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Badass is a new comedy cabaret creation from the mind of Tash York (Desperettes, Adulting, These Things Take Wine) – it’s loud, in your face and straight up fun.
Through the power of parody and clever lyrical mash ups, Tash brings her audience on her own personal journey of being (or becoming) a badass – which turns out to be a sweet rollercoaster of emotions touching on real life mental health issues, bullying (and consequently standing up for yourself), love lost and found. Not too heavy and not too light.. as they say, just right.
Like many good shows, Tash connects with her audience through ‘me too’ (not #metoo) moments, like feeling as though you’ve really got your life together when you’ve stocked up on organising-type stationary at your local Officeworks, or somehow racking up an unimaginable amount of unpaid parking fines.
Like many great shows, Badass ends with a bang – a Rage Against the Machine (or the patriarchy.. am I right ladies…) singalong which everyone more than enthusiastically joined in with fervour.
Tash is personable, relatable, warm and hilarious, a raw confident talent has a voice like Aretha Franklin, she has a real knack for commanding a stage – balancing between scripted comedy and on the spot improvisation.
Badass is a class act packing a real punch and has you wishing the show would never end.
As always, five stars.
All-day brunch has never looked better as Half Acre prepare to host an epic Melbourne Food and Wine Festival buffet brunch on Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of March – the only brunch event on the festival’s calendar.
To add to this never-ending feast of deliciousness, guests are encouraged to create their own Bloody Marys all day long at the eatery’s DIY Bloody Mary table, while enjoying live music and entertainment throughout the event.
Expect the ultimate brunch menu including Vincotto Roasted Figs, Challah French Toast with Rosewater Berry Compote, Bacon Mushroom and Egg Pie and Roasted Pear with Saffron and Bay Leaf Custard, and Walnut Crumble. Also on offer is Potato, Silverbeet and Lemon Yoghurt, Pizza, Hot Smoked Salmon Dip with Dill and Pickled Green Chilli, and an assortment of fresh breads and bagels with whipped butter and preserves.
Wash down brunch with unlimited Bloody Mary’s, or for those partial to a gin or spritz, Half Acre is also offering special Half Acre gin & tonics, Aperol Sour’s and Elderflower Spritz a new addition to their cocktail list.
Tucked between the glasshouse eatery and lively open kitchen, Half Acre’s courtyard creates the perfect setting for this extraordinary version a much-loved, Melburnian weekend ritual.
Tickets cost $58 per person, and are inclusive of the Buffet Brunch and all the Bloody Mary’s you can drink. Other drinks are also available to purchase at bar prices.
Event: Buffet Brunch and Bloody Marys
Location: Half Acre, 112 Munro Street, South Melbourne
Dates: Saturday 23 March & Sunday 24 March 2019
Time: 11:00am-4:00pm
Tickets: Half Acre
The Wine & Cheese Fest will return to Williamstown this year, Saturday 9 March, as part of the 2019 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival program of events. Located at the newly renovated Seaworks, the day promises a feast for all the senses beautifully situated along the Williamstown foreshore.
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March may mark the start of autumn, but at the Royal Exhibition Building activity is blossoming with the return of the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS) Presented by Lawn Solutions Australia, March 27 – 31, 2019.
The event is predicted to attract over 100, 000 visitors from across the nation and overseas. The annual convergence of the most talented landscape designers, progressive florists, emerging design talent, DIY specialists, well over 200 exhibitors and thousands of flowers provides evergreen inspiration for the year to come.
With new charity partner Beyond Blue aligned with the Show, visitors can expect gardens that are not only visually arresting, but are emotionally stirring as they tap the sense of tranquillity and wellbeing that comes from connecting with nature.
The annual Landscape Design Show Gardens welcome an impressive line-up of local and international talent with confirmed designers including: NZFGS Gold Medallist Bayley LuuTomes, a collaboration between Candeo Design, Jason Hodges for Lawn Solutions and Semken Landscaping, MUSA Landscapes in partnership with Beyond Blue, Inge Jabara, Christian Jenkins, Waddell Landscapes, Ben Hutchinson and TRACT.
City dwellers can enjoy after-work drinks with gourmet foods and live music while getting their floral fix at Gardens by Twilight until 9:00pm on Friday 29 March.
Tickets are now on sale to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show via melbflowershow.com.au
Dates: Wednesday 27 – Sunday 31 March 2019
Times: Open 9am – 5pm daily
Gardens by Twilight: Friday March 29 until 9pm
Venue: Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Carlton
Early Bird ticket prices: Price Type |
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Adult |
From $27.00 |
Concession |
From $23.00 |
Adult Groups (10+) per person |
$24.00 |
| Child (0 to 14 years inclusive) | Free |
Single this year? Do not worry, we have your cover. No need to sit at home and swipe left and right this Valentine’s dAy as all single girls and guys you have been watingin to connect with will be in one and only room for the one night, Following it last year success, Australia’s favourite social network application BUMBLE are hooking up again this year and playing matchmaker with their “Single Mingle” party.
Don’t be jealous of all those couples on boring dates with their set menu and roses; Hawker Hall will be the place to be this Valentine’s Day with epic food and drinks on offer, speed dating, and if that doesn’t make you buzz already DJ CC Babcock taking love song dedications and getting the dance floor started.
The event kicks off at 6:30pm with a one-way ticket to love just $55, which includes entry and food, drinks are available to purchase from the bar. Single minglers can look forward to some of Hawker Hall’s most popular dishes including, popcorn chicken, tofu fries, sticky pork, nasi goreng, and if love isn’t what you find on the night milo brownie’s will be served for dessert which is sure to make the heart melt, literally.
Bumble is a social network rooted in promoting kindness, respect and empowerment through providing opportunities for you to make genuine connections across all facets of your life. At Bumble, women make the first move. In heterosexual matches, the woman has 24 hours to make the first move and the man has 24 hours to respond. In same-sex matches, either person has 24 hours to make the first move. The other individual has 24 hours to respond or the connection expires.
Housed in an historic turn-of-the-century horse stable, Hawker Hall is a representation of a food and beer hall that takes its inspiration from the vibrant hawker centres of Singapore & Malaysia.
Be sure to book your ticket or you may miss your chance to find “the one”, or just a really awesome party.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday 14 February 2019
Location: Hawker Hall, 98 Chapel Street, Windsor 3181
Time: 6:30pm – 10pm
Price: $55.00
Link to book: http://bit.ly/singlehawkermingle
The Wine and Cheese fest are back this year in the newly renovated Seaworks. Get ready to enjoy fine quality wine and cheese on Saturday 9thMarch as artisan food vendors will be showcasing their gourmet products, plus hot food and specialty arts & crafts stalls.
From wheels of fine cheeses and savoury sauces, pickled preserves and home-style pastries, to smoked and cured meats, luscious desserts and a wide variety of craft beers, ciders and refreshments, the Wine & Cheese Fest will have something on offer for everyone’s taste buds.
Wine masterclasses with top local vintners will be on offer including” Prosecco” with Dal Zotto Wines, “Sparkling & Cabernet Sauvignon” with Blue Pyrenees, and “Taste 100 years of Wines” with Mount Avoca winemaker, Matthew Barry in the VIP marquee. For the cheese enthusiasts, French cheesemaker Matthieu Megard from L’Artisan Cheese Organic and Gowen Irlen from Melbourne and Cheese will be offering delicious tips of the trade. Plus, the “Maestro of Mozzarella” and one of Australia’s best makers of Italian cheese, George Linguanti of That’s Amore Cheese, will perform a live demonstration of “Mozzarella Making”.” A mouth-watering experience not to be missed!
For the latest updates in masterclasses, visit wineandcheesefest.com.au/
The always popular Grape Stomp Comp returns to lay down the gauntlet for punters to produce as much juice as possible the old-world way…and look good doing it! For families, a dedicated Kids Zone offers fun activities to keep youngsters entertained and live music and DJs will be performing amidst the backdrop of stunning city and seascape views.
The day doesn’t have to end with the setting sun with an After Party on at Pirates Tavern from 6pm.
Free entry included as part of the WCF festival ticket.
General entry includes a signature Festival glass and all exhibitor tastings. A variety of packages are also on offer to make for a premium experience. Book online for discounted ticket prices.
Your cup will runneth over! Don’t miss out on this springtime culinary delight!
To Book: wineandcheesefest.com.au/
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Become the One is a story we have never seen or even heard of but which would, surely, exist.
The play develops around the couple’s budding romance and ongoing partnership by focusing on their shared domestic life. Following a flirtatious first meeting when Noah is contracted as Tom’s cleaner, the two soon start cohabiting and indulging in teasing pillow talk, bubbling sexual energy, and happy moments, like knitting, together. The outside world peeps into their sanctuary through references to the media surrounding Tom’s athletic status, a point of tension resulting in climatic moments.
Become the One is a tragedy representative not only of queer athletes and their partners but of the Australian Football League’s persistence in modelling a repressive narrative of masculinity and heteronormativity to a nation.
Venue: Main Theatre – Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park
Duration: (70 mins)
Date: 6th to 9th February 2019
More info here
Music lovers will be able to enjoy free performances from some of Australia’s best loved singers when The Classics concert series returns to Stonnington’s parks and gardens this summer.
Performers at The Classics concert series include Rob Mills, Vika and Linda Bull, Bobby Fox and Olivia Cranwell with the concerts set to cover the genres of Opera – 2 February, Broadway – 9 February and Symphony – 23 February. City of Stonnington Mayor, Cr Steve Stefanopoulos, congratulated the series’ artistic directors for bringing together an exciting range of talent from across the musical landscape.
“Thanks to the commitment and vision of The Classics’ artistic directors, our community will enjoy some fantastic music and performances,” said Cr Stefanopoulos.
“I encourage everyone to get along to these performances, which will take place outdoors in Stonnington’s historic parks and gardens,” added Cr Stefanopoulos.
The Classics: Opera, Saturday 2 February, 7.30pm at Victoria Gardens, High Street, Prahran.
Award winning Australian director, Cameron Menzies will bring Puccini’s La Boheme to the stage with an abridged version of this classic opera, performed in the round.
You can look forward to performances by Olivia Cranwell as Mimi and Matthew Reardon as Rudolfo, as the two lovers deal with the harshness of winter and pains of jealousy.
It will also feature conductor Simon Bruckard with a live eleven-piece orchestra, and Mairi Nicolson as the evening’s host.
The Classics: Broadway, Saturday 9 February, 7.30pm at Ardrie Park, Ardrie Road, Malvern East.
This will be a joyous celebration of some of the best new contemporary music, including songs from Hamilton, The Greatest Showman, Wicked, and Beauty and the Beast to name just a few.
Hosted by stage and screen star, Rob Mills, the night will include performances by Bobby Fox; Lisa-Marie Parker; Simon Gleeson; Zahra Newman and emerging artist Imogen Spendlove.
Resident Director Christopher Parker, The Bodyguard The Musical, will direct the performance, which will feature Musical direction by Jack Earle with a seven-piece band.
The Classics: Symphony, Saturday 23 February, 7.30pm at Malvern Gardens, High Street, Malvern.
Vocal powerhouses Vika and Linda Bull will perform songs with the Stonnington Symphony Orchestra.
The night will be hosted by Sian Prior with Artistic Director and conductor Roy Theaker, the Stonnington Symphony Orchestra and orchestral arrangement by Nicholas Buc.
The Classics: Opera
Saturday 2 February, 7.30pm
Victoria Gardens, High Street, Prahran
The Classics: Broadway
Saturday 9 February, 7.30pm
Ardrie Park, Ardrie Road, Malvern East
The Classics: Symphony
Saturday 23 February, 7.30pm
Malvern Gardens, High Street, Malvern
For more information, visit stonnington.vic.gov.au/classics
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