Arts Programme - MAY 2019
Events are listed in chronological order.
Scroll down to see what arts events are happening in Whakatāne this month...
Events are listed in chronological order.
Scroll down to see what arts events are happening in Whakatāne this month...
Films at WhakaMax
From Thursday 2 May / Various time
WhakaMax Movies, 99 The Strand, Whakatāne
Two new arthouse films arrive at WhakaMax on Thursday 2 May. For details on times and prices, check with WhakaMax or visit their website.
Herbs: Songs of Freedom
Documentary on legendary New Zealand reggae group, Herbs. Celebrates the five men from different islands in the South Pacific who gave voice to a generation and the issues of the time through their music.
From Thursday 2 May / Various time
WhakaMax Movies, 99 The Strand, Whakatāne
Two new arthouse films arrive at WhakaMax on Thursday 2 May. For details on times and prices, check with WhakaMax or visit their website.
Herbs: Songs of Freedom
Documentary on legendary New Zealand reggae group, Herbs. Celebrates the five men from different islands in the South Pacific who gave voice to a generation and the issues of the time through their music.
The Chaperone
Oscar nominee Elizabeth McGovern leads this 1920s-set drama from the writer-director of Downton Abbey. Based on Laura Moriarty's bestseller.
The life of a Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past.
Oscar nominee Elizabeth McGovern leads this 1920s-set drama from the writer-director of Downton Abbey. Based on Laura Moriarty's bestseller.
The life of a Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past.
My Name is Moana
Saturday 4 May / 7:30pm
Liberty Centre, Whakatāne
$20 per person
‘My Name is Moana’ is an intimate 90-minute tribute to the ocean led by singer/songwriter Moana Maniapoto - Art Laureate, inductee into the NZ Music Hall of Fame and 2019 Distinguished Alumni (University of Auckland). This show celebrates our relationship as New Zealanders to the Ocean through a mixture of music, myth and personal anecdote. An intimate, uplifting and often humorous experience, “My Name is Moana” includes garage party classics as well as those inspirational songs which have taken Moana and her musicians across 30 countries.
“We have travelled to some of the most exotic places on the planet,” says Moana. “But the Arts on Tour 2017 journey around our own beautiful country was an absolute privilege. It was a reminder too of the passion people have for reclaiming the health of our waterways.”
And - they are doing it again this year! The Whakatane show is the FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE 2019 TOUR. Please join us on Saturday May 4 and celebrate the incredible sounds and stories My Name is Moana will be bringing to our town.
This performance features Moana Maniapoto, Paddy Free, Trina Maniapoto, and Cadzow Cossar, with a cameo by two local ukulele players.
Comments from their last AOTNZ tour:
“Superb artistic quality – wonderful stories, laugh out loud humour and the music was beautiful.”
– New Plymouth
“Truly an evening of stories, harmonies and entertainment, but with a message: look after your country and your living rivers and oceans. Entertainment at its best. A brilliant evening.”
– Geraldine
“Outstanding event – very professional”
- Onewhero
“Very impressed by their aroha and professionalism”
– Gisborne
Tickets $20 from The Good Life. Click here to find the event on facebook.
Saturday 4 May / 7:30pm
Liberty Centre, Whakatāne
$20 per person
‘My Name is Moana’ is an intimate 90-minute tribute to the ocean led by singer/songwriter Moana Maniapoto - Art Laureate, inductee into the NZ Music Hall of Fame and 2019 Distinguished Alumni (University of Auckland). This show celebrates our relationship as New Zealanders to the Ocean through a mixture of music, myth and personal anecdote. An intimate, uplifting and often humorous experience, “My Name is Moana” includes garage party classics as well as those inspirational songs which have taken Moana and her musicians across 30 countries.
“We have travelled to some of the most exotic places on the planet,” says Moana. “But the Arts on Tour 2017 journey around our own beautiful country was an absolute privilege. It was a reminder too of the passion people have for reclaiming the health of our waterways.”
And - they are doing it again this year! The Whakatane show is the FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE 2019 TOUR. Please join us on Saturday May 4 and celebrate the incredible sounds and stories My Name is Moana will be bringing to our town.
This performance features Moana Maniapoto, Paddy Free, Trina Maniapoto, and Cadzow Cossar, with a cameo by two local ukulele players.
Comments from their last AOTNZ tour:
“Superb artistic quality – wonderful stories, laugh out loud humour and the music was beautiful.”
– New Plymouth
“Truly an evening of stories, harmonies and entertainment, but with a message: look after your country and your living rivers and oceans. Entertainment at its best. A brilliant evening.”
– Geraldine
“Outstanding event – very professional”
- Onewhero
“Very impressed by their aroha and professionalism”
– Gisborne
Tickets $20 from The Good Life. Click here to find the event on facebook.
Waikato University Students Concert
Sunday 12 May / 4pm
Music Whakatāne event at Church of St George and St John, Whakatāne
A perennial favourite! Great variety and excellent performances by Waikato University students and Waikato University Head of Piano Studies Katherine Austin.
Purchase tickets at the door: $30 per person or $25 per person for groups of 6+ people. OR save by buying a Music Whakatāne flexipass... See the Music Whakatāne website here.
Sunday 12 May / 4pm
Music Whakatāne event at Church of St George and St John, Whakatāne
A perennial favourite! Great variety and excellent performances by Waikato University students and Waikato University Head of Piano Studies Katherine Austin.
Purchase tickets at the door: $30 per person or $25 per person for groups of 6+ people. OR save by buying a Music Whakatāne flexipass... See the Music Whakatāne website here.
Vivaldi's Gloria & Purcell's Come, Ye Sons of Art Concert
Sunday 19 May / 2pm
Church of St George and St John, Whakatāne
Concert presented by The Edgecumbe Choir. Conducted by Chalium Poppy with guest soloists.
Purchase tickets from The Good Life. $25 per adult, $5 per student (under 18 years). Discount prices for groups of 6.
Sunday 19 May / 2pm
Church of St George and St John, Whakatāne
Concert presented by The Edgecumbe Choir. Conducted by Chalium Poppy with guest soloists.
Purchase tickets from The Good Life. $25 per adult, $5 per student (under 18 years). Discount prices for groups of 6.
Want to add your event to our Arts Programme, help out on special event days, or become a member of Arts Whakatāne? We'd love to hear from you - take a look at our Info and Opportunities page, and get in touch!
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Many thanks to Whakatāne District Council for helping us promote these events. |