Wicked had it’s opening on Saturday night and is getting rave reviews from musical lovers all around. Not least from our littlest reviewer who gave it 55 million stars. Clearly a must see. The season runs until late November so you have time to get along. It’ll be enjoyed by musical lovers young and old. Tickets are available here.
Max Rashbrooke, author of Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis is touring Aotearoa currently. This week on Friday, he’s in Nelson at the Victory Community Centre (2 Totara Street, Nelson) at 7.30pm. This is a really important book about a really important topic, so if you’re in Nelson, head along and find out more.
Saturday is the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion. To celebrate, there is a Pro-Choice Picnic at the Albert Park Band Rotunda in Auckland from 2.30-4.30. Bring along a blanket and food (or buy some baked goods from the stall). Learn more about the current (poorly) state of abortion law in New Zealand and catch up with the Pro-Choice Highway as they wend their way south. If the weather is really bad, it’ll move across the road to the Auckland Uni Quad. The Pro-Choice Highway will also be set up earlier on in the day outside the Gus Fisher Gallery (74 Shortland Street) between 1-2pm.
Bryan Bruce, the man behind Mind the Gap, is holding a talk entitled The Difficulties of Making Social Documentary on Friday. There will be drinks and nibbles and a screening of the documentary after the talk. It’s being held at Spectrum Threatre (BP House, Cnr Customhouse Quay & Johnson St, Wellington CBD). Not only will it be really interesting, it’s also a fundraiser for CPAG who are good people doing good things so you should get along and support. Tickets are $20, more details here.
The Auckland Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend. Over the next fortnight there are heaps of events happening across the city to celebrate our city’s history. You can go for tours, check out open days, see exhibitions, hear lectures and the list goes on. There is something for young and old (and everything in between) alike. The launch is happening this weekend in the newly refurbished Shed 10 where there’ll be tours and entertainment. You’ll also be able to find out about everything that the festival has to offer.
The Auckland Central Multiple Birth Club is having a second hand kids clothes market on Sunday at the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall. Entrance is a gold coin and you’ll be able to pick up some great cheap kids clothes. Stall tables are restricted to club members but if you’d like to donate clothes you can email president@acmbc.co.nz.
