Sharon’s Global Celebrity Update

When we arrived at Halswell, Quarry with Tim Beveridge, Tina Cross and Mark Dennison,Naomi Fergussion was still performing. It was a lovely evening- a bit chilly as the evening progressed.
I understand this was the first concert at this venue.
Tim Beveridge came to the stage with a huge applause from the crowd as he sang Have [...]

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Christchurch City Chorus’ Christmas Allsorts was a huge hit with the audience at Isaac’s Theatre Royal on Sunday.

When I first heard about Christmas Allsorts, I could only think of Liquorice allsorts…. what a colourful and varied musical evening indeed!
A family show with a lot of our favourite songs as well as a special [...]

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We really enjoyed a Very Merry Scriptless at the Court Theatre.
As the name suggests, there was no script but the court jesters did a wonderful job of including the audience and making the stories as they went- but always keeping to Christmas theme!
It was hilarious yet very cleverly done. The audience was asked about the [...]

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Pearl Jam Performed Only 500 Metres From My NZ Office
The long awaited Pearl Jam concert at AMI Stadium, Christchurch was great! I had wondered if we managed to get a crowd of 20,000 for Pearl Jam concert- I was wrong, I was told that we had 30,000!
Our local act-Liam Finn, EJ Barnes and [...]

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Pearl Jam Performed Only 500 Metres From My NZ Office
The long awaited Pearl Jam concert at AMI Stadium, Christchurch was great!
I had wondered if we managed to get a crowd of 20,000 for Pearl Jam concert- I was wrong, I was told that we had 30,000!
Our local act-Liam Finn, EJ Barnes and Connan Mockasin enthralled [...]

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I Love the Islands Benefit Concerts Raise $344,000

Teula Blakely & Oscar
The ‘I Love the Islands’ Benefit Concert NZ tour has raised $344,180.00 to aid Samoa after the recent Tsunami disaster.
Crown Limousines was happy to supply transport for the I Love the Islands Benefit Concert NZ tour for Christchurch concert at Westpac Trust Centre.
Some [...]

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Shapeshifter- Christchurch
Black Friday, November 13 2009, has proved to be the lucky tipping point for local drum n bass outfit Shapeshifter. In three short days since the Christchurch band’s new album The System Is A Vampire went on sale, it outsold all-comers to claim the top of the Official NZ Album Chart.
It was a close [...]

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The World Premiere of The Forge Backstage at the Court Theatre (Review)

We left Christchurch Town Hall early from Pizzazz  celebration with Lady Adreinne Stewart and CSO Foundation team to head for the premiere of Backstage.
It was very enjoayable live comedy show.
The Leibman family have been touring their hit vaudeville act all over the US [...]

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I Love The Islands- Tsunami Concert- Christchurch- photos

It was very pleasing to see such a great crowd at Christchurch’s Westpac Trust Arena on Tuesday 20 October.
Scribe, Savage, Oscar Kightley, Teuila Blakeley, Anika Moa, Ladi 6 & Parks, Adeaze, Lapi Mariner, LA Mitchell, Mark Vanilau, Pacific Underground, D’sendantz, Lissel Stewart, A Hori Buzz, [...]

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Sharon’s Community Update CTV With Mamma Mia
My sister from USA surprised my nephew Shane for his 21st birthday- a very happy birthday, Shane!!
# Poster screened for Sufferage Celebration
NZ women were granted the vote on 19th of September 1893.
As part of the National Council of Women-in fact all women are invited to celebrate Sufferage Day tomorrow [...]

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