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Furious filmmaking - 222 | Regional News

Furious filmmaking

Can you make a film in just two days? Come watch Wellington’s finalists of the Vista Foundation 48Hours film competition at the Embassy Theatre on the 5th of July.

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Singing songs of the sea - 222 | Regional News

Singing songs of the sea

“We are the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. We stomp our feet and bang our instruments and sing songs of the sea... sometimes even in key!” Catch WSSS for their Pre-Perth Pirate Party at The Petone Depot on the 27th of June.

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Rituals in realtime - 222 | Regional News

Rituals in realtime

We caught up with Paora ‘PDigsss’ Apera and Nick Robinson ahead of Shapeshifter’s 25th anniversary gig at TSB Arena on the 27th of June.

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A common humanity - 222 | Regional News

A common humanity

Depicting his travels to distant shores, printmaking artist Damon Kowarsky hopes his exhibition Art + Travel at Solander Gallery until the 27th of July underscores our common humanity.

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Murderous mayhem  - 222 | Regional News

Murderous mayhem

On a dark and stormy night, something is afoot in the town of Ravenswood Bluff. Solve the mystery before the town devolves into madness with a round of the bluffing game Blood on the Clocktower on the 29th of June at Thistle Hall.

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Can you keep the secret?  - 222 | Regional News

Can you keep the secret?

With no rehearsals and no director, six actors of a refugee background will arrive at Te Auaha in turn to perform a script they’ve never read before. Welcome to White Rabbit Red Rabbit, the worldwide phenomenon that no one’s allowed to talk about.

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