April 2012
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Stephen K Amos at SKYCITY Theatre Auckland -...
‘I’ve been doing this job for almost 20 years… I’ll do the jokes!’ said Stephen K Amos to a confident audience memeber last night, the first of 3 nights at SKYCITY Theatre.
He has returned to Auckland after a 5 year absence with his show Laughter is my Agenda.
He walks on the stage with a cool confidence and is instantly at home and instantly making you laugh, some...
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NZ International Comedy Festival - my picks for...
So here we are, the 20th NZ International Comedy Festival.
There are so many great shows to choose from that it can be an overwhelming task choosing who to go and watch.
Therefore I have put together a short list of acts you can see from this Saturday night.
Canadian comic Craig Campbell brings us some hilarious tales from his life.
His unique ability to find humour in the mundane, coupled with...
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NZ International Comedy Festival Reviews
Watch this space for reviews throughout the festival, here are a list of the shows in my diary!
28th April Stephen K Amos - SKYCITY Theatre
30TH April Dead Cat Bounce - Loft at Q
1st May Chris Cox - Rangatira at Q
2nd May Ben Hurley & Guests - Loft at Q
9th May Rhys Darby - SKYCITY Theatre
12th May Anil Desai - Loft at Q
14th May The Boy With Tape On His Face - Rangatira at Q
16th...
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Win tickets to THE AXIS OF AWESOME at NZ...
Keeping Up With The Grid will be keeping up with the NZ International Comedy Festival over the next few weeks and feel that no one should miss out on having a right good laugh.
Well the lovely peeps at Elephant Publicity agree and have kindly donated a pair of tickets to see…………….
THE AXIS OF AWESOME WORLD TOUR 2006
SATURDAY 28TH APRIL
7PM
COMEDY CHAMBER, TOWN HALL,...
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KRS- One makes history in Auckland
This weekend saw history made as one of Hip Hop’s forefathers not only performed his first live gig in New Zealand, but also gave a Lecture at Auckland Museum. Krist Parker, better known as KRS-One (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone) wowed crowds on Saturday night and educated us further on Sunday afternoon.
My Hip Hop education has been happening for a while now, due to living with a...
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Eddie Numbers announces debut album release date
Aucklands own Eddie Numbers has announced the release date of their debut album ‘Another Day In Paradise’.
I reviewed Eddie Numbers right here on this blog, when they performed at Ponsonby Social Club in February, so I am so pleased to hear about their album release on the 14th May 2012.
Tracks from the album have already received radio play on George Fm, Bfm and Radio...
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Jersey Boys – The Civic Theatre – Auckland -...
Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has landed in Auckland. This Tony Award winning musical is currently running at The Civic Theatre and is a must see.
I was so excited about watching this show not only as a fan of the music but also as it’s such a hugely acclaimed production. One of the reasons Jersey Boys has been so successful was the lack of general knowledge around...
Ingrid Grenar reviews Smoke Signals for Thread.
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Man, bloggers are really good at researching. Helps that they write well too!
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Silo Cinema - 6 April 2012
Every Friday night over the Summer Auckland waterfront’s newly created Silo Park, in the Wynyard Quarter, turns outdoor cinema.
Last night the park was buzzing with folks of all ages enjoying this great free event.
There is yummy food on offer as well as a licensed bar. You can also browse some retro fashion and other goodies in the Night Market which run from 5pm - midnight. There are...
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New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2012
Its time to get our laugh on for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2012.
This is the 20th Annual festival and sees comedians returning who performed at the very first festival, as well as the best in new live comedy all kicking off from 27 April - 20 May.
The festival gives us 3 weeks of the best live comedy from New Zealand, and the world, and is enjoyed by an aucdience of 100,000...
