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Keep The Harry Potter Dream Alive With Quidditch

If you find life a little empty without Hogwarts perhaps you should give quidditch a try.

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Three Ideas Shaping the Future of Music

Technology is changing the way music is made and consumed.

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Improv Everywhere Causes a Scene in New York

Their eighth mp3 experiment proves we've come a long way since the Napster debacle of the early noughties.

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Random Acts of Kindness in Sydney

For his new artwork Acts of Kindness, UK artist Michael Landy is collecting stories of Sydney's random acts of kindness.

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This Is Not Art Festival Saved

This Is Not Art is the dream that keeps us trudging through winter each year. Except that, for a moment there, it looked like this year's festival wouldn't happen.

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Chris Jordan’s Rubbish Photography

Artist Chris Jordan takes everyday items and scary statistics to make some thought-provoking digital photographs.

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Eurovision Alert: Here's When and Where 2024's Song Contest Is Unleashing Its Europop Marvels

Electric Fields are representing Australia with 'One Milkali (One Blood)', which features the language Yankunytjatjara from the Anangu peoples.
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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024 standout shows that you need to see.
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Seven New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with Sydney Sweeney as a nun, Timothée Chalamet's return to Arrakis and a Bob Marley biopic.
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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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Twelve New Movies You Can Watch in March That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with a haunting Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal romance, Sofia Coppola's take on Priscilla Presley and stunning Oscar-winner 'Anatomy of a Fall'.
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From the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition

The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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Nine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them all out now.
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Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game

Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.

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Text-Me-Up! The Art of Text Messages

British artist Tracey Moberley works in the medium of texts.

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Blacktown City Art Prize Calls For Entries

Need help funding your art habit? Blacktown Council can help.

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One Day On Earth Brings the World’s Filmmakers Together

Filmmakers across the globe participated in the One Day On Earth project to capture the images and stories of 10/10/10.

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Urban Explorers Shed Light on London’s Underground

An emerging sub culture of urban explorers is finding there is still much to be explored in our tired old towns

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Interview /// Concrete Playground meets Catcall

Yearning to create pop music that has a little more depth than your standard dancefloor anthem is Sydney’s Catcall.

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The 100 Best Australian Albums of All Time

After the 47,000 votes were counted, the top gong went to Powderfinger's Odyssey Number 5.

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Watch Radiohead ‘Live From The Basement’

The band premiered a broadcast of The King of Limbs 'Live From The Basement' on Spanish TV over the weekend. Watch it in full here.

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Win a Double Pass to Graphic Festival

Meet the man behind the myth in his first Australian appearance.

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A Brief Gastronomic Guide to New Zealand’s South Island

Here are some of Concrete Playground's best gastronomic reasons to head across the ditch.

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Win a Chillout Hotel Package for Two

Did someone say late check-out?

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21 of the World’s Most Stunning Holiday Destinations

Some of the places that truly capture the imagination around the globe.

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The 15 Best Ads in the World in 2011

Watch the winning spots from this year's Cannes Advertising Festival.

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Winter Warmer Events at Navi

Wednesday, May 1 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Navi, Yarraville

The intimate fine diner will collaborate with boutique drinks producers for speciality cocktails and bites this winter.

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Pint of Origin

Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

Discover hundreds of different craft beers by 225 breweries from across the world at this ten-day tap takeover across the city.
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Mama Paws: A Mother's Day Soiree for Dog Mums

Saturday, May 11, 2024
Big Paws Little Paws, Ravenhall

Paw parents and their fur babies can join in on a morning of glamour and grooming, photoshoots, crafts and giveaways.

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Firelight Festival

Friday, June 28 - Sunday, July 14, 2024
Docklands Harbour Esplanade, Docklands

Melbourne's after-dark arts festival is back for a fiery time at Docklands, complete with an underground light show and labyrinth beneath Marvel Stadium.

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Boy Kills World

Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
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Good Food & Wine Show 2024

Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

Expand your gastronomic horizons with a star-studded lineup of chefs and over 300 exhibitors at this annual event.

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ALUMNI at Crown Melbourne

Thursday, May 16 - Sunday, August 4, 2024
Evergreen, Southbank

This pop-up restaurant will feature residencies from four former 'MasterChef Australia' contestants.

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Raclette Supper at Handpicked Wines

Wednesday, April 10 - Saturday, August 31, 2024
Handpicked Wines Cellar Door, Melbourne

Cosy up with some melted cheese and bold wines this winter.

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Mother's Day High Tea at Queen Victoria Market

Sunday, May 12, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

Treat the most important woman in your life to this one-off high tea experience designed by the well-known Tommy Collins team.

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Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

Wednesday, July 31 - Saturday, August 3, 2024
Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston

Initially premiering in London's West End in 1952, the world's longest-running play is coming to Melbourne — again.

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Art/Work Interview with Jai Pyne from The Paper Scissors

This week Art/Work has a chat with Jai Pyne, frontman of local Sydney band The Paper Scissors.

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The Ten Best Live Music Venues in Sydney

Choose your own adventure from Concrete Playground's list of favourite spots, featuring everything from long-term Sydney stalwarts to DIY new kids on the block.

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Ben and Jerry’s Schweddy Balls

Rumours are circulating that Ben and Jerry's are set to release a new flavour called Schweddy Balls.

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Sonic Youth Sell Their Gear for Charity

The aging band auctions some vintage equipment for charity.

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Pictures of Pictures from the Past in the Present

A sense of pure nostalgia and a chance to look at time passing right before your eyes.

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Parklife 2011 Lineup Announced

Santigold, Gossip, Lykke Li, the Naked and Famous, Digitalism and the Streets all announced as headliners at this year's festival.

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Go the F*ck to Sleep with Samuel L. Jackson

After viral leaks of award-winning author Adam Mansbach's new children's book for parents created huge hype in recent weeks, the book was finally released today.

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Is America Growing Tired of Weiner Jokes?

American politics gets funny.

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Chewing Gum Turned into Miniature Works of Art

A London artist is using chewing gum stuck to the ground as his street art canvas.

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David Lynch Opens Mulholland Drive Inspired Nightclub

A new nightclub designed by David Lynch and inspired by a fictional venue from his film Mulholland Drive is set to open in Paris.

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Kaiser Chiefs Want You to Make Their Album

Design and sell the new Kaiser Chief's album and earn a quid.

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Online Money Buying Real Drugs

A new ebay for drugs has officials stymied.

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Interview /// Concrete Playground meets Computers Want Me Dead

One half of Computers Want Me Dead, Sam Harvey, chats to Kirstie Sequitin about Gary Numan, Nine Inch Nails and embracing their inner synth pop.

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Merrell Wants You To Add Your Own Scenery

Help create the world's largest panoramic photo of the great outdoors.

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Win More Tickets to the Sydney Film Festival

Win tickets to a suite of four films tackling today’s environmental issues with different and undeniably fresh perspectives.

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Pencil vs. Camera Project: New Additions from West Africa

Sketched possibilities meet vibrant photography in Ben Heine's Pencil vs. Camera project.

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Going Gaga for Google Chrome

The internet goes Gaga for Google Chrome.

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Art Installations Immerse Viewers in Vibrant Colour

Intense combinations of colour and real-world light phenomena create a mind-blowing visual spectacle.

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Splendour in the Grass 2011 Sideshows Announced

If you missed out on tickets to Splendour in the Grass, never fear: the artists are coming to you.

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Win a Double Pass to the Sydney Film Festival

Uncover genius approaches, dissect the masters' processes or simply enjoy an engaging film.

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Open Source Classrooms Provide Ivy League Education for Free

Fancy a free Ivy League education? Open Culture will teach you everything you need to know.

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Second Opera for Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn

A new opera penned by Blur and Gorillaz frontman will premiere as part of the English National Opera's 2011/2012 season.

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A Seinfeld Art Exhibition: Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That

Fan art is a personal expression of obsession. How will it work as a Seinfeld exhibit?

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New York City Public Library Turns 100

To celebrate its centenary the New York City Public Library shows it's more than just books.

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