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ENTERTAINMENT
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Cinemascoped Kate McRae THE GUARD Take an unconventional Irish policeman, a couple of unsolved murders, and an FBI agent on the wrong side of the Atlantic chasing half a billion dollars worth of cocaine. Throw in a host of off-beat characters, including a Schopenhauer-quoting sociopathic killer, ask some of the big questions such as who or what did they really throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge, then add lashings of self-mocking Irish humour and you have The Guard. This is the debut feature from director/ writer John Michael McDonagh, whose brother Martin made the fabulous In Bruges. Although less brutal than its cinematic ‘cousin’ The Guard shares the same clever blend of comedy, pathos and drama – the two also have something else in common – actor Brendan Gleeson. For years Gleeson has been playing a succession of sidekicks to the main event, but this time he steps out on to centre stage as Sergeant Gerry Boyle, a role McDonagh supposedly custom wrote for him. It shows, as he shines from start to finish and is just a joy to watch, deadpanning his way
Lyttelton singer excited to hit the road
Tom Doudney AFTER two years working on her latest album, Lyttelton musician Amiria Grenell, above, can’t wait to tour on it this month. Although it is technically her third solo album, Three Feathers became the first to be widely released in mainstream record stores when it hit the shelves this week. Ms Grenell, who has been playing gigs since the age of 14, described her sound as “a bit of everything” including folk, country, reggae and blues. She attributed the plethora of styles to coming from a musical family which includes her father country singer John Grenell and her brothers hip hop and jazz producer Oakley Grenell and ex-Shapeshifter drummer Redford Grenell. Ms Grenell, who played vocals and guitar herself, said it was cool to have a range of other Christchurch musicians playing on the album. “I suppose having a whole band backing me and then a lot of guest musicians on it has just given it such a different sound because I’ve been a solo musician for years.” Oakley produced the album from Melbourne with the two of them communicating via email, a process which contributed to the length of time it took to complete. Ms Grenell will start her national tour in Auckland tomorrow and wind things up in Christchurch at the Arts Festival on September 29. Following that she will hit the road again, this time in support of Fly My Pretties as they tour New Zealand and Melbourne.
past the prejudices of the transplanted big-city cop. Adding to Gleeson’s standout performance is a great script and a whole host of well-rounded characters. Don Cheadle plays FBI agent Wendell. They might seem like an odd pairing - a kind of Lethal Weapon in reverse - but it works. Both actors play things straight with careful measured delivery which does justice to McDonagh’s witty words. McDonagh’s attention to detail means that even the smallest of supporting roles are gems, such as the bizarre local boy Eugene (Michael Og Lane) who is always uncannily around the action. There are also strong performances from the evervillainous Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes) and Fionnula Flanagan as Boyle’s terminally ill mother. The Guard is occasionally foul mouthed and its definitely cynical but it’s also full of laugh out loud pure joy and is ultimately life affirming. Gleeson’s Gerry Boyle is as bent a straight cop as you will ever see in a movie and he will leave you
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Scribe’s latest rap CHRISTCHURCH-born rapper Scribe’s newly released version of ‘Not Many’ aims at raising spirits and raising funds. The re-invigorated single is the result of a conversation between a few people at the Bank of New Zealand who were heavily involved on the ground in Christchurch, about how to salute the resilience of Cantabrians who have endured over 8500 quakes. The idea was to celebrate the spirit of the people. The special release of Not Many is available for purchase on Amplifier.co.nz (http://www.amplifier. co.nz/release/75424/not-many-cities-single. html?full=1) and itunes (http://itunes.apple.com/nz/ album/not-many-cities-single/id463396870) with all proceeds going to Plunket. A new video has also been released featuring local Cantabrians, including Mayor Bob Parker. Check it out here: http://www.youtube. com/bnzstories
New Brighton spring dance PUT a swing in your step and help repair the damaged Parklands Bowling Club greens at a spring dance on Saturday September 24. “Sideline Swing” will provide entertainment and tickets to the dance which runs from 7pm-11pm at North Beach Memorial Hall are $15 including supper. Phone Cath Musson on 383 4054 for further information.
Fanzone at North Hagley Park (Until Oct 23) Katie Thompson LIVE at Temple Basin Including the Nostalgia Lounges and Newstalk ZB Legends of Rugby Speaker Series [MasterCard Ruck], and all the games on the big screen [Stadium Christchurch]
Saturday 17th September 2011 Venue: Temple Basin | Web: templebasin.co.nz | Ticket Info: www. templebasin.co.nz | Contact Phone: 03 377 7788
Newstalk ZB Legends of Rugby Speaker Series
Women’s Lifestyle Expo
Wed: Neville Carter, Thu: Fergie McCormack, Fri: Reuben Thorne, Sat: Dave Hewett, Sun: Barry Corbett Time: 12:30pm | Venue: The MasterCard Ruck | Free
Science Alive presents the Rugby Challenge
Friday 9th September–Sunday 23rd October 2011 Time: 10.30 am to 6pm | Dates: Every day, Frid 9th Sept–Sun 23rd Oct 2011 | Venue: Christchurch Events Village | Website: sciencealive. co.nz/rugbychallenge.html | Pricing: All tickets $5, group rates available | Contact Phone: 03 365 5199
MUSOC presents The Threepenny Opera
Tuesday 13th–Saturday 24th September 2011 Time: Doors open at 6:45 pm | Dates: Sept 13–15, 17, 20–22, 24 Venue: Jack Mann Auditorium, UC College of Education (Drama Workshop 1) Web: facebook.com/musoc | Ticket Info: The Court Theatre (or ph. 03 963 0870) | Pricing: Adult $17, Concession $14, Student $14
The Body Festival presents Garden Variety
Saturday 17th–Sunday 18th September 2011 Time: 10am - 5pm | Dates: September 17, 17–18, 18 | Venue: CBS Canterbury Arena Official | Web: expos.co.nz/index_lifestyle.html Pricing: $10 | Contact: Phone: (06) 354 0498
How to Make Life From the Primordial Soup, ‘Royal Society Lecture’
Thursday 15th September 2011 Time: 6:30pm | Venue: University of Canterbury | Web: royalsociety. org.nz/events/annual/ruthe | Ticket Info: eventbrite.com/ event/1952884129?ref=ebtn | Pricing: Free but download tickets from site | Contact Phone: (03) 364 2178
Creative Fair
Friday 16th–Sunday 18th September 2011 Time: 10am - 4.30pm | Dates: September 16, 16–18, 18 Venue: Riccarton Park | Pricing: Adults $12, Senior Citizens $10, Children $7, Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) $28, Group (min. 0 tickets) $10/ticket, 2 day pass $20, 3 day pass $28 | Contact Phone: 03 344 5235
Parish Fair at St Mark’s Church
Saturday 10th September–Sunday 23rd October 2011 Time: Sat 10 Sept, 6pm - Fri 16 Sept, 5:30pm - Sat 24 Sept, 6pm Sun 2 Oct, 1pm - Sun 9 Oct, 1pm - Sun 16 Oct, 3pm - Sun 23 Oct, 3pm Dates: Sept 10, 10, 16, 24, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 23 | Venue: Chch Events Village | Web: thebody.co.nz | Free | Contact Phone: 366 7709
Saturday 1st October 2011 Time: 8am | Venue: St Mark’s Church, 101 Opawa Road Venue Information: Cnr Opawa Road & Vincent Place Web: www.opawastmartins.com | Free Contact Phone: 980 9983
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