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Jim Jefferies |
| Venue: | Comedy Store Sydney, The Entertainment Quarter - Moore Park |
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| Date: | '30 June - Sat 3rd July and Tues 6th July - Sat 10 July' |
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| Time: | 8:30pm (Bar opens 7pm); two hours featuring supports |
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| Fee: | Tues $10.00 Wed $15.00 Thurs $20.00 Fri $25.00 Saturday $30.00 |
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| Booking: | Comedy Store Sydney Box Office 02 9357 1419 |
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| Persons under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. |
Miss Burlesque Australia Competition |
| Date: | '10th July 2010-25th July 2010' |
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| Booking: | Missburlesqueinternational.com or Moshtix.com.au |
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The feathers will fly when Australia's emerging and professional burlesque performers battle it out for the title of Miss Burlesque Australia across the country in July!
Queensland
10th July 2010
The Old Museum
New South Wales
11th July 2010
The Arthouse Hotel
Tasmania
16th July 2010
The Grand Mecure - Hadlys Hotel
Western Australia
18th July 2010
Freemantle Town Hall
Victoria
23rd July 2010
Chasers Nightclub
South Australia
25th July 2010
The Star Theatre |
Expectation |
| Venue: | Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 9 - Sunday 14 November' |
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| Time: | $25/$18 |
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| Booking: | artshouse.com.au or 03 9322 3713 |
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Arts House presents the world premiere of Expectation, a new work from acclaimed Melbourne dancer and choreographer Carlee Mellow that challenges the way in which we see, sense and organise information.
Expectation blurs the line between what is real and what is imagined, creating an altered space where physical and mental logic shift. Together with award-winning composer Kelly Ryall and designer Ben Cobham, Mellow has created a format that adapts and moves in real time, making each performance
unique and different from the last. |
Sculpture 22: 22nd Annual Group Sculpture Exhibition |
| Venue: | Robin Gibson Gallery: 278 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney |
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| Date: | '26 June - 21 July 2010' |
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| Artists include ... Peter Baka, Stephen Bowers, Richard Byrnes, Karen Choy, Sam Deal, Erwin Fabian, Geoff Harvey, Sergio Hernandez, Patricia Lawrence, Marilyn McGrath, Clement Meadmore, Chico Monks, Phillip Piperides, David Pottinger, Qian Jian Hua, Oliffe Richmond, Hui Selwood, Avital Sheffer, Randall Sinnamon, Robert Stiertzel, Terry Stringer, Sandra Taylor, Anne Wienholt |
Matthew Barney on Film: No Restraint |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thu 1st and 8th of July' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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MATTHEW BARNEY ON FILM
Chernick's enlightening film charts the creation of Barney and Björk's mythical Japanese love story Drawing Restraint 9. Exploring the process and history of Barney's practice, it serves as the ultimate companion to his artistic oeuvre, from sculptural and performance works to the epic visual Cremaster Cycle operas. |
Flamenco - 'Don Quixote - in the cell of Cervantes' |
| Venue: | Phoenix Theatre: 101 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood 3184 |
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| Date: | '9th and 10th of October' |
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| Time: | Sat (8pm) Sun (2pm) |
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| Fee: | Adults $25 Seniors/Concession $20 Children under 13 $9 |
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| Booking: | Call Rosita 9583 9636 and/or Rudy 0438 895766 |
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| Rosita's Southern Flamenco Centre invites you to its 2010 production of 'Don Quixote - in the cell of Cervantes', a story, in a flamenco context of the effects of the Spanish inquisition. The story will be followed by the professional company 'Teatro Flamenco' and guest artist 'El Brujo' whose engaging performances always please. Live dancers, guitarists & singers. An energetic performance you won't want to miss. |
Cremaster |
| Date: | 'Fri 2 July' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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In twin hovering Goodyear blimps, a platinum starlet (Marti Domination) builds geometric patterns on the blue-Astroturf field below. Set at the Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho (Barney's hometown), this Busby Berkeley-style musical revue maps the formation of an 'undifferentiated' reproductive system (marking the first six weeks of foetal development).
Screens with:
Cremaster 2 R18+
The circular narrative of this hallucinatory Gothic western loops from the 1977 execution of notorious murderer Gary Gilmore (Barney) to 1893, when Harry Houdini (Norman Mailer), Gilmore's supposed grandfather, performed at the World's Columbian Exposition. Set in landscapes ranging from salt flats to glacial ice fields, Gilmore's story is metaphorically represented via the life cycle of bees and corresponds to the second phase of foetal development.
Matthew Barney, 79 mins, USA, 1999, 35mm. Courtesy: Accent Entertainment |
The Laudanum Project presents The Penny-Toy Man |
| Venue: | The Butterfly Club 204 Bank st South Melbourne, Vic. |
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| Date: | '6th & 7th of July' |
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| Time: | 8pm |
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| Fee: | $22.00(full) $17 (concession) |
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| Booking: | Thebutterflyclub.com & on the door. |
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So begins The Penny-Toy Man the newest blood caked offering from the dark and fetid Laudanum Project.
The snipes of the East End are vanishing and word is beginning to spread on street corners and in back alleys that perhaps kind old Albert Scratch is not all that he seems. In the slums, workhouses and sewers, terrified Cockneys huddle against the chilled winds of pure evil as the blood begins to run in rivers and the gates of Hell slowly creak open. |
Vintage Designer Clothing Sale |
| Venue: | 127 York Street, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'until the 30th of January 2011' |
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| Fee: | Sale racks start at $20, with sales up to 80% off original prices. |
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| It's The WardrobeStore Vintage Clothing Sale of designer brands and celebrity seconds. Fendi, Chloe, Sergio Rossi, Chanel, Prada, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana line the walls - its' a Fashionista's haven which has also launched online. |
Simply Stilettos Ladies Nite |
| Venue: | Rockstar Bowling Vodka Bar; Melbourne Central, Level 3 |
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| Date: | 'Friday 9 July 2010' |
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| Time: | 6pm-10pm |
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| Fee: | $15 entry; FREE glass of champers on arrival. |
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| Booking: | $10 entry with RSVP to cford@rockstarbowling.com.au with |
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It's a Ladies Only Night with a Touch of Spice!
Featuring Burlesque and Showgirl Performances, Male Revue, Jewelry, Handbags and Perfumes.
Trivia & Prizes.
Chocolate Fountain and FREE nibbles.
2-4-1 cocktails 6pm-7.30pm. |
Organic Expo & Green Show |
| Venue: | Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney |
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| Date: | '20th to 22nd of August 2010' |
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| Booking: | Organicexpo.com.au |
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| There's something for everyone at this year's Organic Expo & Green Show. With over 180 exhibitors showcasing what's fresh and best from the organic and green industry plus Australia's favourite celebrity chefs on hand to demonstrate how to cook healthy meals at a low cost, it's a great day out for all the family. Indulge all your senses as you wander through the many exciting displays across seven natural living categories including food and beverage, mother, baby and kids, house and garden and fashion and Manchester. |
Closer |
| Venue: | Theatreworks, St Kilda |
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| Date: | 'Thurs 27th Jan - Saturday 5th Feb 2011' |
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| Time: | Theatreworks, St Kilda Times: 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | $25 full / $15 conc, preview & group 8+ [plus booking fee] |
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| Booking: | Theatreworks.org.au or 03 9534 3388 |
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Machine Atlas |
| Venue: | Kogarah Town Square, Belgrave Street, Kogarah |
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| Date: | '25 (Preview) - 28 August, 2011' |
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| Fee: | Free |
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Australian Perspectives: Swastika PG |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sat 10 and 17th of July' |
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| Time: | 4pm |
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| Virtually unseen since its premiere at Cannes in 1973, Australian director Philippe Mora's impressionistic tour of Nazi culture evolved when the director uncovered a wealth of German newsreels, propaganda footage and rare colour home movies of Adolf Hitler's banal home life (shot by Eva Braun) held in the Pentagon's archives. |
Matthew Barney on Film |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | '10th and 11th of July' |
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| Fee: | $35 |
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Sat 10 Jul 7pm
Drawing Restraint 9 MA15+
Myth and biology collide in this creative/romantic collaboration between Barney and Icelandic songstress, Bjork. Aboard a whaling boat, tourists celebrate their love in a most unusual tea ceremony. Barney's unique visual sense is illuminated by Bjork's electro/orchestral score on the waters of Japan's Nagasaki Bay.
Sun 11 Jul 3.30pm
Cremaster Marathon R18+
Experience the Cremaster Cycle in full when we screen all five films in one epic seven-hour marathon. |
Monsters, Ghouls and Melancholy Misfits: Frankenstein + Frankenweenie M |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | '10th and 15th of July' |
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| Time: | Sat (4:15pm) Thurs (7pm) |
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| In a Universal Pictures adaptation that set a new benchmark for the genre, Dr. Frankenstein completes his monster (Boris Karloff) by thieving a human brain, and subsequently loses control of his creation. Mary Shelley's bewildered, misunderstood creature - drawn from her nineteenth century Gothic horror novel - inspired Burton's wonderfully inventive live action short, Frankenweenie, as well as the titular 'hero' of Edward Scissorhands. Screens with Frankenweenie (Burton, 29 mins, USA, 1984). |
Peat Ridge 2010 |
| Venue: | Glenworth Valley, NSW |
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| Date: | 'Dec 29-Jan 1' |
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| Fee: | Adult (18+) $225 +bf, Child (6-12) $20 +bf |
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| Booking: | Oztix |
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| Peat Ridge is already well on it's way with planning for the 2010 New Years celebration. As part of the Festivals commitment to provide a high value event and to reward loyal patrons, there will be a strictly limited offering of discounted pre-release tickets. These tickets traditionally sell extremely fast, so get in early to save disappointment. |
Lifeline's Stress Down Day |
| Venue: | Australia |
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| Date: | 'July 23' |
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| Acknowledge the prevalence of stress in all our lives by involving your workplace in Lifeline's Stress Down Day. Take the opportunity to mark this day and recognise how stress impacts us all by having fun with your colleagues and friends at work or school. You'll also be helping Lifeline by raising funds for our vital 24 hour telephone counselling service. |
Hair Expo 2011 |
| Venue: | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. |
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| Date: | '11th - 13th of June, 2011' |
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| Booking: | HairExpoAustralia.com |
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Diabetes Awareness Week |
| Venue: | Australia |
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| Date: | 'July 11 - July 17' |
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| Each year Diabetes Australia celebrates National Diabetes Week to raise awareness about diabetes in Australia. The campaign aims to educate Australia of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and how type 2 can be prevented. |
National Blood Donor Week |
| Venue: | Australia |
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| Date: | 'July 18 - July 24' |
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| Blood donors change lives every day of the week. Even more importantly, they save lives. |
Funk It Up About Nothin': Platform Hip Hop Festival |
| Venue: | Bay 20, CarriageWorks 245 Wilson St Eveleigh |
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| Date: | '16 - 26 March 2011' |
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| Fee: | Adult $25, Concession $19.50, Group 5+ $22, School Groups $15 + booking fee. |
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| Booking: | Platformhiphop.com.au or Ticketmaster 1300 723 038 |
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Vintage Fashion Auction House in Australia |
| Venue: | The Sebel Hotel, 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW 2010 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 6th November, 2011' |
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| Time: | 12pm |
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| Booking: | Wisteriaauctions.com.au or call (02) 8218 2105 |
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| 1940s day dresses, vintage handbags, 19th Century gentleman's top hats, antique store mannequins, 1950s cocktail dresses and a devine vintage Thai silk wedding gown with train are but some of the items for sale at Wisteria Auctions, the first specialty Vintage Fashion Auction House in Australia. |
Chalk Urban Art Festival |
| Date: | 'Thursday 7th through to Sunday 10th October' |
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| The four day festival, which is the largest of its type in the Southern Hemisphere, will feature a pavement chalk art competition for professionals, a chalk art competition for the general public and interactive school holiday workshops. |
Made in U.S.A |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 19 August - Sunday 22 August, 2010' |
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| Booking: | Acmi.net.au. |
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| Made in U.S.A. was Godard's final film to star his long time muse (and then ex-wife) Anna Karina who plays Paula Nelson a trenchcoated P.I. recalling Humphrey Bogart's take on the hard-boiled detective. As its title suggests, Made in U.S.A. pays a brightly coloured Pop Art style tribute to American noir movies such as Howard Hawk's The Big Sleep (1946). The film is filled with lovely and lingering close-ups of Karina at her most lovely and emotive and as her predetermined last film with Godard Made in U.S.A is as much a tongue-in-cheek homage to Karina as it is to America. |
Two in the Wave (Deux de la Vague) |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 August' |
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| Booking: | Acmi.net.au |
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| Two in the Wave recounts the fractious friendship between the two auteurs Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard. Both were initially united personally and professionally by their mutual love of cinema after meeting at a film club in Paris in 1949. |
Good Will Week Saturday Wills Day |
| Date: | '18 September 2010' |
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| Time: | 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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This Good Will Week (12-18 September 2010), NSW Trustee & Guardian branches are holding special Wills Days on Saturday 18 September for those people who may find it difficult to pop into a branch during work hours. There is no charge to make or update your Will when you appoint NSW Trustee & Guardian as executor, fees are charged on administration only.
Anyone aged 18 or over should make sure they have a professionally drafted, legal Will and should update it as they get married or separated, have children, buy a house, start a business, or their circumstances change.
If you die without a Will, your estate both items of sentimental and monetary value may not be distributed according to your wishes, and you could leave your loved ones with unnecessary financial and legal headaches.
Locations:
Armidale Branch
108 Beardy Street, Armidale
Bankstown Branch
58 Kitchner Parade, Bankstown
Bathurst Branch
230 Howick Street, Bathurst
Blacktown Branch
1st Floor, 30 Campbell Street, Blacktown
Date: Saturday 18 September 2010
Broken Hill Branch
Courthouse, Argent Street, Broken Hill
Date: Saturday 18 September 2010
Burwood Branch
1st Floor, 116 Burwood Road, Burwood
Chatswood Branch
7th Floor, 13 Spring Street, Chatswood
Dee Why Branch
Suite1, 874 Pittwater Road, Dee Why
Gosford Branch
1 Watt Street, Gosford
Hurstville Branch
Level 5, Suite 2, 12 Butler Road, Hurstville
Lismore Branch
6 Zadoc Street, Lismore
Liverpool Branch
112 Moore Street, Liverpool
Mayfield Sports and Recreation Club
58 Crebert Street, Mayfield
Miranda Branch
Shop 3, 629 The Kingsway, Miranda
Parramatta Branch
Level 3, 60 Macquarie Street, Parramatta
Port Macquarie Branch
Shop 2, 112 William Street, Port Macquarie
Sydney Central Branch
19 O'Connell Street, Sydney
Wollongong Branch
7th Floor, 13 Spring Street, Chatswood |
Formal Fever |
| Venue: | Castle Towers Shopping Centre; 6-14 Castle Street: Castle Towers Shopping Centre, Castle Hill NSW 2154 |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July' |
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| Time: | 10am to 3pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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Over 15 Castle Towers stores will be sharing their expertise, latest looks and the hottest styling tips for the formal season during the two-day Expo which will feature fashion parades, styling workshops, give-aways and advice to ensure the school formal dilemma is made easy.
Hot fashion designer, Alex Perry will be sharing his tips on Centre Stage on Sunday morning from 11am to 2pm. |
Logitech's Spring-Summer Collection |
| Venue: | Logitechcollection.com |
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To celebrate the launch of Logitech's fashion inspired Spring-Summer Collection mouse range, Logitech is challenging you to bring fashion to an everyday item, for the chance to win a trip to Japan, valued at over $7,000. Borne of the realisation that we love our tres chic fashion items like sky high heels, tiny dresses and the not-so-warm skinny scarves, just as much as our practical faves like trackies and enviro bags, Logitech wants to see the worlds of fashion and function combine.
Whether it be your coffee cup, trainers, backpack or a bike helmet, budding designers can head to Logitechcollection.com to upload a 300dpi sketch of their fashion meet function fusion for the chance to score a design experience, Japanese style. As the Logitech Limited Edition Spring-Summer Collection mouse range combines colourful, cutting-edge fashion designs with features to satisfy any 'techie', the Logitech Fashion Meets Function Design Challenge is about giving everyday items a distinctive, fashionable edge - whilst not compromising all the practical benefits that we love.
To judge the challenge, Logitech has called on the talents of Billy Blue's College of Design's Program Director of Brand Fashion, Dr. Mieke Leppens. Having 25 years experience in the international design arena, working in the fields of fashion design, fashion marketing and design education, Dr. Mieke will be assessing the merits of each entry, before the lucky winner being announced on 10th January 2011. |
Without Walls: Volume 2 |
| Venue: | AMBUSH Gallery: 4a James St, Waterloo (Sydney) |
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| Date: | 'until the 11th of December' |
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| Time: | 12pm-4pm |
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| Booking: | Ambushgallery.com |
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Wall less, lawless art is back! This time, outfitting the walls of aMBUSH Gallery and then, outfitting you all, with some brand new artist designed t-shirts.
After the highly successful volume 1 that exhibited the work of SMC[3]; Catherine Thomson; Houl and Michael Hazell at Oh Really Gallery, without walls has some new artwork by some new friends. |
Amy Meredith at Westfield Parramatta |
| Venue: | City Beach, Level 2 Westfield Parramatta: 159-175 Church St, Parramatta |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 8 July 2010' |
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| Time: | From 2pm |
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Toted as the up-and-coming music act of 2010, Australian Indie-pop group, Amy Meredith will be celebrating the release of their debut album, Restless, with a special LIVE performance at Westfield Parramatta this Thursday 8 July.
From 2pm, Amy Meredith will be performing at City Beach on Level 2 of the Westfield centre, where music fans and Westfield shoppers alike will have the chance to meet the band and rock out to the latest tracks from their debut album!
The Sydney-based band, made up of singer, keyboardist and songwriter Christian Lo Russo, local Sutherland Shire guitarists Joel Chapman and Cam Laing, bassist Wade Osborn and drummer Kosta Theodosis, will perform five songs from their debut album, including their top two hits Lying and Pornstar.
Amy Meredith, in only their third year as a group, has already experienced monumental success internationally and throughout Australia, supporting high-profile music acts such as Stereophonics, Evermore and Good Charlotte.
The group has recently signed with Sony Music and found popularity quickly when their second single Lying reached the Top-10 Aria list for this year. The much-anticipated, debut album Restless was released in Australia on 2 July (RRP $21.99, Sony Music). |
My Name Is Rachel Corrie |
| Venue: | fortyfivedownstairs: 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 3rd - Sunday 14th of November' |
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| Time: | 8:15pm (Sunday 5:15pm) |
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| Fee: | $25 (conc) $30 (full) |
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| Booking: | (03) 9662 9966 |
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| Following a sellout season at the 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival, fortyfive downstairs presents My Name Is Rachel Corrie, a powerful and provocative story about a peace activist killed in the Gaza Strip. |
Short and Girly |
| Venue: | National Theatre, 20 Carlisle Street (Corner Barkley Street), St Kilda |
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| Date: | 'Saturday 12 February' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Fee: | Full $55, Students/Conc. $45, Group 8 + $50 |
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| Booking: | Ticketek.com or 1300 795 012 |
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| One-night-only gigglefest for a good cause Short & Girly is back for a third time in 2011, with a roll-call of Australia's finest and funniest lady comics donating their time and talent to support the Victorian AIDS Council. |
Impro Melbourne Workshops |
| Venue: | Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Helier St Abbotsford 3067 |
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| Date: | 'February - April, 2011' |
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| Booking: | Impromelbourne.com.au/workshops/about-workshops |
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| Impro Melbourne runs four different courses that are available to the general public: Spontaneity, Narrative, Character and Impro Gym. The courses are designed for adults aged 18 years or older. Each course consists of weekly two-hour sessions run over nine weeks. These courses are ideal for actors, professional people, people interested in improvisation, individuals who'd like to improve their communication skills, and anyone who likes to have fun and try something new! |
Swap Central |
| Venue: | Harbord Diggers: Evans St, Freshwater NSW 2096 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday, 5 December' |
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| Time: | 10am - 4pm |
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| Fee: | $25 entry fee |
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| Booking: | Swapcentral.net.au |
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As they say, one woman's trash is another woman's treasure. Northern Beaches bargain lovers and fashionistas now have the perfect opportunity to exchange preloved clothes for a completely new look.
With vintage and retro back in a big way, everything old is new again so bring your designer jeans that don't fit, the cocktail dress left unworn and sitting in your closet the past few seasons and swap them for fabulous frocks, swish knits and amazing accessories. Trading 'shopping' for 'swapping' is a new trend that is both ecofriendly and economical. |
14th Sydney Film School Festival |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre, Sydney |
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| Date: | 'Wednesday 13th of July, 2011' |
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| Time: | 7pm |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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| The14thSydneyFilmSchoolFestivalinvitesyoutothescreeningofTheAccordionbyimprisonedIranianFilmmakerJafarPanahi. |
Love is Here: 35 Aussie Artists & Live Acoustic Set by Sietta |
| Venue: | aMBUSH Gallery, 4A James Street, Waterloo Sydney |
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| Date: | '11th -14th of August, 2011' |
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| Time: | 12pm-4pm |
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The Hurly Burly Show |
| Venue: | 105 Victoria Rd Marrickville, New South Wales |
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| Date: | '5th - 15th January 2012' |
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| Time: | Thursday - Saturday 8pm |
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| Fee: | $69 + bf, $62 pp for groups 4+ |
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| Booking: | Hurlyburly.com.au (02) 9550 3666
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| For the first time ever, Miss Polly Rae and the Hurly Burly Girlys are coming to Australia. The stars of the West End's 'The Hurly Burly Show', with their brand of non-stop pop erotic cabaret are ready to make Sydney hot under the collar! |
Organic Expo & Green show returns to Sydney |
| Venue: | Sydney Convention & Exhibition centre, Darling harbour, Sydney |
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| Date: | '20th to 22nd of August 2010' |
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| Booking: | For more information and to book tickets visit Organicexpo.com.au |
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There's something for everyone at this year's Organic Expo & Green Show. With over 180 exhibitors showcasing what's fresh and best from the organic and green industry plus Australia's favourite celebrity chefs on hand to demonstrate how to cook healthy meals at a low cost, it's a great day out for all the family. Indulge all your senses as you wander through the many exciting displays across seven natural living categories including food and beverage, mother, baby and kids, house and garden and fashion and manchester.
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Flowers |
| Venue: | Event Cinemas George St, Sydney (23rd Nov) and ACMI, Melbourne (4th Dec) |
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| Date: | '23rd of November - 4th of December' |
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| Booking: | Japanesefilmfestival.net |
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| Directed by Norihiro Koizumi, who also directed the Tsubaki commercials for Shiseido, Flowers traces the journey of six women from three different generations of their respective periods. It paints a beautiful portrait of the dramatic changes that have occurred in Japan from the 1930s to the present. It brings together Japan's six leading actresses on one screen, a film portraying the challenges of being a woman, yet overcoming adversaries with beauty, poise and grace. |
FREE Art With Altitude Exhibition |
| Venue: | Sydney Olympic Park |
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| Date: | 'Every Weekend until 23 January 2011' |
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| Time: | 10am-4pm |
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The exhibition will show the works of more than 50 talented artists from the Blue Mountains Artists Connection (BMAC) and the artworks have all been inspired by the surroundings of the Blue Mountains.
Art with Altitude is curated by Sophie Seeger, Executive Director of BMAC and a well-known artist, designer and decorating and art sourcing business owner. |
Lady Chatterley's Lover |
| Venue: | Rippon Lea House and Garden, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick |
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| Date: | 'February 1 - March 17 2011' |
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| Time: | Monday to Thursday at 7pm |
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| Fee: | Adults $40, concession $35, groups 10+ $35, under 18s $25, booking fee may apply |
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| Booking: | Call us on 1300 122 344 or book online at Shakespeareaustralia.com.au |
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| Don't miss Glenn Elston's beautiful outdoor adaptation of Lawrence's timeless classic. |
Celebrate in style at Lauxes |
| Time: | 8.00pm - 11.00pm |
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| Fee: | $150 per person |
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| Booking: | 07 5531 5555 |
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Round She Goes |
| Venue: | Kingston City Hall (formerly Moorabbin Town Hall): 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, VIC 3189 |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 18 July' |
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| Time: | 10.00am-3.00pm |
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| Fee: | $2 |
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Round She Goes preloved fashion market for women... the most popular market of its kind
There will be over 85 stalls of preloved designer fashion, quality vintage and handmade accessories and even some cool craft. |
Can you Be the Voice of Australia? |
| Venue: | Bethevoice.com.au |
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If you love the sound of your own voice, TomTom want to hear from you! The GPS provider is calling for Aussies from all over the country to log onto Bethevoice.com.au and audition to Be the Voice of Australia, and join the ranks of Snoop Dogg, John Cleese, Homer Simpson and Mr T on TomTom GPS devices.
The winner will receive $10,000 in cold hard cash and will have their voice made available for download on TomTom HOME.
So if you love telling people what to do and how to do it, and think the rest of the country wants you in their car with them, enter at Bethevoice.com.au and get your friends and family to vote you in as the next Australian voice of TomTom GPS. |
Laughs for Hooters - The JMo Fest Charity Gala |
| Venue: | The Comedy Store, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, NSW 2021 |
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| Date: | 'Monday 13th December' |
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| Time: | 8pm |
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| Fee: | $39.50+bf (includes a $10 raffle ticket) |
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| Booking: | 02 9357 1419 or online at Comedystore.com.au |
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ACMI's Sunday Talks: A Nightmare to Remember |
| Venue: | Studio 1, ACMI, Federation Square |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 18 July' |
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| Time: | 2pm |
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| Fee: | Admission is free but tickets must be collected at the Tickets and Information Desk on the day as seats are limited. |
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The program brings together artists and composers whose work has a particular relationship to the work of Tim Burton with commentators who will lead discussion about Burton's work.
Recalling his time working with Tim Burton in the early nineties on hugely popular stop-motion The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), South Australian Art Director, Deane Taylor, will kick of the series with a discussion of his role in the film and the creative challenges of making such a work.
Deane, whose concept artwork for the film also appears in the exhibition, will visit Melbourne for this special one-off event to talk about the craft behind this film facilitated by Assistant Curator of Exhibitions, Kate Warren. |
Tim Burton Film Retrospective: Ed Wood M |
| Date: | '16 and 18th July' |
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| Time: | Fri: 9.30pm and Sun 3.30pm |
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| Returning to a more personal scale of filmmaking after the special effects-driven juggernaut Batman Returns, Burton's offbeat biopic, shot in luminous black and white, is a freewheeling adaptation of the life and low-budget times of Edward D. Wood Jr. (Johnny Depp), the Z grade film director and would-be auteur whose name became synonymous with an endearingly disproportionate self-confidence in the face of an acute lack of talent. Martin Landau deservedly won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Bela Lugosi. |
The Refuge |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Thu 2 Dec - Sun 12 Dec' |
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| Recalling the tone of his masterful drama Under The Sand, François Ozon's latest work returns to the seaside and to the exploration of complex femininity. At the beginning of this languid and sensual tale, Mousse wakes from a drug-induced coma to discover her lover has died and she is pregnant. She retreats to a secluded villa where she is joined by her deceased lover's brother and, through a series of deceptively casual incidents, a deeply charged relationship develops. Ozon elicits fine performances from the radiant Isabelle Carré and pop star-turned-actor Louis-Ronan Choisy, again proving himself a deft hand at revealing the ambiguities that simmer beneath human relationships. |
Peats Ridge 2010 |
| Venue: | Glenworth Valley, NSW |
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| Date: | '29th of Dec to 1st of Jan' |
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| Fee: | Adults from $125+bf |
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| Booking: | Oztix |
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Peats Ridge is NSW's largest New Years camping festival and features three relaxing days filled to the brim with discovery, inspiration and hilarity. Over New Year the Festival, situated one hour North of Sydney in the stunning Glenworth Valley, becomes a feast for the senses. The Festival features ten stages filled with music, a huge visual and performing arts program, children's festival, workshops, indigenous Festival and environmental education & healing areas.
As Peats Ridge is an Over 18 event, Youth tickets can only be purchased as part of a Family Pass. Children and Youth are permitted entry to the festival only if accompanied by a guardian over 25. |
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