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An Immersive Blade Runner-Themed Bar Is Popping Up at Melbourne's Cinema Nova
In anticipation of Blade Runner 2049's release, the cinema is transforming its bar into a futuristic haven with video installations, murals and themed cocktails.
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Berlin Is Now the Home of The World's Largest Street Art Museum
Europe's graffiti capital gets its own five-storey urban contemporary art gallery.
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The Ten Best Up-and-Coming Artists We Saw at BIGSOUND 2017
From feminist punk to '80s synth to jangle rock, these are the new gen of Australian artists to look out for.
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Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Lavazza Italian Film Festival
See a touching drama about conjoined twins, a doco abut sea-dreaming nonnas, and a film all about coffee.
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Eight New Melbourne Art Exhibitions for September to Help You Ring in Spring
See influential pop art perspectives, discover German biospheres and consider video art exploring national identity.
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Spectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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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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Six Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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Eight Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Melbourne This Winter
Chilly winter weather is the perfect excuse to explore a few (or many) of Melbourne's world-class art exhibitions.
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Seven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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Immersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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How to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland
Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.
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Ten Dazzling Melbourne Exhibitions to Look Forward to This Summer
From international art and iconic fashion to design commissions and immersive installations, here are the exhibitions serving up your summer cultural fix.
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Five Unmissable Events to Check Out at Rising Festival
Prepare your diary now for supernatural winter forests and once-off food pop-ups.
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Seven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around Australia This Autumn
Plan trips to walk over giant Monet artworks, visit Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' and explore decaying rooms filled with street art.
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Laneway Festival Officially Announces Complete 2018 Lineup
BABADNOTGOOD, Odesza, The Internet and The War on Drugs will join Mac DeMarco and Anderson .Paak for the summer 2018 festival.
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Melbourne's ACMI to Open Permanent Virtual Reality Lounge
The dedicated space will showcase a rotating array of VR works.
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Louvre Abu Dhabi Will Open Its Doors This November
It'll feature over 600 artifacts on loan from France's top museums.
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Thousands of People Are Set to Converge on Federation Square to Simultaneously 'Scream Like Goku'
Whether you're a Dragon Ball Z fan or not, it's sure to be cathartic.
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A Look Inside The Revamped Forum Theatre
The iconic venue on the corner of Russell and Flinders Street has had a little bit of a facelift.
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Five Things We Took Away from the Sydney Opera House's Inaugural ANTIDOTE Festival
Helping people is hard, helium balloons can lift a person and kangaroos can run (well, according to The Onion).
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One-Day One-Stage Festival FOMO Festival Announces One Top 2018 Lineup
The Brisbane-born festival returns to Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, and adds a mini Melbourne stop too.
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Melbourne's Palais Theatre Is Screening Star Wars Complete with a Live Orchestra
It will celebrate not only the space opera saga's longevity, but the upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi in December.
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Ai Weiwei Is Crowdfunding His Latest Security and Immigration-Focused New York Installation
The Chinese artist will set up artworks at more than 300 sites across NYC in his largest and most ambitious public exhibition to date.
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This Year's Venice Film Festival Features a Dedicated Virtual Reality Island
The world's oldest major film festival is also hosting its first-ever VR competition.
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Meet The Muses Behind This Year's Archibald Finalist Portraits
For those who've always wondered what it's like to be immortalised on the AGNSW walls for all to see.
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The Best, Weirdest and Most Unexpected Films of Melbourne International Film Festival 2017
A documentary about rats, an Australian film on faking it till you make it and a Parisian terrorist thriller all make it onto our must-watch list from MIFF.
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Mulled Wine and Kransky Sausage Sizzle
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Hudsons Road Wine & Beer, Spotswood
Mark the start of winter with a cup of mulled wine and some grilled kranskies at this Spotswood bar.
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MSO's Secret Symphony
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Secret Melbourne location, Melbourne
Will the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra be playing Bach in the park? Chopin at a city farm? Or Strauss in Hofbräuhaus?
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Crip Rave Theory
Saturday, June 15, 2024
The Substation, Newport
It’s a club night and a political statement.
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The Blak Infinite
Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
For the entire two weeks of RISING 2024, Fed Square will host film screenings, talks and art installations by First Nations people.
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Synthony Australia
Friday, September 20, 2024
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
What happens when tunes by Swedish House Mafia, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim and Avicii get the orchestral treatment? This dazzling show.
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Scone Festival at Mary Eats Cake
Saturday, June 1 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
Mary Eats Cake Montrose, Montrose
Indulge in different iterations of scones each week for the whole month of June.
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Bottle Tops: A Day of Wine
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Hope St Radio, Collingwood
Spend an afternoon sampling innovative wine with over 65 exhibitors from across the country.
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Molly Rose Booze Market and Masterclass
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Molly Rose Brewery, Collingwood
Taste your way through some of Victoria's top beer, wine and spirits producers at the craft brewery.
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Night Trade
Saturday, June 1 - Saturday, June 15, 2024
Capitol Arcade, Melbourne
Night Trade at RISING is back with DJs, performances, psychic readings, food and drink stalls, art installations, and karaoke.
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This Immersive Cinema Experience Will Let You Pretend You're On the Titanic
Sail Sydney Harbour while watching Kate and Leo tussle with an iceberg.
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Watch the Chilling New Trailer for 'Black Mirror' Season Four
The first look at the new six-episode season.
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Falls Festival Drops Killer 2017 Lineup for Its 25th Outing
Ring in the New Year with Flume, Fleet Foxes and Daryl Braithwaite.
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What to Expect at This Year's Lost Paradise NYE Festival
Electronica, glamping and yoga returns to Glenworth Valley.
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Laneway Teases 2018 Festival, Reveals Dates and First Headliners
Mac DeMarco and Anderson .Paak will tour the festival's seven dates.
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Yayoi Kusama Is Opening Her Own Dot-Filled Tokyo Museum
The permanent five-storey facility will showcase the artist's immersive installations and more.
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This New Subscription Service Wants to Give You Access to Super Cheap Movie Tickets
They're calling themselves the Netflix of cinema.
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Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Korean Film Festival in Australia
From a Kill Bill-like vengeance movie to an animated train station zombie flick.
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Fairgrounds Festival Announces Slam Dunk of a 2017 Lineup
With Albuquerque longtimers The Shins, dynamic Melbourne duo Client Liaison and Baltimore synthpop maestros Future Islands at the top.
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Beyond the Valley Announces Solid 2017 NYE Lineup
A legitimately excellent option for NYE if you're into grime, folk and camping.
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Pack It in Sydney: Melbourne Has Been Named as the World's Most Liveable City (Again)
This is the seventh year in a row we've nabbed first place.
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Italian Film Festival Announces Characteristically Eccentric 2017 Program
IFF's 28-film, six-week national tour features excursions off the beaten track, Oscar winners and an ode to coffee.
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Why This Melbourne Council Voted to Stop Celebrating Australia Day on January 26
And why the Prime Minister isn't on board.
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Melbourne Town Hall Will Light Up in Rainbow Colours in Support of Marriage Equality
The CBD building will be lit up for two nights as a sign of Melbourne City Council’s support of marriage equality.
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Five Different Takes on the Heist Film
Essential reading ahead of your next movie night… or if you’re planning to rob a bank.
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News
Melbourne's South East Is Getting a New Six-Screen Cinema
Operated by Village Cinemas with a bar and combined capacity of over 1000 seats.
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MIFF Will Proceed with Closing Night Screening of Dr G Yunupingu Documentary
And they'll donate a portion of ticket proceeds to the late Indigenous icon's foundation.
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You Can Now Visit Pennywise's Lair from Stephen King's 'It'
Spend some quality time with your friendly, neighbourhood murder clown.
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Meredith Music Festival Announces Another Killer Lineup for 2017
Aunty is gifting us with sets spanning space disco and Future Islands.
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Secrets to Beginner's Success From Those Behind Top Aussie Food Events
Steadfast advice on making it in an industry you love.
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Meet the Director of Australia's First Muslim Rom-Com, Ali's Wedding
Will local, mainstream audiences be willing to embrace a story about a Muslim immigrant, in which there is hardly a white character in sight?
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We're Giving Away Double Passes to See New Heist-Comedy 'Logan Lucky'
See the latest from Steven Soderbergh featuring on-screen brothers Channing Tatum and Adam Driver in an 'Ocean's Eleven' meets 'Dukes of Hazzard'.
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Melbourne's New Public Art Installation Turns a Construction Site Into a Gallery
Featuring 17 metres of publicly contributed photos that capture the essence of Melbourne.
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