Circus Oz: ‘But Wait…There’s More’
There is nothing quite as good as a night at the circus, no matter how old you are. I’ve spent the last week telling anyone who would listen that I was going to see Circus Oz’s new show, ‘But Wait…There’s…
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‘Last Orders’: the National Institute of Circus Arts’ graduate showcase
My friend Steph guided me last night though the cold back streets of Prahran to the imposing home of the National Institute of Circus Acts (NICA). As soon as we stepped inside, the atmosphere was electrifying. A gallery of 1930s…
Jeremy Neale – live in Melbourne
Jeremy Neale is a smooth crooner and a half. In his set at the Ding Dong Lounge as part of his single launch tour down the east coast, the Brisbane native and his band took to the stage to get…
‘Dreamgirls’ the musical at Chapel Off Chapel
It’s been 24 hours, and I’m still humming away my happy memories of watching the opening night of ‘Dreamgirls‘ at Chapel Off Chapel. ‘Dreamgirls’ is known best as the 2006 film with Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, but is based on the Tony…
AYLA Maternity fashion launch party
On Tuesday the 12th of May AYLA Maternity launched its first locally-made collection of maternity fashion at 69 Smith Street Gallery in Fitzroy. The label uses almost exclusively Melbourne made-sustainable materials and is very much a collaboration of love. Collette Swindells,…
‘Don Carlos’ at Opera Australia
Like any good performance, an opera will transport you to another place. The scene, setting, costumes, and music should hold and absorb you in a fantasy. Opera Australia’s production of ‘Don Carlos’ does just that. Many regard ‘Don Carlos’ to…
The Noble Experiment’s warming whisky tasting
As a Scot living in Melbourne, there are plenty of reasons for me to feel at home in this fair city. Living near Edinburgh Gardens, a shared love of fish and chips or generally anything fried, and in particular the…
An Afternoon of Classical Culture with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
There’s something luxurious about attending a recital on a weekend afternoon. The treat of an early lunch, the excitement of ice cream (or, these days, a glass of fizz…) at interval, and leaving the theatre while it’s still light outside. Such was…
Grab a paddle of beer at the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular 2015
If you’re a huge craft beer aficionado/aficionada, you don’t refer to it as the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular. You just call it ‘GABS’. And you’ve already download the app. What is GABS? It’s a celebration of craft beer. Basically, hundreds…
‘Performance Management: In Cabaret’ at The Butterfly Club
Roll up Roll up, get your Human Resources-related laughs here… At the end of long day at the office and drenched from yet another Melbourne downpour, I found myself entering a dark and unassuming entrance at the end of a…