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Arts festival diary

TODAY Music. Michael Ponti, piano, James Hay Theatre, 12.10 p.m., 1.00 p.m.: Anne Price, Aurelian Singers, (sold out), State Trinity Centre, 8 p.m. Ballet. — “Coppelia,” Southern Ballet Theatre, Canterbury Orchestra, James Hay Theatre, 8 p.m. Theatre.— “Time out for Ginger,” Repertory 1 heatre Society. Repertory Theatre, Kilmore Street. 8 p.m.; “Hadrian VII” Court Theatre Company, The Court Theatre, 20 'Worcester Street. 8.15 p.m. “Bunring Bright,” Elmwood Players, Elmwood Playhouse, Fulton Avenue. 8 p.m.

Literature. — “U.S.A. 200." (Prog. 2 “Revolution”), State Trinity Centre, 1.10 p.m.: International Poetry Reading, Ngaio Marsh Theatre, 7.30 p.m.

Children’s Programmes.— “A Journey to the Centre of the Universe,” Mandala Puppet 1 heatre. Museum Theatre, 10.00 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m.; “What Can I do Today?” Arts Centre (Room Al2 off Hereford Street). 5-7 years, 9.15 a.m. 3-5 years, 11.0 a.m., 8-12 years, 1.30 p.m.; "Children's Cushion Theatre," (5-8 years). Arts Centre. (Room G 7 and G 8 off Rolleston Avenue). 5.30 p.m.

festival Club.— Highlight. John Archer, Landscape Design. 3.00 p.m. Town Hall. 11.30 a.m, to 12.30 at night.

Outdoor Entertainment.— Cathedral Square — 12 noon, Allan Burke; 12.15 p.m., Dickens reading (Jack Prescott); 12.30 p.m., fencing display; 1 p.m., Maggie Burke Dancers: 1.15 p.m. Christine Smith: 1.30 p.m. Jug Band for the Fuller Figure. EXHIBITIONS. — C.S.A. Gallery, 10.00 a.m. — 8.00 p.m.. Land '76: McDougall Art Gallery 10.00 a.m. — 4.30 p.m. Sydney Thompson — painter. Sally Adair — photographs. Sir John Illot's Collection — graphics; Nova Gallery. (204 Hereford Street). Paintings by Dino Leonardi; Fisher’s Gallery, 691 Colombo Street, 8.30 a.m. — 5.30 p.m. Selected N.Z. artists; Capricorn Gallery, 142 Gloucester Street. 9.00 a.m. — 5.00 p.m. Adele Matthews — pottery. Brooke/Gifford Gallery, 112 Manchester Street. 10.30 a.m. — 5.30 p.m. Olivia Spencer-Bower. Beside the River 1936-1976. Gretchen Albrecht — Felt Banners. Labyrinth Gallery. 27 New Regent Street. 12 noon — 5.00

p.m. Bryan James Woodblock prints. Artists’ Quarter, 36-44 Oxford Terrace. Studios Open. A. J. White, 185 High Street. Andrew' S. Coates — paintings: Studio 393 Victoria Street, North Island Potters. Keith Nicolson — photographs. Horticultura! Hall, 151 Cambridge Terrace, 10.00 a.m. — 9.00 p.m. “Furniture and Flowers,” Canterbury Horticultural Society Inc. Tours. — Canterbury Museum. Rolleston Avenue, 11.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m. 2.15 p.m. Arts Centre, Worcester Street, 10.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.00 noon.

TOMORROW Music.— South Brighton Choral Society and Aeolian Choir, Christchurch Cathedral, 1.00 p.m. Ballet.— “Coppelia,” Southern Ballet Theatre, Canterbury Orchestra, James Hay Theatre, 8.00 p.m.

Theatre.— “Time out for Ginger" Repertory Theatre Society, Repertory Theatre, Kilmore Street, 8.00 p.m.; "Hadrian VII” Court Theatre Company, The Court Theatre, 20 Worcester Street, 8.15 p.m.: “Burning Bright” Elmwood Players, Elmwood Playhouse, Fulton Avenue, 8.00 p.m.

Literature.— “U.S.A. 200,” (Prog. 3 "Special Voices: 19th Century Individualists”), State Trinity Centre, 1.10 p.m.; Alan Loney "Dear Mondrian” Brooke/Giflord Gallery, 8.00 p.m.

Children’s Programmes.— “A Journey to the Centre of the Universe," Mandala Puppet Theatre, Museum Theatre, 10.00 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 4.00p.m.; “What can 1 do Today?”, Arts Centre (Room Al 2 off Hereford Street), 5-7 years, 9.15 a.m.; 3-5 years, 11.00 a.m.; 8-12 years, 1.30 p.m.“Children's Cushion Theatre” (5-8 years), Arts Centre. (Rooms G 7 and G 8 of Rolleston Avenue), 5.30 p.m.

Festival Club.— Highlight. Mrs Butler Graham, "Japanese Calligraphy,” 3.00 p.m., Town Hall, 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 at night. Outdoor Entgrtainment.— Cathedral Square — Canterbury Crutchings Bush and Ceilidh Band, 12.00 noon: Southern Jazzmen, 12.30 p.m.; Heather Mitchell 1.00 p.m. Te Kotahitanga Concert Party, 1.30 p.m. Exhibitions.— C.S. A. Gallery, 10.00 a.m.-8.00 p.m. Land '76; McDougaii Art Gallery, 10.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.. Sydney' Thompson - painter, Sally Adair

photographs, Sir John Illot’s Collection graphics, Selected N.Z. artists; Fisher’s Gallery, 691 Colombo Street., 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. Capricorn Gallery, 142 Gloucester Street. 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Adele Matthews pottery; Brooke/Gifford Gallery, 112 Manchester Street. 10.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. Olivia SpencerBower, Beside the River 1936-1976, Gretchen Albrecht - felt banners; Labyrinth Gallery, 27 New Regent Street, 12 noon - 5.00 p.m. Bryan James - woodblock prints; Artists’ Quarter, 36-44 Oxford Tee, Studios open; A. J. White, 185 High Street, Andrew S. Coates - paintings; Studio 393, Victoria Street., North Island Potters, Keith Nicolson - photographs: Horticultural Hall, 151 Cambridge Tee. 10.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m. “E'urniture and Flowers” Canterbury Horticultural Society Inc.

Tours.— Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, 11.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m., 2.15 p.m.; Arts Centre, Worcester Street, 10.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.00 noon. Buses. — FREE travel between the hours of 10. a.m. and 4 p.m. and after 6 p.m. during the Festival fortnight is available on scheduled services between Cathedral Square and Rolleston Avenue.

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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34099, 11 March 1976, Page 19

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Arts festival diary Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34099, 11 March 1976, Page 19

Arts festival diary Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34099, 11 March 1976, Page 19

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