Gisborne's Gig Guide

'G n I' (Guy Baker and Fiona Cameron) will be performing at Breakers' Jandal Bar on Saturday night.

What's On This Week

■    Thursday Build-a-Band

Smash Palace Bar, 24 Banks St, 7pm-11pm, free entry.

■    Friday Night Karaoke

Breakers Jandal Bar, from 8pm to midnight, free entry.

■    GizzyBorn - NZ Music Month Local Artist Showcase

Smash Palace, Saturday May 20. Doors open at 6.30, tickets $25. Featuring The Voles, Natasha Lee, Model Citizen, JamSolo, Levi Mackey, Hide the Pain, Harry and No Strings Attached.

■    Saturday Night Live —“G n I”

Breakers' Jandal Bar. Guy Baker and Fiona Cameron rock those old-school tunes from 8pm to 11pm. Saturday May 20. Live acts every fortnight. Free entry.

■    Gisborne Country Music Club

Singers and musicians welcome. Sunday May 21 (first and third Sunday of the month), Senior Citizens’ Hall, 30 Grey St, 1pm to 4pm, $5 visitors, $3 members, $1 children, ph Flo 867 7637.

■    Tuesday Gisborne Pub Choir

Smash Palace, from 7pm to 9pm. Group sings popular songs. Singing tuition provided, no prior experience needed. Learn a new song each week and sing about a dozen pop classics.

COMING UP

The Chardonnay Affair - three days

■    The Chardonnay Fling, Friday May 26, The Blackhouse, 72 Winifred Street, Wainui. 6pm-9.30pm. $120.18 each ($115+$5.18 booking fee). Tickets: Available at tinyurl.com/69a2kdkv or eventfinda.co.nz

■    Chardonnay in the Vines, Saturday, May 27, The Vines at Bushmere Estate, 166 Main Rd, Makaraka, midday to 5pm. Cost: $229.90 each ($220+$9.90 fees). Tickets: contact tinyurl.com/mwjyzvfj or eventfinda.co.nz

■    Rendezvous on The Chardonnay Express. Gisborne Railway Station, Grey St, Sunday May 28, 12.30pm to 5.00pm. $165. Dress wine country casual.

■    Vertical Tasting Wrights Organic Chardonnays

Wrights Vineyard and Winery, 1093 Wharerata Road. Saturday May 27, 6.30pm to 8pm. Seven limited 5-star rated Wrights Organic Chardonnays, up to the 2013 vintage, will be tasted with winemaker comments. Delicious Aberdeen Fish Shop dinner served. $55. To book email info@wrightswines.co.nz or call 027 656 8222.

■    PB Blues Club - GEC Asthma Society Fundraiser In Memory of Euan Fielder

June 6, (first Tuesday of the month). PBC Dome Room. Door $5 or members free. Acts will be limited to three songs or 20 minutes duration. Please register on arrival or phone Darryn in advance on 027 291 0821.

THEATRE

■    Chicago — The Musical

Musical Theatre Gisborne presents Chicago — The Musical, War Memorial Theatre, May 19-27. Book at i-Site or Ticketek.

■    Taming of the Shrew auditions

Evolution Theatre, 75 Disraeli Street, Sunday, May 28, 11am. Aspiring actors must register to attend. Cast requirements (many roles will be cast without regard to gender).

VISUAL ARTS

■    Lightscapes by Zoe Alford

Her latest landscape exhibition. Showing at Tairāwhiti Museum, until June 11.

■    The Deal Exhibition

Dave Roil’s dramatic and exclusive haute couture garments, with local photographer Tink Lockett.Tairāwhiti Museum until June 18.

■    Colours Deluxe

Sarah and Edward Featon of Gisborne, New Zealand’s flowering plants. At Tairāwhiti Museum until June 25.

■    Hinterglass exhibition

Gisborne artist Veronika Lambert will show her Hinterglass painting collection at The Aviary, PB Club, until June 3.

Let The Guide know what’s on, guide@gisborneherald.co.nz, or ph 869 0600