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Live in the Studio: Get Arrested |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square: Studio 1 |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 29th of March, 2012' |
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| Fee: | Full $15 Concession $12 ACMI Members $11 |
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Cult favourite Arrested Development is dissected in ACMI's Live in the Studio this March.
The critically acclaimed and multi award-winning comedy followed Michael Bluth (played by Jason Bateman) and his hilariously dysfunctional family across three seasons and 53 episodes of TV, before being yanked off air to the dismay of audiences around the globe. |
Wisdom of the Mountain: Art of the Omie |
| Date: | '27 November 2009 - 21 March 2010 (closed Tuesdays)' |
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| Time: | 10am-5pm |
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| Fee: | Admission to this exhibition is free. |
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Opening 27th November, the National Gallery of Victoria will present a beautiful selection of over thirty barkcloths in Wisdom of the Mountain: Art of the Omie, the Gallery's first exhibition of contemporary art from Papua New Guinea.
The Omie, a small tribe of less than 2000 people, live on the steep, south-eastern slopes of Mount Lamington, Oro Province in Papua New Guinea.
The art of making barkcloths (nioge) is practised exclusively by Omie women and is created from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree which has been softened into thin sheets by a process of beating.
Each nioge is formed using materials from the mountainous rainforest homeland of the Omie. |
Dragon boats return to Penrith on Sunday |
| Venue: | Sydney International Regatta Centre |
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| Date: | '13 December ' |
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| Time: | starts at 8am |
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Clubs from Sydney and regional New South Wales will race for honours over 500 metres in a test of fitness and endurance.
"The first two races have seen some fantastic results from NSW clubs," said Steven Davidson, President of Dragon Boats NSW.
"Many clubs have significantly stepped up their training efforts, which have led to exciting finishes across all the categories. This weekend's racing at Penrith will be the last regatta before Christmas and an opportunity for teams to flex their muscles before the Central Coast regatta at Tacoma in January and Chinese New Year racing at Darling Harbour in February."
Clubs will compete in races for mixed, women's and opens' categories. Racing starts at 8am and spectators are invited to visit the home of Olympic water sports to see the spectacle of dragon boats on the water. |
So You Think You Can Dance |
| Venue: | Rod Laver Arena |
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| Date: | 'Thu 9 Jul' |
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| Time: | 3pm & 7.30pm |
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| Booking: | www.ticketek.com.au |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LIVE |
| Venue: | Melbourne Aquarium |
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| Date: | '27 June - 12 July' |
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| Time: | 11.00am to 3.00pm |
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| Fee: | Adult: $31.50, Child: $18.00, Family: $85 (two adults and two children), Conc: $19.50 |
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| Booking: | 03 9923 5999 |
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| The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles celebrate their 25th anniversary this year and Melbourne Aquarium is joining the party with live performances from these dynamic characters throughout the winter school holidays! |
Short + Sweet Communities Festival 2009 |
| Venue: | Newtown Theatre, Cnr King and Bray St Newtown NSW 2042, SYDNEY |
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| Date: | '21 April - 22 April' |
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| Time: | 7 pm |
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| Booking: | www.shortandsweet.org |
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| SHORT+SWEET is the largest ten minute play festival in the world, and it was started here in Sydney. The exciting concept for S+S is becoming more & more global and is rapidly expanding with the introduction of SHORT+SWEET DANCE, SHORT+SWEET MUSICAL THEATRE, SHORT+SWEET FAST+FRESH, SHORTER+SWEETER and now SHORT+SWEET COMMUNITY! |
Circus Oz Workshops |
| Venue: | ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr, behind Federation Square & by the Yarra River |
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| Date: | 'Various dates between 20 June and 3 July' |
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| Fee: | From $25 to $30 per child. Varies depending on workshop |
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| Booking: | 9664 7900 |
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Circus Oz is returning this winter school holidays to Birrarung Marr with workshops at ArtPlay. Come and get a taste of what it's like to be in the circus or learn some neat tricks. ArtPlay has over two weeks of circus workshops available for children aged 3 and above and their parents. Bring the whole family down to work as a team!
Learn how to spin a diablo, balance on a rolla bolla, build a human pyramid or show off your juggling skills to your friends.
These workshops are suitable to a wide range of skills, from novices to more accomplished performers! The Circus Oz trainers will cater to your needs
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Circus Oz Barely Contained |
| Venue: | Under the heated Big Top, Birrarung Marr |
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| Date: | '17 June - 12 July' |
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| Fee: | Adult $47 - $69.90, Child $26 - $45, Family $120 - $185, Concession $36 - $59.90 |
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| Booking: | 9646 8899 (Circus Oz main line) Bookings no: 136 100 |
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Expect barely contained chaos, exquisite aerial mastery and serious new stunt-jumping acrobatics for folks of all ages in Circus Oz's 2009 show Barely Contained.
Irreverent characters will take over the Big Top with acts of exuberant physicality, from clowning and musical feats, to aerial dance and rubber-limbed tumbling.
Whether you come to see Circus Oz every year, or hope to discover Melbourne's own internationally acclaimed contemporary circus for the first time, don't miss two hours of comedic mayhem accompanied by spectacularly eclectic tunes from the all-new Circus Oz band.
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The Light in Winter |
| Venue: | Federation Square |
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| Date: | '4 June - 5 July 2009' |
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| Fee: | FREE |
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| Booking: | 03 9655 1900 |
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In 2009 Federation Square gives us another bright reason to rug and up and head for the city. Directed by Robyn Archer, The Light in Winter is a light-based festival that brings together artists, designers and communities to explore their ideas of light, enlightenment and hope.
The festival will include thirteen light installations created by Melbourne's local communities along with a major international commission, 'Volume'. Come in out of the cold and enjoy the heartening glow of the Light in Winter.
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India Australia Friendship Fair |
| Venue: | Athletic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 9 August' |
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| Time: | 10am - 8pm |
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| Fee: | $5 per person |
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| Kamahl and Tania Zaetta continue to support the event, alongside Indian celebrity singer Mano, local singers and dancers and fashion parades. Visitors will also enjoy a range of Indian cuisine, clothing stalls, camel rides, face painting, carnival rides and a host of other cultural displays. |
Movie Extra Tropfest |
| Venue: | Broadcasted in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth |
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| Booking: | For more information: www.tropfest.com or www.tropfest.ninemsn.com.au |
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-Special live performances by Tim Finn, and Andy Bull on the Gibson Artist Stage.
-Air guitar competition with a chance to win a brand new Gibson electric guitar!
-Special live performance by Dirty Laundry in Tropfest Melbourne venue.
-Celebrity spotting on the Red Carpet
-The debut of MAX Tropscore hosted by Yumi Stynes
-First-ever live and national Movie Extra television broadcast
-Jameson Lounge Bar with chill out area to watch the films |
Symphony of Color and Life |
| Venue: | 72 Erskine |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 3rd May' |
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| Time: | 2pm |
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| Fee: | $28 and $24 for concession |
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| Booking: | are essential call 02 9299 9779 or email info@72erskine.com |
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Meet the artists and preview the exhibition while Elen Rapoport on piano and Attialla Sautov on biolin perform popular pieces from Pagnini, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaniov, Handel and more.
Also featuring Mussorgsky's composition 'Pictures at an Exhibition' - performed by Elen Rapoporta and accompanied by her visual interpretation of this music cycle. |
Puppets at Federation Square |
| Venue: | Federation Square |
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| Date: | '6 July - 12 July' |
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| Time: | all day |
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| Fee: | Free / $5 for ArtPlay in The Atrium - Sock Puppets |
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| Booking: | 03 9655 1900 |
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Head to Federation Square these school holidays for a week long program of puppet shows, roving performances, workshops, films and parades.
Roaming Puppets:
Giant seagulls, elephants and snails will rove through Fed Square each day entertaining both 'little' and 'big' visitors with their crazy antics.
Hissy Fit Puppet Show:
Kids will love this free puppet show about a grumpy child-hating snake charmer who loses his snake and throws a hissy fit!
ArtPlay in The Atrium - Sock Puppets:
Get creative at Fed Square, with ArtPlay's sock-puppet making workshop in the Atrium.
Puppet Parade:
Children will use their puppetry skills to march pre-made ArtPlay puppets around.
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Melbourne Zoo |
| Venue: | Melbourne Zoo |
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| Date: | '27 June to 12 July' |
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| Fee: | Adult: $23.60, Child: $11.80, Family: $53.90 (2 Adults, 2 Children), Conc: Adult Concession $17.80, Seniors Concession $21.20 |
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| Booking: | 1300 ZOOSVIC |
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Melbourne Zoo is home to a vast array of different animals and more than one third of these critters can be found under the roof of our Reptile House.
These school holidays, make your way to Melbourne Zoo to see reptiles, amphibians, crocodiles and alligators from all over the globe, all housed in our indoor reptile exhibit.
For those with a fascination for all things gator-riffic, we will be showcasing American alligators along with the Philippine Crocodile, the most endangered member of the crocodilian family. They will be on display along with many other scaly, slithering, and slimy species of snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs.
Throughout the day, enjoy a range of special animal encounters, keeper talks, craft activities and fun for the whole family to enjoy.
Nothing beats Melbourne Zoo for good value and great fun. With thousands of creatures to see, there is something new and exciting every single day!
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Celebrate Darling Harbour's 21st Anniversary |
| Venue: | Darling Harbour |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 3 May' |
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| Time: | FREE |
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| Booking: | www.darlingharbour.com |
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Multicultural Carnivale at Tumbalong Park
Starting at 11am, Tumbalong Park will host an enormous Multicultural Carnivale that will feature everything from Indigenous performers, contemporary Indian music and Korean dancers to Polish folkloric groups, Carribean reggae bands and Spanish flamenco dancers.
Some of the highlights include West African dancers and drummers Mohata, and the South American rhythms of Los Gaucho featuring Argentinean Zapateo and Boleadoras dancers.
Circle of Rhythm will also perform their renowned blend of Indian, Polynesian and Japanese rhythms featuring the tabla, sitar and drums.
Students from Alexandria Park Community School will display the traditional nowey an indigenous stringy-bark canoe and demonstrate their crafting skills as they build model versions of the nowey.
Children s Corner on Curtain Call Lawn
Four hours of kids entertainment will kick off at 12pm at Curtain Call Lawn. Kids will love the zany antics of Leo the Clown and Ace P Freckle, and they can even create their own quirky head gear at hat-making workshops hosted by Circus Solarus.
Budding photographers from four to 16 years of age can enter a photographic competition to win one of ten Darling Harbour experience packages.
Two special photographic workshops will be held at 12.30pm and 2.30pm where kids can learn the basics on taking photographs and tips on what makes a good image. Kids can capture images based on their Celebrations at Darling Harbour every day from 3 May until the competition closes on 18 October.
There is a first prize, runner-up prize and a people's choice award for all photographs entered in each of three categories: 46 years, 711 years and 1216 years.
World Music on the Aquashell at Harbourside
From 2pm, the Aquashell will showcase some of Australia s best world music artists.
Australia s leading world music band, Marsala will kick start the Aquashell entertainment. Musicians from West Africa, Russia, Italy, Spain and Macedonia team up with local artists to create a cultural banquet that embraces everything from the music of Zimbabwe and Senegal to the music of Tom Waits and Paolo Conte with tangos, gypsy music, Macedonian love songs, Spanish rumbas, and everything in between.
Sonora Galaxia, Australia s most popular Latin show band will perform an exhilarating mix of their hot and spicy rhythms including rumba, salsa, mambo and Latin pop, followed by the powerful grooves and infectious contemporary beats of African and American group, Panjea.
Carnivale Parade
At 5.45pm visitors can join in the Carnivale Parade with all the multicultural performers as they make their way from Tumbalong Park to Cockle Bay via the Urban Stream.
Gala Concert and Fireworks Finale on Cockle Bay
The Gala Concert will open with a traditional Indigenous dance performance on the Aquashell at 6.15pm.
Wes Carr will take centre stage at 6.25pm to perform a selection of songs from his recently released debut album The Way the World Looks including the hits You and Feels Like Whoa.
The highly acclaimed drumming group TaikOz will combine the visceral power of Japanese taiko and the ethereal sound of bamboo shakuhachi with a breathtaking synchronised fireworks spectacular to create a dramatic, explosive finale. |
WWE RAW |
| Venue: | Rod Laver Arena |
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| Date: | 'Tue 7 Jul' |
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| Time: | 7.30pm |
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| Booking: | www.ticketek.com.au |
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IMAX Melbourne Museum Whats On |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'May to August 2009' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Booking: | www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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Star Trek: The IMAX Experience
Star Trek the hugely anticipated new addition to the blockbuster movie and TV megaseries will be released in IMAX, a day before its US release, for a limited two week season. From director J.J. Abrams and screenwriters Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci (Transformers, MI: III) comes a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, Star Trek, featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before.
Date: May 7 - for a limited two week season
Tickets: $21.00 adults, $17.50 concession, $16.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian - The IMAX Experience
Experience a night in the Smithsonian Museum with Ben Stiller, on the world s third largest screen, at IMAX Melborune Museum. It's a new "Night" and "Museum" for Ben Stiller, who is joined by several other stars from the original film, as well as new characters from history -- including Amy Adams as famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, Hank Azaria as villainous Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah, Christopher Guest as Russian tyrant Ivan the Terrible and Alain Chabat as Napoleon. Owen Wilson is back as cowboy Jedediah, and Robin Williams again rides into history as Teddy Roosevelt.
Receive free entry to Melbourne Museum with every Night at the Museum 2 ticket purchased. Valid untilJune 21.
Date: May 21
Tickets: $21.00 adults, $17.50 concession, $16.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen The IMAX Experience
One of this year s biggest movies just got bigger! Director Michael Bay has shot six sequences of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen with IMAX cameras. This marks the second time ever (after The Dark Knight) that a major feature film has been partially shot using IMAX cameras. This stunning integration of the two film formats will translate into full screen images that will fill IMAX Melbourne Museum s 32 metre x 23 metre screen. The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots
believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron's dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
Date: June 24
Tickets: $21.00 adults, $17.50 concession, $16.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Van Gogh: Brush with Genius
Experience Van Gogh s works on his largest canvas ever, with the new IMAX film Van Gogh: A Brush with Genius. Filmed entirely in 15/70mm film in France and the Netherlands, Van Gogh: A Brush with Genius captures the breathtaking landscapes and extraordinary colours of Van Gogh s most famous works, seen for the first time with the stunning visual effects of IMAX technology. This film traces this artist s remarkable journey from the time of his first canvasses at the age of 27 to the masterpieces he produces before his tragic death at age 37. Told through the eyes of Van Gogh and based on more than 900 personal letters, this film takes you on an emotional journey through the life and work of this troubled artist and the immense joy and pain he experienced.
Date: August 13
Tickets: $17.50 Adult, $14 Concession, $12.50 Child, $50.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Under the Sea 3D
Dive into an underwater adventure like no other at IMAX Melbourne Museum with Under the Sea 3D. Audiences will be transported in spectacular IMAX 3D to dazzling underwater worlds and their remarkable inhabitants -- from tiny Flamboyant Cuttlefishes to the fearsome Great White Shark. From the award winning documentary filmmaker Howard Hall, Under the Sea 3D takes moviegoers to some of the world s most exotic and isolated underwater locations. Audiences come face to face with mysterious and stunning sea creatures living in the Great Barrier Reef and in waters around Southern Australia and the Coral Triangle islands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Date: Now Showing
Tickets: $17.50 Adult, $14 Concession, $12.50 Child, $50.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
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Whats on at IMAX Melbourne Museum |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'March- April 2009' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am. |
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| Booking: | For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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Watchmen: The IMAX Experience
The eagerly-awaited movie adaptation of the most celebrated graphic novel of our Time, Watchmen, opens on Melbourne s Biggest screen - IMAX Melbourne Museum on March 5. From the director of the wildly successful 300, Watchmen has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience through proprietary IMAX DMR technology. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, IMAX provides the world s most immersive movie experience. A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternative 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society. An investigation into the murder of a government sponsored super-hero pulls them out of retirement and eventually leads them to confront a plot by one of their own to stave off nuclear war by killing millions of innocent people.
Date: Opens 5 March
Tickets: $21.00 adults, $17.50 concession, $16.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Under the Sea 3D
Dive into an underwater adventure like no other at IMAX Melbourne Museum with Under the Sea 3D. Audiences will be transported in spectacular IMAX 3D to dazzling underwater worlds and their remarkable inhabitants -- from tiny Flamboyant Cuttlefishes to the fearsome Great White Shark. From the award winning documentary filmmaker Howard Hall, Under the Sea 3D, a new IMAX 3D underwater adventure, takes moviegoers to some of the world s most exotic and isolated underwater locations. Audiences come face to face with mysterious and stunning sea creatures living in the Great Barrier Reef and in waters around Southern Australia and the Coral Triangle islands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Date: Opens 19 March
Tickets: Cost: $17.50 adult, $14 concession, $12.50 child, $50 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Monsters Vs Aliens 3D: The IMAX Experience
Be the first to experience the latest DreamWorks animation, Monsters Vs Aliens 3D on Australia s largest 3D screen at IMAX Melbourne Museum. When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California girl named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!
Date: Opens 2 April
Tickets: $21.00 adults, $17.50 concession, $16.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
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Watchmen |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton. |
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| Date: | 'April - May 2009' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am. |
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| Fee: | Adults $21.00, Concession $17.50, Child $16.00, Family $60.00 (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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| The eagerly-awaited movie adaptation of the most celebrated graphic novel of our Time, Watchmen, opens on Melbourne s Biggest screen - IMAX Melbourne Museum on March 5. From the director of the wildly successful 300, Watchmen has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience through proprietary IMAX DMR technology. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, IMAX provides the world s most immersive movie experience. A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternative 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society. An investigation into the murder of a government sponsored super-hero pulls them out of retirement and eventually leads them to confront a plot by one of their own to stave off nuclear war by killing millions of innocent people. |
Oceanworld Manly |
| Venue: | West Esplanade, Manly, NSW 2095 |
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| Date: | 'March 2009' |
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| Fee: | Mothers Day Special: With every full-paying mum, bring one child free of charge! Adult: $18.50, Child (3-15 yrs): $ 9.95, Concession: $13.50, Family (2A + 2C): $45.95, Family (1A + 2C): $31.95 |
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| Booking: | www.oceanworld.com.au |
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Mother s Day Deep-Sea Delight!
Looking for an adventure-filled family outing this Mother s Day? Well grab the bubs and celebrate mum s special day Sunday 10 May by exploring Oceanworld Manly and its deep-sea delight! Read below for the day s activities and special offer.
Kids Face Painting: 10am 11am
Located near Oceanworld s touch pool, kids can be disguised as a shark, waves, Nemo the fish; or choose to be decorated with a Mother s Day hearts!
Mums in the Sea: 11am and 2pm
As a part of Oceanworld s daily tunnel tour, the friendly oceanarium tour guides and curatorial staff will talk about the mums of the sea and how they differently, or similarly, they raise their own children. Very educational and very interesting! |
FREE Movies in The Overflow at Sydney Olympic Park |
| Venue: | The Overflow at Sydney Olympic Park |
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| Date: | 'January 2-3, 6-10, 13-17' |
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| Time: | FREE kids and family activities 5.00-8.00pm. Food from 6.00pm and movies commence at 8.30pm |
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| Fee: | FREE EVENT |
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| Booking: | Sydneyolympicpark.com.au or (02) 9714 7888 |
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Movies in The Overflow at Sydney Olympic Park is a FREE outdoor cinema series and one of the Park's most popular summer entertainment events. The 2010 program will kick off on Saturday January 2 and will feature 11 films in addition to an array of international short films which will be screened in The Overflow (opposite ANZ Stadium).
Sat 02 Jan: Monsters vs Aliens PG
Sun 03 Jan: All The Best PG
Wed 06 Jan: He's Just Not That Into You M
Thur07 Jan: Charlie and Boots M
Fri 08 Jan: Astro Boy M
Sat 09 Jan: Up PG
Sun 10 Jan: Twilight M
Wed 13 Jan: The Proposal PG
Thur14 Jan: Slumdog Millionaire MA 15+
Fri 15 Jan: Night at the Museum 2 PG
Sat 16 Jan: Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince M
Sun 17 Jan: Short Soup* various |
Flicks in the Sticks |
| Venue: | Eumundi Showgrounds, on the Cooroy end of Memorial Drive |
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| Fee: | Cost is $8 per person |
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The next movie screenings at Flicks in the Sticks are:
Friday March 12 - Pulp Fiction (R) & Jackie Brown (MA) Adults Only
Saturday 27 March - Mamma Mia (PG) - ABBA sing-a-long night
Sunday 4 April (Easter Sunday) - Monty Python's Life of Brian (M)
Saturday 10 April (school holidays) - Toy Story 1 (G) and Toy Story 2 (G) Friday 23 April - ANZAC Day screening - The Lighthorseman (PG)
Sunday May 9 - Mother's Day screening - Chocolat (M) |
Kids Flicks: Bringing Up Baby |
| Venue: | ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Sunday 7th of November' |
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| Time: | 10.30am and 1pm |
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| Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant star in this inspired screwball comedy about a madcap heiress with a pet leopard who meets an absent-minded palaeontologist and unwittingly brings mayhem to both their lives. |
Get Fresh with Fish |
| Venue: | Sydney Royal Easter Show, Woolworths Food Dome, Womens Weekly Test Kitchen, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush |
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| Date: | '9th to the 22nd April' |
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| Time: | 25 minute demonstrations will be held every day at 3pm |
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Get Fresh with Fish was developed by Sydney Fish Market and has been running successfully for more than eight years, both in Sydney and regional areas. This year Get Fresh with Fish has received funding under the Aussie Seafood - Brought to You by Our Fishermen awareness campaign, with the principle aim of raising the profile and appreciation of Australia s commercial fishermen.
Brigid Treloar, leading food journalist and stylist, cookbook author and Sydney Seafood School demonstrator, will prepare some simple and delicious recipes using lesser known seafood species that are affordable for the whole family. The Women s Weekly Test Kitchen will host Get Fresh with Fish, an interactive and educational initiative aimed at encouraging Australians to explore the fabulous taste and superb quality of their own locally caught seafood.
Some species Brigid will be cooking with include:
Silver Warehou a low priced fish available all year round. It has a medium flavour, low-medium oiliness and slightly dry textured flesh with good sized flakes and few bones, which are easily removed. It suits all cooking methods and goes well with chilli, citrus or curry pastes.
Sea Mullet a low priced fish available all year round. It has a strong flavour, oily and moist, soft-medium textured flesh with few bones. It is best to remove the skin, as well as the fatty tissue immediately under the skin, to give a milder flavour. Sea Mullet is ideal for baking, grilling or BBQ. It is best cooked with other strong flavours such as onion, tamarind, tomato, vinegar and wine.
Gould's Squid available wild-caught, these marine cephalopods have smooth, light brownish-pink skin with a purpley-blue stripe running down the tube. They are low priced and available all year round. With a mild, subtle flavour, low-medium oiliness, and dry with firm texture it goes well with chilli, fresh herbs, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, lemon, lime and tomato.
Ocean Jacket generally sold as boneless fillets it has a mild flavour, low oiliness and is moderately moist, with firm flesh. Great for parching, steaming, pan-fry or BBQ the firm flesh holds together well in soups, curries and casseroles while the flesh works well minced for fish cakes and fish balls. |
Meccano Exhibition and Mini Car Building - Cool Cars and Amazing Meccano |
| Date: | 'Monday 29th June to 7th July' |
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| Fee: | Adult $10, Child $5, Concession $8, Family $25 |
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| Booking: | 03 9620 4085 |
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Try your hand at being a mechanic by putting a miniature car together and look over some amazing Meccano models. Or check out up to 50 cool cars like Ferraris and Godzilla from the Lindsay Fox car collection.
If you want to build a miniature car you must phone and make a booking. Car building sessions are at 10.30am and 12.30pm. Car building is suitable for 10 to 13 year olds and lasts for 40 minutes.
To see the fantastic exhibits of the Melbourne Meccano Club or use our activity sheets as you walk through the car collection you just arrive . no bookings necessary. Owners will demonstrate the amazing Meccano models. Children must have adult supervision for all activities. Disability access to the ground floor only.
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Step Back in Time at Prahran Market |
| Date: | 'Saturday 14 March ' |
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| Time: | 9am-5pm |
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| Fee: | Free Event |
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| On Saturday 14 March, Prahran Market is Stepping Back in Time, as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival... |
THE WIGGLES GO BANANAS! LIVE IN CONCERT |
| Venue: | Gold Coast Convention Centre, Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Dallas Brooks Centre Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Tue 21 -Fri 29 May ' |
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| Booking: | On sale now: www.ticketek.com.au |
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The Wiggles are set for another exciting year with shows this April and
May, with THE WIGGLES GO BANANAS! LIVE IN CONCERT.
In their latest adventure, the fab four will perform some of their
catchiest and most infectious songs to date. They jump into the heart of
the groovy animal kingdom with songs such as Kangaroo Jumping, Tasmanian
Devil and Tiger Man, along with the old favourites including, Monkey
Dance, Fruit Salad, Hot Potato, Rock A Bye Your Bear and many more.
Coming along on tour with Anthony, Murray, Jeff and Sam and all their
Wiggly friends, Dorothy The Dinosaur, Henry The Octopus, Wags The Dog
Captain Feathersword and The Wiggly Dancers.
Tour Dates:
Tue 21 - Fri 24 April - Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Fri 1 - Sat 2 May - Gold Coast Convention Centre
Tue 26 - Fri 29 May - Dallas Brooks Centre, Melbourne
Be quick they will sell like... Hot Potatoes... or perhaps Mashed
Bananas!!! |
Charles Darwin: HMS Beagle |
| Venue: | National Maritime Museum, Sydney |
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| Date: | '20-21 March ' |
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| Time: | 9.30 am to 5 pm |
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| Fee: | free |
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| Booking: | For general information phone (02) 9298 3777, or visit www.anmm.gov.au . |
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Charles Darwin his life, his voyage of scientific discovery on HMS Beagle and the great surge of scientific research into natural history that he inspired.
Attention will be given, for example, to two young contemporaries, Joseph Hooker and Thomas Huxley, who followed the more famous scientist on Royal Navy voyages to the South Seas (including Australia) and collected further remarkable evidence in support of his theory of evolution.
Hooker visited Hobart while serving as an assistant surgeon on HMS Erebus during the 1839-43 Ross Antarctic expedition. With the assistance of Tasmanian collectors he published the first comprehensive description of the island s flora.
Thomas Huxley was assistant surgeon on HMS Rattlesnake on its survey of northern Australia and New Guinea in 1846-50.
The seminar In the wake of the Beagle Science in the southern oceans from the age of Darwin will be presented by the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Australian Research Council at the National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour.
It will coincide with the opening of the National Maritime Museum s exhibition Charles Darwin Voyages and ideas that shook the world.
The symposium is open to everyone. Registration for the two days (9.30 am 6 pm) is $50, for one day $25. Light refreshments will be served in the morning and afternoon breaks. Registration also includes an inspection of the new exhibition. |
Phar La's Face |
| Venue: | Champions Australian Racing Museum, Yarra Building, Federation Square |
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| Date: | '27 June - 12 July' |
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| Fee: | Adult: Free and the concession rate of $5 if they which to tour the Museum on Level 2. Child: $5 includes pre cut horse mask and all materials such as paint, wool, hair, sequins etc. |
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| Booking: | 9258 4821 (bookings not required) |
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So what horse are you? Are you the champion chestnut Phar Lap? Or are you a grey, bay or black horse with stripe, star or blaze markings? Decisions, decisions! Come in from the cold this winter to Champions Australian Racing Museum and design, decorate and create your own Phar Lap's Face.
Using pre-made masks; you can paint and adorn your horse mask with a wide range of materials. And while you are making your galloping mare or stallion, your accompanying adult friend can tour the state of the art Australian Racing Museum for the concession rate of just $5.00! So warm up in at Champions this winter holidays and trot home a Thoroughbred Champion!
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All Aboard HMS Discovery! |
| Venue: | at The Rocks Discovery Museum, Kendall Lane, The Rocks |
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| Date: | 'From Monday 14 to Thursday 24 April' |
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| Time: | 1 hour sessions |
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| Fee: | $11 per child |
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| Booking: | For bookings: www.therocksdiscoverymuseum.com or 1800 067 676 |
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These April school holidays, kids can imagine life as the crew aboard the HMS Discovery during the new fun-packed, interactive learning experience at The Rocks Discovery Museum.
From Monday 14 to Thursday 24 April, kids from four to 12 years can get involved in a simulated 1792 ship s deck and wharf area for the voyage of HMS Discovery from Portsmouth, England to Sydney Cove.
It is four years after the First Fleet arrived in Sydney, crops are failing and the colony needs supplies from England. HMS Discovery s crew will be briefed by the captain to help stock the ship with stores for the colony and unravel the challenges of life at sea as they navigate the journey from Portsmouth to Sydney Cove.
HMS Discovery takes place on the top floor of The Rocks Discovery Museum and the one hour hands-on session costs $11 per child.
The program can be booked for schools, groups and birthday parties for a date and time of your choice through Sydney Learning Adventures.
The Rocks Discovery Museum is a free, family friendly museum which tells the story of The Rocks area of Sydney from pre-European days to the present.
Housed in a restored 1850s sandstone warehouse, The Rocks Discovery Museum is home to a unique collection of images and archaeological artefacts found in The Rocks. The exhibits are filled with interactive fun, using touch screens, audio and visual elements to bring the history of the area alive. |
Perth International Arts Festiva |
| Date: | '27-28 February & 6-8 March' |
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| Booking: | www.abc.net.au/reface |
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Street art all around the world remains controversial and divisive. Is it art? Over two weekends of the Perth International Arts Festival (27-28 February & 6-8 March) Reface will utilise large-scale digital projection to paint the nocturnal city streetscape of Perth. The Reface project will test whether people's attitudes to street art are different if the images are impermanent.
Reface is one of two projects commissioned as a result of the iArts (interactive arts) initiative, developed by ABC TV, ScreenWest and the Western Australian Department of Culture and the Arts. |
Abu Dhabi |
| Date: | 'until 14 February' |
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| Booking: | www.gourmetabudhabi.ae |
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Abu Dhabi s first premier gourmet event Gourmet Abu Dhabi begins today in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, with Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone playing a starring role in the event.
The 10-day culinary journey, featuring the Arabian Gulf s largest-ever single gathering of Michelin star masterchefs and epicurean experts, will run throughout thirteen of Abu Dhabi city s top venues until 14 February.
Visitors will be presented with the finest cuisines, best vintage wines and most unique dining experiences found in the emerging global capital. From Middle Eastern gourmet safaris to culinary masterclasses and food and beverage forums, Gourmet Abu Dhabi will marry culture and cuisine by showcasing the city s advanced modernisation, set against its rich heritage.
On 11 February, 150 food lovers and connoisseurs will have the opportunity to sample Curtis Stone s creations in a one-night only Evening with Curtis Stone celebrity dinner at the opulent Shangri-la, Qaryat Al Beri. Stone plans to demonstrate, why cooking is one of life s great pleasures |
Galactic Circus |
| Fee: | Special holiday prices |
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| Booking: | 13-BOWL (13-2695) |
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| Anybody's Game! Galactic Circus is Australia's largest indoor interactive theme park. Offering hundreds of carnival favorites, prize redemption games, motion rides, the latest high-tech attractions, 15 state of the art bowling lanes and the only indoor laser skirmish arena in the CBD. This exiting venue is the only one of its kind in the Southern hemisphere and is centrally located all under one roof at the Crown Entertainment Complex. |
Museum Victoria Fellowship for Talking Difference project |
| Date: | 'applications close 31 May' |
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| Booking: | Museumvictoria.com.au/talkingdifference |
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| Museum Victoria is offering a $5,000 award for up to 2 young emerging new media artists. We are looking for innovative proposals for digital projects that can be exhibited online as part of a 3 year project called Talking Difference. The aim is to inspire conversations between and within cultures about difference and commonality. Your project could utilise any form of digital media. It could be a short film, interactive game, online interactive artwork, digital public art project, mobile phone application... the possibilities are endless. |
Orchestra Victoria |
| Venue: | Melbourne Town Hall, Main Hall |
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| Date: | 'Monday 16 February' |
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| Time: | 6.30pm (Doors open at 5.45pm) show goes for 1 hour and 15 minutes |
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| Fee: | Free |
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| Booking: | Bookings are recommended: call 9694 3669 |
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Orchestra Victoria returns to the Melbourne Town Hall to perform a free twilight concert led by Principal Guest Conductor, Marko Letonja. Orchestra Victoria will perform two invigorating works: Rimsky-Korsakov s Capriccio Espagnol Op 34 and Dmitri Shostakovich s Symphony No. 1.
Capriccio Espagnol, Op 34 is a work based on Spanish melodies. Written in 1887, it was originally intended for solo violin but Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov later decided that the melodies would be better demonstrated by a full orchestra. The Capriccio calls on a large percussion section and asks the violins, violas and celli to imitate guitars.
Symphony No. 1 was written between 1924 and 1925 and first performed in Saint Petersburg in 1926.
Dimitri Shotstakovich wrote this work as his graduation piece, completing it at the age of 19. The work consists of four movements, the last two are played without interruption resulting in a breathtaking 30 minutes of non-stop music. As a special highlight to the programme, renowned Australian organist David Drury will perform William Lovelock s Sinfonia Concertante with Orchestra Victoria on the magnificent Melbourne Town Hall Grand Organ. Composer William Lovelock was born in London in
1899 and moved to Brisbane in 1956. He wrote the majestic Sinfonia Concertante in 1968 whilst teaching at the Queensland State Conservatory. The work is rarely played and is a hidden gem. |
Free Friend in Feb at IMAX Melbourne Museum |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens |
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| Date: | 'February 2009' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am. |
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| Fee: | Full length features: $20.00 adults, $16.50 concession, $15.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children) |
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| Booking: | www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or 03 9663 5454 |
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| Take advantage of the Free Friend in Feb deal for these releases and receive a Buy 1 Get 1 Free voucher for any session in February by subscribing to GET THE BIG NEWS at www.imaxmelbourne.com.au |
St Kilda Festival |
| Date: | 'Feb 8' |
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| Booking: | www.stkildafestival.com.au |
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New to the village is the Discovery Channel s obstacle course; MTV is giving festival goers the chance to pretend they re a rock star and film a rock video; and for those who like to wrestle can test their skills in the Fox 8 mini wrestling ring. On the village s main stage, stars from Australia s Next Top Model will hold a model walk off to become St Kilda s Next Top Model. Project Runway will invite Melbourne designers to show off their designs and dare to be critiqued by PR judges Sarah Gale and Henry Roth.
Returning to the Festival; film your own Weather Report with The Weather Channel and your own news report at the BBC; have your photo taken with your favourite movie stars in the movie channel s marquee, and try your luck on FUEL TV s inflatable surf rider and mechanical bull rider.
For the younger kids, they can have their photo taken with their favourite FOXTEL characters, including TV1 s Mr T, Nickelodeon s SpongeBob SquarePants, Ben 10, Scooby Doo, Tweenies and live shows from Nick Jr. s Dora the Explorer. Kids also need to make a stop at the CBeebies Kidzone where they can be entertained with music by the Gee Whiz Kids, magic with Terry McSweeney, face painting with Suzie Sparkles and craft workshops. Iconic to St Kilda, Luna Park promises fun for the kids with roving characters and performers including RedMo the Pirate, Red the Clown and Pirate Fancy Gold Pants. |
Whats on at IMAX Melbourne Museum |
| Venue: | IMAX Melbourne Museum: Rathdowne Street, Carlton |
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| Date: | 'February 2009' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Booking: | For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454 |
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Free Friend in Feb!
Get more bang for your buck with IMAX Melbourne Museum s Free Friend in Feb deal. Subscribe to the BIG NEWS at imaxmelbourne.com.au and receive a buy one get one free voucher to any session screening in February. Don t forget to take advantage of the Free Friend in Feb deal for Valentines Day and treat that special someone to a larger than life experience on Melbourne s Biggest Screen, where SIZE MATTERS!
Grand Canyon Adventure 3D
Jump on board for a thrilling river rafting adventure through the Grand Canyon and down the Colorado River, with Grand Canyon Adventure 3D. Set on the iconic Colorado River, Grand Canyon Adventure 3D invites viewers to take a ride on America s most thrilling rapids, for an unforgettable journey into the beauty and wonder of the Grand Canyon.
Date: Now Showing
Cost: $17.50 adult, $14 concession, $12.50 child, $50 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Coming Soon
Watchmen: The IMAX Experience
Watchmen is the next exciting superhero blockbuster to hit IMAX Melbourne Museum. An adaptation of Alan Moore s landmark comic book series, Watchmen is set in an alternative 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society.
An investigation into the murder of a government sponsored super-hero pulls them out of retirement and eventually leads them to confront a plot by one of their own to stave off nuclear war by killing millions of innocent people.
Date: Opening 5 March
Tickets: $20.00 adults, $16.50 concession, $15.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Still Showing
African Adventure 3D
Wild Ocean 3D
Fly Me to the Moon 3D
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Digging up the past at Melbourne Museum |
| Venue: | Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street Carlton |
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| Date: | 'Tuesday 19 May and Wednesday 20 May' |
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| Time: | 6pm |
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| Booking: | Bookings are essential, ph 13 11 02 |
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FREE LECTURE Kings of the Maya Rain Forest
Presented by Dr Peter Mathews
Tuesday 19 May
Advances over the past fifty years have led to the deciphering of Maya hieroglyphs and a complete revision of our understanding of first millennium Maya society in Mexico and Central America. This free presentation looks at life among the rulers of the ancient Maya—their internal organisation and their (often stormy) relations with one another.
Peter Mathews received his PhD from Yale University and has worked in Mexico and Guatemala for over 30 years. His specialisation is the study of Maya hieroglyphic writing and the implications of the hieroglyphic texts for understanding ancient Maya history and society.
FREE LECTURE Paupers and Immigrants
Presented by Dr Peter Davies
Wednesday 20 May
Sydney's Hyde Park Barracks is well known for its association with male convicts. With the end of transportation to NSW in 1840, however, the building became a depot for female immigrants, and later an asylum for destitute women. A large collection of artefacts found beneath the floorboards of the barracks promises to shed new light on the institutional lives of these women.
Dr Peter Davies is an historical archaeologist at La Trobe University. His previous research has focused on community life at Henry's Mill in Victoria's Otway Ranges. |
Inaugural Chinese Gardens Chamber Music Festival |
| Venue: | Darling Harbour, Chinese Gardens (wheelchair access available) |
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| Date: | 'Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 February 2009. ' |
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| Time: | Pre-concert talks start at 6:30pm and concerts begin at 7:00pm. |
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| Fee: | Single Tickets Reserved: $85 Single Tickets Unreserved*: $65 All tickets include Chinese meal with Australian wine (vegetarian option available) |
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| Booking: | Musica Viva box office: 1 800 688 482 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday) |
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5 to 8 February the idyllic setting of the Chinese Gardens in Darling Harbour will be the venue for the jewel in the crown of this year s Chinese New Year celebrations. The inaugural Chinese Gardens Chamber Music Festival will unveil connections and unexpected cross-overs between Chinese and European music, old and contemporary. Artistic Director John Z Huie, who has returned to Australia after living and working in China for 18 years, will present the first Chinese Gardens Chamber Music Festival ever held in Australia.
With more than 28 extraordinary musicians from China and Australia performing classics from Debussy to Dvorak, this is a unique opportunity to hear a wide ranging repertoire blending Chinese, Australian and European music, new and old.
Festival highlights include a rare opportunity to hear traditional Suzhou (Chinese) Opera, 'pingtan', a gentle chamber opera which features the superb pentatonic harmonies of the ancient instruments of China; guzheng virtuoso Fang Yu, principal of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra; local Chinese instrumentalists Wang Zheng Ting (sheng) and Changning Chai (dizi); Australian pianists Kristian Chong, Michael Kieran Harvey and Brenda Jones, playing works by Ravel, Debussy and Dvorak; and The Chinese Australian Chamber Ensemble: Lulu Liu (pipa), Ying Liu (erhu), Jin Feng (yang qin) and Tony Wheeler (zhong ruan and guqin). |
World Kids Colouring Day ( www.world-kids-colouring-day.com.au ) |
| Date: | '6 May, 2009' |
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| Booking: | www.savethechildren.org.au & www.staedtler.com.au. |
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Australian children participate in global art initiative in support of Save the Children.
Calling on all teachers and parents ? register now and help students and children to make this event successful. World Kids Colouring Day could change the life of a Colombian child forever and teach children about a very different world.
STAEDTLER, the manufacturer of writing instruments, has united globally to support the international child rights organisation Save the Children through this special promotional day. In this colouring campaign, Australian children (and children the world over) are invited to colour and raise money for their beautiful artworks, to help other children in need.
STAEDTLER is calling upon all teachers, educators and parents to get involved and organise their own colouring events at school, kindergarten and home. Ideas include a colouring day or colouring workshop, or a colouring event in which the artworks are exhibited and/or auctioned, the possibilities for creativity are unlimited. Further information, suggestion, fundraising ideas can be found at: www.world-kids-colouring-day.com.au. On this website, schools and organisations are able to register to support World Kids Colouring Day, and receive a starter kit to inspire their colouring activities. There is even a beautiful 10 piece educational mural puzzle for the classroom wall of a Colombian scene. Also available are teaching resources and information to plan lessons and educate children about life in Colombia.
As the world?s largest independent child rights organisation, Save the Children works in over 100 countries, including Australia. With the donations collected from World Kids Colouring Day, STAEDTLER will support Save the Children?s ?Rewrite the Future? program which focuses on securing quality education for the millions of children out of school due to war and armed conflict in Colombia. STAEDTLER will support Save the Children to develop learning programs for children, train teachers as well as provide adequate teaching and learning materials.
The universal language of pictures is understood the world over and unites children on all continents. Colouring is an important form of expression, especially for small children still discovering their world. World Kids Colouring Day needs the support of adults to help co-ordinate the fundraising events and to help children understand how their contribution can change the world of a child less fortunate.
STAEDTLER will recognise those children and schools who have organised the most creative campaigns, those with the highest donation and those with donations totalling more than $500 (?Donation Champions?) with great colouring sets.
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Whats on at IMAX Melbourne Museum |
| Venue: | UMAX Theatre Melbourne, Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton. |
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| Date: | 'January 2009' |
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| Time: | Films screen daily from 10.00am |
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| Booking: | For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au |
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Grand Canyon 3D
Jump on board for a thrilling river rafting adventure through the Grand Canyon and down the Colorado River, with Grand Canyon Adventure 3D. Set on the iconic Colorado River, Grand Canyon Adventure 3D invites viewers to take a ride on America s most thrilling rapids, for an unforgettable journey into the beauty and wonder of the Grand Canyon.
Date: January 8
Cost: $17.50 adult, $14 concession, $12.50 child, $50 family (2 adults & 2 children)
The Day the Earth Stood Still: An IMAX Experience
The next big Hollywood blockbuster to hit IMAX Melbourne is the remake of a classic The Day the Earth Stood Still: An IMAX Experience. The 20th Century Fox contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic stars Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, a representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change and comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet.
Date: Now Showing
Cost: $20.00 adults, $16.50 concession, $15.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Fly Me to the Moon 3D
Join the Apollo 11 crew and three teenage flies for a space adventure like no other in Fly Me to the Moon 3D, the first-ever computer animated film produced exclusively for the 3D experience. Like those intrepid travellers back in 1969, Fly Me to the Moon 3D takes viewers to a place they have never been before. This G-rated family film created by nWave Pictures marks the beginning of a new era of computer animated feature films designed, created and produced exclusively to be experienced in 3D.
Date: Now showing
Cost: $17.50 adult, $14 concession, $12.50 child, $50 family (2 adults & 2 children)
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Scienceworks Summer School Holidays |
| Venue: | Scienceworks, 2 Booker St, Spotswood. (Melway 56, B1). |
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| Date: | '26 December 2009 to 31 January 2010' |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am - 4.30pm |
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| Fee: | Admission: Adults $8, Children and Concession FREE. |
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| Booking: | 03 9392 4800 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks |
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Explore the wonders of flight this summer as part of Scienceworks' summer school holiday program, Up up and away. Learn all about how we lift ourselves off the ground in 'Winging It', a live science show all about flight, then make your own flying object to take home in the 'Designer Glider' activity.
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Short + Sweet Communities Festival |
| Venue: | The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville NSW 2042, SYDNEY |
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| Date: | '20 April - 21 April' |
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| Time: | 7 pm |
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| Booking: | www.shortandsweet.org www.factorytheatre.com.au |
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| SHORT+SWEET is the largest ten minute play festival in the world, and it was started here in Sydney. The exciting concept for S+S is becoming more & more global and is rapidly expanding with the introduction of SHORT+SWEET DANCE, SHORT+SWEET MUSICAL THEATRE, SHORT+SWEET FAST+FRESH, SHORTER+SWEETER and now SHORT+SWEET COMMUNITY! |
Jamberoo Action Park celebrates St. George Illawarra Dragons Day |
| Venue: | Jamberoo Action Park, 1215 Jamberoo Rd, Jamberoo |
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| Date: | 'Sat 7th February' |
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| Time: | 10am-5pm |
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| Fee: | Adults 13 + years $37 Children 4-12 years $29 Children 3 years and under FREE |
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Highlights for the day include:
-10% off entry on the day for Red V members (terms and conditions apply)
-First 100 Red V members through the gates to receive a free Dragons Centenary Medallion valued at $89
-The St. George Illawarra Dragons NRL team signing autographs and mingling with fans on the attractions
-Play with the team in a Pass the Ball competition
-Learn from the best in the Rugby League Skills Clinic
-Meet and greet the Happy Dragon mascot
-Entertainment from the Flames cheerleaders
-Dragons official merchandise for sale
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City Museum at Old Treasury |
| Venue: | City Museum, Old Treasury, Spring Street (top end of Collins Street), Melbourne |
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| Date: | 'Ongoing' |
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| Fee: | $8.50, Child (under 7) free, Family $18, Student/Conc $5 |
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| Booking: | 9651 2233 |
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City Museum presents the story of Melbourne through a myriad of diverse exhibitions. Be captivated by the events that have shaped Melbourne and discover fascinating insights into the city's development in one of Australia's finest nineteenth century buildings.
Making Melbourne History in the Making reveals the rich and unique chemistry of the city once known as 'Bearbrass' with a narrative arch spanning from Batman's swashbuckling arrival to the invention of the Bionic Ear.
Built on Gold. The outstanding attraction of the Old Treasury is the evocative gold vaults, built to store the colony's gold in the 1850's. Today the vaults are home to a breathtaking exhibition that uses the latest in technology to reveal the extraordinary story of Victoria's gold, its journey and the legacy in the years 1852-1862. Growing up in the Old Treasury
Step back in time and relive the childhood memories of the Maynard family. John Maynard was the Old Treasury's caretaker and from 1916 to 1928 John, his wife Emma and their eight children lived beneath the Govenor's office in one of Melbourne's most prestigious Government buildings. Walk through the living rooms of their home, faithfully recreated from family records and recollections.
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Chinese Museum |
| Venue: | Chinese Museum |
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| Date: | '27 June to 12 July
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| Fee: | Adult $7.50, Child $5.50, Family $20.50, Conc $5.50 |
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| Booking: | 9662 2888 |
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| Enter into Chinatown's hidden gem: a world of gold rush history and cultural discovery for kids, which incorporate permanent and changing exhibitions and events - including Dai Loong - the world's largest dragon! The museum also has Kids' Heritage Treasure Hunt for you and your family to experience! |
Harrison Refrigerator Model |
| Venue: | Scienceworks, 2 Booker St, Spotswood. (Melway 56, B1). |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am - 4.30pm |
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| Fee: | Admission: Adults $8, Children and Concession FREE. |
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| Booking: | 03 9392 4800 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks |
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Come and see a model of the first successful industrial refrigerator (1857) developed by James Harrison of Geelong. An internationally significant invention, the refrigerator was used in breweries, hotels and distilleries throughout Britain, Europe, South America and Australia. This model was displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, United States of America, from 1964 to 2002 and is now on show at Scienceworks.
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EPA Victoria Calendar Competition Display |
| Venue: | Scienceworks, 2 Booker St, Spotswood. (Melway 56, B1). |
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| Date: | 'until 20th Dec' |
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| Time: | Open daily 10.00am - 4.30pm |
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| Fee: | Admission: Adults $8, Children and Concession FREE. |
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| Booking: | 03 9392 4800 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks |
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| View the exhibition of finalists for the EPA Victoria's 2010 calendar competition. The theme is 'Being Resourceful'. Entries will highlight ways we can sustain the planet by minimising the use of resources. |
What's On at Q Station |
| Date: | 'Offers valid from 1st Sep - 30th Nov, 2009' |
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| Booking: | 02 9466 1511 or Qstation.com.au |
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A Sumptuous Spring Package
Q Station is offering a wonderful spring weekend package for two with fine dining, great wines and one of the best night's sleep you will ever have. Perfect for a little quiet time for couples before the school holidays start again or a Father's Day celebration without the kids.
Q Station is offering an exciting Spring Fair package at only $140 per person which includes:
-One nights' accommodation in a double room
-A sumptuous 3 course meal for two in the Boilerhouse Restaurant
-Delicious buffet breakfast
-Relaxing late check out at 12noon
-A bottle of wine and chocolates upon arrival
History Week Community Day - Saturday 5th September 2009
On Saturday 5th September, Q Station will immerse visitors in its history, heritage, architecture and design during its annual 'Community Day' as part of History Week, an initiative of the History Council of NSW.
10.00am to 4.00pm
Free
Q Station, North Head Scenic Drive, Manly
Buffet Lunch available at Boilerhouse Restaurant - $35 pp; kids $17.50
Wedding Fair - Sunday 27th September
Q Station is fast becoming a favourite destination for weddings thanks to a unique location, exceptional venues and delicious catering. Showcasing four ceremony venues and five reception venues
11am - 4pm |
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