Arts diary

Press, 19 July 1989, Page 22

Arts diary

VISUAL ARTS ARTISAN FIBRE CENTRE (Arts Centre) “Homestyle Decor” (until July 31). ART ON THE RAILINGS (Rolleston Avenue) Works by local artists for sale, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. BEALEY GALLERY (Victoria Street) Rob Cartwright — craftsman metal worker and jeweller (until August 4). BROOKE/GIFFORD (Manchester Street) Grant Banbury — Homemade books (until July 19). CANTERBURY GALLERY (48 Papanui Rd) Wendy Wad worth, Barry Cleavin, Llew Summers, Michael Smither (stock show),’ until July ?3. Trevor Moffitt, Bill Hammond, Philip Trusttum, Tony Fomison, (stock show), July 24 to August 5. CAVE ROCK GALLERY (Arts Centre) Len Castle (pottery), until July 29. CORNERSTONE GALLERY

(Arts Centre) Pottery, porcelain, batik, glass prisms. C.S.A. GALLERY (Gloucester Street) Philip Trussttum (paintings), Ken Robinson (paintings), Linda Wood (mixed media), Dean Buchanan (paintings) and Blair. Jackson (paintings), until July 30. COURTYARD POTTERY (69 Rutland St) Saltglazed pots by Hilary Lakeman, silk scarves by Maureen Thompson (July 19 to August 2). GEFN (Cashel Street) Mark Piercey — new wood turnings (boxes and bowls), until July 29. GINGKO GALLERY (Arts Centre) Sandra Thomson (paintings on paper and woodcuts) and Rachel Harre (drawings), until July 22. HEART OF THE CITY MARKET (Cathedral Square) Arts, antiques, craft stalls, food fair, entertainment, every Friday. JONATHAN JENSEN GALLERY (160 High Street) Mark Braunias — “Emblems

of Identity” (rugby prints), until July 31. MCDOUGALL ART GALLERY (Botanic Gardens) Artists on the Avon (until August 24). A Harbour View (until August 24). C. F. Goldie — portraits (until August 27). Alfred Walsh and Friends (until July 30). Muka Flax Studios — lithographs by contemporary New Zealand artists (until July 30). MCDOUGALL ART ANNEX (Arts Centre) C Graham Bennett — recent works (until .August 13). PETER SMALL GALLERY (Shades Arcade) Royce McGlashan — "Red Hibiscus” and “Red Poppy” (watercolours and pottery), July 19 to 26. RITCHIE’S FINE ARTS (70 Gloucester St) Mervyn Taylor — paintings (until July 28). SEVERAL ARTS (807 Colombo St) Stock exhibition — paintings and sculpture by Ralph Hotere, Sue Cooke, Johanna Ward, Llew Summers and

Chris Knight (until July 29). WINDSOR GALLERY (153 High St) June Douglas (paintings), until July 22. C. Pickworth (paintings), July 24 to 29. THEATRE COURT THEATRE (Arts Centre) "The Recruiting Officer" and “Our Country’s Good” in repertoire at 8 p.m., except 6 p.m. on Thursday. No Sunday performance. RICCARTON PLAYERS (Mill Theatre, Wise St) “Murder, Mystery and Mayhem” — one-act plays, 7.30 p.m. from July 19 to 22. ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE (Fulton Avenue) Three Festival of Community Theatre comedies, ' 8 p.m. from July 19 to 22. ARANUI HIGH SCHOOL (School Hall) “Dracula Spectacula” musical production, July 24 to 28. HALSWELL HALL (Halswell Road) Two one-act plays — “Cowboy” (by Allan Trussell-Cul-len) and “Glitter and Spit’’ (by Robert Lord) — at 8 p.m., July 20 and 21.

OPERA THEATRE ROYAL (Gloucester Street) “La Traviata” — 8 p.m. July 20, 22, 25, 27 and 29. DANCE GREAT HALL (Arts Centre)Kahurangi Maori Dance Company tour, July 26 to 28, 8 p.m. MUSIC TOWN HALL (Kilmore Street) N.Z.5.0.: Carr’s “Song of Solomon” world premiere, 8 p.m. on July 26. SCHOOL OF MUSIC (University of Canterbury) Nicole Sumich (flute) and Sarah Webb (piano), 1.10 p.m. on July 20. University Chamber Orchestra, with soloist Gayle Smith (cello), 1.10 p.m. on July 21., GREAT HALL Arts Centre) Helen Collier (piano), 1.10 p.m. on July 21. University Chamber Orchestra: Music by Copland, Ritchie, Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi, 8 p.m. on July 21. RUGBY STREET METHODIST CHURCH

(Merivale) Farewell recital, Shelley Spang, the Cecilian Singers and supporting artists, 2.30 p.m. on July 23. CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Barbadoes Street) Mass, 10.30 a.m. on July 23 — Plainsong "Mass (K),” “Cantate Domino” (Pitoni), “O’Sacrum Convivium” (Palestrina). GREAT HALL (Arts Centre) Jazz concert, lan Edwards Quintet and other jazz artists, 4 p.m. on July 23. DEADLINE The deadline for items for consideration for “The Living Arts” is 10 a.m. on the Friday prior to publication. Information should be sent to Mavis Airey, Arts Editor, “The Press,” Private Bag, Christchurch. REVIEWS Reviewers’ tickets, with programmes or supporting information where possible, should be clearly marked “Review tickets” and sent to Mavis Airey, Arts Editor, “The Press,” Private Bag, Christchurch, to arrive no later than one week before the performance.