As I sit down to write about Bryony Kimmings’ Australian premiere of I’m a Phoenix, Bitch, I’m faced with a challenge. How does one convince audiences to see a show about postpartum depression? Childhood illness? Mental breakdowns? While most people…
Think making your own skincare products at home sounds difficult? Well the lovely Lily, aka Mademoiselle Organic, is here to show you just how easy it really is. Her DIY Organic Skincare Products class at Laneway Learning is short and…
Sharmini Kumar’s latest original play, The Sisters; or, Galileo’s Penance, is an enchanting hour spent visiting the 16th century lives of the two illegitimate daughters of Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, in Italy. A pious Roman Catholic, he fathered three children…
Opera Australia’s production of Verdi’s Rigoletto offers an experience of gorgeous music and magnificent singing, acting, and visual design. From the powerful overture, which foreshadows the tone of the narrative, to the dramatic final curtain, this production enthrals the audience….
Bendigo Art Gallery, under Curatorial Manager Tansy Curtain, has done it again. Famed for staging some of Australia’s best exhibitions (from Marilyn Monroe, to Grace Kelly, to Frida Kahlo to Edith Head), their latest showcase, Tudors To Windsors: British Royal Portraits, serves…
Exciting changes are in store for the 29th annual Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF), Australia’s largest and longest running celebration of queer cinema. Held over twelve days, the festival has hand-picked a selection of films that are as diverse as…
Looking for a spot for after work drinks with a bit of a twist? The Natural History Bar is an expansive pub situated right on Collins St. With its mustard colour interior and warm lighting tones, it’s a venue that…
Do you walk the streets of Melbourne observing people sleeping in doorways or behind bus shelters? They resemble friends, or relatives, not much different from ourselves. Do you wonder what lead them to this moment? Questions of how we treat…
An evening under a summer’s sky awaits you with some of the most famous romantic lines of all time in Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s newest outing, Romeo And Juliet. Set outdoors in St Kilda Botanic Garden’s beautiful Rose Garden, tucked between…
Some were calling it the rain that stopped the nation, but despite the wet weather there was no stopping the biggest race of them all, The Lexus Melbourne Cup. The Plus Ones were invited down to experience racing’s biggest day with…