Over at Satellite Gallery at the moment is an exhibition of work by Andrew Blythe, a self-taught artist based here in Auckland. His work is a mix of pencil, acrylic, charcoal, crayon and even woodblock prints.

In Praise of Ideology is an evening of spoken word & acoustic sets this Wednesday at the Wine Cellar - "A verbal and musical gig for anyone and everyone who has wondered in their lifetime", apparently. Come along and enjoy some great artists, organic brews, a relaxing venue and a night of welcoming open-armed performance.

Featuring the talents of:

Those of you in the know will already, well, know, but for those of you who don’t – Funky Oriental Beats is happening this Sunday! Poets, rappers, musicians and more all running amok in Whammy Bar, making noise and provoking thought. I only just heard about it but that’s my Sunday night all planned out.