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Manawatu Diary [Manawatu Standard (New Zealand)](Manawatu Standard (New Zealand) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Thursday, June 2 * TeWa Thespace. Contemporary art exhibited Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm. All artwork available for purchase. Assistance available on site Wednesday and Friday, or contact Matt Pine: 021 114 2677 or [email protected]. Matt Pine founded the Whanganui Manawatu Arts Trust. Venue: Te Wa Thespace. Time: 9am. * Beth McGill: Birds of a Feather. Acrylic paintings following an eclectic theme based on nature. It ranges from bright flowers, to Beth's love of trees and birds, to New Zealand scenes. Venue: Feilding & District Art Centre. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin entry, $1. * Brent Redding: Paintings and Such! Taylor- Jensen Fine Arts showcases the paintings of Brent Redding - a Napier-based artist with ties to the Manawatu in Paintings and Such! The exhibition features an array of work in several styles from landscapes and still life to more surreal works. Exhibition runs till June 14 and displays 20 paintings. Taylor- Jensen Fine Arts is honoured to be able to show these works to the public and to promote it to potential collectors of world- class art. Venue: Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts. Time: 10am. * Feilding Rotary Club Fundraising Dinner. All proceeds to Young Dreams Education Programme. Phone 323 3407 for more information. Venue: Feilding Little Theatre. Time: 6pm. Admission: Dinner, $25. * Practical Coaching Workshops. Workshop content: These are a series of workshops that take a technical and tactical look at key areas of the game. for 1st XV, club and rep coaches. Today, Workshop 3, 6.30pm-7.15pm, Bunnythorpe RFC. Workshop 4, Wednesday June 15, 6pm-7.30pm, Bush Sports Club. For more information contact Greg Fleming on 357 2633 or email him at [email protected]. Venue: Bunnythorpe RFC. Time: 6.30pm. * Bella Kalolo And The Soul Symphony. Hear Bella's velvety voice explode into a soulful, passionate vocal spectacle. The power of her voice has attracted the attention of musicians far and wide. She has shared stages and studios with New Zealand music legends including Don McGlashan, Dave Dobbyn, Hollie Smith, Fat Freddy's Drop, the NZSO, and Nathan Haines. Featuring Bella Kalolo (vocals), Alistair Isdale (bass), Stephanie Paris (backing vocals) Andre Paris (saxophone), Ben Wilcock (keys) Darren Mathieson (drums), Wini Baxter (backing vocals), Andy Maufaua (guitar). Venue: Globe Theatre. Time: 8pm. Admission: Adult, $28; Student or Jazz Club member, $22. * Flipside. By Ken Duncum. Sponsored by Telstra Clear. Based on real events, Flipside is the dramatic story of the Rose Noelle's crew and their struggle for survival following its capsize in 1989. Venue: Centrepoint Theatre. Time: 8pm. * The Pink Floyd Experience Pulse 2011 Tour. The Pulse tour will feature a recreation of the music, staging and special effects used by Pink Floyd in what was to become the highest-grossing tour in history. What started life as a one-off act 13 years ago has since garnered an enormous following in its own right. The Pink Floyd Experience is a celebration of the music, the passion and the vision that this great band brought to music fans. Venue: Regent on Broadway. Time: 8pm. Admission: A Reserve, $86. Friday, June 3 * Feilding Farmers Market. Venue: Manchester Square. Time: 9am. * TeWa Thespace. Contemporary art exhibition. Time: 9am to 5pm. * Beth McGill: Birds of a Feather. Venue: Feilding & District Art Centre. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin entry, $1. * Brent Redding: Paintings and Such! Venue: Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts. Time: 10am. * Freyberg RFC 50th Jubilee. The Freyberg Rugby Football Club is celebrating 50 years of rugby in the Manawatu this coming Queen's Birthday weekend. Begins with golf at the Palmerston North Golf Club on Friday, registrations and catch up at the clubrooms Friday afternoon and evening. Saturday - photos at the clubrooms, all Freyberg rugby matches at Colquhoun Park Saturday afternoon and a dinner at the Silks Lounge, Awapuni Racecourse Saturday night. Sunday - Golden Oldie matches at Colquhoun Park and then a hangi meal. For more information and registration forms see the Freyberg RFC website, freybergrugby.co.nz. Venue: Colquhoun Park. Time: 11am. Admission: dinner, $55; registration, $30; hangi, $5. * Stories @ 6. A fun, 45-minute storytime for ages five and up. Held the first Friday of each month at the Central Library. Starts May, finishes September. Come join us for hot chocolate and marshmallows. Venue: Palmerston North City Library. Time: 6pm. * Blues Night - The Capital Blues Comes To Town. This event features artists from Wellington's Capital Blues Club, which celebrates it's 10th anniversary in 2011. Manalishi pay tribute to the wonderful blues of early-era Fleetwood Mac. Their set list covers the full range of material from that time, ranging from two songs performed by Peter Green while still with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers through to the last songs recorded by Peter with the band. Along the way, there's a whole range of blues material to be enjoyed, from straightforward blues shuffles featuring slide guitar in the style of Elmore James to the complex jazz based Jigsaw Puzzle Blues. Venue: Globe Theatre. Time: 8pm. Admission: Adult, $28; Student or Jazz Club member, $22. * Flipside. By Ken Duncum. Venue: Centrepoint Theatre. Time: 8pm. * Jazz On Your Feet - A Swing Dance. This event caters to all those people who want to revisit the glory days of dancing to a swing band. Music will be supplied by the Manawatu Jazz Club Big Band (under the musical direction of Johnny McCormick) and specials guest The Twin City Stompers from Napier. Venue: Palmerston North RSA. Time: 8pm. Admission: adult, $20; student, Jazz Club member or RSA member, $15. Saturday, June 4 * TeWa Thespace. Contemporary art exhibition. Time: 9am. * High Schools and Youth Competition. Fast becoming one of the biggest events for school jazz groups in New Zealand, this competition offers great opportunities for young jazz musicians to play and listen to others. Venue: Globe Theatre. Time: 9.30am. * Beth McGill: Birds of a Feather. Venue: Feilding & District Art Centre. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin entry, $1. * Brent Redding: Paintings and Such! Venue: Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts. Time: 10am. * Floral Art Display - Ode To Autumn. Display by Palmerston North Floral Art Club. The church is being decorated, the community is invited to view. Phone 355 5061 or 329 2761. Venue: Bunnythorpe Methodist Church. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin donation. * Freyberg RFC 50th Jubilee. The Freyberg Rugby Football Club is celebrating 50 years of rugby in the Manawatu this Queen's Birthday weekend. Today, photos at the clubrooms, Freyberg rugby matches at Colquhoun Park this afternoon and a dinner at the Silks Lounge, Awapuni Racecourse tonight. For more information see the Freyberg RFC website, freybergrugby.co.nz. Venue: Colquhoun Park. Time: 11am. Admission: Dinner, $55; Registration, $30; Hangi, $5. * Dirt Box Charlie - The Six String Tour. Presented by Shazam. Join the boys in at the Beer Barrel for their highly anticipated finale to what has been an epic tour of Palmerston North and Feilding. This is the final show. Dirt Box Charlie are joining forces with other local, national and internationally renowned jazz and blues acts as part of the Jazz & Blues Festival: jazzandblues.co.nz. Venue: The Beer Barrel. Time: 4pm. * Healthy Soil, Healthy Plant, Healthy You, with Wally Richards. Wally Richards is a well- known garden writer. His presentation will focus on healthy soil, healthy plants and healthy you. It includes a little on Shaman personal aspects leading into what has happened to the planet's soils, plants and health over the past 60 years and how we can restore the balance. Venue: Theosophical Society Hall. Time: 7.30pm. Admission: members, $2; general public, $5. * Flipside. By Ken Duncum Venue: Centrepoint Theatre. Time: 8pm. * TastyBrown. TastyBrown will bring the vibe of old-school R'n'B and reggae with their own fused originals to the Old Skool bar in conjunction the the Te Aute College alumni fundraiser. Venue: Old Skool Bar. Time: 8pm. Admission: Door sales, $15; Pre- sales from the Old Skool bar, $10. * The Jazz Gala. Ft Alan Broadbent, Denise Perrier and Charley Davis from the United States. Internationally acclaimed jazz artist and Grammy winner Broadbent made his name as a composer/arranger/ pianist with the Woody Herman Big Band. He has also worked as conductor/arranger for Diana Krall and Natalie Cole. Settling in Los Angeles, Broadbent worked with such notable musicians as Nelson Riddle, David Rose, Johnny Mandel and Henry Mancini. Denise Perrier is one of the foremost blues and jazz vocalists. In a career spanning 30 years, Perrier has performed throughout the US, Europe, and the Far East. Lead trumpeter with the famed Buddy Rich and Woody Herman Big Bands, Charley Davis has appeared on countless film and TV scores. He will perform in concert with Rodger Fox's Wellington Jazz Orchestra. Featuring some of Wellington's best-known jazz talent including Colin Hemmingsen, Alex Nyman, Matt Hitti, Lance Philip, Nick Granville, Anita Schwabe, Nick Van Dyke and Nick Tipping. Venue: Regent on Broadway. Time: 8pm. Admission: Adult, $38; Student, $20; Jazz Club member, $32. * Jazz HQ. Join the musicians and artists after Saturday and Sunday concerts for a jam session or just relax and unwind. Full bar and food facilities will be available. Venue: Kingsgate Hotel. Time: 10.30pm. Sunday, June 5 * Floral Art Display - Ode To Autumn. Venue: Bunnythorpe Methodist Church. Time: noon. Admission: Gold coin donation. * Rangitikei Club Car Boot Sale. Held in the club car park on Bowen St, (opposite Write Price) every Sunday, wet or fine. Phone Ian, (President) or Carol, 323 5456; 027 271 9193. Venue: Rangitikei Club. Time: 9.30am. * Beth McGill: Birds of a Feather. Venue: Feilding & District Art Centre. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin entry, $1. * Big Crafty Mama's Markets. Hand-crafted goods from clothes to skin care and jewellery, toys, woodwork and food. Plus quality locally-produced art, and unique imported goods. Stalls from $15. Book through the website mamasmarkets.co.nz. Venue: Community Leisure. Time: 10am. * Jazz Workshops. Learn from the best: Bruce Forman/Larry Koonse (guitar), Tom Warrington (bass), Joe LaBarbera (drums), Alex Nyman (saxophone), Denise Perrier (vocals), Rodger Fox (trombone), Charley Davis (trumpet), Alan Broadbent (piano). Open to musicians of all ages and abilities. (trumpet, trombone and woodwind players please bring your instruments). Venue: Regent on Broadway. Time: 10am. Admission: General admission, $10. * Freyberg RFC 50th Jubilee. The Freyberg Rugby Football Club is celebrating 50 years of rugby in the Manawatu this weekend. Today, Golden Oldie matches at Colquhoun Park and then a hangi meal. Go to freybergrugby.co.nz. Venue: Colquhoun Park. Time: noon. Admission: dinner, $55; registration, $30; hangi, $5. * Country Music Club. All welcome for local entertainment. Phone 323 6636 for more information. Venue: Senior Centre, Feilding. Time: 1.30pm. * The Big Band Blast. Featuring The Manawatu Jazz Club Big Band and big bands One and Two from The New Zealand School of Music in Wellington. Venue: Globe Theatre. Time: 2pm. Admission: General admission, $10. * Flipside. By Ken Duncum. Venue: Centrepoint Theatre. Time: 5pm. * Jazz Worship Service. Enjoy worship that is colourful, vibrant and generations old, bringing together a blend of instruments and singers. Doors open at 4pm, the service starts at 5pm. Come early to hear the musicians jam. All welcome. Koha accepted. Venue: All Saints' Church. Time: 5pm. * The Manawatu Jets v Otago. Venue: Arena Manawatu. Time: 6pm. Admission: adult, $10; child, $5; family pack (two adults and up to four children), $35. * Debrief Concert featuring Bruce Forman & Cowbop. Formed in 2003 by internationally- acclaimed jazz guitarist Bruce Forman, this cowboy jazz and western bebop band has toured extensively. The band members' collective experience crosses the spectrum of American music, from jazz and swing to bluegrass and honky-tonk. The band always hits the stage with an electrifying and entertaining assortment of music. Venue: Globe Theatre. Time: 7.30pm. Admission: Adult, $28; Student or Jazz Club member, $22. Monday, June 6 * Melanie Pinkney in concert. Violin works by Massenet, de Beriot and more. Venue: Evelyn Rawlins Room, Square Edge. Time: 4pm. Entry by donation. * TeWa Thespace. Contemporary art exhibition. Time: 9am. * Floral Art Display - Ode To Autumn. Display by Palmerston North Floral Art Club. Phone 355 5061 or 329 2761. Venue: Bunnythorpe Methodist Church. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin donation. * Seniors Cards - Euchre and Cribbage. Come along and join the fun. $2 covers morning tea. Venue: Senior Centre, Feilding. Time: 1pm. Admission: Seniors, $2. * Country Line Dancing Classes. Easy/ intermediate. All invited. For more information please call Pat Cosgrave on 323 3829. Venue: St Paul's Presbyterian. Time: 6pm. Admission: Adult, $5.00. * The Yale Whiffenpoofs with the OK Choral. Love the Warblers on Glee? Then check out the Yale Whiffenpoofs. Each year for the past century, 14 senior Yale men are chosen to be members of the Yale Whiffenpoofs, the world's oldest and best-known collegiate a Capella group. Tickets available at whiffenpoofs.ticketbud.com/the-yale-- hiffenpoofs-with-the-ok-choral. For more information or group sales contact [email protected]. Venue: Palmerston North Boys' High. Time: 7.30pm. Admission: Adult, $20; Tertiary student, $15; Children (under 18), $10. Tuesday, June 7 * TeWa Thespace. Contemporary art exhibition. Time: 9am. * Beth McGill: Birds of a Feather. Venue: Feilding & District Art Centre. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin entry, $1. * Brent Redding: Paintings and Such! Venue: Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts. Time: 10am. * Kids Art Classes. After-school art and activities with Junk and Disorderly. A variety of cool projects to make. Cost is reduced thanks to CCNZ Manawatu support. Phone Bridgette on 328 2823 or email: [email protected]. Workshops held at REACT - Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre in the Old Dairy Factory. Venue: Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre, Kimbolton. Time: 3pm. Wednesday, June 8 * TeWa Thespace. Contemporary art exhibition. Time: 9am. * Beth McGill: Birds of a Feather. Venue: Feilding & District Art Centre. Time: 10am. Admission: Gold coin entry, $1. * Brent Redding: Paintings and Such! Venue: Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts. Time: 10am. * 2011 Tennis Manawatu Term Two Winter League. A and B Grade League Balls will be supplied by Tennis Manawatu Inc. Wilson Australian Open tennis balls will be used. Each match will have two singles: three sets, with the third set being a super-tie-break. There will be two doubles: three sets, with the third set being a super-tie-break. There is no deuce in the doubles. Finals will be on June 22. Contact [email protected], or 021 499 155 or the office on 350 2966. Venue: Manawatu Lawn Tennis Club. Time: 6pm. Admission: Per person, $70; Late payment, $75. * Flipside. By Ken Duncum. Venue: Centrepoint Theatre. Time: 6.30pm. * Argentine Tango - Beginners Course. This is an eight-week block of step-by-step lessons that introduce the rhythm and basic steps of Argentine tango. This course focuses on close embrace, musicality, navigation and the enjoyment of social dancing. It is not necessary to bring a partner, but registration is required so class numbers can be kept balanced. Cost includes practice CD. To register or for more information, contact Paula or Richard, email, [email protected]. Venue: St David's Presbyterian Church. Time: 7.30pm. Admission: Eight-week course, single person, $70; eight-week course, two people (leader/ follower), $125. (c) 2011 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |