There are 30 upcoming events in Auckland
Stier Conducts Shostakovich | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestr
Fri 12 Mar, Auckland Town Hall, THE EDGE®
Apn News & Media Premier Series
Eckehard Stier CONDUCTOR
Haydn Symphony No.45 (“Farewell Symphony”)
Shostakovich Symphony No.8
Born of the crucible of war, Shostakovich’s Symphony No.8 is a shattering and ultimately uplifting experience. Eckehard Stier made his reputation with the…
ATC presents: The Importance Of Being Earnest
Fri 12 Mar, Maidment Theatre
By Oscar Wilde
With Elizabeth Hawthorne • Lisa Chappell • Adam Gardiner • Laurel Devenie • Glen Pickering
Direction Colin McColl • Design John Parker, Tony Rabbit, Elizabeth Whiting
Under his suave exterior, Jack Worthing is all fluster and panic. He’s besotted with…
An Evening with Sarah Waters
Fri 12 Mar, Raye Freedman Arts Centre
Sarah Waters latest book Little Stranger is a chilling ghost story and was short-listed for the Man Booker Prize.
She is also the bestselling author of four previous novels: 'Tipping the Velvet', 'Affinity', 'Fingersmith', and 'The Night Watch'.
Winner of many literary…
PO Beautiful Darkness | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Sat 13 Mar, Aotea Centre
Presented by Pasifika Festival, Creative NZ, Aroha Festival and Auckland City
The quintessential self-made Māori man, with singers and dancers from across Asia-Pacific, tells his peculiar tale. Voices in five languages, and virtuoso bodies - sometimes actually in flight - build together a living, breathing house of…
The Kerouac Effect 2010
Sat 13 Mar, Forde's Bar
Bright Yellow Beetle Records presents The Kerouac Effect 2010
The annual celebration of beat poetry in Auckland City held on the birthday of one of Beat poetry's most recognised proponents Jack Kerouac.
On Fri March 12th from 6pm til late, Fordes Bar & Poltical…
Pō : Beautiful Darkness - A Tribal Pop Opera
Sat 13 Mar, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE®
Pasifika Festival presents:- Mika and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
After a stepping back from the spotlight for almost a decade, multi-talented Māori entertainer, Mika is making a one-night only return to the stage in his spectacular new Tribal Pop Opera – Pō | Beautiful Darkness.
The 4th Auckland Triennial, Last Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
Fri 12 Mar, Auckland CBDA ‘Singing Cloud’ made up of 4000 microphones, love letters staged as political protests, sailing, surfing, birds flying, performance, an eco-friendly home and over 20 works newly commissioned to fit the theme…and that’s just a taste of New Zealand’s leading international contemporary art exhibition the 4th Auckland Triennial, Last Ride…
Waiheke Coastal Classic Fun-Run and Walk
Sat 13 Mar, Matiatia Wharf
Waiheke's favourite off-road run and walk, this annual event has a breathtaking new coastal course for 2010.
5k, 10k and 18k events all start and finish within a few minutes walk of the Waiheke ferry terminal at Matiatia.
The course follows Waiheke's walkway…
Shakti and Alfira: a Japanese and Javanese Double Billing
Sun 14 Mar, Galatos
Shakti and Alfira: a Japanese and Javanese double billing at Galatos.
• Shakti In Empire of The Senses.
A unique blend of Japan and India, The Pillow Book and the Kama Sutra, Shakti’s sensual dance challenges the boundaries of art and culture and the philosophy…
Chamber Music NZ Presents The Borodin String Quartet
Sun 14 Mar, Auckland Town Hall, THE EDGE®
Ruben Aharonian violin
Andrei Abramenkov violin
Igor Naidin viola
Vladimir Balshin cello
Founded in 1945 and one of the most revered ensembles in modern history, the Borodin Quartet have been singularly devoted to the collaborative spirit of chamber music for…
Blockbuster-Double
Sun 14 Mar, Playhouse Theatre
Waitakere City Orchestra present a blockbuster double concert.
Eminent young Taiwanese-New Zealander Richard Kuan-Lin Liu plays Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2. Other items include Beethoven’s Symphony No 7 and Bartok’s Romanian Dances.
Conductor: Brigid Ursula Bisley
Panasonic Peoples Triathlon Series Race #3
Sun 14 Mar, Maraetai BeachThe highly regarded People's Triathlon Series is a well known series in the Auckland area and consists of four events held between the months of November and April.
Ports of Auckland Round the Bays
Sun 14 Mar, Auckland CBD
The first Ports of Auckland Round the Bays run, in 1972, attracted 1,200 participants and, in 2009, over 42,000 registered runners and an estimated 70,000 participants in total took part.
The run begins in the city on Quay St and finishes on the waterfront at St…
Russell Peters - The Green Card Tour
Tue 16 Mar, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE®International comedy phenomenon Russell Peters has just announced his eagerly-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand. Peters is set to perform a cross country, 5 city tour, performing in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, New Zealand in March 2010. He returns after two years by popular demand, tickets for…
Glam Boy Youth Showcase
Tue 16 Mar, Galatos
Fresh out of the whare for all the whānau, Glam Boy Entertainment choreographs a hi-energy showcase of new and innovative young performers.
Hosted by Glam Boy’s own Jay Tewake and Reece Pomana (a.k.a. Mimi Boiz), the line-up features Auckland’s hottest young dance crews, including G33K Movement,…
An Evening With Deb Filler
Thu 18 Mar, The PumpHouse Theatre
A heart-warming evening of cheeky Jewish humour, songs and stories from the star of the brilliant, sold-out one-woman shows Punch Me in the Stomach and Filler Up!
Deb Filler has a new stand-up show choc-full of stories, jokes, tall tales and true. A bust-your-gutkes comedy with music…
Miz Ima Starr
Thu 18 Mar, Galatos
Drag-tastic Songstress Miz Ima Starr dances out onto the Auckland cabaret stage after a dozen years abroad, to dish up a SenSurround smorgasbord of trash, tears, and triumph over adversity.
Australasia’s Queen of the late-night chanteuses has created Hello Miss American Pie! especially for the Kapai Kabaret…
Royal NZ Ballet - The TOWER Season of From Here to There
Thu 18 Mar, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE®
The journey begins here.
Take a leap into the extraordinary with the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s TOWER Season of From Here to There, three stylish, spirited and sensual works of dance, featuring two new commissions – A Song In The Dark and Silhouette – and the return…
The History Boys
Fri 19 Mar, Stables Theatre
From the author of Talking Heads comes this impressive comedy which follows the senior year of eight history students in the north of England as they try to crack admission to Oxford and Cambridge.
Unruly, bright, talented and amusing, these boys are in natural pursuit of…
NZTrio at Auckland Museum 2010
Sun 21 Mar, Auckland War Memorial MuseumAuckland Museum is proud to announce the inaugural annual concert series with NZTrio in the Museum’s magnificent Auditorium. These extremely talented artists, with occasional special guests, will provide a varied and exciting musical programme to thrill all classical music lovers, with a special focus on Schumann in the 200th anniversary…
Sydney Hotshots Girls Night Out
Mon 22 Mar, Orewa Surf Life Saving Club
Australia’s favourite ladies night is back, with an all new show that will turn up the heat in across New Zealand once again! The Sydney Hotshots will be returning for their biggest and best tour of New Zealand ever - performing 30 shows across 6 weeks.
This…
Music in Parks Culture Garden - NZ Youth Choir
Mon 22 Mar, Wintergardens, Auckland Domain
Join members of the New Zealand Youth Choir for a special Music in Parks Auckland performance to aid their upcoming international venture.
Music in Parks has become an institution on Auckland's summer calendar. Made up of four distinctive concert series, there are few better ways to…
2010 RUN Kids Series - Race 4
Sun 21 Mar, Western Springs Lakeside Park
A 5 race fun Series designed to get kids active.
5 cool Auckland locations within parks and reserves to ensure safety.
2km or 4km in distance depending on age.
Open to 7-14 year olds.
Loads of cool activities at each race.
Starts Summer 2010…
The Organ Symphony | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Fri 26 Mar, Auckland Town Hall, THE EDGE®
APN News & Media Premier Series
Arvo Volmer CONDUCTOR
Thomas Trotter ORGANIST
Walton Crown Imperial: Coronation March
Poulenc Organ Concerto
Saint-Säens Symphony No.3 (“Organ Symphony”)
Auckland’s Town Hall organ has been rebuilt and will be one of the…
World Cinema Showcase 2010
Thu 25 Mar, Academy Cinemas
The World Cinema Showcase, the mini-festival presented every autumn by the organisers of the mammoth mid-winter NZ International Film Festival, is now 12 years old.
For two weeks each autumn, filmgoers in Auckland can feast on a menu of quality films from around the world. This…
