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EVENT NAME? IS IT FREE? R18? WHEN? WHERE? TELL ME MORE! Okareka Dance Company: Mana Wahine.
Lloyd Cole & Greg Johnson
June 12, 8pm, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street, Tauranga,All Ages, Buy Tickets-0800 TICKETEK UK legend Lloyd Cole will perform eight concerts across New Zealand from early June, with our own mastersongwriter Greg Johnson returning from Los Angeles to join the bill. Cole’s solo concerts coincide with the local release of his acclaimed new album Standards - a stunning record which has generated Cole’s inevitable renaissance across Europe. He heads Downunder after a series of sold out shows, and star billing on premiere UK music show ‘Later With Jools Holland’.
Waylon McPherson June 14, 7pm, Brew Craft pub TGA Free.
Great food, friendly service and great live music with musician Waylon McPherson at the Brew Craft Beer Pub on the Strand, Tauranga.
WALLERS EXHIBITION 15-21 June
Opus Orchestra and Diedre Irons
The explosive yet sublimely beautiful Brahms Piano Concerto No 2, the majestic Haydn Symphony No 85 and the Brahms Variations on a theme by Haydn. - a big night out! www.opusorchestra.org.nz Saturday 21 June. Baycourt Theatre
Winter Weekend Art Retreat: Etching And Mixed Media. Tutor: Rob McGregor. 24 - 27 July 2014. Thursday evening, Friday, Saturday until Afternoon Tea time. Sunday programme: Printmaking and Mixed Media Paintings. Create intaglio prints using an etching press. Materials: oil-based inks, quality papers, gloves etc provided. Accommodation and all meals included. Check out video on Facebook: Robert McGregor. Further information: E: r.mcgregor@ kinect.co.nz. P: 5757341
Tuesday 29 July 7.30pm. Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga. Book at Ticketek 0800 842 538 www. ticketek.co.nz Okareka Dance Company presents the world premiere season of Mana Wahine, an all-female contemporary dance performance exploring the essence of strength, power, integrity and beauty within women. A commanding new work from choreographers Malia Johnston (World of WearableArts), Taiaroa Royal and Taane Mete, touring New Zealand as part of the 2014 Matariki Festivals.
The Lowdown
June 20. 9:30pm. Imbibe Mount Maunganui. Free. R18. Local band the Lowdown play their soul and funk sounds at Imbibe on Friday June 20. Great musicians playing great songs to get down too! Imbibe is where it’s at on June 20. Free show!
Peter and Gill Wallers are holding a one week only Exhibition of their work at Zeus Gallery, 11th Ave, Tauranga, Opening Sunday 15 June. Peter Wallers, a well known New Zealand Artist is best known for his distinct realism style. His landscape paintings are described as clean and crisp; his subjects ranging from landscape, seascapes to old buildings. Joined by artist wife Gill, exhibiting works in acrylic,featuring local scenes,flowers and other subjects.
FreshMoves Dance Festival “Move That Thought”
Jam night Mount Mellick
Smoke Free Rock Quest
“Brass, Blues & All That Jazz”.
Jam night Crazy Jacks
June 20. 7pm, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street, Tauranga, All ages, $20 Out of the classroom and onto the stage – it’s the big motivational promise that Smoke free rock quest has been offering to young Kiwi muso’s for the last 26 years. Come and support the top youth bands as they play off in the regional final of Smokefreerockquest 2014.
Celebrate dance in schools at the BOP Dance FreshMoves Festival Tues June 24 & Wednesday June 25 7pm Baycourt Centennial Theatre. Bay of Plenty primary and intermediate students present their interpretation of the theme with creative dance. Tickets through TICKETEK
2pm Saturday 28 June. St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Road, Mt Maunganui. Come and join The Oriana Singers in concert with Tauranga Brass, for a richly entertaining and varied afternoon programme of music and song. Tickets available from choir or band members or at the door - $12.00 adults, $5.00 students. See you there!
Every Tuesday night. 9:30pm, Mount Mellick, Mount Maunganui. Free. R18 The Mounts iconic jam night is on every Tuesday night. Bring your instrument and join in with the other local muso’s for a fun night of improvising at the Mount Mellick Irish Bar.
Every Thursday night. 10pm, Crazy Jacks the Strand Tauranga. Free. R18 The towns hard rock and metal jam night. Get down there for a jam or join the moshing to some of the heaviest jammers in town. A good Thursday night blast out!
CREATIVE TAURANGA ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT’S ON IN THE GALLERY THIS MONTH…
Mini exhibition: Winners from the Battle of Gate Pa Art Exhibition 5 - 26 June Opening Hours: Weekdays 9am - 4:30pm 112 Willow Street, Tauranga
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Matariki 5 -26 June
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