Sarah Ward

Name: IKEA Halloween Dining Experience
Start: 2022-10-28
End: 2022-10-29
Location: Melbourne

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

Event
5K Foam Fest

Sat, 30 Nov, 2019
St Anne's Winery, Myrniong

Jog five kilometres through a foamy obstacle course — complete with waterslides, mud pits and other hurdles.

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Banksy Has Opened an Online Art and Homewares Store

Customers can apply to purchase one authentic Banksy item each — after answering the question "does art matter?".

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Event
Coveted Closets Designer, Vintage and Pre-Loved Wardrobe Sale

Sun, 20 Oct, 2019
Brighton Town Hall, Brighton

Scour the racks for pre-loved designer, vintage and secondhand pieces — taken from the wardrobes of Melbourne's fashion bloggers, stylists and industry figures.

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Disney's New Live-Action 'Lady and the Tramp' Trailer Is Here With Even More Adorable Dogs

Starring very real, very fluffy dogs, this live-action remake hits Disney's new streaming service next month.

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Event
Mov'In Bed Cinema

Sat, 4 Jan - Sat, 7 Mar 2020
Catani Gardens, St Kilda West

You'll be able to watch movies from bed at the St Kilda foreshore this summer.

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An Evening of Music and Comedy with Creed Bratton from 'The Office'

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022
The Corner, Richmond

'The Office' star is bringing his variety show to Melbourne — and he'll be chatting about his experiences on the hit sitcom.

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Event
Beyond the Infinite: The Films of Stanley Kubrick

Multiple single dates
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

A cinematic celebration of a movie master.

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The 'Mrs Doubtfire' Stage Musical Is Finally Happening (And It'll Hit Broadway in 2020)

Say "helloooo" to the latest 90s film to make the leap to the theatre.

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Netflix's New Must-Binge Existential Comedy 'Living With Yourself' Serves Up Double the Paul Rudd

The eight-episode series finally gives the world what it wants — two Paul Rudds.

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News
Betty's Burgers Has Added an Indulgent (But Affordable) Lobster Roll to Its Menu

The $19 rolls are filled with fresh lobster meat, and they're only available for a few weeks.

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The First Non-Stop Qantas Flight from New York to Sydney Is Soaring Through the Sky This Weekend

Testing the route with an aim to roll it out to the public, the Australian carrier will become the first commercial airline to make the massive 19.5-hour flight.

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'The Outsider' Is HBO's New Murder Mystery Based on a Stephen King Bestseller

The ten-part mini-series stars Jason Bateman and Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn — and it has just dropped its first teaser.

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Mona Foma's 2020 Program Is Here with Inflatable Mazes, Giant Puppets and Masked Cowboys

Wander through the latest immersive installation by Architects of Air, see a huge puppet show in a gorge and catch crooner Orville Peck.

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Maiden

Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This exhilarating documentary captures the highs and lows of a pioneering all-female around-the-world yacht race.

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Despite its great cast, this dark fairytale fantasy is muddled and overblown with screensaver-like special effects.

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Judy

Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Renee Zellweger wears Judy Garland's ruby slippers as if they are her own in this exceptional performance — and she might just win her second Oscar for it.

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Locusts

Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This grimy Aussie crime thriller makes good use of its outback setting, but proves far too familiar otherwise.

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Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki

Sat, 29 Feb and Sun, 1 Mar 2020
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

Watch 'Howl's Moving Castle' and 'My Neighbour Totoro' on Sidney Myer's huge screen while the scores are performed live by the MSO.

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Shaggy and Sean Paul Are Heading on a Boombastic and Nostalgic Tour of Australia

The two 90s and 00s stars are heading to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth this summer.

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Japanese Film Festival 2019 Classics Program

Mon, 25 Nov - Tue, 26 Nov 2019
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

Watch free horror classics as part of this year's Japanese Film Festival.

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Japanese Film Festival 2019 Classics Program

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