Iflove Culture News Review List: Cultural Trend from East to West

1 The New Dowse Celebrates Gender Diversity

New Dowse

Transsexual, intersex, pan-sexual – when you enter TheNewDowse’s latest exhibition Assume Nothing, you will be greeted by a series of intimate portraits and a long list of terms that illustrate the diversity of gender identity.

2 New Plymouth family stunned at $19 mil windfall
Lotteries

A New Plymouth family are in shock after winning a massive $19 million on Lotto Powerball, says NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive Todd McLeay. The millions will be shared amongst several family members who travelled to NZ Lotteries’ Wellington office today to …

3 Comin’ Back: Sensible Susan & the Queen’s Merkin
Theatre Militia

Theatre Militia Proudly Presents the RETURN SEASON of Sensible Susan & the Queen’s Merkin: A morality play
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4 The Playground Collective presents Rubber Turkey
The Playground Collective

A laugh-out-loud comedy, with hints of tragedy; Rubber Turkey is a study in the nature of comedy and what we find funny – is it fed to us by Hollywood?

5 Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life
Kathryn Carmody

Rita Angus: An artist’s life will be launched in Wellington on Tuesday 8 April, 2008. Te Papa Press publishes the first and only biography of one of New Zealand’s best-loved and most significant 20th century artists to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth.

6 Photography: Exhibition of Zapatista Communites
Wellington Zapatista Support Group

*Dignity in Resistance *– an exhibition of photographs taken in Zapatista Communities 2006-7 by Julie Webb-Pullman, Jen Bell, and Julien

7 Rita Angus: An artist’s life
Kathryn Carmody

Te Papa Press publishes the first and only biography of one of New Zealand’s best-loved and most significant 20th century artists to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth.

8 Green Light for NZ Crime Drama on TVNZ
TV

One of New Zealand’s most disturbing real-life crime stories is to be transformed into a Drama for TV ONE’s Sunday Theatre slot.

9 Popular Potatoes: Simon & Alison Holst
Kathryn Carmody

Never underestimate the power of the humble potato. Rich in energy giving carbohydrates, high in protein, packed with both vitamin C and potassium – the potato is an important ingredient in nutritious meals all around the world, so much so that the United Nations …

10 Wicked: NZers Set to Be Enchanted With Magical Oz
Tourism Victoria

The green glow of Emerald City shimmered alongside Auckland’s waterfront last night for the local launch of Melbourne’s WICKED the Musical. WICKED, which premieres at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre on 12 July 2008, stars New Zealand’s Rob Guest …

11 In Our Spare Time… Open Now!
Thistle Hall

IN OUR SPARE TIME Dan Scudder, James Bowen, Jess Glen, Kate Stone, Sam Fleming Open 10.00am - 6.00pm daily. We are a group of students exhibiting an eclectic mix of paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture.

12 SKYCITY Auckland Theatre Guide: April - May 2008
SKYCITY

Bringing it to you live and loud from SKYCITY Auckland - the home of NZ Music Month! This year’s premium musical offerings at SKYCITY Auckland include: NZ International Comedy Festival SKYCITY Theatre brings you the first and last laugh for this year’s …

13 On The Bus Tour
Toi Maori Aotearoa

On The Bus, an Auahi Kore (Smoke Free) tour by contemporary Maori writers and storytellers will return to the Far North from Monday 7 to Friday 11 April, bringing their entertaining and enlightening performances to schools, libraries and communities.

14 Elizabeth Hawthorne in International Hit Comedy
Auckland Theatre Company

Elizabeth Hawthorne stars in THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES, Joanna Murray-Smith’s monstrously up front comedy inspired by Germaine Greer’s infamous brush with a crazed and confused young female student, which opens at the Maidment Theatre on …

15 Anoushka Shankar To Perform in NZ in June
The Edge

World Music Award winner and Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar performs in Auckland for one night only in June as part of THE EDGE® International Arts Season 2008.

16 Air New Zealand Fashion Week Announces Internal Restructure
Air New Zealand Fashion Week

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17 Geoff Sewell: One week to go to album launch
Skip Ink

IT’S just one week before the long-awaited solo album from GEOFF SEWEL, the voice of AMICI FOREVER, hits the stores.

18 Weta Wizard Returns to Judge the Best in Body Art
New Zealand Body Art Awards

Oscar winner Richard Taylor will once again lead the judging panel for the NZ Body Art Awards.

19 Dance & Acrobatics Merge On Stage in Auck in April
The Edge

Acclaimed American dance company Pilobolus Dance Theatre visits New Zealand for the first time, performing exclusively in Auckland as part of THE EDGE® International Arts Season 2008.

20 Gomez Plays Cards Close to Chest
Triathlon New Zealand

Gomez Plays Cards Close to Chest While Reed and Hewitt Have Been Dealt the Hands of Their Lives World number one ranked triathlete Javier Gomez is a warm favourite for Sunday’s ITU BG New Plymouth World Cup for a reason, he keeps winning.

21 Comedian shuts up for Famine
Dave Wiggins

Comedian Dave Wiggins is known for talking and he’s good at it. Earlier this year a Waikato Times reviewer wrote, “What was truly amazing was his ability to talk non-stop for an hour, seemingly without talking a breath.” So why would Wiggins …

22 A drop in the bucket will help raise Puppy Power
Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind

A drop in the bucket will help raise Red Puppy Power Thousands of volunteer collectors will be tugging at the leash to get out and about TODAY, Saturday and Sunday with their buckets for the Red Puppy Appeal.

23 Vegas — a Mother’s Day Spectacular
Skip Ink

Leading New Zealand singer Tim Beveridge takes us back to the swinging era of Las Vegas with a stunning show celebrating the music of Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and more.Following last year’s hugely successful Casablanca, Tim is again …

24 Official New Zealand Music Chart - Tue 1 April
Official New Zealand Music Chart

One has had more #1s here than any other female, while the other has had more hits here than anyone else bar Elton John. And this week both Mariah Carey and Madonna score new entries among the eight debuts on the Singles chart.

25 Those who laugh first, laugh best
NZ International Comedy Festival

Hold on to your hats folks, it’s showtime! The New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2008 is ready to blow through Wellington like a hurricane of hilarity, kicking off with the gala premier of FIRST LAUGHS, the opening night showcase of the biggest …

26 ANZAC Tradition Honoured in NZ Post Stamps
New Zealand Post

The many New Zealanders who lost their lives fighting on foreign fields are being remembered and honoured in New Zealand Post’s latest Stamp Issue; The ANZAC Series – Stories of Nationhood.

27 MySpace NZ supports local music with MTV Kickstart
Myspace

WELLINGTON , WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 2008: MTV have today cemented their commitment to support local up and coming musicians by announcing the return of MTV Kickstart 2008.  

28 Silo Theatre: Morality Has No Home
Silo Theatre

Silo Theatre and The Large Group presents BERTOLT BRECHT & KURT WEILL’s THE THREEPENNY OPERA

29 Sanitarium Weetbix Kids Triatholon Palmerston Nth
Weetbix Tryathlon

Video: The Palmerston North Weet-Bix Tryathlon was on Sunday March 26th, and 1004 children from all over Palmerston North went to Esplanade/Lido Aquatic Centre to give it a go.

30 KFC Calls on Local Communities to Cast Music Votes
KFC

From this week (01 April 08) KFC is calling on all local communities to cast their votes and make them count in – Sounds from your Hometown – a competition for local aspiring artists which is running in 94 KFC stores across New Zealand, in conjunction …

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