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SCREENING AT RIALTO POTICHE Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu and Karin Viard; Director: François Ozon; Season starts: 7 July; Rating: TBC In this hilarious French comedy, Catherine Deneuve is Suzanne Pujol, a submissive housebound ‘trophy housewife’ (or ‘potiche’) who steps in to manage her wealthy and tyrannical husband’s (Fabrice Luchini)’s umbrella factory after the workers go on strike and take him hostage. To everyone’s surprise, Suzanne proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. But when her husband returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated. Gérard Depardieu plays a former union leader and Suzanne’s ex-beau who still holds a flame for her. MRS CAREY’S CONCERT Directors: Bob Connolly, Sophie Raymond; Season starts: 21 July; Rating: TBC At a Sydney girls’ school, music director Karen Carey prepares her young students for a concert at the Opera House. Believing in the transformative power of great music, Carey insists upon a classical repertoire, sets a dauntingly high performance standard and requires the participation of every girl in the school. Carey inspires many of her girls, but some do not share her passion and are not afraid to say so. Mrs. Carey’s Concert is about music making and coming of age, about talent and courage, compliance and rebellion. About those prepared to open their minds and hearts to what the world has to offer … and those yet to discover the potential within. RIALTO CINEMAS, 167 – 169 Broadway T: 09 369 2417 www.rialto.co.nz
“Back in London in 1999, I was delighted to be one of those included in Charles Handy’s book along with Richard Branson, Terence Conran, Tim Waterstone, Charles Dunstone, Ozwald Boateng and others. I’ve always enjoyed seeing colleagues I’ve worked with, go on and be successsful in their own lives. I’m looking to create the NEW ALCHEMISTS’ PONSONBY NETWORK to help and inspire young and upcoming entrepreneurs. Further details will be announced shortly.” MARTIN LEACH E: ponsonbynews@xtra.co.nz + W: .ponsonbynews.co.nz P O Box 47-282, Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ.
BLACKBIRD ENSEMBLE: THE DUINO ELEGIES Close your eyes for a minute, take a deep breath and prepare your senses. The Blackbird Ensemble are playing three concerts in our area this month. Set to be a musical highlight of the year, their shows will be powerfully poetic and atmospheric. Orchestral, yes. But the point of difference is Blackbird’s redefinition of classical performance. Director of the ensemble, cellist and composer Claire Cowan formed the group to challenge the way classical music is performed and received in the community. The young energetic 23 piece orchestra will be playing pieces by musicians such as Phillip Glass, Nick Cave, Bjork, and Radiohead. Their much talked about concerts of 2010 were entirely candlelit. The audience gathering closely around bizarrely facepainted performers, who played soul-stirring pieces by Estonian Composer Arvo Pårt. Delivering music and ideas that are original, provocative, and powerfully memorable, this year’s ensemble will grace your ears with a body of music that seamlessly transitions between the worlds of rock, avant-garde pop, film soundtrack and classical works. The inspiration behind the show will be based on text from Rilke’s Duino elegies, with readings of his work being performed by Oliver Driver. Also featuring Murray Hickman from the New Zealand percussion ensemble ‘Strike’. 8 July, 8pm - Grey Lynn Library Hall, 474 Great North Road 9 July, 8pm - St Kevin’s Arcade K Road PN 10 July, 7pm - Ponsonby Cruising Club, Westhaven Marina Saturday night’s performance in St Kevin’s Arcade is a reduced ensemble featuring the string section, centering around Philip Glass’ ‘Mishima’ String Quartet. Last year’s concerts sold out, so be in quick. Adult $20.00 and Student $15.00; More details and tickets available at www.eventfinder.co.nz
126 PONSONBY NEWS+ July 2011
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