Check out the work of students and staff at the CPIT Creative Festival from 12-17 November at the Christchurch Convention Centre. The annual creative and performing arts' festival premieres the talent and achievements of the next generation of jazz musicians, theatre and circus performers, television broadcasters and filmmakers, graphics designers and fine artists, photographers and sculptors, fashion designers and hairdressers, furniture and interior designers, and architectural designers.

Image: by Tim HarrisThe CPIT Creative Festival consists of a series of one-off performances, held in the main Convention Hall, complemented by exhibitions in the ground floor foyer and first floor meeting rooms.

Three exhibitions open on the evening of Monday 12 November, and run until Saturday 17 November.

Ripe features the work of final year art and design students and includes visual arts, visual communication, photography, printmaking, animation and sculpture. Ripe runs from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 November, upstairs at the Convention Centre.

Exit profiles the work of students at the School of Architectural Studies. The exhibition includes domestic interiors, restoration and conservation work, furniture and architectural design. Concepts are realised through drawings and computer-aided design (CAD). Exit runs from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 November in the ground floor foyer at the Convention Centre.

Flick features a DVD that screens a cross-section of work including Digital Film and Television, such as creating drama, sitcoms and short films; Video-Post Production, where students learn the skills of editing images, digital animation, visual effects and motion graphics; and Broadcast Journalism which includes documentary making. Flick runs from Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 November, upstairs at the Convention Centre.

A series of night-time shows runs from Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 November, showcasing different aspects of the visual and performing arts.

Pitch is being held on Wednesday 14 November at the Convention Centre, and showcases the work of students from CPIT's fashion programmes. The Year 3 students will each present a complete collection of around 10 outfits. Students design and make their collections, design the look for their models (hair and make-up) and choreograph the catwalk display of their garments.

Beat is being held on Thursday 15 November, at 7.30pm in the Convention Centre. The cabaret style show features students and staff at the CPIT Jazz School performing a combination of jazz classics, contemporary selections and new compositions. Jazz School staff Susan de Jong, Bob Heinz, Richie Pickard, Tom Rainey, Gwyn Reynolds and Scott Taitoko will perform material from the established jazz repertoire, along with some of their own compositions.

Outro features the best-loved toe-tapping tunes and show-stopping songs performed by National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASDA) students on Friday 16 November at 7.30pm in the Convention Centre. The performance includes songs from shows such as We will rock you, Hair Spray, RENT and Guys and Dolls performed in a revue-style cabaret, with song and dance routines in a diverse range of styles, including Tap, Hip Hop and Broadway Jazz.

This year sees the addition of Finale to the successful Ignition line-up. CircoArts, Jazz School and NASDA students will perform highlights from their own previous shows, and collaborate with each other on special pieces developed especially for Finale being held on Saturday 17 November at 7.30pm. Finale is a unique opportunity to see the combined talents of the performing arts' students in one performance.

What: The CPIT Creative Festival
When: Monday 12 November to Saturday 17 November 2007
Where: Christchurch Convention Centre, entrance from Kilmore Street.

Event dates, times and admission charges (if any) are detailed on the website.

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