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Japanese Film Festival
Thu, 29 Nov - Sun, 9 Dec 2012
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Samurai! Robots! Sword-fighting school girls! It can only be Japanese cinema. Now in its sixteenth year, the Japanese Film Festival showcases the wonderful diversity of Japanese film, challenging audience expectations and defying cultural cliches.
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Midsummer – Red Stitch
Fri, 16 Nov - Sat, 15 Dec 2012
Red Stitch Actors Theatre, St Kilda
The play is by Scottish playwright David Greig and tells the story of a whirlwind romance between petty crook Bob and divorce lawyer Helena.
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La Mirada Film Festival
Thu, 15 Nov - Mon, 26 Nov 2012
ACMI and Cinema Nova, Melbourne
Mirada in Spanish means a glance or gaze and it’s certainly worth running your eye over this year’s La Mirada Film Festival program.
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Melbourne Music Week
Fri, 16 Nov - Sat, 24 Nov 2012
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne
Now in its second year, Melbourne Music Week celebrates our city’s commitment to the grand tradition of the live gig.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Mon, 19 Nov, 2012
Melbourne Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
For all the toes it’s set tapping and the charlestons it’s put in motion, the Glenn Miller Orchestra hasn’t come to Australia before. Until now.
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Billy the Rabbit
Sun, 11 Nov, 2012
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Our city’s Cartoonist Laureate is this weekend doing live shows at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
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Wild Surmise
Fri, 9 Nov - Sun, 2 Dec 2012
Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Southbank
Expect this to be a cerebral and evocative night of theatre
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Elling – Melbourne Theatre Company
Mon, 29 Oct - Sat, 8 Dec 2012
MTC, Sumner Theatre, Southbank
We hope you’re not feeling all theatred out after Melbourne Festival, because MTC is launching a new mainstage play this week.
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Monster Film Festival
Wed, 31 Oct - Fri, 9 Nov 2012
Cinema Nova, Carlton
The Monster Fest offers a feast of horror, black comedy, erotica and blood-splattered sci-fi.
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Romeo and Juliet – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Bell Shakespeare
Thu, 1 Nov - Fri, 2 Nov 2012
The Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Possibly the ultimate romantic date night experience. Boyfriends everywhere, take note.
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Cynical Ballads – Luke Wright
Tue, 23 Oct - Sat, 27 Oct 2012
Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Southbank
Wright has established himself as one of Britain’s most recognised poets, not least because of his ability to appeal to a wide audience with his laddish style and contemporary sensibility.
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Before Your Very Eyes – CAMPO / Gob Squad
Wed, 24 Oct - Sat, 27 Oct 2012
Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse, Southbank
Anyone with kids knows that they grow up fast but you’ve probably never seen them grow up quite this fast.
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An Act of Now – Chunky Move
Wed, 17 Oct - Sat, 27 Oct 2012
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Chunky Move are always doing bold things with dance but An Act of Now marks a new step even for them.
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Weather – Lucy Guerin Inc
Sun, 21 Oct, 2012
The Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre, Southbank
It’s hard to imagine something more topical to Melbourne than a piece about weather. Raging winds, blinding rain, glorious sunshine: who knows which, or indeed how many, of these you’ll get on your way to the theatre this Melbourne Festival, but you can expect them all to be represented on stage in the latest work from renowned Australian choreographer Lucy Guerin.
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Melbourne Festival 2012
Thu, 11 Oct - Sat, 27 Oct 2012
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne
Watch out, it’s the October arts festival pile-up! With Fringe still kicking, the seriously big acts are already rolling into town for the Melbourne Festival and outgoing artistic director Brett Sheehy has made his last year one to remember.
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Destroyed Word
Wed, 10 Oct, 2012
ACCA, Melbourne
Spanish installation artist Santiago Sierra has been making and destroying super-size letters as part of this two year project.
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Conversations with Ghosts
Fri, 12 Oct - Sat, 13 Oct 2012
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
If anyone can claim to be the voice of Melbourne’s soul, it is singer Paul Kelly.