Firebird Café in Levin has a built a reputation for hosting musicians and poets in recent times, but this weekend it’s turning into a movie cinema for the night. Auckland-based filmmaker, cinema-owner and producer Robin Kewell is coming to Levin to present the special one-off screening of What About Me? there on Sunday night. It begged... Keep Reading
Decorated poet, painter, actor, playwright and musician Apirana Taylor shared in some magic at Waiopehu College last week. Apirana believes in helping young people bring their talents to light. He also visits libraries, prisons and art galleries, but seeing raw talent in rangatahi is a real perk of the job. “It’s one of the most... Keep Reading
A young Levin dancer has turned heads at one of the biggest ballet competitions in the Southern Hemisphere. Niyah Henare-Pearson, 12, reached the quarterfinals at the Alana Haines Australasian Awards, competing against 380 of the best young dancers from New Zealand and Australia. Niyah’s dance teacher, Chantal Pinguet, says the Levin The... Keep Reading
Foxton Little Theatre has guest director Matt Kilsby-Halliday to thank for choosing An Unseasonable Fall Of Snow, which opened at the weekend. Matt, who has been in community theatre for almost 30 years, has performed on stage at Foxton before, though had only recently tried his hand at directing, encouraged by audience responses. An... Keep Reading
Levin and Districts Brass, under musical director David Maas, is holding “A Matinée of Brass”, at 2pm on Sunday (April 13) at the Village Hall, Speldhurst. “The band is in fine musical form and set to deliver an outstanding performance for the community of Levin once again,” David says. “Audiences will be treated to a varied... Keep Reading
One of New Zealand’s most potent songwriters, Charlotte Yates, has booked a gig at Ōhau next week where she will take stage with talented multi-instrumentalist Show Pony. Charlotte’s edgy lyrics and idiosyncratic guitar style are said to pair well with Show Pony’s enviable bag of musical tricks – trumpet, violin, backing... Keep Reading
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