2023

Wenerei (Wednesday) 13th December 2023, 8pm

hara (Indonesia) & Zosha Warpeha (USA)

Indonesian sing-songwriter/sonic experimentalist Rara Sekar (hara) and Brooklyn-based string player Zosha Warpeha come together for an evening of reflective and improvisatory music inspired by folk traditions.
RĀHOROI - (SAT) 2ND DEC 2023, 8PM

Sewage (Ōtepoti) w/ Sancti(t)y _ ROMance and Tapioca Dragon

High intensity Ōtepoti sax n drums duo Sewage release their debut album amidst a dirty noisy night. Featuring the drum machines of Sancti(t)y_ROMance (aka Sophia Frudd) and guitar/drum duo Tapioca Dragon.
Rāhoroi - (Sat) 18th Nov 2023, 8-10:30pm

Riki Pirihi’s Rangatuone Ensemble

A painting of a woman holding her forehead, the background it green and there are squares of white in a trail behind her
Riki Pirihi and the Rangatuone Ensemble present a Conduction performance that will mark the release of ’Rangatuone: Weaving Gestures’ - a book of Conduction techniques through a Māori lens
Rāhoroi - (Sat) 11th Nov 2023, 4-5:30pm

OFFSITE: Panel discussion: ‘Jim Allen, Futuna Chapel and the reverberating present’

Panelists profile photo in front of some of Jim Allen's stained glass works in Futuna Chapel
A panel discussion around the work and legacy of renowned NZ artist Jim Allen, with a heavyweight panel including Liz Thomson, Phil Dadson, Tim Barlow, Tina Barton and Greg O’Brien. Following the 2pm concert at Futuna Chapel.
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Rāhoroi - (Sat) 11th Nov 2023, 2-3:30pm

OFFSITE: Phil Dadson - a tribute to Jim Allen at Futuna Chapel

Three images superimposed together. On the left, Phil Dadson appears, performing with one of his own invented instruments. In the middle, the stained glass work from Futuna Chapel of Jim Allen, Phil Dadson's teacher, appears. On the right, Jim Allen appears performing a performance art piece of his.
Pyramid Club presents renowned Aotearoa sonic explorer Phil Dadson at Futuna Chapel in a special solo concert alongside DSLB and Tim Barlow as a tribute to artist Jim Allen.
Rāmere - (Fri) 10 Nov 2023, 8-10pm

Phil Dadson / Rob Thorne: ‘Aurongo/Inner Listening’ album release

A pattern of increasingly narrow vertical stripes alternating black in white. In the center of these stripes are ovals which also alternate black and white and get smaller the narrower the stipe.
Renowned Aotearoa sound artist Phil Dadson in different settings over two days. For this first event, Phil performs duo with internationally recognised taonga pūoro practitioner, guitarist and noise artist Rob Thorne at Pyramid Club.
Rāmere - (Fri) 3rd Nov 2023, 8pm

The Charles Ives Singers (AUS) / Jason Kahn (CH/USA)

the image is split into two photos. The first photo on the top is of a performer hunched over a modular synthesiser with dramatic overhead lighting. the performer is deeply focused and their stance is intense. The second photo below features three performers. The performer closest to the camera is leaned back extremely far in their seat, apparently whaling away on an alto saxophone solo. Behind him the two other performers play invented wind instruments of thin long wound up metal pipe.
An unlikely pairing of two experimental acts from other sides of the globe: electronic musician Jason Kahn from Switzerland and Australia’s The Charles Ives Singers.
Rāapa – (Wed) 25th Oct 2023, 8pm

S.Glass / People Skills / P Wits

a blury digital camera photo from above an s glass set. S glass has objects arranged across the table including blury electronics. a purple light washes out the left side of the photo. S Glass looks out of breath in an intense moment of performance.
A night of experimental sound and performance: Found sound, objects, voice, and video from S. Glass (San Francisco), Song-based sound collage from People Skills (Philadelphia), and P Witts' (Tāmaki Makaurau) sound art exploring the far reaches of the guitar.