Globe action in June
July 4: Australia’s Checkerboard Lounge, an underground institution after 30 years; breathe fire, virtuosity and improvisation into classic blues, soul and roots.
July 5: Kiwi folk sensation Graeme James is back with Luminous Times, his first original work in two years, after a year in Europe, South Africa and the US.
July 6: Tainapu; a Reo Maori Stand Up event. Haramai rā ki te whakarewanga o te kaupapa o Tainapu. Hei kaupapa whakangahau, whakakata, whakakipakipa anō i te iwi ki te kōrero Māori. Ko ‘Tainapu’ te whakarāpopototanga me te whakamāoritanga, o ‘Stand Up Comedy’. Ko ngā kōrero paki, ngā kōrero hātekehi a te Māori, i runga i te wairua ngahau, te kaupapa. Ka rāhuitia te taiwhanga o The Globe kia reo Māori anake. He reo Māori ngā tūmau, he kai Māori ka hora. E hika mā, haramai rā!
July 10-19: Manawatu Youth Theatre (MYTH) with 14 performances of Frozen Jr.
July 12: Local filmmaker Caleb Reyner premieres Empty Ceilings, a poignant short film on how love and grief often intertwine.
July 13: Aunty Lianne and Courtney Dawson’s Stand Up 4 Gaza comedy show raises funds for victims of the war.
July 15-19: Debby Mulholland is back with her Children’s Theatre Workshop.
July 20: Australian guitarist Daniel Champagne, described as “the finest guitar player of this generation”, performs.
July 21: Legato Vocals student showcase.
July 23: Women and Business seminar with guest speaker Fleur Wickes.
July 26: Alliance Francaise French Film.
July 26: Altitude Pole’s latest student showcase.
July 27: Comedy Hub’s show Death and Takes, hosted by Graham Reaper.
July 27: Capital Pro Wrestling with Final Destination ahead of Capital Carnage.
July 29: Sunday Matinee Series featuring Roy Tankersley and friends.
July 29: Irish comedian Ed Byrne mines the most tragic event in his life for laughs. Mondays: Sing with the Six To Sixty Choir 7pm- 8pm. $10 adults, $5 children.