Rose Archer

Name: Death & The Maiden
Start: 2015-05-28T20:00:00+12:00
End: 2015-06-07T20:00:00+12:00
Location: The Factory Theatre Auckland

Rose is a dedicated foodie, film buff, as well as a dedicated art and theater enthusiast. She is a new contributor to Concrete Playground and works as a writer and producer in film and digital media. One of Rose's secret favorite things about working in the film industry is the amount of time she gets to spend drinking great coffee in awesome cafes all over Auckland.

Follow @RoseClareArcher on Twitter

Event
Writers Room: So, You're Writing Your First Feature

Tue, 26 May, 2015
The Classic, Auckland

Get some advice from people who have been there before.

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Sam Hunt

Sun, 24 May, 2015
Webb's, Newmarket

The New Zealand poet with the most swagger yet.

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Bar
Neck of the Woods

155 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD

Descend the stairs and enter into an '80s-inspired cave which hosts regular live gigs.

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Restaurant
St James Theatre Cafe

312 Queen Street, CBD

A restorative brunch experience inside the recently revived historic St James.

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Restaurant
Muck Floral and Were Bros

480 Richmond Road , Grey Lynn

An interesting little spot with cheap eats, tasty coffee as well as flowers and craft to browse and buy.

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Open Nights at Studio One: Joseph Michael

Wed, 10 Jun and Wed, 8 Jul 2015
Studio One Toi Tu, Auckland

Hear from the photographer who made 24 hour-long timelapses of some New Zealand's most rugged, remote and beautiful landscapes.

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Tourmente

Wed, 27 May - Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Upper NZI, Level 2, Aotea Centre, CBD

Always blow on the art.

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Event
M8$: Pikachunes, Career Girls, Team Cat Food & More

Fri, 15 May, 2015
Cassette Nine, Auckland

If you need a sweet dance this Friday night get yourself to Cassette Nine.

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She’s So Rad

Fri, 15 May, 2015
The Kings Arms, Newton

Local shoegaze with a touch of sweet indie pop.

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Event
Cinematography with Super 8 Workshop

Tue, 12 May and Tue, 19 May 2015
Studio One Toi Tu, Auckland

Learn filmmaking on the dying format that launched many film directors‘ lifelong passions - including Wes Anderson, Robert Rodriguez and M. Night Shyamalan.

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Guide
Your Guide to the 2015 Auckland Writers Festival

From pure entertainment to die-hard intellectual debates, the Auckland Writers Festival is back to help us through the mid-year blues with an injection of literary culture.

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Event
Lunch with Stephanie Alexander

Thu, 14 May, 2015
Sails Restaurant, Westhaven

Indulge your mind and senses with Stephanie Alexander.

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Event
The World Made Visible

Fri, 15 May, 2015
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

A journey into the science behind the human experience with Philip Ball.

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Hack Attack

Fri, 15 May, 2015
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

An hour with world-leading investigative journalist Nick Davies, who broke the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

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Tangata Whenua

Thu, 14 May, 2015
Upper NZI, Level 2, Aotea Centre, CBD

An hour on the rich and fascinating history of the Mäori people with some of the countries leading experts.

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Tiny Ruins

Sat, 16 May, 2015
Upper NZI, Level 2, Aotea Centre, CBD

An hour with the talented Hollie Fullbrook, founding member of the critically acclaimed Tiny Ruins.

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Event
An Evening with Haruki Murakami

Sat, 16 May, 2015
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

The Japanese Kafkaesque writer whose books have been translated into over 50 languages.

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Event
Poetry Idol

Fri, 15 May, 2015
Lower NZI 1, Aotea Centre, Auckland

A battle of the linguistically gifted to be the best, hosted with humor.

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An Evening with Alan Cumming

Fri, 15 May, 2015
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

Prestigious and prolific actor Alan Cumming discusses his life, work and literature.

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The Beauty of the Every Day

Sat, 16 May, 2015
Lower NZI 1, Aotea Centre, Auckland

Hear Kim Thúy speak about her fascinating life and the work that resulted from it.

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