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This is a list of the Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery upcoming events.

Exhibition Opening: A Breath of Fresh Air

Date/Time: Friday 12 February at 5.30pm
Event: Exhibition Opening: A Breath of Fresh Air - Art Deco’s Fashionable Legacy - 5.30pm Free Entry. Limited Numbers, RSVP to reception by 9 February.
Location: HBMAG


Learned Lecture - Local Heroes

Date/Time: Wednesday February 17 at 7pm
Event: Learned Lecture - Local Heroes - 7pm Michael Fowler and Dr Brian Kieran PhD, share stories of local heroic exploits. Cost $5 (refreshments included)
Location: HBMAG


Century Cinema Silver Screen - Possessed

Date/Time: Friday February 19 at 8.30pm
Event: Century Cinema Silver Screen - 8.30pm Possessed (USA 1931) Joan Crawford with Clark Gable star in this classic. Tickets $13
Location: Century Cinema


Special Art Deco Weekend Offer

Date/Time: Saturday 20 February & Sunday 21 February
Event: Special Art Deco Weekend Offer Come dressed in Art Deco Attire on Saturday and Sunday and you can get in to the museum for only $7 per adult, Children free
Location: HBMAG


Century Cinema Silver Screen - Born To Dance

Date/Time: Saturday February 20 at 2.30pm
Event: Century Cinema Silver Screen - 2.30pm Born To Dance (USA 1936) Fabulous Cole Porter musical. Tickets $13
Location: Century Cinema


Flip Your Lid with Barry Clewett and his quartet, featuring June Hayes and Angela Franklyn-Lewis.

Date/Time: Sunday 21 February at 7pm
Event: This fundraiser concert is being held to help support the making of 'Journey of a Story.' a WWII film by Earthwire Productions of Auckland. The story follows the life of a fictional character William Brown It is based on the actual events of Private George Parrish who was taken POW in Greece and spent four years in a POW in Graz Austria. It follows his repatriation back in New Zealand after the war and the many challenges he has to overcome. This is a story many New Zealanders can relate to.

This film is being made with the written support of the Auckland RSA President Gary Walker, the President of the Australian RSL and the Commodore of the New Zealand Defence Force P.J. Williams.

Further information www.joasthemovie.com

Tickets $28 available at the Theatre.
Location: Century Theatre


Summer Cemetery Walks

Date/Time: Sunday February 28 at 2pm
Event: Summer Cemetery Walks - 2pm Back by popular demand - discover the fascinating stories of Napier Cemetery in this two hour guided tour. Funds from the walk will go towards the redevelopment of HBMAG. There will be two more walks in March and April, 2010 Bookings can be made at HBMAG reception, and places are confirmed by payment. Please book early to ensure you don’t miss out! Cost $10pp.
Location: Napier Cemetery


The Creative Hawke’s Bay Lecture Series 2010

Date/Time: March - November 2010
Event: Creative Hawke’s Bay’s monthly Lecture Series are back. Held in association with the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery, lectures will feature an eclectic range of international and national speakers presenting a variety of topics from urban design to art history, fashion and architecture. The Lectures provide a forum to encourage and challenge thinking about a number of topics that relate to art, culture and design in a broad frame of reference.

Always entertaining, often controversial and definitely stimulating, the 2010 Lecture Series will be launched with a special presentation by New York based New Zealand artist Max Gimblett on Tuesday 2 March 2010.

Following Max’s presentation, the 2nd Lecture will be held on Tuesday 9 March, and the series will continue on the second Tuesday of each month until November. All lectures are held at the HBMAG and start at 7.00pm. Admission is $10 pre-sales available from Creative HB and door sales on the night.

Speakers for April through to November are being scheduled at present and include art critic Hamish Keith, photographer Marti Friedlander, urban designer Ludo Campbell-Reid, filmmaker Gaylene Preston, architect Ian Athfield, fashion designer Miranda Brown, design writer Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and art historian Dr Damian Skinner in conversation with artist Para Matchitt.
Location: Century Theatre


The Creative Hawke’s Bay Lecture Series 2010 - Max Gimblett

Date/Time: Tuesday 2 March at 7pm
Event: Creative Hawke’s Bay’s monthly Lecture Series are back. Held in association with the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery, lectures will feature an eclectic range of international and national speakers presenting a variety of topics from urban design to art history, fashion and architecture. The Lectures provide a forum to encourage and challenge thinking about a number of topics that relate to art, culture and design in a broad frame of reference.

Always entertaining, often controversial and definitely stimulating, the 2010 Lecture Series will be launched with a special presentation by New York based New Zealand artist Max Gimblett on Tuesday 2 March 2010.

All lectures are held at the HBMAG and start at 7.00pm. Admission is $10 pre-sales available from Creative HB and door sales on the night
Location: Century Theatre


The Creative Hawke’s Bay Lecture Series 2010 - March

Date/Time: Tuesday 9 March at 7pm
Event: Creative Hawke’s Bay’s monthly Lecture Series are back. Held in association with the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery, lectures will feature an eclectic range of international and national speakers presenting a variety of topics from urban design to art history, fashion and architecture. The Lectures provide a forum to encourage and challenge thinking about a number of topics that relate to art, culture and design in a broad frame of reference. Always entertaining, often controversial and definitely stimulating. All lectures are held at the HBMAG and start at 7.00pm. Admission is $10 pre-sales available from Creative HB and door sales on the night
Location: Century Theatre


The Creative Hawke’s Bay Lecture Series 2010

Date/Time: Tuesday 9 March at 7pm
Event: Creative Hawke’s Bay’s monthly Lecture Series are back. Held in association with the Hawke’s Bay Museum & Art Gallery, lectures will feature an eclectic range of international and national speakers presenting a variety of topics from urban design to art history, fashion and architecture. The Lectures provide a forum to encourage and challenge thinking about a number of topics that relate to art, culture and design in a broad frame of reference.

Always entertaining, often controversial and definitely stimulating.

All lectures are held at the HBMAG and start at 7.00pm. Admission is $10 pre-sales available from Creative HB and door sales on the night
Location: Century Theatre


A Breath Of Fresh Air - Art Deco’s fashionable legacy curator’s floortalk

Date/Time: NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM NEWSLETTER: Thursday March 25 at 6pm
Event: A Breath Of Fresh Air - Art Deco's fashionable legacy curator's floortalk - 6pm Join Lucy Hammonds for a gallery floortalk. Free entry
Location: HBMAG


Change of opening hours for the Berry Historical Library

Date/Time: Friday April 9
Event: Advance Notice! Change of opening hours for the Berry Historical Library from Friday 9 April 2010: new hours will be Friday 10am - 12noon and 1pm - 4.30pm
Location: HBMAG




   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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