EVENTS AND LIVE SHOWS, NBS Theatre
EVENTS AND LIVE SHOWS
SIKA SOUND JOURNEY
Presented by SIKA MUSIC
Wednesday 11th December 2024, 7:30PM
SIKA MUSIC presents to you - SIKA SOUND JOURNEY – "Something between an ancient ceremony and a movie soundtrack."
Sika's Sound Journeys feature didgeridoo, drums, flute, voice and orchestral elements. Foraged sounds from objects he has recorded in nature also add more texture. Many of his sounds are completely unrecognisable and abstract. Immersed in this cocoon of sound, the experience can be an epic adventure deep inside yourself.
Adult Tickets - $39.99 (excluding fees)
Senior Tickets - $35.00 (excluding fees)
Student Tickets - $20.00 (excluding fees)
Children Tickets - Free (excluding fees)
PRESENTS
SOUTH FOR WINTER
OF SEA AND SKY NZ TOUR
Wednesday 19th Feburuary 2025, 7:30PM
SOUTH FOR WINTER PRESENTS TO YOU - OF SEA AND SKY NZ TOUR. With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based trio South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The act is comprised of kiwi Nick Stone, Coloradan Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, and together the three multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as percussive acoustic guitar, cello, mandolin, suitcase stomp, resonator guitar, and effortless harmonies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as impeccable”.
The band has landed accolades such as a Semi-Finalist in the 2023 and 2022 International Songwriting Competition, Finalist for Best Group in the 2023 International Acoustic Awards, Official Artist at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2023, Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in both 2022 and 2024, and “Most Wanted” Emerging Artist at Falcon Ridge Festival in 2018. Their latest album, Of Sea and Sky - released May 16, 2024 - has already reached hundreds of thousands of listeners, raised over $20,000 via a Kickstarter campaign, and sold-out shows across North America, New Zealand, and Europe.
Adult Tickets - $20.00 (excluding fees)
Children (U16) Tickets - $10.00 (excluding fees)
Arts On Tour NZ presents:
MUNDI TRIO
Sunday 16th Feburuary 2025, 7:00PM
ARTS ON TOUR NZ presents: MUNDI TRIO!
Mundi Trio take to the road again in February 2025 with Arts On Tour New Zealand, transporting audiences through their joyful music to ancient times and places where the beat of the drum and the haunting flute rings out across a star-studded sky …
Filled with joy and exuberant energy, Mundi Trio has captured hearts across the land and far-flung seas, touring and performing extensively. Just some of the events include Newtown Festival, Festival of Lights (New Plymouth) Christchurch Arts Festival and TEDX. They have also been involved in collaborations with Pub Choir in the Christchurch Town Hall and internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Marlon Williams as part of Yo-Yo Ma's Bach Project.
Mundi Trio comprises Brazilian percussionist Ricardo Stuani, guitarist and dancer Chris Dabinett and flautist/ vocalist/ percussionist/ dancer and composer Tamara Smith.
Tamara Smith has travelled the world compiling inspiration for her compositions along the way - from performing in jazz clubs in Paris and recording an album in Sri Lanka, to learning traditional Indian flute by the Ganges and warding off alligators in the heart of the Amazon. She is a dedicated professional and her commitment to her craft shines through in her unique, polished and high energy performances.
In this Arts on Tour performance Mundi Trio perform a new series of compositions that weave together the two oldest instruments in human’s history – flutes and percussion- into a sizzling array of duelling Brazilian/African percussion with hypnotic guitar, and vocal melodies soaring above and interlaces stories through music of our interactions with nature and ourselves.
With dances choreographed by Tamara intertwined, these exciting new compositions lure people into an ancient memory of the pulse of life and awaken our dancing selves lurking beneath.
Adult Tickets - $20.00 (excluding fees)