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Events for Wednesday 6th March

THE FACTORY

THE FACTORY

New Zealand’s first ever Pacific musical, The Factory, is a vibrant, funk-fuelled and entirely unique exploration of the Samoan migrant experience. Get ready for music, song, story and dance that will rock your vaka.

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Theatre

6th - 11th March

Q theatre Rangatira

$39 - $49

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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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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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RUTHIE FOSTER

RUTHIE FOSTER

A vocal-chameleon, Grammy Award nominee Ruthie Foster does gospel like Mavis Staples, soul like Sam Cooke and a capella like Aretha Franklin.

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Music

6th March

Auckland Town Hall

$48 - $65

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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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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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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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