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Recent events

31 September: Several ferries were cancelled between Waikeke and Auckland from 10 am in anticipation of a tsunami following an earthquake in Samoa. At one point passengers waiting at the Matiatia terminal were asked to leave the terminal and seek higher ground. No tsunami reached New Zealand, and normal service resumed at 2 pm.

Ongoing Events on Waiheke Island:

• Mondays 7:00-8:00pm from 19Oct: Feldenkrais classes with Judy Oliver: 372-9780 or JudysMove@xtra.co.nz. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Sundays 6-8pm: ASK Youth Church & Concert. For more information, see their website. @ Artworks Community Theatre

Upcoming Events on Waiheke Island:

October

• Th29 and Fr30Oct: Words on a Small Island: First Annual Waiheke Literary Festival. For a programme, see any Artworks venue. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Fr30Oct 8pm: Dress to Scare Halloween Party: Doors open at 8pm. Live music with Ian Simpson, Nikki Ngatai, Chris Orange, Miles Gillett and special guests Kiri Eriwata and Band. Tickets $15: book through ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com or 372-2941msg. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Sa31Oct 7:00pm: Scary Tales with Tanya Batt, Craig Denham and the Playback Theatre. Dress up and join them for games, activities and snacks, fundraising for the brand-new Once Upon an Island Charitable Trust. Tickets $10 or $30 per family. Bookings essential: ph 021-296-3149 or email StoryCentre@gmail.com. @ Artworks Community Theatre

November

• Fr06 & Sa07Nov, 8:00pm: Millen Baird's Wedding Speeches, a 1-man, 20-character show. See his website for more information. Tickets $20 ($18 concession) through the Theatre. Doors and café open at 7:15. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Sa14Nov, 2pm: In Transition film, a Transition Towns event. The film is from the UK, and has some Waiheke footage in it. People will be invited to take a series of 2-3 minute slots to talk about the many different projects that are being worked on all across the island, which are building a more resilient community. For more information, contact James.Samuel@TransitionTowns.org.nz or ph 8737. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Tu17Nov, 8:00pm: Martin Pearson LIVE! Martin has been described as the world’s funniest male, long-haired, Victorian, piscean folk singer. Formerly of the act “Martin Pearson”, Martin has risen to fame like a dead pigeon in a water tank. He plays the fool in B sharp and is one of the Australian folk scene’s favourite personalities. A performance can include any of: traditional folk standards and ballads (Martin with his beautiful voice and acoustic guitar); pop and rock classics; swing standards; brilliant, topical parodies on any of these; stand up comedy; or a complete one-man retelling of “The Lord of the Rings” performed as a musical - including an analysis of the differences between the book and film versions. Tickets $20 ($15 concession) through the Theatre: 372-2941 or ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com. Doors and café open at 7:15. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Fr20Nov 7pm: Celebration@Artworks: As some people may have already seen, our Community Theatre at Artworks has some rather nice new chairs. Gone are those old, green plastic BBQ chairs — replaced by 120 brand-new padded seats covered in a very fetching dark red fabric. The arrival of the seats marks the end of an 18-month project to upgrade its facilities by the group of volunteers that now runs the theatre. During that period the group has raised over $40,000 to improve the acoustics, purchase a new PA system, install an internal communications system, buy several new stage lights, replace the lighting control system and — finally — to give the audience something softer to sit upon! To celebrate the end of 18 months of hard work, there will be another Evening@Artworks, where a wide variety of entertainers bring their talents and expertise in to entertain all comers. Admission is free to all, and you're invited to bring a plate to share for supper. The doors and café will open at 6:30, with entertainment starting at 7:00. If you'd like to perform a song, dance, reading, mime, skit or whatever, please contact the Theatre on 372-2941 or ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• Sa21 & Su22Nov, 10am-3pm: Artworks Youth Theatre--first workshop. The second Youth Theatre programme is open to all young people aged 9–14. It involves three weekend workshops on 21–22Nov, 5–6Dec, 12–13Dec plus a 3-week Summer School from 11–29 January 2010. Enrolment fee: $60 for the set of weekend workshops, $200 for the 3-week summer school or $250 If you enrol for both and pay before 13th November 2009. To book your place now contact Artworks Community Theatre: 372-2941, ArtworksTheatre@gmail.com or PO Box 117, Oneroa, Waiheke Island 1840. @ Artworks Community Theatre

• We25Nov 7:30pm: Spiritual Cinema Circle: see the Spiritual Cinema webpage for details. @ Waiheke Island Community Cinema

• Th26Nov: Circus Schmirkus returns to Artworks Theatre. FREE TO PUBLIC. Contact James.Samuel@TransitionTowns.org.nz or ph 8737. @ Artworks Community Theatre

December

• Fr11Dec and Sa12Dec, time TBA: Waiheke Choral Society Concert: Handel's Messiah @ St Peter's Church in Oneroa.

• Su20Dec, time TBA: An Artworks Christmas Special. Details to come.