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Fashion Show by Crystal Tsoi, 2Shae & PHAX Swimwear |
| Venue: | Piano Room, Corner of Kings Cross & Darlinghurst Rds, Potts Point |
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| Date: | 'Friday 14th October, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Youtube.com/user/CarlitosPresentsTV |
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6 Chairs |
| Venue: | The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place,South Bank, Brisbane |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 7 October 2010' |
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| Time: | 6 - 8.30pm |
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| Fee: | DIA Members $35; non-DIA members $45 |
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| Booking: | trybooking.com/5100 (Please note: bookings are essential) |
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In this short documentary film by Kirsten Stanisich and Andrea Nixon, six of Australia's most successful designers under the age of 40 get together to discuss parallels in their work spanning fashion, interiors and graphics. The line-up includes: Andrew van der Westhuysen (graphic designer, 3D animator and co-owner of Collider, recently listed in the Power 20 issue of Australian Creative); Andrew and Mark Moffitt (twin art directors of Moffitt.Moffitt agency); Matthew Herbert (Melbourne-based architect, designer of retail spaces for innovative brands such as Ksubi, Mimco, Roy); Therese Rawsthorne (fashion designer and retailer); Kelvin Ho (architect with an instinct for retail brand design with clients such as The Corner Store, Sass and Bide, Incu).
The documentary will be screened on October 7, 2010 as part of the Associations Program for Unlimited: Designing for the Asia Pacific. This festival is a new, unique and exciting international design event for our region. The screening will be a ticketed event at The Edge, Brisbane. |
Tastes of the Goulburn, Seymour |
| Date: | 'Saturday 16th October' |
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| Time: | 10am-4pm |
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| Fee: | Entry is normally $2 but present your valid V/Line ticket for FREE entry to the festival. |
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The Tastes of the Goulburn is a great family day out and celebrates the best of the Goulburn River and ranges. Local winemakers, restaurateurs and producers put their finest produce on show.
Both kids and parents will be entertained all day with plenty of live music and performers. V/Line is proud to be a sponsor of this great day out, celebrating the best of Seymour and surrounds.
Tastes of the Goulburn takes place at Seymour station, so you can just step off the train and instantly enjoy all the festivities.
Getting there with V/Line:
Getting to Seymour takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes 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: An adult full fare ticket is $16.80 return to Melbourne during off-peak times including weekends An concession ticket is only $12.00 return from Melbourne on weekends A V/Line Family Traveller return ticket is $33.60 during off-peak times including weekends (valid for two adults and up to four children) |
La sonnambula |
| Venue: | Arts Centre |
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| Date: | 'April 30, 2010 ' |
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World Haemophilia Day |
| Venue: | Australia |
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| Date: | '17th April' |
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| This year marks the 20th anniversary of the celebration of World Haemophilia Day. Haemophilia organisations around the world will come together with their partners in their own countries to raise awareness of bleeding disorders. |
Wilde Labyrinth Steels the Eye |
| Venue: | Global Gallery, 5 Comber Street, Paddington, 2012 |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday February 06 - Sunday February 19, 2011' |
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| Fee: | Free |
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| Booking: | Globalgallery.com.au/ www.simonwilde.com/ |
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Welcome to the Labyrinth: contemporary artist Simon Wilde's latest exhibition. A journey from high concept to pure abstraction through the raw juxtapositions of steel with ink oxidisations of metal into rust, photography, patterns of captured light and poetically inspired installation.
Wilde's new works are a captivating showcase of contrasting mediums and their formations into brilliantly colourful art pieces, some of impressive scale. Their uniqueness comes from his ability to use alchemical methods to form natural patterns never seen before in traditional painting. |
Epsom Cup Day |
| Venue: | Alison Road, Royal Randwick Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 2nd October 2010' |
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| Fee: | General Admission: $35 Members Guest: $125 |
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| Booking: | Ticketek.com.au |
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This October long weekend, Sydneysiders seeking a glamorous trackside thrill will descend on Royal Randwick for the highlight of the Royal Randwick Spring Carnival, Epsom Super Saturday.
Key to Epsom Day this year is the return of Sydney's most exclusive trackside venue, The Carousel. Designed to cater for Sydney's most sophisticated social set, the exciting addition to the Sydney racing scene provides a quintessential racing experience for all racegoers. Guests will be privy to a series of exclusive bars, live entertainment, onsite bookies, delicious gourmet bites, a pamper palace for the ladies requiring hair and makeup touch ups, private trackside access and plenty of other VIP trackside facilities
For the fashionistas, Fashions on the Field will be hotly contested. With thousands of dollars in prizes to be given away across three categories - Best Classic Racewear Female, Best Dressed Couple and The Millinery Awards - Spring Carnival Fashions on the Field is set to lure stylish Sydneysiders from near and far.
For the racing enthusiasts, the richest and most celebrated day of racing at Royal Randwick, The Epsom Handicap, and The Metropolitan will feature with over $2,000,000 in prize money up for grabs.
Think quality racing, spectacular glamour and exhilarating trackside entertainment at Sydney's most prestigious Spring Carnival race day, Epsom Day at Royal Randwick. |
Je t'aime: the filmic lives of Gainsbourg and Birkin |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 7 October - Tuesday 19 October 2010' |
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents Je t'aime: the filmic lives of Gainsbourg and Birkin this October, a cinema program devoted to one of France's most provocative and cherished artistic figures, Serge Gainsbourg, his muse and lover, actress Jane Birkin and their daughter actress and musician Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Je t'aime: the filmic lives of Gainsbourg and Birkin is a thirteen day film season opening at ACMI on Thursday 7 October until Tuesday 19 October 2010. |
Welcome to Deadwood Unclassified 15+ |
| Venue: | Studio 1, ACMI, Federation Square |
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| Date: | 'Thu 30 Sep 2010' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | Full $14 Concession $11 |
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Violence, sex, wheeling and dealing, and enough f-words to make the toughest ear wince - HBO's TV drama Deadwood, set in the American West, lays it all on the table.
The story begins two weeks after Custer's defeat at Little Big Horn, The richest gold strike in American History located in the Black Hills Indian Cession, the "town" of Deadwood is an illegal settlement, a violent and uncivilized outpost that attracts a throng of restless misfits looking to get rich - from outlaws and entrepreneurs to ex-soldiers and racketeers, Chinese labourers, prostitutes, city dudes and gunfighters.
Join the La Trobe Cinema Studies panel of Terrie Waddell, Rolando Caputo and Gabrielle Murray as they explore the show that intertwines historical misfits with 'colourful' fictional characters in a ruthless, lawless town.
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Lindemans Early Harvest inaugural Garden |
| Venue: | Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show: Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 24 March - Sunday 28 March 2010' |
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| Time: | 9am-5pm Wed-Thurs and Sat-Sun/9am-6pm F |
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For the first time, Lindemans Early Harvest will be showcasing their inaugural garden at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS), created by Lindemans Early Harvest ambassador and celebrity gardener Meredith Kirton.
The leaves may be changing and beginning to fall in March, but at the Carlton Gardens things will be flourishing as MIFGS moves in for its stellar fifteenth year.
Meredith will create a range of cuisine gardens with ingredients that renowned chef, Dominique Rizzo will transform into dishes to complement the full Lindemans Early Harvest range, which is at least 25 per cent lighter in alcohol and calories*.
At the Lindemans Early Harvest garden, enjoy a wonderful day with Meredith and Dominique as they demonstrate how to take home-grown ingredients from the garden to the kitchen, while sipping on the refreshing Lindemans Early Harvest varietals available for tastings. |
The Potbelleez to rock Party HQ |
| Date: | 'Rosehill Gardens 3rd April ' |
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| Fee: | Tickets start at $99 |
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Your gold pass includes:
- General Admission and entry to Party HQ
- Entertainment including DJs and The Potbelleez
- Two drinks including a Bacardi cocktail and lunch
- Direct access to additional food and beverage outlets
- Private betting facilites |
The Tokyo Shock Boys |
| Venue: | Playhouse, The Arts Centre, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 23rd March- Sunday 28th March' |
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| Time: | 23-26th at 8:30pm and 27-28th March at 5pm |
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| Booking: | 1300 182 183 or 1300 136 166 |
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| Cult icons, the Tokyo Shock Boys return to Australia to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a brand new show packed full of spectacular new stunts and some old favourites. Performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, this will be the Tokyo Shock Boys' fifth time in the festival. |
Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2011 |
| Venue: | The Sun Theatre, 8 Ballarat St, Yarraville |
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| Date: | 'Friday June 3 - Sunday June 5' |
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| Fee: | From $15 full/$13 conc/$12 MQFF Members |
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| Booking: | Pre-book your tickets by calling MQFF on 9662 4147 Monday - Thursday. |
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| For more information visit Mqff.com.au |
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Benjamin Britten |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House: Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW |
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| Date: | 'Feb 18, 2010-Mar 24, 2010' |
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| Time: | Three hours and fifteen minutes including two twenty-minute intervals. |
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| Booking: | Sydneyoperahouse.com |
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Britten's music captures the spirit of Shakespeare's mischievous tale of enchantment and love with uncanny accuracy... weaving together fascinating orchestral colours and seductive melodies in a spell-bindingly beautiful score, in this restaging of Baz Luhrmann's legendary production.
Deep in the forest the fairies are stirring. As Benjamin Britten's enchanting music slips seductively out of the orchestra pit, discover a place where Indian gods, British colonials and rustic clowns collide, collude and sometimes fall in love. A Midsummer Night's Dream is back. |
Discover the Nights Sky |
| Venue: | Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks, 2 Booker St, Spotswood |
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| Date: | 'Thursdays: 4 March-25 March' |
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| Time: | Commence 7pm |
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| Fee: | $26 per person, MV members $21, Season pass $89. |
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| Booking: | Call 03 9392 4819 Monday to Friday 9.00am- 4.30pm |
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After centuries we still look to the stars as symbols of love and romance. More than 95% of Melbournians surveyed consider an evening under the stars to be a romantic way to express their love for the first time, compared to just 5% who regard Twitter as romantic and 15% who regard SMS texting as romantic, according to a recently conducted Newspoll survey.
All evenings of Discover the Nights Sky include complimentary wine and cheese and the opportunity to chat to the Planetarium's Astronomer, Dr. Tanya Hill. The evening will finish with stargazing through telescopes (weather permitting).
Each evening will showcase a different aspect of the night sky:
Thursday 4 March: Backyard Astronomy
It's not just stars you can see in the night sky - planets, comets, shooting stars and satellites are all there if you know when and where to look.
Thursday 11 March: Travel the Universe
We invite you on a tour of the Universe that will take you from Spotswood to the far reaches of space.
Thursday 18 March: Deep Sky Wonders
Explore magnificent galaxies, sparkling star clusters, mysterious gas clouds and much more.
Thursday 25 March: Our Solar System
Journey through planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and comets. Marvel at the beauty of each unique world and the stories they tell. |
Beauty in 3D a master class by Napoleon Perdis |
| Date: | 'Tuesday 23rd March & Wednesday 24th March 2010 ' |
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| Time: | 6:30pm |
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| Fee: | Diamond - $250 or Gold - $100 |
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Join us as makeup maestro Napoleon Perdis brings the season's hottest makeup trends to life-no 3-D glasses required. Our ingenious masterclasses bridge entertainment and education, inspiring the audience to creative new heights.
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove: Manor Circle Sanctuary Cove Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland,
Wednesday 24th March 2010
CQ Functions: 113 Queen St Melbourne 3000
TICKETS:
Diamond - $250
Glass of champagne on arrival
Diamond seating allocation
Photo with Napoleon Perdis
Cocktail party after the show
VIP Gift Bag valued at $250
Gold - $100
Glass of champagne on arrival
Gold seating allocation
Gift Bag valued at $100 |
The Kazoos |
| Date: | 'Sunday Feb 14th-Tuesday March 30th' |
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| Fee: | FREE unless mentioned |
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Sunday Feb 14th, 11:05am
St Kilda Festival: Catani Gardens, Beaconsfield Pde, St Kilda
Saturday Feb 20th
Northcote Kids: Address: Uniting Church Hall, 251 High Street, Northcote
$12 regular, $10 concession.
Saturday Feb 27th, 12:30 & 2:30pm
The Berwick Show: Akoonah Park, Princes Highway, Berwick
Adults: $15 and Kids: $10-10 and under free
Sunday Feb 28th, 2pm
The Teddy Bears Picnic: Ripponlea House, 192 Hotham St, Ripponlea
Friday March 5th, 4pm
Moomba Waterfest: Children's Garden, Star Garden, Alexandria Garden's CBD Melbourne
Sat & Sun March 6th & 7th, 1:25 & 4:30pm
Moomba Waterfest: Children's Garden, Star Garden, Alexandria Garden's CBD Melbourne
Monday March 8th, 12 & 3:15pm
Moomba Waterfest: Children's Garden, Star Garden, Alexandria Garden's CBD Melbourne
Saturday March 13th
Brimbank Festival: Sunshine CBD, Melways Ref: 26 H11
Saturday March 13th, 2:30
Casey Kids Carnival, The Old Cheese Factory, Berwick
Sunday March 14th, 10:15
The Murdoch Institute Discovery Day, Cruden Farm, Langwarrin
$40 adult - children U/16 free & 100% profits donated to research
Sunday March 21st, 3pm
The Whittelsea Show, City of Whittlesea Public Gardens, Barry Rd Whittlesea
Tuesday March 30th, 10:30am
Frankston Holiday Program: George Pentland Gardens, Frankston |
Bijou presents The Burlesque Boot Camp |
| Date: | '8th-12th of September' |
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| Time: | 10am-5pm |
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Jac Bowie and Australia's premier Burlesque showgirl, Lola the Vamp join forces on this weekend of intense workshops and development for professional and emerging performers.
Join Jac & Lola and learn how to develop your brand, image and character. Develop a PR & marketing campaign and best present yourself to clients.
During these intense 2 days you will have the opportunity to brainstorm new ideas and workshop your current shows, working on the choreography, movements, connection with the audience and technique.
Lola will be covering a range of traditional moves, techniques and routines. Learn about international competitions including Miss Exotic World, Miss Burlesque Australia and other festivals and opportunities for work, focusing on UK and US. |
DJ Dwight Chocolate Escobar |
| Venue: | Level 1, Overseas Passenger Terminal, West Circular Quay |
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| Date: | 'Thursday's' |
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| Time: | from 10pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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Long Play: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work |
| Venue: | ACMI Cinema 1, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 9 September - Monday 27 September, 2010' |
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents a Long Play season of the revealing documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) straight from its award winning screenings on the international film festival circuit. The film takes a look at the private and public life of the legendary comedian Joan Rivers, one of the most hilarious and hard working women in show business.
Following Rivers over the course of her 76th year renowned documentarians Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg are given unguarded access to River's life. The film combines intimate scenes and archive footage to offer insight into Rivers private dramas both past and present. Stripped of her performance masks Rivers lays bare the emotional mix of self-doubt and anger that often fuels her comedic process. Rivers's story is equally contradictory, mixing brutal honesty with laugh-out-loud humour while exposing the ruthlessness of the entertainment business, the darker side of fame, success and everything you might not know about the first lady of comedy.
Since her taboo breaking emergence in the mid-'60s, as one of the few woman comedians, Rivers has made a career for more than forty years out of poking fun at herself and at others. Amongst her long list of credits River's was the first female guest host of The Tonight Show, had and lost her own TV program, toured the world, created a brand in her likeness, written books and made millions of people laugh - and that's just for starters. |
Senior's Week |
| Venue: | Hunter Valley Gardens |
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| Date: | '21-28 March 2010' |
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| Fee: | All seniors receive a special entry rate of $10.00 and a FREE soft serve ice-cream. |
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| Booking: | 02 4998 4000 or Hvg.com.au |
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LG National Texting Championships |
| Date: | 'April 8-September 28' |
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| Booking: | For further details visit: Lge.com.au/promotion/txtchamp |
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So how do you get to represent your country without having to endure years of training? LG Electronics Australia is giving you the chance to demonstrate the skills generated from your everyday phone usage in the LG National Texting Championships, with $10,000 prize money up for grabs and an overseas trip to represent Australia at the LG Mobile World Cup.
Heats:
NSW:
Westfield Hurstville April 8, 9
Westfield Miranda April 10, 11
Westfield Eastgardens April 12, 13
VIC:
Westfield Southland May 1, 2
Westfield Fountaingate May 15, 16
Westfield Doncaster May 22, 23
SA:
Westfield Tea Tree Jun 12, 13
Westfield Marion Jun 19, 20
QLD:
Westfield Carindale Jun 30, Jul 1, 2
Westfield Garden City Jul 5, 6
WA:
Westfield Whitford City Jul 14, 15
Westfield Carousel Jun 16, 17
NSW:
Westfield Parramatta Jul 24, 25
VIC:
Westfield Southland Jul 31, Aug 1
QLD:
Westfield Chermside Aug 7, 8
Finals:
NSW:
Westfield Parramatta September 28 |
21st Alliance Francaise French Film Festival |
| Date: | '2 March-31 March' |
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| Booking: | frenchfilmfestival.org/ |
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Oh those French know how to celebrate! Not only have they assembled their most intoxicating movie line-up to date to mark the 21st anniversary of the wildly popular Alliance Francaise French Film Festival, but they've also lured renowned French filmmaker, Jean-Pierre Jeunet to our shores to open the 2010 Festival with his acclaimed new film MICMACS (Micmacs a tire-larigot) which will screen courtesy of Hopscotch Films.
Highlights of the 2010 Festival include:
Welcome
Serge Gainsbourg
I'm Glad My Mother is Alive
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky
Queen to Play
Anything for Her
Bellamy
The First Day of the Rest of your Life
Father of my Children
SYDNEY: 2 - 21 March - Palace Academy, Palace Verona & Palace Norton Street
MELBOURNE: 4 - 21 March - Palace Como, Palace Balwyn, Palace Westgarth and Kino Cinemas
BRISBANE: 17 - 31 March - Palace Centro & Palace Barracks Cinema
PERTH: 17 - 31 March - Cinema Paradiso & Luna on SX
CANBERRA: 18 - 31 March - Greater Union Manuka (Opening Closing Nights at National Film & Sound Archives)
ADELAIDE: 18 - 31 March - Palace Nova Eastend |
UK artist Xenz |
| Venue: | Bicker Gallery, Sydney |
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| Date: | '11-27 March, 2010. ' |
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Wonderlust the first of such 'pop up' exhibitions to be featured in Sydney, its the work of British artist, Xenz aka Graeme Brusby, who began painting graffiti in the 80s in the derelict warehouses of Hull in Yorkshire England. His career spans two decades, one of which was spent in Bristol working with TCF crew amongst many of the street art scenes finest creative minds.
His latest studio works include a series of paintings that explore an enchanted forest in search of mythical birds. Inspired by the watercolours of John Gould, who did some of the first illustrations of the birds of New Guinea and Australia, which later became known as the 'Birds of Paradise'.
Xenz explains, 'I'm fascinated by birds and as a child I'd look at encyclopedias and bird books and imagine myself in the pictures, this was a time before we had the Internet. Wonderlust is a perfect way to describe these works that try to capture the ethereal, via birds and their mating habits'. |
Festival Finale Easter Monday |
| Venue: | Canterbury Park Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Monday 5 April' |
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AAMI Golden Slipper Day |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 3 April' |
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| Time: | Gates open 11.00am First race approximately 12.10pm |
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| Fee: | $40 (pre-purchased), $55 (admission and B-reserved seat), $65 (admission and A-reserved seat) |
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| Booking: | Ticketek |
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Steeped in 53 years of tradition, AAMI Golden Slipper Day is synonymous with glamour, grandeur and a great all-day experience. The richest day of Australian racing has staked its claim as Sydney's No. 1 social event, with tens of thousands converging on Rosehill Gardens to experience the country's finest racing program coupled with hospitality by our national award winning team.
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Darley Guineas Day |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 27 March' |
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| Time: | Gates open 11.00am first race approximately 12.10pm |
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| Fee: | $25 (pre-purchased), $40 (admission and reserved seat) |
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| Booking: | Ticketek |
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| Celebrating its 150th anniversary, day two of the Golden Slipper Festival sees the country's finest thoroughbreds converge on Rosehill Gardens in search of success in the $500,000 Darley Rosehill Guineas. It's also the last chance to qualify for the AAMI Golden Slipper, so the action on the racecourse is guaranteed to be hot. |
Video Game Bar |
| Venue: | The Mana Bar, Brisbane |
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| Date: | 'February 2010' |
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| Fee: | Entry to the venue will be free, with no charge to play the games. |
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The 'Mana Bar' is the first licensed venue in Brisbane, Australia opening in February 2010 that will allow people to enjoy a drink while playing the latest video game systems.
Located in the heart of Brisbane's entertainment district - Fortitude Valley - the Mana Bar will feature a stylish geek chic interior design with multiple LCD screens attached to the walls with playable next-gen console systems.
The venue will be accessible to a wider casual market, while still catering to the hardcore gamer crowd.
The Mana Bar has a 50 person maximum capacity and will host many special events such as game release parties, guitar hero tournaments, trivia nights, launch events and many more. |
Deadly Funny |
| Booking: | Deadlyfunny.com.au or contact Jason Tamiru on 03 9245 3700 |
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Deadly Funny provides a unique opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to come together, celebrate and share humour and have their deadly yarns workshopped by a professional stand-up comedian. The workshops provide deadly tips and advice on writing, performance and help boost performers' confidence to get up on stage.
Grand Final:
Capital Theatre, 113 Swanston St, Melbourne
Saturday 10th April at 3pm
For Deadly Funny finals in your state go to: Deadlyfunny.com.au |
Wonderlust 'Pop up' Art Show |
| Venue: | The Bicker Gallery, Sydney CBD. |
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| Date: | '11-27 (Wednesday - Sunday) March 2010 (Opening night 11 March 6.30-10pm, includes drinks).' |
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| Time: | 11am-7pm |
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| Fee: | Free |
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| Booking: | Bickergallery.com |
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Over the past 3 years, Dominic Rowswell, the organiser behind the UK's Bicker Gallery has organised shows in temporary venues in London and Bristol, commonly called 'pop up shows'. This allows the artists work not to be limited to the normal conventional gallery space. The 'pop up' shows also enable the gallery to adapt accordingly to the artists wishes, all the while keeping the audience interested by inviting them to visit spaces that they might not ordinarily visit.
Previous shows have been held in such places as High Street shops, a disused underground station, an old police station and a converted warehouse. The venue is not revealed until a couple of weeks prior to the gallery opening.
'Wonderlust' The first of such exhibitions features the work of British artist, Xenz aka Graeme Brusby, he began painting graffiti in the 80s in the derelict warehouses of Hull in Yorkshire England his career spans two decades one of which was spent in Bristol working with TCF crew amongst many of the street art scenes finest creative minds. |
Learn to Improvise Public Workshops Term 1 |
| Venue: | The Space 318 Chapel Street (cnr Carlton St) Prahran OR Parish Hall 52 James Street, Northcote |
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| Date: | 'Tuesdays, 2nd February - 30th March or Wednesdays, 3rd February - 31st March' |
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| Time: | 7 - 9pm |
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| Fee: | $264 (incl. GST) Full, $220 (incl. GST) Concession |
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| Booking: | Sean: 0417 507 907 |
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Everyone can benefit from impro training. Doctors, IT professionals, full-time students, writers, managers and actors are all regular participants in our workshops. Whatever you do, whatever you like, see how impro training can be applied to your world. Plus it's a whole lot of fun!
You will be taught by Impro Melbourne's most devoted teachers whose expertise is in demand nationwide and overseas too! |
The Passenger |
| Date: | 'Friday 28th of January, 2011' |
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| In Antonioni's third English language feature, Jack Nicholson plays a war correspondent, frustrated in the attempt to shoot a documentary in Chad, who casually assumes the identity of a dead man. Fully-restored director's cut. |
Adelaide Salsa Festival |
| Date: | '26, 27 & 28 March 2010' |
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| Booking: | Adelaidesalsafestival.com.au |
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3 days & nights of Latin dance workshops, performances & parties! The best of the best in the Latin dance industry will converge in Adelaide to create an unforgettable weekend! In fact, it will be one of the biggest parties in Australia!
The parties: Organisers, Latino Grooves are reknown for their ability to host huge parties! The 2009 ASF went off and this year's festival will be taken to another level! Prepare to dance the nights away to the finest Latin DJS Australia has to offer and Australia's premier Salsa band Hugo Salcedo & his TNT! !
The performances: Experience the sultry Salsa, sizzling Samba, smooth Bachata and Zouk and the explosive Afro-Cuban Rumba all in one spectacular weekend with over 50 of Australia's and the world's best performers including - celebrity dancers from 'Dancing With The Stars' Luda Kroitor and 'So You Think You Can Dance' Gianne Abbott and many, many more!
The workshops : Over 30 workshops in 3 days! Learn from the best of the best in the Latin dance industry! From the Absolute Beginner to the Advanced dancer, there is something for everybody. |
Pablo Francisco |
| Date: | 'Wednesday 14 April-Wednesday 21 April' |
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| Fee: | $47.90- $49.90 |
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| Booking: | Ticketek 132 849 ticketek.com.au |
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When Pablo Francisco hits the stage, he immediately brings his audiences to their feet with boisterous laughter and applause. He weaves together his arsenal of characters, spontaneous outbursts, and clever insights to create a stand-up show that more resembles an hour-long comedic jazz riff. He is an off-the-wall, animated character that points out the absurdity in an illogical, pop-culture obsessed world.
Wednesday 14 April
The Palms At Crown, Melbourne
8:00pm
Tuesday 20 April
The Tivoli, Brisbane
8:00pm
Wednesday 21 April
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
7:00pm |
Sydney Film Festival |
| Venue: | Where |
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| Date: | 'until Mar 31, 2010' |
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| Sydney Film Festival is New South Wales' pre-eminent showcase for contemporary cinema from Australia and around the world. Established in 1954, Sydney Film Festival is a major cultural event on the city's social calendar and one of the world's longest running film festivals Screening the new international films, provocative documentaries, short films, classic cinema and cutting edge new media. |
Dean/Holden Bliss - World Premiere |
| Venue: | Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'March 12-27th' |
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| Fee: | $65-$297 |
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Dangerous ideas abound in Peter Carey's landmark first novel, Bliss. Is this reality or some kind of hilarious hell? What is true love? And why has an elephant sat on my car? The lights go up on the world premiere of Bliss, a new Australian opera by Brett Dean and Amanda Holden.
Welcome back to the excesses of the 80s, where sex and drugs beat rock-n-roll. This much-anticipated work stars the electrifying Peter Coleman-Wright as Harry Joy, the blithe and savvy advertising executive who, after a close encounter with death, finds his world is not what it was. The combination of director Neil Armfield, composer Brett Dean, librettist Amanda Holden, conductor Elgar Howarth, along with the brightest stars of Australian theatre design and choreography, will ignite the stage in a blaze of words, music and ideas. |
Verdi La Traviata |
| Date: | '22 January 2010- 29 March 2010' |
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| Fee: | $65-$297 |
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When the curtain goes up on the buzzing Parisian salon you might be forgiven for thinking you have travelled back in time. Michael Yeargan's sets and Peter J Hall's lavish period costumes are the perfect backdrop to the lush, sweeping melodies of Verdi's magnificent La traviata.
It starts with champagne, it continues with song, but when the beautiful courtesan Violetta Valery sets eyes on young Alfredo Germont her life of parties and paramours suddenly seems so empty. Will true love win out?
This memorable production is brought to life by an outstanding cast. Russian diva Elvira Fatykhova returns to play Violetta, Australian tenor Aldo DiToro is the love of her life, and Jonathan Summers is his father. |
Tosca |
| Date: | 'Opening 8 January 2010- March 27th 2010' |
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| Fee: | $65-$297 |
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In this first new production of Tosca in almost 30 years, director Christopher Alden brings us a bold and unflinching vision of this tragic tale of political persecution, rape and murder.
Floria Tosca and her lover Mario Cavaradossi are embroiled in a plot to help a friend escape from prison. Baron Scarpia, the chief of police, is determined to extract the truth from Cavaradossi, and a kiss - and the rest -from Tosca. Will she sacrifice herself to save her lover? I lived for art, I lived for love... Tosca's famous aria is one of opera's greatest moments.
Hear the soaring voices of America soprano Takesha Meshe Kizart (replacing Cheryl Barker) and Nicole Youl as Tosca, alongside a cast of stars including John Wegner, Rosario La Spina, Carlo Barricelli and Warwick Fyfe plus the unforgettable Opera Australia Chorus. |
AAMI Golden Slipper Day |
| Venue: | Rosehill Gardens |
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| Date: | '3rd April 2010' |
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| Fee: | $105 |
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| Booking: | early (before 25th of Jan) and save $15 |
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Digital Wollongong Launch Event |
| Venue: | Hotel Illawarra: 160-164 Keira St, Wollongong, NSW 2500 |
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| Date: | 'May 5, 2010' |
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| Time: | 5:30 pm - 7:30 |
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Sensory Lab Coffee Boost |
| Venue: | kit Chapel St Store |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 15 May' |
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| Time: | 1.00pm to 4.00pm |
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Get your complimentary caffeine fix thanks to Sensory Lab this Saturday!
To celebrate the launch of Origins NEW caffeine-infused, seriously stimulating Ginzing Eye Cream, kit has partnered with their friends at Sensory Lab who will set up their super high-tech Sypohon coffee machines (plus one of their expert baristas) at the kit Chapel St Store to take customers on a sensory journey. |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Venue: | The Arts Centre, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'December 4, 2010' |
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| Baz Luhrmann's magical Dream is back at the Arts Centre with an exciting cast of young singers in the leading roles and Paul Kildea conducting. A Midsummer Night's Dream features Tobias Cole and Lorina Gore as Oberon and Tytania, with Tyler Coppin as the beguiling Puck and Conal Coad who reprises his acclaimed interpretation of Bottom. |
Mecca Maxiam Beauty Carnival |
| Venue: | Melbourne Central Shopping Centre: Shop 54/55 Ground Floor, Latrobe Street Building |
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| Date: | 'Friday 29th of October' |
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| Time: | 4pm-8pm |
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Be MAXIMISED with our compliments!
Bring on the weekend with:
Sultry Smokey Eyes
Flash Lashes
Firey Red Lips
The Perfect Blow Wave
We even have our in-store photographer on hand to capture your fabulousness so you can upload you pic and feature it as your new Facebook profile. |
Puccini's Tosca |
| Venue: | Arts Centre |
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| Date: | 'April 14, 2010 ' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm. |
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Art Month Sydney |
| Date: | '1st - 31st of March 2010' |
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Art Month Sydney is an impressive new destination event running from the 1st-31st of March 2010, celebrating the importance and diversity of the Sydney art scene.
Art Month Sydney will be staged over multiple locations, with artwork spanning over two hundred years, from Colonial and Landscape painting to the cream of contemporary art. Highlighting the best in photography, sculpture, indigenous, traditional and contemporary art, Art Month Sydney 2010 will showcase a veritable visual feast of creativity and expression.
Founders Vasili Kaliman (Kaliman Gallery) and Michael Reid (Michael Reid at Elizabeth Bay) will bring together some 50 art galleries, 3 art auction houses and public art institutions to participate in one large co-ordinated visual art happening. A month of visual art experiences that presents the best Sydney has to offer to all lovers, collectors and practitioners.
More than just a visit to your local gallery, Art Month Sydney will be presenting a calendar of FREE, fun and informative happenings including rare viewings of private collections, guest speakers, celebratory evenings and opportunities to meet and mingle with artists that contribute to this vibrant scene.
A special 'treasure map' of the event will be published to enable visitors to plot their journey to discover the art world of Sydney.
Art Month Sydney 2010 aims to celebrate the private galleries that shape, nurture and grow an artist's career as well as the depth and breadth of the Sydney art scene. |
Harrigan's Irish Pub and Accommodation Hunter Valley |
| Date: | 'All rates are available from 1st April 2009 until 31st March 2010' |
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| Fee: | From $169 per person midweek |
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| Booking: | Harrigan's Hunter Valley and Harrington Waters visit www.harrigans.com.au or call Harrigan's Hunter Valley on 02 4998 4300 or Harrigan's Harrington on 02 6556 0555. |
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Harrigan's Irish Pub and Accommodation Hunter Valley and Harrigan's Irish Pub and River Lodge in Harrington Waters in the mid North Coast, have announced some fabulous themed winter getaway packages to indulge all the senses and beat the winter blues.
Harrigan's Hunter Valley is an easy 90-minute drive from central Sydney. Nestled in the vineyards at the foot of the Brokenback ranges alongside the spectacular Hunter Valley Gardens, it offers award winning accommodation and bistro with 48 beautifully appointed 4-star Studio rooms and suites overlooking some of the Hunter's best wineries.
Harrigan's Harrington Waters is the hidden jewel of the picturesque Mid-North Coast, on the mighty Manning River, nestled between popular NSW holiday destinations Foster and Port Macquarie. Harrigan's River Lodge accommodation provides a gorgeous river side abode with 22 rooms that include deluxe features such as king size beds, luxury bathrooms with spa baths, stunning decor and views to the Manning River, surrounding national parks or Harrigan's own meticulously landscaped gardens.
Visit: www.harrigans.com.au for more details |
Handy Manny Community Grant |
| Booking: | Playhousedisney.com.au |
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If you know a local community group that helps preschoolers (examples include a group that teaches new skills like dancing or music, provides a place to play, or cares for little ones), please urge them to nominate the group to receive a $2,000 grant from Playhouse Disney.
Details are available on Playhousedisney.com.au; nominations close on May 23. |
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro |
| Date: | '17 Nov - 17 Dec, 2010' |
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| To open the Spring Season in Melbourne, Opera Australia presents Neil Armfield's much-loved production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Peter Coleman-Wright, Rachelle Durkin, Sian Pendry and Tiffany Speight, with conductor Marko Letonja. Called 'a near perfect opera', The Marriage of Figaro is the story of one crazy day for the servant Figaro. Figaro is full of fun, humour, love and lust with some of the world's most recognizable operatic music. |
Experience Shen Yun |
| Date: | '9 May- 2 June 2010' |
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It's traditional Chinese culture as it's meant to be- a brilliant blend of beauty, energy and grace.
Touring over 100 cities, Shen Yun is returning to Australia with an all new 2010 production, including a live orchestra.
For tickets & booking information contact Jacqui Mclean on (02) 9699 2000
Dates and Venues:
Sydney - 9-19 May, Big Top Theatre, Luna Park
Tickets: Mon-Thur ($39, $119)Fri-Sun ($49,$129)
Canberra - 21-22 May, Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic Square
Tickets: $59, $119
Brisbane - 1-2 June, Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Tickets: Evening Shows - $52.50, $162.50
Matinee Show - $42.50, $142.50 |
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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