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News icon. Extreme makeover
We've decided to give Texture an extreme makeover! We've picked out the best bits of Texture and put it into a new blogging website - complete with a hot new look and name - Word on the Street. We won't give away too much just yet so watch this space. We're now on the lookout for four talented writers to help spread the good word of the capital of cool on our new website - so if your finger is on the pulse of what's happening in Wellington and you fancy a bit of wordsmithery, then we want to hear... Read more
Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:48 AM by tina | 0 Comments
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News icon. Enter The Kale-Dragon
Combine the intense stare (And eyebrows) of Bruce Lee, with the sonic-boom of music-maestro Karsh Kale, and what do you get? Cult-classic awesomeness with a twist of modern mind-f*$kery is what. Karsh, the London-born, Indian, New Yorker who makes rock/hip-hop/electronic of the highest quality, will be providing a live score for one of the greatest martial arts films ever made – Lee’s Enter the Dragon . The combination of Lee screaming “WA-CHOW” and unleashing seven-levels of hell upon his opponents,... Read more
Posted Monday, March 08, 2010 9:03 AM by Daz | 1 Comment
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News icon. Pre-loved Fashion Sale? Yes Please.
Anna Wintour - eat your heart out. The 6th annual Pre-loved Fashion Sale is here on March 13, with some cheap-yet-stylish goodies, just waiting to be snatched-up and loved once more. There should be a little bit of something for everyone, with designer labels mixing it up amongst unknown names, all in a variety of sizes so that no-one needs to go home empty handed. Everything will be available for a bargain price, so you don’t need to worry about breaking the bank or taking out a loan for a nice... Read more
Posted Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:13 AM by Daz | 4 Comments
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News icon. The Liquorland New Zealand Beer Festival returns… doh…!
Next Saturday the mighty Beer Festival returns to the capital for nine hours of frivolity AND with it comes 24 breweries, six restaurants, one winery and capacity for 10,000 people. Impressive. The festival that celebrates New Zealand’s expertise in producing fine craft beer is in its fourth year and it is shaping up to be quite a day, with the metservice forecasting a fine, 21-degree day. Besides a whooping 70+ beers to sample, you will also be treated to a fine musical bevy that includes The Checks,... Read more
Posted Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:35 PM by Kaz | 0 Comments
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News icon. Three more nights to go...
That’s right, don’t miss your chance to catch the last three nights of the 2010 French Film Festival at the Embassy Theatre. This is the fourth consecutive year that the finest selection of recent French movies has hit New Zealand’s screens, with the last three nights being particularly spectacular: Tuesday 23: Every Jack Has A Jill A fresh, irresistible romantic comedy that centres on a lonely Parisian and a recently dumped American. Wednesday 24 : Eden is West One man's dogged search for freedom... Read more
Posted Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:52 AM by Kaz | 1 Comment
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News icon. Songs, Street Parties and Sustainablility for Mt Vic
Rain baptised the inaugural Mt Victoria, Inner City Festival in 2009. But nothing keeps a good festival down, as loads of people braved the weather, for this local event with a heart made out of sustainable goodies. And that heart will pound again on Saturday, with the festival back for its sophomore effort, amidst the well-worn footpaths of Mt Vic's Roxburgh Street. 2010’s fest will be headlined by the beautiful and talented miss Tessa Rain, who had the audience in raptures during last years performance... Read more
Posted Sunday, February 21, 2010 11:52 PM by Daz | 1 Comment
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News icon. Sacha Vee: debut album release...!
This weekend is your chance to check out Wellington’s hottest songstress in action, as Sacha Vee releases her debut self-titled EP at Hope Bros on Saturday night. Vee is a unique vocalist making waves in the New Zealand music scene. The gutsy sound emerging from this young blond is that of the classic black soul divas of the day, being commonly likened to Jill Scott and Billie Holiday. With her Dutch/West Indian background, Vee was surrounded by music from an early age. But her talent was discovered... Read more
Posted Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:14 PM by Kaz | 0 Comments
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News icon. Reward a Wellington Hospitality Star!
It’s best of the best time for the Capitals golden gods of hospitality. The aptly named ‘Capital Awards’ are Wellington’s own hospitality awards, seeking out the stars that make your going out experience, all the more special. Nominations are now open for this very important, and very deserving, competition. It’s about recognising those that work at all levels of our local hospitality industry. From the kitchen teams who slave like mother-lovers to provide your picture-perfect meal, to the bars and... Read more
Posted Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:30 PM by Daz | 4 Comments
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News icon. Love to Roooooooooooll?
This Valentine's Day you can celebrate love, summer and the joy of cycling at the Frocks on Bikes' romantic extravaganza, Love to Roll. On Sunday, grab your bike, your babe and meet at the park next to Freyberg Pool on Oriental Parade at 1.30pm. Once all registered, the convoy will cruise around the bays to Kilbirnie, pit stop outside the Maranui Lifesaving club to collect riders who join halfway, then proceed to the Island Bay festival at Shorland Park… for the Frocks On Bikes prize giving ceremony…... Read more
Posted Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:54 PM by Kaz | 2 Comments
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News icon. Cutting into the Fringe
It’s just days to go until life on the edge will begin. The 2010 Fringe Festival promises to be a strange and wonderful beast, with comedy, music, theatre, dance, visual arts and a whole load of WTF on offer for the next month. Friday is the launching pad, with a flying start coming from the inaugural “Running of the Fringe,” a Pamplona-style event featuring costumed Fringe artists, parading and dancing (And some might actually run) through the heart of Cuba Street and Manners Mall during lunchtime.... Read more
Posted Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:21 AM by Daz | 4 Comments
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News icon. It’s the year of the TIGER…!
The Chinese New Year has always fascinated me, mostly the idea that it grew from a legend that foretold of a wild beast that attacked and killed villages at the end of every year and was only dissuaded from its merciless path by loud noises and bright lights. While a ruthless beast may not appear this weekend, aside from a few rogue Sevens wasters, there will be loud noises and bright lights as the Chinese New Year celebrations commence. The week-long Year of the Tiger celebrations kick-off on 7... Read more
Posted Friday, February 05, 2010 9:18 PM by Kaz | 2 Comments
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News icon. A Day in Pompeii
In 79 AD Pompeii, a Roman town-city near modern Naples, was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius. For more than 1,700 years the city, once home to 10,000 to 12,000 inhabitants, remained undisturbed, until a Spanish military lead excavation uncovered it. For the first time in New Zealand, Te Papa is pleased to present A Day in Pompeii , an extraordinary collection that reveals the daily life of this ancient city, preserved by the ash that... Read more
Posted Wednesday, February 03, 2010 11:20 AM by tina | 0 Comments
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News icon. From Dot Culture to Street Culture
The bad news first - Yes, Yayoi Kusama’s trippy extravaganza of dots will wrap-up this Sunday at the City Gallery. So if you haven’t been yet, GO! Because unless you have a heart made of diamonds, wrapped in barbed wire and patrolled by vicious flying piranha’s (Unlikely, but I rule nothing out), you should enjoy yourself quite thoroughly. Okay, now for the good news. Currently showing at the gallery’s new Gillian Deane space, is an eye opening exhibition focusing on the urbanization of Maori and... Read more
Posted Monday, February 01, 2010 8:47 AM by Daz | 0 Comments
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News icon. Go Go... New Zealand Post Readers and Writers Week...!
On Tuesday evening the New Zealand International Arts Festival officially launched the New Zealand Post Writers and Readers Week programme and it truly has something for everyone...! From 9 to 14 March 2010, you can be wowed by three celebrated international authors (Philip Hoare, Audrey Niffenegger and Derek Johns), two award-winning New Zealand writers (Charlotte Grimshaw and Jenny Pattrick), a host of fictional and non-fictional seminars, panel discussions, poetry readings and a host more. The... Read more
Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:49 AM by tina | 0 Comments
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News icon. New FREE festival - headlined by Norman Jay (MBE)
Being much in love with the word FREE (Hey, at least I’m honest), it gives me great pleasure to announce a new, FREE festival at Frank Kitts Park, with music provided by the one and only Mr Norman Jay. This new fest will coincide with the madness that is sevens weekend (5 – 6 Feb), and runs from 12midday to 12midnight on both the Friday and Saturday. 'Good Times', as the event has been dubbed, will feature a plethora of Wellington musicians, DJ’s, licensed bars, food stalls and more. It promises... Read more
Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 12:54 PM by Daz | 0 Comments
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