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White Night
18 March Auckland Wide Aotearoa's White Night is on again! A free cultural event with plenty of arty engagements. Six hours, non-stop, throughout Auckland. shortlist
Bringing together painting, moving image, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media
The Everyday Creative
9 - 24 March Toi Ora Gallery Wellbeing through creativity is the inspiration for the Toi Ora Artists’ Collective exhibition, bringing together painting, moving image, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. shortlist
STUNNING MUSIC UNDERSCORES A UNIQUELY NEW ZEALAND OPERA
The Bone Feeder
23 - 26 March ASB Waterfront Theatre A unique New Zealand opera incorporating Chinese, Māori and Western instruments. Imaginatively scored by Gareth Farr and written by poet and playwright Renee Liang. shortlist
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Prayas Theatre Company bring to life a night festival of simmering tales, live m...
Whānui: Samaroh
18 March Sandringham Road Reserve Samaroh – The Great Indian Carnival is an immersive, interactive experience where the bustling streets of Mumbai are recreated in Sandringham Reserve. shortlist
Mai ngā hau e whā, kua tae mai nei ki Aotearoa,
Nā te aroha, nā te kotahitanga,...
WHĀNUI
8 - 26 March Auckland Wide A series of new participatory works that come from partnerships between established artists and the creative communities of Tamakai Makaurau. FREE throughout Auckland. shortlist
SHOWCASE
RAW: Firefly
15 March Herald Theatre Directed by Andrew Foster, this is an evocative, autobiographical show written and performed by Sally Stockwell to live music created in collaboration with Eden Mulholland. shortlist
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marvellously eclectic…
Paris Combo
14 - 15 March Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Delivering a fun-loving mix of gypsy jazz, cabaret and French chanson, this quintet has a cosmopolitan sound that stands out on the international music scene. shortlist
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REHEARSED READING
RAW: Everything After
12 March Herald Theatre Inspired by the documentary How to Survive a Plague, this is an angry and tender new drama created by Shane Bosher. shortlist
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***** the world’s wildest, most joyous and most unrestrained music
Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra
16 March The Civic Controversial filmmaker Emir Kusturica fronts this feisty 11-piece Serbian band that delivers anti-globalist messages with wild, eclectic music and zany joie de vivre. shortlist
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A THRILLING DARK COMEDY
Cellfish
8 - 14 March Q Loft Māori theatre at its most terrifying and funny: a dark comedy blending prison life, Shakespeare and Māori mythology into a tale of revenge and intrigue. shortlist
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You're not in Guatemala now...
RAW: Shortland Street - The Musical
14 March Herald Theatre Iconic characters from the classic era of NZ's favourite soap along with songs including Not In Guatemala Now, feature in Shortland Street - The Musical. shortlist
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Two German migrants 'go native' in and around Apia to question Samoan nationalis...
Der Papālagi (The White Man)
8 - 25 March ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT University Two German migrants who have lived in Sāmoa for over 24 years appear in indigenous Sāmoan regalia in this photographic series by Yuki Kihara. shortlist