Film Review: ‘Lucky’
A moving and funny meditation on life, and who we are when it ends. ‘You’re nothing!’ This is the greeting Lucky (Harry Dean Stanton), gives to the Joe (Barry Shabaka Henley), the head cook in the film’s dusty, one-horse town….
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Sidesault at The Melba at Circus Oz
Cartwheel, somersault, and sidesault into the circus this month! Circus Oz just launched Sidesault at The Melba, a new circus project focused on unique and innovative art expression and giving budding circus performers the opportunity to bring their shows to life!…
The New Waterside Hotel
The Waterside Hotel, an imposing three storey building on the corner of King and Flinders Streets, has just undergone renovation, with the aim of redirecting some of the foot traffic from the “Paris end” of town by offering a drinking…
Melbourne Opera astounds with ‘Roberto Devereux’
Melbourne Opera’s Roberto Devereux is very entertaining. Roberto Devereux is the last of Melbourne Opera‘s Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy, with acclaimed productions of Maria Stuarda (Mary Stuart) in 2015 and Anna Bolena (Anne Boleyn) in 2016. The opera is loosely based…
Learning the Art of Calligraphy at CalliCon 2017
Claude Mediavilla describes calligraphy beautifully and simply as ‘the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner’. Upon arrival at CalliCon 2017, I was immediately immersed in a world of swooping loops and colour-filled fonts….
Melbourne Theatre Company premiers The Father
As a Plus Ones contributor, I regularly write about how lucky we are in Melbourne. Adding to that list of special experiences is Melbourne Theatre Company’s Australian premier of The Father. John Bell’s performance (of Bell Shakespeare fame) is outstanding. He…
Stakes Day at the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2017: straight from The Birdcage
The sun was shining and the weather was glorious for a fantastic end to The Melbourne Cup Carnival at this year’s Stakes Day. Known as the family day, it was fantastic to see celebrities and punters lucky enough to attend…
Film Review: ‘Better Watch Out’
The Christmas movie that certainly isn’t for the whole family. Any fan of slasher/horror movies will be able to place the line, ‘I want to know who I’m looking at’. It’s the moment in Wes Craven’s postmodern slasher film to…
Suicide Row: The Anti-Suicide Play for Men
A play about suicide. How could it be funny? With disarming bravado, four actors take us into the minds of men who have taken their lives- and what lies after the act. Michael Griffith positions us in the struggle of…
Menulog At Home Zone at Night Noodle Markets Melbourne
The Night Noodle Markets Melbourne are on again in Birrarung Marr and I was lucky to be invited to opening night by the amazing team at Menulog. The Menulog ‘At Home Zone’ was a large space full of good sized…