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This weekThe Bandroom — TRAAMPS open mic for acoustic music, poetry and song; Saturday, May 21 (2pm).

War Memorial Theatre — Young musicians battle it out in the East Coast regional heats of the 2016 Smokefree Rockquest; Saturday, May 21 (from 1pm).

Smash Palace — NZ Music Month Mayhem #2, with former Skankamelia frontman Dion Whaanga playing a set of his originals, plus the debut show from dub-heavy duo Loop Theorem (Ben Aperahama & Tim Ovendin); Saturday, May 21.

Smash Palace — NExNE (East by North East). The official launch and public screening of a live DVD showcasing nine of the region’s most promising artists, filmed at a showcase at Smash Palace in October, 2016; Tuesday, May 24.

Coming upCraig Adams & The Rustlers — Kiwi country music star is on the road. The White House; May 27.

Smokefree Rockquest — Young musicians battle it out in the East Coast regional final. War Memorial Theatre; May 28 (7pm).

Ty & Pieter T — Kiwi artists mark the launch of Ty’s new single, Turn Me On. Retro Bar; May 28.

Piano Extravaganza VI — As part of the Lunchtime Concert Series, the annual recital returns, this time with more than 15 musicians playing in combinations one to three, or even more. St Andrew’s Church; June 6 (12.30pm).

Poverty Bay Blues — Popular with players and spectators alike, Gisborne blues club holds its monthly jam night. The Dome Room; June 7.

Jesse Morris — Byron Bay soul and roots troubadour heads this way. The Dome Room; June 10.

Starflight 3000 — Another flight of fancy from local musical theatre group Centre Stage. Lawson Field Theatre; June 10-12.

Wild World — Touring artist Bryce Wastney and Ryan Beehre (of Minuit fame) offer acoustic, interpretations of the songs and story of the great Cat Stevens. The Dome Room; June 11.

Lauren Armstrong & Alexander Boulton — Vocalist and guitarist/banjo player (respectively) are in town to play the second of this year’s afternoon concerts. Taira-whiti Museum; June 12 (2pm).

East Coast District Chamber Music Contest — Regional leg of NZ’s chamber music competition for school-age players. St Andrew’s Church; Thursday, June 16.

Night Of Laughs — Hospice Tairawhiti fundraiser featuring Kiwi comedians Ben Hurley, Justine Smith and Jamie Brown. War Memorial Theatre; June 23.

Tomorrow People — Hamilton big-band on the road with their unique brand of “sunshine reggae”. Wairoa Community Centre, June 30; Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club, July 1; Tolaga Bay Inn, July 2.

Xing Wang — The emerging piano star is back to play the third of this year’s afternoon concerts. Tai-rawhiti Museum; July 10 (2pm).

Hairspray — It’ll be “afrotastic” . . . Musical Theatre Gisborne tackles one of the most beloved contemporary musicals. War Memorial Theatre; July 12-16.

Boomshack Band — Playing as part of the Dome’s cinema equipment fundraising series. The Dome Bar; July 16.

Gisborne Unity Theatre – An all-woman production of three short plays: Towpath (written by Robert Iles, directed by Elizabeth Boyce); Whether I Fall, written/directed by Jackie Davis; and a devised work about women bringing up mokopuna (directed by Stephanie Barnett). Unity Theatre black box theatre; August 5-7 and 9-13.

At the moviesOdeon Multiplex tel: 867 3339X-Men Apocalypse (2D, 3D) — The most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, Apocalypse amassed the power to become immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he recruits a team of mutants to cleanse mankind and create a new world order.

Bastille Day — Sean Bria (Idris Elba) is a hard-as-nails CIA agent who, charged with uncovering a large-scale conspiracy, recruits a small-time thief (Richard Madden) to help catch the much bigger fish.

Bad Neighbours 2 — Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron and director Nicholas Stoller return in this sequel to the 2014 original, this time facing a new bunch of neighbours, a sorority sisterhood of hyped up, party-throwing college girls.

The Man Who Knew Infinity — Dev Patel stars in true story of a man who grew up poor in Madras, India, but earned admission to Cambridge University during World War 1. Under the guidance of his professor (Jeremy Irons), he became a pioneer in mathematical theories.

The Angry Birds Movie (2D, 3D) — The mobile game phenomenon hits the big screen with a story about an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds, until it is visited by mysterious green piggies and Red and his fellow bird outcasts must figure out what they’re up to.

Florence Foster Jenkins — Meryl Streep plays a New York heiress who became an opera singer notorious for her lack of singing skill. Hugh Grant plays stage actor St Clair Bayfield, long-time partner and manager of Foster Jenkins.

Captain America: Civil War (2D, 3D) — Collateral damage in an Avengers operation brings political pressure for a system of accountability for the superheroes. This splits the Avengers into camps led by Captain America and Ironman. Good reviews.

Eddie The Eagle — Based on a true story, Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman star in this comedy-drama about the efforts of British ski jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards to make the 1988 Winter Olympics.

The Jungle Book — New take on Rudyard Kipling’s stories, in which man-cub Mowgli (Neel Sethi) must save himself and all the animals of the jungle from tiger Shere Kahn.

Hunt For The Wilderpeople — Written and directed by Taika Waititi and based on a Barry Crump book, the story of a defiant city kid, his cantankerous “uncle” and a dog who all go on the run.

Dome Cinema tel: 08 324 3005Belier Family — French box office hit comedy about Paula (Louane Emera), a teen girl and the sole member of her family who isn’t deaf. When she joins the school choir to spend time with the new boy in town, Paula discovers a previously unknown talent as a singer.

The Great Maiden’s Blush — New Kiwi film following Bunny and Aila who, facing the challenges of new motherhood, develop a precarious friendship leading each to confront her past and come to terms with the paternity of her baby.

Mother’s Day — Comedy starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother’s Day.

Brooklyn — A critical and popular hit, Brooklyn tells the story of an Irish immigrant in New York experiencing homesickness, love and divided loyalties. Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen get the acting plaudits.

Coming upPurple Rain — It’s never too late to worship the Prince, so Dome Cinema marks his passing with a screening of the film that helped make him a star; Saturday, May 28 (7.30pm).

ExhibitionsThe Aviary — A new collection of raku-fired ceramic pieces and felt works by Peggy Ericson, plus paintings by Stella Goodall.

Tirohia Gallery — The Design School, emerging designers share their work.

PaulNache — Recent Works, new paintings by John Walsh (last day Saturday, May 21).

Verve Cafe — Flowers At Verve, new paintings by Lynda Platten.

Tupara Gallery — Ko Wai Au, a gathering of Maori painters.

Toihoukura — Rukuhia, drawings by students working across all levels.

Muirs Bookshop Cafe — Digital illustrations of East Coast beaches, reproduced on canvas, by Troy Conole.

Gisborne iSite — Exhibition space featuring a rotation of works by local artists.

Tairawhiti Museum — Ad Astra: Reach For The Stars, Jean Loomis looks at life through a cosmic lens; Home Is Where The Heart Is, paintings by Walter Dewes; Waitangi Wahine, works by Robyn Kahukiwa, Tracey Tawhio, Linda Munn, Suzanne Tamaki & Andrea Hopkins; Gladstone Road, photos celebrating Gisborne’s main drag; The Children’s War, reflecting on children’s experiences of WW1; Jack Richards Decorative Arts Collection.

Coming upPottery Workshop — Gisborne Pottery Group is hosting a workshop to be led by Auckland artist Dulcie Draper. The workshop will be held at Lysnar House Studios over the weekend of May 28-29. For details contact Trudi Roe, telephone 06-868-9236 or e-mail trudi.r@xtra.co.nz

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