genesis energy theatre

Friday 2 July 2010 at 7.30pm

Saturday 3 July 2010 at 3pm & 7.30pm

DOUBLE PORTRAIT

Finding Frances Hodgkins

A stash of Frances Hodgkins paintings has been discovered in France .

Part of a deceased estate, they land on the doorstep of a Parisian gallery owner who has never heard of Frances Hodgkins. He contacts Auckland Art Gallery and there is a flurry of activity as a female curator tries to prise them out of the hands of the Frenchman and back to New Zealand .

Based upon a real life incident, this is the opening scene of Jan Bolwell's new play DOUBLE PORTRAIT Finding Frances Hodgkins.

Interest in the life and art of Frances Hodgkins has grown through the years. The celebrated New Zealand artist spent most of her adult life in Europe with brief forays back to New Zealand to promote her work and to see her family.

Largely ignored in her own country, Frances gained a firm place in the artistic world of the first part of the twentieth century, both in Paris and London .

Her private life remained an enigma and in DOUBLE PORTRAIT, playwright Jan Bolwell seeks to unravel some of the mystery.

Hodgkins life was filled with eccentricity, hardship, fun and love. She travelled extensively from Morocco to Paris to Cornwall ; from Melbourne and Sydney to Dunedin and Wellington .

Bolwell's play explores the relationships she had with friends, agents and family.

The play is shot through with humour and pathos, speculation and information.

Director Ralph McAllister has gathered a strong cast, all from Paekakariki. Writer Bolwell will play Frances and Perry Piercy and John Wraight, both experienced professional actors, will play a number of key roles. Costumes have been designed by well known Paekakariki resident Rozel Pharazyn.

Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $25 Adult & $20 Concession

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Tuesday 6 July 2010

at 11am, 1pm & 3pm

Capital E National Theatre for Children

presents

THE FARM AT THE END

OF THE ROAD

Join woolly sheep Matilda and Duchess, Henry and Henrietta the free-range chooks and ragamuffin sheep dog Buck, as they follow a moon-lit road to help Farmer Mac find a new home. With catchy lyrics by 2009 NZ Post Mansfield Prize winner Jenny Pattrick and the beautiful puppets of Sue Hill this play will take the whole family on an rural adventure they will long remember.

Ideal for 2-7year olds.

Genesis Energy Theatre

All tickets: $10.50

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Friday 9 July 2010

at 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7pm

Hutt City Dance Centre

presents

GROUNDED

Bugs as you can only imagine ...

Hutt City Dance Centre presents a 2010 mid year showcase - GROUNDED - bugs as you can only imagine.

Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $22 Adult, $15 Child (15 years & under)

$15 Concession (senior)

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Sunday 11 July 2010 at 4pm

FRANK ANDREWS

The Life History of Stars

and Planetary Systems

The Life History of Stars and Planetary Systems.

Upper Hutt resident Frank Andrews returns by public demand for another intriguing illustrated talk.

Frank is a highly regarded astronomer, educator and teacher. Last time we turned people away on the day so this event will be ticketed.

Genesis Energy Theatre

All tickets: $5

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mount marua gallery

19 June - 25 July 2010

S E E K

SEEK is a collaborative project featuring three leading contemporary New Zealand artists Dion Hitchens, James Ormsby and Bill Riley. The artists work in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, installation and multimedia. Seek includes an installation in the form of a large black box which acts as a gallery within the Gallery. The box provides a unique perspective from which to view art, encouraging visitors to think about how they access information.

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29 July - 5 September 2010

NIU PASIFIK

URBAN ART FROM THE PACIFIC RIM

THE GILES PETERSON COLLECTION

Niu Pasifik is an exhibition of contemporary art from New Zealand and the Pacific Rim from the personal collection of curator and educator Giles Peterson.  It features multi media work including graph art, painting, drawing, animation, hip hop music video, sculpture, photography, installation, embroidery textile and street fashion.

GILES PETERSON FLOOR TALK

Friday 20 August 2010 at 1pm

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vector gallery

24 June - 8 August 2010

SIMON MARK

MARVELLOUS BLIND SPOTS

Expressions is delighted to present the photographic exhibition Marvellous Blind Spots, by Wellington artist Simon Mark. Mark has a rare ability to find beauty, and vivid displays of colour, in ordinary scenes. A neon sign; a basketball court; rows of public seating; shipping containers – all of these ordinary scenes take on new significance in Mark’s photographs. Born in Upper Hutt , Mark’s latest body of work includes local scenes as well as international images for which he is well known.

Mark’s time spent living and travelling overseas continues to inform his art, which challenges traditional travel photography conventions and New Zealand photography’s traditional association with the ‘scenic’ and ‘picturesque’.

Marvellous Blind Spots, Mark’s first exhibition at Expressions, features a compelling selection of recent photographs. These dynamic and cosmopolitan images are unique in New Zealand photography – a discipline traditionally dominated by local subject matter.

Neon, 2008, by Simon Mark