A week of it

MUSIC

Julia Deans, formally of Fur Patrol, is now rocking it solo. She will play at Tabac tonight while the bar's owner Neil Finn plays his own gig at the Town Hall with Crowded House. Friday and Saturday night are a chance to discover some new local sounds with Music of A Thousand Lovers at the Town Hall. Friday showcases Supergroove's Karl Steven's creation Drab Doo Riffs, Lisa Crawley and Tourettes, and Saturday features Unity Pacific, Kingites and Che Fu with The Krates. Vector's also humming this weekend: Carole King and James Taylor top off their Australian tour with a concert on Saturday and Kelly Clarkson brings her All I Ever Wanted tour to her adoring fans on Sunday.

MOVIES

There's one in every class - the kid who takes his obsession with comic heroes to the next level. Kick-Ass, out today, based on a comic book by the same name, is about an unnoticed high school student called Dave Lizewski (played by British newbie Aaron Johnson) who decides to become a superhero. He links up with self-named Big-Daddy (Nicolas Cage), and his daughter Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz), who are working to bring down the local drug baron, Frank D'Amico (Mark Strong).

Date Night, also out today, follows a suburban couple, played by Tina Fey and Steve Carell, who try to spice up their routine date night with a visit to a trendy restaurant ... but it appears they chose to steal the wrong booking. An action makes the heart grow fonder kind of film.

TV

Get your history fix with two new drama series screening this week. Maori Television plays The Circuit, a mini-series based on the tireless circuit court judges who travelled thousands of kilometres into the remote communities of North Western Australia. And two weeks ahead of Anzac Day we get the big-budget much anticipated series The Pacific, directed by mega-trio Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, who produced Band Of Brothers. This series follows on with the tales of World War II marines who fought the less glorified battles in the Pacific.

OR ...

What happens when you mix sorbet with karaoke? Giapo, the gelato store on Queen St that's doing a roaring trade, offers its patrons the chance to pelt out their favourite karaoke hits to the passers-by on Queen St every Wednesday night. Guaranteed entertainment for singers and diners alike.