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T\u0101maki Makaurau<\/p>\n
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Visual art: A Letter to Them \u2013 Rachael Mayne<\/a><\/p>\n Turua Gallery, 372 Broadway, Newmarket Mayne\u2019s latest exhibition draws on her 15 years as a clinical psychologist and the people whose stories informed and shaped her creative practice. \u201cThe exhibition reflects what she learned while bearing witness to trauma and hardship, alongside the extraordinary human capacity for resilience, courage, kindness and change.<\/p>\n In honour of that bravery, this new collection sees Mayne pushing herself creatively through increased scale, new colour palettes, and greater artistic risk. Her signature garden paintings function as both a processing space and a dedication to the courage and resilience of her clients.\u201d<\/p>\n Ng\u0101motu<\/p>\n Film: Big Bike Film Night<\/a><\/p>\n 4th Wall Theatre A homegrown, international film festival dedicated to short films about bikes. This year\u2019s offering includes: \u201ca dazzling mountain bike ride exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Norway, embracing the magic of the midnight sun\u201d, \u201ca life-changing experience for two adventurous women as they embark to cycle to all the ski-fields in New Zealand in one gigantic attempt\u201d, and lots more.<\/p>\n Music-theatre: Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan<\/a><\/p>\n T\u0101whiri Warehouse A ground-breaking piece of theatre that tells the story of how musician Fonot\u012b Pati Umaga went from being an able-bodied person then, due to a fall, became disabled and a wheelchair user. The show premieres in Wellington at stunning new arts venue the T\u0101whiri Warehouse as part of the Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts. Read up about the making show on the D*List, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Whakat\u016b Festival: Nelson Fringe Festival<\/a><\/p>\n Multi venues Don\u2019t miss the final days of Nelson\u2019s very own Fringe Festival, with shows including Bunny Boiler<\/a>, Embarrassed Naked Female<\/a>, and Four high school kids who think they\u2019re kinda funny<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u014chinehou<\/p>\n Music: Fur Patrol<\/a><\/p>\n The Loons \u201cJulia Deans (guitar, vocals), Andrew Bain (bass), and Simon Braxton (drums) are hitting the road once more, joined by longtime collaborator and Pet producer David Long (The Mutton Birds). David brings his inimitable guitar wizardry to weave rich sonic layers through the trio\u2019s unmistakable foundation.\u201d \u014ctepoti Festival: Dunedin Fringe Festival<\/a><\/p>\n Various venues A jam-packed line-up of indie shows from the sublime to the ridic. Including: Bat\u2019s Incredible<\/a>, CatGPT<\/a>, Pub Tales<\/a>, and James Mustapic Yourself Up And Get Back On That Saddle Girlfriend<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Spinoff\u2019s top pick of events from around the motu. Here\u2019s the best for the week March 12\u201319.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327203,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[144337,3681,492,3683,156,3684,3685,111,3686,139,69,1066,3687],"class_list":["post-327202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-aotearoa-new-zealand-festival-of-the-arts","tag-cnz-review","tag-comments-enabled","tag-contemporary-art","tag-entertainment","tag-event-noticeboard","tag-events","tag-new-zealand","tag-new-zealand-music","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-pop-culture","tag-the-spinoff-event-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
March 13 \u2013 18 (opening 5pm, March 13)
Free<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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7pm, March 18 \u201320; 4pm, March 22
$14 \u2013 $24.50<\/p>\n
\nTe Whanganui-a-Tara<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7pm, March 12\u201314; 2.30pm, March 13<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\nFour high school kids who think they\u2019re kinda funny.<\/p>\n
March 12 \u2013 14
Various prices<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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8pm Fri, March 13
$50<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nJames Mustapic yourself up.<\/p>\n
March 11 \u2013 22
Various prices<\/p>\n