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Tim Gruchy's panels... on which the visuals are displayed draw the audience into...
Water and Light
4 March Great Hall APO Composer-in-Residence Kenneth Young's new composition forms this concert, based on words from great writers across the ages, Young's piece is combined with visuals by multimedia artist Tim Gruchy.
If I had super powers it would be the power to talk Māori
Hīkoi
4 - 8 March Q Rangatira Nancy Brunning’s award-winning play, Hīkoi, is an emotional road trip deep into the heart of our country’s history, led by two generations of the utterly relatable Miller whānau.
Chilling and thrilling... so close to the action you can smell the sweat ****
LIMBO
4 - 22 March Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Dirty, dangerous and daring LIMBO is a circus/cabaret of mind-numbing contortion, aerial acrobatics, fantastical illusions and flames straight from Dante’s inferno – all set to a live band.
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Cherry's surfing her most powerful wave of creative energy since Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
4 March Paradiso Spiegeltent, Aotea Square Hip-hop goddess Neneh Cherry performs with jazz/clubland duo RocketNumberNine+. Her trailblazing style has captivated audiences for three decades.
Painter Tracey Tawhiao and musician Fred Harrison explore concepts of sacred geo...
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Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery Painter Tracey Tawhiao and musician Fred Harrison explore concepts of sacred geometry in order to depict the Creator, known as IO.
Six contemporary Japanese artists practising in the aftermath of the Tohoku eart...
Invisible Energy
4 - 21 March ST PAUL St Gallery, AUT University A lively and illuminating exhibition featuring the work of six contemporary Japanese artists practising in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Field was one of five major projects in the 2013 Sydney Art and About Festival.
Field
4 - 22 March Daldy Street North An ever-changing outdoor installation formed by a grid of mirrored towers, Field reflects the world around it in visually stunning and provocative ways.
Her art practice is a living expression of her faith in the legacy and power of ...
Tai Whetuki / House of Death
4 - 22 March TimeOut Festival Garden, Aotea Square A powerful new video work by leading multi-media artist Lisa Reihana which delves into Māori and Pacific cultural practices pertaining to death and mourning.
Her work is provocative, beautiful and playful.
Fale Ula
4 - 22 March TimeOut Festival Garden, Aotea Square Using synthetic lei, Niki Hastings-McFall 'polynises' the green space of Aotea Square into a vibrant, living artwork based on the Samoan fale.
I am not normal, I am Chinese
The Mooncake and the Kūmara
5 - 10 March Q Loft Award-winning Māori-Chinese playwright Mei-Lin Te Puea Hansen brings us a cross-cultural love affair sprouted amongst rows of potatoes, whilst revealing a page from our history rarely told.
Tafelmusik ranks among the world's top period ensembles
Tafelmusik: House of Dreams
6 March Great Hall One of world’s top baroque ensembles recreates the romance and atmosphere of an 18th-century salon. Enjoy a whimsical and highly visual programme of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi.
There are lots of artists who... aren't half as profound or compelling
David Shrigley
6 - 21 March Two Rooms Showing in New Zealand for the first time, David Shrigley's work is known for its quick-witted commentary on everyday situations.