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Cinema Italiano - 219 | Regional News

Cinema Italiano

For one night only on the 22nd of May, Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant will transport cinephiles to the orange-hued land of la dolce vita at The Show Me Shorts Italian Short Film Night.

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A silenced voice speaks - 219 | Regional News

A silenced voice speaks

Uncover the silenced voices of the Indian women brought to Fiji under the indenture system in Lives of the Girmit Women, running at New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from the 19th to the 26th of May.

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Welly weirdos - 219 | Regional News

Welly weirdos

Make to BATS (Theatre) like a vampire to a blood drive for Jemaine Clement and Jonny Brugh’s NZ International Comedy Festival show Goth 2 A Flame from the 21st to the 25th of May.

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Pearl in a Whirl - 219 | Regional News

Pearl in a Whirl

This Featherston Booktown, author Catherine Robertson and illustrator Fifi Colston will join forces to chat about Pearl in a Whirl, the true story of one fluffy cat’s wild, windy week during Cyclone Gabrielle.

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On words, comedy, and community - 219 | Regional News

On words, comedy, and community

We caught up with stand-up comedian and MC Jerome Chandrahasen about all things comedy, including his upcoming NZ International Comedy Festival solo show On Words.

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A horse the source of divorce - 219 | Regional News

A horse the source of divorce

Those who love improv and need a regular fix should jump on Best On Tap’s Happy Hour, a monthly “truth-based” improvised theatrical experience taking place in Newtown on the fourth Thursday of each month.

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