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CounterMove

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Sydney Dance Company’s CounterMove is an exhilarating double bill that will intrigue, move and entertain you. Featuring a laugh-out–loud funny piece, Cacti, by Swedish Choreographer Alexander Ekman and Rafael Bonachela’s deeply moving world premiere, Lux Tenebris.  Receiving rapturous reviews from around the world, Cacti is a brilliantly conceived, laugh-out-loud funny piece that dares to poke fun at contemporary dance. While Rafael Bonachela’s world premiere, Lux Tenebris explores light and darkness with fiercely physical movement and deep, electronic beats by composer Nick Wales (long-term collaborator of Sarah Blasko). Don’t miss CounterMove in it’s limited Melbourne season. We Know Melbourne exclusive: Quote SDCHOTEL online to receive $10 off tickets throughout the season. When: 25 May – 4 June Where: Southbank Theatre, Melbourne. Visit the CounterMove website.

Women Like Us – MICF Review

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Ellen Briggs and Mandy Nolan are two funny, funny ladies. Straight-talking independent women who shoot straight from the lip and keep the stories coming, the kind of sparkly, charismatic women who, if you met at a dinner party you would be enthralled, chin in hands as they deliver one funny, entertaining tale after the other. Armed with a repertoire chock full of Mum jokes, Mullumbimby hippy digs and witty, intelligent tales about waxing, trying on clothes and having to deal with snooty shop assistants, (and that’s just the tip of the iceberg) their humour is warm, sometimes politically incorrect and always entertaining. Too often there is a lot of pressure on women in the traditionally male-dominated industry of stand up to prove themselves. Ellen and Mandy knock it out of the park without having to resort to the lowest common denominator, minimising every day first world struggles of middle-class women, inviting the audience to laugh about every day trivial things and reaching a connection with everyone within five minutes of hitting the stage. They are …

Art Party for Teens

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The NGV International are throwing a special under 18’s Art Party these school holidays! After last year’s success, this year’s event will once again  be filled with  music, a silent disco, food, fashion, art-making  workshops plus exclusive access to the popular  Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei  exhibition. Entertainment will come from Melbourne chanteuse Ella Thompson, who will take to the stage in the Great Hall, performing songs from her highly-praised debut solo album Janus, released in 2015. Thompson fronts the band Dorsal Fins and is half of the electronic duo GL, in addition to her solo work. Music blog Purple Sneakers has called her, “one of the most exciting acts in Australia at the moment”. Acclaimed local artist Esther Olsson, known for her vibrant abstract paintings incorporating hip-hop iconography and everyday objects,  will be leading the art workshops, where teens will be able to add and interact with a series of colourful artworks created especially for Art Party.   Guests can also enjoy a contemporary dance performance by Left Leg Studio, a boutique training studio specialising in …

Jurassic World Exhibition

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Go back in time to when dinosaurs still ruled the land at the Jurassic World Exhibition. The exhibition will immerse audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the giant blockbuster, Jurassic World.  The world premiere event will open on 19 March 2016 and runs for a limited time only, before travelling on to the rest of the world. “Created in close collaboration with renowned paleontologist Jack Horner, the Exhibition is infused with interactive educational elements—drawn from the real-world science of dinosaur DNA that allowed Jurassic World to come to life. Visitors of all ages can now learn all about these incredible prehistoric creatures.” Whether you’re a T-rex lover, or more  of a Jurassic World geek, there’s something for everyone! Purchase a VIP pass and travel to Isla Nublar as a VIP guest and explore Jurassic World. Come face-to-face with a Pachyrhinosaurus; visit The Hammond Creation Lab; stare in wonder at a towering Brachiosaurus; get a rare up-close look at the most vicious dinosaur of them all, Tyrannosaurus rex; and learn all about top-secret projects …

The F-Word

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Celebrating International Women’s Day in true form, The F-word kicked off with a panel of inspiring high-profile feminist: Jane Gilmore – editor of Women’s Agenda, Melba Marginson – Executive Director of the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition, Clementine Ford – a freelance writer, broadcaster and public speaker, well-known for her public opinion pieces on feminism, pop culture and social issues, and actor / writer Tammy Anderson. Each woman represented a distinctly different take on what their view of feminism was, which resonated with much of audience on an individual level and the Q&A that followed allowed us to gain a little deeper insight into the mind of these proud, passionate women. The show was a sell-out, Howler – a great location for this panel / performance was packed to the rafters with about 95% ladies – with a few supportive men dotted throughout. At the conclusion of the panel session, Melbourne Playback Theatre took centre stage for their improvisational piece – performed by an entirely female ensemble of actors and musicians for a powerful out of the box piece …

Square Pop Up Market

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Melbourne’s best small businesses are coming together for a three day pop-up marketplace at Federation Square this March. Whether you’re a foodie, design geek or just a market lover, Square Market will have you dipping into your wallets to support your  favourite local businesses. Stalls include Market Lane Coffee, Shortstop Coffee & Donuts, Mork Chocolate, That Dapper Chap, Butterbing Cookies, Those Girls, Cobb Lane Bakery, Adriano Zumbo, Sensory Lab, Hunters’ Roots, 5 & Dime Bagel and many more—plus joining emerging artists, homewares designers, illustrators, crafters and buskers. Entry to Square Market is completely free. When: March 9 – March 11 Where: Atrium, Federation Square Visit the website here.  Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing list here to stay in the loop.

Lonsdale St Greek Festival

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The Lonsdale St Greek Festival is Melbourne biggest Greek street party, bringing a weekend of Greek culture, food and entertainment to the city’s historic Greek Precinct. There’ll be 3 stages of free entertainment,  and activities plus enough Greek food to last you a lifetime. Snack on food from stalls such as Two Men & a Lemon (freshly-cooked salt and pepper calamari), Greek Street Food Truck, and the Cypriot Kitchen. If dessert is more your flavour there’ll also be St Gerrys (with their delicious modern twist on a Greek dessert staple – loukoumades), icecream sandwiches from Biskit Bar, 196 Below with their nitrogen icecream plus more. Zobra ’til you Drop will also be returning to test your endurance! Get your trainers on and see if you can be the last one standing! And for the little ones, there’ll be Greek dancing lessons, storytelling, art and craft, face painting and carnival rides. When: 27th Feb – 28th Feb, 2016 Where: Greek Precinct, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Visit the website here.

Melbourne Latin Summer Festival

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Celebrate summer with passion at the Melbourne Latin Summer Festival this January 9th. This annual free event will showcase Latin American art, culture and entertainment including cuisine, art, music, nightlife, family entertainment and activities, as well as crafts, jewellery and fashion stalls. Dance along to Latin music styles including salsa, reggaeton, cumbia and bachata or stand back and enjoy the  circus-inspired roving performances. In between dancing try all sorts of Latin street foods from Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. When: 12pm – 9pm,  January 9. Where: Federation Square Visit the website here. Want to find out more about what’s happening in Melbourne? Sign up to the We Know Melbourne mailing list here to stay in the loop.

Sidney Myer Free Concerts

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Summer in the city means free live music in the Sidney Myer Bowl. Join the MSO this February 17, 20 & 27 as they present  Dvořák Under the Stars, Summer Carnival and The Tang of the Tango. The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are the perfect soundtrack to summer in the city at one of Melbourne’s most iconic outdoor venues. Admission is free and gates open at 4.30pm. The concert will run for 2 hours and includes a 20 minute interval. Where: Sidney Myer Music Bowl Visit the website here.

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The Big Design Market

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Get your shopping shoes on, The Big Design Market takes over the Royal Exhibition Building for 3 huge  days this weekend. The biggest market of it’s kind the stalls will feature everything from fashion & accessories, homewares & textiles, through to kids products, stationary and books. When: 4 December – 6 December 2015 Where: Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Visit the website here.