For a full listing of events go to www.events.southlandnz.com
MAY ARTS MONTH
Sundays at the Museum
Showcasing Southland’s finest performers
Sundays, May 11, 18 and 25 from 12.30pm
Southland Museum and Art Gallery
Free admission
Not Just Desserts!
Enjoy the sounds of singer/songwriter Amy McLean and guest performers.
Wednesday, May 7
Cheeky Llama Café, Queens Park
Mission-On 2008 Stage Challenge® & J Rock™ presented by SUPRÉ
Seven Southland schools take to stage in the J Rock™ and Stage Challenge®. 2008.
Friday, May 9, doors open 6.30pm
Civic Theatre, Invercargill
Admission: Adult $24.50; Child (under 12) $19.00
Southland Festival of Dance
Latin American, Ballroom, Vogue
Gore Town and Country Stadium
May 10, from 12.30pm
$6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children
The Topp Twins
Serving up their unique blend of music and comedy
Saturday 10 May, 8pm
Civic Theatre, Tay Street, Invercargill
Admission: $49 Adults, $40 Seniors (plus booking fee)
Lunchtime Entertainment
Short Films
A smorgasbord of film: documentaries, comedy, modern art and short films
Daily, 12 noon to 1pm from May 1-31
Southland Museum & Art Gallery
Free admission
Civic Lunchbites
Bring your lunch, grab a coffee and be entertained by local performing artists
Monday 5 May and Tuesday 6 May, Monday 12 May, Monday 19 May and Wednesday 21 May
12.10-12.55pm
Civic Theatre
Admission: Gold coin donation or koha for performers
In The Galleries Of Southland:
Southland Museum and Art Gallery
Showcasing Southland Artists
Featuring a selection of recent art works by artists currently residing in Southland
and
Dolls with a Difference by Dianne Eckersley (until 11 May)
Exiles by Rudolf Boelee
Space: Southland’s role in international space exploration
Letters from Home by Judy Jenkins
Gallery times: 9am- 5pm. Weekends: 10am-5pm.
Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Gala Street, Invercargill
Anderson Park Art Gallery: How MacGOUN saw Southland
A selection of historic watercolours
Daily, from Saturday 3, 10.30am - 5pm
Admission: Free - donations are welcome
City Gallery and the Southland Art Society: Ocean View
installations and exquisite seascape artworks by some of Southland’s finest artists. From Friday 2 May
11am – 4pm Tuesday to Friday; 10am – 2pm Saturday
City Gallery, 28 Don Street, Invercargill
Admission: Free - donations are welcome
The Bank Art Gallery: Seafood Cocktail
Southland artists showcase the many and varied art forms of Southland
From 5 May, 8.30am - 5.30pm
The Bank Art Gallery, 21 The Crescent, Invercargill
Admission: Free
Eastern Southland Gallery: Another Dimension - Derek Ball
New Zealand sculptor working in a wide range of media (until 11 May)
Rain Clearing by Inge Doesburg
Eastern Southland Gallery, Crnr Hokonui Drive and Norfolk Street, Gore
LenzView: A Southland Photographic Society Exhibition
including an exhibition recently returned from our Sister City, Kumagaya
From Friday 2 May
Monday – Saturday 12noon - 3.30pm; Sunday 12noon - 4.00pm
St John’s Church (entrance off Esk St)
Free entry (voluntary donation to TEAR fund appreciated)
Riverton Arts Centre presents Wayne Hill, Not Bored
surfer, poet, and artist, featuring surfboards, poetry, and film
From 2 May, 12noon to 4pm daily
Riverton Community Art Centre, Palmerston Street
Mission-On 2008 Stage Challenge and J Rock presented by Supre
Friday May 9
The Stage Challenge is NZ’s premier school performance initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
Topp Twins
10 May 2008
The Topp Twins are New Zealand cultural icons combining a variety of musical styles under a general country music theme. Whether it’s a guitar, mouth-harp or spoons, the Topp Twins serve up a combination of songs, comedy, yodelling, & music hall innuendo.
