Wellington City Council and Performing Arts
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Through the decades: The Embassy Theatre
- Wellington City Council
- Situated on the corner of Kent Terrace is the Embassy Theatre, Wellington’s oldest and most iconic cinema and one of the only pre-World War II large-screen cinemas remaining in the country. Read on to learn about the history of the Embassy.
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Embassy Theatre, Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Embassy Theatre set to steal the show for centenary celebrations
- Wellington City Council
- The grand old dame of Courtenay Place will be in the limelight next week as we make a scene to celebrate her centenary with lights, cameras and lots of action.
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Embassy Theatre, Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Fun facts about the St James Theatre
- Wellington City Council
- There's a lot to learn about the iconic St James theatre. Here's a few things you may not know about the venue.
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Enjoy the busker’s buzz on Courtenay Place this weekend
- Wellington City Council
- A line-up of Wellington’s finest talent is adding to the buzz in the Courtenay Precinct on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Courtenay Place, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Restoring Wellington’s vital organ
- Wellington City Council
- The year was 1906. The most intricate technologies of the time were pipe organs, steam engines, and clocks. Yet, 15 years before we had radio in New Zealand, Wellington had music from the Town Hall organ.
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Wellington Town Hall, 109, Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Hannah Playhouse steals the spotlight as it turns 50
- Wellington City Council
- The iconic Hannah Playhouse will be centre stage this month with events and activities to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Hannah Playhouse, 12, Cambridge Terrace, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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International award for Cinderella projection a fairy-tale ending
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington’s St James Theatre Cinderella projection has won an award for Excellence in Design and Innovation at the prestigious Australian International Good Design Awards.
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Friday Five: Wicked things to do on Courtenay Place
- Wellington City Council
- With Wicked the Musical on at the St James Theatre, it’s the perfect time to plan a trip out in the city. While Courtenay Place may not be the Emerald City, there are still some great local gems to make your night at the theatre one to remember. Here's five ideas.
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Courtenay Place, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The story behind the St James Mural
- Wellington City Council
- The St James Mural, Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua, was a collaborative effort between Pōneke-born mana whenua artist Keri-Mei Zagrobelna (Te Āti Awa, Te Whānau ā Apanui) and experienced muralist Tina Rae Carter.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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St James Theatre the perfect backdrop for new mural
- Wellington City Council
- A new mural on a wall of the St James Theatre by artists Keri Mei Zagrobelna and Tina Rae Carter has been officially blessed and revealed for all to see.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Excitement for Seniors’ Week never gets old
- Wellington City Council
- Sustainability workshops, social clubs, exercise classes, Zealandia tours and improv theatre are just some of the events for Wellington’s older community during Te Wiki Kaumātua – Seniors' Week 2022.
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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New venue for award winning performance group
- Wellington City Council
- The Wellington City Council is delighted to announce award-winning Silver Noodle Soup Film and Theatre Company has found a temporary home in Newtown’s Hockey Stadium thanks to the Aho Tini Strategy.
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Stage is set for iconic Hannah Playhouse to re-open
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council and the Hannah Playhouse Trust are collaborating to re-open the iconic venue as an affordable theatre space for the development of the professional performing arts sector in the city.
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Wellington's St James Theatre is ready for the ball
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington's St James Theatre, home of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, transforms for Cinderella.
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The stage is set for reopening of the St James Theatre
- Wellington City Council
- The St James Theatre has been strengthened and restored to its former glory and will reopen tomorrow with its first performance in three years, followed by a public open day – celebrating its return to the heart of Courtenay Place.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Ghosts of St James Theatre
- Wellington City Council
- Rumoured to have several resident ghosts, the St James Theatre offers a unique type of stage fright.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The history of St James Theatre
- Wellington City Council
- 1912 was a historic year for Wellington, New Zealand, and the world. It was the year the unsinkable ship The Titanic sank on its maiden vouge from Southampton, England to New York, USA. While New Zealand had three Prime Ministers – Joseph Ward was briefly succeeded by fellow Liberal Thomas MacKenzie, before Reform politician William Massey took over.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Busker’s legacy acknowledged with plaque and exhibition
- Wellington City Council
- Kenny the Busker will be immortalised with a plaque installed in Courtenay Place and his controversial amplifier going on display in an exhibition at Wellington Museum’s The Attic this week.
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St James Theatre to reopen by late June 2022
- Wellington City Council
- After three years of significant strengthening and refurbishment works the St James Theatre is planned to reopen by the end of June.
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St James Theatre, 77, Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Performance Arcade 2022
- Wellington City Council
- Opening this month, The Performance Arcade is a beloved free, award-winning summer festival that celebrates artists, live art, music and performances, delighting audiences with contemporary art and performance on the waterfront – outside the constraints of gallery or theatre spaces.
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Council helps the bands play on in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- With 20,000 gigs cancelled around Aotearoa during COVID-19 restrictions, Wellington City Council’s support of local independent music venues and talent has helped the bands play on.
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Tribute to an adopted homeland
- Wellington City Council
- For a young boy immigrating from the other side of the world, the memory of sailing into Wellington Harbour 60 years ago is something musician Paul Schreuder has never forgotten.
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Post Covid-19 support for music venues
- Wellington City Council
- Four of Wellington’s independent live music venues have been given a helping hand with funding to ease the blow dealt by the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions.
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Wellington's hunt for a 'catchy wee ditty'
- Wellington City Council
- Love that 80s sound? Love municipally minded lyrics? Well, have we got the song for you! Re-introducing the original Wellington song, We are Wellington, a toe-tapping singalong for the civic-minded music connoisseur.
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Wellington theatre maker receives scriptwriting residency
- Wellington City Council
- Wellingtonian, theatre director, and writer, Stella Reid has been announced as the recipient of the Toi Pōneke Arts Centre’s 2020 Write Room Screenwriter’s Residency.
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