Te Papa's August Exhibitions And Events Update
Te Papa's August Exhibitions And Events Update
August
highlights @Te Papa
This month The NBR New Zealand Opera are coming to Te Papa for a day of free opera fun with lots of audience participation! Fiery Opera Divas at Te Papa includes a live singing lesson, opera favourites sung by the Chapman Tripp Opera Chorus, and if you're game, the opportunity to learn a song from Carmen. So come and join in!
August is your last chance to see two exciting art exhibitions, exploring two very different artists. Judy Darragh: So... You Made It? showcases the work of one of this country's most innovative contemporary artists, while John Kinder's New Zealand takes a close look at a renowned nineteenth-century photographer and watercolourist.
Mid month, art buffs will also be keen to join our panel of leading art curators, artists, and commentators for a lively discussion about the politics (or lack of it) in New Zealand art.
Weekends at Te Papa are always filled with fun activities for kids. Introduce the children to Conservation Week at Discovery Hour Conservation Celebration, where they'll learn to care for their own ti kouka (cabbage tree).
Antarctic Heroes: The race to the South Pole continues to be a popular exhibition, and this month there are some fascinating associated lectures.
EVENTS:
Sunday 1
11.30am-12.30pm: Children's stories in te reo Mäori with Hera Taute. Hear stories told in te reo Mäori as we celebrate Mäori Language Week. The Marae, Level 4. Free entry.
Wednesday 4
12 noon-1pm: Gwent Youth Brass Band. Enjoy this magnificent brass band from Wales. For the last three years they have won the Open Section of the National Festival of Music for Youth in London. Wellington Foyer, Level 2. Free entry.
Thursday 5
1pm-2pm: Chakra: an exploration through dance. Enjoy an inspiring exploration of life by the Mudra Dance Company featuring the battles and romances of Hindu gods and goddesses. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. To book for Thursday 5 August contact DANZ on (04) 801 9885. 6pm-7.15pm: Te Papa Winter Lecture Series: Antarctic Adventures - Penguin Adventures. Learn about marvellous penguins, the Emperor and Adelie, in this lecture with video footage by Dr Murray Potter, who has travelled extensively around Ross Island, Capes Bird, Royds, and Crozier, and on sea ice. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. Free entry.
Friday 6
8pm-10pm (with interval) Chakra: an exploration through dance. Enjoy an inspiring exploration of life by the Mudra Dance Company featuring the battles and romances of Hindu gods and goddesses. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. To book contact Ticketek on (04) 384 3840.
Saturday 7
1pm-1.40pm: Songs of the Morning. A lively entertainment of songs and stories composed aboard the S.Y. Morning, Captain Scott's relief ship, in the Antarctic in 1902. Performers include Peter Vere-Jones as narrator and baritone Roger Wilson, grandson of the composer, 3rd Officer Lieutenant Gerald Doorly. The lyrics of one of the songs were written by Sir Ernest Shackleton. The Marae, Level 4. Free entry. 8pm-10pm (with interval) Chakra: an exploration through dance. Enjoy an inspiring exploration of life by the Mudra Dance Company featuring the battles and romances of Hindu gods and goddesses. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. To book contact Ticketek on (04) 384 3840.
Sunday 8
1pm-1.40pm: Songs of the Morning. A lively entertainment of songs and stories composed aboard the S.Y. Morning, Captain Scott's relief ship, in the Antarctic in 1902. Performers include Peter Vere-Jones as narrator and baritone Roger Wilson, grandson of the composer, 3rd Officer Lieutenant Gerald Doorly. The lyrics of one of the songs were written by Sir Ernest Shackleton. The Marae, Level 4. Free entry. 4pm-6pm (with interval): Chakra: an exploration through dance. Enjoy an inspiring exploration of life by the Mudra Dance Company featuring the battles and romances of Hindu gods and goddesses. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. To book contact Ticketek on (04) 384 3840.
Thursday 12
6pm-7.15pm: Te Papa Winter Lecture Series: Antarctic Adventures - Mapping Antarctica - the Old versus the New. Two Antarctic surveyors swap stories. One used dog sleds and camped on the ice; the other had helicopters, satellites, and a warm base to call home. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. Free entry.
Saturday 14
4pm - 5:30pm: Where is the
politics in New Zealand Art? With Rob Garrett (chair), Gywn
Porter, Sophie Jerram, and Heather Galbraith. Presented by
Te Papa in association with City Galllery Wellington and
Adam Art Gallery. A lively discussion on whether politics
exists in contemporary New Zealand art. In our recent
history, the political content in New Zealand art has
centred on cultural politics. Is this what makes our art
critically interesting and identifiable? Is there a genuine
absence of political content in New Zealand art? If so, why?
Soundings Theatre, Level 2. Free entry. Bookings essential.
For further information or to register, please contact Robyn
Walker ph 04 801 3096 or email robyn.walker@wcc.govt.nz
Sunday 15 1pm-2pm:
'Passionate Pastime' lecture by Roger Blackley. Two
speakers in the panel discussion that inaugurated the John
Kinder exhibition at Te Papa vehemently rejected the term
'amateur' in relation to Kinder and his art. Roger Blackley,
Senior Lecturer in Art History, Victoria University of
Wellington, disagrees, arguing that an understanding of
Kinder's amateur status allows crucial insights into
Kinder's work and its legacy. Soundings Theatre, Level 2.
Free entry. Tuesday 17 6pm - 8pm: 'Music on the
Periphery: Originality from the Far Lands in the Eighteenth
Century'. The Centre for Eighteenth-Century Music, Massey
University, in association with Concert FM, presents the
inaugural 'Haydn Lecture'. Professor Bertil van Boer, Dean
of Fine and Performing Arts, Western Washington University,
United States, is a leading expert in the field of
eighteenth-century music and is the world authority on the
extraordinary German composer Joseph Martin Kraus
(1756-1792), who wrote his greatest works while in the
service of Gustav III of Sweden. This lecture will be
followed by a short concert of keyboard works by Kraus
played by Emma Sayers and Richard Mapp. Soundings Theatre,
Level 2. Free entry. Thursday 19 6pm-7.15pm: Te Papa
Winter Lecture Series: Antarctic Adventures - Ross Sea
Discoveries. Hear about what the scientists found in the
first-ever detailed survey of parts of the Ross Sea and
Balleny Islands, including new fish species. Soundings
Theatre, Level 2. Free entry. Saturday 21 1pm - 2pm:
Aainaa: Indian Coverings. A lecture and demonstration which
highlights the diversity of clothing across the different
parts of the Indian subcontinent. Presented by Kumud Navathe
and team in support of the exhibition Aainaa - Reflections
through Indian Weddings. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. Free
entry. 2.30pm-3.30pm: Judy Darragh:...Curator's walk
through. Join Natasha Conland, Curator Visual Art and
Culture Te Papa, for a guided walk through the Judy Darragh
exhibition. Meet by the floortalk poster at the entrance to
The Boulevard, Level 5. Free entry. Sunday
22 12noon-3.15pm: The NBR New Zealand Opera presents Fiery
Opera Divas at Te Papa! 12noon-1pm: Live Singing Lesson.
Join in a live singing lesson with the
PricewaterhouseCoopers Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artists.
The Marae, Level 4. Free entry. 1.30pm-2.30pm: Wanna- Be
Divas, Step Up! Learn a song from Carmen ready to join in
with the chorus in the afternoon concert. The Marae, Level
4. Free entry. 2.45pm-3.15pm: Grand Finale! Hear a rousing
finale of opera favourites from the Chapman Tripp Opera
Chorus. The Marae, Level 4. Free entry. Thursday
26 7pm-8.30pm: South: Sir Ernest Shackleton's Glorious
Epic of the Antarctic (UK 1919) See the incredible silent
film that records Shackleton's 1914-16 attempt to cross the
Antarctic. Live piano accompaniment is provided by Margaret
Ogilvie. South is presented in partnership with the New
Zealand Film Archive. Soundings Theatre, Level 2. Free
entry. Print courtesy ScreenSound Australia, The National
Screen and Sound Archive. Screening by kind permission of
the British Film Institute. Saturday 28 1pm-2pm: Flip
Grater Solo. Hear passionate acoustic originals from
singer-songwriter Flip Grater, who has recently supported
Australian folk legend Stephan Taberner and local star Anika
Moa. The Marae, Level 2. Free entry. Sunday 29 1pm -
1.45pm: Kiribati Wellington Community. See traditional dance
performed by the Kiribati Wellington Community. A variety of
hip, sitting, and walking dances will be performed,
reflecting the traditional skills of their Kiribati
ancestors. Wellington Foyer, Level 2. Free entry.
SHORT-TERM EXHIBITIONS: Antarctic Heroes: The race to the
South Pole The South Pole was a magnet for a generation of
Antarctic explorers in the early twentieth century. This
exhibition tells the compelling stories of Scott, Amundsen,
and Shackleton; the epic and tragic race to reach the Pole;
and the ill-fated Endurance expedition. Discover what led
these men to face the dangers of a savage environment, what
drove their heroic feats, and what inspired their
extraordinary endurance in the face of both triumph and
disaster. Until 26 October 2004. The TOWER Gallery, Level 4.
Adult $6.50, child (4-14 years) $4.00. Up to two children
gain free admission if accompanied by an adult. Antarctic
Heroes is based on the exhibition South: the race to the
Pole at the National Maritime Museum, London. Judy
Darragh: So... You Made It? Developed by Te Papa in
collaboration with Judy Darragh, this exhibition showcases
over sixty works from the last eighteen years. It reviews
the history of Darragh's practice, while the inclusion of a
brand-new body of work foregrounds her status as an artist
of today. Closes 29 August 2004. The Boulevard East, Level
5. Free entry. John Kinder's New Zealand A major art
exhibition of watercolours and photographs by the renowned
nineteenth-century artist John Kinder. Closes 29 August
2004. The Boulevard West, Level 5. Free entry. John
Kinder's New Zealand is an Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tämaki
Touring Exhibition. The exhibition and its associated
publication has received major support from The Fletcher
Trust. Wild Design: A fresh look at nature Enjoy a
visual feast of photographs, objects, and artworks that
bring you up close to design in the natural world. Until
late 2005. Level 3. Free entry. Te Awa Tupua: The
Whanganui Iwi Exhibition In partnership with Te Papa,
Whanganui iwi present stories and taonga from their unique
Whanganui river culture, from Te Kähui Maunga (the mountain
clan) to Tangaroa (the sea). The exhibition's central theme
is contained in the whakatauakï (proverb), 'E rere kau mai
te awa nui mai Te Kähui Maunga ki Tangaroa, ko au te awa ko
te awa ko au.' (The great river flows from the mountain clan
to Tangaroa, I am the river; the river is me.) Until May
2006. Level 4. Free entry. Kiri's Dresses: A glimpse into
a Diva's wardrobe Dresses from Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's
wardrobe and her memories of them give an intimate glimpse
into the life of a world-famous lyric soprano. Until 19
September 2004. Eyelights Gallery, Level 4. Free
entry. Signs and Wonders | He Tohu He Ohorere An
exhibition exploring through multiple cultural viewpoints
and spiritual traditions, the ways in which people express
ideas of supernatural encounters. Key New Zealand artists
represented include Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere, and Rita
Angus. Until 17 October 2004. The Boulevard, Level 5. Free
entry. Aainaa: reflections through Indian
weddings Created by Te Papa in partnership with New
Zealand Indian communities, this exhibition explores the
wedding ritual to show both traditional and modern
experiences of marriage. Featured until September are the
wedding rituals of the Muslim community. Until September
2004. The Community Gallery, Level 4. Free entry. Museum
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