Cityscape Monthly - September 2018

In this month's issue you’ll find interviews with living-legend and former captain of the USS Enterprise William Shatner ahead of his one-man-show Shatner’s World: The Return Down Under!, Master of Electronic Funk Laughton Kora who is teaming up with the CSO for their epic NZ Music of the 80s gig in the city and local thesp Derek Doddington, founder of Top Dog Theatre. We get an exclusive sneak peek of the extensive reno work happening at the regal Christchurch Town Hall and get the lowdown on the upcoming Ballantynes Fashion Week where internationally-renowned Kiwi couture queen Karen Walker is set to make an appearance. We drop the deets on Cryotherapeutics NZ’s cryotherapy treatment centre – the first to open in the country and nail a chat with Tomoko Tsuji who has recently opened up her new nail salon, Nails by Tomo. The Central Art Gallery’s Art Director Jonathan Smart gives us the run-down on local artist Simon Edwards’ upcoming exhibition Finding the Way. We go globetrotting with Peter Dunne and fire questions at the intrepid and passionate expert behind the city’s leading travel agency Discover Travel. We take your taste buds on a culinary journey across Christchurch’s vast range of international restaurants. We sample and review the fresh and feisty fare at Christchurch dining institution No.4 Bar and Restaurant. The team behind city gaming hotspot Arcadia have expanded their entertainment empire and are set to open a brand-spanking-new pool hall The Common Room, which boasts tasty eats and a well-stocked bar. Fritz’s Wieners are rocking new digs (of the permanent kind) down on the corner of High and Manchester Street and newbie café Good Habit, have revamped the 19th Century convent building they’re housed in into an eclectic and gourmet eatery. Oh, and there’s also our signature round up of the city’s best-of-the-best in gigs, events, films and music.