Arts Programme - MARCH 2019
Events are listed in chronological order.
Scroll down to see what arts events are happening in Whakatāne this month...
Scroll down to see what arts events are happening in Whakatāne this month...
ART @ 4 Commerce Street
EXTENDED! Until further notice / Weekdays 10am - 4pm; Saturdays 10am - 2pm
Old Harcourts Building, 4 Commerce Street, Whakatāne
Arts Whakatāne's pop up gallery continues! Get your hands on some local art. Cash and eftpos sales available.
+ + Artists wanting to get involved - contact David via artswhakatanebop@gmail.com
Old Harcourts Building, 4 Commerce Street, Whakatāne
Arts Whakatāne's pop up gallery continues! Get your hands on some local art. Cash and eftpos sales available.
+ + Artists wanting to get involved - contact David via artswhakatanebop@gmail.com
2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing Exhibition
Sunday 17 February - Sunday 7 April / Weekdays 9am - 5pm; Weekends 10am - 2pm
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
Visit the exhibition centre for this show of finalist and winning works from the 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing. The locally-based award receives entries from all over New Zealand and is proud to represent a wide variety of painting and drawing practices happening in the country.
Exhibited works selected by Ane Tonga, Andrew McLeod, and Kirstin Carlin. Winning works selected by international Guest Judge Dr. Christopher McAuliffe.
For more on the Molly Morpeth Canaday Award, see the mollymorpethcanaday.co.nz.
Facebook event here.
MMCA is presented by Arts Whakatāne and Whakatāne District Council.
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
Visit the exhibition centre for this show of finalist and winning works from the 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing. The locally-based award receives entries from all over New Zealand and is proud to represent a wide variety of painting and drawing practices happening in the country.
Exhibited works selected by Ane Tonga, Andrew McLeod, and Kirstin Carlin. Winning works selected by international Guest Judge Dr. Christopher McAuliffe.
For more on the Molly Morpeth Canaday Award, see the mollymorpethcanaday.co.nz.
Facebook event here.
MMCA is presented by Arts Whakatāne and Whakatāne District Council.
MMCA Gallery Talk: Andrew McLeod
Saturday 9 March / 11am - 12pm
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
Preliminary Judge Andrew McLeod will give talk about the national visual culture scene as he sees it, and will also share his response to some of the works in the 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing exhibition.
Facebook event here.
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
Preliminary Judge Andrew McLeod will give talk about the national visual culture scene as he sees it, and will also share his response to some of the works in the 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing exhibition.
Facebook event here.
Film: Collette
From Thursday 14 March / Various times
WhakaMax Movies, 99 The Strand Whakatāne
Keira Knightley plays the titular French novelist in this biopic directed by Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Wash Westmoreland (Quinceañera).
Colette arrives from the countryside as a young bride to Willy (West) — an older, notorious literary entrepreneur — and she is immediately swept into flamboyant, libertine society. At Willy’s prompt, she takes pen to paper and invents the loosely autobiographical Claudine novels, which take Paris by storm. The character Claudine becomes a veritable pop-culture icon, but Colette does not, since Willy takes authorial credit. To reclaim her literary voice, Colette must set out for new transgressive adventures, sans Willy.
For details on times and prices, check with WhakaMax or visit their website.
From Thursday 14 March / Various times
WhakaMax Movies, 99 The Strand Whakatāne
Keira Knightley plays the titular French novelist in this biopic directed by Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Wash Westmoreland (Quinceañera).
Colette arrives from the countryside as a young bride to Willy (West) — an older, notorious literary entrepreneur — and she is immediately swept into flamboyant, libertine society. At Willy’s prompt, she takes pen to paper and invents the loosely autobiographical Claudine novels, which take Paris by storm. The character Claudine becomes a veritable pop-culture icon, but Colette does not, since Willy takes authorial credit. To reclaim her literary voice, Colette must set out for new transgressive adventures, sans Willy.
For details on times and prices, check with WhakaMax or visit their website.
MMCA Gallery Talk: Kirstin Carlin
Saturday 16 March / 11am - 12pm
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing Preliminary Judge and previous Major Award Winner Kirstin Carlin will talk about the work she has been making since 2017. Carlin will focus on her series Pleasure Garden and Through the Trees.
Facebook event here.
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing Preliminary Judge and previous Major Award Winner Kirstin Carlin will talk about the work she has been making since 2017. Carlin will focus on her series Pleasure Garden and Through the Trees.
Facebook event here.
Miss Jean Batten
A Flaxworks Theatre Company production
A Flaxworks Theatre Company production
Saturday 16 March / 8pm
Whakatāne Little Theatre
Tickets $25 each from The Good Life and ART @ 4 Commerce Street
Whakatāne Little Theatre
Tickets $25 each from The Good Life and ART @ 4 Commerce Street
This solo show is a joyous celebration of an independent woman who pursued her ambition with unqualified success but still found herself being judged and patronised because of her gender. But most of all, it’s about capturing the spirit of Jean Batten, New Zealand’s most famous Aviatrix, who made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand setting a record that stood for 44 years.
Utterly fearless Jean Batten flew at a time when pilots regularly disappeared without a trace. Miss Jean Batten is set in the VIP Suite of the Hotel Australia, Sydney, on the eve of the last and most important leg of her historic flight to New Zealand. She has had 8 hours sleep in 8 days. Fatigued and anxious to keep going she relives moments from her flight and the events that brought her here. She is juggling press calls, sponsorship offers, fan mail, and weather reports and now last minute attempts are being made by Australian authorities to prevent her from flying at all...
Miss Jean Batten is produced by Flaxworks Theatre Company, written by Phil Ormsby and performed by Alex Ellis. The play is directed by Amanda Rees with set design by John Parker, costume by Elizabeth Whiting, lighting design by Ruby Reihana-Wilson and sound design by Thomas Press.
Facebook event here.
Utterly fearless Jean Batten flew at a time when pilots regularly disappeared without a trace. Miss Jean Batten is set in the VIP Suite of the Hotel Australia, Sydney, on the eve of the last and most important leg of her historic flight to New Zealand. She has had 8 hours sleep in 8 days. Fatigued and anxious to keep going she relives moments from her flight and the events that brought her here. She is juggling press calls, sponsorship offers, fan mail, and weather reports and now last minute attempts are being made by Australian authorities to prevent her from flying at all...
Miss Jean Batten is produced by Flaxworks Theatre Company, written by Phil Ormsby and performed by Alex Ellis. The play is directed by Amanda Rees with set design by John Parker, costume by Elizabeth Whiting, lighting design by Ruby Reihana-Wilson and sound design by Thomas Press.
Facebook event here.
Film: Daffodils
From Thursday 21 March / Various times
WhakaMax Movies, 99 The Strand Whakatāne
New Zealand musical romance inspired by a true story and adapted from a stage play, featuring classic Kiwi songs from the likes of Crowded House and Bic Runga. From the award-winning director of Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses.
Leaving her dying father’s bedside, singer Maisie rushes to perform at an indie music gig in town. But as she sings the opening song, it’s hard for her to ignore the heartfelt story she’s just been told – the story of how her dad met and fell in love with her mother, and how it all devastatingly fell apart. As the night goes on, we see the love story of Eric and Rose through Maisie's eyes. From the time they meet in Hamilton in 1966 to their separation in the 1980s, we follow the bittersweet nuances of a couple’s life, expressed with contemporary re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand hit songs.
For details on times and prices, check with WhakaMax or visit their website.
From Thursday 21 March / Various times
WhakaMax Movies, 99 The Strand Whakatāne
New Zealand musical romance inspired by a true story and adapted from a stage play, featuring classic Kiwi songs from the likes of Crowded House and Bic Runga. From the award-winning director of Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses.
Leaving her dying father’s bedside, singer Maisie rushes to perform at an indie music gig in town. But as she sings the opening song, it’s hard for her to ignore the heartfelt story she’s just been told – the story of how her dad met and fell in love with her mother, and how it all devastatingly fell apart. As the night goes on, we see the love story of Eric and Rose through Maisie's eyes. From the time they meet in Hamilton in 1966 to their separation in the 1980s, we follow the bittersweet nuances of a couple’s life, expressed with contemporary re-imaginings of iconic New Zealand hit songs.
For details on times and prices, check with WhakaMax or visit their website.
Taiko Drumming Showcase - TWO SHOWS!
Thursday 28 March / 6:30pm
Rangitaiki Cosmopolitan Club, Bridge Street, Edgecumbe
Entry by gold coin donation
Saturday 30 March / 6:30pm
Whakatāne Liberty Centre, 65 Wairaka Road, Whakatāne
Entry by gold coin donation
Come along to an impressive showcase of Japanese Taiko Drumming by special guest Kenji Furutate (Tokyo, Japan) and Edgecumbe group Kagutai.
Hamilton group Wai Taiko will be joining Kenji Furutate and Katugai for the performance on Saturday. Don't miss out!
Facebook event here.
Rangitaiki Cosmopolitan Club, Bridge Street, Edgecumbe
Entry by gold coin donation
Saturday 30 March / 6:30pm
Whakatāne Liberty Centre, 65 Wairaka Road, Whakatāne
Entry by gold coin donation
Come along to an impressive showcase of Japanese Taiko Drumming by special guest Kenji Furutate (Tokyo, Japan) and Edgecumbe group Kagutai.
Hamilton group Wai Taiko will be joining Kenji Furutate and Katugai for the performance on Saturday. Don't miss out!
Facebook event here.
MMCA Panel Discussion: On Art Matters
Saturday 30 March / 11am - 1pm
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
A panel of four arts professionals - preliminary judge Ane Tonga, Sarah Hudson, James McCarthy, and Te Marunui Hotene - will discuss art matters. The discussion will be facilitated by Wayne Marriott, and will be centred around a mix of topics, and questions pulled from MMCA social media pages...
The panel discussion will be followed by a light lunch at 12 pm, and an informal Q&A session with Ane Tonga from 12:30 pm.
This is the final scheduled event for 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing - please join us to celebrate this incredible MMCA season!
The last day for viewing the exhibition in Whakatāne is Sunday 7 April. Following this, an exhibition of winning works from the season will be on show at Aratoi - Wairarapa Museum of Art and History.
Facebook event here.
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre
A panel of four arts professionals - preliminary judge Ane Tonga, Sarah Hudson, James McCarthy, and Te Marunui Hotene - will discuss art matters. The discussion will be facilitated by Wayne Marriott, and will be centred around a mix of topics, and questions pulled from MMCA social media pages...
The panel discussion will be followed by a light lunch at 12 pm, and an informal Q&A session with Ane Tonga from 12:30 pm.
This is the final scheduled event for 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing - please join us to celebrate this incredible MMCA season!
The last day for viewing the exhibition in Whakatāne is Sunday 7 April. Following this, an exhibition of winning works from the season will be on show at Aratoi - Wairarapa Museum of Art and History.
Facebook event here.
Coming up next...
Sisters of Swing - Andrews Sisters Tribute Show
Saturday 6 April / 4pm
Whakatāne Little Theatre
Tickets $25 each from The Good Life - get them early!
Sisters of Swing takes you on a journey back to the war era, to experience the music of the Andrews Sisters and the songs that made them famous. They combine a beautifully blended vocal trio with a hot swinginʼ band! Featuring three of New Zealand’s best swinging jazz vocalists: Maria O’Flaherty, Emma Leon and Trudy Lile.
Click here for an Andrews Sisters song to get you In the Mood...
Whakatāne Little Theatre
Tickets $25 each from The Good Life - get them early!
Sisters of Swing takes you on a journey back to the war era, to experience the music of the Andrews Sisters and the songs that made them famous. They combine a beautifully blended vocal trio with a hot swinginʼ band! Featuring three of New Zealand’s best swinging jazz vocalists: Maria O’Flaherty, Emma Leon and Trudy Lile.
Click here for an Andrews Sisters song to get you In the Mood...
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. |