Tuesday 1 June 2010 at 5.30pm

Business After 5

with special guest

THERESA GATTUNG

Theresa Gattung shares the inside story from her book "Bird on a Wire" ... and more.

Theresa Gattung is a leading New Zealand business personality. Named in Fortune magazine’s list of the 50 most powerful women in international business several times since 2002, she was also included in Forbes’ list of the world’s 50 most powerful women across any sphere in 2006.

Theresa is the Chair of Wool Partners International. In this role she leads the company’s drive to reinvigorate the international market for New Zealand ’s strong wools, applying her leadership skills, international business experience and marketing and branding expertise. She is also on the Board of AIA Australia Limited.

From October 1999 to June 2007 Theresa was CEO and Managing Director of Telecom New Zealand, a telecommunications business operating in New Zealand and Australia and listed on the NZX, ASX and NYSE. During her tenure as CEO she led Telecom through world-changing technology developments and the evolution of the business from a traditional telco to the number one IT provider in New Zealand .

Before becoming CEO of Telecom, Theresa held roles there as Group General Manager, accountable for revenues of NZ$3 billion and responsibility for over 3,500 staff, and General Manager, Marketing. Prior to joining Telecom, Theresa held a number of marketing roles in the financial services sector.

Theresa’s personal interests include horse riding, fashion, swimming and collecting contemporary art. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand .

Rotary Foyer

Tickets: $10

(includes one complimentary drink on arrival)

Tickets available from Upper Hutt i-SITE

Main Street, (04) 527 2141

Theresa Gattung

QUEENS BIRTHDAY

JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2010

proudly supported by

RIMUTAKA TRUST

Festival Passes Available

ROYAL FESTIVAL PASS - entry to any three shows in Genesis Energy Theatre $120

IMPERIAL FESTIVAL PASS - entry to all four shows in the Genesis Energy Theatre plus a choice of one of the festival movies $160

click here for festival movies

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Wednesday 2 June 2010 at 8pm

Queens Birthday Jazz & Blues Festival 2010

presents

THE US - NZ JAZZ CONNECTION

Featuring from Los Angeles jazz guitar great BRUCE FORMAN . Bruce Forman's guitar style has been an important part of the international jazz scene for more than two decades. He has been featured as leader as well as sideman at many of the most prestigious festivals and concert venues throughout the world. His numerous recording and performing credits include the likes of Bobby Hutcherson, Ray Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Barney Kessel, Richie Cole, and countless others. Known for swinging bop-style phrasing and inventive harmonizations, his ability to work in a variety of settings keeps him in constant demand. His guitar work is featured throughout Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning film, Million Dollar Baby.

From San Francisco saxophonist HARVEY WAINAPEL. "One of the most promising and versatile players of his generation." -- All Music Guide to Jazz, 1998. Multi-saxophonist Harvey Wainapel's newest (and third) CD, The Hang, is a natural outgrowth of his busy and varied career. Lessons learned while performing with the likes of McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, Joe Henderson, Ray Charles, Johnny Coles The Jovino Santos Neto Quintet and Billy Hart - combined with valuable experience gained from years of leading his own international tours - have come together in Wainapel's strongest recording to date. Joining Wainapel on The Hang is the all-star cast of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Larry Grenadier, trumpeter Phil Grenadier, and drummer Kenny Wollesen.

in Concert with the New Zealand connection LANCE PHILIP - Drums and PAUL DYNE - Bass.

Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $45 Adult & $40 Concession

$25 Student

(Concession - Jazz Club, Piano Club, Friends of Expressions & Student Concession)

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Thursday 3 June 2010 at 8pm

Queens Birthday Jazz & Blues Festival 2010

presents

THINGS ARE SWINGIN'

Peggy Lee ~ the woman and her music

Sultry jazz songstress ERNA FERRY invites you to join her for an intimate evening celebrating the life & music of legendary vocalist PEGGY LEE.

Miss Peggy Lee - vocalist, actress, songwriter & lyricist. Irrefutably hip and the very definition of cool.

Together with musical director RODGER FOX with THE NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC BIG BAND , Erna will present a showcase of Peggy Lee’s wonderful songs ~ including “Why Don’t You Do Right”,

“It’s A Good Day”, “Lover”, “Fever”, “Manana”, through the years to the song that some say her life answers “Is That All There Is” .

Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $50 Adult & $45 Concession

$25 Student

(Concession - Jazz Club, Piano Club, Friends of Expressions & Student Concession)

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Friday 4 June 2010 at 8pm

Queens Birthday Jazz & Blues Festival 2010

presents

THE JAZZ GALA

- "SIMPLY GERSHWIN"

The Jazz Gala will present the music of the famous American composer

George Gershwin in a concert called "Simply Gershwin".

From the USA jazz trumpet star CLAY JENKINS will perform Porgy and Bess as recorded by the great Miles Davis and arranged by the legendary Gil Evans.

Add to this the vocal styling of American vocalist BRUCE BROWN, Legendary New Zealand entertainer/vocalist RAY WOOLF, and jazz/blues vocal star ERNA FERRY . This is going to be one hellova concert.

In concert with RODGER FOX’s WELLINGTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA

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Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $50 Adult & $45 Concession

$25 Student

(Concession - Jazz Club, Piano Club, Friends of Expressions & Student Concession)

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Saturday 5 June 2010 at 8pm

Queens Birthday Jazz & Blues Festival 2010

presents

BLUES NIGHT

Bullfrog Rata and a Swampfulla Blues

Longtime bluesman BULLFROG RATA - who started out in the late eighties as a busker and graduated to support such acclaimed artists as Junior Wells, Taj Mahal and Jethro Tull as well as leading New Zealand bluesmen Midge Marsden and Shayn Hurricane Wills. For the 2010 Blues nights special Bullfrog will feature many of his friends in concert including his band THE UNDERGATORS, JANINE KNAP, DEAN PARKINSON, TERRY CASEY (a fantastic blues harp player from Wellington ) and the one and only MAHIA BLACKMORE. Mahia’s warm, powerful voice and personality have won her recognition and respect wherever she appears. Mahia is New Zealand ’s own queen of rhythm ‘n blues.

Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $45 Adult & $40 Concession

$25 Student

(Concession - Jazz Club, Piano Club, Friends of Expressions & Student Concession)

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Tuesday 8 June 2010 2pm to 9pm

Trentham Defence Area Welfare & Community Services

presents

UPPER HUTT PARENTS EXPO

featuring

GUEST SPEAKER NIGEL LATTA

Learn how to make your child successful at the Parenting Expo!

Guest speaker NIGEL LATTA

3.30pm to 5.30pm

Parenting for 0-10 years

7.30pm to 9pm

Revenge of the Teens

Offensive language used

Not suitable for children!

Riverstone Recreation

FREE ENTRY

please register your intest in attending

the talk by Nigel Latta with reception

(04) 527 2168

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Sunday 13 June 2010 at 2pm

New Zealand String Quartet

presents

CLASSICS UP CLOSE

Family Concert

CLASSICS UP CLOSE - Family concert by the New Zealand String Quartet. Programme designed for a family audience with children aged 4-10 years including short performances, audience participation and lively musical chit chat.

What happens when Goldilocks discovers that the three bears are musicians? Could the Pachelbear Canon provide a clue? And can a violin really hold a conversation? These and other questions will be answered at a unique series of Family concerts by the New Zealand String Quartet. In a programme designed for a family audience with children aged 4-10 years, the engaging members of the New Zealand String Quartet will get up close and classical with short performances, audience participation and lively chit chat. This special concert will appeal to children, parents and grandparents.

Programme length: 1 hour

Genesis Energy Theatre

All tickets: $10

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Tuesday 22 June 2010 at 8pm

Classical Expressions 2010

presents

KURT NIKKANEN

& ROSEMARY BARNES

American volinist Kurt Nikkanen is an international soloist of the highest order. Born in Hartford , Connecticut , he began his violin studies at the age of three and at twelve he gave his Carnegie Hall debut performing with the New York Symphony. Rosemary Barnes is one of New Zealand 's most respected resident pianists and has appeared in recital with such artists as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Donald McIntyre and Simon O'Neill.

Violin Dances - includes music by Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Glazunov and Prokofiev inspired dance forms.

This will be Mr Nikkanen's New Zealand recital debut and his only North Island appearance on this visit.

GENESIS ENERGY THEATRE

Tickets: $50 Adult & $45 Concession

(Friends of Expressions, Members of Upper Hutt Music Society, Expressions Piano Club Members)

Kurt Nikkanen

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Saturday 26 June 2010 at 7pm

Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club Brass Band

presents

LAST NIGHT AT THE PROMS

The Upper Hutt Cossie Club Brass Band will present its popular Last Night at the Proms at Expressions.

It will include a solo performance by Toby Pringle, current New Zealand under-15 cornet champion.

The Sensational Semiquavers, a junior choir from Hutt International Boys' School, will perform two brackets of songs, featuring soloists Thomas Seaton and Timothy Fraser.

Genesis Energy Theatre

Tickets: $25 Adult, $22.50 Concession

(seniors & Cossie Club Members), $10 Child

& $20 Groups of 6+

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Tuesday 29 June 2010 - 5pm to 6pm

EXPRESSIONS

ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING

TELL US YOUR VIEWS!

You are invited to a short presentation on the current year's achievements and consultation on plans for the 2010/2011 year.

Rotary Foyer

Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre

836 Fergusson Drive

Upper Hutt

Please RSVP telephone 527 2168

email rsvp@expressions.org.nz

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mount marua gallery

1 May - 13 June 2010

Bohemians of the Brush

Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists

This exhibition features paintings, historic objects, a DVD and informative catalogue to bring alive the stories of New Zealand 's early impressionist movement which was nurtured at the legendary Pumpkin Cottage, Silverstream. Featuring paintings by James Nairn, Mabel Hill, Girolamo Nerli , Frances Hodgkins and Nugent Welch.

From Private Passion to Public Collection features additional paintings from the Pumpkin Cottage Collection to illustrate what is involved in conserving and transferring paintings from private ownership to the public gallery environment.

Bohemians of the Brush: Pumpkin Cottage Impressionists national tour click here venues and dates.

Information about exhibition events click here

Want to know more about the Pumpkin Cottage art movement? click here

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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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vector gallery

1 May - 13 June 2010

From

P rivate Passion to P ublic Collection

A 'behind the scenes' view on the development of a permanent art collection for Expressions.

Ernest & Shirley Cosgrove

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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