Films for Falastin is a new film series with Dayenu, New Zealand Jews Against Occupation, and Palestinian Youth Aotearoa.
This Sunday at Academy Cinemas, Films for Falastin is screening the film, Israelism.
The film follows two young American Jews, who were raised to unconditionally love Israel, witness the way Israel treats Palestinians, leaving their thoughts conflicted.
Sofia spoke to Tāmaki for Palestine’s Robin Wilson-Whiting and Dayenu’s Avigail Allan about Films for Falastin and the kaupapa of the initiative.
Spoilt Creatures is the debut novel by British author Amy Twigg. Set in 2008, it follows the story of Iris, a newly single woman who joins a women’s commune after she meets the beguiling Hazel, intrigued by the possibility of a world away from men.
Author of The Mercies, Karen Millwood Hargrave, called it ‘a simmering debut, heady with the possibilities of language and the righteousness of female rage’.
Beth spoke to Amy about Spoilt Creatures and its themes. You can pick up a copy at Time Out Bookstore or another independent bookstore near you.
Jenny Rockwell has represented Aotearoa at international poetry slams and gained a sizable following on social media for her poetry readings.
Her debut collection, Vultures, is a coming-of-age story told in a Southern Gothic mode following her personal journey from growing up in the church to embracing queer joy and defiant love.
Sofia spoke to Jenny about Vultures and her practice.
Currently showing at Melanie Roger Gallery are the works of Matt Ellwood, James R Ford, and Cameron James McLaren.
In this exhibition, the artists, each presenting new and stylistically diverse work, explore the act itself of making.
In his Fourth Estate series, Cameron James McLaren explores the role of media and photography, directly sourcing documentary photography from newspapers.
Sofia caught up with Cameron about his work in the show and his practice.
Beth had a kōrero with author Amy Twigg about her debut novel, Spoilt Creatures.
Sofia spoke to poet Jenny Rockwell about her new collection, Vultures.
She also had a kōrero with artist Cameron James McLaren about his work in an exhibition currently showing at Melanie Roger Gallery with Matt Ellwood and James Ford.
And for Stage Direction this week, Sofia speaks to producer Charlie Underhill about Te Ao Hou, a new show by Massive Theatre Company at Te Pou theatre.
Aotearoa is the seabird capital of the world, home to about 90 species of the world’s seabirds. Sentinel is an exhibition that combines science, photography, interactive video, sculpture and sound to invite you into the world of seabirds.
Sentinel serves as an urgent call to action to protect seabirds and their environment from the threat of habitat loss and predators.
Beth spoke with seabird scientist and conservation photographer Edin Whitehead about Sentinel and the threat towards seabirds. You can catch Sentinel at the Edmiston Gallery, Maritime Museum until October 27th, free with museum entry.
Blue Field is a new project by Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Gavin Hipkins showing at Michael Lett Gallery.
It exhibits hundreds of unique cyanotype prints in a large-scale gridded installation, a process which was invented in the 1840s to reproduce technical drawings and scientific tables.
Blue Field exhibits a continuation of exploring photographic techniques used in previous exhibitions of Hipkins’ including The Field, which was first exhibited in 1995 at the artist-run gallery Teststrip on Karangahape Road, and more recent works at Hamish McKay Gallery in Pōneke late last year.
Sofia spoke to Gavin about the show, using cyanotype photography, and his practice.
Beth had a kōrero with seabird scientist Edin Whitehead about Sentinel, an exhibition that invites you into the world of seabirds.
Sofia had a kōrero with artist Gavin Hipkins about his exhibition, Blue Field, currently on at Michael Lett.
And for Stage Direction this week, Johanna Cosgrove speaks to producer and comedian Rebecca Mary Gwendolon about Haha/Hehe, a first-of-its-kind Pride comedy show with an all non-binary cast.
Author Tina Makereti’s new novel released on Wednesday 3rd of July. It covers an array of themes such as colonisation, ecological devastation and extremism. It explores the strength of womanhood and the importance of connection in a polarised and fraught world.
Set in a small Aotearoa town, a little bit into the future, the story follows three women who find themselves neighbours. A sense of disquiet arises when the Pākehā neighbour’s son moves in sporting a fresh buzzcut and a new tattoo.
Beth spoke to Tina about The Mires, its themes and the inspiration behind the book. You can pick up a copy of The Mires at Time Out Bookstore or another independent bookstore near you.
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