This week

Press, 22 December 1989, Page 24

This week

CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL - Children's Christmas service, today 3 p.m. Cathedral choir recital, today 7.30 p.m. Choral evensong and carol recital, Sunday, Christmas Eve, 7 p.m. Congregational carol singing followed by midnight communion, Sunday from 11.15 p.m. POETRY 'READINGSMatthew Robertson, accompanied by Zoki Donkor, guitar; Stefan Alderson, accompanied by Alistair Scott, guitar; State Trinity Centre, Worcester Street, today 8 p.m. CHRISTMAS CAROLS— Arts Centre quadrangle, Sunday 4 p.m. GOSPEL, BLUES, JAZZRobin Shingleton, Gordon Goodinson, Shane Bolingford, 11 a.m. until 12.30 p.m.; Bags Groove Plus—jazz quintet, from 12.30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday, Arts Centre, Worcester Street. DUTCH NIGHT — Mass, and carol singing by Neerlandia Choir. Mary Potter Chapel, Caledonian Road, Sunday from 8.45 p.m. NO. 9—Wellington rock band, supported by Christchurch band. The Gaps. The Subway, New Zealander Tavern, corner St Asaph Street, Madras Street, this evening and tomorrow evening.

BIG TROUBLE— rock group. The Palladium • nightclub, Chancery Lane, this evening, tomorrow, Sunday and Wednesday to next Friday. Also Hollywood, New Year’s Eve.

HAMMERACK— Hard rock. Blenheim Road Motor Hotel, tomorrow evening .and Thursday.

OUT OF THE BLUE— Pop and rock. Blenheim Road Motor Hotel, this evening.

MURPHY’S LAW— lrish music. Cork and Kerry Bar, Warners New Hotel, Cathedral Square, this evening, tomorrow evening and Thursday. Blarney Street, Irish music, Baillies Bar, this evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and next Friday. LIPSTIX— '6Os, ’7os singalong party band, this evening, tomorrow and Wednesday to New Year’s Eve, inclusive. Also Stu Buchanan, jazz, Sunday; Kerry Church, soloist, Monday and Tuesday. Caesar’s Nitespot, Chancery Lane.

HOLLYWOOD— Rock band. The Playroom, MacKenzie’s Hotel, 51 Pages Road, this evening,' tomorrow and Thursday. KING AND I— '6os, ’7os music singalong duo. The Cressy, MacKenzie’s Hotel, 51 Pages Road, this evening, tomorrow and Thursday. DWAYNE FRANCKS—Pianist/singer and comedian. Perry’s Bar,- Occidental Hotel, 208 Hereford Street, this evening, tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday and next Friday. AMEZ AMEZ-Top 40 rock.

Flappers, Occidental Hotel, 208 Hereford Street, this evening, tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday and next Friday. “ONCE UPON A MATTRESS” — Professional theatre. Court Theatre, Arts Centre, 8 p.m. except 6 p.m. Thursdays, until February 3; Saturdays 2 p.m. “THE MAIDS”— By Jean ' Genet. Troupers Theatre production, Elmwood Playhouse, Fulton Avenue, 8 p.m. today, tomorrow. SUMMER TIMES Today—Southpower All The Fun Of The Fair: Punch and Judy, clowns, merry-go-round, jugglers and more. ■Cathedral Square, 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carols by candlelight, Victoria Square 9 p.m. AQUARIUM AND ZOO— Beach Road, North Beach, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. DAYTONA PARK— Moorhouse Avenue and Waltham Road, midday to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. BOATlNG— Antigua Boat Sheds, Cambridge Terrace. Canoes and paddle boats for hire from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. HORSE TREKS-Overleigh Horse Treks, Port Levy. Banks Peninsula, 294-684.

HORSE RlDlNG— Kowhai Residential School of Riding, View Hill, Oxford.

GARDENS—Christchurch Botanic Gardens show houses open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tea kiosk open 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. with smorgasbord lunch midday to 2 p.m.: toast rack tours of gardens, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ORANA PARK-Wildlife Park, McLeans Island Road. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Last admissions at 4.30 p.m. Lions fed at 2.30 p.m. Monday to Friday 11.30 a.m. dnd 2.30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

WILLOWBANK - Wildlife Reserve, Hussey Road, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

MONA VALE— 63 Fendalton •-Road. Morning and afternoon teas, 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Smorgasbord lunches, 12 noon to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. RIVER CRUISES— Tuhoe, embarks at Kaiapoi wharf (limit 120 passengers). Tuesday 3.30 p.m., Wednesday 4 p.m., Thursday 5 p.m., next Friday 5.30 p.m. Sailings subject to - river conditions and weather. ARTISAN FIBRE CENTRE— Arts Centre. "Merry Christmas,” until December 31. ART ON THE RAILINGS— Works by local artists for sale, Sunday frbm 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. CANTERBURY— 4B Papanui Road.' Christmas exhibition: works by Bing Dawe, Ralph Hotere, Doris Lusk, Raymond Jennings, Eion .Stevens, Roger Hickin, John Parker,

Stephen Gleeson, Llew Summers, Trevor Moffitt, Marian Maguire, until Sunday. CAVE ROCK— Arts Centre. Pottery by Len Castle, Raewyn Atkinson, Beverley Luxton, until next Saturday. CONNEXION— Arts Centre. Jewellery, until next Sunday. Holiday pieces, January 1-31. COURTYARD POTTERY--69 Rutland Street. “Highlights ’B9” — pottery and glass until Thursday. DESIGNER— Guthrey Centre, City Mall. Christmas gifts by New Zealand designer/ makers, until Monday. C.S.A.— Gloucester Street. Josie Jay-Martin, Helen Rockel,. Martin Whitworth, David Reid — paintings; Mary Zohrab, Stephen Gibbs, Liz Hancock — drawings and paintings, until January 21. GEFN— City Mall. Potpourri of special gifts, until January 13. GINGKO— Arts Centre. Tom Burnett — new ’ prints, until February 3. HEART OF THE ClTY—Market, Cathedral Square. Arts, antiques, craft stalls, food fair, entertainments, every Friday. MCDOUGALL ART ANNEX— Arts Centre. "Return To Sender” — Ken Orchard, until January 29. McDOUGALL ART— Botanic Gardens. “The Dunedin Years 1925-45” — R. N. Field: sculpture, drawings, paintings, prints, pottery, until January 7. PICTURESQUE - Akaroa. “Folk, fiction, fantasy”: poker burnings on rimu by Bonita Enn, today until January 3. WINDSOR-153 High Street. Eric Sturgeon — prints, Cynthia Taylor — etchings, Karen Baddock — bird studies, until Sunday. Prints, watercolours, oils by South Island artists, Thursday to January 31.

RITCHIES FINE ARTS— 7O Gloucester Street.. Jane Pecheur — “Christchurch Gardens,” until today.

WORCESTER HOUSE-15 Worcester Street, Marine paintings, early New Zealand paintings, ship models, until today.

ENTRIES for "This Week” calendar must ,be submitted in writing to' “What’s On Calendar,” Feature Department, “The Press,” Private Bag,- Christchurch. They must include a contact name and phone number and arrive by midday on Tuesday before Friday of publication.

The next gallery listing will be in the Living Arts' section of “The Press” on Wednesday, January 10.