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Tokorau

Modern materials that range from moulded resin to digital prints feature among contemporary works in Toihoukura, Maori visual arts school's exhibition, Tokorau, at Tairawhiti Museum. Made up of works by students and staff, the exhibition includes...

Romance, rebels and hot rods

For Centre Stage's upcoming production of the musical Grease, director James Packman has returned to the original script. Grease was adapted in 1978 as a feature film in which some plot elements, characters, and songs were removed and new songs...

End of an era . . .

The large glass floor-to-ceiling bi-fold doors to Peter Ferris's office are wide open, a gentle breeze blowing through allowing for plenty of fresh air and reflecting his approachable style of leadership and open-door policy. The colourful gardens...

Gisborne artist a finalist in new sculpture award

Among the 60 artists selected as finalists for the inaugural Richard T Nelson awards for sculpture is Gisborne artist Conor Jeory's work Cargo. Eighty-four sculptures will be exhibited as part of the show which comes with a top prize of $15,000 and...

Blues and vines

Classic blues and country/blues-inspired guitar and harmonica tunes will be part of Wright's Vineyard and Winery annual Family Fun Day on Sunday. Straight out of Wairoa, guitar/harmonica duo Doug Snelling and Tawiri Tamanui will share the bill with...

One man, two aliens, same buzz

The final screening of Alien Addiction, an absurd, sci-fi comedy lashed with Kiwi humour, will be held at the Odeon tonight — and includes a meet and greet with lead actor Jimi Jackson. When two aliens crash land near Rikos’ (Jackson) house, he...

What's on in Gisborne

Friday, May 27Craig Adams & the Rustlers, performing at The Whitehouse. Open mic at Verve Cafe, Gladstone Rd, from 8pmSaturday, May 28St Andrew’s Car Boot Sale, 9am–12 noon in car park behind church, access off Childers Rd, $5 per car (paid on...

Vital role in historic pipeline

Ernie Sinton supervised construction and fitting of the pipes for Gisborne’s submarine sewer outfall. He died in Gisborne last Wednesday, aged 92, convinced of its value to the city. The submarine outfall put Gisborne on the civil engineering map...

Cruising on the river

Veteran travellers Phil and Sue Newdick share the story of their wonderful eight-day river cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg . . .Our “boat” The Rostropovich 5 carried about 190 passengers, our cabin, complete with ensuite, was small but the...

A life in art

Domestic interiors, landscapes, travel and a love of art history — the shapes of a life can be traced through Gisborne artist Phyllis Underdown’s retrospective exhibition at Tairawhiti Museum. The exhibition is of works the former Gisborne...

Rice farmer for a day

THE last thing I expected at the Living Land Farm near Luang Prabang in Laos was to meet a comedian. Our guide Khamla, a born entertainer, had us in fits of laughter, as he demonstrated the 13 steps of rice production assisted by a couple of...

Four-legged Art

Animal portrait artist Torri Stewart draws largely on photographs to draw expressive likenesses of people’s companion animals.“Quite a few of my portraits are used to keep the memory of an animal alive after they have passed on,” says...

Reggae, reformation and revival

When British reggae band Black Slate came to New Zealand for the first and only time more than three decades ago, they had no idea of their fame. Dissolving shortly after their 1981 New Zealand tour, the band has reunited to play their second-ever...

Sketching in the bush and among the vineyards

Two sketching workshop opportunities, one in the bush and one at a vineyard, are lined up this month. Sketching day with Ginny PennFormer occupational therapist and self-taught artist Ginny Penn will hold a sketch day at her Cave Road property. The...

On a Photograph of a Contrail

Catching the acute angle; streamingfrom lower left to upper right. Sphere of water, land and sky;in one sublime sweep. Like calligraphy the inflectionof a white contrail; and the skya most tender blue to embrace. To embrace ocean also at close...

HEALING THROUGH MUSIC

An interest in using music for therapeutic purposes has grown over the years. This year's Music Therapy Week, which began on Monday and runs until Sunday, celebrates the hard work of music therapists across Aotearoa. This year's theme is Make the...