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Star Wars fever burning hot

SUCH is the anticipation around the new Star Wars film that, even though there is not yet much to see, critics have actually been reviewing the trailer. Said to be the last teaser before Star Wars: The Force Awakens is released next month, the...

Wish you were here. No wait. We are.

Sitting in a bunker, here behind my wall . . . in perfect isolation . . .Among rock gods helping us get through the self-isolation of lockdown, English psychedelic rock act and creator of the concept album The Wall, Pink Floyd, is now streaming...

Fundraiser launched for War Memorial Theatre

ON Wednesday, the War Memorial Theatre Trust will launch a fundraising campaign with nibbles, presentations and music at the War Memorial Theatre and you are welcome to attend. A concert arranged by musical director Gavin Maclean will open with...

Soul and R&B singer, Deva Mahal, rediscovers her roots

Singer set to perform at Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival

Venturing into the unknown

Eleanor Hughes takes us on a tour of Rocinha Favela, the largest slum in Brazil . . .Pedro, our guide, meets us outside Copacabana Palace Hotel, an opulent-looking, white, multi-storeyed building occupying around 100 metres of land across the road...

Matene me te rakau

“Be the Maori Forester of the East Coast”, 23-year-old Matene Blandford wrote in his journal in 1993, when he was at Canterbury University studying for his Bachelor of Forestry Science. Jump to 2019, he is well on the way to achieving this goal...

Gilmour's volcanic concert in Gisborne

FORTY-five years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed Live At Pompeii the guitarist-singer-songwriter returned to the ancient Roman amphitheatre for two shows. On Wednesday Gisborne can share the spectacular audio-visual experience when David...

Gig Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or telephone 869-0630This weekWinter Concert Series: A jazz duo performance by Te Koki NZ School of Music musicians, Oscar Laven and Adrian Jensen, Tairawhiti Museum, Sunday...

Fragrant frangipani

There’s plenty to keep you busy during February, including enjoying fragrant frangipani, planning for floral colour and creating new plants for free. If you live in a frost-free area, frangipani can create a lush tropical look in your garden, make...

What is on this week

Come along and jam at Smash Palace tonight, 6-9pm, free entry. A movement and dance meditation practice with a variety of sound and rhythm. St Andrew’s Church Hall, tonight 7-8.30pm, $7, bring a water bottle and wear comfy clothes. The Importance of...

Opportunities from chaos

Gisborne artist Steph Barnett wanted to tell her story with the mental health perspective firmly up front. At the end of last year Steph decided to spend 100 days earning $100 a day, purely from her art. She quit her job. Reactions from people when...

Walking through time

Riding Wellington’s Cable Car, Jo Ferris discovers its history and finds other points of interest at the same time . . .With Air New Zealand finally reducing provincial flight prices to a daily rate, a long weekend in Wellington is a lot more...

Elevating indigenous sound

Te Tairāwhiti choir Ka Hao are sitting pretty at the top of the Hot 20 NZ Singles chart for their song 35. The track, an ode to the highway that runs along the East Coast, is performed by the 24-member choir, which features award-winning artist and...

‘Everyone has a story to tell’

Elise Brooke talks about how she found a way to heal through creativity

Auckland Arts Festival 2020

For the first time in three years, Auckland Domain will be lit up with a large scale event for the Auckland Arts Festival. The festival runs from March 11-29 and includes the outdoor, aerial spectacular, Place des Anges, by French company Gratte Ciel...

Reid & Ruins

Once described by The Guardian as “an understated, wise guide”, Dunedin musician Nadia Reid is joined by Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins) for an intimate evening of acoustic mastery. Reid is known for her soulful voice and evocative soundscapes...

A night at the Ruatoria pictures

A BLACK and white photograph by Ans Westra immortalises Ruatoria’s Gaiety Theatre which was demolished two weeks ago. In Westra’s 1963 picture two barefooted girls in their best frocks watch a trio of smartly dressed boys outside the cinem...

Vince’s slow-roasted lamb shoulder

This is a foolproof dish, inspired by a recipe in Greg and Lucy Malouf’s book Moorish, whichI’ve cooked for as long as I can remember, writes Vince Heffernan in The Ethical Omnivore . . .“I’m the sixth generation to farm our land at...