What's On: October 08

Tempo° Dance Festival: Tempo° 2008 launches on September 28 with a wave of real dancing bodies that boogie, glide, weave and pirouette up Queen Street to Aotea Square - where a free dance class will be held! The month long programme features an extensive range of dance shows and workshops to put your own rhythm in action. With over 1000 performers, 17 venues and 122 performances, tempo° 2008 puts us in the dancing spirit! See www.tempo.co.nz for further info.

 

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra free concert: The orchestra play a free ‘Happy Hour’ from 6.30pm to give those new to classical music a taste of the works. The concert is more relaxed than the full concerts, with part of the stalls of the Auckland Town Hall set up cabaret style. It will preview The Glory of Strings, being performed the following night. Although it’s free, bookings are required at www.apo.co.nz.

 

   

Cash Cube for Kids: Help out the Child Cancer Foundation and brave kids with cancer by sticking your loose change to the walls of a massive 1.8m x 1.8m colourful cube at the QEII square outside Westfield Downtown, Auckland. At the same time enjoy a spot of Kiwi music, free giveaways and even meet a few celebrities! Organised a group of AUT Public Relations students, the Cash Cube is a fun way to donate your coins. It will be there all day, so head on down. See their facebook group for more info.

The Script: Irish boys the The Script hit Auckland to play at the Bluestone Room, 8 pm.

 

Rotorua Hot Fest: Head to Rotorua for even more exciting activities to choose from during this festival. They include the More FM pukeko chase, quad bike challenges, the Bachelors Hot Shot photo competition, a golf tournament and a zorb run. See www.hotfest.co.nz for the extensive line up.

 

Jane Eyre: Shortland St’s Laura Hill stars as Jane Eyre, intelligent and pure young governess trying to free herself from societal expectations of her day. The love story with suspense, horror and passion has been performed on stage around the world and will play in Dunedin at the Fortune Theatre. See www.ticketek.co.nz for tickets.

 

Katikati Open-Air Art Festival: Katikati, the town of beautiful murals, is getting involved in a celebration of the arts. The festival is a chance for to see mural artists at work, vote for your favourite murals and sculptures, enjoy music, poetry, street entertainment, storytelling, cultural performances, photography, crafts, a raft race and much more. The main event is the New Zealand Mural Contest where eight finalists will paint the town to the festival theme of Journeys. They will be scattered throughout KatiKati and people will be able to watch the murals emerge over five days. See www.katikati.co.nz for more info.

 

 
8 October
New indie rock at Kings Arms: Keep up with the latest in up and coming NZ rock music on a mid-week night out at the Kings Arms. The night features indie rock/pop Anything But Federal; alternative grunge band Zero, already known for their impressive gigs after forming just five months ago; XPand and an acoustic set by heavy metal group Reverence. Entry is just $5 on the door from 8pm. Click here for more info.
 

Dove Pink Star Walk: Be a pink angel under the stars with the annual Dove Pink Star Walk at Auckland Domain. Supporting the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, this 5km fun charity walk is in its third year. Participants are encouraged to wear wings and lots of pink! There are prizes for the best pink outfit, goody bags, a spectacular pink fireworks display and a special performance by Annabel Fay. The Domain itself will even be pink! Last year saw over 2,500 people participate, which raised over $40,000. To raise the bar this year register at www.dovepinkstarwalk.co.nz

 

‘Way Back When’ at MOTAT: Take a trip back in time and live it up like it’s 1899! MOTAT’s new holiday experience, ‘Way Back When…’, explores how life has changed for young people in New Zealand since the Victorian times. Bring along some young ones and get to see a blacksmith in action, help to plant the MOTAT garden, explore a ‘Coal Mine’ in the dark, and much more! All holiday activities come as part of the MOTAT admission fee and holiday activities run from 10am-4.30pm. See www.motat.org.nz for further information and programme times.

 

Handle the Jandal: Love filmmaking and know of a band trying to make it in the NZ music scene? Handle the Jandal is an annual competition for New Zealanders to create a music video for an up-and-coming local band or artist. The comp aims to showcase new film and music talent and many prizes are to be announced! Held by Radio Active 89FM, the competition is in its 10^th year running and is free to enter. The screening will be held November 27 at Wellington’s St James Theatre. Deadline for entries is 10am Monday 13 October. See www.radioactive.co.nz for details.

 

 

Undrawing: Improvising and coming up with songs on stage would scare many bands but it’s what Undrawing is all about. Using live and digital instruments the Auckland-based trio comprise of Nicholas Rogan, Alistair Deverick and Colin Hunter. They’re playing at the Wine Cellar at 8pm. Tickets are just $5 on the door. See www.undrawing.com for more info.
 

Canteen Bandanna Challenge: This year some great new bandannas have been designed for Canteen by fashion label Federation, Dan Carter, netballer Maria Tutaia and some very talented Canteeners. Canteen is a national peer support network for 13-24 year old patients and their siblings. Bandannas are available for $4 each from Pak ‘n’ Save, New World, Four Square, BP, ASB, Burger King, Repco, Farmers and JeansWest. You can also bid on Trade Me for bandannas signed by Donald Trump, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom and Roger Federer. See www.canteen.org.nz for more info.

 

Diwali Festival of Lights: Diwali is an ancient Indian festival signifying the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and renewal of life. This year is the seventh festival with performances, films and food stalls celebrating the sights, sounds, fashion and food of India. It also gives Indian communities the opportunity to share this much-loved cultural tradition with other New Zealanders. It’s held at the Viaduct in Auckland from October 18 – 19 and in Wellington from 17 – 26. See www.asianz.org.nz/diwali for details.