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NZ Climate Change Documentary To Screen in Auckland Schools
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 8:48 am | SWPR
Award-winning New Zealand Climate Change Documentary To Screen in Seven Auckland Schools This Month More >>
Christchurch First to Experience the Newest Luminarium
Monday, 31 August 2015, 3:47 pm | SWPR
Cantabrians will be the first in New Zealand to experience the newest and most impressive luminarium, ARBORIA this week as part of Christchurch Arts Festival. More >>
Bach’s Musical Influence at Heart of Concert
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 9:12 am | SWPR
Revered New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun explores the musical influence of J.S Bach in Chamber Music New Zealand’s ‘Kaleidoscopes’ tour to 14 centres with a concert in Wellington in September. More >>
Crowd-funding sought to take Māori Showband to Asia
Thursday, 30 July 2015, 12:09 pm | SWPR
Modern Māori Quartet Seeks Crowd-funding to take Māori Showband Entertainment to Asia More >>
CLiK the ensemble Features Three Emerging Stars
Tuesday, 21 July 2015, 9:47 am | SWPR
Three of New Zealand's top young chamber musicians come together for the first time as CLiK the ensemble to tour to 10 New Zealand centres in August as part of Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2015 Kaleidoscopes season. More >>
Major New Music And Arts Festival for Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 10:48 am | SWPR
A major new international music and arts festival arrives in Tauranga this January, providing an opportunity to stamp the region’s unique mark firmly upon the New Zealand summer festival circuit. More >>
SWPR Event Listings July-September 2015
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:33 pm | SWPR
The competition heats up for the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest National Finals, plus Wellington Matariki Festival continues and Christchurch Arts Festival is on in August and September More >>
Ngā Pou Wahinereturns for Tour During Matariki
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 9:23 am | SWPR
It’s been 20 years since Taki Rua Productions first presented Ngā Pou Wahine in what was a watershed moment in the career of prolific Māori writer Briar Grace-Smith. Taki Rua Productions brings Ngā Pou Wahine back to the stage for strictly limited ... More >>
Family Festival Fun For Matariki In Wellington
Monday, 25 May 2015, 4:28 pm | SWPR
Night sky discoveries, storytellers, a flash mob, star weaving and experiencing a night-time tour of six of Wellington’s art galleries are just a few of the events and activities for children and families during the Wellington Matariki Festival. More >>
SWPR Event Listings May-August 2015
Monday, 25 May 2015, 2:17 pm | SWPR
Young musicians all over New Zealand are competing in the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest - it's the 50th Jubilee for the contest this year PLUS it's festival time with Wellington Matariki Festival in June and July, then Christchurch ... More >>
Teddy Tahu Rhodes features in From Broadway to La Scala
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 3:02 pm | SWPR
Soaring with the exuberance of the great stage musicals and enriched with the passion of grand opera, From Broadway to La Scala will hit a new high note for all lovers of fine entertainment with concerts in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in September. More >>
Triple Treat Chamber Music Programmes in Wellington
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 11:32 am | SWPR
Chamber Music New Zealand celebrates New Zealand Music Month with a special trio of concerts and events with Wellington scoring all events including two concerts, a seminar exploring what makes composers ‘tick’ and a concert putting amateur ... More >>
Auckland School Choirs Join Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 10:50 am | SWPR
Two of Auckland’s top school choirs will perform alongside one of Europe’s leading choirs when they visit the city in May. More >>
SWPR Event Listings March-June 2015
Monday, 2 March 2015, 10:47 am | SWPR
They've worked with Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney and Bjork ... now the Brodsky Quartet heads to NZ for Chamber Music NZ's first 2015 tour; Douglas Wright's new work The Kiss Inside has its world premiere season, Denmark's Copenhagen Royal Chapel ... More >>
Ludovico Einaudi Performs One New Zealand Concert
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 11:05 am | SWPR
“Pianist with Rock God tendencies” Daily Telegraph “… kicks off with a menacing Pink Floyd-like throb before building to a tormented orchestral climax.” Daily Telegraph More >>
Raggamuffin VIP Tickets Sold Out
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 9:53 am | SWPR
VIP tickets for New Zealand’s premier reggae and urban festival Raggamuffin have sold out, three weeks ahead of the first Raggamuffin to be held in Auckland. More >>
Classic rockers America play two NZ shows with Sharon Corr
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 10:58 am | SWPR
It's been 45 years since their debut on the music scene and now classic rock favourites America will return to New Zealand for two concerts only in May 2015, playing their greatest hits collection for their multitudes of loyal fan. More >>
Project in Wellington This Week Puts Dance in a Box
Monday, 17 November 2014, 9:56 am | SWPR
Wellington Integrated Dance participants/dancers are taking up a unique challenge this week to create inclusive contemporary dance-theatre works performed inside a box. More >>
R&B icon tells story of music’s original bad girl Etta James
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 2:07 pm | SWPR
Etta James was one of the most influential soul singers of all time and her story is brought to life by songstress Vika Bull for one night only in Auckland in November. More >>
Topp Twins Continue Tour Celebrating Country Music Greats
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 10:11 am | SWPR
Well-loved New Zealand entertainers Lynda and Jools Topp begin the North Island leg of their national tour this week in their brand new show paying homage to country music greats and celebrating contemporary Kiwi music. More >>
