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Brewster Evening talk on Thursday September 29 is $15, or $10 for Friends, or students with ID free. Book at the Govett-Brewster Shop or online at www.govettbrewster.com. DRAWING CLASSES: Community Basix drawing classes available in the Strandon Education Centre ( next door to Gallery Frame Shop) every Saturday 12.30 – 2.30pm, $10 all materials supplied. Life drawing sessions also available every Wednesday 6 – 8pm, $15, bring your own supplies. Space is limited for both classes so please contact Rob between 10 – 4pm at 769 6000 to book your place.
NEW EXHIBITION: The North Taranaki Arts Society’s exhibition Winter Season is now showing at the Gables Gallery, next to the Chinese Pavilion at Brooklands Park until October 2. There are still places available for Amanda Brett’s watercolour workshop to be held in November, and Maxine Thompson’s pastel classes in January. For anyone interested in joining these classes, please contact Chris Cockitt. Ph 027 674 2189.
EXHIBITION: Mokau Museum and Art Gallery. New exhibition by early New Zealand photographer Sydney Benjamin Taylor, showing the Waitomo Caves in 1924. This set of photographs has never been seen before. C September 24– November 11. For further info, phone Mokau Museum, (06) 7529 072. Open daily 10am - 4pm. Entry by gold coin donation.
COLIN MCCAHON: Professor Thomas Crow from New York University will talk about the lives and art of Sister Corita Kent and Colin McCahon, at the GovettBrewster Art Gallery on Thursday September 22 at 6pm. Entry is free. 3.30pm. The free Goethe-Institute NZ Film Series screening is not sub-t LEN LYE: A free documentary about Len Lye, the filmmaker and kinetic sculptor screens free every day at 1pm and 3pm in the Len Lye Centre Cinema. Flip and Two Twisters by New Zealand filmmaker Shirley Horrocks explores Lye’s career and ideas with the help of historical footage and excerpts from his films. CAFE´ BUSINESS: The new heartwrenching New Zealand documentary by former New Plymouth director Lisa Burd follows an Auckland couple launching their cafe´, Monterey, with three young Samoan boys. The film screens at the Len Lye Centre Cinema on Thursday September 22 at 6pm and costs $15 or $12 concession. Book at the Govett-Brewster Shop or online at www.govettbrewster.com.
NEW FILMS: The Len Lye Centre Cinema shows the latest film commissions in the Serpentine Galleries Cinema series, After Picasso, God by director Sophie Cundale and Shoulder Blades by director Felix Melia. Govett-Brewster exhibitions and collections lead Sophie O’Brien will introduce the screenings on Saturday September 24 at 4pm. Entry is free entry, book seats at the Govett-Brewster Shop or online at www.govettbrewster.com. GERMAN FILMS: Bookings are now being taken for the free German Film Festival screening each day at the Len Lye Centre Cinema from Tuesday October 4 to Sunday October 9. Book at the GovettBrewster Shop or www.govettbrewster.com.