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The Spinoff
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Event noticeboard: A jug band, tiny boats and a baroness
The Spinoff's top picks of events from around the motu. Being an adult can be pretty boring and relentless. The to-do list never abates – the washing gets dirty, more dishes stack up and each week at work brings fresh new horrors. We get stuck in a holding pattern of trying to get through all this muck before rewarding ourselves with actually enjoying life. What has become increasingly apparent to me that the muck is ever-growing and untameable, and I don't want to spend the rest of my life polishing a turd. This weekend, I am boycotting chores, and will instead be trying to be happy. Elma Turner Library, 27 Halifax Street, Nelson 2pm Saturday, August 2 Free Writers speak publicly surprisingly often, and it is often surprising good, considering their chosen mode is technically silent. The Nelson Historical Society has asked the authors of a new beautiful book about one of New Zealand's important but overlooked botanical artists, Groundwork: The Art and Writing of Emily Cumming Harris, to speak at the Elma Turner Library on Saturday. The book was over a decade in the making, and involved the authors Michele Leggott and Catherine Field-Dodgson fossicking around historical archives to read her letters and diaries, and encounter the paintings in the flesh. For Leggott this is not so straight forward – she is blind. And so working together also included Field-Dodgson as a sort of visual audio translator. How did this process result in the shifting ground between biography and imagineered monograph that the book inhabits? Whangārei Music: Railway Pie & Emily Joy ONEONESIX, 116a Bank Street, Whangārei 7pm Friday, August 1 $20 Railway Pie is our only remaining 1960s jug band – yes, one of the instruments is a glass jug. Leigh Hear, and feel, a new and long-awaited body of work called 'The Lizard'. Tāmaki Makaurau Film: FAM: Film Festival Edition Karangahape Road, Auckland 2pm Saturday, August 2 Free K' Road will transform into a living, breathing cinema with films popping up in arcades, alleyways, shopfronts and all kinds of unexpected corners. A feature-length documentary on a retired cardiac surgeon from New Zealand leading 40 medical missions to Gaza and the West Bank to operate on children with heart disease. Hamilton Grey Street Gallery, 718 Grey Street, Hamilton East 9am – 3pm daily, until August 7 Free Peter Dornauf paints the Waikato and a series of symbolic motifs. Tauranga Timaru Theatre: Hello, Dolly! the Musical The Playhouse Drama League Inc, 198 Church St, Timaru Wednesday – Sunday evenings until August 9 $45-$55 A charming story about second chances at love. Ōtautahi Workshop: Bookmaking for Beginners Risingholme Learning, 22 Cholmondeley Ave, Christchurch 10am Saturday, August 2 $110 Learn to make lovely little books! Lyttelton Wunderbar, 14 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8pm Friday, August 1 $25-$30 Tāmaki Makaurau post-punks Ringlets are celebrating the release of their sophomore album 'The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies)'. The Crown Hotel, 179 Rattray Street, Dunedin 8pm Friday, August 1 $10-$15 If you feel like some alt-indie-rock or alt-punk for your Friday evening. Cromwell To me it looks lovely and peaceful; the description, however, says 'as thrilling as the America's Cup.' Invercargill Exhibition: Play 4 He Waka Tuia, 2 Kelvin Street, Invercargill 10am – 5pm Monday – Friday, 11am – 2.30pm Saturday – Sunday until August 3 Free Nine vibrant and interactive zones to ignite creativity, imagination and joy in tamariki (and tamariki at heart). Escape the screens and stress of life. Arts Murihiku (Whare Taupua), 34 Forth Street, Invercargill 10am – 4pm Tuesday – Saturday until August 31 Free A powerful art exhibition showcasing creativity, strength and healing journeys.
Scoop
17-07-2025
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Fam Is Back: Film Festival Edition: Karangahape Road Becomes A Living Cinema
Press Release – Elephant Publicity After the first FAM celebration lit up Karangahape Road in May, it's back this winter with a brand-new twist. On Saturday 2 August, the street transforms into a living, breathing cinema with films popping up in arcades, alleyways, shopfronts, and around all kinds of unexpected corners. FAM: Film Festival Edition will fill the street with screenings, live performances, and music from 2pm 'til late and it's all completely free. This full-street takeover, inspired by the spirit of the New Zealand International Film Festival, has a very K' Road flavour. At East Street, catch Homeward Bound with your dog (yes, furry friends are welcome), or sing your heart out at Cult Classic with Kita, an interactive, glitter-soaked evening hosted by the fabulous drag superstar Kita Mean. Settle in for a John Carpenter horror double feature at Whammy Bar. Expect big sounds outside Pitt Street Church, including a set from the one and only Bub, led by Priya Sami, will be rocking the street. Add to that nostalgic shorts, underground premieres, music videos, and showtunes from the pink piano on Pitt Street, and you've got yourself a cinematic street party like no other. ' FAM is all about bringing people together on K' Road and using all the weird and wonderful spaces we've got on this iconic street,' says Ella, Creative Producer at the Karangahape Road Business Association. ' It's fun, it's a bit chaotic, and there's something for everyone.' Other highlights of the day include Guerilla Filmmaking Workshop with Julia Reynolds (2:30pm to 4pm) A hands-on session for aspiring storytellers looking to make films. Kiri & Lou Takeover at St Kevins Arcade (2pm – 5pm) Join SMALL RAVE for a playful afternoon of Kiri and Lou magic at St Kevins Arcade. Activities include clay animation, storytime, hands-on crafts, and screenings of the BAFTA-nominated kids show. Free fun for all ages — come get silly and creative! Day One short films, local music videos, and live performances from Bub, Goodspace and dān dān (4pm – 7pm) Top of the Pitts Stage outside Pitt St Church Everything Everywhere All At Once – Step into the K' Road laundromat to watch this epic movie which will play on a loop all evening (2pm – 6pm) Beyond the Familiar: Artist Talk at RM Gallery (4pm) Beyond the Familiar is a portrayal of an in-between world, shaped by the movements of migration. Featuring Tāmaki Makaurau-based artists from South-East Asian and Pasifika backgrounds, the exhibition reflects on their diasporic experiences, where identity, belonging, and memory intersect across shifting cultural landscapes. Paraidolia: Immersive Art Exhibition at The Button Factory (from 6pm) Wander through a world of abstract paintings and sculptural lamps that play with perception and emotion. Queer Night Club CHURCH: at Neck of the Woods (10pm) An offering of sound, movement and connection, this edition features a special collaboration with illustrator and poet Māori Mermaid (Jessica Hinerangi Thompson-Carr). This event celebrates the creativity, boldness and independent spirit of Karangahape Road, where every corner has a story to tell. Full programme is launching soon! Proudly supported by Karangahape Business Association, Auckland Council and the city centre targeted rate.
Scoop
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Fam Is Back: Film Festival Edition: Karangahape Road Becomes A Living Cinema
After the first FAM celebration lit up Karangahape Road in May, it's back this winter with a brand-new twist. On Saturday 2 August, the street transforms into a living, breathing cinema with films popping up in arcades, alleyways, shopfronts, and around all kinds of unexpected corners. FAM: Film Festival Edition will fill the street with screenings, live performances, and music from 2pm 'til late and it's all completely free. This full-street takeover, inspired by the spirit of the New Zealand International Film Festival, has a very K' Road flavour. At East Street, catch Homeward Bound with your dog (yes, furry friends are welcome), or sing your heart out at Cult Classic with Kita, an interactive, glitter-soaked evening hosted by the fabulous drag superstar Kita Mean. Settle in for a John Carpenter horror double feature at Whammy Bar. Expect big sounds outside Pitt Street Church, including a set from the one and only Bub, led by Priya Sami, will be rocking the street. Add to that nostalgic shorts, underground premieres, music videos, and showtunes from the pink piano on Pitt Street, and you've got yourself a cinematic street party like no other. ' FAM is all about bringing people together on K' Road and using all the weird and wonderful spaces we've got on this iconic street,' says Ella, Creative Producer at the Karangahape Road Business Association. ' It's fun, it's a bit chaotic, and there's something for everyone.' Other highlights of the day include Guerilla Filmmaking Workshop with Julia Reynolds (2:30pm to 4pm) A hands-on session for aspiring storytellers looking to make films. Kiri & Lou Takeover at St Kevins Arcade (2pm - 5pm) Join SMALL RAVE for a playful afternoon of Kiri and Lou magic at St Kevins Arcade. Activities include clay animation, storytime, hands-on crafts, and screenings of the BAFTA-nominated kids show. Free fun for all ages — come get silly and creative! Day One short films, local music videos, and live performances from Bub, Goodspace and dān dān (4pm - 7pm) Top of the Pitts Stage outside Pitt St Church Everything Everywhere All At Once - Step into the K' Road laundromat to watch this epic movie which will play on a loop all evening (2pm - 6pm) Beyond the Familiar: Artist Talk at RM Gallery (4pm) Beyond the Familiar is a portrayal of an in-between world, shaped by the movements of migration. Featuring Tāmaki Makaurau-based artists from South-East Asian and Pasifika backgrounds, the exhibition reflects on their diasporic experiences, where identity, belonging, and memory intersect across shifting cultural landscapes. Paraidolia: Immersive Art Exhibition at The Button Factory (from 6pm) Wander through a world of abstract paintings and sculptural lamps that play with perception and emotion. Queer Night Club CHURCH: at Neck of the Woods (10pm) An offering of sound, movement and connection, this edition features a special collaboration with illustrator and poet Māori Mermaid (Jessica Hinerangi Thompson-Carr). This event celebrates the creativity, boldness and independent spirit of Karangahape Road, where every corner has a story to tell. Full programme is launching soon! Proudly supported by Karangahape Business Association, Auckland Council and the city centre targeted rate.
