This Week

Whether you prefer Che Fu to Chopin, or comedy to Chekhov, you can keep track of what's on in Auckland right here. This listing is updated weekly so check each Friday for a fresh entertainment guide.

Daily music, comedy, performing arts and events

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 Saturday

 Sunday

 Monday

 Tuesday

 Wednesday

 Thursday

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Friday

ROCK/POP.

Pacifier, Fur Patrol, Two Lane Blacktop - Everything tour, St James.

WBC, Offbeats - Kings Arms, France St, 8.30pm.

Fur Patrol - Real Groovy, Queen St, 5pm.

Elemeno P, Evermore - Boiler Room, Whakatane.

NZ Battle of the Bands Semi-Finals - Polyphonics, Sixdaywar, Regulator, Bored Gordon, Masonic, 29 King Edward Pde, Devonport, 8pm.

NZ Battle of the Bands Semi-Finals - Graham, Doom Extravaganza, Debauchery, Stolen, Crook, cnr Reeves Rd and Ti Rakau Dr, Pakuranga, 9.30pm.

Kitsch - Salvation, New Plymouth.

Daniel Loughnan, John Barker, Matar, Murmer - Temple, Queen St, 7.30pm.

Daddy Marmalade - New City, Sky City, Federal St, 9pm.

Contagious - Rose and Crown, 69 Customs St.

Kick - Cock and Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

Rhythm and Groove - Cock and Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.

Somewhere South - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Westfield St Lukes, 9pm.

Private Eye - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, 380 Manukau Rd, Epsom, 9.30pm.

Hush - Laager Bar, 491 Pakuranga Rd.

Split Second - Roadhouse, 238 Gt South Rd, Papakura.

David Meredith - Reva's, 31 Quayside, Whangarei.

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DANCE/DJ.

Blah Wobble, C-Zar, Selecta Sam, Jellyfish - lounge, Galatos, 17 Galatos St, 9pm.

Turnaround - Cian, Manuel Bundy, Submariner, Junior, basement, Galatos, 17 Galatos St, 11pm.

Dtox, Manchoo - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St.

Dejusa - Rakino's, 35 High St.

Sola Rosa, DJ Damon, Killamanraro - Bodega, Wellington.

Phillipa, Mark Burgess, JRP - Ink Bar, 268 K Rd.

Breakdown - Rob Salmon, Manuel Bundy, Damon Riker, Rob Warner - Wyndham St Bowling Club, Wyndham St, 11pm.

Robodisco - Metro Area, Dick Johnson, club, Centro, 26 Wyndham St.

Roger Perry, Cuffy, Karn Hall - lounge, Centro, 26 Wyndham St.

Cian, Chris Cox, Isaac Aesili, Kelly Kahukiwa - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

Breakers Delight - DJ Mutiny, Fu, 16 Queen St.

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JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

By George - music of George Gershwin, PumpHouse, Manurere Ave, Takapuna, noon.

Meritec Spring Jazz Concert - Gallagher Concert Chamber, Waikato University, 8pm.

Alan Brown - London Bar, cnr Wellesley and Queen Sts.

John Key Trio - Centro, 26 Wyndham St, 5pm.

Ronnie Taylor - Jazz Bar, Rutland St, 9.30pm.

Rufus Rehu, Robbie Maxwell - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 9pm.

John McGough - Bays Club, 2 Anzac Rd, Browns Bay, 6pm.

Peta and the Wetas - On Bourbon St, 59 Victoria Rd, Devonport, 8pm.

Denny Behrens - Spencer on Byron, 17 Byron Ave, Takapuna, 7pm.

Shayn Wills and the Swamp Diggers - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce.

Tree Fellas - Muldoon's, Moana Ave, Orewa, 8pm.

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COMEDY/CABARET/OTHER.

John Rowles - Sky City Theatre, St, 8pm.

Comedy Showcase - Raybon Kan, Radar, Mike Loder, Wills and Spencer, Classic, Queen St, 8pm.

Late 'n' Loud - Michele A'Court, Classic, Queen St, 10.30pm.

Femprov - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 8pm.

Improv Bandits - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 10pm.

CLASSICAL.

Flute Now - Solveig Ronningen, Grace Kim, Agnes Harmath, Bridget Douglas, Music Theatre, 6 Symonds St, 1pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Macbeth - Pandemonium Theatre Company, SiLoTheatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8pm. Ph (09) 366 0339.

Hell For Leather - cabaret, opera, musical theatre with Helen Medlyn, Penny Dodd, Herald Theatre, 8pm. Ph (09) 307 5000.

This Side of There - two-women show by Keren Le-Claire Green, Rose Garden Community Centre and Theatre, School Rd, Belmont, 8pm. Ph (09) 445 9900.

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband - by Debbie Isitt, with Titirangi Drama, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, 8pm. Ph (09) 817 7658.

Gang Show - Scouts and Guides of Auckland, Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Epsom, 7.30pm. Ph (09) 266 5611.

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OTHER.

Annual Antique Fair - Ellerslie Racecourse and Convention Centre, Greenlane, 10am-7pm.

Aotea Square Market - Aotea Square, 10am-6pm.

The Sky Tonight - planetarium show and possible telescope viewing, Stardome Observatory, Manukau Rd, One Tree Hill Domain, 7pm.

Social Table Tennis Afternoon - YMCA Lynfield, 18 Griffen Park Rd, Lynfield, 2pm-4.30pm. Ph (09) 627 1642.

Waikato Science Fair - Hamilton Gardens, Cobham Dr, Hamilton.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Fresh Eke - by Ani O'Neill, Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Sep 13.

Beyond Paradise - by Nigel Wilson, Oedipus Rex Gallery, Upper Khartoum Pl, to Sep 12.

Blood and Guts in Deutschland - by Ava Seymour, Michael Lett Gallery, 478 K Rd, to Sep 13.

Voice of Mimesis - by Geoff Thornley - Vavasour Godkin Gallery, 35 High St, to Sep 20.

Recent Painting - by Richard McWhannell, John Leech Gallery, Khartoum Pl, to Sep 20.

Selected photography - Anthony Goicolea, Gow Langsford Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 20.

Flags - by John Edgar, Artis, 280 Parnell Rd, to Sep 7.

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GARDENING.

St Mary's Floral Festival - St Mary's, Holy Trinity Cathedral, cnr St Stephens Ave and Parnell Rd, 10am-5pm.

Whangarei Orchid Society Show - Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei, 1pm-5pm.


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Saturday


ROCK/POP.

Pacifier, Fur Patrol, Two Lane Blacktop - Everything tour, Starlight Ballroom, Wellington.

Goldenhorse - main room, Galatos, 17 Galatos St.

Retribution, Wrath, Ulcerate, DJ DZL - Kings Arms, France St, 8.30pm.

Mightyscoop, Ruptus Jack, Daisy Chain Halo, Matar, Locate - Grand Hotel, Helensville.

Fourth Member, Epitome - Masonic, 29 King Edward Pde, Devonport, 7.30pm.

Elemeno P, Evermore - Brewers, Mt Maunganui, Sat Aug 30.

Daddy Marmalade - New City, Sky City, 9pm.

Kitsch - Indigo, Wellington.

2 Strokes - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 9.30pm.

Fats White - Odeon, 3 Mt Eden Rd.

Contagious - Rose and Crown, 69 Customs St.

Kick, Erika Takacs - Cock and Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

Rhythm and Groove - Cock and Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.

Slam - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Westfield St Lukes, 9pm.

Split Second - Outhouse, 52 Customs St.

Chill Factor - Fireman's Arms, 27 Edinburgh St, Pukekohe.

Bandinos - Reva's, 31 Quayside, Whangarei.

Uncovered - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, 380 Manukau Rd, Epsom, 9.30pm.

MadMa - Doc Beggs, 6 Lodge St, Pukekohe.

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DANCE/DJ.

Sam E, C-Zar, Isaac Aesili - lounge, Galatos, 17 Galatos St, 9pm.

Solly, Zayn, Andy Vann - club, Centro, 26 Wyndham St.

Junior, Slideaway - lounge, Centro, 26 Wyndham St.

Manuel Bundy, John Ellis - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

Tobi, Clare Del, Roger Retemeyer - Ink Bar, 268 K Rd.

Orphan, Dino - Bass Bar, 10 Victoria St.

Marcus Intalex, Klute - Fu, 166 Queen St.

DJ Ned Roy - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 8.30pm.

DJ Stewart - Laager Bar, 491 Pakuranga Rd.

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JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Cecilia, Heni, Charlotte Johansen, Claire Holmes, Phil Cadman - Temple, Queen St, 8pm.

Greg Tell Trio - London Bar, cnr Wellesley and Queen Sts.

Manuel Gomez, Truda Chadwick - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 8.30pm.

Grant Chilcott Duo - Ascension Vineyard, 480 Matakana Rd, noon.

Texas Kiwis - Cask and Cleaver, 559 Dominion Rd, 8pm.

Denny Behrens - Spencer on Byron, 17 Byron Ave, Takapuna, 7pm.

Peta, Max, Jimmy - Bricklane, 5 Clark St, New Lynn, 8pm.

Ritchie Pickett Experience - Jazz Bar, Rutland St, 9.30pm.

Latin Quarter - Reef Bar, 71 Tamaki Dr, Mission Bay.

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COMEDY.

Mid-Winter Masterpieces 2 - Auckland Philharmonia, Bruce Mason Centre, Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, 4pm.

Femprov - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 8pm.

Maestro - Covert Theatre, 84 K Rd, 7pm.

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CABARET/VARIETY.

Sisters Are Doing It - 16 divas including Jan-Maree, Miss K, Buckwheat, Charlotte Yates, Jackie Clarke, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Mahinarangi Tocker, Tina Cross, in support of Rainbow Youth, Maidment Theatre.

John Rowles - Sky City Theatre, 8pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Macbeth - Pandemonium Theatre Company, SiLoTheatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8pm. Ph (09) 366 0339.

Hell For Leather - cabaret, opera, musical theatre with Helen Medlyn, Penny Dodd, Herald Theatre, 8pm. Ph (09) 307 5000.

This Side of There - two-women show by Keren Le-Claire Green, Rose Garden Community Centre and Theatre, School Rd, Belmont, 8pm. Ph (09) 445 9900.

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband - by Debbie Isitt, with Titirangi Drama, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, 8pm. Ph (09) 817 7658.

Gang Show - Scouts and Guides of Auckland, Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Epsom, 2pm; 7.30pm. Ph (09) 266 5611.

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FAMILY.

Waikato Science Fair - Hamilton Gardens, Cobham Dr, Hamilton.

Courses and Careers Day - Auckland University, 22 Princes St, 9am-3pm.

Trivial Pursuit Evening - with Christian Ministries with Disabled Trust, 173 Mt Smart Rd, Onehunga, 7pm.

Scrabble Enthusiasts Annual Tournament - Tauranga Bridge Club, Tauranga.

Miniature Houses and Furniture Show - Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, 751 New North Rd, 10am-5pm.

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS.

Champagne Bollinger Women's Show - North Shore Events Centre, Argus Pl, Glenfield, 9.30am-8.30pm.

Annual Antique Fair - Ellerslie Racecourse and Convention Centre, Greenlane, 10am-5pm.

Community Car Boot Sale and Market - Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Rd, 8am-11.30am.

Garage Sale - for Mt Wellington/Ellerslie Guides, Guide Hall, Lawry St, Ellerslie, 8am-noon.

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HIGHER LEARNING.

Why Men Can Only Do One Thing at a Time and Women Never Stop Talking - champagne breakfast with Allan Pease and Charlotte Dawson, North Shore Events Centre, Argus Pl, Glenfield, 7.30am-9am. Ph (09) 307 5000.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Fresh Eke - by Ani O'Neill, Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Sep 13.

Beyond Paradise - by Nigel Wilson, Oedipus Rex Gallery, Upper Khartoum Pl, to Sep 12.

Blood and Guts in Deutschland - by Ava Seymour, Michael Lett Gallery, 478 K Rd, to Sep 13.

Voice of Mimesis - by Geoff Thornley - Vavasour Godkin Gallery, 35 High St, to Sep 20.

Recent Painting - by Richard McWhannell, John Leech Gallery, Khartoum Pl, to Sep 20.

Selected photography - Anthony Goicolea, Gow Langsford Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 20.

Flags - by John Edgar, Artis, 280 Parnell Rd, to Sep 7.

And Still We Came - by Carol Lee-Honson, Onlooker, by Robyn Laing, PPG Gallery, 194 Great North Rd, starts today.

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GARDENING.

St Mary's Floral Festival - St Mary's, Holy Trinity Cathedral, cnr St Stephens Ave and Parnell Rd, 10am-5pm.

Whangarei Orchid Society Show - Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei, 8am-4pm.

Daffodil and Spring Flower Show - Mt Albert Horticultural Society, Western Springs Gardens, 856 Great North Rd, noon-4pm.

St Andrew's Spring Flower Festival - St Andrew's Church, 100 St Andrews Rd, Epsom, noon-4pm.

Howick Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show - Jim Rolfe speaks on camellias at 10.30am; Max Hamilton speaks about daffodils at 1.15pm; Fencible Lounge Uxbridge Rd, Howick, 10.30am-4pm

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Sunday

ROCK/POP.

Pacifier, Fur Patrol, Two Lane Blacktop - Everything tour, Starlight Ballroom, Wellington.

Undressed - Paul and Mesch from Soda, James Malcolm, Easy Tiger, Kings Arms, France St, 2pm.

All Torn Up, Radio Kings, Red Hot Pikelets - Kings Arms, France St, 7pm.

Sue Dyson - Mad Dogs and Englishmen, 380 Manukau Rd, 6pm.

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JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Chris Watts, Go Blow - Auckland Art Gallery, 2pm.

Caitlin Smith, Phillipa Ewen, Vanessa McGowan - Opus, 43 Ponsonby Rd, 5pm.

John Wilcox Trio - Horse and Trap, 3 Enfield St, Mt Eden, 1pm.

John Wilcox, Lindsay Meech - Bricklane, 5 Clark St, New Lynn, 6pm.

Side Effects - Alhambra, 283 Ponsonby Rd, 7pm.

Peta and the Wetas - Scalinis, 429 Tamaki Dr, St Heliers, noon.

VoDaange, Max - La Vista Cafe, 417 Tamaki Dr, St Heliers, 6pm.

Cam Allen, Kevin Field, Aaron Coddell, Julien Dyne - Rakino's, 35 High St, 9pm.

Lounge Associates; Nairobi Trio - Iguacu, 269 Parnell Rd, 12.30pm; 6.30pm.

Pete McGregor Trio - Addiction, 129 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, 2.30pm.

Brendon Ham Duo - Poenamo, Northcote Rd, 8.30pm.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 9.30pm.

Ted Kinsella - Muldoon's, Moana Ave, Orewa, 5pm.

Denis Hepi Quartet - New Brew, William Pickering Dr, Albany.

Cats 'n' Jammers - Phoenix Italia, 31 Creek Rd, Drury.

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COMEDY/CABARET.

John Rowles - Sky City Theatre, 4pm.

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Wellington Town Hall.

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CLASSICAL/OTHER.

Mid-Winter Masterpieces 2 - Auckland Philharmonia, Holy Trinity Cathedral, parnell Rd, 2pm.

Mandolins Now and Then - Auckland Mandolinata Orchestra, PumpHouse, Manurere Ave, Takapuna, 2pm.

School of Music Performance Students Concert - Highwic, 40 Gillies Ave, 3pm.

Irina Andreeva, Timothy Emerson - St Lukes, 130 Remuera Rd, 5pm. Ph (09) 520 0740.

St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra - St Matthew-in-the-City, cnr Hobson and Wellesley Sts, 2.30pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Hell For Leather - cabaret, opera, musical theatre with Helen Medlyn, Penny Dodd, Herald Theatre, 4pm. Ph (09) 307 5000.

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband - by Debbie Isitt, with Titirangi Drama, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, 6pm. Ph (09) 817 7658.

Theatre of London - First Impression and A Peasant of El Salvador double bill, Bruce Mason Centre, Hurstmere Rd. Ph (09) 307 5000.

Gang Show - Scouts and Guides of Auckland, Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Epsom, 5pm. Ph (09) 266 5611.

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FAMILY.

Miniature Houses and Furniture Show - Mt Albert War Memorial Hall, 751 New North Rd, 10am-4pm.

Scrabble Enthusiasts Annual Tournament - Tauranga Bridge Club, Tauranga.

Children's Art Workshop - for kids from 5-12, Auckland Art Gallery, 2pm. Ph (09) 307 4540.

Scapa Dance Students - present their response to the Bauhaus Photography exhibiton, directed by Mary Jane O'Reilly, Auckland Art Gallery, 3pm.

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS.

Champagne Bollinger Women's Show - North Shore Events Centre, Argus Pl, Glenfield, 9.30am-6.30pm.

Annual Antique Fair - Ellerslie Racecourse and Convention Centre, Greenlane, 10am-5pm.

South Auckland Hospice Craft Market - Clevedon Community Hall, Main Rd, Clevedon, 10am-3pm.

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HIGHER LEARNING.

Travelling Through Time - a Time in Motion film series, planes, trains, automobiles, ships and caravans, Manaia Room, Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain, 3pm.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Sunday Kids Exhibition - work form the June to August children's workshops, New Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery.

Gold and Sacrifice - Treasures of Ancient Peru, Auckland Museum, to Sep 28.

Everyday Miracles - Stanley Spencer, Auckland Art Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 14.

India Exhibition - Auckland Art Gallery, to Nov 2.

New Zealand Modern - paintings and sculpture from the collection exhibition, Auckland Art Gallery, to Dec 7.

Ruscha Revisited and Working in London - the pop years exhibition, New Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, to Aug 31.

Bauhaus Photographs - Auckland Art Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 14.

States of Grace - Anne Noble, Auckland Art Gallery, New Gallery, Kitchener St, to Aug 31.

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GARDENDING.

St Mary's Floral Festival - St Mary's, Holy Trinity Cathedral, cnr St Stephens Ave and Parnell Rd, 10am-4pm.

Whangarei Orchid Society Show - Forum North, Rust Ave, Whangarei, 9am-4pm.

Daffodil and Flower Show - Mt Albert Horticultural Society, Western Springs Gardens, 856 Great North Rd, 10am-4pm.

St Andrew's Spring Flower Festival - St Andrew's Church, 100 St Andrews Rd, Epsom, noon-4pm


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Monday

MUSIC.

Rza, Mareko, Cilvaringz, Beretta 9, DJ CXL - St James.

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Open Mic Competition - Temple, Queen St, 8pm.

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COMEDY.

Raw Comedy - Jeremey Elwood, Clasic, Queen St, 8pm.

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Masterton Town Hall.

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CLASSICAL.

Eroica Piano Trio - Auckland Town Hall, 8pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Macbeth - Pandemonium Theatre Company, SiLoTheatre, Lower Greys Ave, 7pm. Ph (09) 366 0339.

Theatre of London - First Impression and A Peasant of El Salvador double bill, Bruce Mason Centre, Hurstmere Rd. Ph (09) 307 5000.

Gang Show - Scouts and Guides of Auckland, Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Epsom, 7.30pm. Ph (09) 266 5611.

Spring Awakening-by Frank Wedekind, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm. Ph (09) 308-2383.

OTHER.

Morning Melodies - Royal New Zealand Navy Band, Bruce Mason Centre, Hurstmere Rd.

North Shore Forest and Bird Talk - ARC's Jo Ritchie speaks about Tawharanui Regional Park, new developments and creating a predaror-free mainland island habitat, Senior Citizen's Rooms, The Strand, Takapuna, 7.45pm.

Auckland Town Hall Guided Tour - Auckland Town Hall, Queen St, 11am; 1.30pm.

Mr Wrong - Auckland Film Society screening, Rialto Cinema, 169 Broadway, Newmarket, 6.30pm.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Gold and Sacrifice - Treasures of Ancient Peru, Auckland Museum, to Sep 28.

Everyday Miracles - Stanley Spencer, Auckland Art Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 14.

India Exhibition - Auckland Art Gallery, to Nov 2.

New Zealand Modern - paintings and sculpture from the collection exhibition, Auckland Art Gallery, to Dec 7.

Bauhaus Photographs - Auckland Art Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 14.

Vuillard, Bonnard, Signac and Their Contemporaries - Ferner Galleries, 367 Parnell Rd, starts today.

A Matter of Time-Louise Sadgrove, te tuhi-the mark, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga, to Sunday.

Crossing Over-Marie E Potter, te tuhi-the mark, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga, to Sunday.

Megawatt-Motat, Great North Rd, Western Springs, to Oct 27.

Land Mark-Corban Estate Arts Centre, Great North Rd, Henderson, to Sep 14.


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Tuesday

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Rosie Armitage - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.

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OTHER.

Penninsula Schools Music Festival - music and dance, Bruce Mason Centre, Hurstmere Rd, 7.30pm.

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COMEDY.

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Regent, Palmerston North.

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CLASSICAL.

In Tune with Nature - NBR NZ Opera Series w Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artists, PumpHouse, Manurere Ave, 6.30pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Macbeth - Pandemonium Theatre Company, SiLoTheatre, Lower Greys Ave, 7pm. Ph (09) 366 0339.

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband - by Debbie Isitt, with Titirangi Drama, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, 8pm. Ph (09) 817 7658.

Spring Awakening-by Frank Wedekind, Maidment Studio, 7.30pm. Ph (09) 308-2383.

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OTHER.

Wesley Community Centre Market Day - Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall, 13 May Rd, 7.30am-1.30pm.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Fresh Eke - by Ani O'Neill, Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Sep 13.

Beyond Paradise - by Nigel Wilson, Oedipus Rex Gallery, Upper Khartoum Pl, to Sep 12.

Blood and Guts in Deutschland - by Ava Seymour, Michael Lett Gallery, 478 K Rd, to Sep 13.

Voice of Mimesis - by Geoff Thornley - Vavasour Godkin Gallery, 35 High St, to Sep 20.

Recent Painting - by Richard McWhannell, John Leech Gallery, Khartoum Pl, to Sep 20.

Selected photography - Anthony Goicolea, Gow Langsford Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 20.

Flags - by John Edgar, Artis, 280 Parnell Rd, to Sep 7.

And Still We Came - by Carol Lee-Honson, Onlooker, by Robyn Laing, PPG Gallery, 194 Great North Rd, to Sep 11.

Vuillard, Bonnard, Signac and Their Contemporaries - Ferner Galleries, 367 Parnell Rd, to Oct 4.

A Matter of Time-Louise Sadgrove, te tuhi-the mark, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga, to Sunday.

Crossing Over-Marie E Potter, te tuhi-the mark, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga, to Sunday.

Megawatt-Motat, Great North Rd, Western Springs, to Oct 27.

Land Mark-Corban Estate Arts Centre, Great North Rd, Henderson, to Sep 14.



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Wednesday

ROCK/POP.

NZ Battle of the Bands Semi-Final - Exiter, Ruptus Jack, Ward 10, Tourist, Kings Arms, France St, 8.30pm.

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DANCE/DJ.

C-Zar, Uncle Barnie, One Million Dollars - Galatos, 17 Galatos St.

Master Pilot - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Andy Poole, Mike Walker, Kevin Haines, Jim Brenan, Ron Samson - Gables, Jervois Rd, 7.30pm.

Truda Chadwick, Peter Wood - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.

John Wilcox, Lindsay Meech - On Bourbon St, 59 Victoria Rd, Devonport, 7.30pm.

Brendon Ham, Back II Basix - Lincoln Green, 159 Lincoln Rd Henderson.

Ronnie, Craig - Jazz Bar, Rutland St, 8.30pm.

Acoustic Jam - Shayn Wills, Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 9.30pm.

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COMEDY/OTHER.

Outspoken - multi-genre show, Benjamin Crellin, Richard, Rich Manic, Jerry Beale, Jeremy Elwood, Temple, Queen St, 8pm.

Big Wednesday - Jason Hoyte, Classic, Queen St, 8pm.

Penninsula Schools Music Festival - music and dance, Bruce Mason Centre, Hurstmere Rd, 7.30pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Macbeth - Pandemonium Theatre Company, SiLoTheatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8pm. Ph (09) 366 0339.

Hell For Leather - cabaret, opera, musical theatre with Helen Medlyn, Penny Dodd, Herald Theatre, 6.30pm. Ph (09) 307 5000.

This Side of There - two-women show by Keren Le-Claire Green, Rose Garden Community Centre and Theatre, School Rd, Belmont, 8pm. Ph (09) 445 9900.

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband - by Debbie Isitt, with Titirangi Drama, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, 8pm. Ph (09) 817 7658.

Gang Show - Scouts and Guides of Auckland, Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Epsom, 7.30pm. Ph (09) 266 5611.

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OTHER.

Auckland Town Hall Guided Tour - Auckland Town Hall, 11am; 1.30pm.

The Sky Tonight - planetarium show and possible telescope viewing, Stardome Observatory, One Tree Hill Domain, 7pm.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Fresh Eke - by Ani O'Neill, Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Sep 13.

Beyond Paradise - by Nigel Wilson, Oedipus Rex Gallery, Upper Khartoum Pl, to Sep 12.

Blood and Guts in Deutschland - by Ava Seymour, Michael Lett Gallery, 478 K Rd, to Sep 13.

Voice of Mimesis - by Geoff Thornley - Vavasour Godkin Gallery, 35 High St, to Sep 20.

Recent Painting - by Richard McWhannell, John Leech Gallery, Khartoum Pl, to Sep 20.

Selected photography - Anthony Goicolea, Gow Langsford Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 20.

Flags - by John Edgar, Artis, 280 Parnell Rd, to Sep 7.

And Still We Came - by Carol Lee-Honson, Onlooker, by Robyn Laing, PPG Gallery, 194 Great North Rd, to Sep 11.

Vuillard, Bonnard, Signac and Their Contemporaries - Ferner Galleries, 367 Parnell Rd, to Oct 4.



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Thursday

ROCK/POP.

Mayfairs, Jamie Stone, DJ Ashtray - Kings Arms, France St, 8pm.

NZ Battle of the Bands Semi-Finals - Ejpitome, 6 Pack Happy, Madma, Laconic, Roadhouse, 238 Great South Rd, Papakura, 9pm.

NZ Battle of the Bands Semi-Finals - Splinter, Defekt, Mozelee, Lincoln Green, 159 Lincoln Rd, Henderson, 8pm.

Planet - Cock and Bull, 29 Town Centre Dr, Botany.

Kick - Cock and Bull, 3 Robert St, Ellerslie.

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DANCE/DJ.

WBC, Offbeat Selecta, Cesar - Khuja Lounge, 536 Queen St.

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JAZZ/BLUES/ROOTS.

Julie Mason - Cuba, 421 Parnell Rd, 9pm.

Rockin' Lockins - Java Jive, Pompallier Tce, 9.30pm.

Open Mic - Mark Anthony, Jazz Bar, Rutland St.

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COMEDY.

D'Arranged Marriage - Tarun Mohanbhai, Classic, Queen St, 7pm.

Comedy Showcase - Andrew Clay, Classic, Queen St, 8.30pm.

Mits Mini Maswtermind - Bob Though, Temple, Queen St, 8pm.

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Founders Theatre, Hamilton.

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CLASSICAL/OTHER.

Auckland Philharmonia - Royal & SunAlliance Series 2003 concert 13, Auckland Town Hall, 8pm, pre-concert talk, 7pm.

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THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS.

Macbeth - Pandemonium Theatre Company, SiLoTheatre, Lower Greys Ave, 8pm. Ph (09) 366 0339.

Hell For Leather - cabaret, opera, musical theatre with Helen Medlyn, Penny Dodd, Herald Theatre, 6.30pm. Ph (09) 307 5000.

This Side of There - two-women show by Keren Le-Claire Green, Rose Garden Community Centre and Theatre, School Rd, Belmont, 8pm. Ph (09) 445 9900.

The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband - by Debbie Isitt, with Titirangi Drama, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, 8pm. Ph (09) 817 7658.

Live at Five Finger Joe's - by Diane Fagan and set in a 1920s speakeasy, Waitemata Theatre, Corban Winery Estate, 426 Great North Rd, Henderson. Ph (09) 834 6122.

Gang Show - Scouts and Guides of Auckland, Centennial Theatre, Auckland Grammar School, Mountain Rd, Epsom, 7.30pm. Ph (09) 266 5611.

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OTHER.

Kiri - a gala dinner with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to celebrate the launch fo the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, Hyatt Regency, cnr Waterloo Qdt and Princes St, 7pm. Ph (09) 376 9247.

National Boat Show - Mystery Creek Events Centre, 9.30am-5pm.

From the Sea - craft evening with a sea theme, Auckland City Church Offices, 11 Mercury Lane, Newton, 7pm-9pm. Ph (09) 358 0351.

Sandringham Community Centre Market Day - Sandringham Community Centre, 20 Kitchener Rd, Sandringham, 9am-noon.

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde - Young Variety New Zealand charity premiere screening, Sky City Theatre, 7pm. Ph (09) 307 5000.

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EXHIBITIONS.

Fresh Eke - by Ani O'Neill, Sue Crockford Gallery, 2 Queen St, to Sep 13.

Beyond Paradise - by Nigel Wilson, Oedipus Rex Gallery, Upper Khartoum Pl, to Sep 12.

Blood and Guts in Deutschland - by Ava Seymour, Michael Lett Gallery, 478 K Rd, to Sep 13.

Voice of Mimesis - by Geoff Thornley - Vavasour Godkin Gallery, 35 High St, to Sep 20.

Recent Painting - by Richard McWhannell, John Leech Gallery, Khartoum Pl, to Sep 20.

Selected photography - Anthony Goicolea, Gow Langsford Gallery, Kitchener St, to Sep 20.

Flags - by John Edgar, Artis, 280 Parnell Rd, to Sep 7.

And Still We Came - by Carol Lee-Honson, Onlooker, by Robyn Laing, PPG Gallery, 194 Great North Rd, to Sep 11.

Vuillard, Bonnard, Signac and Their Contemporaries - Ferner Galleries, 367 Parnell Rd, to Oct 4.