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  • 05/06/2022 to 05/29/2022

    THE JEROME INCIDENT, 1956

    Peter Force brings his lockdown story to life, an unexplained craft seen in and around a small town in Jerome, Arizona some 66 years ago.
  • 05/19/2022 to 05/21/2022

    Much Ado About Nothing

    Is Shakespeare better when it's queer? Were the nineties the best decade for music? Do Claudio and Hero ever get their happy ending? Answer all these questions at Much Ado About Nothing NOW!
  • Olaf Petersen. 1970. So Lonely. Auckland Museum. © Olaf Petersen Estate
    04/07/2022 to 03/31/2023

    Nature Boy: The Photography of Olaf Petersen

    See your world through Olaf’s eyes. Explore the captivating work of award-winning photographer Olaf Petersen, one of Aotearoa's finest nature photographers.

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