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Kitty Flanagan in Charming and Alarming |
| Venue: | The Fusebox @ The Factory Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 April 2010' |
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| Time: | 7.45pm (Sunday @ 6.45pm) |
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| Fee: | Full $34.90 Fri/Sat. Full: $29.90 (Wed/Thur/Sun) |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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| Years ago, when Kitty left Australia, she was probably better known for her character work on Full Frontal (a TV sketch show, not a nudie mag). In 2001, she moved to London to pursue a career in standup comedy. She also landed a job on the UK Sketch Show but for the most part spent the years over there honing her standup skills and working the prestigious UK comedy club circuit. |
Farragut North |
| Venue: | Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Rear, 2 Chapel St, St Kilda |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 3 February - Saturday 6 March' |
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| Time: | Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 6.30pm |
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| Booking: | (03) 9533 8083 or Redstitch.net |
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In a double election year for Victorians, what the public get to know about the respective candidates will be created in PR boardrooms around the country long before the campaigns commence.
Farragut North, set within Washington's back corridors and bars, explores the compromised relationships between media managers, spin doctors and journalists on the campaign trail as the Democratic party decides on its presidential candidate.
Stephen, a young and extraordinarily gifted press secretary is working for a fastrising candidate. With confidence and power beyond his years, he's convinced that he and seasoned campaign manager, Paul can steer their team into the west wing without breaking a sweat.
But power demands the highest of integrity and someone must fall when a confidence is broken to the opposition.
With quick-witted banter and an inside look into the world of politics, Farragut North is a timely tale of hubris, loyalty and the lust for power.
Beau Willimon worked as a campaign aide in college, and graduated to working on campaigns for Hillary Clinton and Howard Dean. Farragut North captures the merciless pursuit of victory as well as the way political machinations have eclipsed what's really at stake in elections. |
Emilio Lovera Venezuelan Comedian Live |
| Venue: | Chauvel Cinema, Paddington Town Hall, Cnr Oxford St & Oztley Rd, Paddington, NSW |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 4th of September, 2010' |
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| Time: | 6pm |
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| Booking: | 0410 926 381 |
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The Axis of Aweosme |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville |
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| Date: | 'Friday 30 April & Saturday 1 May 2010' |
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| Time: | 9:00PM |
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| Fee: | Full $28.00/ Conc $24.00/ Groups 6 + $24.00 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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| After a cracking twelve months, The Axis of Awesome return to the Sydney Comedy Festival in 2010 with a brand new rock comedy hour of power for two nights only. |
Top Gear LIVE Australia |
| Booking: | TopGearLive.com |
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Jeremy Clarkson and James May are gearing up to bring the All New Prototypes World tour to Oz in 2011, and this time they are visiting Brisbane and Melbourne!
Dates:
The Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th March 2011, and The Melbourne Showgrounds on Friday 11th - Monday 14th March 2011. |
Russell Kane |
| Venue: | Factory Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 April' |
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| Time: | 9.00pm |
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| Fee: | Full $33.00 / Conc $27.50 / Group $30.00 / Preview $25.00 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the past three years running, and a big hit at the Melbourne Comedy Festival last year, Russell Kane makes his Sydney debut at the Festival.
He pontificates on prancing, posing, preening - is it always the ego at play? Can even kindness and altruism be stealthy ways of seeking approval? |
Kath and Kim on Cockatoo Island |
| Venue: | Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour |
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| Date: | 'October 16 and 17th' |
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| Booking: | Worldsfunniestisland.com |
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Australia's favourite mother and daughter Kath & Kim will appear live onstage at World's Funniest Island - the duo's first ever ticketed live gig in Australia - on Cockatoo Island, October 16 and 17.
Loved by millions, Kath & Kim aka Jane Turner and Gina Riley will leave the comfy surrounds of Fountain Lakes to venture on stage on both Saturday and Sunday where they'll be hosting special shows with a group of top comedy acts.
The World's Funniest Island 2010 star billing is now complete: Kath & Kim, Wil Anderson, The Umbilical Brothers, Lady Julia Morris, Police Academy's Michael Winslow, Heath Franklin's Chopper, Fiona O'Loughlin, The Axis of Awesome plus 183 other brilliant Australian and international artists. |
Hunter Valley Gardens Wedding Open Day |
| Venue: | Hunter Valley Gardens |
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| Date: | 'July 31st' |
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| Time: | from 10am to 3pm |
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| Fee: | Admission is free for wedding couples. |
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| Booking: | Hvg.com.au |
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Fast Impressions Twenty20 Singles Party |
| Venue: | The Cauldron Bar, The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 16th January 2010' |
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| Time: | Gates open at 6:00 pm, Game runs from 6:45-9:30 pm, and the after party 'till 11 pm |
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| Fee: | $49.95 including free drink on arrival, exclusive singles after party with fun match-up games, speed dating in the spectator seats, and the 20 Twenty cricket match. |
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| Booking: | Fastimpressions.com.au to book or call 1300 783 447 |
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At this event you will meet and socialise with plenty of singles over the course of a 20Twenty cricket match and continue the fun at a sensational after party.
The early gate opening gives singles plenty of time to mingle at the exclusive pre party before the game blasts into action at 6:45pm. Guests will take part in the excitement of speed dating in the spectator seats. Every time there is a six or a wicket the guys will move along to the next seat to meet with a new girl. After the match the after party will keep the singles party moving!
Tickets are available for the under 35's seating section, as well as for the 36-45 seating section. |
Reginald D Hunter |
| Venue: | Factory Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 April' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | 0pm Tickets: Full $35.00 / Conc $29.00 / Group $32 / Preview $25 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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With a commanding Alabaman drawl and a mischief-making sense of fun, the defiant Reginald D Hunter is ready to astound and entertain Sydney for the first time with a hailstorm of 'did he just say that' moments. Think you've heard it all before? Think again.
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Bulmer's Best of the Edinburgh Festival |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville |
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| Date: | 'Tues 27 April - Sunday 2 May 2010' |
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| Time: | Tues- Sat @ 7.30pm, Sunday @ 6.30pm |
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| Fee: | Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sun $30/$27, Fri & Sat $32/$29 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Easily one of the hottest tickets at every Melbourne Comedy Festival & Adelaide Fringe, the 'Best of the Ed Fest' returns to the Sydney Comedy Festival in 2010, showcasing the very best new comedy talent direct from the Edinburgh Festival!
The 2010 line-up includes Carey Marx (UK), Elis James (Wales) and, the loveable Jason Cook (UK). |
National Burlesque Ball tour |
| Date: | 'Saturday 20th Feb-Saturday 6th March' |
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| Booking: | Burlesqueball.com |
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SAT 20th FEB - SYDNEY
FRI 26th FEB - MELBOURNE
SAT 27th FEB - BRISBANE
FRI 5th MAR - PERTH
SAT 6th MAR - ADELAIDE
Featuring the worlds best in Burlesque including Julie Atlas Muz (USA), Ophelia Bitz (UK), Roxi DLite (CAN), Lola The Vamp (AUS), Peekaboo Pointe (USA), Chrys Columbine (UK), Imogen Kelly (AUS)*, Sarah Lea Cheesecake (AUS) and The Gamble Sisters (AUS) |
Rocco Sorace: Fitness DVD launch |
| Venue: | Borders- Jam Factory |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 6 March 2010' |
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| Time: | 2:00pm |
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Rocco will launch his new DVD series at Borders
http://www.femail.com.au/competition-fitness-pilates-dvds.htm
http://www.femail.com.au/rocco-sorace-fitness-pilates.htm |
Lama Ole Nydahl: Love and Partnership - A Buddhist Perspective |
| Venue: | BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 4th March' |
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| Time: | at 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | $25 Full/$20 Concession |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster or at the door |
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Lama Ole Nydahl is a modern 'daredevil' and non-stereotypical Buddhist Master, inspiring people around the world about his perspective on Buddhism.
Not only has he founded over 600 Lay Buddhist centres in 44 countries, he is also a skydiving fanatic, bungee jumping enthusiast and an avid motorcyclist. His vivacious persona is intoxicating and he has wowed audiences all around the world.
"Love given from a state of richness and trust brings much more fulfilment than acts of dependency," Lama Ole Nydahl said. |
Chilean Independence Day |
| Venue: | The Basement: 29 Reiby Place Circular Quay |
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| Date: | '18th September, 2010' |
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11th Sydney Film School Festival |
| Venue: | Palace Academy Twin Cinema in Paddington, 3A Oxford Street, Paddington |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 16th of December' |
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| Time: | 6pm |
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Bruce Beresford is the very special Key Note Speaker for the Sydney Film School 11th Film Festival's Awards Night.
Two days of student film screenings attract a full house of general public, actors, aspiring filmmakers, media and industry leaders who are specially addressed by the keynote speakers chosen equally for their ability to inspire passion as for their insight into the realities of the film culture of Australia.
This semester Sydney Film School has the privilege to welcome Bruce Beresford - one of Australia.s best-known directors whose credits include Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy and most recently Mao's Last Dancer - as their special keynote speaker.
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Jacqueline Balassa, Karen Choy and Patricia Lawrence |
| Venue: | 278 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010 |
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| Date: | '6 February - 3 March 2010' |
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| Time: | Tues- Sat 11am-6pm |
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| Booking: | 02 9331 6692 |
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Patricia Lawrence: Sculpture
Karen Choy: Ceramics Year of the Tiger
Jacqueline Balassa: Paintings, etchings Harbour, Trees and Hills |
Candy Man in Wollongong |
| Venue: | Bruce Gordon Theatre: 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong, NSW 2420 |
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| Date: | 'Mar 3-6th Mar' |
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| Fee: | $67; Adults: $57; Children/Student/Concession/ Groups 10+: $47. |
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The dynamic all dancing and all singing infused celebration of the life and music of Sammy Davis Jr is playing more of Australia after sell out seasons at Sydney' and Brisbane 2009. Candy Man will play five performances only at the IPAC Theatre from March 3.
Wed 3 Mar 7.30pm,
Thurs 4 Mar 1pm,
Fri 5 Mar 7.30pm,
Sat 6 Mar 2pm & 7.30pm
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Lifescope Education Art Exhibition |
| Venue: | South Melbourne's Smart Artz Gallery: 2 Alfred Place, Sth Melb 3205 |
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| Date: | '17th-21st March' |
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| Time: | 6:30pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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| Featuring M.D.Schneider and local artists. |
Zumba Australia |
| Venue: | Zumba Centre: Copacabana: 195 Oxford St, Bondi Junction NSW |
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| Date: | 'Saturday and Sunday's' |
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| Time: | Saturday (2pm) and Sunday (12pm) |
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| Fee: | $15 |
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| Classes are fun & fantastic- best of all they get you results! |
The Al Pitcher Picture Tour of the World |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 1 May 2010' |
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| Time: | 6.00pm |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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| In 2009 Sydney got the chance to witness the phenomenon that is The Al Pitcher Picture Show. Since Feb 2009, Al has been touring the globe with his award winning show. Each day before a show, armed with a digital camera, Al will venture into the city he is performing in to capture the world as he sees it. |
Fear of a Brown Planet |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre - The Fuse Box, 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 27 April - Sunday 2 May 2010, Preview Tuesday 27 April' |
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| Time: | 7:45pm |
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| Fee: | ed- Sun Full $24.00 / Conc $20.00, Preview & Groups 8 plus |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Winner of 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Best Newcomer Award
Comedians Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain are FEAR OF A BROWN PLANET, recipients of the Best Newcomer Award at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. After two years away, Aamer and Nazeem return in 2010
in their trademark confrontational style with a brand new show, Fear of a Brown Planet Returns. |
Wil Adnerson in Wilful Misconduct |
| Venue: | The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park |
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| Date: | 'Monday 3 May' |
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| Time: | 8.00pm |
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| Fee: | $30 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Prolific, intelligent, exciting and always at the front of the pack, Wil Anderson is one of Australia's few world class comedians.
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Grab My Junk |
| Venue: | Red Bennies Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 24th February' |
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| Booking: | Gmjmelbourne.eventbrite.com |
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| It's a game where the stakes are low and the standards are too. Do you have what it takes to... GRAB MY JUNK? |
Singapore River Hongbao (SRHB) |
| Date: | '12 to 20 Feb 2010' |
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| A much-loved feature of the Lion City's Chinese New Year Festivities, the 2010 Singapore River Hongbao promises to be the most extravagant yet. The waterway will be transformed by magnificent large-scale displays of Chinese mythical characters including the Gods of Fortune and the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals. Both the water itself and the riverbanks will be beautifully decorated, and visitors will enjoy fabulous food stalls, cultural shows, workshops and a daily line-up of traditional and contemporary song and dance performances. |
Deadliest Catch visits Sydney Fish Market |
| Venue: | De Costi, Sydney Fish Market |
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| Date: | 'Friday 20th of August' |
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| Time: | 11am - 1pm |
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Television sensations Andy and Jonathan Hillstrand from the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch will visit De Costi Seafoods at Sydney Fish Market.
In Australia to promote Season Six of their television show, De Costi Seafoods invite fans to a meet and greet with Andy and Jonathon from Deadliest Catch, also providing admirers with a selection of seafood taste testers. |
Paragon Shoes |
| Venue: | Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'Now Showing' |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am - 5.00pm |
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| Fee: | Admission: Adult $8, children and concession FREE. |
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| Booking: | For further details phone 13 11 02 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum |
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For almost 100 years Paragon Shoes, a family business, designed and created shoes in Melbourne. Drawing their inspiration from the latest Paris, London and New York styles, Paragon.s shoes were sold throughout Australia and New Zealand. The Paragon Shoes display offers visitors an insight into local Melbourne manufacturing, fashion, and design.
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Incubator |
| Venue: | Oxford Art Factory |
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| Date: | 'Thursday, 30 September 2010' |
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| Time: | 6pm-11pm |
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| Fee: | $19 (includes 2 complimentary drinks) |
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| Booking: | Moshtix.com.au |
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INCUBATOR is a new trade event concept. It is designed to stimulate commerce within the creative industries and help Australian creative professionals get ready to take full advantage of the future National Broadband Network. The launch event focuses on film and music, and engages advertising, media and creative production services.
INCUBATOR is Australia's first marketplace for creating, co-producing, buying, selling, financing, licensing, distributing and marketing creative properties for all outlets and media platforms. It will showcase the work and the people from creative industries to encourage open innovation within the creative industries and with small businesses working in sectors like retail, sporting, tourism, hospitality, finance, FMCG and manufacturing who are interested in finding new creative suppliers and new creative properties to leverage in delivering their offering and marketing thereof. |
Newcastle M |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sat 6 Feb' |
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| Time: | 4pm |
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| Jesse (Lachlan Buchanan) is 17 and lives in the shadow of his half-brother Victor, a former surf champion. Younger brother Fergus follows another path, having recently embraced his homosexuality. Things take a tragic turn when Victor intrudes on their weekend away. Co-presented with Midsumma Festival 2010. |
Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund |
| Fee: | $50 |
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| Booking: | Sydneyaquarium.com.au/conservation/adopt-an-animal/ |
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On 14 February - express your everlasting love not with flowers, chocolates or a romantic letter but by adopting an animal!
For just $50 sponsor threatened marine and freshwater species and their habitats. As part of the Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund (SACF) you can enjoy an ethical, ecological Valentine's Day.
The adoption includes a SACF membership certificate, a fact sheet on the adopted animal, quarterly eNewsletters with updates on SACF plus 2 discount admission passes to Sydney Aquarium. |
Miss Burlesque Australia Grand Final |
| Date: | 'Friday, 8th October' |
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Australia is home to burlesque's most talked about, and top agent, Jac Bowie.
She manages the top stars in the genre worldwide, including most Miss Exotic World Winners (including the current 2010 Reigning Queen of Burlesque, Roxi DLite) and a handful of Australia's top talent, frequently sending them on elaborate gigs locally and overseas.
Now the search is on, for her next big thing.
Australia listened and over 60 finalists competed in the State Heats of Miss Burlesque Australia across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart, each crowning it's own State Winner.
On Friday, 8th October, all the finalists will come together to battle it out for the first ever title of Miss Burlesque Australia. |
American: The Bill Hicks Story |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 4 November - Tuesday 23 November' |
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| Fee: | Full $14 Concession $11 ACMI Members $10 |
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Razor sharp and (gone) well ahead of his time, Bill Hicks blasted onto the Austin comedy circuit as a teenager offering up a unique brand of bilious commentary.
An amalgam of excess, infamy, sobriety and fame, Hicks has offended and endeared in equal measure. Seen through the eyes of UK filmmaking team Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, he springs back to life through clever use of animation, rare footage and accounts of those who really knew him. American: The Bill Hicks Story is a refreshingly comprehensive and (un)star-studded account of an unforgettable life. |
The Next Step |
| Date: | 'Thursday 30 September-Sunday 10 October' |
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| Fee: | $20 |
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| Booking: | Thenextsteponline.com or at the venue |
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Thursday 30 September: Hornsby RSL, Hornsby
Friday 1 October: Panthers, Penrith
Saturday 2 October: Reversby Workers, Reversby
Tuesday 5 October: Castle Hill RSL, Castle Hill
Wednesday 6 October: South Sydney Juniors, Kingsford
Thursday 7 October: Mounties, Mt Pritchard
Friday 8 October: Blacktown Workers, Blacktown
Saturday 9 October: Entertainment Centre, Shoalhaven
Sunday 10 October: Campbelltown RSL, Campbelltown |
The Burlesque Ball |
| Date: | 'Sat 20th Feb - Sat 6th Mar' |
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| Booking: | Burlesqueball.com |
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The Burlesque Ball was born from a concept in 2005. The event coincided with the rise in popularity of Burlesque in Australia, and was the first event of it's kind to showcase Burlesque on such a grand scale. Many have tried to emulate and imitate it's success with similar concepts, but each year The Burlesque Ball remains the 'golden mile' for performers and the most popular choices for audiences.
Each year we lift the expectations and over deliver an incredible show filled with some of the worlds leading Artists.
Lavish costume design, elaborate props and music - The Burlesque Ball is everything you want Burlesque to be. This event only showcases the high end performers.
Sat 20th Feb - Luna Park Sydney
Fri 26th Feb - The Centre Ivanhoe, Melbourne
Sat 27th Feb - The Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
Fri 5th Mar - Perth Town Hall, Perth
Sat 6th Mar - Adelaide Town Hall , Adelaide |
Sports of Kings Goes Green |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, James Ruse Drive, Rosehill |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 6 February, 2010' |
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| Time: | from 11am (First race at approx 1.05pm and final race at 5.45pm) |
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| Fee: | $12 for adults, concession and children under 18 Free |
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Leaders in the racing industry's environmental and innovation stakes, Sydney Turf Club (STC) is the first race club in the world to host a carbon neutral raceday. Heralded a success, the carbon neutral 'Green Day at the Gardens' race meeting has become a permanent fixture on STC's racing calendar and will be held again this year on February 6th at Rosehill Gardens racecourse.
Green Day is not the only way STC is reducing its environmental 'hoof print'. Since establishing the Club's Eco Committee, STC has reduced its water consumption at Canterbury Park alone by 3,000kL a month - enough to fill more than one Olympic swimming pool. In October last year an air-conditioning chilled water compressor was installed utilising non ozone depleting refrigerant gas resulting in decreased energy costs to produce chilled water whilst complying with Kyoto Protocols. |
14th Sydney Film School Festival |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre (105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville) |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 13th July & Thursday 14th July' |
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| Time: | 11.00am - 10.00pm |
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Biggest Ever Community Detox |
| Date: | '15th - 21st Feb 2010' |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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| Booking: | Customers call 8755 1311 to book places for information sessions or cooking |
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This is a FREE event where aboutlife customers join together to spend a
week detoxing and learning about good food, good nutrition and good health.
The week will be jam-packed with free information sessions and free cooking
demonstrations but most importantly lots of support, motivation and
camaraderie! aboutlife staff are joining in too, so everyone will be in it
together!
Participants register for detox week at either the Rozelle or Bondi Junction
store and will receive their free detox kit containing detox information,
delicious recipe ideas, the what's on event guide for the week and a
participation card which will entitle them to a discount on the daily detox juice available every day from the café. And for those who have a busy schedule, we will have ready-made dinners to order and lunches available every day in store during the detox week.
Information sessions and cooking demonstrations will be held in the Rozelle
store. They are all free, however detox participants must book to reserve their spot.
What kind of detox is it? Well it's not about being fanatical. It's about learning key tips to detoxing, the do's and don'ts and how to prepare the types of food to eat during a detox, that all the family will love. We aim to provide people with a great detox plan that can easily be incorporated into everyday life.
The week is the perfect opportunity to detox and feel refreshed, revived and
rejuvenated as we launch into 2010!
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Alison Bice and Jason Marion |
| Venue: | Lunch Room, Melbourne Town Hall |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 29th of March - Sunday 22nd of April' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm Tuesday - Saturday and 7:30pm on Sunday |
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| Fee: | $23.00 Adult, $19.00 Concession, $18.00 Previews, $15.00 Tightarse Tuesday |
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| Booking: | 1300 660 013 or Comedyfestival.com.au |
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St Kilda Laughs Festival |
| Date: | 'Feb 4 to 14' |
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| Booking: | Moshtix, Ticketmaster, at the door or the Festival Box Office Information Booth |
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The St Kilda Laughs Festival, part of the enormously popular Live N Local St Kilda Festival, is an exciting, sexy and vibrant 10 day festival of laughter and theater arts.
St Kilda Laughs Festival will be in its 4th year in 2010 and promises to be bigger than ever - with over 120 performances and 8 venues and a Laughs Festival Hub with something for everyone.
A feast of Australian and International comedians featuring Ian Bagg (CAN/USA), Jimeoin (IRE) , Dave O'Neil (Vega FM), Simon Palomares, Die Roten Punkte Rock!, Lawrence Mooney, Peter Berner (ABC), CJ Fortuna, Kitty Bang, Oliver Clark, Imaan Hadchiti, The Amazing Zig Zag Circus Sideshow, Anthony Jeannot, Terry North, Karin Muiznieks, Justin Sane, Bradley Tomlinson, Berty Cadilhac & more. Don't see one show...See them all!
Opening Night Laughs Festival Hub - Fri 5 Feb The Memorial Hall Jimeoin and guests
Ian Bagg Can/USA Tues 9 to Fri 12 8.15pm Laughs Festival Hub Memorial Hall
St Kilda Laughs Festival Gala Show Sat 13 Feb 7.30pm |
The Time That Remains unclassified 18+ |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thu 4 Feb - Sun 7 Feb' |
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| From acclaimed director Elia Suleiman comes an immaculately styled, semi-autobiographical family tale set in picturesque Nazareth. Spanning four decades and brimming with pathos and dark comic tones, The Time That Remains concludes Suleiman's award-winning trilogy on the Palestinian experience since 1948. |
Grant Applications Open for The Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation |
| Date: | 'Grant applications close 12 November 2010.' |
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| Booking: | Aimforthestars.com.au |
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A seven time World Champion Surfer, Layne Beachley experienced the struggle of turning her passion into a career. It was for this reason that she set up the Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation, which provides financial and moral assistance to girls and women across Australia to help them realise their dreams in sporting, academic, community or cultural pursuits.
Now the Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation is seeking a new group of Australian girls and women for their 2011 grants program.
In its eighth year, the foundation has already supported the dreams of 167 girls and women including a glider pilot, marine biologist, race car driver, violinist, figure skater, rodeo rider and Para Olympian with grants totaling $300,000.
Applications for 2011 grants are now open and the Foundation is inviting girls and women across Australia whether they are an academic, an athlete, an artist or even an archaeologist to apply. An opportunity exists for all females striving to achieve their goals. |
Rita Fontaine, Kelly Ann Doll, Bebe Sparkle and MC Cam Hot August Knight |
| Venue: | The Arthouse Hotel |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 13th February ' |
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| Booking: | Therubyrevue.com |
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MC Cam Hot August Knight
Rita Fontaine (Miss Burlesque Australia 2010)
Kelly Ann Doll (Australia's Pin-Up Pocket Rocket!)
Bebe Sparkle (Tasmania) |
St Kilda Laughs Festival Opening Night |
| Venue: | The Memorial Hall, Corner 88 Acland St and Albert St St Kilda |
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| Date: | 'Fri 5 February' |
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| Time: | 8.30pm |
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| The St Kilda Laughs Festival, part of the enormously popular Live N Local St Kilda Festival, is an exciting, sexy and vibrant 10 day festival of laughter and theater arts. |
See U2 in IMAX 3D! |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens |
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| Date: | '7 October, 2010' |
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| Fee: | $22.50 adults, $18.50 concession, $16.50 child, $68.00 family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | 03 9663 5454, Imaxmelbourne.com.au or at the box office |
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U2 3D is the ultimate movie concert that puts you inside the pulsing energy of a live U2 stadium concert. With a giant screen IMAX 3D image and 15,000 watts of digital surround sound, you will be immersed in a theatrical experience that is said to be even better than the real thing!
Shot in South America during the Vertigo tour, U2 3D continues the band's use of technology to create exceptional multisensory experiences.
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The Pyramid by Siobhan Colman |
| Venue: | Northcote Town Hall [Studio 1, 189 High Street, Northcote] |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 27th January - Sunday 7th February 2010' |
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| Time: | 8.30pm (Tue-Sat); 5.30pm (Sun) Preview performance on Tuesday 26th January |
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| Fee: | Full $22.00, Concession $16.00, Tight Tuesdays $12.00 (plus b.f.) |
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| Booking: | Midsumma.org.au, Northcotetownhall.com.au & at the door |
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Everybody has a secret...
A dynamic theatrical work about love and secrets, The Pyramid explores queer identity and the paths taken away from and toward our true selves.
The production boasts an exceptional cast of Don Bridges, Felicity Steel and Mick Lo Monaco, and is directed by WAAPA graduate, Aimee Blesing.
Set in a suburban Australian household, The Pyramid is a tragi-comedy that addresses the consequences of repressed sexuality and thwarted dreams. Presented in three monologues, it delves into the lives of Kate, a housewife who is a closeted lesbian and about to come out; Jack, her husband, who is ignorant of his wife's true identity; and Pete, their gay Scottish Terrier, who sees everything and knows more than he should. All is not what it seems, and three lives are changed forever in one moment of innocence and betrayal.
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Australia's Healthy Weight Week |
| Venue: | Australia |
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| Date: | '24-31 January' |
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| 7.4 million Australians are classified as overweight. Australia's Healthy Weight Week aims to increase public knowledge of how to eat healthy and exercise safely to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Visit the Australia's Healthy Weight Week to find out more information and check out what events are happening in your area. |
Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood |
| Venue: | ACMI, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 12 November 2009 until Sunday 7 March 2010' |
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In its latest major international exclusive exhibition, ACMI today announced the staging of Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood, an expansive exhibition showcasing an extraordinary man's life's work, his collaborations and personal art collection, and an amazing insight into a formative era of Hollywood.
In the 1960s, a new generation of Hollywood filmmakers changed the face of American cinema with the content, marketing, consumption and distribution of films revolutionised.
Creative control shifted from producers to directors, many of whom were young, film-school graduates with a passion for film history, art and the New Wave. |
Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and beyond |
| Venue: | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra |
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| Date: | '4 December 2009 - 5 April 2010' |
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The National Gallery of Australia, in association with the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, is proud to present the extraordinary world premiere of Masterpieces from Paris: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and beyond, the largest and most valuable collection of art ever to be exhibited in Australia.
From December 2009 through to April 2010, the Australian public won't have to travel to Paris to see masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Claude Monet, Maurice Denis and Edouard Vuillard-they can visit them in Canberra.
Among the 112 paintings included in the exhibition are some of the best-known works of modern art. These works draw millions of tourists in Paris to the Musee d'Orsay, one of the great museums of 19th-century art.
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As Seen By Experimenta |
| Venue: | Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 14 February- Tuesday 16 February' |
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As Seen by Experimenta is a standout selection cinema of classic, contemporary and cult cinema which will screen at ACMI as part of Experimenta Utopia Now, an International Biennial of Media Art from Sunday 14 to Monday 16 February
Sunday 14 February @ 7:30pm
Second Skin (2008) MA15+
Monday 15 February @ 7:30pm
Gristle (2006) and Soylent Green (1973) M
Tuesday 16 February @ 7:30pm
Lost Horizon (1937) PG
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Advance screening - The End of the Line |
| Venue: | Chauvel Cinema, Paddington Town Hall |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 25 November 2009' |
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| Time: | 6.00pm |
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| Fee: | $20 per person |
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| Booking: | Sacf.org.au |
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An early preview screening of the film The End of the Line is a must see for
all lovers of seafood. Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals
without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we
do not stop, think and act FAST. Sydney residents will be able to attend
the early screening of The End of the Line - the world's first major feature
documentary highlighting the devastating effect of overfishing. The preview
screening will be hosted by Sydney Aquarium Conversation Fund (SACF) and
Nature Conversation Council of NSW, supported by the Save Our Marine Life
campaign, prior to its expected cinema release in early 2010.
All proceeds from tickets sales will help fund SACF's and Nature
Conservation Council's important local marine conservation work. |
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