Festival diary

Press, 8 March 1978, Page 7

Festival diary

Today OPERA: “Orfeo ed EuriJice;” James Hay Theatre, 8.15 p.m.; “The Telephone,” Court Theatre, 12.15 p.m. MUSIC: Air New Zealand Recital. Zdenek Konicek, cello; Christine Cuming, piano. Janies Hay theatre, 1.10 p.m. THEATRE: Puppet adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Court Theatre, 6 p.m. Wild Goose Chase, Repertory Theatre, Bp.m. "Flint,” University of Canterbury Drama Society', Ngaio Marsh Theatre, 8 p.m. LITERATURE: Contemporary’ New Zealand fiction exhibition. University of Canterbury Library, 8.30 p.m.-ll p.m. Poetry Reading: "The Vision of Reason (the eighteenth century),” Museum Lecture Theatre, 6 p.ni. CHILDRENS PROGRAMMES: "What shall 1 do today?” 5-7 years, 9.15 a.m.; 9 5 years, 11 a.m. Teachers’ College, Room 23. “Our own kind of music,” 5-10 years, Arts Centre Gallery', 0 p.m. Tales <>nd Toys, Canterbury Public Library, 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. EXHIBITIONS: Robert McDougall Art Gallery; International of Drawings, 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Crafts demonstrations — free form weaving, Maori carving, bobbin lace weaving, 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Music demonstration by the Early Music Society, 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Willow baskets, 1 p.m.-4.30 p.m. Brooke/Gifl'ord Gallery, Cube study, John Cousins. Recent small works, painters Ted Bracey and Quentin Macfarlane, 10.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. C.S.A. Gallery: Platforms (three dimensional structures), Photography, pottery exhibition (works for sale). 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Rarely visited islands of the Pacific, photographs from a voyage in a small boat, Antarctic Lounge, Canterbury Museum, 10 a.m.-4.30 p.m. Exhibition of New Zealand selected oil paintngs, Fishers Gallery, 8.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Floral exhibition, Horticultural Hall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS: Alternative Cinema, a programme of short films by local professional filmmakers, Museum Theatre, 8.15 p.ni. Conducted tours of Arts Centre, 3 p.m. Festival Club, 11 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Tomorrow OPERA:“The Telephone,” Court Theatre, 12.15 p.m. MUSIC: Air New Zealand Recital: Patrie O’Byrne, piano, James Hay Theatre, 1.10 p.m. Air New Zealand Recital: Earl Wild, piano, Town Hall auditorium, 8 p.m. Festival Jazz “Rooting . for Randy” — Randy Newman, Malcolm McNeil, Beaver.

THEATRE: Puppet adapi tation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,'’ Court Theatre.. 6 p.m. “She Stoops j to Conquer,” by Oliver : Goldsmith, Court Theatre, 8.15 p.m.: “Wild Goose i Chase,” Repertory Theatre, ■ 8 p.m. “Flint,” University of Canterbury Drama Society, Ngaio Marsh l Theatre, 8 p.m. I LITERATURE: Contemj porary New Zealand fiction : exhibition, University of Canterbury’ library', 8.3011 p.m. Poetry readings: Shakespeare to Milton, Museum Theatre, fi p.m. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES: “What shall I do today?" an art workshop for children, 5-7 years, 9.15 a.m., 3-5 years, II a,nt. Room 23, Teachers’ College. Tales and Toys, Canterbury ; Public Library 7, 9.30 a.m., j 11 a.tn., 2 p.m.. “Our own • kind of music,” a cushion j concert for 5-10 years olds, ! Arts Centre gallery, 6 p.m. ■ EXHIBITIONS: Brooke/ Gifford Gallery; Cube study 7 ) in three dimensional sound i and movement: Recent small works, painters Ted j Bracey and Quentin Mac- • .ariane, 10.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Robert McDougall Art Gallery: International of Draw- \ irtgs Exhibition, 10 a.m.- i 4.30 p.m. Festival Crafts i exhibition —demonstrations ; i in Maori carving, bobbin ‘ i lace weaving, 10 a.m.-4.30 ! p.m., Willow basket mak- ’ ■ ing, 1 p.m.-4.30 p.m. C.S.A. ; ! Gallery/: Platforms (three ; dimensional structures), I pottery, works for sale, I photography, 10 a.m.-4.30 I ! p.m. Floral exhibition, ; Horticultural Hail, 10 a.m.- | 9 p.m. Paintings exhibition of New Zealand selected j works, Fishers Gallery, j Rarely visited islands of ! j the Pacific — photographs j and artefacts, Antarctic ! Lounge. Canterbury 7 Mu- j sewn. MISCELLANEOUS: Conducted tours, Arts Centre, i 3 p.m. Alternative Cinema, • a programme of short films j by local professional filmmakers, Museum Theatre, j 8.15 p.m. Festival Club, | 11 a.m.-12.30 p.m.