Best of the weekend

Spin doctor

For more than 15 years, Carl Craighas been kicking butt on dance floors around the world with his avant garde techno. Tonight's Studio gig is a rare chance to see (and to dance to) the master at work. Craig is joined by fellow Detroit DJ Recloose (who now lives in Wellington).

Carl Craig and Recloose, Studio, 340 K Rd, tonight, tickets $45 from Ticketek

Play time

Get up and get active. That's the simple message Nickelodeon wants to drive home with today's Let's Just Play event. Featuring obstacle courses, relay races and games, climbing walls, bouncy castles and slides, the event's focus is on fun and free activities. Local celebs Kate Hawkesby, Peter Urlich and Jayne Kiely will also be there to join the fun and games.

Nickelodeon's Let's Just Play, Grey Lynn Park, today, noon-5pm, free

Deadline theatre

Auckland's best playwrights and actors are being put to the ultimate test this weekend with the Urbis 24-hours Deadline Theatre. Ten playwrights will have just 12 hours to each write a 10-minute play. A team of three actors, including Claire Chitham, will then have just 12 hours to learn and rehearse the plays, before performing them in tomorrow night's showcase.

Urbis 24-hours Deadline Theatre, Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, tomorrow, 8pm, tickets $25 from Ticketek

Hot wheels

Though some may think remodelled cars do not constitute artwork, the 100-plus entrants at this year's Auto Salon show beg to differ. In Wellington this weekend, the show will visit Christchurch and Auckland in coming months before awarding the "God of Auto Salon" title to the phattest ride.

Sony Xplod Auto Salon, Turners Car Auction, 120 Hutt Park Rd, Seaview, Petone, today and tomorrow, 10am-7pm, tickets $15

Favourite things

Billed as "a club night 25 years in the making", tonight's Legends show at Morrisson has a lot to live up to. Twelve of New Zealand's favourite DJs are coming together to revisit their favourite soul, funk, hip hop and house tracks of the past 25 years. Tonight's A-list line-up includes Manual Bundy, Roger Perry, Soane, Bevan Keys, Sample Gee, Greg Churchill and more.

Legends, Morrisson, 63 Fort St, tonight, 10pm, tickets $25