Wellington this week 15th Aug − 21st Aug

Moore Wilson update:
Come and meet Alexa Johnston (Ladies, a Plate) at Moore Wilson Fresh on Saturday 20th Aug at 11am-12pm. Taste and hear about her new book "What's for Pudding".

Opera Update:

CAV & PAG SEMINAR - 21 August 2011

This one-off seminar offers an introduction to the operas Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci in advance of their Wellington premiere. Both operas feature in the NBR New Zealand Opera's 2011 programme.
http://www.nzopera.com/other-events



Here is a summary of what The Locals like for this week in Wellington, Monday 15th August to Sunday 21st August:

NZ Poetry Society reading

Award winning poet Kay McKenzie Cooke is reading her work on 15th August from 7.30pm at the Thistle Inn at 3 Mulgrave St. The meeting is open to the public and entry is $5.

Storylines Festival of NZ Children's Writers and Illustrators
- Free Family Day at Wellington Town Hall & Capital E, Sunday 21st August 10am - 3pm.
http://tiny.cc/h8wvt


NZSM – Gala Jazz Concert
NZSM Big Band and Wellington Jazz Orchestra directed by Roger Fox.Wellington Town Hall, Friday 19th August
www.nzsm.ac.nz


Demetri Martin - hilarious comedian
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything."
Tickets are on sale now at Ticketek for Sunday 28th August at The Opera House
To see Demetri in action:
http://tiny.cc/2zz91


Ranger walk Mount Victoria
 - Sunday 21st August 11am-1pm
Mount victoria – orienteering course
Join the ranger for this fun adventure walk, en-compass-ing Mount victoria. Meet at the Charles Plimmer Park at the top of Majoribanks Street.
http://tiny.cc/m9mwa


Strike at Downstage Theatre

- finishes on the 20th August 

http://tiny.cc/rj662


Wellington on a Plate

– events, masterclasses & dining experiences

You can now buy tickets at $50+booking fee for Masterclass sessions with the Chefs. See Al Brown, Martin Bosley, Alexa Johnston (Ladies a Plate) and more.

http://tiny.cc/2y5lq


The Malaysia Kitchen Night Market

Takes place on Sunday 21 August in Opera House Lane.
http://tiny.cc/bbpo8

Wellington Zoo & Zealandia August specials

http://tiny.cc/1d0d3

Enjoy whatever you do.

The Arts Festival Season

It’s like New Zealand has decided to condense the whole years festivals and entertainment into one month. 

Some of the Arts events coming up:

The Museum Art Hotel Season of Soap

“Fans of Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize, 7 Fingers and Slava’s Snow Show will love this show.  If you only see one show this year, make sure it’s ‘Soap’.”

     St James Theatre Wellington until 7 August

www.stjames.co.nz

NZ Symphony Orchestra – Leningrad

“Experience history’s most defiant symphony when fiery Russian star conductor Vasily Petrenko leads the NZSO for the Leningrad tour!”

Wellington: Michael Fowler Centre, Friday 5^th August

Auckland: Town Hall, Saturday 6^th August

Christchurch: CBS Canterbury Arena, Thursday 11^th August

Also later this month the world-class NZSO are performing Back to Bach and Sketches of Spain.

www.nzso.co.nz

NZSM – Gala Jazz Concert

NZSM Big Band and Wellington Jazz Orchestra directed by Roger Fox.

     Wellington Town Hall, Friday 19^th August

www.nzsm.ac.nz

Royal NZ Ballet – The Meridian Season of Sleeping Beauty

“The Sleeping Beauty features some of the most famous and demanding choreography and, to this day, remains one of the must-see ballets of all time.”

Starts in Wellington on 28^th October to 5^th November and then tours the country.

To get you in the mood, watch The Royal New Zealand Ballet Backstage Video.  Produced by RNZB in-house team, Backstage Video gives you more of life inside New Zealand’s national ballet company. Watch out for clips profiling our dancers and focusing on areas of the RNZB that aren’t usually in the spotlight.  www.nzballet.org.nz/backstagevideo

www.nzballet.org.nz

Plenty more entertainment coming up this month, stay tuned.