Events in Palmerston North
June 2010 Palmerston North Events
UP NORTH by Pip Hall
05 June - 03 July 2010 - Centrepoint Theatre
Contact Number: +64 6 354 5740
Rural New Zealand. The 1950's. Childless couple Evelyn and Jimmy Davis live on a farm in the middle of nowhere. Times are tough. Financially stretched, they agree to foster a pregnant unwed teenager, who has been shipped 'up north' to await the birth of her unplanned baby. Evie and Jimmy are initially judgmental, but Maggie proves to be a welcome breath of fresh air in their otherwise mundane lives...
Centrepoint Theatre
The JAZZ GALA - "SIMPLY GERSHWIN"
Saturday June 05 - Regent Theatre on Broadway - 8.00pm
The Jazz Gala will present the music of the famous American composer George Gershwin in a concert called "Simply Gershwin". Legendary New Zealand entertainer/vocalist RAY WOOLF in concert with Rodger Fox's WELLINGTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA.
Regent Theatre
NBL- McDonald's Manawatu Jets v Taranaki Dynamo's
07 June 2010 - Arena Manawatu - 6pm
Contact Number: +64 6 357 5349
Get courtside and support the McDonalds Manawatu Jets in their next game. See American imports Richard Jeter and Ronald Allen star alongside our great NZ players in New Zealand's premier basketball competion...
BIG SING Secondary Schools Festival
11 June 2010 - Regent On Broadway - 10am to 4pm, Gala Concert 7pm
Contact Number: +64 6 357 8853
Over 500 singers from 14 choirs representing 10 secondary schools in Manawatu Rangitikei and Wairarapa...
Regent Theatre
Manawatu WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
12 June - 13 June 2010 - Awapuni Function Centre - 10am - 4pm
Contact Number: +64 6 354 7429
The Festival is being held under cover in the region's largest purpose-built function complex offering expansive views of the racecourse and toward the Manawatu wind farms. The atmosphere will be enhanced with live music. Cafe style food is available. Ample parking is provided adjacent to the Function Centre.
Palmerston North CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT
19 June 2010 - St Peter's Anglican Church - 4PM
Contact Number: +64 6 357 9200
Gabriel Faure's Requiem and Karl Jenkins' Stabat Mater will be sung by the P.Nth Choral Society and accompanied by Douglas News - organ.
Choral Society
SHIRLEY VALENTINE
19 June 2010 - Regent on Broadway - 7.30pm
Contact Number: +64 6 350 2118
Written by English playwright Willy Russell and starring English actress Nancy Schroder. It is the story of an ordinary housewife who, on a journey of rediscovery, finds herself anew. Poignant, and very funny, Shirley Valentine addresses contemporary issues in a very entertaining way. "This is a play with wide appeal; both men and women seem to enjoy the humour equally". "The play is almost like a conversation with a best mate, over a glass of wine. The best mate is the audience, it's lovely because you're not pretending the audience isn't there, you are talking to them".
Regent Theatre
BURN THE FLOOR
24 June 2010 - Regent on Broadway - 7.30pm
Contact Number: +64 6 3502118
Burn the Floor is a breathtaking blend of Latin and Ballroom dance first conceived as a special performance at Sir Elton John's 50th birthday celebration in 1997. The show takes audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of dance. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble - audiences will experience them all. Featuring the talents of 20 award-winning international dancers...
Regent Theatre
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