THE INTERNAL - NEWSLETTER 17/04

Hi, hope all of you enjoyed the long weekend! The weather was not too bad - let’s hope that will last for some time! Roul and Henrik took off for the South Island – have a splendid one and see you before heading back to Germany!

All of us were a bit surprised getting e-mails from Steve, actually staying in Germany (he was assumed to be in Australia – hmmm), always good for surprise!

WOX - GET TOGETHER

Come along to Grand Central on Thursday (10.06.04) and listen to some good jazz tunes – Jerome Hendrix & band is playing powerful soul and jazz. It starts at 9.30pm – so let’s meet around 8pm? For the ones who have not met Antje yet it will be a good opportunity to do so, and it’s always good to have a chitchat….

For the party monsters: Brisa Louca is playing some live Brasilian bossa nova at Khuja Lounge from 10.30pm ($5) – let’s see how it is going.

WELCOME IN MIDDLE EARTH

Antje Lambacher arrived in Auckland last Saturday and had a pretty good start with a long weekend (due to the Queen’s birthday – thanks!). Since her flight was convenient and she was not having any major jetlag, she is feeling very comfortable around here. I met Antje this morning and she was a bit nervous starting her internship today – no worries, everything will be fine!!! Being asked about her about her first impression of Auckland/NZ she said, that it is a bit smaller than expected but fine and especially the surrounding is awesome!

Antje already had a busy weekend. On Saturday evening she went in town with Henrik and Frank, the two other guys also staying at Ryecroft Lodge. And yesterday she was joining Kevin and Kristian for a trip to Waitakere Ranges with all the great beaches (a bit north-west of Auckland). Was a good start, wasn’t it? Enjoy yourself!

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

Kevin, do you really wanna leave? For anybody who wants to get some more insight in his NZ-time, check out: www.go-nz.de! Thanks for being so entertaining: great dancing style; spontaneous sounds (Fanny, it does not sound like kitten!); even he was surprised how much beer he could drink (that’s what most foreigners discover over here); acquaintances from all over the world (northern Europe in particular) …

Only four days to go and then Kevin if off for the South Island and (I don’t really wanna mention it) afterwards going to laze around for one week at Cook Islands – grrrrrrrr, you little bastard!

It has been a fun time with you (Pahia, Coromandel, Eastcoast/ Eastern …) & not only (but especially) the two guys left in the Woxa house will miss you. Stay away from electric fences!

MATARIKI – Your 2nd chance to make New Year resolutions!

Matariki signals the start of the New Year for Maori, which was traditionally a time to farewell the dead, acknowledge the past year’s activities and focus on what the year ahead will bring. Although different iwi hold celebrations around different times of the month, a;; of them mark Matariki with ceremonies and the harvesting of kai (food).

Matariki is the name for the Pleiades, a star constellation Maori looked to as an indicator of the upcoming seasons.This years period of celebration runs from June18 – July 17. Look out for the pyrotechnics display and food and wine festival in July!

Nationwide event details: www.tepapa.govt.nz (just checked, there is nothing on there yet).

Auckland War Memorial Museum, Sun 20 June

The Living Treasures Day – talks, educational trails, live performances, kid’s activities & more…

Auckland City Libraries

Get creative with workshops and events showcasing Maori culture, performance and traditional arts and crafts, including kapa haka, taonga puoro music, ta moko tattooing and weaving.

For details visit: www.aucklandcitylibraries.com

WHATS ON IN AND AROUND AUCKLAND

AOTEA SQUARE MARKETS

Every Friday and Saturday from 10am – 6pm

This is when Aotea Square is taken over by the colourful and bustling Aotea Square Markets The Markets offer a range of stalls from Pasifika arts and crafts to pot plants, flowers, underground designer clothes, jewellery, vinyl and CDs. In addition there is a range of fine food stalls Every Saturday from midday to 2.00pm the Aotea Square Markets are "keeping real" with an ever-changing line-up of bands and DJs adding to the atmosphere

TAKAPUNA MARKETS

Every Sunday from 6am till noon

That is when Takapuna’s Central Carpark (corner Anzac Street & Lake Road) transforms into an eclectic market that offers fresh produce, flowers, crafts, furniture, foods, antiques and more.

OTARA MARKET

Saturdays from 6am till noon, Newsbury Street, Otara

For an excellent Pacific experience, definitely visit the Otara Market, which is a pretty large Polynesian market offering exotic foods and smells, wonderful tapa cloth, flax mats and baskets and bone carvings.

WOYZECK

26 May – 05 June, Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred Street

Franz Woyzeck is an impoverished soldier in a small town. Bullied by his Captain and subjected to bizarre medical experimentation by an army doctor, Woyzecks's  nerves are already strained when he begins to suspect that his common-law wife Marie is having an affair with a Drum- Major. Through a series of vignettes, the play charts his increasing distrust and anger, until, overcome with jealousy and despair, Woyzeck is driven to destroy the only thing he has ever loved. An emotional and moving jigsaw puzzle, Woyzeck is at once goofy and tragic, sexy and heartbreaking.

MACBETH

27 May – 26 June, Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred Street

Macbeth, the doomed king, who, driven by murderous ambition and spurred on by his formidable young wife, knowingly wages mortal war on his own soul.

The Large Group has assembled a powerful cast that includes some very wellknown actors.

A dynamic new production of Shakespeare's most compelling masterpiece.

COSI FAN TUTTE, MOZART

30 June, 1-3 July; Sky City Theatre, 7.30pm

… two loving couples have made vows of eternal fidelity that are cynically exposed by a world-wise old bachelor.

RUGBY

New Zealand v England, Sat 19 June, 7.35 Auckland

New Zealand v Argentina, Sat 26 June, 7.35pm, Hamilton

BASKETBALL

Auckland Stars v Waikato Titans, 9 June, 7.15pm ASB Stadium

Harbour Heat v Saints, 23 June, 7pm, North Shore Events Centre

Playoffs – Semis, Sat 19 & 20 June, ASB Stadium, Kohimaramara

Playoffs – Finals, Sun 27 June, ASB Stadium, Kohimaramara

BRISA LOUCA – the crazy breeze

10th of June, 10.30pm, Khuja Lounge, $5

Live Brazilian bossa nova

GOOD SHIRT

24th June, The London Shed

Pop/Rock band back from recently touring Japan will feature tracks from the newly released album “Fiji Baby”.

SONIC YOUTH – the world’s greatest punk rock jam band, and more!

26th of June, Saint James Complex, Auckland

One NY Roch writer discribed the band as “a roller-coaster ride of distortion, flange, strobe lights and rapid-fire drumming that sounded like an acid-rain storm on a hot tin roof“. Also on thebill is former Dinosaur Jr-man J Mascis and Wellington’s one man noise machine Birchville Cat Motel.

KATCHAFIRE

Sat 26 June, 8pm, The Glenfield Tavern

Don’t miss this great chance to experience the infectious reggae of one of New Zealand’s best band as Katchafire play hits from their double platinum album “Revival”.

GOMEZ – splitting the difference

July 10, The Studio, Auckland

Good noise? Perhaps great noise, amazing noise, psychedelic noise, soulful noise, chaotic noise, beautiful noise....

The tour will support the release of Gomez’s fourth album "Split The Difference", an album packed with straightforward – or at least relatively straightforward – rock songs. Adding to their already expansive live repertoire; which includes the brilliant and occasionally obtuse experimentation that came with past albums Liquid Skin, Bring It On, Abandoned Shopping Trolley, and In Our Gun, these shows will most certainly be an experience not to be missed.

FRANZ FERDINAND

July 26, Regent St. James, Auckland

The Glasgow-bred art-rock band & finest post-punkers are coming to Auckland! Get yourself a ticket and enjoy!!!!

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!

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