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UK Comedians to miss Sydney Comedy Festival |
Jarred Christmas's one night only show this week has been cancelled, as he is not expected to make it to Australia in time for the Wednesday Night performance.
Also cancelled is New Zealand comedian Benjamin Crellin, who has been performing in the UK. Due to the backlog of outgoing flights Benjamin is not going to arrive in Australia in time for his shows next weekend.
Please note that Daniel Sloss will also no longer be appearing at CRACKER night or the first week of The Comedy Showcase as he has been delayed but is expected to arrive in time for his solo show in May.
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Annual RV Fly-in Brekkie-Show & Shine |
| Venue: | University of Wollongong: Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2500 |
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| Date: | 'Jun 6, 2010' |
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| Time: | 9.00am -11.00am |
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| Fee: | free |
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| Heard about RV kit aircraft? Come along and find out what all the fuss is about. The annual RV Winter Fly-in Brekkie-Show & Shine presents awards for best of type on display and longest flight. All aircraft welcome. Your choice of brekkie and real coffee at the very warm Aviator Lounge adjacent to display area. |
Verdi Rigoletto |
| Date: | '22 Nov - 18 Dec' |
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| Rough, ritzy and bursting with character, Opera Australia's famous La Dolce Vita style production of Verdi's Rigoletto returns to Melbourne for the first time in nearly a decade. This classic production, originally created by Elijah Moshinsky, stars Michael Lewis as Rigoletto, now in his 30th year of performing this career-defining role. Joining him are Rosario La Spina as the Duke of Mantua, and Emma Matthews and Natalie Jones sharing the role of Gilda. It is conducted by Orchestra Victoria's principal guest conductor, Marko Letonja. |
Le Grand Cirque - Adrenaline |
| Venue: | Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | '6 - 13 January' |
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| Fee: | Adults from $59 to $95, Concession $49 to $69, Child $39 to $69, Family of 4 (no more than 2 adults) $139 to $235, Groups of 8+ $44 to $80 each. |
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| Booking: | (02) 9250 7777 or online at Sydneyoperahouse.com |
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| Due to popular demand, Sydney Opera House has extended the season for its summer blockbuster hit, Le Grand Cirque - Adrenaline, adding six new performances. From January 6 - 13, Le Grand Cirque - Adrenaline will explode onto the Concert Hall stage with some of the most extreme acts in the world. |
Britten A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Date: | 'Season runs 4 - 18 Dec, 2010.' |
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| Baz Luhrmann's magical, India-inspired Dream will soon be 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 sensational counter-tenor Tobias Cole as Oberon and Lorina Gore as a seductive Tytania. Melbourne star Tyler Coppin is the beguiling Puck and Conal Coad reprises his acclaimed interpretation of the hilarious Bottom. |
St Kilda Film Festival |
| Date: | '24-29 May' |
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| Booking: | Stkildafilmfestival.com.au |
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YWCA Encore Program |
| Date: | 'Wednesday's 11am to 1pm.2nd February until 23 March 2011' |
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| Time: | 11am to 1pm |
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| Booking: | 02 9285 6264 |
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The Reginald Season |
| Booking: | Thereginald.com |
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The Seymour Centre has launched a season of curated works by some of Australia's best small and emerging performance companies. The program is
named The Reginald Season, after the renowned Sydney philanthropist who left the original bequest for the Seymour Centre, Mr. Everest Reginald York Seymour. In honour of this generous benefactor, the Seymour renames its Downstairs Theatre space: The Reginald Season! |
Melbourne Cup celebrations at Mounties |
| Venue: | Mounties, 101 Meadows Road, Mt Pritchard |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 2 November 2010' |
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Whether you're a serious horse racing fan, or simply celebrating with your mates, there will be plenty on offer to keep you entertained. Club entry is free, and wealso have the best TAB facilities going around!
Bring your friends, family and workmates, and watch the excitement of the races unfold on one of the Mounties big screens. Members and guests can also try their luck at winning big during the famous club sweepstakes or trivia activities. |
Inside Film Awards |
| Date: | 'Ratings for the IF Awards 2010 close on September 17' |
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| Booking: | Ifawards.com |
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For the past 11 years, the Inside Film Awards, Australia's only people's choice film awards, have been committed to promoting and supporting Australian film and encouraging Aussie cinema goers to support homegrown talent at the Box Office. In 2009, The IF Awards saw their ratings triple to over 190,000 as film fans supported the Aussie made product that they had seen in the previous 12 months. Ratings for the 2010 IF Awards are open now so each time you see an Australia made film, log on and let us know what you thought.
The Inside Film Awards give audiences the chance to be the film critic and shape the future of Australian filmmaking by giving them a voice through the unique IF Awards ratings process. With past winners including Eric Bana, Baz Luhrmann, Toni Collette, David Wenham, Adam Elliot, Abbie Cornish, Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett, this is an opportunity to make sure your favourite Australian actors and film makers get the acclaim you feel they deserve. |
Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival |
| Venue: | Various locations around Federation Square: Main stage - ACMI- BMW Edge - Birrarung Marr - ArtPlay |
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| Date: | 'Friday 10 February - Sunday 12 February 2012' |
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| Booking: | Melbourne.vic.gov.au/iaf |
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The Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival will celebrate the breadth of contemporary and traditional artistic expression amongst Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with theatre, music, writing, film, cabaret, dance and more.
Troy Cassar-Daley, Dan Sultan, Casey Donovan and Archie Roach! |
The Carousel |
| Venue: | Alison Road, Royal Randwick Racecourse |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 2nd October' |
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Royal Randwick is thrilled to announce fresh performers DJ Graz and Jaime Doom as the exclusive entertainment at its new trackside precinct, The Carousel.
DJ Graz will fly into Sydney straight from Paris just in time for the launch of the Carousel on Saturday 2nd October. DJ Graz has been hailed as one of the hottest names circling the global fashion and music elite and is renowned for his ability to mix and match music from every genre and era and adapt to any atmosphere. |
Adelaide Craft & Quilt Fair |
| Venue: | Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre, Adelaide Showground, Wayville |
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| Date: | 'November 4-7th' |
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| Time: | 10am to 5pm daily |
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| Fee: | Adults: $14 |
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| Booking: | Craftfair.com.au |
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| From patchworking to cardmaking, scrapbooking, quilting and everything in between, there will be something for everyone with more than 90 exhibitors selling supplies to make your own projects. |
Baby Food Activists Face Court |
| Venue: | North Sydney Local Court, 94 Pacific Highway |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 26th October' |
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| Time: | 1pm |
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Six Greenpeace activists and mums will appear in North Sydney Local Court tomorrow on charges relating to last month's contaminated baby formula protests.
The women were arrested at Woolworths Neutral Bay after labelling genetically modified baby formula, S-26 Soy, to give parents their right to know what's in their children's food. A simultaneous protest took place in Melbourne at Coles Fitzroy, where no arrests were made. |
Australia's largest in-store exhibition of rare and exotic pink diamonds / pink diamond workshops |
| Venue: | Mondial Neuman, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney NSW 2000 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday November 4th - Tuesday November 9th' |
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| Time: | 5pm - 6pm |
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| To mark the 50th year of Mondial Neuman in the diamond industry, the pink diamond specialists are unveiling their complete collection of the rare gems to the public for the first time ever. The sale and exhibition will showcase a vast selection of pink diamonds acquired over many years from the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Commemorating 50 fabulous years in the jewellery trade and the conclusion of the 26th annual Pink Diamond Tender, this will be the largest public showcase of pink diamonds in Australia. |
Graff Comp - Freak the Technique |
| Venue: | CarriageWorks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh NSW 2015 (Nearest Train: Redfern or Macdonaldtown) |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 19th of March' |
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| Time: | 12pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster 1300 723 038 |
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Tutankhamun Tuesdays at Melbourne Museum |
| Venue: | Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton. |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 31 May and Tuesday 14 June' |
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| Time: | 6.30pm |
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| Fee: | Adults $20, Concessions $15, MV Teachers $15, MV Members and the University of Melbourne Alumni and staff $10, MV Members concession and the University of Melbourne Alumni concessions and students $7.50. |
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| Booking: | 13 11 02 |
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Who Was Tutankhamun?
When the tomb was discovered little was known about the king buried within, who ruled Egypt for ten years only.
Presented by: Dr Colin Hope
Date: Tuesday 31 May
Egypt after Tutankhamun
When Tutankhamun died the throne passed to a series of men from the army. One of these was Aye, who may have been a brother of the king's grandmother, Queen Tiye; another was Horemheb who had led the army for Tutankhamun.
Presented by: Dr Colin Hope
Date: Tuesday 14 June |
Brisbane Water Oyster Festival |
| Venue: | Ettalong Beach Waterfront (Ferry from Palm Beach in Sydney to Ettalong; Shuttle bus from Woy Woy Railway station every half hour) |
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| Date: | '14 November 2010' |
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| Time: | 9.30 am to 4 pm |
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| Fee: | Free Entry (Various costs for good purchased from the stalls including food & wine and arts & crafts) |
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| The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival showcased the variety of oysters from the Brisbane Water Oyster Famers, Broken Bay Oyster Famers and the famous Pacifics from the Hawkesbury River Farmers. The festival is a fun filled day for all the family with entertainment and stalls including arts & crafts and food & wine. Watch the 10th anniversary Celebrity Oyster Eating Competition and Campbell;s Building Materials Woodchopping Spectacular. All proceeds on the day go to Gosford Hospital fundraiser with the aim to buy a Colposcope machine. |
Street Art Goes Under the Hammer |
| Venue: | aMBUSH Gallery: 4A James Street, Waterloo, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Thursday March 3, 2011' |
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| Time: | 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
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| Fee: | Free public event |
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| Booking: | Project5.com.au |
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives & Le Quattro Volte |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 22 February - Tuesday 15 March 2011' |
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives: Tuesday 22 February - Monday 14 March 2011
Le Quattro Volte: Sunday 6 March - Tuesday 15 March 2011 |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2011 Entries Now Open |
| Date: | 'Entries close 5pm on Friday 26th of November' |
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| Booking: | ComedyFestival.com.au |
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It's Melbourne International Comedy Festival's 25th Birthday- and everyone's invited!
Attention comedy wannabees: entries are now open for the country's largest (and funniest) cultural festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
From 30th of March - 24th of April the Festival's placing its Godzilla-sized footprint over the CBD and expanding from Trades Hall to Melbourne Town Hall, City Square to Fed Square and the Yarra Precinct, and even out to the Arts Centre where The Famous Spiegeltent will be glamming up the forecourt.
Twenty-five years on, we've still got something to laugh about- funny people from all over Australia and all around the world, get on board and register online: ComedyFestival.com.au |
King Arthur |
| Venue: | City Recital Hall, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 25 September' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | $45-$80 (conc. and booking fees apply) |
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| Booking: | (02) 9251 3115 or visit Sydneyphilharmonia.com.au |
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While the Legend of King Arthur often conjures up images from the battles of Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table and Merlin the magician, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs will present the less known historical and musical classic of Henry Purcell's King Arthur in a fun-filled theatrical concert at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place on Saturday 25 September.
Referred to by some as the very first musical in history, Purcell's King Arthur is a semi-opera performed in five acts, recounting the chivalric adventures of King Arthur as he rescues his fiancee, the blind Cornish Princess Emmeline, who has been abducted by his arch-enemy the Saxon King Oswald of Kent.
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Jason Samuels Smith Tap Master Class |
| Venue: | St Leonards Church Hall (48 New St, Brighton) |
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| Date: | 'Friday 29th of October' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | $25/$20 |
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| Booking: | Tapmasterclass.com |
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2010 Sydney Underground Film Festival |
| Venue: | Factory Theatre, Marrickville |
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| Date: | '9th - 11th September, 2010' |
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| Booking: | Suff.com.au |
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Held at the Factory Theatre Marrickville, with 89 films screening from 10 countries internationally, the festival is sure to have something for everyone. Covering the political, the perverse and the simply bizarre, the festival boldly goes where no other festival dares tread, screening a number of films never before seen in Australia.
The festival will kick off with a truly political flavour, with the Australian premiere of Oliver Stone's South of the Border, a controversial documentary following the filmmaker's trip through South America and interviews with past presidents.
Festival highlights are also set to include Enter the Void from famed French filmmaker Gaspar Noe, a screening of The Taint, Australian film El Monstro Del Mar, Life and Death of a Porno Gang, and Harmony Korine's Trash Humpers. |
Senior's Cinema: The White Ribbon M |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 6th November - Monday 15th of November' |
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| Set in a village in Germany's Protestant north on the eve of WWI, and narrated from the point of view of a young school teacher, Haneke's film is a fascinating meditation on the nature of faith, innocence and evil and the tensions that operate between them. |
GUSTO - a Festival of Regional Italian Food and Wine |
| Venue: | Sydney Fish Market, Bank St, Pyrmont |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 12th September 2010' |
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| Time: | 10am-5pm |
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| Fee: | $55 each; or $200 for a one-day pass which includes 5 sessions and parking at Sydney Fish Market. Kid's classes are $20 per child (4 for $60). |
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| Booking: | Call Sydney Seafood School on 02 9004 1111 |
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Comedy Allstars |
| Venue: | Enmore Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Sat 13th of November' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | $50.00 + booking fee |
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| Booking: | Ticketek |
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Merrick Watts, Peter Helliar, Akmal, Tom Ballard, Sam Simmons and Charlie Pickering
For ONE NIGHT ONLY in November, several of Australia's comedy big guns will take to the stage in the fundraising COMEDY ALLSTARS at Sydney's Enmore Theatre.
With all proceeds going to support Australian Defence Force families, this is a rare occasion to catch some of Australia's big name comedians on the one
stage for the one price. |
Senior's Cinema: Farewell |
| Date: | 'Sat 4 Dec - Mon 13 Dec' |
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| Christian Carion's impeccably crafted Cold War espionage thriller is also a compelling human drama, with brilliant performances from the film's two leads: Emir Kusturica, as a disenchanted KGB agent, and Guillaume Canet as the French engineer recruited as a reluctant spy. |
Super Night Shot By Gob Squad |
| Venue: | ACMI Cinemas, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 February, 2011' |
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The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) present Super Night Shot - a cinema experience with a difference from British-German artist collective, Gob Squad, from 3 to 5 February, 2011.
Super Night Shots:
Thu 3 Feb 2011, 9.00pm
Fri 4 Feb 2011, 9.00pm
Sat 5 Feb 2011, 9.00pm
ACMI Cinemas
Full $25 Concession $22 ACMI Members $20
Framing Reality Unclassified 15+:
An artist workshop with Gob Squad collective
Sat 5 Feb 2011, 11am to 2pm
ACMI Studio 1
Full $15 Concession $13 Members $10 |
Bob Dylan and Friends, Revived |
| Fee: | Adult - $28, Concession $24. OTHER: Not suitable for children under 6 years old |
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| Booking: | 02 9351 7940 Seymourcentre.com |
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HandMade Market |
| Venue: | Kamberra Wine Company: Northbourne Ave Lynham |
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| Date: | 'December 4th, 2010' |
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| Time: | 11am - 7 pm |
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| Fee: | Gold coin donation to Bossom Buddies |
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| Booking: | Handmadecanberra.com.au |
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| Canberra's Quarterly Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination. It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to people who appreciate quality, handcrafted and locally designed items. |
Taste of Sydney |
| Venue: | Centennial Parklands |
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| Date: | 'Thursday March 10 to Sunday March 13th' |
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| Taste of Sydney is now established as a 'must attend event' by food and wine lovers. Treat yourself to a delicious day out sampling signature dishes from Sydney's finest restaurants and tasting an extraordinary range of food and drink from Australia and beyond. |
La Haine with DJ Dexter |
| Date: | 'Thurs 30 September' |
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| Time: | 8pm |
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For one night only and in association with the Melbourne Music Festival, La Haine returns to Melbourne screens with a live accompaniment by DJ Dexter from the Avalanches whose waxings will intertwine with the film as it happens in the cinema.
Originally released in 1995, La Haine is nothing short of contemporary genius. Still as fresh today as the day it was made, La Haine follows 24 hours in the world of three friends whose life in the housing projects on the outskirts of Paris meander aimlessly - until one discovers a gun lost by a cop in a riot the night before. |
Little Black Bastard Performance Details |
| Venue: | Athenaeum Theatre: 188 Collins Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday, 15 - Sunday, 20 June 2010' |
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| Time: | Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 5pm |
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| Booking: | Ticketmaster 136 100 or online at Ticketmaster.com.au |
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An astonishing production that is more than a story of survival, it's a story of a man who through art, is transfigured. Noel Tovey, a distinguished international artist, delivers a remarkable performance that is so thoroughly absorbing it leaves the audience wanting more. His story is gripping and intensely moving, laced with sharp incisive humour. Little Black Bastard is mesmerizing, an extraordinary event that affirms notions of community, acceptance and love.
Proudly presented by Glenn Elston and the Australian Shakespeare Company. |
White Ribbon Day |
| Date: | '25 November, 2011' |
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| Celebrities, sportsmen, politicians, community leaders, businessmen and thousands of men and women across Australia will mark White Ribbon Day, 25 November, the UN's International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, by joining together and swearing: 'never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women.' |
Travel Addiction Information Day-Tours Designed for Women |
| Venue: | The Grange Library: 79 Evelyn Street, The Grange. |
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| Date: | 'Saturday, 6 November ' |
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| Time: | Pop in anytime between 1:00pm and 4:00pm |
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| Booking: | Traveladdiction.com.au |
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| Come along and meet the girls at Travel Addiction Brisbane they would love to have a coffee and cupcake with you and pop your name down to go into the draw to win a Travel Pack with lots of goodies. And be sure to take home an information show bag. |
The Terrible Account Of The St Fiacrius Orphans |
| Venue: | The Dog Theatre, 42a Albert St, Footscray Vic |
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| Date: | 'May 28th' |
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| Time: | 8pm |
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| Fee: | $22 (full) $18 concession |
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| Booking: | Thedogtheatre.com & on the door |
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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! |
Face Facts Short Film Competition |
| Date: | 'Voting closes on Monday 21 June' |
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| Booking: | Facefactsfilms.com.au |
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Launched by mcm media in support of the Australian Government's 2010 National Drugs Campaign, the Face Facts Short Film Competition asked young Aussies to think about how they would warn their own mates about the dangers of taking ecstasy in the form of a 60 second short film
The judging panel have now selected the six finalist films - 'Choice', 'Ecstasy isn't cool', 'Too much information', 'The Gamble', 'Ecstasy Face Facts', and 'Stew for you'
Now it's over to the public to log on to Facefactsfilms.com.au and vote for their favourite short film to be in with a chance of winning $5k themselves, just for voting! |
Atrocity- Burlesque du Grand Guignol |
| Venue: | Burlesque Bar: 42 Johnston St, Fitzroy, VIC 3065 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdays from 26th of September' |
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| Time: | 9pm |
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Atrocity represents a poignant and contemporary return to the infamous Theatre Du Grand Guignol that stunned audiences of the Moulin Rouge in the early 1900's. Confronting, thought-provoking and visceral, it combines shock performance with cabaret and burlesque, delving deep into the dark heart of mankind to provide a 21st century artistic equivalent to Gladiator sport. Atrocity has had audiences weeping and fainting, leaving them haunted long after the curtain has closed.
Atrocity is Beauty. Truth. Horror. |
Fat City |
| Venue: | The Space: 5 Carlton Street, Prahran |
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| Date: | '6, 13, 27 November and 4 December 2011' |
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| Time: | 7:30pm |
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| Booking: | Talesfromfatcity.com |
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| UnderBelly meets Sin City over 12 hours of unscripted drama; hitting audiences in November and December 2011. |
Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future |
| Venue: | Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) |
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| Date: | '7 August - 14 November 20110' |
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A major retrospective exhibition of the House of Valentino will show exclusively at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Brisbane from August 7 until November 14, 2010.
Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said 'Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future' incorporated a stunning array of Valentino Garavani's haute couture designs from the late 1950s through to his final collection in January 2008, as well as recent creations by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli - appointed in October 2008 Creative Directors for Valentino - highlighting the future direction of this most esteemed fashion house. |
GLAMbassador competition kicks off |
| Date: | 'until 30 June 2010' |
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GLAM Accessories is searching for its first 'GLAMbassador' in a competition being run on the company's facebook site.
Entrants are being asked to write in 25 words 'Why they'd be the best GLAMbassador for the beauty and fashion products wholesaler. One winner will be chosen and will receive a monthly basket of the latest in fashion and beauty products from GLAM for a period of six months.
The winner must review and write about the products they've received on GLAM's facebook site and represent the company at beauty and fashion events. Entries close 30 June 2010 and the company plans on selecting a new GLAMbassador every six months. |
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work MA15+ |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | ' Thursday 9 September - Monday 27 September' |
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The comedy legend single-handedly tackles the London theatre scene, hecklers in one-horse towns, and reality TV to claw her way back to the top.
Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg's (The Devil Came on Horseback) compelling new documentary chronicles a year in the life of irreverent comedy legend Joan Rivers. A smash hit at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, this is documentary filmmaking at its peak. At no point do the filmmakers or subject hide behind the façade of celebrity; instead, Rivers' candid nature reveals what we might have suspected all along - that not only is she damn funny and utterly fearless, but she is quite possibly the hardest working lady in showbiz. |
Laneous and the Family Yah - The Pink Dove Warehouse Show |
| Venue: | Ice Cream Factory (Absoe Factory 1, L2, 35 Mollison St, West End) |
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| Date: | 'Friday 15th July' |
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| Fee: | Tickets: $20 RSVP or $25 On Door |
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w/ Pow Pow Wow, IMO, Pastel Blaze, Potato Masta, Evil Eddie, Captain Dreamboat,
Grim Tilla w/Kel On Earth, Giles Thurston Alesworth and the consort of players, Erotic/Abstract Peep-Show installation + more. |
Ultimate Wedding Planning Party |
| Venue: | Opera Point Marquee, Sydney Opera House |
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| Date: | 'October 2nd, 2012' |
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| Booking: | Ultimateweddingplanningparty.com |
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Tickets are now available for the annual 'Ultimate Wedding Planning Party' (now in its FIFTH year!), on Tuesday October 2, 2012, at Opera Point Marquee, Sydney Opera House.
Soon-to-be brides and grooms can gain valuable, hugely inspiring ideas from Sydney's wedding industry specialists, and listen to their jewel-encrusted pearls of wisdom, based on years of VIP wedding experiences. It's quite breathtaking to witness the Opera Point Marquee transformed into a fairytale playground each year, and this year's fifth anniversary theme is the 'Vintage and Classic' bride. |
Bulmers Best of the Edinburgh Festival: Tom Allen, Carl Donnelly and Seann Walsh |
| Venue: | Factory Theatre |
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| Date: | 'Wed 27th April - Sun 8 May (no shows 1 & 2 May)' |
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| Fee: | Adult $30/ Concession $27/Preview 27th & 28th $25 |
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| Booking: | 02 9020 6966 or Sydneycomedyfest.com.au |
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CIRA's 2010 Winter Cooking Program |
| Date: | '12th June-28th August' |
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| Booking: | 0405 286 067 |
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12th June, 10:00am: HO - Neapolitan Classics-Mario Percuoco
21st June, 6:30pm: D - Winter in the Ligurian Hills- Lucio Galletto- Lucio's
22nd June, 6:30pm: D-Olive Oil Masterclass- Nino Zoccali- Pendolino
5th July, 10:00am: K- Bambini in Cucina-
5th July, 12:30am: K- Bambini in Cucina
20th July, 6:30pm: D- Calabria with a Twist- Danny Russo and Adriano Zumbo
27th July, 6:30pm: D- Armando's Ragu alla Napoletana'- Armando Percuoco - Buon Ricordo
2nd August, 6:30pm: D- Gabriele Taddeucci- Uccello
21st August, 10:00am: HO Rustic Pasta John Lanzafame - Lanzafame Trattoria
28th August, 10:00am: HO- Darren Simpson - La Scala on Jersey |
Live in the Studio: Sex, Lies and Television Screens |
| Venue: | Studio 1: ACMI, Federation Square |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 23rd of February, 2012' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | Full $15 Concession $12 ACMI Members $11 |
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ACMI's Live in the Studio returns for 2012 with an evening exploring our love of television sex and violence, increasingly prevalent in today's primetime TV rosters.
Once home to wholesome family comedies and dramatic medical soaps, primetime TV has taken a turn for the seedier, with a new brand of television sex and violence unleashed onto the public airwaves. |
Jazz in the Vines |
| Venue: | Tyrrell's Vineyard 1882 Broke Road. Pokolbin |
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| Date: | 'Saturday October 30' |
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The longest running annual music festival in the Hunter Valley, Jazz in the Vines, is back for it's 18th year. On Saturday October 30, Jazz fans of all ages will descend on Pokolbin for one of the biggest days on the Hunters social calendar.
With a sensational line up including the gorgeous Kate Ceberano, James Morrison's Big Band featuring the unmistakable voice of Doug Parkinson, guitar genius Bruce Mathiske, The Adrian Cunningham Quartet and Dojo Cuts...our 18th birthday bash is one not to be missed.
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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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