I was cordially invited to a big, fat Greek wedding also known as Effie the Virgin Bride. Effervescent, Greek-Australian Goddess, and virgin mother Effie Stephanides is finally becoming a bride, marrying her skip (Australian) fiancé, a plastic surgeon dreamboat named…
We were welcomed in to the first Absolut Elyx Embassy in Australia. The venue is warm and inviting, hosted at Coogee Pavilion on the rooftop; in you guessed it – a glasshouse. Walking into this phenomenal set-up was like stepping…
I may be guilty of having a rather eclectic taste when it comes to events (but we all love a good shindig, don’t we?) There are two things though, that make me a secret nerd – a love of costumes…
Zoe Knighton, Cellist for the Flinders Quartet, asked the audience, ‘is it possible to identify a composer’s country of origin simply by the sounds they use?’ On a chilly Sunday afternoon we found out just that -natural surrounds permeate compositions….
Most people don’t start Tuesday evening on a city rooftop with a glass of bubbles, but when Enjoy Life Foods launched in Australia we did just that. Enjoy Life Foods are a product range new to Australia who pride themselves…
The American in me rejoiced to hear that Eve’s Bar — the Mercure Sydney’s revamped bistro-style watering hole — would be celebrating the 4th of July in style. Donning my red, white, and blue and American flag pin, I set…
Drawing Blood is a new take on life drawing to bring something entirely brand new to Sydney’s nightlife. Hosted at 107 Projects, Drawing Blood is a series of one off life drawing events created by burlesque star Venus Vamp, born out…
The weather outside is cold and often miserable, but that doesn’t mean that you need to be depressed during winter. Unbeknown to many Australians, the cold winter weather is perfect for a highly competitive sport. When the blood runs hot…
Take a step back to the Golden Age of cinema and out of the overpriced megaplexes with boring popcorn and no history. We’ve compiled a list to explore some of Sydney’s best boutique and independent cinemas for a more old…
One of cinema’s greatest joys is that it allows viewers to visit faraway places, often with filmmakers whose intimate knowledge of their homelands can offer more than a real visit would. Sydney is lucky enough to host film festivals all…