Sunday 24th February 2008

Sub Surface

Gondwana Productions. A sound installation which looks at the interface between living in an urban environment and acknowledging the massive unseen subterranean infrastructrure, which is required to sustain urban centers. Made you look, made you stare, made you ............
February 20, 21 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
6am-10pm daily
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Temporary Monuments

Gooseworks. Temporary Monuments are a series of sculptures, appearing around the city. They are testament to monumental moments which may have been overlooked. Be surprised or see information on upcoming monuments and comments at: http://temporarymonuments.blogspot.com/
February 17 � March 9
Monuments installed and left for various durations.
Free
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From Afar: Portraits from New York Webcams

Alannah Gunter presents an exhibition of images taken from a sidewalk webcam in New York City. She explores the experience of the flaneur in global viral culture. This collection of images of distorted, anonymous people both references and subverts the rich history of photographic portraiture.
13 February � 7 March
Daily
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A Celebration

Di Conway. Stoneware, bronze sculpture and oil pastel sketches on canvas celebrating the 'oys' and joys of life. Di will be on site creating clay sculptures and happy to talk about her art and 'her ladies'.
February � March 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 1, 2
9AM � 5PM Mon to Fri
10AM � 4PM Sat & Sun
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Paul Forrest-New Works

This well known Wellington artist will transform the foyer of the Michael Fowler Centre with an exhibition of sublime new oil paintngs and be at the easel everyday creating magic on canvas before your eyes. Visit www.paulforrest.co.nz for a preview.
Thu 21 February � Sun 16 Mar
10.30AM � 5PM plus some late nights
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Outsider Art Festival

Roar! Gallery. Roar! Galley, Wellington;s own promoter of Outsider Art presents works from our local finest. Self thaught, untrained, visionary wonders of intense drawing, papier mache, wild colours and imaginary worlds. We have it all! From the well known to the latest discoveries, come and be inspired.
Feb-March 14-1
Opening Thurs 14 Feb @ 5:30pm
Wed-Sat 11am -5pm
Thurs 11am � 6pm
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What We Walk By

By Dra McKay. Images of Wellington's Inner City Street Art. Dra's 35mm SLR photography celebrates the work of Wellington's Street Artists. Paint, pencil, paper, stencil, witty, eclectic, full of social commentary and part of our daily visual diet. These are pictures of art... what we walk by.
February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Open Mon 18 Feb 5:30PM,
Mon-Fri 11AM � 6:30PM
Sat-Sun 11AM � 4PM
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Suitcase Circus V - Eco-rangers in action!

Women's Circus Aotearoa Eco-alert and alarmed by changes to our gorgeous planet, the globe-trotting women heard a whimper from Mother Earth. They sprang into Eco-ranger action to assist. This is a captivating new show brimming with superb acts and exquisite skills � think global, laugh local. Fantastico!
February 22, 23, 24
22 & 23 8PM
24 4PM
Duration 1 hr
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Caravan of Amazement

Moose Productions. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin. Caravan Of Amazement is an outdoor family friendly show about witches, nightmares and dreams. Come to the Civic Square on a summer evening and see some amazing costumed creatures.
February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
6PM
Duration 30mins
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Ternion

Melanie Clark & Elizabeth Kinley. Three New Zealand choreographers come together to create an hour of diverse contemporary dance that flaunts their eclectic style and movement. In three separate works, their ideas and imagery take the audience through time, into water and into the compelling world of dance.
February 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. All shows 6:30pm.
Duration 1 hr
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One In Eight

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
6:30PM
Duration 1 hr 10mins
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Fan-o-tron and other wonders

Fan-O-Tron. Direct experience of modulation, centred on an optical analogue synthesiser, processing signals with light rather than in circuitry. Complex interphasing shadows from spot-lit fans are converted into sound, resulting in simultaneous visual and aural experience of the same unearthly dirge.
February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
All Shows 7PM
Duration 1 hr
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Jane Austen Is Dead

BRAVE. Cinderella did it. Elizabeth Bennet did it. Love must be just around the corner... right? But will we recognize it across the bar after too many wines? A sharp guide to love, dating and relationships in 2008. Funny, naughty and honest.
February 24, 25, 26. 27, 28, 29
7PM
Duration 1 hr
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Spooked

The Improvisors. Ghosts, ghouls, spectres, things that go bump in the night and comedy! The Improvisors present Wellington's first improvised comedy horror. As the audience you decide the ghoulish twists and turns of this totally improvised ghost story. You'll scream with laughter.
February 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7:30PM
Duration 1 hr 20mins
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Dark Tourists

Rifleman Productions. Set in a landscape of debris, Dark Tourists asks: Can we collect the experience of others and keep it as our own souvenir? This edgy, poetic and funny work features a cast of some of New Zealand's strongest performers and a powerful score by Eden Mulholland. Directed by Malia Johnston and Emma Willis.
February 20-24
20 � 22 8PM
23 8PM & 10PM
24 4PM & 8PM
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Singing With the Animals

Electronic Fluffy Seal Productions. Animation comes to life in Guy Capper latest interactive comedy show! After talking to a lump of pastrami on stage in New York, Guy now sings with Claymation characters about life, the cosmos and almost everything except some things. �Guy Capper puts his heart and soul into his performance� Evening Post
Feb 18, 20, 24, 25 8PM.
San Francisco Bathhouse
Feb 22, 23 10:30PM.
The Paramount
Feb 28 Feb 11PM.
San Francisco Bathhouse
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Blinkers

Leonard. Elegance and door mats� An absurd high-paced two-hander about the people we live next to, on top of and underneath but never see. Why is it so difficult to communicate over the smallest distances? And what is the speed of smell?
February 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
8PM
Duration 50mins
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Charlie

Twin Engine Theatre. This daring new play confronts the fragility of life as Anna, a 30 year old woman awaiting execution for murder, faces up to her own mortality. Leave your stereotypes at the door and be moved by this provocative theatre experience. (R16 � some nudity)
February 23, 24, 25, 26
9:30PM
Duration 1 hr
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