Cityscape Christchurch magazine

11/11/2024

Rising rocker Wiri Donna is as spiky as her mānuka namesake, with plenty she wants to say. Behind the on-stage alter ego is Wellington artist Bianca Bailey, whom we chatted to ahead of her nationwide tour, which kicks off in Christchurch on 15 November

https://cityscape-christchurch.co.nz/blog/people/entry/rage-against-the-machine

Images attached. Credit: Maeve O'Connell

31/10/2024

Once again the Royal New Zealand Ballet brings the sparkle to the festive season – tonight’s opening of A Midsummer Night’s Dream cast a special spell on the Isaac Theatre Royal. The company, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Tracy Grant Lord’s magical set and Kendall Smith’s shimmering lighting reprise a ballet that well deserves its place in the repertoire. Three more chances to see it!

Book your tickets today for Christchurch (and the rest of Aotearoa!)
🎟️ http://rnzb.org.nz/midsummer

📸 Photos by Andrew Turner.
Royal New Zealand Ballet

24/10/2024

Comedy legend and Monty Python OG Eric Idle is still looking on the bright side of life and he brings his personal highlights to the Christchurch stage in October. What to expect? “We’ve got songs, we’ve got a bit of philosophy, we’ve got one fart joke,” Eric tells Cityscape.

https://cityscape-christchurch.co.nz/blog/culture/entry/always-on-the-bright-side-q-a-eric-idle

04/09/2024

Electric Avenue Music Festival🔥🔥🔥
Epic lineup Cityscapers! Presale tickets available midday Tuesday 10th September.

16/08/2024

Another triumph for our Royal New Zealand Ballet! Choreographer Wayne McGregor's deeply moving work 'Infra' danced to sublime perfection at the Isaac Theatre Royal by our company of national treasures. Also on the 'Solace' programme are new works by Sarah Foster-Sproull and Alice Topp. Two performances tomorrow so still a chance!

Image credit Stephen A’Court

15/08/2024

RNZB - Solace: dance to feed your soul

This weekend brings a trio of premieres to Christchurch as the Royal New Zealand Ballet presents Solace: dance to feed your soul, with new and recent works by Wayne McGregor, Sarah Foster-Sproull and Alice Topp.

Britain’s Wayne McGregor is one of the most exciting choreographers on the world stage, and the New Zealand premiere of his Infra, created for London’s Royal Ballet in 2008, represents an artistic coup for the RNZB.

Choreographed for an ensemble of twelve uniquely gifted dancers at the height of their powers, and set to a slowly drifting, soulful score by Max Richter, Infra is a profoundly moving meditation on the loneliness, connections and consolations that lie beneath the teeming surface of the city. Julian Opie’s mesmerising LED artwork echoes the constant movement of the dancers below as a steady stream of anonymous figures walk purposefully towards destinations that are forever unknown.

Fri 16 Aug - Sat 17 Aug
rnzb.org.nz/show/solace
Royal New Zealand Ballet

27/06/2024

DON'T MISS // Food, festivities and fun for all ages at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora this Matariki. Come check it out!

23/05/2024

What a treat! The Royal New Zealand Ballet has brought Christchurch’s very own production of Swan Lake back home to the Isaac Theatre Royal and with tonight’s premiere revived Russell Kerr’s sublime choreography and Kristian Fredrikson’s exquisite designs.

With the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky’s classic score, this is not to be missed. Four more performances, ending with a matinee on Sunday.

Image credit Stephen A’Court

17/05/2024

The Hōhepa Art and Sculpture Exhibition is on this weekend.

FREE entry on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May, 10am - 4pm both days.

Guest artists this year are Ben Reid and Jacqui Gibbs Chamberlain.

Hohepa Canterbury

17/05/2024

ENTERTAIN ME // Looking for your next favourite movie? A new show to bingewatch? Something to read, or a podcast to listen to? Check out our latest round up of all things entertainment.

👉 cityscape.co.nz/blog/lifestyle/entry/entertain-me-2024-issue-08

Movies to catch, books to read, television to bingewatch, music to dance to and podcasts to fill your spare time. Movies Back to Black The story of Icarus, who flew too high and paid with his life, was played out in full public view with the short life of Amy Winehouse, reinforcing another trope –...

03/05/2024

OPEN DOORS OPEN EYES // Open Christchurch, the city’s annual festival of architectural excellence, has 50 buildings on this year’s programme. An exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery complements the festival’s focus.

👉 cityscape.co.nz/blog/whats-on/entry/open-doors-open-eyes

Open Christchurch, the city’s annual festival of architectural excellence, has 50 buildings on this year’s programme. An exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery complements the festival’s focus. Calling all design geeks, you have two opportunities coming up to reflect on the built environment ....

27/04/2024

DIARY TIME: Open Christchurch, the annual festival of architectural excellence in which 50 buildings city-wide open their doors to the public, is on 3 – 5 May. Some of the tours need a booking so get the programme and get on it as numbers are limited. For the rest, just turn up!

18/04/2024

HEAD OF THE DRAGON - Q&A: Mark Williams // We chat with Mark Williams about his nearly two decades as frontman of the legendary Kiwi band Dragon.

cityscape-christchurch.co.nz/blog/whats-on/entry/head-of-the-dragon-q-a-mark-williams

Catch them at the Christchurch Town Hall tonight with special guests Hello Sailor. Not to be missed!

11/04/2024

FIND YOUR BALANCE // Explore the latest health products, holistic knowledge and services at the Body Mind Spirit - Holistic Health EXPO this weekend. This is New Zealand’s largest event of its kind for holistic health and wellbeing with heaps of local, national and international exhibitors. Not to be missed.

📍 Pioneer Stadium
📆 Sat 13 – Sun 14 Apr
www.bodymindspirit.co.nz

04/04/2024

Layer up for the cooler months with these gorgeous knits from Francie, in stock now at Infinite Definite Shop. The garments are made in New Zealand using merino yarn fully traceable back to a Kiwi paddock. The label, founded in Melbourne and now based in Auckland, is making a name for itself with beautiful designs that tick all the boxes for ethical manufacturing, sustainability and a minimal carbon footprint. Very snuggly too.

30/03/2024

Living in the moment - Q&A: Tommy Emmanuel // Guitar maestro Tommy Emmanuel performs in Christchurch on April 6, his first visit in six years. He talks to us about the thrill of a live audience, Chet Atkins and punters who use their mobile phone during a gig...

Check out the full chat over here 👉 cityscape.co.nz/blog/whats-on/entry/living-in-the-moment-q-a-tommy-emmanuel

28/03/2024

TANOSHI BRINGS THE RAMEN // Queenstown’s Tanoshi has brought the fun and flavours of its Osaka back-alley dining style to Christchurch with the opening of a restaurant in The Terrace precinct. Tanoshi serves an extensive Japanese tapas selection along with some Osaka classics. The menu also features “Build your own ramen”, allowing diners to choose a variety of base, broth, protein, noodles and toppings. Meshiagare!



Tanoshi Restaurant Group

26/03/2024

COME ON, GET HOPPY! // For beer lovers, March means the hop harvest and the only chance for the next 12 months to try a Fresh Hop brew. At Three Boys Brewery, the team have been hard at it, with hops fresh from the vine being delivered in the morning and going into the brew within hours, where they impart an intense green dankness otherwise lost once the hops are dried for storage. Three Boys have two Fresh Hop brews available, a Hazy and a Golden Ale. Get ‘em while they’re fresh!