Arts roundup delivers music for all
Now that it seems like summer finally came to its senses, there are still a few outdoor events around the Auckland area to enjoy says Edna Heled.
EarthBeat takes place over 5 days, from March 22 to 26, in the beautiful Atiu Creek Regional Park, 75 minutes from Auckland, As its name indicates, this is an earth-positive music and arts festival with well-selected music performances on five stages, workshops and engaging activities for the whole family to dance, play, learn, discuss, debate and connect.
The lineup of music styles includes world, reggae, electronica, dub, trance, folk, blues, deep house and more, with highlights such as The Black Seeds, Pitch Black, Mo’
Horizons, Jah’s Bazaar, Alice Sea, Kaya Project, and many more top-class musicians.
The kaupapa, purpose and vision of this unique gathering in nature is to bring people together to experience harmony with each other, and with the earth: ‘‘True wellbeing happens when we harmonise our individual dance of life to the beat of the earth.’’
Details and tickets at earthbeatfestival.com
There is still time to catch some Music in Parks 2023 gigs, run by Auckland Council. Now on its 45th season, featuring some of the best talents of Tāmaki Makaurau. These outdoor picnic-style concerts are free, and family friendly. musicinparks.co.nz.
A fundraiser event is happening on March 20, when Aotearoa’s hospitality industry – including several Auckland restaurants – will put on a two-course dinner, with proceeds going to support those impacted by the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Details at humanitix.com/nz
On April 1, for one night only, Footnote New Zealand Dance company – Aotearoa’s longestrunning contemporary dance company – in collaboration with MascallDance, will bring to the Q Theatre, 305 Queen St. ‘‘The Impossible Has Already Happened’’.
With the recent floods, the dance piece that tells two nations’ stories of water sustaining, nourishing, yet disrupting our planet, is topical and relevant. The dance draws parallels to our lives, flows and stagnations, and emphasises challenges we face at this time of global climate crisis. qtheatre.co.nz