Arts diary

Press, 8 December 1982, Page 19

Arts diary

VISUAL ARTS ROBERT McDOUGALL ART GALLERY (Botanic Gardens) “Face to Face" — contemporary New’ Zealand portrait photographs (until December 14). "Moko" — Maori tattooing; artists Robley, Lindauer, Goldie and Way (until January 30). Sculptures by John Panting, Carl Sydow. Bill Culbert, and Neil Dawson (on-going exhibition). S: L. Thompson and John Weeks — paintings (ends mid-December). Margaret Finnerty - weaving (until January 1). C.S.A. GALLERY (66 Gloucester Street) C.S.A. children’s art classes exhibition (until December 12). “Fired with enthusiasm." - Gennie de Lange - children’s pottery group (until December 12). Owen Lee - paintings and drawings (December 13 to January 5). ROBINSON AND BROOKER GALLERIES (149 Hereford Street) David Turner — recent ceramics (until December 24). Paul Johns — Photographs and silk screens (until December 17). THE PEOPLE’S GALLERY (151 Worcester Street) Rhona Brunston, Norma Hewett. Christina Clark — South Island landscapes in oils (until December 15). THE PHOTOGRAPHERS GALLERY (75 Peterborough Street) ■ An exhibition by part-time students of the Photographic Training Centre (until December 16). GINGKO GALLERY (Arts Centre) Jennie Cooke — Prints and drawings (until December 16). BROOKE/GIFFORD GALLERY (112 Manchester Street) Bill Hammond — Paintings, wooden assemblages, and etchings (until December 10). WINDSOR GALLERY (153 High Street) Limited edition prints by J. C. Hoyte and Nicholas Chevalier (continuous exhibition). THE SMALL GALLERY (Shades Shopping Centre) Original oils by Andrew Coates. RITCHIES FINE ARTS (72 Gloucester Street) Paintings by the Auckland

artist, Graham Braddock (until Christmas). PEEPERS GALLERY (90 Victoria Street) Taliz Baltakmens — Paintings (until December 10). SHOWCASE GALLERY (cnr Colombo Street) "People, places and photos” — Photographs by Murray Dellow (until December 17). THE GALLERY AKAROA (Rue Pompallier) “Glimpses of the bush” — watercolours by Heather Person Hill (until December 12). WIGGY’S GALLERY (501 Ferry Road) Prints by Tiffany Thorhley. pottery by Paul Jenkins and lan Scott, woodturning by Ali Kennedy, and weaving by Maisa Spink (until December 24). EUAN SARGINSON’S STUDIO (110 Chester Street East) An exhibition of 22 photographs by Euan Sarginson (December 10, and December 13 to 17). ARTS CENTRE (Worcester Street) Tours of the Arts Centre; 3 p.m. (every Sunday until March 26). Exhibition of original works by provincial artists, 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. (each Saturday until Christmas). Performances by “Penguins in my Socks,” a new Christchurch-based theatre group as part of the Saturday arts, crafts and antiques markets. LECTURE THEATRE (Canterbury Museum) “Ogin Sama” (Ogin — her love and faith), a Japanese film with English sub-titles (Tonight, 6 p.m.). THEATRE COURT THEATRE (Arts Centre) “Hot Water,” by Roger Hall (until January 30) COURT STUDIO “Scoring,” by Ken Hudson (until December 18). SOUTHERN BALLET THEATRE (Arts Centre) The Southern Ballet Company presents its Christmas season (until December 11). JAMES HAY THEATRE (Kilmore Street) “Follow the star,” presented by the Christchurch Operatic Society (until December 18). HAWKSWOOD (Parnassus) A special outdoor production of “Follow the Star,” by

the Christchurch Operatic Society, at the propety of Mr J. D. Macfarlane (December 19). NEWBURY LODGE (Opawa Road) Christchurch Ballet society’s 21st anniversary celebration (December 12). ROOM HISARTS CENTRE (Worcester Street) Christchurch's Free Theatre presents “King Übu,” by Alfred Jarry (until December 10). MUSIC CENTRE GALLERY (Arts Centre) The Christchurch Harpsichord Ensemble presents the second of two afternoon concerts. directed by David Vine. 3 p.m. (December 19). CHRISTCHURCH TEACHERS’ COLLEGE AUDITORIUM (Dovedale Avenue) Christchurch Teachers' College auditorium committee, in conjunction with its theatre group, presents “Christophorus,” an original

Christmas cantata by Kit Powell (tonight, 8 p.m.). STATE TRINITY CENTRE (Worcester Street) The Christchurch Recorded Music Society’s Christmas concert. 7.30 p.m. (December 11). TOWN HALL AUDITORIUM (Kilmore Street) The preliminaries of the 16th national concerto competition, run by the Christchurch Civic Music Council, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7.30 p.m. (December 10 and 11). THE JAZZ CELLAR (Arts Centre) An evening of jazz at the newly reopened Jazz Cellar (December 18). PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS (Durham Street) A “Christmas At Home” organised by the Cecilian Singers, with guest soloist, Anne Young, and other artists including the Aurelians, Judy Bellingham and Franz Kney, 4.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (December 12).