Issue 216, March 26, 2024

Degenerative Fill

After a five-year absence from his beloved Wellington, comedian Steve Wrigley lands on Te Auaha’s stage from the 4^th to the 6^th of April with an arsenal of brand-new jokes and jibes.

Storytelling magic

Adding the title of director to her already impressive resume, Kiwi icon Rachel House presents her new film The Mountain, a story of friendship, loss, and the magic of nature.

Whereabouts

At Solander Gallery until the 4^th of May, 56 Victoria-based screenprinting artists depict real or imagined places in their exploration of the word whereabouts.

Celestial, twinkling

Luke Buda – founding member of The Phoenix Foundation – is meeting up with celestial band Pheobe Rings for a twinkly, pretty gig at Meow on the 19^th of April.

You have been warned

Horror authors Michael Botur and Denver Grenell will present a spooky soirée of chilling tales and dark poetry in Featherston this month. Warning: there may be blood…

Wild things

If I could walk with the animals, talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals… Make like Bobby Darrin and canter to The Fringe Bar for Caburlesque: Zoolesque 2 – Petting Zoo this April.

Testimonials

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– Lynsey, reader, Aro Valley

Regional News is a key part of the cultural infrastructure in the Wellington region: it is the ‘go-to’ publication for information about all upcoming arts and cultural events. Each publication highlights and showcases the rich diversity of culture on offer, from the large to the small.

– Kirsten Mason, general manager, Orchestra Wellington

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– Michelle Lafferty, director, Elephant Publicity

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