The Rebetiko Festival celebrates Greek Blues(rebetiko) music, urban, improvised music created in the hash dens of Piraeus at the end of the 19th century by Greek refugees from Asia Minor (Turkey). More than just folk or traditional music, it is…
A spiritual journey that will reflect upon the viewer. Generally speaking, modern Australians are sceptical people. Our childhoods are rarely defined by strict adherence to religion, unlike a Catholic Irish upbringing or an orthodox Jewish American one. I was born…
There were many words I could use to describe A Pacifist’s Guide to The War on Cancer. But here’s the most important one: GO. See this show. This is not just a top pick for Malthouse Theatre’s 2018 season. If…
Is it really time to be putting together some plans for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival? The answer is a resounding ‘yes’. The Plus Ones have once again taken the time to bring you our top ten picks from the…
Out of town guests visiting? Need a handy list of the best bars in Melbourne? The Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards have you covered. Booze aficionados from both sides of the bar packed into a crowded waterside venue for the…
Sunsets over the water, sweeping city views, fresh Italian, and your very own pier are just a few of the delights you can expect to discover at Williamtown’s newest waterfront eatery, Pier Farm. Yep, you heard that right…your very own…
France’s most controversial director delivers one of its most beautiful films in years. Introducing the film, the director of the 2018 Alliance Française French Film Festival slipped in a cautionary adjective, referring to Albert Dupontel as one of France’s most…
Ophelia isn’t the only one playing centrestage in Three Birds and Essential Theatres’ combined new dramatic exploration, Enter Ophelia. It’s woman as subject, writer, and performance maker that paces centrestage as well. And there’s no better character, or group of…
Sydney Road has a new local. She’s not your typical Brunswick hipster or Melbournista yuppie. Nosiree, she’s a down to earth, unpretentious, no bullshit type of gal – the place where normal people like to hang out and have normal…
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale…who could mistake those opening words and sounds of the theme song of that 1964-67 TV show you watched after school, laughing at the exploits of a bunch of first world fools…