Amy Collins

Growing up Amy was told she could be anything she wanted. So naturally wanted to be a rock star. Those feelings were slowly taken over by a love for pen on paper. Or fingers on a Mac if we’re being honest. After reading Tolstoy's War and Peace she also fell in love with a succinct message. A Masters Degree in Global Media Communications preceded stints at PR agencies and communications agencies, leading her to the life of a freelancer. Amy finds it difficult to read anything that doesn’t take full advantage of the oxford comma, thinks shoes should always be bought in two colours, and that a yoga class followed by a glass of wine (or two) is the perfect evening.

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Event
Derek Henderson + Kelly Thompson: Darkness of Noon

Wed, 13 Mar - Sat, 6 Apr 2013
Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne

Model Zippora Seven is showcased in a mixed medium exhibition, to beautiful result.

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Concrete Playground Meets Simon Griffiths from Shebeen Non-Profit Bar

Australia gets its first non-for-profit bar and we learn how it all came together.

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Event
The Urban Coffee Farm and Brew Bar – Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Fri, 1 Mar - Sun, 17 Mar 2013
Queensbridge Square, Southbank

Coffee and cocktails come together for two sweet weeks.

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Action/Response

Fri, 22 Mar - Sat, 23 Mar 2013
Errol Street Precinct, South Melbourne

Dance will transform the streets of North Melbourne for two nights only.

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Event
Darkness of Noon

Wed, 13 Mar - Sat, 6 Apr 2013
Edmund Pearce Gallery, Melbourne

Photography, illustration and beauty align in Derek Henderson and Kelly Thompson's new exhibition inspired by Zippora Seven.

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Bar
Cumulus Up

45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Andrew McConnell's Flinders Lane upstairs bar.

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News
The Best Laneway Cafes in Melbourne

We select our favourite laneway spots to grab a latte or two in the shade.

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Event
Farewell My Queen

Tue, 12 Mar - Sun, 24 Mar 2013
Various locations, Sydney

A rare insight into the life of Marie Antoinette for the Alliance Francais French Film Festival.

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Event
Plinth Projects

Sun, 3 Mar - Tue, 2 Apr 2013
Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North

An old-school plinth in the centre of Edinburgh Gardens is being given new life by an artist-run initiative. The statue which once sat on this plinth was lost (under mysterious circumstances), making it an unexpectedly jazzy but empty spot, recently filled by a schedule of temporary, outdoor exhibitions.

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Bar
The Rum Diary

334 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

No, it's not a bar themed around the 1950s, sex, jealousy, and Puerto Rico.

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Event
Moonshine Cinema

Tue, 26 Feb - Sun, 3 Mar 2013
Shebeen, Melbourne

Shebeen and Speakeasy cinema unite to bring you films, beer and banh mi - with a social conscience.

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Event
Redheads Gourmet BBQ Festival

Fri, 1 Mar - Sun, 3 Mar 2013
South Beach Reserve, St Kilda

Three days of just one more shrimp on the barbie.

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Event
Decadence – Underground Cinema and Secret Foodies

Sun, 3 Mar, 2013
Secret Location in Sydney, Sydney

Secret Foodies and Underground Cinema present a night of cinema, food and decadence in an undisclosed location.

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Event
Love Me Tender – Mutation Theatre

Wed, 20 Feb - Sat, 2 Mar 2013
Theatre Works, St Kilda

In the aftermath of bushfire, a community comes together in grief and confusion.

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News
Tipsy Tricycles Brings You Drinks Off the Back of a Trike

The three-wheeled, roving pop-up bar takes Melbourne by storm.

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Event
Constellations – Melbourne Theatre Company

Fri, 8 Feb - Sat, 23 Mar 2013
Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

Playwright Nick Payne takes two star-crossed lovers on a journey of fate, chance and the unknown.

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The School of Life’s Summer Term

Sat, 26 Jan - Fri, 24 May 2013
The School of Life, Collingwood

A 10-week term of thought-provoking lessons on everything they didn't teach you in high school.

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The Ten Best Outdoor Restaurants in Melbourne

Melbourne has to be one of the best places in the world for dining in the summer air.

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Superbowl XLVII Party

Mon, 4 Feb, 2013
Precinct Hotel, Richmond

Burger Mary serves up a New Orleans-inspired menu to match the game.

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The Garden Party

Sun, 17 Feb, 2013
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank

Tim and Alix Design had the giant task of taking the space behind the recital centre and making it Garden Party ready. While it started very sterile and cold, it is promising to be reminiscent of long summer days spent on tree-lined streets running through sprinklers.

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Farewell My Queen

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Redheads Gourmet BBQ Festival

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Love Me Tender – Mutation Theatre

Tipsy Tricycles Brings You Drinks Off the Back of a Trike

Constellations – Melbourne Theatre Company

The School of Life’s Summer Term

The Ten Best Outdoor Restaurants in Melbourne

Superbowl XLVII Party

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