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Soul/blues man will showcase new songs from next album

Returning to Gisborne for another show, Isaiah B Brunt will bring blues with a whole lotta soul and Itty Kitty. Mostly known for his work in the blues and jazz scene, Brunt will introduce another aspect of his writing prowess. The more contemporary...

Netflix movies to survive isolation

London listings magazine Time Out is saving us from having to scroll through the Netflix menu to find something to watch that isn't about cartels or that falls back on the voiceover as an introductory device. Time Out Film's selections...

Good for the soul

Surf, art and coffee have come together for the good of mental health this month at Lowe Street's JBC Cafe. Faces of the Coast opened on Friday night with a solid turn-out. The paintings are on sale to raise money for Mahia Wave Warriors to aid in...

Majik night for Smash

The meat, potato and two vege combo of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass and drums make up Majik Pixie Juice but from there the band leaves convention behind like it’s a dead planet. Made up of former Gisborne blokes Jim Anderson, Murdoch Anderson...

Gig Guide

Rangatahi Performance WorkshopHead High actors Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana and Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna are hosting a workshop for aspiring actors. From January 17 to 28. For more information or to sign up, anyone between ages 14 and 19 can get in...

Gig Guide

Got something going on? Let The Guide know at guide@gisborneherald. co. nz, or telephone 869-0630This weekMichael and Ashleigh Tipping: Playing favourite tunes live, Cosmopolitan Club, tomorrow, 8pm. Free entry. Pink Floyd tribute band Revival: A three...

Lindauer goes to California

NGATI Porou warrior chief Major Ropata Wahawaha, who fought on the Government’s side against Te Kooti, was one of several Maori whose portraits were painted in great detail by Czech artist Gottfried Lindauer. Painted in highly realistic style the...

Rising stars take on Poe Poe Poe!

Evolution Theatre Company's Rising Stars, ages 12-15, are taking the stage to present Poe Poe Poe!, a story about the life and works of America's most famous morose poet, Edgar Allen Poe. The play runs for 45 minutes and features some of Gisborne's...

All NZ line-up at R&V

The seven-headed soul monster Fat Freddy’s Drop is among the first tranche of New Zealand acts announced for this year’s Rhythm and Vines music festival. Never before has the opportunity been so wide open to saturate the fest’s stages and big...

The TBs in a dark mood

The TBs (tramping boots) were nonplussed at the first sight of the black sands at Piha Beach. Accustomed to the golden sands of the East Coast, they were aghast at this strange dark substance beneath their soles. I’d never witnessed such agitated...

The Royal Family on way to Gisborne

A 60-strong hip hop dance troupe The Royal Family have just ended a European tour with a stopover performance in China, and now they are coming here. On Saturday night the high-energy company will showcase styles such as dance hall, house, gangst...

Return of the singing cowboy

Part myth, part legend, 100 percent western. Jock Hume, best known as The Singing Cowboy, is saddling up for a trip to Gisborne. Despite the cancellation of the A&P Show where he was set to perform, Jock rang up The Herald saying he was coming to...

A non-diet approach to 2018

Want to tick off those healthy eating and weight loss New Year resolutions that keep on missing the mark for you? Dietitian Kelly Pelham throws all the fad diets out the window and suggests a non-diet approach this year . . .Are you sick of making...

MTG show fills refurbished space with euphoric energy

A warm hug of a play is how Beatrice Papazoglouu, director of Musical Theatre Gisborne's production of Nunsense, recently described the show. And a warm hug it is but with laughs, lots of laughs. The intimate nature of MTG's refurbished theatre...

To boldly go where no man has gone before

Not quite as many people as stars in our galaxy attended NASA astrophysicist Dr Natalie Batalha’s mind-blowing lecture A Planet for Goldilocks: The Search for Evidence of Life Beyond Earth this week, but the audience nearly filled the War Memorial...

We will rock you

With 15 acts out of 31 entries in the East Coast heats of the annual Smokefreerockquest, Gisborne Girls’ High School dominates the field in numbers but the top 12 bands selected by the judges is anyone’s guess. Held at the War Memorial Theatre...

Plenty of entertainment if you're staying in town this weekend

Staying in Gisborne for the Easter break? Don’t forget two top shows that sparkle with comedy and music are on over the weekend. Wanderlust Opera’s production of one of the world’s most popular operas, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, fills...

Wainui designers

Two Gisborne designers and neighbours at Wainui Beach collaborated for a runway show in Rotorua today. Energised by the fresh salt air of the coastal waters, jewellery artist Nerida Johnstone, and fashion designer, Julie Puddick, draw inspiration...