Southland Festival of the

arts29 April — 15 May 2011

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Welcome to the Southland Festival contents of the arts 4 Music Welcome to 2011’s Festival which we hope is one that will excite and 8 Theatre impress! A special welcome to the forty or so artists who are bringing 11 Dance their talents to Southland. We hope you enjoy your time here. Literature Building on last year’s festival, which you told us you loved, the 12 festival again aims to showcase outstanding artists from national and 14 Visual Arts international standing, along with many who live in our own back yard. Special Events We have tried to keep the ticket costs as low as we can to enable you 18 to get to many shows over 17 days. This is only possible due to the 22 Event Planner generous support of the funders whose logos appear on the back page. Their resources subsidise shows, contribute to the marketing and pay for some of the infrastructural costs of the festival. We’re conscious of this being a region-wide festival so have featured some events outside of the city. Please support them if they’re in your town. Thank you to all the local artists and arts organisations and willing volunteers who are contributing to the festival’s success. We look forward to seeing you…everywhere!

Angela newell spend and Win at Festival Director Venture Southland the Festival!

Planning on lots of festival events? Booking information Then you could be a winner! invercargill i-SitE: Six lucky festival patrons will each receive a $100 meal Southland Museum building, Gala St, Invercargill voucher at a selected ILT restaurant. Opening hours: daily 8:00am – 5:00pm Simply spend $90 on tickets, fill in the Friends of the Festival card ticketDirect: and go in the draw. Invercargill City Council, 101 Esk St, Invercargill Opening hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday friends of the festival cards are available at all ticket outlets. CUE TV, Don Street, Invercargill Opening hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm www.ticketdirect.co.nz Booking fees apply for tickets booked through these outlets. TIP: Purchase all your festival tickets at the same time and pay only one booking fee.

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Opera Bluff in association with Venture Southland presents Chamber Music New Zealand presents Hansel and Gretel new Zealand string Quartet with Jenny Wollerman The timeless German folk story, With a sound that manifests fluidity and energy, the New Zealand String retold here by Quartet have forged a major career in the busy international chamber song and with music field, earning the acclaim of critics and the delighted response of orchestra, was audiences. Likewise, soprano Jenny Wollerman has established herself written by Engelbert here and abroad, with unforgettable performances as a recitalist and Humperdinck and with orchestras. first performed in 1893. The New Zealand String Quartet and Jenny Wollerman join forces to perform The Abiding Tides by NZ composer Ross Harris. The Abiding Two children who Tides comprises eight poems by Vincent O'Sullivan which explore the become lost in the effect of the sea on our lives. Premiered during the 2010 New Zealand wood after searching International Arts Festival, the performance by the New Zealand String for food to feed their Quartet and Jenny Wollerman was described as "riveting" by Rod Biss family are caught in the New Zealand Listener with music that "instantly enriched our by an evil witch heritage of New Zealand music". and must do what they can to free The quartet will also perform works by Mozart and Dvořák. themselves. Programme: This debut opera mozart: String Quartet in D K575 ‘Prussian No 1’ from newly-formed Bluff Opera will ross Harris: The Abiding Tides be conducted and Dvořák: String Quartet No 14 in A flat Opus 105 directed by rising star Ravil Atlas, an American-trained tenor, conductor and director whose credits include a five year season as Jean Valjean in This tour has received funding from The Lion Foundation Les Miserables. With over thirty operatic roles in the UK, Europe, Central America and Australasia and thirty years as a voice teacher, Atlas will Civic Theatre, Tay Street, Invercargill bring new levels of excellence to the Southland performance scene. Wednesday, 11 May, 7:30pm Internationally-acclaimed opera performers Amanda Winfield and Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes $45 (phone/counter), $40 (on-line), Rebecca Ryan will be joined by local singers and a live chamber Book: Ticketdirect $10 (child), $15 (student rush on the day) orchestra ensuring the magical fairytale that is Hansel and Gretel comes to life. Both Ryan and Winfield are two of Southland’s most outstanding success stories, garnering international acclaim in the demanding and highly competitive world of Opera. Join us in welcoming them home to share their talents with Southland audiences in a show for the whole family.

Centrestage Theatre, Don Street, Invercargill Friday, 29 April, 7:00pm Saturday, 30 April, 4:00pm Duration: 70 minutes Book: Ticketdirect $32/$28/$10

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Venture Southlland In association with the NZ International Jazz & Blues Venture Southland and Arts on Tour presents Festival Presents naomi Ferguson: mary coughlan songs my mother taught me

Featuring Tom Rainey, Richie Pickard, Dan Kennedy and Harry Harrison If you love the music of the 60’s and 70’s you’ll Mary Coughlan is a rare talent, and without doubt, Ireland’s premier jazz love Naomi’s show. & blues singer. It’s 1972 - a teenage girl leaves home to During a career spanning 20 years, she has been likened to legends study, determined to escape her sheltered such as Billy Holiday, Peggy Lee and Marianne Faithful; and has upbringing and let her hair down. What collaborated with music greats such as Tom Waits, Jimmy McCarthy and follows is a year of free-thinking, hippies, Elvis Costello. experiments, and the excesses of the 70’s: Mary Coughlan sings from experience, with her performance conveying drugs, protest songs, motorbikes and music her struggle with drink, drugs, and bad management. Through it all she festivals. Her journey of love and heartbreak shows the resilience of the human spirit, bringing an intensity and raw, is peppered with some of the best songs of honest emotion to her shows. the 60’s & 70’s, including Ruby Tuesday, Rainy Audiences may have heard her on the popular recording, A Woman’s Day Women, Make It with You, Suzanne and It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue. Heart, which has become one of the best-selling Celtic music albums Accompanied by stellar musicians, Graham Wardrop and Alex van den ever. Broek, Naomi Ferguson’s original show is an entertaining retrospective Coughlan has gathered a large fan base since her recent successful of music and mores from turbulent and exciting times. tours to Australia and NZ and now makes her way further south to our An honours degree in performance music and a Masters in creative festival. writing, complement her many credits for stage roles, including Gloria For this concert she is joined by acclaimed NZ musicians, guaranteeing (Brassed Off!) and Grizabella (CATS). She has appeared at festivals a night out that will resonate with you long after the last note has and events all over New Zealand and first performed Songs My Mother sounded. Taught Me to sell-out audiences at Christchurch’s Arts Festival in 2009. "Mary Coughlan sings with a hard intelligence which binds spells." “Ferguson is a superb musician with a gorgeous, golden voice.” Q Magazine Vicki Thorpe, Theatreview

Civic Theatre, Tay Street, Invercargill Centrestage Theatre, Don Street, Invercargill Wednesday, 4 May, 8:00pm Saturday, 14 May, 8:00pm Duration: 90 minutes, plus interval Duration: 2 hours, including interval Book: Ticketdirect $32/$28 Book: Ticketdirect $28/$22

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The Loons Circus Theatre Company presents Venture Southland presents the butler Pick of the Fringe

Written by Joe Bennett, The Southland Festival of the Arts is Directed by Mike Friend delighted to present its pick from the The Butler is sexy, spectacular and Dunedin Fringe Festival, 2011. very, very funny. There's never been a Flaxworks Productions presents dinner party quite like it! This feast of Drowning in Veronica Lake circus theatre has delighted audiences and critics around New Zealand and in Revisit the Golden Age of Hollywood London with its colourful and satirical via the sordid underbelly of the film poke at civilised behaviour. Performed industry in this darkly comic tribute to by a multitalented cast of eight singers, actors and circus professionals the eponymous 1940s screen siren. (who between them hold five world records) The Butler is raunchy, Brilliant and beautiful, in 1942 raucous, thought-provoking and, above all, very, very entertaining. Veronica Lake was the hottest discovery in Hollywood. Now, dead for "For once, a standing ovation was not just appropriate; in this case it forty years and trapped somewhere was necessary," Tom Hunt, Nelson Mail, 2008. between Paramount and Purgatory, she wrestles with stardom, booze, the wrong men and her spectacular decline into obscurity. Centrestage Theatre, Don Street, Invercargill Now in glorious living colour - Veronica Lake created, designed and Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 5-7 May, 8:00pm manufactured by Hollywood. Duration: 2 hours, including interval This is a bravura performance from Alex Ellis; playful, provocative and Book: CUE TV, or Ticketdirect $43/$37 poignant. John Smythe, Theatreview Highly recommended on all levels - for the acting, directing, Family edition! the butler's Party: dramatic costume and script. An absolute must-see. Sharu Delilkan, Theatre Scenes This one-hour performance has been adapted for children with all the naughty bits removed! Repertory House, Esk/Jed Streets, Invercargill Don’t miss a wonderful opportunity for Thursday and Friday, 12-13 May, 6:30pm Duration: 1 hour children of all ages to experience the thrill and excitement of circus and theatre as they enjoy Door sales: available one hour prior to show $18 adult; $15 concession. Attend both shows in one night for only $28 a visual spectacle set at a dinner party which turns to chaos. The Court Jesters (Christchurch) present: Centrestage Theatre, Don Street, Invercargill Scared Scriptless L.o.V.E Saturday, 7 May, 2:30pm Duration: 60 minutes, no interval The hugely popular Court Jesters have finally made it to Invercargill, bringing their own brand of highly-skilled improvised comedy. Book: CUE TV or Ticketdirect $15 Two geeky men and two gorgeous women taking on the topics of lust, the Loons circus theatre Workshop romance and of course LOVE. Bring your men for a lesson in romance, bring your girlfriends to have a giggle and bring your kids...if they need Tailored for children aged 7 to 16 years, the workshop will offer skills in the birds and the bees chat and you can’t handle doing it yourself. aerial work, hula hoops, tumbling, juggling and stilt walking. Simply put, it’s improvised love stories designed right in front of you, Limited to forty children, reservations are essential. Phone CUE TV for ensuring that it’s a different show each night. further information and registration. Repertory House, Esk/Jed Streets, Invercargill Centrestage Theatre Thursday and Friday, 12-13 May, 8:00pm Duration: 1 hour Saturday, 7 May, 10:30am Door sales: available one hour prior to show $18 adult; Book: CUE TV, Don Street, Invercargill $15 $15 concession. Attend both shows in one night for only $28

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Cat’s Pyjamas Theatre Company in association with SIT proudly presents Java Dance Company and Venture Southland presents Jack & the beanstalk back of the bus A pantomime by John morley concept by sacha copland

Directed by Fiona Forrest Join Java Dance Company as they defy gravity, stall time and get the heart racing in this unique, site-specific dance tour of Invercargill city. Featuring Ben Lamont, Khalsee McCluskey and graduates and On this sensory-filled bus ride you’ll meet fellow travellers and be a fly students of SIT’s Sir Anthony on the wall as they dance their lives away in various venues around the Hopkins School of Dramatic Arts. city. The show steals you away from the daily grind allowing you to forget where you’ve been and to revel in the pulse beneath the surface. Bursting at the seams with brand new comedy, ensuring an abundance of laughs, stunning set and The show has been a sell-out around the country, including at last year’s outrageous costumes, Jack & The Beanstalk carries the Cat’s Pyjamas Dunedin Arts Festival. hallmark of quality and outstanding entertainment for all ages. With With only 35 places per show, bookings ticket prices to suit every pocket, you won’t have to sell the family cow to are essential. enjoy pantomime at its best! This is site specific choreography at Join Jack for hilarious slapstick and bags of audience participation its best. culminating in the big fight with GIANT Blunderbore! The Press 2009 Fun, family entertainment--a treat for all creatures great and small. The choreography is superbly suited The Invercargill Workingmen’s Club, 154 Esk St, Invercargill to the chosen sites and executed brilliantly, making the show a perfect Tuesday to Thursday, 3 – 5 May, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 6:30pm mix of excellent modern dance and Book: Invercargill i-SITE pure fun. children: $5, Adults: $8 Family pass: $25 (5 seats) school groups: $3pp Otago Daily Times, 2010

Willow Productions presents The audience is captivated from s tar t t o fi nish. the Legend returns Theatreview, 2010 Proudly supported by: Waxy O'Shea's, Liz Thomas and Invercargill Last year Helen Moulder as Cynthia Passenger Transport Fortitude delighted audiences with her campaign for NZ political Pick up point: Waxy O’Shea’s Bar, Dee Street, Invercargill domination. Now she’s back, with Wednesday-Friday, 4-6 May, 6:00pm, 8:00pm a different show, this time with her long-suffering accompanist, Saturday, 7 May, 2:00pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm, Sunday, 8 May, 2:00pm Gertrude Rallentando played by Duration: 1 hour Rose Beauchamp. Book: Invercargill i-SITE $28 /$25/$15 A heart-warming and wickedly funny Java Dance Workshop look at a fading opera diva as she tumbles through snippets of arias With eight years of professional experience, Java Dance Company’s and other vocal meanderings, contemporary masterclass will offer a taste of Java’s unique style. premiering the triumphant first and unfinished opera - "Stan". Experience virtuoso partnering and contemporary repertoire. The A comic delight ...... they reduced me to tears of laughter. workshop is suitable for those 11 years and older. Bookings are Laurie Atkinson, Evening Post essential. Repertory House, Jed /Esk Streets, Invercargill Repertory House, Jed /Esk Streets, Invercargill Tuesday, 10 May, 7:30pm Sunday, 8 May, 11:00am Duration 80 minutes, no interval Register with the company on 027 663 9481 or Door sales from 6:30pm $25/$20/$15 email [email protected] $5

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readers & Writers Alive Presents For children Story time with Joy Cowley & the Dreamweaver, Liz miller Poetry in the Stack Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s foremost children’s authors. She is Enjoy a delightful evening of poetry and wine, experiencing some real the 2010 recipient of the Prime Minster’s Award for fiction and author of Southern poetry with local poet Lynley Dear, former Southlanders Tim renown books such as Greedy Cat & Snake & Lizard. Joy will be joined Jones and Kay McKenzie Cooke and Christchurch poet Joanna Preston. by local story teller ‘Dreamweaver’ and the pair will enchant children Refreshments provided. with their storytelling. Suitable for primary school age children.

Invercargill Public Library Meeting Room Invercargill Public Library Meeting Room Friday, 29 April, 6:00pm Saturday, 7 May, 10:30am Duration: 1 hour Gold coin Donation Duration: 90 minutes Door sales $5 Story & Song – the Very important godwit The Pattricks will read a little from their recently Joy Cowley talks about Writing for Children published picture book The Very Important Lynley Dear talks to New Zealand children’s author Joy Cowley about her Godwit, tell about this amazing bird, play some career as a writer. music from the CD and teach the children one or Refreshments provided. two songs. Song tracks and sheet music will be available free of charge to participating schools.

Invercargill Public Library Meeting Room Children’s Library, Invercargill Public Library: Friday, 13 May, 10:30am Saturday, 7 May, 1:30pm Winton Library: Friday, 13 May, 1:30pm Duration: 90 minutes Door sales $5 Duration: 1 hour Gold coin Donation Book Lovers’ Dinner with Jenny Workshops Pattrick Writing Different Worlds with tim Jones Dine with author Jenny Pattrick as Whether you want to write about a world that is completely different she talks about the influences and from the one we know, or a world that differs only in one crucial respect, inspirations behind her historical novels, this workshop is for you. Take a break from realism and focus on the coal mining in Denniston, paddle- many genres of speculative fiction: science fiction, fantasy, horror, steamers on the Whanganui River, and other less easily-grasped beasties such as metafiction and magic connections between early settlers in realism. New Zealand and Scandinavian Wars, a novel about Samoa that starts in the Invercargill Public Library Meeting Room museum in Invercargill. Hear Jenny tell Saturday, 30 April, 10:00am-2:30pm how these separate stories all had a Duration: 90 minutes beginning in her own experience. Book: Information Services, Invercargill Public Library $25 or Ticket price includes a 2-course meal. or email [email protected] 2 workshops for $40.

reading for Writing with Joanna Preston The Cabbage Tree, 379 Dunns Rd, Otatara Join poet Joanna Preston for a workshop that climbs inside poems to find out what makes them tick, and Thursday, 12 May, 7:00pm then explores ways to use that knowledge to create Book: Information Services, Invercargill Public Library $40 work of your own. Writing Historical novels A combination of close reading and creative writing exercises. Jenny Pattrick, author of Denniston Rose will talk about writing historical novels. Invercargill Public Library Meeting Room Winton Library Sunday, 1 May, 10:00am-2:00pm Friday, 13 May, 3:30pm Book: Information Services, Invercargill Public Library $25 or 2 workshops for $40. Duration: 1 hour Gold coin Donation or email [email protected]

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southland museum and Art Gallery Great South Artists’ Network presents the Art Lovers’ Luncheon

New menu, new venue!

funky Chickens. Experience the ultimate in artistic and culinary excellence! Upon arrival, A culmination of a community arts enjoy a glass of wine as you wander project, instigated by the Great around the exhibition and mingle with South Artists Network, the exhibition the fifteen local artists whose work features diverse funky chickens is available for sale. Media includes created by school children and other paintings, sculptures, lino prints, artists. jewellery and papier mâché constructions. The artists will join you for Some chickens have also escaped lunch, with one seated at every table. into town, so look out for them! Following lunch is a scintillating talk by our featured award-winning artist from Central Otago, Clair Worrall. Those familiar with her work will Friday, April 29 –Sunday, 29 May Free recognize the enigmatic and moody landscapes, a result of the hypnotic impact that our “suede covered mountains, hinterlands and hillscapes” Hard on the Heels have on her. Find out more at www.smartinvestmentstudio.com Acclaimed photojournalist, Peter Bush started his career with the NZ Gather your friends and book a table or simply join with other like- Herald in 1949 at an All Blacks/Wallabies game. Since then, he has minded art lovers. photographed hundreds of matches, enjoying privileged access to the The exhibition is open to the public from 2:30-3:30pm. All Blacks, both on and off the field. The exhibition features over 100 photographs celebrating his 60-year association with the All Blacks Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill Sunday, 1 May Saturday, 7 May – Sunday, 26 June Free Doors open 11:45am, guests to be seated for lunch at 12:30pm. the Crescent moon Book: Invercargill i-SITE or Anna Claire Thompson 03 216 1790 $34 The Asian Face of Islam in NZ, photography by Ans Westra and text by Adrienne Jansen Fusion Gallery & Studio presents Author and photographer travelled to NZ to meet and photograph an the undy Four Hundy ethnically, culturally and theologically diverse group. Fresh from the success of last Friday, 8 April - Sunday, 26 June Free year’s inaugural exhibition, the gallery again offers the Lunchtime movies opportunity to purchase original Each day during the festival, the Museum will feature a different New Zealand art works for under documentary. Titles include Offerings to the God of Speed; Charlie $400. Chaplin; The Line; Muttonbirding, Southland Underwater; Portrait of In conjunction with the Northern Southland and on Sundays, Oku Tuakana by Matt Inns Southland Creative Arts Inc (NSCAI), the exhibition will feature Free Daily - 12:00pm to 1:30pm Free artists from around the country as well as Southland artists. To complement the exhibition, a silent auction on opening night will offer attendees selected pieces of art.

Fusion Gallery and Studio, 41 Diana Street, Lumsden

Gallery Hours: Opening Night: Friday, April 29, 7:30pm Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Gallery Open: 2:00pm to 4:30pm Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm Exhibition runs Saturday, April 30 to Sunday, May 22 Free

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Anderson Park Art Gallery Inc presents Southland Art Society at the City Gallery presents Art Alive independent minds

Ignite new passions for artistic If you love art this exhibition is for expression when Anderson Park you. A brilliant collection of fine art Art Gallery presents an afternoon will be on display for public viewing of demonstrations in a variety of by well known selected artists from media. around the South Island. Throughout the gallery you will The exhibition will demonstrate the find: Maree Beker (Accomplishing diversity of skills, techniques and Acrylics), Deow (Danny Owen) ideas that selected artists have (Images from a Spraygun), Jim produced. Gilmore (Calligraphy: Cutting Reed Most of the artwork on display will Pens and Illuminated Lettering), be available for purchase. John Husband (Pen and Wash Techniques), Rata Koning (Mixed Media Sculpture Intricacies), Melanie Larsen (Versatility of the Pencil) City Gallery, 28 Don St, Invercargill and Marimba Powley (The Wonders of Wire Sculpture). Friday, 8 April – Wednesday, 11 May Opening Hours: Tuesday - Friday 11:00am - 4:00pm Anderson Park Art Gallery, 91 McIvor Road, Invercargill Free Sunday, 8 May, 2:00pm to 4:30pm Email [email protected] Free Riverton Arts Centre Presents Southland Photographic Society ewan mcDougall neon Zealand

Lenzview Riverton Arts Centre is proud to introduce ‘Neon Zealand’ Ewan If you love photography and the visual McDougall’s first solo exhibition in arts and get inspired by looking at Riverton. With a vibrant signature other people’s photography then this style, Ewan’s witty, outrageous works is the exhibition for you. This display are inhabited by a wealth of personal highlights and showcases the diverse references to his sometimes volatile range of subjects, styles and genres life. available – some totally realistic and authentic and others more creative Ewan has had 51 solo exhibitions and artistic. Natural history, people, in some of New Zealand’s most places and events are all exposed by prominent dealer galleries as well as the lens showing a view of the world exhibiting internationally. He exhibited through this creative medium. in London in 2005 with the prestigious West End Gallery the Rebecca Hossack Gallery as well as taking part in ‘Art London’- the Chelsea Art Some of the images have received Show, the London Art Show and the London Raw Arts Festival. recognition and high acclaim in local and national competitions and exhibitions. Riverton Arts Centre, 129 Palmerston Street, Riverton “Changing the world one photo at a time” Opening Night: Friday, 6 May, 7.00pm Art Exhibition: Saturday, 7 May – Sunday, 5 June H & J Smith, Invercargill Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 12.00pm – 4.00pm www.southlandphotographicsociety.com Friday, 29 April – Sunday, 15 May Ph: 03 234 9932 or Email: [email protected] Open during store hours Free www.rivertonarts.org.nz Free

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Venture Southland presents Jazz Lovers' Lunch Pecha Kucha What could be better Devised in 2003 in Japan, as an than food, wine and jazz event for young designers to meet, on a Sunday? network, and show their work in Enjoy the intoxicating public, Pecha Kucha (Japanese sounds of The for chit-chat), is a now a must for Paddington Playboys, any arts festival! The event is now featuring Paul King, Ken a modern day equivalent of the Wellington and Russ Salon, a place where invited guests Dear, as you enjoy an share their passions and ideas to a a la carte menu at the captive audience. Paddington Arms. With 20 slides to be explained in An appetite (and just 6 minutes, 40 seconds, each bookings) are essential. of the ten presenters will offer a unique insight into their own speciality or passion. This year topics include Dunedin’s Midwinter Carnival event, Invercargill’s architecture, Japanese performance art and Children’s Art Paddington Arms, 220 Bainfield Road, Invercargill for Peace. Sunday, 15 May, 12:00-3:00pm With supper provided, the evening is chance to be regaled by people Book: by phoning 03 2158156 or on-line at who have something to say, and only a short time in which to say it! www.paddingtonarms.co.nz

Centrestage Theatre, Don Street, Invercargill Gore Dancesport Supporters Group in conjunction with Saturday, 1 May, 7:00pm Rachel’s Studio of Dance presents Duration: 90 minutes, including interval Door Sales only $15 southland Festival of Dance international connections The 5th annual Southland Festival of Dance is A Floral Demonstration Southland’s only Latin, American, Ballroom, A floral demonstration New Vogue and Old Time of contemporary floral Dance competition. concepts gathered from This year will feature NZ recent travels abroad Adult Dance Champions, by artistic adventurers as well as dances of Rhonda Hall and Rae all ages from all over Baxter. New Zealand and Tickets include complemented by local afternoon tea. dances.

Central Southland Presbyterian Church complex, Meldrum Street, Winton Saturday, 14 May, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Gore Town and Country Club Stadium, Bury Street, Gore Tickets: Impress Ladies Fashions – 202 Great North Road, Winton Saturday, 7 May, 11:00am Rhonda Hall - Phone/Fax: 03 236 7157 Doors open at 10:00am Rae Baxter Email: [email protected] $25 Door sales only $10/$7/$4

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Venture Southland Presents 3 For Free Take an hour or two from your busy weekend to enjoy some homegrown talent in our very popular Sunday series of concerts. Phil garland Singing of the life and times of early settlers, gold-miners, swaggers, shearers, drovers, moonshiners, bullockies and bushmen, this Kiwiana balladeer is a Southland musical icon. New Zealand’s best kept secret and unsung hero. The Vancouver Sun Centrestage Theatre, Don Street, Invercargill Free Sunday, 1 May, 2:00pm olivia Canny Olivia Canny is fast making a name for herself in multiple genres of music. From contemporary originals or jazz covers, her versatility is a hallmark of her talent. She is accompanied by George Arthur on keys and William Powell on drums. the Cosy nooks The Cosy Nooks made their debut in 2010 opening for NZ's leading reggae band Katchafire. The seven piece band is fronted by Saelyn Guyton (winner of 2010 Gold Guitar awards) and includes a line-up of some of Southland's finest musicians. Their hour of music today will showcase their approach to the Aotearoa roots scene with elements of jazz and soul. FILM KET FES SHORT FILMS WITH FLARE OC TIV Repertory House, Esk/Jed Streets, Invercargill R AL HE C T O N M Sunday, 8 May I P B E R T I E T I 2:00-3:00pm: Olivia Canny V O O scriptwriting workshop N R 5 APRIL 2011, 7.30PM Free P 3:00-4:00pm: The Cosy Nooks COMMUNITY TRUST

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Crawshaw, piano N COMMUNITY TRUST E DON ST. INVERCARGILL Wayne and Sandra have a wealth of rocket scriptwriting competition playing experience ranging from solo and ENTRIES DUE 30 APRIL 30 2011 rocket film competition small ensemble work thru to orchestral; ENTRIES DUE 3 JUNE 2011 both are currently members of the rocket film festival - film premiere 9 JULY 2011 Southern Sinfonia. CENTRESTAGE DON ST. INVERCARGILL The programme will include: Faure's visit www.artsinfocus.org.nz for further information Elegie, Bruch's Kol Nidrei, Mendelssohn's Song Without Words and The Swan.

Repertory House, Esk/Jed Streets, Invercargill Sunday, 15 May, 2:00pm Free

20 21 event Planner 2011 Date/Event Location Page  Special Event  Music  Theatre 1.30pm Writing for Children Invercargill Public Library 12  Dance  Literature  Visual Arts 2:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 Family edition Centrestage Theatre 8 Date/Event Location Page 2:30pm The Butler's Party Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 6:00pm Back of the Bus 7:00pm Ewan McDougall: friday april 29 Neon Zealand opens Riverton Arts Centre 17 9:00am Funky Chickens opens Southland Museum & Art Gallery 14 8:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 9:00am LenzView opens H & J Smith Ltd 16 8:00pm The Butler Centrestage Theatre 8 6.00pm Poetry in the Stack Invercargill Public Library 12 7:00pm Hansel and Gretel Centrestage Theatre 4 Sunday may 8 15 7:30pm Undy Four Hundy Exhibition Fusion Gallery and Studio, Lumsden 11:00am Java Dance Workshop Repertory House 11 2:00pm Free Concert: Olivia Canny Repertory House 20 3:00pm Free Concert: The Cosy Nooks Repertory House 20 Saturday april 30 2:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 13 10.00am Writing Different Worlds Invercargill Public Library 2:00pm Art Alive Anderson Park 16 4:00pm Hansel and Gretel Centrestage Theatre 4 tuesday may 10 Sunday may 1 7:30pm The Legend Returns Repertory House 10 10.00am Reading for Writing Invercargill Public Library 13 11:45am Art Lovers’ Luncheon Ascot Park Hotel 15 Wednesday may 11 2:00pm Free Concert: Phil Garland Centrestage Theatre 20 4:00pm Independent Minds closes City Gallery 17 7:00pm Pecha Kucha Centrestage Theatre 18 7:30pm New Zealand String Quartet Civic Theatre 5 tuesday may 3 11:00am Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 thursday may 12 1:00pm Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 6:30pm Pick of the Fringe: Repertory House 9 6:30pm Jack and the Beanstalk In’gill Workingmen’s Club 10 Drowning in Veronica Lake The Cabbage Tree 12 7.00pm Book Lovers’ Dinner Wednesday may 4 8:00pm Pick of the Fringe: 11:00am Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 Scared Scriptless: L.O.V.E Repertory House 9 1:00pm Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 6:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 friday may 13 6:30pm Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 10.30am Story & Song Invercargill Public Library 13 8:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 1.30pm Story & Song Winton Library 13 8:00pm Mary Coughlan Civic Theatre 6 3.30pm Writing Historical Novels Winton Library 12 6:30pm Drowning in Veronica Lake Repertory House 9 thursday may 5 8:00pm Scared Scriptless: L.O.V.E Repertory House 9 11:00am Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 1:00pm Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 Saturday may 14 6:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 2:00pm International Connections Central Southland 6:30pm Jack and the Beanstalk Invercargill Workingmen’s Club 10 Presbyterian Church 18 8:00pm The Butler Centrestage Theatre 8 8:00pm Naomi Ferguson Centrestage Theatre 7 8:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 Sunday may 15 friday may 6 12:00pm Jazz Lovers’ Lunch Paddington Arms 19 6:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 2:00pm Free Concert: Wayne Perniskie Repertory House 20 8:00pm The Butler Centrestage Theatre 8 8:00pm Back of the Bus Meet at Waxy O’Shea’s 11 Daily from 12:00pm Lunchtime Movies Southland Museum & Art Gallery 14 Saturday may 7 9:00am Hard on the Heels opens Southland Museum & Art Gallery 14 10:30am The Loons’ Circus Workshop Centrestage Theatre 8 10.30am Story Time InvercargillPublic Library 13 11:00am Southland Festival of Dance Gore Town & Country Stadium 19

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