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Events for Saturday 16th March

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

This side-splittingly funny West End and Broadway sensation is making its New Zealand debut as part of the Auckland Arts Festival 2013. Receiving five star reviews from all over the world, this is the only New Zealand season.

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Theatre

14th - 23rd March

Aotea Centre

$45 - $118

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URBAN

URBAN

Gravity-defying stunts and astonishing acrobatics that will have you and your kids gripping the edge of your seats. Urban by skilled-up young performers from Circolombia is one of the most revolutionary circus experiences to hit Auckland!

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Theatre

13th - 17th March

The Civic

$35 - $65

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HUI

HUI

Sometimes all there is left is family...even if you hate their guts. Mitch Tawhi Thomas’ new play Hui relates with devastating clarity and courage, a story about whānau, secrets, lies, shame and the challenge of defying Māori tradition.

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Theatre

16th - 23rd March

Q theatre Rangatira

$39 - $55

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AUT DOMINION ROAD STORIES

AUT DOMINION ROAD STORIES

Neighbourhood theatre has never been so extraordinary. Venture halfway down Dominion Road and join Auckland Theatre Company artists, actors, volunteers and neighbourhood friends in a celebration of Auckland’s street-of-a-thousand-stories – Dominion Road.

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Theatre

16th - 17th March

Dominion Rd
Potters Park

$12 - $20

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ROSEBANK

ROSEBANK

Rosebank is a unique project demonstrating the power of art to build and bind a community. Over 18 artists collaborate with the people and businesses of one of Auckland’s oldest communities, Avondale’s Rosebank Road, to share the stories interconnecting this distinctive place.

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Visual
Arts

16 - 24 March

Multiple Venues

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EN ROUTE

EN ROUTE

An expedition into the core of the city, tailor-made for you and unfolding all around you. en route is a warm-hearted, hand-crafted, rich, complex and roundly satisfying way for you to engage with your city and see it through new eyes.

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Theatre

6th - 24th March

Central Auckland

$34 - $39

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The Strange Undoing of PRUDENCIA HART

The Strange Undoing of PRUDENCIA HART

Pull up a bar stool, grab a dram and settle in for an evening of devilishly good theatre, live music and unusual comings and goings. This Festival, the National Theatre of Scotland is taking theatre to a place Kiwis know and love – the pub.

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Theatre

13th - 24th March

The Bluestone Room

$59 - $65

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CANTINA

CANTINA

Discover a 1930s underground cantina-cabaret where six freakishly talented characters take their bodies to the limit and test the fine line between pleasure and pain. Indulge your desires.

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Theatre

6th - 24th March

Festival Club

$59 - $520

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LA 33

LA 33

Throw on your dancing shoes and prepare yourself for a dose of retro salsa dura (hard salsa) mixed with classic cumbia, ska, Latin jazz and old school New York Boogaloo. LA-33s urban, gritty dance music with storming horn section has had crowds across the globe stampeding the dance floor.

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Music

16th March

Festival Club

$53 - $464

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EVERYTHING IS KA PAI

EVERYTHING IS KA PAI

Aotearoa’s fantastic musical past is rocketed into the future in this epic concert, as classic Māori anthems take centre stage for all New Zealanders to enjoy.

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Music

16th March

Auckland Town Hall

$35 - $426

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WHITE NIGHT

WHITE NIGHT

A date with art, a date with Auckland. White Night is back! For one spellbinding night, Auckland’s art galleries and museums will open their doors and seduce you with a rich spread of arts festivities.

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Visual
Arts

16th March

Multiple Venues

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FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE

FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE

What are the hopes and dreams of our children? What is their vision for our future? A work about aspiration, unity and a collective voice, Fly Me Up To Where You Are begins with Auckland’s children and culminates in the heart of our city in a riot of colour.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 24th March

Aotea Square

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WHEN THE GODS CAME DOWN TO EARTH

WHEN THE GODS CAME DOWN TO EARTH

A stunning video work at the crossroads of ancient myth-making and modern technologies created by filmmaker and artist Srinivas Krishna.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 24th March

Multiple Venues

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THE CURRY BUNCH

THE CURRY BUNCH

Immaculately painted portraits by artist Bepen Bhana reimagine the much-loved characters of the iconic 1970s American sitcom The Brady Bunch, wearing Hindu bindis, tilaks and caste marks.

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Visual
Arts

8th - 24th March

Mangere Arts Centre

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DESTROYED WORD

DESTROYED WORD

A monumental global project from renowned artist Santiago Sierra and two years in the making, Destroyed Word involved the construction of 10 giant letters across 10 nations, each built from a product economically vital to the country in which it was made.

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Visual
Arts

9th - 24th March

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts

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KO E HALA HANGATONU: The Straight Path

KO E HALA HANGATONU: The Straight Path

Robin White and collaborator Ruha Fifita bring together customary forms and patterns of traditional Tongan culture, images from modern life, and the ideas and processes of contemporary art in their immense barkcloth painting installation.

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Visual
Arts

8th - 23rd March

Two Rooms

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RULES OF NATURE

RULES OF NATURE

Beautifully ethereal, Rules of Nature is a mesmerising interactive installation blending imagery and sounds from traditional Chinese artforms with new-media technology.

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Visual
Arts

7th - 23rd March

Starkwhite

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COMICS, MANGA & CO.

COMICS, MANGA & CO.

An exhibition by the Goethe-Institut introduces the work of 13 German comic artists spanning two generations – post-reunification avant-garde artists and young up-and-comers embracing new aesthetics and narrative perspectives.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

St Paul Street Gallery

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MORE THAN WE KNOW

MORE THAN WE KNOW

The energy and diversity of contemporary Pacific performance in the world’s biggest Pacific city is showcased in an exhibition and performance series from some of Auckland’s most exciting young artists.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

Gus Fisher Gallery

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THE GARDEN BENEATH THE STREET LIGHTS

THE GARDEN BENEATH THE STREET LIGHTS

Electronic art collective island6 (Liu Dao) melds images of nature with animations of a modern world, delighting in the pixelated playground of virtual reality.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

Bath Street Gallery

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ISLANDERS

ISLANDERS

Texturally rich and profoundly beautiful, Islanders surveys the work of New Zealand sculptor Jo Torr, who explores cultural exchange through the lens of costume and textile history.

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Visual
Arts

9th - 23rd March

Objectspace

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NGA PAKIWAITUHI: NEW ZEALAND COMICS

NGA PAKIWAITUHI: NEW ZEALAND COMICS

Curated by Dylan Horrocks, Nga Pakiwaituhi presents a diverse selection of work by some of the most powerful voices in contemporary New Zealand comic art – from established professionals to underground talents.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

St Paul Street Gallery

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FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE: TE WAHAROA

FLY ME UP TO WHERE YOU ARE: TE WAHAROA

Stunning film and photography are used to tell the story of the creation of thousands of dream-flags depicting Auckland children's hopes and dreams.

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Visual
Arts

6th - 23rd March

Artstation

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White Night - CBD

White Night - CBD

From the Festival Garden in Aotea Square down to Queen’s Wharf and Silo Park via an alphabet of artists and arts venues, Auckland’s CBD takes you on a tantalizing trail to places you’ve never been.

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White
Night

16th March

CBD

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White Night - Ponsonby/ Karangahape Road (K'Rd)

White Night - Ponsonby/ Karangahape Road (K'Rd)

Mesmerising, sartorial, irresistible, inimitable: White Night Ponsonby and K’Rd are so hip they’re hep.

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Night

16th March

Ponsonby/ Karangahape Road (K'Rd)

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White Night - Parnell

White Night - Parnell

A curated programme of street-based art projects occupy Parnell as the streets and courtyards of the historic village come alive with performance, interactive projects and site-specific installations from emerging and established artists.

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White
Night

16th March

Parnell

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White Night - Remuera

White Night - Remuera

Robotics, jelly, aerosol and animal heads – Remuera delights on White Night with outdoor installations throughout the Village.

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White
Night

16th March

Remuera

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White Night - North

White Night - North

A short, 15-minute ferry trip from the CBD, delectable Devonport is Auckland’s unique urban art village with a well-established and diverse arts scene and a rich history and heritage. Snap, crackle and pop in White Night’s northern hub with the colourful and the culinary.

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White
Night

16th March

North

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White Night - Central West

White Night - Central West

Get off the beaten track and go White Night West to soak up sounds, sights, shows and sculpture in our Central West venues, all connected to the city centre and Auckland Museum by a free bus.

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White
Night

16th March

Central West

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White Night - South

White Night - South

Southside White Night venues strut their artistic stuff with Bollywood, myth-making at the Mangere Arts Centre – Ngā Tohu o Uenuku and male nudes at the Pah Homestead, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre, connected to the city centre and to White Night East venues by free buses and shuttles.

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Night

16th March

South

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White Night - East

White Night - East

White Night East takes you round the world and back for a Walkabout, with venues connected to the city centre and to White Night South venues by free buses and shuttles.

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Night

16th March

East

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The Best of ART IN THE DARK

The Best of ART IN THE DARK

Art in the Dark goes out and about in Auckland to light up selected White Night venues from dusk till midnight with creative projects from New Zealand’s most innovative light artists.

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White
Night

16th March

Multiple Venues

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Voyager NZ Maritime Museum

Voyager NZ Maritime Museum

A unique opportunity to visit Voyager after dark for adventures on-land in the galleries and onboard the museum’s vessels!

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White
Night

16th March

Voyager Maritime Museum

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Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki

Auckland Art Gallery Toi O Tāmaki

From the family-friendly to the dark and sophisticated, Auckland Art Gallery’s White Night offerings will keep you entranced.

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White
Night

16th March

AKL Art Gallery Toi O Tamaki

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Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain

Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain

Explore the darkened galleries of the Museum and step outside to see our beautiful neo-classical building and features of the Domain lit in spectacular colours. Join in with family hands-on activities, or take a tour.

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White
Night

16th March

Auckland Museum

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Central City Library

Central City Library

Settle in for a night of activities to please the whole family with White Night Shine a Light Storytime and THAT’S FUNNY , a one-night event featuring the work of Elam School of Fine Arts students installed inside and out.

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White
Night

16th March

Auckland Central Library

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Festival Garden, Aotea Square

Festival Garden, Aotea Square

Keep an eye out for unforgettable Festival acts and installations in the Square from 6pm to the witching hour!

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White
Night

16th March

Aotea Square

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