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The Best Things to Do in Wellington This Week

Heading back to the ol' daily grind can be pretty damn awful after a bright and shiny weekend of picnicking, bar hopping and patting dogs that aren't yours, but luckily Wellington's a 'keep the ball rolling' kind of city and has plenty of events, exhibitions, theatre, film festivals and live music for you to inject a little awesomeness into your week. Sure, use Monday for Netflix. Then get out there and sink your teeth into Wellington's best happenings this week.

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Arts & Entertainment
Hustlers

Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu sizzle in this smart, sultry crime drama, which brings a scathing true story to the screen.
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Food & Drink
High Cheese Tasting

Just like your average high tea, but with better music and some sweet sweet cheese.

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Arts & Entertainment
Korean Film Festival 2019

Check out this year's Palme d'Or winner, a South Korean period piece or musical drama for free.

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Arts & Entertainment
The Goldfinch

Despite seemingly boasting all the right elements, this book-to-screen adaptation mirrors its namesake and fails to fly.
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Arts & Entertainment
Spring into Tawa 2019

Tawa's day-long, not-for-profit street festival is back for its 19th year.
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Arts & Entertainment
Show Me Shorts 2019

This film festival is perfect for those with a short attention span and an even shorter lunch break.

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Arts & Entertainment
Printastical Screenprinting Workshop

Learn the basic ins and outs of screenprinting at this two-hour class.
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Food & Drink
Life Drawing at The Cross

Get your creative juices flowing at this guided life drawing class.
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Arts & Entertainment
Joker

Joaquin Phoenix is in stunning form as Gotham’s clown prince of crime, but this nightmarish film often proves as thematically muddled as it is striking.
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Arts & Entertainment
Finale: Bouquet

This new site-specific installation features thousands of colourful strands suspended mid-flight.
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Food & Drink
Art of the Wild

Swap grey for play and rain for Champagne.
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Arts & Entertainment
Good Boys

Charming, sincere and very funny, this comedy takes 'Superbad' back to the sixth grade.
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Arts & Entertainment
Ad Astra

Brad Pitt rockets into space — and takes a moving and mesmerising journey — in this breathtaking sci-fi epic.
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Arts & Entertainment
Rambo: Last Blood

The fifth film in the 'Rambo' franchise, 'Last Blood' delivers a level of revenge-fuelled violence unlike anything the series has ever seen.