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This weekend we'd like to go to...
The TimeOut and Arts team rounds up what to see, hear and join in this weekend.
![Chance of a lifetime for young ballet dancer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Chance of a lifetime for young ballet dancer
Gemma Lew, 12, ready for latest Royal New Zealand Ballet production.
![Families relax at Pakaitore on Waitangi Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Families relax at Pakaitore on Waitangi Day
Whanganui's Waitangi Day commemorations centred around Pakaitore/Moutoa Gardens.
![Composer mum's punk-tinged gift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Composer mum's punk-tinged gift
Collaboration part of a creative life, says classical composer inspired by son's punk band
![Entertainment, food, stalls, talk at two venues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Entertainment, food, stalls, talk at two venues
Signing the Treaty of Waitangi to be remembered at two community days.
![Pride Gala's odd highlights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Pride Gala's odd highlights
The star turns at the opening night of the festival preview were not previews at all.
![Talented young Kiwis get big breaks in festival shows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Talented young Kiwis get big breaks in festival shows
Girl power as arts festivals give young NZ performers a chance to shine in iconic roles.
![Pride Guide: The best of the 2018 festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Pride Guide: The best of the 2018 festival
As the annual Pride Festival begins, Auckland's ready to party and celebrate its diversity
![Auckland Pride Festival 'loud and proud'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Auckland Pride Festival 'loud and proud'
The City of Sails will be awash with colour as the Auckland Pride Festival returns Feb 2.
![Phil Goff proposes $20m funding boost to Auckland Art Gallery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Phil Goff proposes $20m funding boost to Auckland Art Gallery
The 125-year-old institution is set to be included in the council's 10-year budget plan.
![Kiwis dancers to perform on ice in Antarctica](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwis dancers to perform on ice in Antarctica
Crew take tips from adventurer Peter Hillary before trip to freezing continent.
![Playwright aims to close gap in stories](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Playwright aims to close gap in stories
Playwright Sam Brooks wants to tell new stories of love and belonging in the gay community
![Editorial: Cafe culture worth embracing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Editorial: Cafe culture worth embracing
Whanganui's cafe culture is second to none. But it wasn't always this way.
![Book Review: Sanders' street smart crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Book Review: Sanders' street smart crime
Greg Fleming talks to Auckland writer Ben Sanders and reviews his latest The Stakes.
![Crais about LA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Crais about LA
Robert Crais has made a career charting a city's dark side. He talks to Greg Fleming.
![Local Focus: Battle site key to culture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Local Focus: Battle site key to culture
Hakikino was once lost, but now its famous. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Nigella: Life is complicated - cooking doesn't have to be](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Nigella: Life is complicated - cooking doesn't have to be
Nigella Lawson returns to New Zealand to celebrate home cooking and food with friends.
![Aucklanders urged to be pART of saving city gallery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Aucklanders urged to be pART of saving city gallery
As Auckland Art Gallery struggles with funding, high-profile campaign starts to save it.
![Waka culture rides crest of wave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Waka culture rides crest of wave
Waka star in two festivals, but the voyaging canoes are going well beyond entertainment.
![Okareka Dance Company make magic with Wired](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Okareka Dance Company make magic with Wired
After four years, Okareka Dance Company's Wired was worth the wait.
![Five things to do in Auckland this Anniversary Weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Five things to do in Auckland this Anniversary Weekend
The TimeOut and arts team rounds up their picks of the weekend's entertainment.
![Banksy exhibition hours extended to cope with numbers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Banksy exhibition hours extended to cope with numbers
The exhibition's producer is calling it one of the most successful to come to New Zealand
![Dance company reaches for the stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Dance company reaches for the stars
Dance company's first show in four years is a NZ success story inspired by Matariki.
![Future excites champion of Pasifika](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Future excites champion of Pasifika
Leki Jackson-Bourke is one of those writing a new chapter in New Zealand Pasifika stories.
![Maori King Tuheitia welcomed to Ratana Marae](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Maori King Tuheitia welcomed to Ratana Marae
The Maori King, Kingi Tuheitia is welcomed to Ratana Marae as centenary celebrations kick off.
![The singing ghosts of The Civic past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The singing ghosts of The Civic past
Theatre-goers enter a labyrinth in a tribute to a city landmark.
![Maori in Shakespeare draws backlash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Maori in Shakespeare draws backlash
The negative feedback, while small in number, surprised the play's director.