Christchurch (N.Z.)

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Poster advertising a 1982 Orientation concert at Canterbury University. Includes a photograph by New York photographer Diane Arbus titled 'Child with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962.' Also includes the texts: 'Instigators, Riot III, Desparate Measures. Ballroom 8 p.m. Wed Mar 3. 1 student I.D. required per couple plus 1 Orientation ticket per person. A4 Art'. Also includes the BNZ logo.

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Poster advertising a 1982 Orientation Festival concert and Ball at Canterbury University. Includes a photograph by New York photographer Diane Arbus titled: 'A woman in a bird mask, N.Y.C. 1967'. Also includes the texts: 'Tall Dwarfs, Clean, Ballon D'Essai, Newtones, PLUS Little Lucifer Fireworks Fantastical! Ballroom 8 p.m. Sat Mar 6. 1 student I.D. required per couple plus 1 Orientation ticket per person. A4 Art'. Also includes an image of a circular piece of electronic equipment.

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Poster advertising New Zealand juggler and magician Mr. Moon. Includes a silhoutte of a man juggling daggers beneath the moon and stars. Also includes the texts: 'Not just a load of balls. Magic, merriment, juggling wizardry. Fire eating, spectacular feats...entertainment for people of all ages. Mr. Moon, Box 2434, Christchurch, New Zealand. Poster design & finished art by: Shaun Waugh, Surface Active, Box 18-756, New Brighton'.

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Poster advertising a Students Associations Arts Circus. Includes a drawing of a clown holding a paintbrush. Also includes the texts: 'Students Associations from; Lincoln College, Teacher Trainees, Christchurch Polytechnic, University of Canterbury. With the support of the Southern Regional Arts Council and Bank of New Zealand'. Also includes the names Liz W. & Bruce F. and the BNZ logo.

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Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock group Blerta. Includes a drawing of a bus with loudspeakers on the roof, and a guitar protuding from the window. Also includes a list of venues and dates of performances.

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Poster advertising a 1986 Universities Easter Sports Tournament at Canterbury University. Also includes the texts: 'Athletics. Cricket. Rowing. Yachting. Largebore Shooting. Snooker. Tennis. Volleyball. Debating. Waterpolo. Swimming. Windsurfing. Entry open to all members of NZUSU. Held under the rules and regulations of NZUSU. Contact your local sports officer.' Includes the logos of BNZ and NZUSU.

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Poster advertising a tour by American rock band Canned Heat. Also includes the texts: 'Auckland Town Hall - Tuesday July 13, Wellington Town Hall - Wednesday July 14, Christchurch Town Hall - Saturday July 17, Dunedin Town Hall - Sunday July 18. Normal booking outlets - $5.80; $4.80. Produced by A.C.E. with the New Zealand Students Arts Council'. Also includes the Schweppes logo.

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Poster advertising a performance of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure by the Canterbury University Drama Society. Includes a line drawing of a nun and a priest praying.

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Poster advertising two performances of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure by the Canterbury University Drama Society. Also includes the texts: 'Tickets $3.50, $2.70. Book at the DIC. National Festival of the Arts. NZ Students Arts Council'.

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Poster advertising the 1984 Christchurch Festival. Includes a photograph of of a woman with a painted face.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a Christchurch performance by German orchestra Collegium Musicum der Universität Bonn. Includes an abstract geometric design of many thin lines radiating from four red circles. Also includes the texts: 'Directly from sell-out concerts in Australia, one of Germany's finest orchestra, the Collegium Musicum der Universitat Bonn will play works by Telemann, Pergolesi, Mozart, Schubert and Bartok. Aspecial Matinee performance of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," with...

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Poster featuring a programme of classical music concerts in Christchurch as part of the 1979 Students' Arts Festival. Includes a number of lines of musical notation. Includes a list of dates and times of performances, and a description of performers and pieces to be performed. Also includes the texts: 'Christchurch, May 5-12 1979. New Zealand Students Arts Festival'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a dance festival as part of the 1979 Students' Arts Festival in Christchurch. Also includes the texts: 'Students' Arts Festival. New Zealand Students Arts Council Inc. Christchurch May 5-12 1979. Tickets available from Student Union. Mon 7, 3.30pm, Tues 8, 3.30pm, Wed 9, 3.30pm: Paul Jendens, Robyn Young, Sharon Chisholm, Joan Laage, Helen Manning, Claire Wilson, and dancers from Limbs Dance Co. Movement Theatre, The Moving Co. & Dance Arts. Christchurch Teachers...

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising an End of Term concert tour, and a Benefit concert at Auckland University. Includes black & white photographs of Sam Hunt and Jenny Parkinson. Also includes the texts: 'With Sam Hunt, Jenny Parkinson, Uncle Alberts Orgasmic Orchestra, Theatre Action, appearing December 9 Invercargill Borsal, 10 Dunedin Women's Prison, 11 Waipiata Youth Centre, 12 Christchurch Prison, 14 Wi Tako, 15 Wellington Prison, 17 Wanganui Prison / Kaitoke Youth Centre, 18 New Plymouth Prison, 19...

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Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock band Split Enz. Also includes the texts: 'Dunedin Regent Theatre - Wednesday Sept. 7th, Christchurch Town Hall - Thursday Sept. 8th, Wellington Opera House - Saturday Sept. 10th,

Palmerston Nth. Regent Theatre - Sun. Sept. 11th, Auckland Town Hall - Thursday Sept. 15th. Bookings at normal agencies. Their third sensational album - "Dizrythmia". Mushroom recording artists'. Also includes the logos of Mushroom Records and Qantas.

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Poster advertising a jazz concert as part of the 1979 Students' Arts Festival in Christchurch. Also includes the texts: 'Students' Arts Festival. New Zealand Students Arts Council Inc. Christchurch May 5-12 1979. Tickets available from Student Union. Bob Bradford's Big Band, Doug Caldwell's Trio, Malcolm McNeill & His Sextet, The Bobcats. $4.75 Tickets Town Hall & Student Union. In association with the New Zealand Students Arts Council'. Also includes the logo of 3ZM.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising the 1986 Fringe Theatre Festival in Christchurch. Includes a black & white image of a person in striped stockings and a bowler hat peering between their legs. Also includes the texts: '5 hour extravaganza. 7pm Saturday 15th February. Presenting top artisits from Europe, Australia & New Zealand. A spectacle of clowning, trick cycling, mime, music, dance, stilt-walking, fire walking, fire-eating, acrobatics & fireworks. North Quadrangle, Arts Centre (Great Hall...

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a New Zealand tour by American rock musicians Flo & Eddie. Includes various photographs of Flo & Eddie. Also includes the texts: 'The world's leading rock satirists, for years the Turtles, then the voices of Zappa, and now the most outrageous stage act ever. Auckland - His Majestys, Tues Aug 10. Wellington - Town Hall, Wed Aug 11. Christchurch - Theatre Royal, Friday Aug 13. Dunedin - Regent Theatre, Sat Aug 14. Public $5.80; Students $4.80; Usual booking outlets....

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Poster advertising a tour by four New Zealand poets. Includes a drawing of a mouth & nose, and an ear. Also includes the texts: 'With compositions from Alan Smythe and Wystan Curnow'. Also includes a description of the tour, an itinerary and a list of prices.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a tour by London-based, Japanese group Frank Chickens.Includes a drawing of two flying figures with Japanese characters on their clothing. Also includes the texts: 'Thurs 25 Feb - Auckland: The Playground, Sat 27 Feb - Wellington: Venue T.B.A., Mon 29 Feb - Dunedin: Otago University, Tues 1 Mar - Dunedin: Tudor Hall - Savoy, Wed 2 Mar - Christchurch: Carlton Hotel, Thurs 3 Mar - Christchurch: Canterbury University, Fri 4 Mar - Auckland: Auckland University, Sun...

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Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand percussion group From Scratch. Includes an aerial photograph of the band performing on percussion instruments, including PVC piping. Also includes the text: 'A tour with the NZ New Zealand Students Arts Council with the support of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. Photo: Wally Floyd. 1.30pm, Great Hall, Christchurch Arts Centre'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a night of board games, and a night of poetry readings by New Zealand poets Gary Mc Cormick and Michael Harlow. Includes black & green photographs of a group of people watching a man, and two men and a women with tape over their mouths. Also includes the texts: 'b.y.o. backgammon set, scrabble, cards, monopoly set etc. Lower common room, 7.00pm Tuesday June 9th. Bar will be open. Our lips are sealed but people will talk! Gary McCormick and Michael Harlow will start the...

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising the opening of the 1979 Students' Arts Festival in Christchurch. Also includes the texts: 'Students' Arts Festival. New Zealand Students Arts Council Inc. Christchurch May 5-12 1979. Tickets available from Student Union. A family fun day with a difference. Side shows, marching bands, displays, rock groups, poets, dancers, theatre, the Concerto For 20 Odd Car Horns, the Poethathalon, pooh competitions, sky divers, air force fly past, 21 gun salute. Special festival fanfare....

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Poster advertising a series of performances of the play Guys and Dolls. Includes a drawing of a woman smoking a cigarette and a man throwing dice. Also includes the texts: 'Bookings now open, College, Town Hall. 13-17 October. College Auditorium'.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock band Hello sailor. Includes a black & white photograph of the band. Also includes a list of dates and venues of performances: 'Hamilton Wed 5th April Founders Theatre, Auckland Thurs 6th April Auckland University, Wellington Fri 7th April Victoria Union Hall, Christchurch Sat 8th April Canterbury Uni. Ballroom, Dunedin Sun 9th April Regent Theatre, Wellington Wed 12th April State Opera House, Palmerston N. Fri 14th April Student Centre,...

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Poster advertising a Christchurch concert / party featuring New Zealand rock bands Hipsingles and Techtones. Includes a black & orange photograph of a man and a woman in swimwear drink coca-cola. Also includes an image of a clown and the words 'Arts Circus'. Also includes the texts: 'Sunday June 7th, 8.00pm, U.C.S.A. $2.50. r.o.a.r.'

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a 1987 New Zealand tour by Limbs Dance Company. Includes a black & white image of two dancers leaping into the air above a globe. Also includes the texts: 'Celebrating ten years of international distinction in dance. Featuring new works by Limbs foremost choreographers - Douglas Wright, Mary-Jane O'Reilly, Mark Baldwin, Brian Carbee, and special guest appearances by - Douglas Wright'. Also included is a list of dates and locations of performances: 'Wellsford - Rodney...

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Poster advertising a New Zealand tour by Australian rock band The Go-Betweens. Includes a black & white photograph of the band. Also includes the text: 'Christchurch DB Gladstone Weds 19th March, Dunedin Sammy's Thurs 20th March, Wgton Flying Kiwi Ballroom (Ex-Uncle Alberts) Fri 21st March, Auckland Gluepot Sat 22nd March'. Also includes the logo of True Tone.

Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a multi-media concert as part of the 1979 Students' Arts Festival in Christchurch. Also includes the texts: 'Students' Arts Festival. New Zealand Students Arts Council Inc. Christchurch May 5-12 1979. "Inflation" A 35,000 cubic foot environment by by [sic] Martin Mendelsberg. Metal Orchestra, Kit Powell. Electronic Ballet, Brent Carlsson. The Plague, Poetry, Drama, Sculpture, Limbs Dance Co., Electronic Music, Futurist Plays, Tactile Tunnel, Participatory Events. 1pm-6pm,...

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Poster advertising 1987 UCSA Orientation festival performances on March 6th. Includes a pixellated pink, purple & white close-up photograph of an electric guitar. Also includes the texts: 'Ballroom: Billy Bragg, Nick Smith, Overdream, + $4. U.C.R: Womens Action Theatre. Ngaio Marsh: Tin Tin & The Blue Oranges. Amphitheatre: Meltdown Compilation. One Orientation ticket per person. One I.D. per couple.' Also includes the National Bank logo and the Rheineck logo (twice).