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Melbourne Museum Lunchtime Comedy |
| Venue: | Melbourne Museum - The Age Theatre, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 3, 10, 17 April' |
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| Time: | 12:00pm (50 mins) |
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| Fee: | $18.00, Groups of 6 or more $14.00, Conc $12.00 |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster 1300 660 013, Comedyfestival.com.au and on the door |
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Gather around science fans, history buffs, geeks and nerds - have we got a
show for you.
-Is your budgie really a dinosaur?
-Why did Burke and Wills take a Chinese gong on their expedition?
-Is it true that the Great Wall Of China is the only man made structure
that you can see from the moon?
These are the sort of questions that will be answered in the lunchtime comedy lecture program at the Melbourne Museum.
Each show, two of the Festival's top local and international acts will talk about science or history subjects close to their hearts. Those already sticking their hands up include local legends Rod Quantock
and Hannah Gadsby.
ANSWERS:
* Yes.
* Because Burke was a berk.
* Are you kidding? It's only 30 feet wide. You can barely make out the continents from the moon. |
Desert Island Flicks |
| Venue: | Studio 1, ACMI, Federation Square |
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| Date: | 'From Wed 21 July- Wed 22 Sept 2010' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | Full $14 Concession $11 |
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Wed 21 July 2010: Desert Island Flicks with Catherine Deveny
A lightning rod, fearless challenger of the status-quo and self-proclaimed "godbotherer-botherer", Catherine Deveny is never anything short of searingly funny. Her propensity for straight talk, self (and other) deprecation and her tongue planted firmly in cheek should make this a cracking session of Desert Island Flicks.
Tue 31 Aug 2010: Desert Island Flicks with Nadia Tass
Nadia Tass is a multi-award winning director and producer. She is renowned for many titles, including local classics Malcolm (1986) & The Big Steal (1989). With Cinematographer David Parker, Nadia co-runs production company, Cascade Films. Their latest film, on the verge of release, is Matching Jack.
Wed 22 Sept 2010: Desert Island Flicks with Julian Burnside
Julian Burnside is a barrister with fans far and wide . He is famed for his staunch opposition to the mandatory detention of asylum seekers. Burnside is a human rights and refugee advocate, author and amateur philogist. He was elected as Living National Treasure in 2004, and in 2009 he received an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service as a human rights advocate, and for his services to the arts and the law. |
Berlei Bra Recycle |
| Date: | 'May, 2011' |
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In 2010, Australian women came together to donate over 40,000 bras to the Berlei Bra Recycle Program throughout Myer stores nationally and over 200 specialty stores - weighing a phenomenal 2.34 tonnes!
This initiative helps to reduce landfill, creates employment opportunities in developing nations and helps other deserving women to access of a basic necessity.
On top of this, for every 10 bras recycled, $1 will be donated to the Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA). |
Loud Shirt Day |
| Date: | 'October 21st, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Loudshirtday.com.au |
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| Aussie Rugby League legend Wally Lewis is joining forces with Australia's peak body for hearing services to encourage people to support Loud Shirt Day on October 21st. First Voice and its passionate ambassadors want people to take up the challenge and register to wear their support for Loud Shirt Day on Friday 21 October. The aim is to help raise funds for deaf Australian children and to break the records set by Loud Shirt Day in 2010. |
Butlers in the Buff Launch Party: Hosted by Bianca Dye |
| Venue: | The Fringe Bar, 106 Oxford St, Paddington |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 18th March ' |
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| Time: | 8-10pm |
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| Fee: | Free drinks will be on offer between 8-9pm |
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This is a launch party to celebrate the arrival of Butlers in the Buff and welcome them to Australian shores therefore everyone over 18 is welcome.
Butlers in the Buff are available to book across NSW now for Hen's parties, birthdays, corporate events and product launches. They are the perfect host, serving cocktails and canapes at any event plus they tailor their outfit to match the theme of your party. So to demonstrate what it would be like to have Butlers in the Buff at your next event, the boys will be serving you at their launch party. There will also be a catwalk show with the buff boys modeling the different costumes they can wear.
Who doesn't want to be served drinks by a handsome and charming Butler? Plus you'll have the chance to win your very own Butler to have at your next event. There'll also be a raffle, with proceeds going to the McGrath Foundation. First prize is the ultimate night out with nine friends, visiting a number of different bars across Sydney with a Butler to accompany you in a Hummer Limousine for the evening. |
Wonderlust |
| Venue: | The Bicker Gallery |
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| Date: | '11th - 27th March 2010' |
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| Time: | 11am - 7pm Wednesday - Sunday |
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| Fee: | Free |
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| 'Wonderlust' an exhibition of new works by London artist Xenz inspired by the birds of paradise (John Gould) |
Annual Schools Cook-off Championship: The Perfect Cupcake |
| Venue: | Institute's La Trobe Street campus |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 18 March ' |
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| Fee: | Free |
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Run in conjunction with Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, youngsters from across Victoria will be asked to prepare four cupcakes in advance of judging day, which will be held on Thursday 18 March 2010 at the Institute's La Trobe Street campus.
Entrants between the ages of 15 and 18 will put themselves in the running to win an array of fabulous prizes, including a Culinary Career Starter Pack worth $450 and a half day Culinary Experience at the Institute valued at more than $2,000.
The coveted titles up for grabs will include Best Individual Overall Cupcake, Best Class Effort, Best Taste, Best Decorated Cupcake and Best Novelty Design.
The free event gives students and teachers the opportunity to enjoy a day packed with fun and interesting activities such as cookery demonstrations, apprentice information sessions, school tours, spot prizes, awards presentations, foods information session and, of course, the judging of the cupcakes. |
Movie Extra WebFest |
| Venue: | Youtube.com/mnctv |
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| Date: | 'Deadline: 23rd of November, 2011' |
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| Movie Extra and Screen Australia have joined forces to offer budding filmmakers an extraordinary opportunity to produce a webseries for Movie Extra WebFest with a $100,000 production budget. |
Floor talks by artists Tina Barahanos & Jeff Rigby |
| Venue: | Robin Gisbon Gallery: 278 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 13 March' |
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| Time: | 1pm |
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Beyond the Sea: Chloe Paul |
| Venue: | South Melbourne's Smart Artz Gallery: 2 Alfred Place, Sth Melb 3205 |
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| Date: | '10-16th March' |
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| Booking: | 03 9690 8872 |
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She's back, but only for a short time...
Chloe Paul photographer to the stars is holding her first solo photographic exhibition 'Beyond the Sea'. The event is going to be held in Melbourne at 'Smart Artz' gallery in South Melbourne.
The work to be exhibited will consist of a series of extensive travel and high profile celebrity images. All images have been shot around Europe and America over the last four years. |
Fledermaus |
| Venue: | Arts Centre, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'May 11, 2010' |
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| Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers step aside: Yvonne Kenny is set to make a grand entrance as life and soul of the party in the world's favourite operetta, Fledermaus. |
Harbourlife Gold Coast 2010 |
| Venue: | Broadwater Parklands Gold Coast |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 28th November' |
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| Time: | 2pm-10pm |
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| Fee: | from $99+$7bf |
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| Booking: | Fuzzy.com.au and Oztix. |
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Starring:
The Temper Trap
Plus Metronomy, Yacht Club DJs, Canyons, Knightlife and more
Harbourlife is by far Australia's prettiest festival, with Sydney and now Gold Coast fans out to enjoy some awesome music and some great harbour views. Lovingly nick-named 'son of Parklife' by the Fuzzy team; Harbourlife takes the music outdoors adding not just sunshine but also an unparalleled water view, and has been a runaway success selling out in just six minutes in 2008, and five minutes in 2009 in Sydney!
Brought to lovers of music by Australia's most enduring and defining music, events and touring company who have been pushing boundaries in the Australian music scene for the past 10 years; Harbourlife Gold Coast is sure to be something truly unique.
Fuzzy have a proven track record for staging exceptional music experiences and showcasing hugely talented and diverse line-ups that blend bands, DJs, electronica, pop and indie together. With Harbourlife Gold Coast soon to be added to their stable of great events including the national electronic/indie music festival Parklife staged in 5 capital cities, Field Day - which has completely sold out each year since its conception in 2002 and Shore Thing, the biggest New Years Eve party in Sydney which attracts a host of major acts each year held at the world renowned, iconic Bondi Beach. |
Carmen |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'January 15, 18, 24 February 1, 8, 11, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26 March 2, 5, 9, 11, 16, 22, 25, 30 Matinees at 1pm: January 22, February 5, March 19 ' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| Fee: | $89 - $297 |
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| Booking: | (02) 9318 8200 or Opera-australia.org.au |
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| Get ready to experience the Carmen the whole world has been talking about when Israeli mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham makes her Australian debut in Francesca Zambello's celebrated production of Carmen. She appears alongside Julian Gavin as Don Jose, with Teddy Tahu Rhodes as the toreador, Escamillo. |
American Express Festival of Potential |
| Venue: | O'Donnell Gardens, St Kilda |
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| Date: | '19 and 20 March' |
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| Fee: | free |
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This free outdoor event encourages Melburnians to try something new and explore their creative potential with a team of inspiring artists. TaikOz will provide the festival soundtrack and teach the rhythmic art of drumming on a range of African and Japanese drums. Festival goers can find their own beat, join a group session or simply watch a demonstration by these exciting performers.
For those who have always marvelled at the talents of big top performers, the National Institute of Circus Arts will be sharing their ringside talents, giving people the opportunity to have fun with the diablo, plate
spinning and juggling.
Visitors can also discover their inner artist with easels and art materials available for people to try their hand at painting. Professional artists will provide guidance and, for the first 1,000 canvases painted, American Express will donate $25 to Mission Australia to help disadvantaged young people realise their potential. |
Melbourne goes Bollywood! |
| Venue: | Federation Square, Cinema Nova (380 Lygon St, Carlton) |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 10 March - Saturday 13 March ' |
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| Booking: | Cinemanova.com.au/festivals.html |
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Highlights:
Opening Night: Wednesday 10 March @ Cinema Nova
6.30pm
Free Screenings:
Saturday 13 March @ Federation Square, 8pm
Thursday 11 March @ Federation Square, 9pm
Meet the Markers
Friday 12 March @ Cinema Nova, 8.30pm
Saturday 13 March @ Cinema Nova, 8.30pm |
You |
| Venue: | Studio 1 - Northcote Town Hall, 189 High St, Northcote |
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| Date: | '7 - 10 October, 2010' |
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| Time: | 8pm |
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| Fee: | Full $19.00 +BF / Group 4+, Preview & Conc $15.00 +BF. |
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| Booking: | Melbournefringe.com.au |
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If you have ever been to an extremely uncomfortable job interview, woken up in the morning next to someone you don't know, who's definitely not your type, broken up with someone, sent a text message you never should have sent, or been in love with someone who didn't love you back, YOU is all about you.
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Bliss |
| Venue: | Arts Centre |
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| Date: | 'April 20, 2010 ' |
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| Bliss is based on Peter Carey's novel of the same name, with music by Brett Dean and a libretto by Amanda Holden. |
Magical Mystery Lunch for Illawarra Singles |
| Venue: | stylish restaurant in the Illawarra - find out where on the day! |
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| Date: | 'Mar 21, 2010' |
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| Time: | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
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| Fee: | $69.95 |
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Meet other adventurous singles for a day full of surprises!
Meet at Wollongong station and be chauffeured to our mystery restaurant by coach (prizes given to the first person to guess where)! Enjoy a sumptuous meal and a glass of wine while taking in sweeping views of the surrounding area.
Age groups:
Group 1: 30-40 years
Group 2: 40-50 years |
The Pirates of Penzance |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'August 25, 2010.' |
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Pirates is Gilbert and Sullivan's fifth collaboration, and one of their most successful. It had its official premiere in New York in 1879, chiefly with the aim of dodging the theatrical pirates who had copied HMS Pinafore in the US without paying any royalties. After Pirates opened theatrical entrepreneur extraordinaire Richard D'Oyly Carte launched four companies, each rehearsed by Gilbert and Sullivan themselves, to tour the United States for six months.
The story is characteristically tongue-in-cheek. Pirates drop anchor in the sleepy English seaside town of Penzance. The police are concerned but the ladies are delighted. Then naive young apprentice pirate Frederic meets Mabel, the beautiful daughter of one of the pillars of society and the swashbuckling begins... |
The Girl of the Golden West |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'July 14, 2010' |
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| Opera meets the Wild West when Puccini's The Girl of the Golden West bursts onto the stage of the Sydney Opera House in a spectacular new production directed by Nigel Jamieson and designed by Michael Scott-Mitchell and Zoe Atkinson. Dennis O'Neill and John Wegner lead a huge ensemble cast, conducted by Arvo Volmer. |
L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2010: Fashion Dinner with Yeojin Bae |
| Venue: | 7 Alfred Place, Melbourne 3000 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 11 March 2010' |
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| Time: | 6.30pm for 7pm start |
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| Fee: | $85 per person |
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| Booking: | 03 9631 4000 |
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In Comme's stunning Grand Room, Yeojin Bae will lead a discussion on establishing a successful career in the fashion industry, the design processes and inspirations for her own label, and the current patterns and future trends in Australian fashion.
Comme's Executive Chef, Daniel Southern will design a simptuous three course dinner, served with matching wines, to complement the discussion. |
La sonnambula |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'August 5, 2010 ' |
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| Opera Australia presents its first ever production of Bellini's bel canto classic, La sonnambula. Richard Bonynge conducts, Julie Edwardson is director and the dazzling Emma Matthews makes her Sydney debut as Amina. La sonnambula opens on August 5, 2010 at the Sydney Opera House. |
The Marriage of Figaro |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'July 23, 2010' |
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| Opera Australia presents a new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Peter Coleman-Wright, Rachelle Durkin, Taryn Fiebig and Sian Pendry, with director Benedict Andrews making his Opera Australia debut. |
Partenope |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House Box Office |
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| Date: | 'March 12, 15, 18, 23, March 26 (1pm) 28, 31st' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| Fee: | $89 - $297 |
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| Booking: | (02) 9318 8200 or Opera-australia.org.au |
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| Opera Australia presents the first Australian production of Handel's Partenope. Directed by Christopher Alden, this is a co-production with English National Opera and winner of the 2009 Olivier Award for best new opera production. Emma Matthews stars in the title role of this baroque comedy that plays havoc with notions of love, war and gender. Christian Curnyn conducts an outstanding cast. Partenope opens on 12 March 2011. |
Collecting Fireworks |
| Venue: | Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street |
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| Date: | '17-19 March' |
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| Time: | 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.45pm, 8.15pm, 8.45pm, 9.30pm, 10pm (one participant at a time) |
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| Fee: | $15 |
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| Booking: | Artshouse.com.au or 03 9322 3713 |
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Arts House presents Collecting Fireworks, a visceral and engaging work from UK-based director, Helen Cole. One at a time, audience members are taken through an intimate installation in which tales of remarkable performances are whispered in the darkness.
Anonymous voices speak of ghost trains and fairgrounds, violence and accidents, adolescence and lonely encounters.
Participants are then invited to donate their own performance memories to the collection, and weave their stories with the ghosts of hundreds of others in an act of mass remembrance. Blurring the line between actor and audience, the anonymous contributions to Collecting Fireworks then re-emerge again and again in a series of large-scale installations, print and on-line projects developed across continents over forthcoming years. |
Tina Barahanos and Jeff Rigby |
| Date: | '6 - 30 March 2010' |
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| Floor talk by Tina & Jeff 1pm Saturday 13 March |
The Seed Applications |
| Date: | 'Applications close Monday March 15th 2010' |
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| Booking: | Theseedfund.org |
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In its sixth year running The JB Seed, will be re-branded The Seed. Encouraged by the amazing generosity and trust people have shown the project, this shift will make The Seed an initiative whose ownership is that of the entire community of contributors.
The Seed has evolved over the years to become an integral part of the Australian Arts & Music industry, contributing over $533,000 worth of funding to over 200 Artists and Music Managers.
The passion and support of all contributors has helped to make it what it is today and although John Butler and co-founder Danielle Caruana will remain a driving force behind the project, they believe it is time to make The Seed something that the arts community can call their own. |
13th Annual Barry Awards |
| Venue: | Hi Fi Bar and Ballroom, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 17 April' |
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The Barry Award, named after Barry Humphries, the first patron of the Festival, recognises the Comedy Festival's Most Outstanding Festival Show, specifically aiming to seek out those performers who are enhancing the art form of comedy and acknowledging their vision.
The contenders are:
-Damian Callinan - The Merger: Sportsman's Night 2
-Josh Thomas - Surprise
-Asher Treleaven - Secret Door
-Wil Anderson - Wilful Misconduct
-Sammy J and Randy - Ricketts Lane
-The List Operators For Kids |
Melbourne Queer Film Festival:Panel discussion The Butch Factor |
| Venue: | ACMI cinemas |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 21 March' |
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| Time: | 2:15pm |
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Immediately following the screening of Christopher Hines' film The Butch Factor, panellists active within the gay community will discuss the complex relationship between masculinity and sexual orientation.
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Panel discussion Diagnosing Difference: Melbourne Queer Film Festival |
| Venue: | ACMI Studio, plaza level |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 20 March' |
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| Time: | 2pm |
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Immediately following the screening of Annalise Ophelian's film Diagnosing Difference a gender panel featuring those who have personal and professional experience with gender issues will discuss the concerns raised by the film.
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Melbourne Queer Film Festival Opening: Antique |
| Venue: | Astor Theatre, St Kilda |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 17th March' |
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| Time: | at 7:30pm |
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| The Melbourne Queer Film Festival will open with South Korean film, Antique, a delightful film about four men, a cake shop, and the secrets that begin to unravel. |
Madama Butterfly |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'January 7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28 February 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 23 and March 3 Matinee at 1pm: 26 February' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | $89 - $297 |
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| Booking: | (02) 9250 7777 |
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| Opera Australia's 2011 Summer Season opens with a living work of art when American soprano Patricia Racette stars in Moffatt Oxenbould's legendary production of this exquisite Puccini romance. |
Omni searches for new TV talent |
| Date: | 'Entries close on March 19th 2010' |
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| Booking: | Myomni.com.au |
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One lucky Australian will be given the chance to launch their career as a TV host after Omni Wines commenced a three week search to find a presenter for their new web-based lifestyle show, OmniTV.
Omni is looking to discover a new star and will give them a platform to show their talent to thousands of online viewers.
The search, being run as a competition, will give the winner an opportunity to host up to six episodes of OmniTV. They'll also receive a $10,000 cash prize.
Omni is calling for people 25 or over who are confident, friendly and outgoing - or simply have what it takes to be the perfect host- to enter a short video of themselves interviewing people in the street about the hottest places to be seen in their town.
Five finalists will be selected from the entrants and OmniTV subscribers given the chance to choose their host. |
The Terrible Account of the St.Fiacrius Orphans |
| Venue: | Dante's, 150 Gertrude St , Fitzroy VIC |
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| Date: | 'March 26, 27, 28 Apr i l 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 , 16, 17' |
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| Time: | 8pm all dates plus 10pm late show on Fridays |
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| Fee: | $23.00 full, $20.00 concession/group of 6 or more/at the door, $10.00 Comedy Festival Participants |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster & at the door (if available) |
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From the dark and shadowy vaults of The Laudanum Project comes a tale so bloody and so fraught with human suffering that all who hear of it find themselves changed forever.
Join Dr. Dorian P. Urinberry III, Alphonse Cheese-Probert & Heapus Maximus as they take you on a hellish journey through the darkened halls of the St Fiacrius Home for Wayward Children.
The horrors of Christmas Eve 1863 left a dark, crimson stain on the history books that had the so called experts and historians scratching their heads for decades to come.
Like a demented BBC radio play accompanied by a 70's slasher film score, The Laudanum Project bring you face to face with the chilling evil that occurred that fateful night at the St. Fiacrius Home For Wayward Children.
The effects will be devastating... |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) |
| Venue: | Lizottes (Formerly Kings Comedy Theatre Restaurant) |
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| Date: | 'Throughout June' |
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| Time: | Open for dinner from 6pm with film beginning at 8pm |
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| Fee: | $15 for the show with a la carte menu available. |
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| Booking: | 02 49562066 or Lizottes.com.au |
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| It's hard to pinpoint why The Rocky Horror Picture show became such a cult classic. It could be the fantastic sound track, the comic dialogue that parodies science fiction and B-movie horror films, the sensational cast ...or it could just be the fact that Tim Curry looks Damm sexy in fishnets. Since it's opening in 1975 Rocky Horror, has remained in limited release in theatres all over the world. Making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history. |
Sydney Film School PR |
| Venue: | Sydney Film School: 82 Cope Street, Waterloo |
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| Date: | 'Saturday May 29' |
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| Time: | Starting at 2pm |
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| Fee: | FREE! |
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| Booking: | 02 9698 2244 |
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Meet the group of dedicated and passionate teachers, committed and experienced industry professionals who are themselves actively involved in the film industry. Listen to the graduates' own experiences of working in the world of film and see current students studying (mostly editing), as study will not be suspended for the day.
The Open Day is a great opportunity for you to take a closer look at the school's premises, course structure and studying options and to find out the answers to all the questions you might have about studying film in this friendly and productive training environment. |
Cracker Night |
| Venue: | The Virgin Mobile Metro Theatre, The Enmore Theatre, Parade Theatre (NIDA) & The Factory Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 20 April' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | $55.00 Adult / $49.50 Conc |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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Comedians performing this year will include Alonzo Bodden (US), Axis of Awesome, Benjamin Crellin (NZ), Carie Marx (UK), Carl-Einar Hackner (SWE), Celia Pacquola, Chopper, Daniel Moore, Daniel Sloss (SCO), Dave Bloustien, Dave Thornton, Dead Cat Bounce (IRE), Des Bishop (IRE), DeAnne Smith (CAN), Diane Spencer (UK), Dom Irrera (US), Ellis James (UK), Glenn Wool (CAN), Jackie Loeb, Jarred Christmas (NZ), Jason Byrne (IRE), Jason Cook (UK), Jeremy Hotz (CAN), Michael Workman, Mitch Fatel (US), The Pajama Men (USA), Peter Berner, Princess Cabaret, Reginald D Hunter (USA), Russell Kane (UK), Satan's Workshop, Shane Mauss (USA), Steve Hughes, Tommy Tiernan (IRE), Tony Woods (USA) and Tripod.
Plus as always you can expect some surprises on the night. |
Round She Goes Preloved Fashion Market - Spring Racing Carnival time! |
| Venue: | Kingston City Hall: 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, VIC 3189 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 17 October 2010' |
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| Time: | 10.00am - 3.00pm |
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| Fee: | $2 |
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Round She Goes is a preloved fashion market for women in Melbourne. At Round She Goes you can buy preloved designer and quality vintage fashion and accessories. There is also locally designed jewellery and accessories.
With 85 stalls and plenty of dresses, hats, bags and shoes, it is the perfect place to find an outfit for the Spring Racing Carnival.
Find preloved bargains from brands like sass & bide, Scanlon & Theodore, Bettina Liano, Alannah Hill, Karen Walker, White Suede, Calvin Klein, Witchery, Zara, Zimmerman, Morrissey, Wayne Cooper, camilla & marc, Mimco, Louis Vuitton, and Alice McCall. |
Kate Ritchie calls on all Australians to Make Your Mark |
| Venue: | AussieVault.com.au |
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| Date: | 'Entries close 6 December 2011 and winners announced in the lead up to Australia Day.' |
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| Iconic Australian actor, Kate Ritchie, launched the Make Your Mark Australia campaign on behalf of the Australia Day Council of NSW (ADCNSW), encouraging Australians to celebrate and acknowledge the many, varied and valuable contributions Australians make both locally and around the world. |
Attention all would-be authors! |
| Booking: | Qwc.asn.au |
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Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) and Hachette Australia are proud to announce their national program for fiction and non-fiction writers in 2010.
Now in its 3rd year, and created for emerging Australian authors of commercial adult fiction and non-fiction, we are looking for manuscripts that range from 50,000-120,000 words across all genres.
The manuscripts with publication potential will then be considered by Hachette Australia, and we hope that along the way we will help to demystify the publishing process.
Past winners:
Phillipa Fioretti's THE BOOK OF LOVE published April 2010
And Favel Parrett's PAST THE SHALLOWS, which will publish in 2011. |
The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum, Shadow Life: Moving Image and Remembered By |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 8 February to Sunday 12 February 2012' |
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| Booking: | Acmi.net.au |
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents series of talks and live events celebrating the rich traditions and new visions in Indigenous art and culture, as part of the Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival 2012.
The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum Unclassified 15+
Wed 8 Feb - Fri 10 Feb
Shadow Life: Moving Image Unclassified 15+
Sat 11 Feb 11am-6pm, talk at 3pm
Remembered By Unclassified 15+
Sun 12 Feb 11am |
Butlers in the City |
| Venue: | Ritz Cinema, 45 Pauls St, Randwick |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 5th June and 6th June' |
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| Time: | The event starts at 6.30pm, with the movie screening at 8pm |
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| Fee: | $40.00 per person |
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| Booking: | 02 8078 4633 |
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| Butlers in the Buff are hosting the ultimate girl's night out in celebration of the hotly anticipated Sex and the City 2 movie. The charming boys from Butlers in the Buff will serve cocktails and canapes on arrival, as you and your best girl friends catch up before you join Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha on their latest adventures. There will also be great prizes to win including a cheeky Butler for your next event and a WillowBlu handbag. |
Canon EOS Festival of Photography |
| Date: | '29 April to 1 August 2010 ' |
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| Booking: | Canon.com.au/worldofeos/festival/ |
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The EOS Festival of Photography Program
Head On Photo Festival: 29 April - 5 June in Sydney (various locations)
Canon AIPP APPAs Judging: 4-6 June 2010 at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Photos - 1440: A Day, A Minute, A Moment:3 July - 1 August 2010 at State Library of New South Wales
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The Marriage of Figaro |
| Venue: | The Arts Centre, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'November 17, 2010' |
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| To open the Spring Season in Melbourne, Opera Australia presents a new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Peter Coleman-Wright, Hye Seoung Kwon, Sian Pendry and Tiffany Speight, with conductor Marko Letonja and director Benedict Andrews making their Opera Australia debuts. |
The Hunter |
| Venue: | Toronto International Film Festival |
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The Hunter, from director Daniel Nettheim, will have its world premiere at the prestigious 'Special Presentation' section of the Toronto International Film Festival 2011.
The Hunter features an all-star cast including Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe (Spider-man, The English Patient, Platoon), Frances O'Connor (Blessed, Artificial Intelligence: AI, Mansfield Park) and Sam Neill (The Dish, Jurassic Park, The Piano).
The 36th Toronto International Film Festival will run from the 8 - 18 September and is one of the leading film festivals in the world. Past selectees for Special Presentation include Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestler. |
Isabelle Kawai Vincent |
| Venue: | Blue Dog Gallery: 40 East Concourse, Beaumaris, VIC |
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| Date: | '4th -18th of Feburary, 2012' |
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Telstra's Billboard of Love |
| Venue: | Telstra Store, 246 Bourke Street (Cnr Swanston & Bourke) |
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| Date: | 'Monday, 13th February and Tuesday, 14th February 2012' |
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| Time: | 6.00am and 10.00pm |
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Melbourne will host Australia's largest electronic Valentine's Day Card, with Telstra helping Australians spread the love via the giant LED billboard at its Bourke St Store (Melbourne).
Guaranteed to impress that special someone this Valentine's Day, amorous Aussies can get their message up in lights by simply texting their name, along with the name of their Valentine to 0499 695 683
To help spread the love even further, everyone who participates will receive an MMS replica of how their message looked on the big screen, as a unique gift to share with their loved one.
Telstra is inviting all Australians to take part in this opportunity to celebrate Valentine's Day in 2012. |
Des Bishop |
| Venue: | The Enmore Theatre |
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| Date: | '30 April - 1 May' |
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| Time: | 9.30pm |
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| Fee: | Full $36 / Conc $30 |
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| Booking: | 132 249 Ticketek.com.au |
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| On the back of a sell out international tour of his latest stand up show Desfunctional, including a run at last year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival where he was labelled "one of the finest performers", Ireland's favourite comedian Des Bishop has completely, by accident, fallen in love. |
Aveda Walk for Water |
| Date: | 'Sunday 18th April 2010' |
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| Time: | 11am |
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| Fee: | No cost to enter |
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| Booking: | (03) 9948 8314 or email: dadams@aveda.com.au |
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As part Aveda's 2010 Earth Month campaign, Aveda announces their second year running the global campaign Walk for Water initiative, which acknowledges of the daily struggle of the more than one billion people around the world who do not have access to clean water.
The 6km walk represents the average distance that women in developing countries walk daily to collect water (UNICEF). One in seven people around the world do not have access to clean water which they need to live. If the current trend continues, in less than 20 years, two-thirds of the world's people will not have access to enough water (Water Treaty).
The 6k walks raise awareness, funds, and excitement of the need to protect clean water.
Distance: return 6km (approx. 1 hour easy walk)
Location: Sydney: Bondi to Bronte return (Start Point: Bondi Park, Campbell Parade)
Brisbane: Manly to Wynnum - Moreton Bay scenic walk (Start Point: Cambridge parade, Manly)
Melbourne: Ring route around Botanical Gardens & Yarra River (Start Point: Corner of Anderson Street & Batman Avenue)
Perth: Trigg Beach (Trigg Island Cafe Restaurant)
Donate: You can support the walk by donating funds online at Aveda.yourcause.com.
Bring: Please bring your own water containers to keep aligned with our environmentally aware event! (cool, clean water provided on site) |
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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