What’s On

AUTSA Block Party

Where: St Paul Street, Auckland CBD When: Fri 28 February What: Freq music has teamed up with AUTSA to bring you Auckland CBD’s first day and night street party for Orientation week. Experience Saint Paul Street transformed into a massive music festival with top NZ acts including P-MONEY, Flowidus and Savage. How much: $35 tertiary GA (+fees)

I Know What I’m Doing

The Infomercial Project

Where: Q Theatre, Queen Street When: Tue 25 February – Fri 28 February What: I Know What I’m Doing is a hybrid of performance art, comedy and dance theatre which seeks to investigate human nature. It is a one woman show that merges what’s happening on the inside and tries to make sense of it outside – or, more to the point, on stage. How much: $15 general admission Where: The Basement, Auckland CBD When: Fri 6 March What: Created by Jordan Dickson, Georgie Salmon and Jacob Masters, this is an experiment in placing a value on a worthless art form that exists only to place value on worthless objects. How much: $20 adult

Dead Legends

Where: Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Road When: Wed 19 February – Thurs 19 March What: Five years ago, Gemma Stewart discovered the creative release that crossstitching brought her and was inspired to embark on an ambitious project, an exhibition that would celebrate deceased, golden-era hip-hop artists and their lyrics in cross-stitch. Although faced with the challenge of keeping her vision alive, stitch by stitch she has realised her exhibition. How much: Free

David Correos & Donna Brookbanks Do It Again

Where: The Classic, Queen Street When: Wed 4 March – Sat 7 March What: The most notorious duo of NZ comedy are back, delivering their freshest material to kick off a bloody huge 2020. This is comedy that pushes the boundaries and tips the form on its head. A figurative melee and a proper kerfuffle, this is an excellent showcase of two brilliant comics quickly making names for themselves. How much: $16.38 adult

Tākiri: An Unfurling

Where: NZ Maritime Museum When: Wed 12 February – Sun 7 June What: Seven contemporary artists explore early Māori and European encounters through new work inspired by museum taonga. Historical artefacts meet contemporary art as the national dialogue unfolds 250 years after the first on-shore contact between Māori and the crew of HMS Endeavour—including the Polynesian navigator Tupaia, and Captain James Cook. How much: Free for Aucklanders