With the return of Jazz High Tea at the Arts Centre we can again experience sweet treats, bubbly and smooth jazz on a relaxing Sunday afternoon. We were welcomed at the door with a glass of bubbly before arriving at our…
The Twilight Beach Polo held its first ever event on St. Kilda Beach this season, and I have no problem saying it was unmistakably my favourite event of the Summer. Unlike any other polo or horse racing event, you also…
Holy Margarita! The Queen of the South has arrived and she is flaunting Mexico’s finest traditional fare. The new restaurant and bar opened on High St Prahran this January and is already getting a name for herself amongst Mexican food…
‘Tired of people telling you what to do with your Chakras?’ Fury Yoga promises to help you release your anger and find your inner bad-ass self by doing sun salutations to a bangin’ soundtrack. It’s loud, it’s sweaty, and profane…
Kate V M Sylvester is no stranger to VAMFF. Her contemporary textile work was featured as part of Fabrik in the 2016 VAMFF Arts Program. In her 2017 solo exhibition ‘Wear Me’ Kate presents a beautifully complex collection of de-threaded…
Melbourne, you love donuts and beer. Case in point: Donut and Beer Fest at the Village. The lines stretched down the block… around the corner… and up the next tram stop. (This is not an exaggeration.) The Plus Ones were…
The first thing that has you smiling when you step through the door of the newly opened Frankie’s Top Shop is the verdant colour palate, with lush green hues across the velour banquette seating, the smart stretches of subway tiles,…
Walking through the entrance of Melbourne’s iconic Luna Park, The Fashion Advocate Runway certainly made its mark for VAMFF on Saturday night amongst roller-coasters and colourful rides. The bar was flowing with delicious boutique cocktails, bubbles and beverages to set the scene. Meanwhile, daring and bold fashionistas covered the space with capes and dramatic headpieces that balanced the staple-monochrome types….
During his Q&A session after the showing of ‘David Stratton: A Cinematic Life’ at Carlton’s Nova Cinema, I asked David Stratton, its star and subject, if he had any advice for a budding film critic. He said that anyone who…
Do you remember the first time you heard your favourite song? How you couldn’t believe you hadn’t heard it before, because you knew you already loved it? The opening sequence of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Aquarius manages to capture a little…