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Fitzroy White Ribbon Night 2017
After an incredibly inspired effort from my local community of shop owners and creatives in Fitzroy last year, I wanted to support White Ribbon Night again in 2016. Despite the efforts of organisations like White Ribbon, heartbreaking stories keep coming about continued violence committed against women. In Australia, one woman every week is killed by a […]
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Ben Mendelsohn in conversation: Sydney & Melbourne
Actor Ben Mendelsohn will arrive in Australia for the 2017 Sydney Film Festival in June, where he will attend the Australian premiere of his new film Una. The celebrated actor will appear at post-film discussions on Friday 9 and Sat 10 June. Following the Sydney premiere, Mendelsohn will then travel to Melbourne for two In Conversation screenings on […]
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Code Breakers at ACMI celebrates the achievements of Women in Games
A free exhibition celebrating the achievements of Australian and New Zealand women in the gaming industry premieres at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image on Tuesday 27 July and and runs until Sunday 5 November 2017. For more information, visit ACMI’s website.
MoreThe Johnston Collection presents Haute Couture Houses
On Wednesday The Johnston Collection presents HAUTE COUTURE HOUSES, a talk with Paola Di Trocchio, Curator Fashion and Textiles, National Gallery of Victoria. Di Trocchio will explore the history of haute couture from its early beginnings in the 19th century to its contemporary manifestation as a site for elite craftsmanship and conceptual experimentation. HAUTE COUTURE HOUSES, […]
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PRESENCE: Lucy Lucy at Besser Space
Parisian born, Melbourne-based artist Lucy Lucy launches a very personal exhibition at Besser Space in Collingwood on Friday. ‘PRESENCE’ seeks to reflect our ability to be here, now and real, and explores the notion of individuals being present and truly connecting with one another. The portraits capture human tendency to obsess about future, past […]
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30 Year Anniversary: Dogs In Space
To mark the 30th anniversary of Richard Lowenstein’s 1986 cult classic starring Michael Hutchence, ACMI will screen two sessions of ‘Dogs In Space’ from 1 April. This film preceded my introduction to life in Brunswick Street. It is one of the films that shaped who I eventually became. After seeing Dogs In Space, our travels […]
MoreVAMFF: The Fashion Advocate Runway, Luna Park
As an official part of Melbourne Fashion Festival, and in support of White Ribbon Australia, Claire Goldsworthy aka The Fashion Advocate curated her own offsite runway show at Luna Park. Here’s our pick of favourite designers from the night including FOOL, Vincent Li, Rayan Ardati and P’Junk by Kate Hannah. Each came with exceptionally extreme, fun personalities […]
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