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Love, light, vibes - 190 | Regional News

Love, light, vibes

London-based soul collective 10:32 will bring their new single Coffee Shop Girl to Wellington in the shape of a big groove party filled with big love, big light, and big vibes.

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Cheek, charm, chaos - 190 | Regional News

Cheek, charm, chaos

Moonroe’s Happy Hour puts Kath & Kim, Country Calendar, and old-world Hollywood film stars through a blender of burlesque, circus, and cabaret this NZ Fringe Festival.

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Emerging theatre companies of Wellington – Horse with No Name - 190 | Regional News

Emerging theatre companies of Wellington – Horse with No Name

Next up in our new emerging theatre companies of Wellington series, we meet Horse with No Name.

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Water world - 190 | Regional News

Water world

Footnote New Zealand Dance has partnered with Canada’s MascallDance to create a movement-based narrative exploring water’s role in our lives and in a world threatened by a climate crisis.

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Practice, polish, and package  - 190 | Regional News

Practice, polish, and package

The first annual Drag Performer of the Year competition is coming in smokin’ hot. Death drops, stilettos, hourglass silhouettes, and more – this event showcases the best of the best of Pōneke’s drag scene.

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Timeless transience - 190 | Regional News

Timeless transience

Former acrobat and circus performer Eric Desiles’ newest exhibition of sculptures continues his exploration of the human body, its form, and the fleeting moments of its movement.

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