Dan Musgrove as Marty Johnson in Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud. Photo / Supplied
Dan Musgrove as Marty Johnson in Underbelly NZ: Land of the Long Green Cloud. Photo / Supplied
MUSIC Aucklanders are reaping the rewards of having all those tourists in town in the form of many gigs from local musicians.
Cheeky songstress Anika Moa joins Barnaby Weir for an acoustic showcase at Hopetoun Alpha tonight; Lyttelton folk-pop artist Amiria Grenell kicks off her album release tour at the WineCellar with talented brothers Redford and Oakley (also tonight), Che-Fu and The Kratez play the main stage at Queens Wharf tomorrow, Mountaineater is at the Kings Arms on Saturday.
Slightly further afield is Kiwi Cream at Claudelands Arena in Hamilton, featuring Shihad, Supergroove, OpShop, and Kids of 88, on Saturday after the Smokefreerockquest finals.
TV If you're partial to a bit of time in front of the box, then this is the week when you get to indulge in debate over who should win what at the annual Emmy Awards.
Screening on Vibe from noon on Monday, and on Prime from 9.30pm the same day, there will likely be much discussion about frocks and speeches, but it could also be a good indication of new shows to watch out for here (after the rugby is done).
This week also sees British funnyman Jonathan Ross bring his eponymous chat show to TV One at 8.40pm on Friday, going up against The Graham Norton Show on TV3, and it's the final episode of Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud at 9.30pm, Wednesday on TV3 before the new series Underbelly: Razor begins on September 28.
MOVIES Following in the tradition of great American high school wrestling movies comes Win Win. Directed by actor-director Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor) the oddball film centres on Mike Flaherty, a stressed, disheartened small town elder-law attorney (played by Paul Giamatti), who sets in motion a serendipitous run of events when he takes guardianship of an aged client. When the client's teenage grandson Kyle (Alex Shaffer) turns up, Mike's family take him in. It turns out Kyle is an excellent wrestler, and a strong addition to Mike's struggling high school wrestling team.
And if classic novel adaptations are more your speed then Jane Eyre also graces screens this week. It's faithful to the text, is directed by newcomer Cary Fukunaga and stars Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.
OR... Head to the waterfront for a Red Fence Heritage Walk, celebrating Auckland's maritime history. There will be harbour stories, the Kiwileles school ukulele orchestra, the Auckland Girls' Choir, Tongan Adventist Brass Band and Atamira Dance Company, along with a display from Auckland's feisty tugboats Waipapa and Waka Kume.
If you're feeling theatrical Death of a Cheerleader is opening at the Basement Theatre on Thursday, following the story of three passionate and patriotic cheer-dancers at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Dubai.
