Things I love: Gin History Gin Music Comedy Gin Cabaret shows combining all of the above. The wondrous women behind Lady Sings It Better are back in Melbourne for the Cabaret Festival, premiering their new brainchild, ‘Mother’s Ruin‘. Maeve Marsden…
There are two types of people in the world: those who dream of running away to join the circus, and those who actually do it. My childhood days of rhythmic gymnastics taught me enough to appreciate a good hoop and…
Songs on Film opens with a dapper gentleman, Joe Stilgoe, taking a seat at the piano on a darkened stage, and playing out the opening bars of Jaws. We barely had a few moments to chuckle at such an incongruous…
With the rain lashing down outside on a cold Thursday, I could think of no better way to spend my morning than huddled up in Carlton’s Cinema Nova watching a media preview of Downriver. A debut feature from Australian director Grant…
I don’t normally wear makeup to yoga, obviously. But getting to attend Flow Athletic’s Glow in the Dark Silent Yoga Disco called for a bit of effort. Armed with a yoga mat and a passable downward dog, I headed to Melbourne Town…
The ultimate luxury in the world: creating a signature perfume that matches your personality. Think this is only something for celebrities and royalty? Not any longer. You, too, can have your own perfume. All you need to do is take…
The words ‘Boozy Brunch’ are explicit enough to conjure several shades of disorderly Sunday folly. When there’s a chance to suit up for a Sunday sesh, I’m there. The 10th Boozy Brunch installment chose Saké Restaurant for their bimonthly food…
Chunky Move is Victoria’s flagship contemporary dance company. Located in the Sturt Street arts precinct, the Chunky Move theatre is one of Melbourne’s hidden gems. As we ventured into the building, I realised that I had actually been there before for…
Get your dance-on and see four playful dance works which will delight and entertain you as a team of highly-trained students from the state’s premier full-time Bachelor dance degree show off their wares in their mid-year show ‘Dance ON‘. Tucked…
José James is the embodiment of smooth raw organic chocolate in your ears. His show at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival was an ode to the music of Billie Holiday. While his musical arrangements of Billie Holiday’s songs demonstrated influences…