We were super-duper excited about October, and it didn’t disappoint. We headed to a gig that was entirely silent (yes, really), viewed portraits at Lisa Wilkinson’s first gallery opening, designed custom creations at the world’s first KitKat Chocolatory, and got…
I love coffee, yet something went horribly wrong this week and I managed to go three days without the glorious liquid gold. What better way to end that drought than an entire morning at coffee legends Locale Espresso‘s coffee lab for…
Say hello to the best wisdom Melbourne’s inner west has to offer at the Think West festival, running 6-20 November. Bringing together the brightest brains in philosophy and culture, this festival (powered by Highpoint) is sure to have us scratching…
Dr. Sketchy is a bit of an institution. It is a totally different approach to life drawing, where artists get a chance to sketch theatre and burlesque performers whilst enjoying a beverage or two. Founded in New York in 2006,…
This year I celebrated Oktoberfest in an unconventional manner – gorging myself on schnitzel whilst gazing at Melbourne’s beautiful barmaids at the Colonial Hotel’s Schnitzel ‘n Tits celebration. I invited my best lesbian stripper friend to accompany me on what turned…
Need a dose of adrenaline? Pop Up Playground’s newest game, Room Service, is guaranteed to get your heart racing. The immersive game is similar to an escape room. Except instead of solving puzzles to escape the room, the goal is…
There’s nothing like a rousing haka to give you a shiver down your spine and, if you’re feeling a little nostalgic for your country, bring tears to your eyes. The Kiwi force was certainly strong at the Melbourne Immigration Museum’s…
Singapore-born Melvyn Tan came to Melbourne this October for a one-night show as part of the international Melbourne Festival lineup. Sitting back from the piano and hunching carefully over the keys, Tan dove into the beautifully delicate and vibrant ‘Sonata…
I got intimate with the unique performance style of Berlin ensemble GOB SQUAD via a pre-show chat with a beige pantyhose-clad performer. He obtained my particulars: age, origins, profession, and reason for attending. The next thing I knew I was…
One of the joys of theatre is the medium. Theatre allows unique forms of narrative, unavailable in cinema or literature. My favourite plays are the ones that make the most of this, providing an experience that you can’t see working…