GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THESE EVENTS NEXT WEEKEND
LES FEMMES — SIRENS OF THE SILVER SCREEN
A comedy cabaret drag extravaganza promising “adult humour, self-deprecation and lashings of innuendo” Les Femmes will feature performances from three stunning queens, each of them stars in their own right: Miss Manage, Miss Givings and Miss Demeanour. It’s billed as an homage to the blockbuster movie and the three queens will be belting out crowd-pleasing tunes from a range of classic movies, including Hocus Pocus, Sister Act, Titanic and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. By the end of the night, you can expect to be singing along and dancing in your seats, if you’re not already doubled over crying with laughter. It’s guaranteed to be a hilarious good time. February 22-24, Q Theatre, $50-$65 plus service fees, and touring the North Island from Feb 9 to Mar 10, Info and tickets at lesfemmesnz.com
SPLORE
Throw caution to the wind and live your most spontaneous and sparkly life by getting tickets to Splore, which celebrates its 25th birthday next weekend. The annual three-day music and arts festival at Tapapakanga Regional Park is a gathering place for good people to party hardy, while maintaining respect for the — incredible — environment and each other. There’s a full performing arts programme including a visual art trail, five stages of music and a wellness zone plus the ocean is on your doorstep so you can break-up your festival schedule with a play in the waves. If you’re a cool parent, bring the kids — it’s whanau-friendly. The music line-up is always unique, with the festival programmers focused on introducing up and coming high energy performers to Splore. This year includes UK Mercury Prize winner, Sampha, UK soul sensation, Greentea Peng, and North Carolina-based alternative rock band, Wednesday. Start planning your outfit now. February 23-25. Tapapakanga Regional Park, 95 Deerys
Road, Orere Point. Tickets available from splore.net include free camping on site, GA Youth $220 (13-17 years); GA Adult $420; Kids 12 and under are free.
SYNCPOSIUM
This one’s a little niche but you don’t have to be in the bizz to attend. Syncposium is a two-day conference at Q Theatre that’s all about making music for the screen, be it film, television or gaming. There’s an incredibly high-calibre line-up of speakers including Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award-winning creative team Pasek and Paul, who made the music for La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Only Murders in the Building, among many others. There’s also Warner Bros executive Darren Higman (A Star is Born, The Color Purple Musical); producer Stacey Sher (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Matilda); Brandon Young, who was the music supervisor for Call of Duty; Tony Hawk, Spiderman and Crash Bandicoot; local composer Claire Cowan, and many more. Across the two days, there will be panel discussions, keynote speakers and breakout rooms and you can attend just one day or both. If music for screen interests you professionally or personally, you’ll get a lot out of this unique event. February 23 and 24. Q Theatre, 305 Queen St, Auckland CBD. Tickets $70 per day or $130 for both days from qtheatre.co.nz or at syncposium.org