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What's On August 2013

 

“Buds are bursting, the sky is so blue, the birds are chirping with so much to do.

There’s a spring in my step and a twinkle in my eye and a smile on my dial, it's so good to be alive! “

I feel somehow that we have cheated winter - is this global warming? I’m not complaining mind you, but this winter has been unusual, and overall our seasons seem to be in a constant state of flux. I can’t help mentioning the weather at the start of my monthly chat. It's something we can all relate to.

There have been plenty of extraordinary events on in Central lately.  The Central Otago Dance Development group held a very successful three day workshop in the July school holidays. Young people from all over the region received a fantastic dance experience from quality tutors, and the hard working organisers should feel justly proud for pulling it together.

I went to Hullabaloo’s group show which will only be on view for an another days. It is always inspiring and impressive to see the calibre of work on display from this Old Cromwell artists’ collective. Gail de Jong's solo exhbition opens there on Sunday.

At Central Stories Museum this Sunday at 1pm, Grahame Sydney will present and speak on his exhibition of photographic works entitled ''Winter Images''. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear one of News Zealand’s best known artists talking about his favourite subject, Central Otago. 

On behalf of the Central Otago District Arts Trustees I would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting which will be held at 5.30pm in Meeting Room A in the Alexandra Community House on Thursday 22nd August. You are welcome to join us for a drink, some nibbles, and a chat about the arts.

Check out what’s on around the region and I’m sure something will take your fancy.

 

What's On

Arts Gold Awards - Attention Artists

Arts Gold Awards - Attention Artists

Thu, 20 June 2013 - Fri, 20 September 2013

Attention all artists! Six weeks until entries close...

The Central Otago District Arts …

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Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - Grahame Sydney Photographs

Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - Grahame Sydney Photographs

Fri, 12 July 2013 - Sun, 25 August 2013 @ 10am to 4pm

Winter Images` Photographs by Grahame Sydney.     

Don't miss this …

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Hullabaloo's Mid Winter Exhibition

Hullabaloo's Mid Winter Exhibition

Sat, 13 July 2013 - Sat, 10 August 2013

The Hullabaloo artists are then having a Mid Winter Exhibition until the end of the month …

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Calling Young Artists and Craftspeople  in years 11 to 13

Calling Young Artists and Craftspeople in years 11 to 13

Tue, 30 July 2013 - Thu, 10 October 2013

You are invited to enter the Wanaka Arts Society's Labour Weekend Exhibition, 25th-28th …

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Hullabaloo - Gail de Jong

Hullabaloo - Gail de Jong

Sun, 4 August 2013 - Sat, 24 August 2013

Minus nine in the morning  -  a wintersong

Gail writes about her new show: …

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Clyde Cinema - Coming up

Clyde Cinema - Coming up

Fri, 9 August 2013

A lovely boutique cinema is now operating in Clyde. It offers a fine selection of …

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Central Cinema - Coming up

Central Cinema - Coming up

Fri, 9 August 2013

Single screen theatre based in the Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery complex in …

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Twenty Seven - The Immortal and the Undiscovered

Twenty Seven - The Immortal and the Undiscovered

Fri, 9 August 2013 - Sat, 10 August 2013 @ 8pm

Concept by Katy Anderson, Story by Margaret O’Hanlon & Jason Medina, Written …

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Golden Gate - Middle Earth

Golden Gate - Middle Earth

Sat, 10 August 2013 @ 8pm

Enjoy the full band sound of Middlearth comes from only the two of us. With the use of …

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Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - Grahame Sydney talk

Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - Grahame Sydney talk

Sun, 11 August 2013 @ 1pm

Grahame will be presenting in the Russell Henderson Gallery. This is a free event. Come …

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Central Cinema - The Audience

Central Cinema - The Audience

Sun, 11 August 2013 - Sun, 11 August 2013 @ 4.30pm

The Audience

Drama, Politics

Rating : Unknown

Length : Unknown

A movie of the London …

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Golden Gate - Live Wire

Golden Gate - Live Wire

Sat, 17 August 2013 @ 9pm

Livewire are a lively 4-, 5- or 60piece band with a growing reputation for excellence in …

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An Evening With the Maniototo Country Music Club

An Evening With the Maniototo Country Music Club

Sat, 17 August 2013 @ 7.30pm

A new Country Music Club is opening up in the Maniototo. It would be great to see this …

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Lunchtime Ukulele in Alexandra

Lunchtime Ukulele in Alexandra

Mon, 19 August 2013 - Mon, 19 August 2013 @ 12 - 1pm

Ukulele lunchtime session at Community House, 14 - 20 Centennial Ave. Non players are …

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Central Otago District Arts Trust - AGM 2013

Central Otago District Arts Trust - AGM 2013

Thu, 22 August 2013 @ 5.30pm

On behalf of the Central Otago District Arts Trustees we would like to inform you all of …

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Golden Gate - Serpent

Golden Gate - Serpent

Sat, 24 August 2013 @ 9pm

Original Material is in the works! Influenced by our Passion for Progressive Rock/ Metal, …

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Katchafire - Wanaka

Katchafire - Wanaka

Sat, 24 August 2013 @ 8.30pm

Katchafire are finally back in Aotearoa New Zealand after successful tours of Europe, UK …

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Screening at Central Cinema - The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Screening at Central Cinema - The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Mon, 26 August 2013 - Mon, 26 August 2013

Riz Ahmed, Kiefer Sutherland and Kate Hudson star in this paranoid thriller following a …

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Community Sing-Along

Community Sing-Along

Fri, 30 August 2013 - Sat, 31 August 2013 @ 7.30pm

Come to be part of our Community Sing-Along with the Alexandra Ukulele Group.

Ophir …

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Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - Hullabaloo Art Space

Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery - Hullabaloo Art Space

Thu, 5 September 2013 - Tue, 15 October 2013

Don’t miss out on seeing this amazing showcase of over 15 of Central Otago’s …

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Speargrass Inn -  Ron Esplin

Speargrass Inn - Ron Esplin

Fri, 13 September 2013 - Sat, 30 November 2013

A Lifetime Exposure to Art

Ron Esplin has had a lifetime exposure to art as both his late …

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Golden Gate - Quantum

Golden Gate - Quantum

Sat, 14 September 2013 @ 9pm

Dynamic three-piece band with a female vocalist, lead guitarist and …

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The Lazarus String Quartet - Cromwell

The Lazarus String Quartet - Cromwell

Sat, 14 September 2013 @ 7.30pm

The Lazarus String Quartet are all graduates of the University of Canterbury, and started …

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CORO - Music in Central

Sun, 15 September 2013

*Sunday 15 September: "Music in Central" concert together with Dunedin Community …

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Golden Gate - Jeez Jorge

Golden Gate - Jeez Jorge

Sat, 21 September 2013 @ 9pm

They consider themselves a pop/rock band that covers just about everything! Their genre …

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Blossom Festival - Mardi Gras

Blossom Festival - Mardi Gras

Fri, 27 September 2013 @ 7pm - 9pm

This is an event that attracts young families and the traditional Festival week opening …

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Blossom Festival - Grand Procession & Saturday in the Park

Blossom Festival - Grand Procession & Saturday in the Park

Sat, 28 September 2013 @ 11am - 6pm

The Contact Grand Procession

Crowds lined Centennial Avenue in 2012 as the procession of …

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Freak 'n' Gish Tour

Freak 'n' Gish Tour

Sat, 28 September 2013 @ 8pm

This could be one of the strangest & funniest tours of 2013 as Parrots Comedy Club …

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Fly My Pretties - Wanaka

Fly My Pretties - Wanaka

Sat, 28 September 2013 @ 6pm

September 2013 will see Fly My Pretties return to their roots, as they embark on 20 …

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Fly My Pretties - Queenstown

Fly My Pretties - Queenstown

Sun, 29 September 2013 @ 6pm

September 2013 will see Fly My Pretties return to their roots, as they embark on 20 …

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