I thought I'd do a quick round-up of what's going on at Our Place.

Today Te Papa continues its Business of Climate Change lecture series with the WWF (no, not the wrestling) for Conservation Week. Nigel Isaacs will be speaking about how do our buildings contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? What are the opportunities to reduce emissions? How will our buildings deal with climate change? Hear about the latest New Zealand research on building energy use and adaptation strategies. (12.15-1.30pm, Soundings Theatre, Level 2, free entry)

Tomorrow's talk should be just as good (same time, same place, same price) when Nick Jones talks about Marketing Climate Change: Influencing consumer spend.

This is great opportunity for those you still riding high (or low) after the recent spate of documentaries on these topics at the film festival.

The paintings by Constable must be fairly dull as Te Papa has tried to enliven the exhibition with Art After Dark (Toi ki te Pō). These are “artrageous" events on the third Thursday of each month. Seriously, they call it “artrageous".

So on August the 17th you can start with a presentation by Dr John Gage on The Poetry and Portraiture of Landscape (6.30-7.30pm, Soundings Theatre Level 2, free entry). Then get your get groove on at Constable with Music (7.30-8.30pm, Level 4, free entry) where you can enjoy the art with live music playing in the background, I assume it won't be Charlie Ash. And finally you can listen to Bob McDavitt from the MetService talking about the weather that is depicted in each painting (8-8.30pm, Tower Gallery, Level 4, Exhibition admission charges apply) but get in quick as there are only 20 places and it's first in, first served (register at Constable exhibition desk).

And this Friday, if you can tear yourself away from your martinis, you can see the Beijing Olympic Rhyme Showcase! (Friday 11th of August, Soundings Theatre, Level 2, $15 at door)

Photo by Kiwi Keith