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Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations. Here is what is still to come...
Victorian Oamaru Passport TourEnjoy a guided tour along Harbour and Tyne Street, Victorian
Oamaru and receive your own Victorian
Oamaru Passport as a souvenir.
Roger Blackburn will take you on a journey through the history of the century old warehouses, and you can collect brass rubbings on the way and have your passport endorsed from the merchants in the area.
This is a great interactive tour for the whole family.
When: All this week at 10am and 2pm
Where: The 1882
Oamaru Cycle Works Shop
The Bush CinderellaA jewel of a silent film from New
Zealand's cinematic history accompanied by June Cameron on piano. No New
Zealander Should Miss It!
A Triumph of Dominion Enterprise, Filled with the Familiar Sentiments, the Typical Humour, and the Glorious Scenery of God's Own Country.
Billed as New
Zealand's first big modern drama The Bush Cinderella had its world premiere at the Strand Theatre, Auckland on Friday 24 August 1928. The Bush Cinderella was pioneer film maker
Rudall Hayward's fourth feature and his last silent film. The plot involves the trials and tribulations of a poor family in the back blocks of New Zealand at the turn of the century.
Audiences of the 1920s were known to always respond to tried-and-true story lines, and, according to actor Tom
McDermott, this one was no exception.
Local newspapers agreed with The Sun reporting "The Bush Cinderella is the most outstanding, in originality and theme and merit of any produced in New Zealand concluding that it could be sent abroad without a qualm."
When: 7:30 PM Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Where: O.D.T
InkBoxPlay and SoireeA presentation by the
Oamaru Repertory Society at their theatre in
Itchen Street.
"Play and Soiree" - an amusing one act play, "Sheep Ahoy!", followed by a Soiree, a collection of theatrical gems and other frivolities.
The play Sheep Ahoy! by New Zealand playwright June Allen, centres around some sheep in the shearing shed, knitting and having the kind of conversation one would expect typical New Zealand sheep to have! The Soiree will be a mix of songs, ditties and poems befitting the Victorian/Edwardian era.
The Repertory theatre is situated in
Itchen Street at the entrance to the Historic Precinct, the auditorium has comfortable seating and the society is always delighted to welcome patrons to the Green Room following a performance to meet the cast and have a drink and a chat.
When: All this week and ends Sunday
Where:
Oamaru Repertory Theatre
Architectural Walk OamaruConservation historian Helen Stead will take you for an enlightening walk through Harbour and Tyne Street pointing out the architectural beauties of these century - old warehouses. These warehouses were built on the boom of the meat and wheat industry during the 1870s, today these buildings have been converted to retail outlets. You can talk to some traditional retailers in this historic precinct, e.g. bookbinder, wool merchant and many others. .
This walking tour will interest and enlighten you with
Helens vast knowledge of
Oamaru's history and its stories of the people that lived here.
When: 2:00 PM Thursday, 18 November 2010
Where: Departs from
Oamaru i-site,
OamaruWhirimako BlackWhirimako Black is New
Zealand's most acclaimed and prolific Maori language singer with six solo albums to her credit and further guest appearances on three other albums, all in the last six years.
In 2001 her first album
Hinepukohurangi: Shrouded in the mist was independently released on Muscle Music and won the Best Maori Language Award at the 2001 NZ Music Awards.
In 2004 her third album
Tangihaku became a finalist at the annual NZ Music Awards in 2004 and also won the
maioha award at the 2004
APRA Silver Scroll awards and a Te
Waka Toi Award for her contributions to contemporary Maori music.
In 2006
Whirimako Black received the New Zealand Order Of Merit for her services to Maori Music.
"
Whirimako Black Sings" released in October 2007 featured a combination of standards performed in both Te
Reo Maori and English and proved to be an instant hit with standing ovations at The Dreaming Festival in Australia, Nelson and
Tauranga Jazz Festivals.
Her musical achievements include composing and singing the titles for the acclaimed Television New Zealand series, 'The New Zealand Wars', as well as composing with
Hori Tait the initial title music for the Maori news programme, Te
Karere. In 1991, she formed the female Maori band
Tuahine Whakairo but left in 1993, to start a solo career.
Whirimako sings mostly in Te
Reo Maori, uses traditional Maori musical forms and collaborates with traditional
Taonga Puoro instruments.
Whirimako Black bears a striking traditional Maori female tattoo, or Ta
Moko on her face, a cultural symbol of pride and beauty.
She was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2006 New Year Honours
When: 7:30 PM Thursday, 18 November 2010
Where:
Oamaru Opera House,
OamaruDomestic Goddess: A Postcard from AbroadDomestic Goddess: A Postcard from Abroad IS NOW SOLD OUT!!!
When: 7:30 PM Thursday, 18 November 2010
Where: Early Settlers Hall, Severn Street,
OamaruThe Swaggers and Servants DanceWhile the toffs sip tea and the swells chat politely, the swaggers and servants are downstairs, enjoying their own lusty, dusty revel. If a raucous romp is your idea of fun then join the rowdy roisterers at this nicely naughty knees-up with music from Fat Boy and Slim.
When: 8:00 PM Thursday, 18 November 2010
Where: Smiths Grain Store, Tyne Street,
Oamaru
The Good Doctors little book and the art of insult in the 18th Century by Nigel CostleyFriday Breakfast:The Good Doctor's little book and the art of insult in the 18
th century by Nigel
Costley This is the story of one of the most remarkable and influential books in English literature the 1755 Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson. It strikes us more of an
encyclopedia or compendium of general knowledge: a broad-sweeping knowledge of one remarkable man's mind and times.
A rich harvest for the student of insults and abuse: very handy for dealing with telephone marketers and those awful people who use cell phones at the movies. Enlightening, informative and highly amusing.
A breakfast not to be missed!
When: 7:30 AM Friday, 19 November 2010
Where: Star and Garter Restaurant,
Itchen Street,
OamaruThe Victorian Heritage BallThis is the one the Queen would attend. And she would be amused!!! Of that you can be assured. Elegant folk need fear no affront at this most efficacious evening of decorous dancing and dignified discourse. Your dance card will undoubtedly be full and your appetite replete once you've savoured our supper.
Victorian gowns for the ladies and tails, dinner suits or military uniforms (medals optional) for the gentlemen.
When: 8:00 PM Friday, 19 November 2010
Where: Scottish Hall, Tyne Street,
Oamaru
The Good Doctors little book and the art of insult in the 18th Century by Nigel CostleySaturday Breakfast:The Good Doctor's little book and the art of insult in the 18
th century by Nigel
Costley This is the story of one of the most remarkable and influential books in English literature the 1755 Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson. It strikes us more of an
encyclopedia or compendium of general knowledge: a broad-sweeping knowledge of one remarkable man's mind and times.
A rich harvest for the student of insults and abuse: very handy for dealing with telephone marketers and those awful people who use cell phones at the movies. Enlightening, informative and highly amusing.
A breakfast not to be missed!
When: 8:30 AM Saturday, 20 November 2010
Where: Star and Garter Restaurant,
Itchen Street,
OamaruMaritime MeanderMaritime Meander A walking tour of our shipping past that comes alive with conservation historian Helen Stead as she leads you around the harbour and structures of
Oamaru's port. Stories from
yester-year about our frozen meat industry and other shipping stories in and around the
Oamaru Harbour.
When: 9:30 AM Saturday, 20 November 2010
Where: Meet at Friendly Bay,
OamaruStained Glass TourAll aboard the iconic
Oamaru Double Decker Big Red Bus for a guided tour of three special stone buildings with magnificent stained glass windows. There will be an opportunity to view inside the churches to fully enjoy the spectacular stained glass windows built at the turn of the 19
th century. Some special insights to our unique
Oamaru history. .
A cup of tea will be provided at the Masonic Lodge at the end of the tour..
When: 1:00 PM Saturday, 20 November 2010
Where: Departs Jones Park,
OamaruSunset PromenadeSunset Promenade Singing in the street, dancing in the dark.
A fun colourful event of song and dance performed for your enjoyment, join the performers on a journey that will take you down by seaside, tales on the trains, with ship-songs and stories.
A ride on the
Oamaru Steam & Rail train that will take you from the
Habourside Station to the
Quarryside Siding near the famous Red Sheds.
A magical mystical event for the whole family to enjoy. .
When: 7:30 PM Saturday, 20 November 2010
Where: Departs Jones Park,
OamaruMusical JewelsA Victorian Variety Concert
Top class soloists from the
Oamaru Operatic in a programme which ranges from Opera to Burlesque and from Dance to Gilbert & Sullivan.
Starring Eric
Badcock, Richard
Bowering, Sonya
Creedy, Rosie
Dwyer, Wendy
Eckhardt and Malcolm Murray.
Full company and orchestra conducted by Doug Bell
When: 8:00 PM Saturday, 20 November 2010
Where:
Oamaru Opera House,
OamaruHeadstones and StoriesA twilight trip through
Oamaru's oldest cemetery; its many stories told to you by conservation historian Helen Stead.
All old cemeteries have a wealth of stories of famous and infamous locals from the turn of the century though to today, as well as every day people like you who also have sometime tragic or amusing history to share.
Helen will share with you stories that are sad, uncanny and even a murder stories. Hear about Janet Frame, one of New Zealand’s most famous authors. The first Mayor of
Oamaru, and one of the first All Black's
When: 5:00 PM Sunday, 21 November 2010
Where: Departs Greta Street cemetery gate,
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