Binge Culture takes on Lucrece
“Audience members will be seated close enough to touch the performers and viewers will be encouraged to think about the ways they look at women’s bodies – both on film and in the flesh.” No, that’s not the press release from Wellington Fashion Week. Instead, it’s Lucrece: An Adaptation of Shakespeare’s the Rape of Lucrece, […]
Feliz cumpleaños, La Boca Loca!
Our favourite Miramar Mexican restaurant is turning one, and to celebrate, they invited us along to learn how to make tortillas, and to taste some tequila. It’s a hard life being a Wellingtonista, but if we have to rub shoulders with mouth heroes like Jonny and Rachel and Martin, well these are the lengths we’ll […]
a visit to Zealandia
Over Easter, the weather suddenly went all settled and warm. This is perhaps not unusual for autumn, but given the crap summer most parts of the country have had for the past few months it was somewhat unexpected. In fact the forecast for Easter was so dire that it played a reasonable part in us […]
WYFC first birthday party, Easter Sunday
There’s a group of truly awesome people in Wellington who do great things, and they’re having a party. Doesn’t that sound like the sort of thing you should attend? Yes! Come to the WYFC’s first birthday, and help us celebrate our first year and bring in our second. In the last year we’ve helped raise […]
World Cinema Showcase 2012
After a splendid Wellington Film Festival last year, the New Zealand International Film Festival might be forgiven for putting their feet up and taking it easy but instead they have gone out of their way to produce another basket of goodies to fill the Easter weekend and beyond: the grandly titled World Cinema Showcase. Arguably […]
Glee meets V for Vendetta
Musicals aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. But if said musical is set in Wellington and involves the assassinations of Glee type characters it’s hard not to want to know more. Joshua Hopton Stewart has written a hilarious piece of musical theatre based on his team’s entry in the 2010 V48Hour Short Film Competition, Society Slump […]
This fish is still fresh, even after two years
Happy second birthday to our favourite Wellington print media, Fishhead! Thanks for the fun reads, the great parties , and for giving our city a magazine and fantastic quiz host/Jam MC. Their second birthday issue is out now in shops everywhere. Here’s to lots more!
A jamboree… of jam
A highlight of the Wellington foodie’s calendar is The Great Welly Jam Off. Since the first Jam Off held at The Old Bank Arcade the event’s transformed into a must-make and must-taste event. At 10.30am this Sunday (March 25th) The Great Welly Jam Off. brings the jammy goodness to The City Market. The City […]