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Christmas Lights Spectacular |
| Venue: | Hunter Valley Gardens |
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| Date: | '11 November 2010-6 January 2011' |
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| Fee: | Entry to the Gardens is $22.50 per adult and children 16 and older, $12 for children between 4-15 years of age with children 3 years and under admitted free. |
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| Booking: | 02 4998 4000 or Hvg.com.au |
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| Open every night with over 1 million Christmas lights on show, as the biggest display in the Southern Hemisphere. Includes special guest Santa, and entertainment. Special night rates apply. Closed Christmas Day. |
Arkmal in the life of Akmal |
| Venue: | Enmore Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 1st May' |
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| Time: | 7:15pm |
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| Fee: | Full $39.90 / Conc $34.90 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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| Comedy superstar Akmal brings his new show 'The Life Of Akmal' to the Sydney Comedy Festival in May for one night only. |
La Petite Mort |
| Venue: | The Dog Theatre, 42a Albert St, Footscray |
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| Date: | 'Mar 26, 27, 28, Apr 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10' |
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| Booking: | TryBooking.com.au/CUJ |
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"This is a truly original, delightful , accomplished show.
Hertaeg shimmies, flirts and croons and holds her audience in a firm but gentle embrace.
This is another of the shows that remind you why you love the Fringe so much."
- Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 2009. |
Australian Van Nationals |
| Date: | '04/04/10 to 04/04/10' |
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| Time: | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Vans that are designed by their owners as peices of art. Special exterior paint jobs; special interior designs; engines and undercarrage designed and shined.
Holdens, Fords, Toyotas, Chryslers, new and historic vehicles.
Show and Shine at The Gap at Phillip Island |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2011 |
| Venue: | Sydney Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 21 May 2011' |
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| Time: | 6.30-8pm |
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Spectacular line-up with readings from finalists: David Mitchell, Aminatta Forna, Kim Scott, Craig Cliff, Katrina Best, Cynthia Jele - extracts will also be read from Emma Donoghue's book; Room and Mischa Hiller's, Sabra Zoo
In its 25th year, a pan-Commonwealth judging panel will meet in Sydney for the final programme starting on 16th May to decide the overall winners for international titles of Best Book and Best First Book. |
Melbourne Tap Dance Masterclass |
| Venue: | Caulfield North studio (158 Balaclava Road) |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 30th July' |
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| Time: | 12.15-1.30 Advanced Tap and/or 1.30-2.45 Intermediate Tap |
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| Fee: | $30/class or $50/both classes |
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Easter Fun Festival Churchill Island |
| Date: | '03/04/10 to 04/04/10' |
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| Time: | 10am-5 pm |
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| Fee: | $10.30 adult, $5.15 child, $25.75 family, $7.20 concession |
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Only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Churchill Island Heritage Farm will come alive on the 3rd and 4th April 2010 as it hosts the 2nd Annual Easter Fun Festival. It will be a celebration of 'hands on' farming activities, food and wine, and traditional games that will entertain the whole family. Every child at the festival on Easter
Sunday will also receive free Easter eggs.
Activities will include wagon rides, puppet shows, face painting, wool spinning, wood crafting, sheep shearing, blacksmith demonstrations and more. Meet the Easter Bunny and clowns, pat our Clydesdale horses and baby animals learn how to make hay in the paddocks, bake and eat your own damper and have fun in our three legged leg race.
Enjoy live music and entertainment in the beautiful gardens, sample a variety of delicious meals and local produce from over 50 food stalls or sip a glass of wine as you admire bay views from the cafe. All entertainment is included with festival entry.
With spectacular scenery, amazing activities and plenty of space to relax, the Churchill Island Easter Fun Festival is the perfect place to celebrate Easter with family and friends! All proceeds from the festival go towards maintaining Churchill Island Heritage Farm. |
Artichokes in Fed Square |
| Venue: | Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 29th July' |
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| Time: | 10am - 4pm |
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Fed Square is hosting a remarkable event in homage of the humble artichoke with chefs, Brigette Hafner, Rosa Mitchell and Tony Twitchett on Sunday 29th July from 10am - 4pm.
There will be cooking demonstrations, tastings, samplings, discussions with the artichoke market gardners and a artichoke garden installation by Paul Hyland from Glasshaus.
Restaurants in Fed Square will also be incorporating artichokes in their many various and glorious forms on menus, for the entire week.
Come down to try, taste and learn. |
New Talent (National Art School Sydney) |
| Venue: | Robin Gibson Gallery |
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| Date: | '6th-28th April 2010' |
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New Talent - National Art School Sydney
4 Recent Graduates from the National Art School Sydney
Andrew Hopkins, Cameron Haas, Gabriella Kay, Criena Court.
278 Liverpool Street Darlinghurst Sydney NSW 2010 Australia - map
Telephone (61 2) 9331 6692 - Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 6pm |
Gorgeous All Over - A Day With Spirit workshop with Indira Kennedy |
| Venue: | The Zen Room, Urban Hotel, Fitzroy Street St Kilda. |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 17 July' |
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| Time: | 9:00 am for 9:30 start til 5:00pm approx |
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| Fee: | $195.00 Includes morning and afternoon tea |
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| Booking: | RSVP by Weds. 29 June.Call; 9787 7650 or 0412 464548 |
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A private room to explore our spiritual questions
Immerse ourselves in spiritual practices
Attune to our Guidance
Release our personal power
Design your own journey
I will teach you the 4 DISTINCT STAGES in our spiritual journey, and within those stages the 16 SPIRITUAL SECRETS that take us higher.
We'll explore our soul's journey, the realm of the Heart, our intuition and inner Guidance and create a new way of being and success.
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Halley Metcalfe in Five Stars |
| Venue: | Three Degrees,Number One QV Square, Cnr Lonsdale & Swanston St, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Previews 25th-26th Mar, 27th Mar - 17th April (not Sunday/Mondays, no shows 2nd/3rd)' |
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| Time: | 6.30;pm - 55 mins |
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| Fee: | $17.00, $15.00 Conc/Preview, $14.00 Tuesdays/Groups 6+, Pensioners FREE |
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| Booking: | Dramatix.com.au/5stars or at the door |
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It's a tough world out there. We're judged until death from the moment we emerge from the womb (do we have enough fingers? Is our head a normal shape? Do we resemble our father enough so as not to arouse suspicion?).
In her 2010 MICF show Five Stars, Halley Metcalfe takes a good hard look at why people constantly feel the need to be validated and reviewed by those around them. Never happy with less than five stars herself, Halley wants to know what would we do if every aspect of our lives already had five star reviews? Would we slack off? Is mediocrity such a bad thing?
Halley explores her own need for validation and where it began, dating back to her early primary school years with her pet rabbit Tchaikovsky, (named in honour of her favourite composer), to the lifelong art of censoring herself in front of the parents for fear of offending. |
Damo's Modern Life |
| Venue: | Trades Hall, Annexe Room, 54 Victoria St, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'Previews 25th & 26th March, 27th March - 18th April (not Mondays),' |
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| Time: | 8:15pm - (7:15pm Sundays) - 55 mins |
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| Fee: | $18.00, Group (5 or more)/Preview/Laugh Pack/ Tuesday $15 |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster 1300 660 013, Comedyfestival.com.au and on the door |
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Perth boy Damian Clark had 2 goals. To do stand-up and get the girl of his
dreams. He met her in St Kilda, she's Irish.
For the next five years it was back and forward, Oz to Ireland, exhausting every Visa loophole until he resided in Ireland illegally for almost 2 years.
While Immigration was tracking him down, Damo found himself on his own
country wide prime time TV show with his Irish mate Andrew Stanley, called
I Dare Ya, which broke ratings records. National radio, newspapers and
magazines followed.
Good? Yes, unless you're avoiding the law. |
RocKwiz Live |
| Venue: | Enmore Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 19th April' |
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| Time: | 8:00pm |
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| Fee: | Adult $77, Groups (6+) $67 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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13th Spanish Film Festival |
| Date: | 'Wed 5 May-Sun 16 May' |
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| Booking: | Spanishfilmfestival.com |
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Sydney: Wed 5 - Sun 16 May at Palace Norton Street and Academy Twin Cinemas
Melbourne: Wed 12 - Sun 23 May at Palace Cinema Como & Kino Cinemas
Brisbane: Thu 20 - Sun 30 May at Palace Centro Cinemas
Adelaide: Thu 13 - Sun 16 May at Palace Nova Eastend
Canberra: Thu 6 - Sun 16 May at GU Manuka |
The Sunday Mail Home Show 2012 |
| Venue: | RNA Showgrounds |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 6th - Sunday 9th of September ' |
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| Time: | 10am - 5pm Daily & 10am - 9pm Friday |
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| Fee: | Adults $16, Conc $10, Children FREE |
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| Booking: | Brisbanehomeshow.com.au |
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Over 20,000 Brisbane homeowners and building trade are expected to flock to The Sunday Mail Home Show & Outdoor Living Expo this September, in an event not to be missed!
300+ suppliers with products and services for building, renovating, landscaping and designing your home interior will showcase the latest for spring renovation projects. |
57th Sydney Film Festival |
| Date: | '2-14 June 2010' |
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Fatboy |
| Venue: | Red Stitch Actors Theatre: Rear, 2 Chapel St, St Kilda |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 17 March - Saturday 17 April' |
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| Time: | Wed-Sat 8.00pm, Sun 6.30pm, 11.00am matinee subject to bookings |
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| Booking: | (03) 9533 8083 or Redstitch.net |
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Red Stitch Actors Theatre presents the Australian premiere of Fatboy, the award-winning play by writer, director and co-founder of the New York International Fringe Festival, John Clancy. In this satire on the
insatiable appetites of first world countries, the characters are over-sized, the plot line surreal, and the language swoops between melodramatic grandeur and brute obscenity.
Fatboy is on trial for crimes against humanity. The court has difficulty making a case, and the drunken judge and hapless prosecutor are reduced to calling Fatboy's hateful and selfish wife Fudgie to give evidence against him. An allegory about responsibility versus willful ignorance, this timely send up of contemporary global politics takes us on Fatboy's journey to conquer the world, or at least eat most of it. Including the furniture. |
Dead Cat Bounce: Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| Venue: | Roxanne Parlour |
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| Date: | '25 Mar - 18 Apr (no Mondays)' |
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| Time: | 9.30pm; 8.30pm (Suns) |
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| Fee: | Tues $22.00; Wed $25.00/$22.00; Thurs - Sun $28.00/$25.00; Groups $25.00; Previews $20.00 |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster.com.au |
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One of the most exciting comedy acts to emerge from Ireland in recent years, Dead Cat Bounce arrive for their first Australian tour jetlagged, disorientated, but ready to rock. Expect smoke machines, leopard-print pants, screaming guitar solos, and everything from hip-hop slow jams to 80s stadium rock anthems.
Performing at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Dead Cat Bounce are ready to carve a niche in the Australian comedy scene. |
Charlaine Harris at True Blood Events |
| Venue: | Sydney and Melbourne |
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| Date: | '25th and 26th of September' |
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| Time: | 9:00am to 6:00pm |
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The convention features:
Charlaine Harris
Sam Trammell
John Billingsley
Kristen Bauer |
The Australian Body Art Carnivale |
| Venue: | Eumundi |
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| Date: | 'Friday 14 May through to Sunday 16 May, 2010.' |
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The Australian Body Art Carnivale promises to be bigger and brighter this year, with competitors and visitors in for a feast of colour, creativity, music and good times.
Event Manager Danielle Taylor says this year will see an expansion of all elements of the festival, and an overriding theme of Fantasy.
The Carnivale will also see world-class street performers and buskers, craft workshops, a Saturday evening sunset street party, and a whole lot more. |
Fashion Weekend Sydney |
| Venue: | Royal Hall of Industries, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. |
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| Date: | '13-16 May 2010' |
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Shopping? Check. Catwalk? Check. Makeovers? Check. Fashion Weekend Sydney is every girl's dream, giving fashion lovers the chance to purchase current and last season pieces from over 120 of Australia's leading fashion designers at up to 70% off their retail price.
Fashionweekend.com.au |
2010 Textile Art Festival |
| Venue: | Brisbane Exhibition Centre, South Bank |
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| Date: | 'June 25-27, 2010' |
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| Time: | 9:30am - 4:30pm daily |
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| Fee: | Adults: $14, Seniors/Pensioners: $12, Children (5-16yrs): $7, Children (under 5yrs): FREE |
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| Booking: | Textileart.com.au |
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| Calling all textile artists, designers, students and anyone who has a love of creative textiles! |
13th Spanish Film Festival |
| Date: | '5th May-30 May' |
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| Booking: | Spanishfilmfestival.com |
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Sydney: Wed 5-Sun 16 May at Palace Norton Street and Academy Twin Cinemas & The Chauvel
Melbourne: Wed 12-Sun 23 May at Palace Cinema Como & Kino Cinemas
Brisbane: Thu 20-Sun 30 May at Palace Centro Cinemas
Adelaide: Thu 13-Sun 16 May at Palace Nova Eastend
Canberra: Thu 6-Sun 16 May at GU Manuka
In 2010 the Spanish Film Festival builds on the diverse program of screenings and events that has become its strong trademark. The programme includes:
All About Women.
Contemporary Spanish cinema.
Tribute to Colombia. |
Long Play: Good Hair |
| Venue: | The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) |
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| Date: | 'Friday 2 April-Wednesday 21 April, 2010' |
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Good Hair (2009), starring funny-man Chris Rock, Directed by Jeff Stilson!
When his daughter poses the question "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?", Rock embarks on a hilarious quest to explore the ways in which having and wanting so called 'good hair' effects the everyday lives of the African American community and ultimately seeks a way to address the conundrum as a father of two girls.
From beauty shops to barber shops to street corners, Rock quizzes big-business, hair professionals, celebrities, consumers, husbands and boyfriends who each talk candidly about the sexual and economic politics of hair.
Beginning his odyssey in Atlanta, Rock visits the renowned Bronner Brothers' International Hair and Beauty Show where he discovers some staggering statistics on the hair industry in relation to the African American community. The annual 3-day event culminates in an extraordinary hairdresser talent quest that director Jeff Stilson cleverly harnesses as a throughline, following each of the four finalists as they prepare for their final performance - an absurd stage show - bringing this documentary to a head. |
ARTEXPRESS at the Armory 2010 |
| Venue: | The Armory Gallery (Building 18), Jamieson Street at Sydney Olympic Park. |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 2 March-Sunday 25 April' |
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| Time: | from 10am-4pm |
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| Fee: | FREE entry |
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| Booking: | Sydney Olympic Park Infoline on 02 9714 7888 |
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Exhibition of major works submitted by NSW students for the 2009 HSC Visual Arts Examination.
Featuring the works of 75 students from schools in Western and North-Western Sydney, ARTEXPRESS at the Armory 2010 will be the largest ARTEXPRESS exhibition presented in metropolitan-Sydney this year.
Works exhibited will include: drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculptures, photographs, videos and digital media displays.
Many of the students' complete bodies of work and large format projections of films will feature in the 2010 exhibition.
Theme: Birds that no longer live in my neighbourhood. |
Lovedale Long Lunch |
| Date: | 'Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th May 2010' |
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| Time: | 10am to 4pm |
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| Fee: | $42: he package includes the glass, a meal ticket and a dessert/cheese ticket which are transferable between wineries. |
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| Booking: | Lovedalelonglunch.com.au |
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Once again food and wine lovers will be flocking to the Hunter Valley for the 17th annual Lovedale Long Lunch on May 15th & 16th 2010. Seen as the biggest regional food and wine event in NSW, event organisers hope to match last years numbers and attract in excess of 18,000 visitors over the event weekend.
Lovedale opens its doors to provide a moveable feast of culinary delights matched with a selection of outstanding wines. The Lovedale Long Lunch is a progressive-type lunch where visitors wine and dine their way around the seven participating Lovedale wineries over the weekend enjoying a glass of wine, gourmet food, fabulous music and art.
Hosts of the 2010 event include:
Tatler Wines + Tatler Tapas
Gartelmann Hunter Estate + Chez Pok Restaurant
Wandin Valley Estate + BelPosto Cafe/Restaurant
Sandalyn Wilderness Estate + Red Salt Restaurant
Swish Wine @ Warraroong Estate + The Verandah Restaurant
Emma's Cottage Vineyard + Amanda's Restaurant
Allandale Winery + The Cellar Restaurant |
Flavourfest |
| Venue: | Hunter Valley Gardens |
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| Date: | '12-14 June 2010' |
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| Fee: | Entry to the Gardens is $22.50 per adult and children 16 and older, $12 for children between 4-15 years of age with children 3 years and under admitted free. |
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| Booking: | 02 4998 4000 or Hvg.com.au |
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MAMMA MIA! Packages Now Available |
| Venue: | Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne, VIC |
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| Date: | 'Friday 23 April and Friday 21 May' |
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| Time: | 8pm |
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| Fee: | $295* p/person |
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| Booking: | Ticketek |
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Night after night, audiences are having the time of their lives at MAMMA MIA! Catherine Johnson's sunny, funny story of love, laughter and friendship has been thrilling audiences for 10 years. More recently it became the biggest British hit movie of all time when the three women who created the worldwide stage smash hit adapted it for the silver screen.
Choose from two specially selected nights to dine in at Melbourne's award winning Grossi Florentino's upstairs private dining room, chat with Executive Chef Guy Grossi, and then dance the night away at the smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! from your very own Premium House seats (front three rows of the Dress Circle!).
Includes a VIP Function during interval with Grossi-designed desserts, glass of wine, and a MM! gift bag*.
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Top Designs |
| Venue: | Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'From the 27 March until 27 June' |
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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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Top Designs is in its tenth year at Melbourne Museum and is a major component of the VCE Season of Excellence, managed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. The exhibition features exemplary student design in a range of VCE studies: Design and Technology, Food and Technology, Systems Engineering, Media, VET Multimedia and Visual Communication and Design.
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Dennis Hopper and The New Hollywood |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'until Sunday 25 April 2010' |
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| Time: | 10am-6pm |
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| Fee: | Full $17 Concession $12. Family $50 (2 adults, 2 children) Each extra child $8 |
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A rare insight into the life and times of a living legend - his films, art and photography.
Featuring original artworks by:
Dennis Hopper
Andy Warhol
Bruce Conner
Robert Rauschenberg
Jenny Holzer
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Ed Ruscha
Roy Lichtenstein
Franz Kline
Emerson Woelffer |
Tony Woods |
| Venue: | The Comedy Store |
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| Date: | '21 April - 1 May' |
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| Time: | 7.15pm |
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| Fee: | Preview $20, $27 adult, $21.50 concession |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Some comedians write jokes, others live them. Tony Woods is the latter. The hilarious mishaps and mix ups that happen to this top comedian contrast with his smooth, dry-witted persona to come up with a comedy style that is truly unique. His past trips to Australia, and Sydney in particular, provide the basis for many of Woods' fish out of water tales and Australians love him for it. Australian audiences connect with Tony so well as the only person more laid back than an Aussie is Tony Woods.
Don't miss Tony Woods in his Sydney Comedy Festival 2010 season - with his luck he may never make it back to Australia again! |
Dom Irrera |
| Venue: | The Comedy Store |
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| Date: | '21 April - 1 May' |
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| Time: | 8.45pm |
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| Fee: | Preview $25, Tue-Thu $27 adult/$21.50 concession, Fri-Sat $32.50 adult /$27 concession |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Making his Australian debut at the Sydney Comedy Festival, Dom Irrera has one of the most natural styles in all of stand-up comedy. He has the ability to make almost any crowd laugh until it hurts, with an intricate mix of stories and characters weaved together seamlessly.
Dom presently resides as the Judge in DirecTV's Supreme Court of Comedy. He has performed at Montreal's prestigious "Just For Laughs Festival" and the 'Cat Laughs Festival' in Kilkenny, Ireland, in fact he has made more appearances at both festivals than any other American comic. He also has performed at the Edinburgh Festival's Assembly Hall where he received the 'Herald Award' for artistic excellence. |
HIA Sydney Home Show |
| Venue: | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 13 May - Sunday 16 May 2010 ' |
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| Time: | Open 10am daily |
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| Fee: | Adult, $18; concession, $15; children FREE - or purchase online and SAVE |
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| Booking: | Sydneyhomeshow.com.au |
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The return of the Design Precinct presents Australia's leading interior designers. The Designer Room Series V will feature six cosmopolitan life-size rooms capturing emerging international trends. With the visual inspiration taken care of, enjoy a quiet drink at the Designer Drinks Bar while listening to experts at the Designer Forums. Pick up clever design techniques using colour, fabrics, furnishings and textures.
A new addition to the event is the HIA Award Winner Showcase. The best of the best will be on show with their award winning home design or product designs for visitors to view.
Whether it's inspiring green designs, water tanks, solar panels, or grey-water recycling systems, making your house sustainable saves more than just energy and water. Learn the best conservation strategies for your home and associated economic benefits at daily seminars held at the Sustainable Living Stage. |
Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival: Andrew Thomas Semillon Master Class |
| Venue: | Thomas Wines: Small Winemakers Centre, 426 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin |
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| Date: | 'Sunday October 10th' |
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| Time: | 11am to 12pm |
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| Fee: | $40pp |
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| Booking: | 02 4998 7668 |
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| A variety of Thomas Semillons will be featured in Riedel glassware, including museum vintages of the highly awarded Braemore Semillon. Andrew Thomas (aka Thommo) has achieved remarkable success with his Semillons including a Gold Medal quadrella for the 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2009 Braemore Semillons at the 2010 Royal Sydney Wine Show. Since 2000 Andrew's Braemore Semillons have won 17 trophies and 80 Gold medals. Thommo will present the Master Class in his unique laid back, easy to understand style, ensuring every level of wine interest will be satisfied and entertained. |
Live in the Studio Twin Peaks |
| Venue: | Studio 1, ACMI, Federation Square |
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| Date: | 'Thu 25 Nov 2010' |
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| Time: | 12pm (9 hours) |
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| Fee: | Full $18 Concession $15 + Members $14 |
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A masterpiece of early '90s surrealist television, David Lynch's Twin Peaks retains its cult status to this day. Through two inventive, mind-altering series, one question reverberated around the televisual world - who killed Laura Palmer?
But Lynch's opus was so much more than just a murder mystery. Through his often melodramatic, funny and sinister rendering of the small-town community of Twin Peaks, Lynch's ambivalent portrayal of America has stayed under the skin of many a media buff for almost two decades.
Join Martyn Pedler (film critic for Triple J Magazine and University of Melbourne), Dr Saige Walton (University of Melbourne), Christian McCrea (Swinburne University), Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (La Trobe University) and Simone Hine (University of Melbourne) for a marathon nine-hour celebration of Twin Peaks talks and screenings that pay homage to some of your favourite characters as well as the auteur of eerie Americana himself, David Lynch. |
Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival: Semillon and Oysters - a marriage made in heaven! |
| Venue: | Margan Family Winegrowers: 1238 Milbrodale Road, Broke |
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| Date: | 'Friday October 8th, 2010 to Sunday October 10t' |
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| Time: | Lunch & dinner throughout the weekend |
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| Fee: | $39pp |
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| Booking: | 02 6579 1102 |
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Indulge in all the natural flavours of the sea with the crisp, citrus tang of fine Hunter Semillon on the verandah of our award-winning restaurant. Margan was named Sustainable Restaurant of the Year, and given Regional Wine List of the Year (Good Food guide 2010).
Menu:
Oysters Natural
Margan 09 Vineyard Semillon
Oysters with fennel cream & cucumber jelly
Margan White Label 2008 Semillon
Oysters panko crumbed with lemon chilli dressing and avurga caviar
Margan White Label 2005 Semillon |
Toast to the Coast, Geelong |
| Date: | 'Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 October' |
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| Fee: | Entry is free. Guests can purchase a souvenir Toast to the Coast glass for $25, which can be used for tastings across the weekend at participating wineries. |
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A celebration of Geelong's cool climate wines, Toast to the Coast allows you to sample the best from the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast, across to the Moorabool Valley and surrounds.
Enjoy two days of fun, food and entertainment with more than 19 wineries participating in this great celebration of local wine.
To make sure you have a stress free experience, connecting coach services will take V/Line passengers from Geelong station to various winery locations throughout the festival weekend.
In the weeks leading up to the festival, the Geelong Wine Pour gives you a sneak peak to Toast of the Coast festival. Many restaurants from Geelong and the surrounding area showcase wine from participating wineries before the main event.
Getting there with V/Line:
The trip to Geelong takes approximately one hour from Melbourne. Passengers travelling from Melbourne can use their V/Line ticket on metropolitan transport on the same day of travel to get to Southern Cross Station: A return adult full fare ticket from Melbourne is only $12.80 during off-peak times A concession return ticket is $9.20 on weekends A V/Line Family Traveller is $25.60 (valid for two adults and up to four kids during off-peak times including weekends) |
Berlin Dayz |
| Date: | 'October/November 2010' |
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| Booking: | Goethe.de/australia |
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Prepare to be dazzled...
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Germany's reunification, the Goethe-Institut, with the support of the Consulate General of Germany in Melbourne, the City of Melbourne, the initiative be Berlin and a host of other sponsors, is proud to present Berlin Dayz a celebration of the creativity that abounds in this mesmerising city.
Renowned for its inherent sophistication, Berlin has experienced a rapid creative and urban development over the last two decades that has seen it emerge as the new cultural hub of Europe and the face of today's multi-national and creative Germany. |
Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival: White Label Semillon Masterclass |
| Venue: | Scarborough Wine Co: 179 Gillards Road, Pokolbin |
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| Date: | 'Saturday October 9th' |
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| Time: | 6pm-7pm |
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| Fee: | $45pp |
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| Booking: | 02 49987 563 |
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Ian Scarborough will present a vertical tasting of Scarborough Wine Co.'s White Label Semillon. The Masterclass will include a vertical tasting of Scarborough Wine Co.'s famous Yellow Label Chardonnay and a selection of cheeses from the Hunter Valley's own Binnorie Dairy.
This is a rare and exclusive event for all Scarborough Wine Co. and Semillon enthusiasts. Bookings essential - limited seats available. |
Scared Weird Little Guys |
| Venue: | Enmore Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Wed 4th and Thur 5th May' |
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| Fee: | Adult $39/ Concession $34 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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HIA Home Ideas Show |
| Venue: | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Southbank |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 7 April - Sunday 11 April 2010 ' |
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| Time: | Open 10am daily |
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| Fee: | Adult, $18; concession, $15; children FREE - or purchase online and SAVE |
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| Booking: | Hiahomeideasshow.com.au |
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Home owners, renovators and enthusiasts will find new ideas for interior and exterior makeovers for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and backyard when they visit the HIA Home Ideas Show at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in April 2010.
Whether it's inspiring green designs, water tanks, solar panels, or grey-water recycling systems, making your house sustainable saves more than just energy and water. Learn the best conservation strategies for your home and associated economic benefits at daily seminars held at the Sustainable Living Stage.
For visitors planning a renovation project, seeking the right information for the project is vital to staying on task and on budget. Ask an Expert is a dedicated free service with tradespeople to answer your renovation questions with ready-to-help experts on painting, building, sustainability, landscaping, building design, kitchens and bathrooms. Bring your questions and your plans along for a free consultation!
With more than 250 exhibitors showing the latest products and services, visitors are sure to leave full of ideas to enhance their homes and lives.
In 2010 the event will run alongside the inaugural Healthy Food Healthy Lifestyle Show with each event ticket providing dual access providing great value for visitors. |
Textile Art Festival |
| Venue: | Brisbane Exhibition Centre, South Bank |
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| Date: | 'June 25 - 27, 2010' |
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At this years Textile Art Festival participate in the competition entitled 'art u wear'.
The competition calls on entrants to design a wearable art costume (ensemble) and is set to provide a wonderland of wearable art at the Festival. |
Mary and Max The Exhibition |
| Venue: | Gallery 2, ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne. |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 2 March - Sunday 6 June, 2010' |
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| Fee: | Free |
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Mary and Max, the first animated feature film from Academy Award Winner Adam Elliot, will be the subject of a free exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.
The exhibition will explore the creative and technical processes behind the acclaimed Australian animation by showing a selection from the thousands of items created for the film alongside imagery from the finished product.
Items on display include character models and their various components including plasticine replacement parts used to change facial expressions, as well as moulds, sets, props, conceptual sketches, storyboards, production notes and scrapbooks. The exhibition will also feature stills and clips from the finished film, and behind-the-scenes footage shot for a making-of style 'mockumentary'.
ACMI exhibitions curator Fiona Trigg says that Mary and Max: The Exhibition is designed to reveal the meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail which makes the feature-length work so remarkable. |
Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival: Cheese Tasting & Tutorial |
| Venue: | Hunter Valley Cheese CO.Cnr Broke & McDonalds Rds, Pokolbin |
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| Date: | 'Friday October 8th, 2010 to Sunday October 10th' |
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| Fee: | Free event |
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| Booking: | Bookings recommended: 02 4998 7744 |
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| Meet the cheesemaker, taste the cheeses & learn how cheese is made. |
Drape: Classical Mode to Contemporary Dress |
| Venue: | the National Gallery of Victoria |
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| Date: | '2 December 2009 - 27 June 2010 ' |
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The exhibition will feature over 30 works primarily drawn from the NGV's holdings of fashion and textiles, as well as key loans. Sculpture, paintings, decorative arts and photography, from antiquity to the present day will also be on display.
Drape will showcase elegant gowns from the 19th century to more contemporary works including designs by Dolce & Gabbana and Comme des Garçons among others.
Drape will explore the practice of arranging cloth on the body in two dominant modes, clinging drape and elevated drape.
Clinging drape relies on direct contact between the body and the cloth, as in classical sculpture, while elevated drape shows fabric theatrically sculptured away from the body, similar to the gathering of cloth over crinolines and bustles. |
Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival: BBQ Seafood & Semillon Sunday |
| Venue: | Tower Estate: Cnr Halls and Broke Rd, Pokolbin |
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| Date: | 'Sunday October 10th' |
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| Time: | 11.30 to 2pm |
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| Fee: | $120pp or 3 places for $299 |
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| Booking: | 1300 227 745 |
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| Bar-Be School will teach you how to cook like a master chef with fresh seafood matched to Tower Estate's finest Semillon. You will learn professional tips, tricks and short cuts from our expert chefs in a social environment; cook up a storm with fantastic dishes including: Whole BBQ Baked Snapper with Mediterranean Marinade, BBQ King Prawns with Chilli and more! |
Tommy Tiernan |
| Venue: | Enmore Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday April 12th 2011' |
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| Time: | 9.30pm |
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| Fee: | $49.90 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Novadose |
| Venue: | Cinema Nova, Lygon Street Carlton, VIC |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 9 December' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | $11 |
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| Booking: | cinemanova.com.au |
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The Cinema Nova is hosting a Nova Dose Event for Mordy Koots.
Created, written and directed by Clayton Jacobson (Kenny), produced by Jim Shomos (Forget The Rules) and starring Shane Jacobson (Kenny, Charlie & Boots), Mordy Koots is a character driven comedy series, and is the first ever MOGIE (Movie Over Game Integrated Entertainment).
The 10 x 4 minute series follows the comedic adventures of Mordy an American WW2 air force pilot who has a high opinion of himself as a hero, but in reality mostly stumbles through the war - any success he has is usually by accident rather than talent.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Clayton Jacobson and Producer Jim Shomos. The entire series will be available to watch free on ninemsn. |
Round She Goes 2010 |
| Venue: | Kingston City Hall (formerly Moorabbin Town Hall) 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, VIC 3189 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 11 April 2010' |
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| Time: | 10:00am-3:00pm |
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| Fee: | $2 |
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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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