The Wellingtonista / February 2008
The Wellingtonista is a blog about Wellington - New Zealand's capital.
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Cinephilia: Opening This Week
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- Just in time for the weekend, here's a quick run down of the films opening this week in cinemas across town.
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Homage to Duchamp
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- Here's another one of the wee guys in this series of temporary sculptures: Quite an appropriate location, atop the long-abandoned toilets and amid the construction of the new Courtenay Place park.
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Belonging somewhere
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- Opening tomorrow night at the Film Archive - Wellington multi-media artist Sarah Jane Parton presents her wacky take on the future...
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Free Wellington: on your phone!
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- Now there's the Free Wellington account, which will send you updates on things to do for free or under $10 in Wellington. But here's the trick: you can update it too. Just follow FreeWellington on twitter, and preface your updates with an FW, and everyone will be able to know what the water's like at the beach, or why they should be staying the hell away from Waitangi Park...
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Drinking in the streets
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- The Masked Barfly has joined the problem drinkers in Cuba Mall. No, I haven't started quaffing meths or wrestling diners for their steaks (it's all a filthy lie): Good Luck have gone overground and now have an outdoor drinking area in the middle of the mall.
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Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Star Boating Club Rowathon Tonight
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- Here's a bit of fun to be had - the Star Boating Club in conjunction with Wellington Girls College, Queen Margaret's College and Wellington College, is holding a 20 hour Row-A-Thon to raise funds for the current season of races, regattas & camps. It takes place at the Reading Complex Foyer (Courtney Place) between 6pm Friday February 22 (TONIGHT!!), and Noon Saturday.
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Big Moments on screen tonight
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- Come check out: Life in NZ from the 1950s to the 1980s! The Friends of the Film Archive are launching their 2008 season with a 70-minute romp through pivotal moments in New Zealand's recent history.
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Solace in the Wind - Max Patte
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- Say hi to my new favourite statue.
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Eva Dixon's to get the boot from the Zoo
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- The DomPost reports that Eva Dixon's Cafe is being given the old heave-ho from Wellington Zoo. The contract for the running of the Zoo's cafe came up last October, and, as co-owner John Heald said... We were under the impression it wouldn't have been a problem and were waiting for the paperwork to come through ... But no!
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Wellington Zoological Gardens, Manchester Street, Melrose, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Petone Fair today!
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- Be there to score some great food and rides and crowds and good times and bargains at a truly cool, old skool fair. Jackson St, Petone. Today. Um, that is all.
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Petone, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ice Ice Baby
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- Tonight come along to the Film Archive (corner of Taranaki and Ghuznee Sts) to the opening of Á jaðrinum (transl. on the edge), a collection of 15 recent video works from Iceland, curated by Leonhard Emmerling, from 5:30pm.
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Flight of the Conchords live at Arovideo - Wednesday 13th February
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- This just in from those fine folk at Arovideo: It is our pleasure (and absolute thrill) to announce that Arovideo will be playing host to the hottest act in New Zealand (and possibly the world) right now, "Flight of the Conchords". In support of the local release of their widely-acclaimed HBO TV show on DVD, Bret and Jemaine will be performing a short set live in store from 10am, Wednesday the 13th of February, at 97 Aro Street in Wellington.
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Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Firerockets at Night...
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- Explosions in the Sky! The latest instalment in a semi-regular Wellingtonista series on the thriving local touring circuit for international bands sees the instrumental rock goodness of Explosions in the Sky hitting Wellington for the first time tomorrow night, bringing their firecracker of a live set to the San Fran Bathhouse.
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Sculpture Garden
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- This is one of my favourite places in Wellington: ... and if anyone ever tries to do it harm, as I've heard rumours of happening in the past, well... they just better watch out. Sorry for the crappy photo.
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31 Bowen Street, Wellington
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Cinephilia: Opening This Week
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- It’s a quiet week for quality releases so you can all go to No Country for Old Men. Alternatively, if you’ve already done that or want a palate cleansing in advance of There Will Be Blood, you can check out comedy-thriller-romance Fool’s Gold at Readings, Regent or Sky City Queensgate.
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