.
Do you have a conservation event that you’d like to have featured on our website? List… View moreIt’s Conservation Week next month. You can celebrate by showing your backyard some love, through getting involved in activities and events either in your own backyard or in our big New Zealand backyard.
Do you have a conservation event that you’d like to have featured on our website? List it here: List your event
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Christchurch neighbours - don’t miss this chance to hear the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir in town these school holidays! Performing three public concerts, you’ll experience New Zealand’s finest teenage voices, right here in the Garden City. A highlight of the season is a vibrant … View moreChristchurch neighbours - don’t miss this chance to hear the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir in town these school holidays! Performing three public concerts, you’ll experience New Zealand’s finest teenage voices, right here in the Garden City. A highlight of the season is a vibrant outdoor performance as part of SCAPE Public Art.
The choir will sing in the Margaret Mahy Playground, 11.00am Saturday 7th October, all welcome! At 3.15pm there’s a ticketed concert at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. On Sunday 8th October the students will perform at a service at the Transitional Cathedral.
The choir of 58 students features four Christchurch members and is conducted by Christchurch-based Artistic Director, Dr Andrew Withington.
Full details and ticket bookings on our website.
If you want to help deliver the community’s goals for water, then join your local water zone committee now.
Canterbury’s water zone committees are looking for new members to help ensure new perspectives are reflected.
The committees are currently focused on improving freshwater quality … View moreIf you want to help deliver the community’s goals for water, then join your local water zone committee now.
Canterbury’s water zone committees are looking for new members to help ensure new perspectives are reflected.
The committees are currently focused on improving freshwater quality and biodiversity values, protecting drinking water supplies, encouraging sustainable farming practices, and enhancing recreational opportunities and cultural values.
The committees are looking for people who can see others’ points of view and work collaboratively to find solutions for water challenges.
Let us know wai you care - visit www.ecan.govt.nz/waiwecare to apply before 8th October.
Hi all, spent a couple of hours at the Botanic gardens yesterday afternoon to learn the capabilities of my new camera - here are a few photos from the afternoon...
On Sunday 1st October Little Explorers Preschool is turning 10 yrs old, we are holding a mini gala, bouncy castle, face painting, bake sale, seedling sale, garage sale tables & sausage sizzle.
10.30-12.30 at 71 Vivian street Burwood
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