MUSIC
5 Sawyers Thursday, Timberlina. Friday, AK Morris, Sammy White. Saturday, Jethro Thorpe. Sunday, The Snape Trilogy. Wednesday, Kylie Jane.
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48 Watt Street Friday, Comedy night ft. Daniel Muggleton, Sam Kissajukian, Harry Jun, Eddy Rockefeller, Elliott Rovedi, Luke Dillon.
Anna Bay Tavern Friday, Brazilian Brothers Duo. Saturday, Rocket.
Argenton Hotel Sunday, Komiti Levai Duo.
Argyle House Saturday, DJs.
Australia Hotel Cessnock Friday, Bobby C.
Bay Hotel Saturday, The Smarts. Sunday, Kempy.
Bellbird Hotel Saturday, Kempy.
Belmont 16s Friday, Dwayne Elix and The Engineers, Pete Hibberd. Saturday, The Years, Bobby C, Mamma Mia - The Ten Sopranos Sing The Best of ABBA. Sunday, Backbeat Duo. Wednesday, Wayne Horsburgh.
Belmont Hotel Saturday, Ben Travis. Sunday, Kellie Cain.
Belmore Hotel Friday, Jessica Cain, Misbehave. Saturday, 24 Hours.
Belmore Hotel Scone Saturday, Darren Rolling Keys.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Overload. Saturday, Rubber Bullet.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Ryan Hemsworth.
The Bradford Friday, Paparazzi. Saturday, The Amigos.
Cambridge Hotel Thursday, The Brave, Sleep Talk, Bad/Love, Resident. Friday, Loons, Mango Avenue, Honey Hills, Royal Chant (warehouse), Slumberjack, Lucille Croft, High Choir (main room). Saturday, Alpine White, Linear, Repeater. Sunday, Order Sixty6, Novocation.
Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Boney Rivers. Saturday, Gen-R-8.
Carrington Place Thursday, Frenchman Street Jazz Band.
Catho Pub Sunday, No Exit - The Angels Show.
Caves Coastal Bar and Bungalows Friday, Kazzie Duo. Saturday, The Gaudrys. Sunday, Beth Gleeson.
Central Charlestown Leagues Club Friday, Oran Vir. Saturday, Tom Christie.
Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Tim Usher. Saturday, The Big Bang.
Clarendon Hotel Friday, Kaitlyn Simms. Saturday, Michael Peter Duo.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Zane Penn Duo.
Club Maitland City Saturday, Ashley Knight.
Colliery Inn Friday, Anthony Lee. Sunday, Mick Jones.
Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Ben Woodham.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Reggie Sinclair. Saturday, Lee Rolfe.
Customs House Friday, Karen O'Shea. Sunday, Max Jackson.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Emily Smith.
D'Albora Marina Sunday, Bobby C.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, Mike Vee. Saturday, Jamie Martens Duo.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Big Night Out. Saturday, Loose Bazooka. Sunday, Boney Rivers.
East's Leisure and Golf Club Sunday, Donnie Soper.
Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, Tailgate Drive.
Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Brendan Watson. Saturday, Lauren Arms.
Empire Park Bar Beach Saturday, The Drop Festival ft. The Presets, Boy & Bear, Ball Park Music, Allday, DZ Deathrays, Kita Alexander, Graace, The Pits.
Family Hotel Maitland Friday, 24 Hours.
Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Mesmeriser, Poolroom.
Finnegans Saturday, Nino Brown.
FogHorn Brewhouse Tuesday, Homebrew open mic night.
Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Pap & That.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, Altered State.
George Tavern Friday, Ben Travis. Saturday, Spank N The Monkey.
Grand Hotel Tuesday, Half Nelson.
Grand Junction Hotel Friday, Dan Brodie. Sunday, Sneaky Freakers.
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Friday, James Paul. Saturday, Jess Knaus Duo.
Great Northern Hotel Teralba Friday, Big Pete.
Greta Workers Club Friday, Pat vs Cat.
Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Felix Quinn Band.
Hamilton Station Hotel Thursday, The Ocelots, LaHi, Emily A. Smith. Saturday, Planet of the 8s, El Collosso, Hey Lady, Age of Emergence. Wednesday, Rage, Big Nasty, Hypercolour, Crucial Times.
Harrigan's Friday, Greg Bryce Band. Saturday, Levymen, Pocket Aces. Sunday, Two Piece Feed.
Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Blue Water Cowboys. Sunday, Brien McVernon.
Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Stiletto. Saturday, Hummingbirds. Sunday, James Paul.
Honeysuckle Social Sunday, Arley Black.
Horse and Jockey Hotel Singleton Friday, Kaylah Anne.
Hotel Cessnock Friday, Daniel Newberry.
Hotel Delany Friday, Audio Collective. Saturday, Soundabout.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, Sari Jade and Spike.
Imperial Hotel Singleton Saturday, Area 51.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Crawford Brothers Duo.
Jewells Tavern Friday, The Big Bang Band. Saturday, Spy Vs Spy, DV8, Urban Guerillas, Witching Hour.
The Junction Hotel Friday, Marissa. Saturday, Oran Vir.
Kent Hotel Saturday, Komiti Levai Band. Monday, Karaoke. Tuesday, Matt McLaren. Wednesday, Acoustic sessions.
King Street Hotel Friday, UNO House Party. Saturday, Slice N Dice.
Lake Macquarie Hotel Friday, ROX.
Lakeside Village Tavern Friday, Ryan Daley. Saturday, The Core.
Lass O'Gowrie Hotel Thursday, Sound Search Band Comp - Heat 2. Saturday, Danny Blake, Tikabox, Eclipse Music, Hooey, Jakesy Hustle.
Lizotte's Thursday, Cedric Burnside (USA), James Bennett. Friday, Who's That Girl. Saturday, Seeker Lover Keeper, Elana Stone. Sunday, WoN Love (lunch), Irish Mythen (CAN), Cass Eager (evening). Tuesday, Charlton Christian College Showcase. Wednesday, Slapjack, Butterknife, Aaron White and The Passengers.
Lucky Hotel Friday, DJ Tone.
Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, Hornet. Saturday, Choice Cuts.
Mattara Hotel Saturday, Tim Harding.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Kristy James. Saturday, Kaylah Anne. Sunday, Greg Bryce.
Mayfield Ex-Services Club Friday, Beth Gleeson. Saturday, The Leadbellies.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Jump. Saturday, Pseudo Echo. Sunday, Brendan Murphy.
Murray's Brewery Saturday, Amy Fredes.
Nag's Head Hotel Friday, Beau Hatch. Saturday, Karen O'Shea.
Neath Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.
Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Kazzie.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Friday, Hayden Johns. Sunday, Ryan Daley.
Northern Star Hotel Saturday, Jack Evans, Allon.
Paterson Tavern Saturday, Anthony Lee.
Pedens Hotel Friday, Matt McLaren.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Kevin O'Hara, Rose Pepper. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo. Sunday, Kristy J.
Plough Inn Friday, Louis Burt.
Potters Brewery Friday, Jackson Halliday.
Queens Wharf Hotel Thursday, Harbour Lounge. Friday, Dave Carter, The Rumour Trio. Saturday, Matt Semmens, Misbehave. Sunday, Loko, Wharf Life.
Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Kaylah Anne.
Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Friday, Soundabout. Saturday, Codi Kaye Band.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Friday, Layth Gunn. Saturday, Minute By Minute.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Simon King.
Shenanigans at the Imperial Friday, Jake Davey. Saturday, Sun Hill Drive.
Shoal Bay Country Club Sunday, Matt McLaren.
Shortland Hotel Friday, Brien McVernon. Saturday, Reg Sinclair.
Singleton Diggers Friday, Holly Watson.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Mark Lee.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Thursday, Merewether Fats Blues Jam. Friday, James Franklin, Galleri. Saturday, Lizard. Sunday, Diplazar. Wednesday, Amelia White, Ben de la Cour.
Swansea Belmont Surf Lifesaving Club Friday, Anne Leis. Sunday, Reggie Sinclair Duo.
Swansea Hotel Saturday, Sound Of Sunday. Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Paparazzi.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Paula and Owen. Saturday, Kristy J.
Toronto Hotel Friday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth. Sunday, ROX.
Toronto Workers Club Saturday, City Beats Duo.
Town Hall Hotel Saturday, Robbie T.
Vault 73 Thursday, Open mic acoustic night.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Mick Jones, Nick Rage. Sunday, Oran Vir.
Vincent Street Kitchen and Bar Friday, Jasmine Atkins. Saturday, Outerphase.
Warners At The Bay Friday, Gianni. Saturday, Sari Jade and Spike.
Warners Bay Foreshore Friday, Loose Bazooka.
Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Gen-X.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, The Snape Trilogy.
Wests Nelson Bay Friday, Loko, Mamma Mia - The Ten Sopranos Sing The Best of ABBA. Saturday, Dr Zoom Duo. Sunday, Tim Harding.
Wests New Lambton Saturday, Doug Parkinson.
Wests NEX Friday, Jess Knaus Duo. Saturday, Joy Duo.
Wickham Park Hotel Saturday, Rose Carleo Band. Sunday, Steve Edmonds. Wednesday, The Sound Search Band Comp.
Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Bob Allan.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Jacinta.
MOVIES
Bad Boys For Life (MA) Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.
Birds Of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (MA) After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
Bombshell (M) A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network. (Regal)
Dolittle (PG) A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets. (Event, Glendale)
Downhill (M) Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.
Emma (PG) Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.
Fantasy Island (M) The enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the islands mystery in order to escape with their lives.
Fisherman's Friends (PG) A London music executive is pranked into signing a group of shanty-singing sherman in this feel-good, true-story comedy drama. (Regal)
Jojo Rabbit (M) A young boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Judy (M) The legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out shows at the Talk Of The Town nightclub. (Regal)
Little Women (G) Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women each determined to live life on their own terms. (Regal)
Military Wives (M) With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.
Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears (M) After freeing a young Bedouin girl, Shirin Abbas, from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Miss Fisher begins to unravel a wartime mystery concerning a priceless jewel, an ancient curse and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin's forgotten tribe.
Parasite (MA) A poor family, the Kims, con their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. But their easy life gets complicated when their deception is threatened with exposure.
Sonic The Hedgehog (PG) After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help it defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on it.
Spies In Disguise (PG) When the world's best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.
The Big Trip (PG) A goofy stork mistakenly delivers a baby panda to the wrong door. A bear, a moose, a tiger and a rabbit set on an arduous but fun filled adventure through wilderness to return the panda to its rightful home. (Event, Kotara)
The Biggest Little Farm (PG) The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary. (Lake Cinema)
The Call Of The Wild (PG) A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
The Invisible Man (MA) When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
The Little Mermaid (G) A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous sea-witch in order to meet a human prince on land.
The Way Back (M) A widowed, former basketball all-star lost family foundation in a struggle with addiction and attempts to comeback by becoming the coach of a disparate, ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
THEATRE
Chapter Two A widowed writer and a woman whose marriage has broken up are attracted to each other, but the past events make them reluctant to get together; comedy by Neil Simon. Theatre on Brunker, at St Stephen's Church Hall, Adamstown. Friday and Saturday, until March 28; dinner and show at 7pm, show only at 8pm; plus a 2pm show only on Sunday, March 22, at 2pm.
H.M.S Pinafore Set sail on the high seas with Gilbert & Sullivan's beloved comedy of star-crossed lovers, mismatched marriages and mistaken identities. Hayes Theatre Co, at Cessnock Performing Arts Centre. Saturday, at 8pm.
Mixed Bill Four new contemporary and very different dance works by Australian choreographers, commissioned and performed by Newcastle professional company, Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub. Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday and Saturday, at 7.30pm.
She Loves Me Musical about two shop employees, who are at odds with each other at work, and unaware that each is the other's secret lonely-hearts ads pen-pal. Book by Joe Masteroff, music and lyrics by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Opera Hunter, at Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, Warners Bay. Friday, at 7.30pm, Saturday, at 1.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday at 1.30pm (final shows).
The 39 Steps Parody by Patrick Barlow of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film about a male fugitive and a female music performer trying to save Britain from spies. Metropolitan Players, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7.30pm, Saturday, at 1.30pm and 7.30pm, until March 14.
The Wireless Chronicles 4: I Spy The final episode of Maureen O'Brien's farcical crime comedy series, about people's different views on things happening in the world, with this one set in the 1950s Cold War era; includes songs from that time. MozInOz, Royal Exchange Salon Theatre, Wednesday, at 8pm; St Matthews Church Hall, Georgetown, Friday, March 13, at 7pm; St Augustine's Church Hall, Merewether, Saturday, March 14, at 2pm; The Dungeon, Adamstown Uniting Church, Sunday, March 15, at 6pm.