Film society
New Plymouth Film Society’s next fortnightly movie at the Len Lye Centre cinema is Dust in the Wind (Taiwan, 1987). The film is touted as being a poignantly fatalistic story of first love. The screening is on Wednesday August 3 at 6pm and is open to society members only. Membership is $50 for a half year, $45 for Friends of the Gallery or unwaged people, or $30 for a threefilm sampler. To become a member, or for more details, visit nzfilmsociety.org.nz/new-plymouth or phone Christina on (06)7589956.
offering oil painting classes for beginners on Monday evenings. They will also be offering drawing classes on Thursday evenings. Later this year, a two day water colour painting workshop with International artist tutor, Amanda Brett, will be held on November 11 and 12. If anyone is interested in attending these classes, please contact the workshop coordinator, Chris Cockitt, on 027 674 2189.
and Shane Loader. This drama screens at the Len Lye Centre Cinema, Saturday July 30, 3.30pm.
FAMILY ART: Drop-in interactive art making sessions for the family. Call in on Sundays between 1pm to 3pm. Free entry.
GERMAN STORY: This month’s free film in the Goethe-Institut German Film Series is Oh Boy. The screening is at the Len Lye Centre Cinema, Sunday July 31 at 3.30pm.
TOP ART: See an exhibition of New Zealand’s 2015 secondary schools’ NCEA Level 3 art portfolios that achieved Excellence or Scholarship, including one Taranaki folio. From Monday August 1, to noon on Friday August 5.
If you would like your event listed please email taryn.utiger@fairfaxmedia.co.nz by noon on the Tuesday of the given week. Please include the name of your event, a description, the time and location.
A number of regular Chamber Music NZ patrons missed Monday evening’s concert. A great pity as both the playing and the programme were superb.
Written near the end of Brahms’s life the Trio for clarinet, cello and piano contains many appealing melodic lines. British clarinettist Julian Bliss, along with cellist Ashley Brown and pianist Sarah Watkins from NZTrio shared their enjoyment with their listeners throughout.
The adagio was a beautifully sustained duet between clarinet and cello, the waltz-style third movement joyously rolled along and the finale finished with flourishing elan.
New Zealand composer Ross Harris’s short piece There may be light, a commission for this tour, was a real adventure in sound for