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Review: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert – a transformative ride

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Erin Harrington reviews E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert, performed by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Northey, at the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, the Christchurch Town Hall, 24 February 2024. Few films define the 1980s more than Steven Spielberg’s E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which centres on the relationship between 10-year-old Elliot (Henry Thomas) and a… Continue reading Review: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert – a transformative ride

Review: Back to the Future In Concert – A 1.21 jigawatt experience

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Erin Harrington reviews Back to the Future: In Concert, presented by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra under Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey, at the Christchurch Town Hall, Saturday 4 March, 2023. Some incontrovertible facts about the 1985 time travel film Back to the Future: it smashed that year’s box office, it made the DMC DeLeorean a pop… Continue reading Review: Back to the Future In Concert – A 1.21 jigawatt experience