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Hulkamania
Venue	Sports Theatre, Star City
Date	18th November
Time	11am
Some of the biggest names in professional wrestling - Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Nasty Boys, and Jimmy Hart - will be kicking off the start of the first ever 'Hulkamania - Let the Battle Begin' Australian tour with a press conference at the Sports Theatre, Star City, on Wednesday 18th of November at 11am. The first 200 wrestling fans to arrive at Star City will be invited into the press conference (first 50 fans will also receive a free Hulk t-shirt) to see the wrestlers in action as they gear up for their Australian tour starting in Melbourne on Saturday 21st November.

Photo opportunities at the Madman National Cosplay Championship - Grand Finals
Venue	The Sebel Hotel, Albert Park, Melbourne.
Date	Saturday, November 14th, 2009.
An invitation to all photographers with a keen eye for costumes... Who will be crowned Australia's greatest cosplayer for 2009? In conjunction with Supanova Pop Culture Expo, Madman proudly presents the Grand Final round of the Madman National Cosplay Championship. The day will be a fun-filled affair - including the Madman National Cosplay Championship finals judging, with a special introduction from an official representative of the Consulate-General of Japan; as well as an on-the-day cosplay contest, anime screenings, workshops and panels, character and cosplay goods vendors and much more. Giant robots, fairies, ninjas, anthropomorphic wonders: They'll all be on show at the championship and are sure to provide some truly spectacular photo opportunities - and there really is little cosplayers love more than showing off for the camera.

One Man Star Wars
Date	Wed Nov 11-Sat 14 Nov
Time	7.30pm
Fee	Adult $52; Concession $44; Family tickets $175
Book	ticketek.com.au 132 849
From off-Broadway in New York to London's West End, from Dubai's resorts to the Glastonbury Music Festival, Charles Ross has performed his one man trilogy over 1200 times in more than 180 cities across four continents. By age 10 Charles had seen the first Star Wars film 400 times and virtually committed every line to memory. "Immediately accessible... It was great" Conan O'Brien Sydney: Enmore Theatre Wed Nov 11 Newcastle: Civic Theatre Fri 13th Nov Canberra: Playhouse Theatre Sat 14 Nov

Chalk Urban Art Festival
Venue	Church Street, Parramatta, NSW
Date	Thursday 29 October- Sunday 1 November
Time	10.00 AM - 5.00 PM Daily
Fee	Free
Parramatta will be transformed into a visual delight this Thursday to Sunday, with the largest urban art festival in the southern hemisphere, Chalk Urban Art Festival, taking place at Church Street.

Julia Morris - Don't You Know Who I Used To Be?
Venue	Metro Theatre 624 George St, Sydney
Date	14th November 2009
Time	7.30pm
Fee	$34.50 Full / $30 Conc
Book	(02) 9550 3666 or Metrotheatre.com.au or Ticketek.com.au
Following a sell-out run during this year's Sydney Comedy Festival, fans will get one more chance to see the Helpmann Award nominated show Don't You Know Who I Used to Be which won 'Best Local (Australian) Act' in Time Out Sydney's 2009 Comedy Awards. The show is a hilarious illustrated journey through the life of the self anointed, ignobly titled 'Lady J-Mo' from the eight year old who wrote her own Logie's acceptance speech to the comedienne we know and love. The show is inspired by the Julia's hilarious memoirs of the same name about moving to the UK, going broke, too many 'overnight romances' and learning the hard way that mojitos are not one of the five major food groups. Julia will be revealing excerpts from the book whilst weaving her special brand of stand up magic and divulging tidbits that were too naughty to print.

Smirnoff Cocktails presents Melbourne Cup Carnival in Sydney
Venue	First Fleet Park, Circular Quay
Date	Saturday 31 October, Sunday 1 November and Tuesday 3 November 2009
Time	11am - 5pm on Saturday and Sunday and 10am - 7pm on Tuesday
Fee	Admission is free and open to people over the age of 18 years only.
Book	To register your interest for group bookings please email melbournecup@traffik.com.au
To celebrate the launch of its new range of ready to serve cocktails, Smirnoff will be hosting the Sydney Live Site for the Melbourne Cup Carnival. Smirnoff Cocktails will present the Melbourne Cup Week celebrations in Sydney with a stylish pop-up lounge bar at Circular Quay, featuring all of the action from Derby Day and Melbourne Cup Day live on big screens, fashion parades and competitions, and DJs spinning laid back lounge tunes. All guests will be offered a complimentary Smirnoff Cocktail on arrival, with food and additional drinks available for purchase throughout the day. There will also be TAB betting facilities for those who like a flutter, so the Smirnoff Cocktails Live Site is certain to be the number one racing destination away from the track during the Melbourne Cup Carnival week. Smirnoff Cocktails are a new range of ready to serve cocktails that can be enjoyed anywhere - at home, at parties and even at your Melbourne Cup celebrations! Smirnoff Cocktails are available in three delicious flavours - Vodka Mojito, Grand Cosmopolitan and Pomegranate Martini - and have been expertly blended with the finest ingredients so all you have to do is pour and serve. Drink responsibly when you are there...

War and Peace
Venue	Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House: 2 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2250
Date	1 November 2009
Time	5PM
A new choral work inspired by one of Australia's best-loved World War II poems will receive its world premiere alongside two timeless statements on armed conflict at Sydney Opera House on 1 November. Andrew Schultz's Beach Burial promises to be a highlight of War and Peace, a poignant concert by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs that delves into the horror and hardship of wars fought throughout history. Schultz's specially commissioned work takes its name from Kenneth Slessor¹s classic poem of 1944, written as the poet served as a war correspondent with the Australian army in the Middle East.

Adelaide Craft & Quilt Fair
Venue	Adelaide Showground, Wayville
Date	November 5th - 8th 2009
Time	10.00am - 5.00pm daily
Fee	Adults: $14, Seniors / Pensioners $12, Children (5-16yrs) $7, Children (under 5yrs) FREE, Family (2A + 2C): $33.
Book	Tickets available at the door or online at Craftfair.com.au
In addition to great displays, fantastic shopping opportunities and non-stop classes and workshops; the Fair will bring with it a special guest artist as well as new attractions and features. Plus you'll be able to see the Festival of Quilts 2009 exhibition which is presented by The Quilters Guild of South Australia. The Adelaide Craft & Quilt fair is also an opportunity to meet special guest artist, renowned felt artist and teacher, Wendy Bailye. A display of her work, ranging from wearable arts and decorator items to large framed felt artworks, will be at the fair for visitors to enjoy.

Premier Heavy Weight Fight Event: Immortality
Venue	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Date	Friday November 13th
Stuart McKinnon brings his well respected name and professional focus to this event. With a gruesome fight card of 30 World Class Fights, Stuart is the Promoter for the momentous fight show Battle of The Big Guns 1 & 2, while Reinhard Badato the 3x Light Weight Current World Champion (who has the very successful fight shows AfterMath & Annihilation), together will turn the Australian fight scene upside down with this exciting Family Event. Invincible is proud to announce the main event for Immortality. The battle is between 4x World Heavy Champion 'Australian Legend' Steve McKinnon. Bolstering an impressive Fight Record of 34 Fights - 30 Wins - 26 by KO VS Croatian K1 European Champion Hrvoje Kisicek (from the World Famous Cro Cop Gym). This will be the Ultimate Challenge for both fighters carrying the Pride of their countries on their shoulders.

Festival of Jewish Cinema
Venue	Australian Centre for the Moving Image & the Classic Cinema, Elsternwick
Date	12-19 November 2009
Fee	Opening Night Film & Party $25.00, Single Sessions $17.00 and Gold Pass $91.00
Book	ACMI Cinemas’ Festival Bookings Line: 03 8663 2222
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in November, the 2009 Festival of Jewish Cinema will bring Melbourne filmgoers a new array of hilarious, moving, challenging and informative films and documentaries from around the world, as well as a special 'retrospective' of Festival favourites from the past 20 years. Opening the festival on Thursday 12 November is comical Israeli film A Matter of Size, which skirts the serious issues of Middle Eastern politics with the story of four heavily overweight friends who finally find their generous girths valued in the world of Israeli sumo wrestling. Other highlights include local documentary Wrong Side of the Bus, French romantic comedy Hello Goodbye and the remarkable story of an unsung WWII hero in American film Killing Kasztner.

Parramatta Chalk Festival attracts top artists
Date	October 29th to November 1st.
Expected to attract thousands of keen spectators to its new urban setting at Church Street Parramatta, the festival will feature varied and colourful pavement art, body painting, interactive climate change talks and children's activities. Artists to showcase their talents at the festival include internationally renowned Aboriginal artist Garry Jagamarra; graffiti artist Glenn Purcell; animation artist Adam Celeban; digital art, furniture and jewellery designer Leeanne Ricci; and music journalist Marija Zeko.

Screen It 2009 national finalists announced

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) announced the finalists in the 2009 national Screen It competition. The 2009 competition attracted 172 entries created by nearly 500 students nationwide. Designed to encourage imagination and inventiveness in Australia's primary and secondary school-aged students, Screen It fosters a new generation of young film makers and gamers. The winners will be announced on Monday the 2nd of November and the Awards Ceremony will be held at ACMI on Friday the 4th of December.

IMAGINE Festival
Venue	Cleveland Street Theatre
Date	9-11 Oct
Time	All events after 7pm
Fee	ONLY $10
Don't forget to check out the Imagine Festival this weekend, 9-11 Oct, a place where drama, dance, music, performance art, photo exhibitions, classes and creative talks converge at Cleveland Street Theatre, right in the heart of Sydney. The inaugural Imagine Festival is an associated event of the City of Sydney's Art & About program and most day events at the festival are free of charge. All events after 7pm each evening are ONLY $10 at the door and, because of limited seating, it will be first-in best-dressed.

Inject some serious spice into your day with Molton Brown's new products for men
Venue	Molton Brown counter, Lower ground floor, David Jones Elizabeth Street: 86-108 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Date	Thursday 15th October 2009
Time	from 5pm to 9pm
Book	Please call the Molton Brown counter to book your treatment on 029266 5492.
We would like to invite you to a special Molton Brown event organised in partnership with the David Jones Wine Club to celebrate the launch of our new men's range. We have kept your favourites and introduced a host of brand new essentials guaranteed to deliver tangible results. Join us and be treated to: -Men's grooming consultation -Wine-tasting in partnership with the David Jones Wine Club -A leisurely shopping experience -One-to-one product consultations -A selection of premium wines and canapés -A gift to take home

Meet Poppy King!
Date	Thursday 29th October-Saturday 7th Novem
Have your lips 'read' by the Lipstick Queen herself! Thursday 29th October: kit at Myer Melb 1-3pm kit at Myer Chadstone 6-8pm Friday 30th October: kit at Myer Melb 1-3 & 5-7 Thursday 5th and Friday 6th November: kit at Myer Sydney 1-3pm & 5-7pm Saturday 7th November: kit at 140 Oxford St, Paddington 1-3pm

Bonafide
Venue	202 Broadway
Date	Saturday Oct 10th
Time	9pm - 3am
Music To Make You Move Bonafide is a new monthly event, brought to you by a supergroup of Sydney's most prominent hiphop promoters - Dust Tones, LookUP and The Main Ingredients. DRINK SPECIALS 2 for 1 Cocktails for the 1st hour (9.30 to 10.30) $8 Jager and Redbulls $7 House spirits $5 Stella Artois and Amstel DJ's Jase (NuBreed) Nina Las Vegas (Hoops) Mathmatics Ology Shantan Wantan Ichiban (FBi Radio) Edseven Mickey Morphingaz J-Platnum ...and the lovely ladies from The Faders!

Hunter Valley Uncorked Balmoral
Date	Sunday 1st November
Time	12 noon until 6pm
Fee	Hunter Valley Uncorked is free to enter. Purchasing a souvenir wine glass for $7 will be key to enjoying wines at the event.
Book	Hunteruncorked.com.au or call 02 4991 4533
This November the Hunter Valley will once again host the hugely popular Hunter Valley Uncorked on the shores of Balmoral. The event, now in its third year, is bigger than ever with more than 30 wineries and restaurants showcasing their award winning wines and produce giving the expected 5,000 Sydneysiders that attend the ultimate Hunter Valley wine and food experience. Hunter Valley Uncorked will be held on the shores of Balmoral on Sunday 1st November, 2009 and will be hosted by 2UE's Tim Webster. The event will feature interactive challenges where Sydneysiders will team up with Hunter Valley Winemakers to compete in activities including golf, boules and wine spitting competitions! Entertainment by Joey Gat and the Soul Traders will ensure guests can sit back relax and enjoy a glorious day by the sea.

Elwyn Lynn and Ken Reinhard
Venue	278 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010
Date	10 October - 4 November, 2009
Time	11am - 6pm (tues-sat)
Book	robingibson.net/exhibitions/
Elwyn Lynn Paintings 1981 - 1996 and Ken Reinhard POPstraction

Premier Heavy Weight Fight Event: IMMORTALITY
Venue	Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Date	Friday November 13th
Book	Ticketdirect.com.au
Invincible is proud to announce the Main Event for IMMORTALITY. The battle is between 4x World Heavy Champion 'Australian Legend' Steve McKinnon. Bolstering an impressive Fight Record of 34 Fights - 30 Wins - 26 by KO VS Croatian K1 European Champion Hrvoje Kisicek (from the World Famous Cro Cop Gym). This will be the Ultimate Challenge for both fighters carrying the Pride of their countries on their shoulders. Invincible also brings a huge undercard to the Main Event, with the anticipated return of Super Heavy Weight Australian Champion Shane Meads. In his triumphant return to the World Fight Scene VS Hard Man, New Zealand Champion Erik Nosa returns poised for an exciting slug match.

Stand Up Against Poverty!
Venue	Great Hall, UTS Tower Building, 15 Broadway, Ultimo. Sydney
Date	Wednesday 14 October 2009
Time	6.00 - 7.30pm (entry from 5.30pm)
Fee	FREE
Book	Onejustworld.com.au
This year millions of people around the world will Stand Up and Take Action to show their support for the fight against poverty and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. To support Stand Up, One Just World is holding a special forum on three aspects of poverty - maternal and child health, poverty and disability, and water and sanitation - three areas that are crucial in helping the poor to become economically sustainable. Featuring: Fran Kelly (MC)- Presenter, ABC Radio National Breakfast Rini Poespoprodjo - Paediatrician, Health Worker & Researcher, Papua, Indonesia Ipul Powaseu - Executive Officer, National Research Institute, Papua New Guinea Matthew Bond - International Development Engineer specialising in water, sanitation & hygiene, and rural energy

The Laramie Project 10 Years Later
Venue	BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square
Date	Tuesday 13 October
Time	7.30pm
Fee	$10
Book	Redstitch.net, tel: 03 9553 8083
In a 24 hour period, over one hundred theatre companies worldwide will take part in a historic reading of the epilogue to the seminal work, The Laramie Project to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death. On October 6th of 1998 Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die tied to a fence in the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. He died 6 days later. His murder became a watershed historical moment in America that highlighted the violence and prejudice lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people face. A month after the murder, the members of Tectonic Theater Project travelled to Laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the seminal play, The Laramie Project, which they later made into a film for HBO. The work has been seen by more than 50 million people in the US alone. Recognised as a modern classic, it is one of the most acclaimed and frequently staged plays of the past 10 years.

Fridays @ Melt
Date	Friday's in October
Fridays @ Melt lineup in October featuring Mark De-Clive Lowe & Mr. Thing Sydney venue Melt has announced its October lineup for their Fridays @ Melt event series and it delivers an ecletic line up of both local and international artists playing Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Reggae and everything in between! Friday 2nd October - Scenario Featuring B-Boy Battles, DJ Kavi-R & J Platnum Friday 9th October - Soul Of Spirit Festival Featuring Mark De-Clive Lowe (NZ) Friday 16th October - Ladies Love Hip Hop Featuring an all female lineup of DJ's & MC's Friday 23rd October - Sampled Featuring Mr. Thing (UK), Katalyst, Peter Glass & Naiki Friday 30th October - Isaac Aesili (NZ) launching 'Eye See' Album & Veruschka Pestano

Sydney's World's Funniest Island
Venue	Cockatoo Island
Date	October 17 & 18, 2009
Fee	A special night ticket has just been announced - just $79 if you arrive after 6pm.
Book	ticketek.com.au or call 13 28 49.
30 new acts have been announced: including renowned New York stand up Rick Shapiro, Aussie favourites Peter Berner, Simon Palomares and Greg Fleet, Tim Ross's outrageous Black Rose and from the UK Tony Bailey and Paul Warnes. And hot off the press is the arrival of Arj Barker to perform with Jimeoin and Akmal! As part of Crave Sydney, World's Funniest Island comedy festival will transform the former colonial prison and naval dockyard, utilising the unique buildings, parklands, tunnels, and even a bomb shelter to deliver a laughquake of entertainment from mid-morning until midnight. The new line--up adds to the already superb program that includes British comedy legends The Goodies and Alexei Sayle; the US's Jane Bussmann and Allah Made Me Funny, Heath 'Chopper' Franklin, Sydney's top stars Merrick and Rosso and Akmal, The Chaser's Julian Morrow and Andrew Hansen, Jimeoin, Tripod, Josh Thomas, Anthony Ackroyd, Fiona O'Loughlin, Felicity Ward, Die Roten Punkte and many, many more. Even Pakistan's only English-speaking comedian is making a world exclusive appearance! With just one ticket, comedy fans can choose from more than 200 amazing performances by local and international artists appearing in great venues across Cockatoo Island, as well as enjoy a drink in atmospheric bars, great food, and market stalls. Comedy fans can now even camp on the island for the entire festival!

Other World Square
Date	1st - 31st October
Book	Worldsquare.com.au
World Square, the city's chosen destination for shopping, will be transformed into the 'Other World Square' as part of its official partnership with Art & About from 1 - 31 October 2009. 'Other World Square' is an exhibition on display in World Square that has been curated by The Minor Premiership, the collective behind Sydney's Chalk Horse Gallery. The works explore the possibilities of imagining and inhabiting spaces other than our own; of colonising the Moon; of crossing into parallel universes and revisiting lost histories. World Square's involvement in Art & About is an opportunity to present thirteen of the best emerging local artists, across ten works, as well as a chance for our visitors to win one of the works by voting for the People's Choice Award. World Square is an ideal open-air venue for the artists to portray how they have interpreted the 'Other World Square' theme.

Live in Balance interactive workshop - Nicky Arthur
Venue	Bondi Pavilion, Seagull Room
Date	Saturday 10 October 2009
Time	10.45 am - 3.00 pm
Fee	$85, including a healthy light lunch
Book	0404 755 271 or visit Nickyarthur.com.au
On Saturday 10 October the inaugural Live in Balance one-day workshop will take place at the Bondi Pavilion, led by Sydney fitness and yoga instructor Nicky Arthur. According to a recent national poll, commissioned by Lifeline Australia, 41 per cent of Australians are experiencing unhealthy levels of stress, and a whopping 87 per cent of the nation is experiencing some degree of stress. "People are finding it harder to cope with everyday life. Often there is major discord in our work - life balance," says workshop presenter Nicky Arthur. Live in Balance is an interactive workshop to help re-program your lifestyle from chaos to balance and is designed around Nicky's philosophy that anyone can be motivated, inspired and challenged to make positive, sustainable changes in their life - they just usually need a hand to get started. The workshop begins with a session of introductory yoga, tai chi and meditation to teach participants how to reintroduce balance, clarity and relaxation to their life. It then covers time management and goal setting techniques, plus the benefits of healthy nutrition and positive self-talk.

Craft & Quilt Fair
Venue	Brisbane Exhibition Centre
Date	October 21 - 25
Time	9.00am - 5.00pm daily
Fee	Adults: $16, Seniors/Pensioners: $15, Children (5-16yrs): $8, Children (under 5yrs):
Book	Craftfair.com.au
In addition to great displays, fantastic shopping opportunities and non-stop classes and workshops; the Fair will bring with it a special guest artist as well as new attractions and features. For the first time Fiskars have partnered with the Craft & Quilt Fairs, to present Fiskars' Craft Studio - a hands-on learning area where visitors will be able to see Fiskars' great range of quality craft products before trying them out under the watchful eye of an expert. Scrapbook enthusiasts won't want to miss this opportunity to play with crafty punches, stunning embellishments, different adhesives and trimmers before purchasing exactly what they're after from nearby exhibitors. Plus you'll be able to see some of Queensland's best quilts in the annual Queensland Quilt Show exhibition and an inspirational collection of the Best of Australia Quilts.

Peter Grimes
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	October 15-October 30
Time	7.30pm with a 1pm Matinee on October 24th
Fee	$55 for children. $68-$256.
Book	02 9318 8200 or Opera-australia.org.au
Neil Armfield creates a new production of one of the greatest operas of the twentieth century, Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes. An outstanding cast includes Stuart Skelton in the title role, Peter Coleman-Wright as Captain Balstrode and acclaimed British soprano Susan Gritton as Ellen Orford. Free Opera Talk: Oct 17 and 24- 45 minutes before performance

Where the party is at this weekend...
Date	Wed 30th of Sept- Monday the 5th of Oct
Wed 30th The White Horse - 381 Crown Street Sydney Free Salsa Class by Jamie Jesus LDA from 8:30pm Dj Dwight Chocolate Escobar on the Decks! Thursday 1st Cruise Bar - Overseas Passenger Terminal Circular Quay Dj Dwight Chocolate Escobar on the Decks - Party from 8:30pm! Friday 2nd Port Orient - Darling Harbour Harbourside "Salsa Rica Orchestra" - New York Salsa beats Saturday 3rd Port Orient - Darling Harbour Harbourside "Club Havana Band" La BOMBA de Sydney - Playing Salsa Dura from NY to Habana SUNDAY 4th Port Orient - Darling Harbour Harbourside 'Mi Tierra' Direct from Canberra playing Salsa, Timba & Bachata Monday 5th The Basement - 29 Reiby Place Circular Quay International Band 'Bailatino' Farewell the Venzuelan Maestros!

Hallowe'en Classic
Venue	Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda
Date	29, 30 & 31 October 2009
Time	29 October @ 7:30pm (2 hours with interval) 30, 31 October @ 7:30pm (50mins), 8:30pm (50mins) & 9:30pm (60mins)
Fee	$20.00 per person per night
Book	Theatre Works 03 9534 3388 or online at Theatreworks.org.au/whatson/
This October Impro Melbourne has tricks of wit and comedy treats for all the boys and girls! Celebrate Hallowe'en with Impro Melbourne's Hallowe'en Classic - a long weekend of chilling tales and biting comedy. Prepare yourself this year for a particularly spooky Saturday night on October 31, when we will resurrect our critically acclaimed Sondheim Unscripted from the 2008 Fringe Festival.

Inaugural Nordic Film Festival
Date	16th October-1st of November
The festival opens with SAUNA (Finland) from director AJ Annila (Bandidas), a thrilling horror film bathing in Finnish Sauna culture in the murky zone between Christianity and paganism. A hit of the Toronto Film Festival in 08 and a further 30 festivals since, Sauna approaches themes such as sin, repentance and atonement - themes deeply rooted in the mythical Finnish gloominess - via a genre that has until now been almost non-existent in Finnish cinema. The 2009 Nordic Film Festival is proudly supported by the Danish, Finnish and Norwegian Film Institutes, the Swedish Institute, the EU Commission and AFTRS. The festival is sponsored by Scandinavian Airlines, Pandora Jewellery, Finlandia Vodka, Design Mode International, Lundbeck SAAB Technologies Australia, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. SYDNEY: 16-21 Oct at Dendy Opera Quays CANBERRA: 23-26 Oct at Dendy Canberra City MELBOURNE: 30 Oct-1 Nov at Cinema Nova

Pacha New Years Eve At Ivy
Venue	Ivy, Sydney
Date	New Years Eve 2009
The Glitterati of Sydney party people are set to celebrate the end of the naughty noughties in a style never before seen in the Harbor City. New Years Eve 2009 will see an amalgamation of the world's most glamorous club brand, Pacha, at Sydney's most sumptuous venue, Ivy. Pacha clubbing franchise dominates the worlds clubbing landscape with over 25 megaclubs worldwide. It was the original club venue in Ibiza and to this day the destination of choice for gorgeous party set who want to let loose and enjoy melody from the crème of the worlds DJ’ing talent.

IF Awards
Venue	Sydney's Luna Park
Date	Wednesday 18th November
Fee	$200 (all food, beverages and entertainment are included)
Book	Ifawards.com Tickets and are for over 18 years only
Ticket holders kick the night off with pre drinks and canape's under the stars, enjoying the picturesque views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. All guests then experience the awards ceremony first hand in the Big Top, where they are seated amongst the who’s who of the entertainment industry for the 90 minute show.

Vincere: Lavazza Italian Film Festival
Date	Sept 16-Oct 25
Book	Italianfilmfestival.com.au/
Vincere, the historical drama that launched the 10th annual Lavazza Italian Film Festival, has been shortlisted by Italy's motion picture association, Anica, as the country's official entry in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Academy Awards. Melbourne: Sept 16 - Oct 5 Palace Balwyn, Cinema Como, Westgarth & Kino Cinemas Sydney: Sept 23- Oct 12 Palace Norton Street, Academy Twin & Verona Brisbane: Oct 1 - 18 Palace Centro & Barracks Adelaide: Oct 14 - 28 Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Perth: Oct 15 - 28 Cinema Paradiso & Luna on SX Canberra: Oct 15 - 25 Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive

What's On ACMI
Date	September 30 - October 6, 2009
First Look: Del Extasis Al Arrebato (From Ecstasy to Outburst) Thursday 1 October - Sunday 11 October 50 Years of the other Spanish Cinema To coincide with the closing of the Len Lye exhibition, ACMI brings to the screen, the recently curated Del Extasis Al Arrebato by the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB). ...ere erera baleibu izik subua aruaren... Sun 4 Oct 5.30pm Created over 17 months, ...ere erera baleibu izik subua aruaren... is the first full-length feature in the history of Spanish cinema (and the only one to date) made entirely with the cameraless animation technique. Long Play: The Good, The Bad & The Weird MA 15+ Thursday 1 October - Tuesday 20 October A hit at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Kim Jee-woon's staggeringly funny and fast paced spin on the spaghetti western follows a trio of bandits on what begins as a hunt for treasure, and ends up being a hunt for each other across the plains of 1930's Manchuria. Freaky Fridays:Westworld PG Fri 2 Oct 9.30pm, Fri 9 Oct 9.30pm Two Chicago businessmen (James Brolin and Richard Benjamin) check into a $1,000 a day theme park populated by synthetic robots.

A Paragon of Shoes installed at Melbourne Museum
Venue	Melbourne Museum
Date	from 3 October 2009
Shoes and advertising material from one of Australia's most significant shoe manufacturers, Paragon Shoes are featured in a new display from October 3 in the Melbourne Gallery. For almost 100 years Paragon Shoes, a family business, designed and created shoes in Melbourne. Their shoes were sold throughout Australia and New Zealand, and at its height the company produced over 100,000 shoes per year. The Paragon Shoes display offers visitors an insight into local Melbourne manufacturing, fashion, and design.

100 Personal Styling Sessions with Westfield Fashion Stylist Donny Galella
Venue	Westfield Eastgardens (152 Bunnerong Rd, Eastgardens)
Date	Thursdays - Sundays, September 24 - October 15
Time	45 minute sessions
Fee	FREE! $20 holding fee required. Fee will be returned to shoppers as a $20 Westfield Gift Card.
Book	Call the Concierge Desk on (02) 9344 6766 or visit the Concierge Desk on Levels 1. Shoppers can also see a Fashion Ambassador on the Ground Floor Fashion Run.
Stylist to the stars Donny Galella, has worked with the likes of Sophia Loren, Sir Richard Branson, Carson Kressley, Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hawkins. During the one-on-one 45 minute sessions, Donny will guide each shopper to the hottest summer looks to suit the shopper's individual style, size and budget. Perfect for the fashion savvy or for those who simply want a helping hand this summer, Donny will provide expert advice on the latest season trends and how to wear them.

Skechers official store opening
Venue	Skechers store, Level 4 Westfield Chatswood: 1 Anderson St Chatswood
Date	Saturday 26 September
Time	From 9am.
Fee	FREE!
So You Think You Can Dance Series 1 favourite, Rhiannon Villareal is set to put dancing fans into a spin when she appears at Westfield Chatswood to celebrate the official opening of Skechers on Saturday 26 September. Skechers' second NSW concept store will officially open on Level 4 of Westfield Chatswood at 9am. Celebrity guest and hip-hop street-dancer, Rhiannon Villareal will appear in-store at 12noon to meet local fans and sign autographs.

C.A.N. can Cabaret
Venue	Regal Ballroom, 218 High St, City/Town: Northcote, Australia
Date	Thursday, October 22, 2009
Time	7:45pm - 11:45pm
Fee	$30/$24 prebook or $40/$32 at the door
Book	Trybooking.com/BQS
C.A.N. can Cabaret is showcasing a sumptuous array of dance, burlesque, circus, fashion, art and musical treats to tantalize your senses. Inspired by the glitz and glam of old time cabaret. Special guests Rapskallion and DJ Simon Sleiker

The Vanguard rocks into its sixth year
Venue	42 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Date	Thursday October 1st-Saturday October 31st
Book	thevanguard.com.au or Box office 02 9020 6959
Brendan Gallagher has been a musician nearly all his life. Some people say he was born with a guitar in his hands. In a career spanning over thirty years he has played guitar on recordings for artists like David Bowie, Jimmy Little, Kylie Minogue, Karma County, David McCormack, Paul Mac, King Curly, Lyall Adonis and more. Thursday October 1st 6:30pm $18 pre-sale/$47 main & show/$16 concession/$20 on the door Abby Dobson is the youngest of five and has had a muscial love affair her whole life She was taught to play guitar by her older borthers and sisters and hasn't stopped. Friday October 2nd 6:30pm $20 pre-sale/$49 main & show/$17 concession/$22 on the door Steve Balbi played bass in the hit-making Australian band Noiseworks, and was also in Electric Hippies along with fellow Noiseworks member Justin Stanley. Saturday October 3rd 6:30pm $20 pre-sale/$49 main & show/ $22 on the door As part of The Vanguard's 6th Birthday Celebrations, Christa Hughes will take to the stage every Sunday night in October with her hit cabaret show Beer Drinking Woman. Sun 4 Oct, Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Oct & Sun 25th 8:30pm $20 pre sale/ $25 on the door/ $49 dinner and show (see The Vanguard website for menu options) Deep Sea Arcade is a Sydney five-piece force and continues to build a loyal following. Nic Mckenzie - Vocals, Nick Weaver- Bass, Carlos Adura - Drums, Tim Chamberlain - Guitar and Simon Relf - Guitar. As winners of the Hopetouns 2008 Homebake/ EMI incentive and with appearances at Peats Ridge Festival and Playground Weekender, Deep Sea Arcade recently played shows with Bluejuice, Expatriate, Yves Klein Blue, Holly Throsby, Jack Ladder and Philadelphia Grand Jury. Wednesday October 7th 6:30pm Bearhug 8:15pm, Des Miller 9:15pm, Wim 10:15pm, Deep Sea Arcade 11:15pm $8 Pre-sale/$12 On the door Jordie Lane is at the forefront of Australia's exciting neo-folk movement. Suzannah Espie has proved beyond a doubt that she's got one hell of a voice and she's not afraid to use it. Wednesday October 14th Jaimi Faulkner has a reputation as gifted songwriter, exciting live performer and accomplished musician, and it's a reputation that is well deserved. Wednesday October 21st 6.30pm $10 General Admission/ $39 Dinner & Show Ashleigh Mannix has recently emerged as a bright young singer/songwriter and natural solo performer, consistently embraced by fans, peers and audiences alike, both locally and overseas. Wednesday October 28th 6:30pm $12 Pre-sale/$41 Dinner & Show/ $15 On the door Songs Alive-Females of Rock Blue Ribbon Event Tuesday October 6th Genevieve Maynard Thursday October 8th 6:30pm $14 Pre sale/$18 On the door Junglehammer is the musical alter ego of keyboardist/ producers James Guiney and Lindsay Page. Friday October 9th 6:30pm $15 Pre-sale/ $20 On the door Belgian chanteuse Micheline Van Hautem has captivated audiences around the world with her smouldering versions of the songs of fellow countryman Jacques Brel. Saturday October 10th 6:30pm $45 General Admission, $81 Main & Show/ $105 Premium Package Sam Buckingham Wednesday October 7th 6:30pm $10 pre-sale/ $39 Dinner & Show/ $15 On the door FourPlay String Quartet defy all convention and any attempts at stereotyping. Friday October 16th 6:30pm $20 Pre-sale, $49 Main & Show/ $25 On the door Katy Wren Thursday October 22nd 6:30pm $14 Pre-sale/ $43 Main & Show/ $10.50 Concession/ $16 On the door Over the past few years, The Beatels have performed many special Vanguard-only themed shows. Friday October 23th 6:30pm $22 Pre-sale/ $20 & 49 (incl. meal) Concession / $51 Dinner & Show/ $25 On the door Astronomy Class Saturday October 24th The Bedroom Philosopher (nee Justin Heazlewood) was born in Burnie, Tasmania, with a complete set of sideburns. Thursday October 29th Crooked Fiddle Band and Lolo Lovina Featuring Romani singer Sarah Bedak-Rockliffe and Romanian accordionist Leonid Beshlei, Friday October 30th 6:30pm $22 Pre-sale/ $51 Main & Show/ $20 Door only Concession/ $25 On the Door Geoff Achison is a musician of remarkable ability who has forged his own path and won fans all over the world. Saturday October 31st

Round She Goes preloved fashion market for women
Venue	The Camberwell Centre: 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell 3124
Date	Sunday 4 October 2009
Time	10am-3pm
Fee	Entry is $2 and there’s plenty of free parking
Round She Goes sells preloved designer dresses, hats, bags, shoes and more. There will be approximately 80 stalls! Round She Goes is Melbourne's most popular fashion market with the recent market at Melbourne Central attracting record crowds. Round She Goes handpicks all its stallholders - they range from people emptying their wardrobes of designer clothes they no longer wear, to vintage collectors to Melbourne accessory makers.

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places
Venue	Arts House, Meat Market 5 Blackwood St, North Melbourne
Date	Thu 15 - Sun 18 October
Time	Thu and Fri 8pm, Sat 8pm and 4pm, Sun 2pm and 6pm. Running time: 65 minutes no interval
Fee	Full $35 / Groups (8+) $31.50 / Concession $27.00
Book	artshouse.com.au (03) 9639 0096
Have you ever overheard a conversation on the train and been transfixed? Did you let your mind wander? Did you fill in the gaps? Perhaps you invented the entire life story of the characters on which you eavesdropped? Under the acclaimed direction of Anna Tregloan, The Dictionary of Imaginary Places captures the complexity of urban life in a Dada inspired work where transcribed conversations, rants and whisperings uttered by everyday commuters on Melbourne's metropolitan rail network are reinvented into a unique and seductive piece of theatre. Unpredictable, roughly hewn and surprisingly tender, this work will showcase the topsy-turvy daily grind as fourconsummate performers take up the challenge of clowning their way through the abyss between what we assume about someone, what they believe of themselves and what might just be possible.

Justine Sless in Bench Press a Kitchen Sink Drama
Venue	Queen Victoria Women's Centre: The Victoria Room Level 4 210 Lonsdale Street
Date	Saturday 26,Sunday 27,Monday 28 September and Saturday 3 October
Time	1 - 2pm
Fee	free
Book	0405 329 633
Come for a rolling pin ride through first wave, second wave, right through to Microwave Feminism. Bench Press is the new feminist publishing house, where saucy is just ketchup and the great tidal wave of crumbs is always met with a soggy dishcloth. Sless - a committed bench marker and cereal cleaner - welcomes you to The Bench, the archetypal stronghold of women throughout history - a place where control is exercised, great cakes are made and fulfilment is freshly squeezed out sponge.

The C.A.N. Can Cabaret
Venue	Regal Ballroom: 216 High Street, Northcote
Date	Thursday 22nd October
Time	Doors 7.45, Show 8pm
Fee	$30 / $24 prebooked or $40 / $32 at the door if available
Book	Trybooking.com/BQS
This is the upcoming debut event from the Collidescope Arts Network, (CAN), showcasing a sumptuous array of dance, burlesque, circus, fashion, art and musical treats, inspired by the glitz and glam of old time cabaret. The C.A.N is a not for profit eclectic organisation of freelance multi disciplinary creative professionals in Melbourne.

2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards Gala Presentation
Venue	Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne.
Date	Friday 23 October
Time	7.30pm for 8.00pm start
Fee	$75.00 + GST (adult) and $35.00 + GST (juniors, under 15 years)
Book	Ticketek.com.au or call 1300 795 012.
The awards presentation, which will run for approximately two hours will be followed by an after party, with drinks and canapés for all attendees. The evening will conclude at 12 midnight.

2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards
Venue	on the BIG screen at Federation Square
Date	30 Sept - 21st Oct
Time	6.30pm - 8.00pm (30 Sept and 7th Oct) 5.30pm - 7.00pm (14th Oct and 21st Oct)
Book	Bring: Something to sit on RSVP not required, just come along.
Two separate screening packages have been developed which will feature finalists in the categories of Best Secondary Documentary, Best Secondary Animation, Best Secondary Fiction, Best Tertiary Animation, Best Tertiary Short Film â€" encompassing Experimental and Short Fiction, Best Senior Multimedia Production, Best Music Video and Best Animation. The annual ATOM Awards recognise excellence in over thirty categories of Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia (including video games) and celebrate the very best of Australian and New Zealand production. The competition was open this year to anyone who had produced a short film, documentary, animation, electronic game, educational resource, television program or innovative new media work in the past twelve months.

Pyrenees Escapade
Venue	at the Avoca Shire Turf Club.
Date	Sunday November 1, 2009
Time	11am - 5pm
Book	Pyrenees.org.au
Themed as 'All the Best that Europe has to Offer' This scrumptious weekend allows visitors to taste delightful wines and savour the flavours of cuisines from different European regions with some of the key wineries providing European inspired entree size dishes for people to purchase. Some of the weekends activities include:- -Door Prizes: Every hour -Pentanque: Learn this traditional French pastime at a leisurely pace with friendly tutors -Expert Wine Spitting Competition: Think you can last the distance with even more accuracy than wine judges? -Barrel Bung Classic: Can you land a bung in a wine barrel? -Wine Options Challenge: Test your skill at identifying wine -International Master Class: Taste, compare, and discuss the vintners' selections with our renowned panel of wine makers from Chapoutier and the Pyrenees.

We Are Gathered Here- By Daniel Kitson
Venue	Athenaeum Theatre
Date	Tuesday 6 - Sunday 11 October
Time	Tue - Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm
Fee	Adult $33, Concession $28
Book	Ticketmaster.com.au or (03) 9650 1500
Everyone you have ever known will die. And so will you. And yet we dance in the looming shadows of mortality, we dance and we talk and we eat and we argue. We read books. We care for people. We buy houses. We plant trees and we start to drive and we learn how to make milk frothy. Because something, somewhere in the middle of it all has to matter. As our seconds and minutes and days slip by, something has to be important. And who are we to giggle and point and sneer at what others have found to care about? Who is to say what is beneath us, what is not worthy of our hearts? Everybody needs something to hold when it gets dark, so who am I, who are any of us, to point at anything and call it facile or redundant or stupid or rubbish? Even when it quite clearly is.

Girls Night In to raise money for women's cancer
Date	throughout October
Book	Girlsnightin.com.au
Each October the Cancer Council holds a major event titled Girls Night In to raise money for women's cancer. Girls are encouraged to get together with their friends somewhere indoors and donate the money they would have spent on going out to The Cancer Council for research, support and education. One in nine Victorian women will be diagnosed with breast or gynaecological cancer, so the reality is it could be you or one of your girlfriends that hears the words 'you have cancer'. Help us change the statistics.

Hunter Valley Uncorked
Date	Sunday October 11th
Time	12noon until 6pm
Fee	Hunter Valley Uncorked is free to enter. Purchasing a souvenir wine glass for $7 will be key to enjoying wines at the event.
Book	hunteruncorked.com.au or call 02 4991 4533
Pyrmont Bay Park will explode with the gourmet delights of the Hunter Valley on Sunday October 11th with the inaugural Hunter Valley Uncorked Pyrmont event showcasing the best of more than 100 Hunter Valley Wines and produce. Over 20 wineries and restaurants will be on hand with their first class offering giving visitors the opportunity to relax in the park and soak up the fabulous Hunter Valley experience by the water. Iconic wineries such as Tyrrells, McWilliams, Tulloch, Tower Estate and Scarborough Wines along with boutique brands such as Two Rivers, Margan, Ridgeview and Allandale will all be showcasing the fabulous wines that will be available for sale at Hunter Valley Uncorked. Award winning Hunter Valley restaurants such as Robert's Restaurant, The Verandah Restaurant and the Cellar will be creating culinary magic for guests to purchase and enjoy with a drop of the Hunter Valley's finest wines. Local olives and cheeses will also be available to taste and purchase, making the event a food and wine lovers heaven!

Richard Byrnes & Mark Thompson
Venue	278 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010
Date	12 September - 7 October, 2009
Time	Tues-Sat 11am-6pm
Book	robingibson.net/exhibitions/
Richard Byrnes: The Descent and Mark Thompson: Appropriations

Faces in the Crowd
Venue	Red Stitch Actors Theatre, rear 2 Chapel St, St Kilda East (opposite Astor)
Date	7 October - 7 November. No show Monday or Tuesday.
Time	8pm (Sundays at 6.30pm) Running time approximately 100 minutes including interval
Fee	$20 - $34 ($15 student rush)
Book	Redstitch.net (discounted tix) or on 03 9533 8083
Young British playwright, Leo Butler's outstanding new play catches the mood of our have-nowpay-later ethos with a raw and devastating account of a couple who get swept along on a tide of easy credit. Dave promised Joanne the world, and she got it in expensive consumer goods. The debts built up, children were put on hold, and then Dave buckled under the pressure and abandoned his wife, his home and financial responsibilities for the lure of a life he'd always wanted. Now, Joanne has sought him out, and she and Dave have very specific business. There are bitter accusations about excessive buying with plastic as they are forced to take an inventory of their actions, accounts owing, and the bonds that define them.

Vincent Lyce's Final Curtain
Venue	Queens Loft,133, Queensbridge Street, Southbank
Date	31st October and 14th of November
Time	7:30pm
Book	03 9698 8011
Vincent Lyce's Final Curtain is a macabre mix of comedy, murder and mystery served with a delicious dinner. Ex wives, illegitimate sons and fans alike will gather to celebrate the illustrious career of Vincent Lyce. Forty years as the star of horror movies as forgettable as 'Dump of Death' and 'When Death Knocks Don't Answer'...

A Black Joy
Venue	Fortyfive Downstairs: 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD
Date	Sept 24-Oct 4th
Time	Tues = Sat @ 7:30pm | Sun @ 5:30pm
Fee	$26 f /$16 c
Book	(03) 9660 9666 or melbournefringe.com.au
The creative team behind 2007's critically acclaimed Midsumma season at the CUB Malthouse of Rageboy reunite for a brand new work, A Black Joy: a pitch-black half-satire exploring celebrity and cannibalism in the twenty-first century. Equal parts high-camp, Grand Guignol and nauseating social commentary, A Black Joy fuses the lives of seven desperate characters into a sickly cycle. Borrowing from the exploitation films of Hershell Gordon Lewis and the aesthetics of John Waters and Russ Meyer, the humour is so dark it verges on nihilism... Playing characters we all know well, John Candy, Diane Keaton, Bette Davis and more, A Black Joy features a large group of artists including Anne Browning (The China Incident), Chris Bunworth (3 Dollars), Tom Considine (Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America), Ash Flanders (I love you, bro), Miriam Glaser (City Homicide), Carole Patullo (A Man for All Seasons) and Megan Twycross (Attempts on Her Life).

She Knows the Rules
Venue	Sydney Cricket Ground
Date	Wednesday September 9th
Time	10.30am for 11am start
She Knows the Rules is a new website designed to give women a place to learn the rules, get up to speed on trivia and connect with sport in a way that makes them feel more confident about attending, watching and engaging with sport. The site covers different codes including cricket, AFL, Rugby Union, Surfing, Rugby League and Soccer (with other codes to follow). In addition to covering the basic rules and trivia of each sporting code, the site will feature blogs from female 'insiders' - wives, girlfriends, female journalists and female fans who can relay the intricacies, strategies and rules of different sports in a female friendly language.

SPAA Fringe Early Bird Rate
Date	Friday 11 September
Fee	2 day registration Non Members: $200, SPAA Members: $150, Students: $150, 1 day registration: Non Members $150
Book	Spaa.org.au/fringe
There's only a few days left to take advantage of the SPAA Fringe Early Bird Rate which closes on Friday 11 September. SPAA Fringe provides amazing opportunities for upcoming filmmakers to connect with established professionals in the screen industry. Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity and take advantage of the Early Bird Rate now!

Round She Goes
Venue	The Camberwell Centre: 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell 3124
Date	Sunday 4 October 2009
Time	10am-3pm
Fee	Entry is $2 and there's plenty of free parking
Round She Goes preloved fashion market for women is a back this October offering the opportunity for women of Melbourne to get their Spring Racing Carnival outfits on a budget! Round She Goes sells preloved designer dresses, hats, bags, shoes and more. There will be approximately 80 stalls! Round She Goes is Melbourne's most popular fashion market with the recent market at Melbourne Central attracting record crowds. Round She Goes handpicks all its stallholders - they range from people emptying their wardrobes of designer clothes they no longer wear, to vintage collectors to Melbourne accessory makers.

Saturdays @ Shelbourne Hotel
Venue	Shelbourne Hotel: 200 Sussex Street, Sydney 2000
Date	DJ start from 9pm. Open til very late.
Fee	Free until 10pm / $10 after
Book	Shelbournehotel.com.au or 02 9267 3100
1/2 price cocktails 6pm - 8pm Featuring: Shipwreck, Kristiano C, Bobby Perez, Daniel Nall, Clive Morley

SAM SIMMONS in The Net starring Sandra Bullock
Venue	33 Errol Street, North Melbourne
Date	Wednesday 30 September - Sunday 4 October
Time	8.45pm (70mins) 7.45pm on Sundays
Fee	Full $23, Concession $20
Book	Melbournefringe.com.au or 03 9660 9666
OR Why 1995's semi blockbuster The Net starring Sandra Bullock validated me as a human being Star of triple j, JTV and ABC TV'S The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote in 1995 I was 17 years old. Paul Keating was the Prime Minister, 90210 was still on the telly and some gangsta clown named Coolio was #1 on the music charts. Life was simple, I spent my summer days in a shopping centre food court sculling Passiona from the can in my Sonic Youth Daydream Nation t-shirt. I had a stupidly hot girlfriend and I was about to head to university with my full mane of luscious thick mahogany hair. I knew what I wanted and how to get it. Everything was perfect. And I was invincible. Until I saw THE NET starring Sandra Bullock and my whole world came undone.

JOSH THOMAS: Things That I Have Said Before
Venue	Lithuanian Club, Main Theatre: 33 Errol Street, North Melbourne
Date	Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 October
Time	8.45pm (70mins)
Fee	Full $23, Concession $20
Book	Melbournefringe.com.au or 03 9660 9666
After 3 sold out comedy festival seasons, Josh has decided to package his favourite bits together and record them for an album. It's really that simple. Josh has made a profession of talking about his awkward, first hand, 'what not to do' life experiences. He is also quite comfortable talking to large groups of people about his genitals. If you've never seen Josh live on stage before, consider this your catch-up class and, if you have, you know just how great these shows will be. A fantastic live performer, Josh is going from strength to strength. After winning the 2005 Raw Comedy competition, Josh went on to pick up the coveted Best Newcomer award at the 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has since performed at the Edinburgh, Montreal and Kilkenny Comedy Festivals, and has been a regular on Good News Week. Most recently you would have seen him representing Gen Y on Network Ten's top rating new sensation Talkin''bout Your Generation.

CraftExpo
Venue	Royal Exhibition Centre, Carlton
Date	October 8-11, 2009
Time	10.00am - 4.30pm daily
Fee	Adults: $15, Seniors/Pensioners: $13, Children (5-16yrs): $7, Children (under 5yrs): FREE, Family (2A + 2C): $35. Free tote bag valued at $5 at the door, while stocks last.
Book	Tickets available at the door or online at Thecraftexpo.com.au
CraftExpo is an interactive new craft event developed by the organisers of the Craft & Quilt Fair that will appeal to anyone wanting to explore their creative side. CraftExpo promises inspiration with exclusive attractions and interactive features plus fun and education in daily workshops and demonstrations, not to mention - fabulous shopping. Unleash your inner artist on the giant Paint-by-Numbers canvas where for a small donation, you can grab a paintbrush and make your mark on the massive mural under the guidance of some of Australia’s top decorative artists. Inspired by the resurgence of vintage, retro and 50's fashion, CraftExpo is conducting the Great Apron Challenge. Channel your inner domestic goddess and buy an apron base for just $5, with all materials supplied by exhibitors, you’ll have one hour in the Bernina 'Sew & Show Room' to create an apron from a range of products before parading it on the catwalk in front of a panel of judges. Sessions will run four times a day at 10.30am, 12.00pm, 1.30pm and 3.00pm. The lucky winner will walk away with a brand new Bernette sewing machine! Before taking up the challenge, get inspired by the display of fabulous aprons made by exhibitors. My Place is a fascinating exhibition of 90 textile art quilts from across Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Each artist has interpreted the theme My Place in a very personal way. The exhibition is presented by acclaimed quilter Dijanne Cevaal. From the leaders in papercraft and scrapbooking tools comes Fiskars' Paper Inspirations - a special area where you can see all the latest and greatest ideas, products and techniques. Pick up a kit for $5 and join in a hands-on class, you'll be amazed at what can be created with a little Fiskars magic and some paper!

Festival in the Forest - Festivals and Celebrations
Venue	Blackbutt Reserve, Shellharbour, NSW
Date	Sep 20
Time	11.00am to 3.00pm
Fee	FREE
Festival in the Forest is a fun day of music, food and entertainment featuring; Polish Dancers, Bollywood Xclusive, Doogles Puppet Show, Children's Gospel Choir, Song Writing with Kristina Olsen, Craft activities, balloon sculpture and face painting all held in the picturesque Blackbutt Reserve at Shellharbour.

Kristina Olsen
Venue	Heritage Hotel, 240 Princes Hwy, Bulli, NSW 2516
Date	Sep 20, 2009
Time	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Book	heritagehotel.com.au or (02)42331967
Direct from LA and one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international folk circuit. A fine instrumentalist (acoustic and steel-body slide guitar, saxophone, concertina and piano) as well as a powerful songwriter with a big bluesy voice, Kristina has audiences around the world coming back for more. Her mix of strong songs in the troubadour tradition, some jazz-inspired sounds and powerful bottleneck blues (as well as her hilarious storytelling) makes for a diverse and satisfying musical experience.

MasterMind Meetup - Link Performance Club
Venue	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia (map)
Date	Sep 21, 2009
Time	6:30 pm

The search for the 2009 Chiko Chick is on
Date	until 13 October 2009
Following the trail blazed by the high-waisted jean, Ray-ban wayfarers and the maxi dress, iconic Aussie brand Chiko Roll is back to search for the next Chiko Chick! Kicking off on the 2nd of September, the 2009 search is going national for the first time in its quest to find the most fun, active and quintessentially Aussie girl to represent the famous Chiko Roll. With everything old becoming cool again, the Chiko Roll is no exception. Born in Wagga Wagga in the 1950s, it is now firmly planted in the Australian psyche and surf culture. This year Chiko is giving all Chiko Chick hopefuls the chance to take part, with girls from across the country aged 18 and over able to enter via the new online entry portal... In 2009, there are a host of sensational prizes up for grabs with the winner set to take home up to $16,750 in cash and the Chiko Chick contract, and the remaining finalists will score up to $1,200 in prizes. Aspiring Chicks can enter at Chiko.com.au simply by submitting a photo and answering a few short questions.

Pitch Your Project at SPAA Fringe
Venue	FOXTEL Television Centre North Ryde
Date	16 - 17 Oct
Fee	Early Bird Rates before September 11: $150-$200 and after $200-$250
Book	Spaa.org.au/fringe or call (02) 9360 8988.
SPAA Fringe 2009 is offering up and coming filmmakers unprecedented access to television executives. Commissioning Editors from Foxtel, ABC and SBS will be in attendance for a series of 1on1's to receive pitches from delegates for new television projects. This is an amazing opportunity for all emerging producers, directors or writers to get their work in front of the real decision makers, and turn their ideas into reality. If you have an idea for a screen project and are wondering if it has legs, then this session is not to be missed. Finalists from a nationwide search of pitching workshops (held in each state by members of the SDA) will pitch their projects to a panel of television & film executives and be in the running to win prizes valued at more than $3,000. Entrants may pitch any genre, form and duration from TV series and features to shorts, animation and multi-platform content. A 'Wild Card' component to the session will be allowed, time permitting. Prizes include: -SPAA Conference 09 registration -$1800 cash prize from SDA (and $200 for a 'Wild Card') -Software and post production package from Azure Productions including a full copy of the new Final Draft 8 Scriptwriting Software valued at $329, a copy of your short film project output on DigiBeta tape, 50 DVD copies of your project in DVD cases with full colour printing.

LINDEMANS Early Harvest Garden Challenge
Venue	Commonwealth Park, Canberra
Date	Floriade runs from Saturday 12 September - Sunday 11 October 2009
Time	The LINDEMANS® Early Harvest Garden Challenge is open every weekend and public holiday of the festival from 10.00am - 4.30pm
Book	Lindemansearlyharvest.com.au
LINDEMANS Early Harvest Garden Challenge at this year's Floriade flower festival provides the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience with celebrity gardener Meredith Kirton The LINDEMANS Early Harvest Cellar Door at the Lotus Lounge is open everyday of the festival from 9.00am - 6.00pm, with wine tastings of the new LINDEMANS® Early Harvest range taking place from 11.00am - 5.00pm and during Nightfest 6.30pm - 10.30pm 23 - 27 September

Greenpeace present: What will end Japanese whaling - an insider's view
Venue	Mitchell Theatre, Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, Level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Date	Wednesday, 9 September
Time	6.30-8.30pm
Fee	A free public event with Japanese activist Toru Suzuki
Book	whales.au@greenpeace.org
In a unique presentation, Japanese anti-whaling activist Toru Suzuki will provide an insight into the forces behind Japan's whaling industry. Why does the Japanese Government continue to defy international condemnation and kill hundreds of whales in Antarctic waters each summer? Who profits from Japanese 'scientific' whaling when stockpiles of whale meat remain frozen in storage and no credible science is produced after killing 12,000 whales? Most importantly, after 22 years of Japanese 'scientific' whaling, how can it finally be brought to an end? These are just some of the questions Toru will discuss. One-half of the so-called Tokyo Two, Toru and fellow activist Junichi Sato of Greenpeace Japan made headlines in Japan last year when they exposed a whale meat scandal revealing widespread corruption throughout the country's whaling industry. They are currently awaiting trial and face up to 10 years in prison for their efforts to bring down whaling in Japan.

Free Weekend Jazz Performances
Venue	The Australian National Maritime Museum, at 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour
Date	Sat 5th Sep-Sun 25th Oct
Time	2pm - 5pm
Fee	FREE
Book	(02) 9298 3777 or Anmm.gov.au
The Australian National Maritime Museum's harbour front cafe bar Yots is kicking into swing this Spring with free weekend jazz performances. Sat 5th Sep-Cutloose Music Sun 6th Sep-Juicy Fruit Band Sat 12th Sep-Sydney Jazz Collective Sun 13th Sep-Slide McBride Sat 19th Sep-Cutloose Music Sun 20th Sep-Pearl Noire Sat 26th Sep-Sydney Jazz Collective Sun 27th Sep -Jazz Professionals Sat 3rd Oct-Moondance Sun 4th Oct -Leonie Smith Sat 10th Oct-Daniel Weltlinger Sun 11th Oct -Pearl Noire Sat 17th Oct-Jazz Professionals Sun 18th Oct-Juicy Fruit Band Sat 24th Oct -Daniel Weltlinger Sun 25th Oct-Slide McBride

Rodney Missing: As part of the Northcote Kids Fringe Festival
Venue	Northcote Town Hall, 189 High Street, Northcote
Date	23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th September, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th October 2009
Time	23rd, 24th 26th, 27th & 4th at 1pm. 1st, 2nd, 3rd at 3:30pm.
Fee	$15.00 full, $12 conc., student, child & groups 4+
Book	9481 9500
Not all is lost when you lose your best friend. Even with Rodney missing, the show must go on! John Johnson and Rodney - an African Elephant - ran away from the circus at a young age. Ever since, they have enchanted audiences performing their tricks on the streets, but with 11,564 kilograms of the act missing how will the show continue? This buoyant, interactive physical comedy will delight young and old alike. Together you will appreciate that the world is best seen through the innocent eyes of a child. See John triumph and finish his performance with the memory of his best friend spurring him on. This is the first solo show from rising talent Cam Venn, recipient of the Western Edge mentorship program and performer with Impro Melbourne. Venn has a wealth of experience on stage as he has starred in over 5000 performances across Australia with Vox Bandicoot - a leader in community and educational theatre

INSIGHT - The State of Emergency
Date	Tuesday, 1 September
Time	7:30pm
Can we fix our ailing hospital emergency departments? Doctors and nurses say they're struggling to cope and this can sometimes lead to tragic consequences. According to one study, overcrowded emergency departments are responsible for up to 1,500 deaths a year, as high as the nation's road toll. Join INSIGHT as we hear from doctors and nurses who work in emergency and the patients who turn up there. What every patient should know when an emergency arises.

Tom Ballard: Several Nights Only!
Venue	North Melbourne Town Hall, Meeting Room: cnr Errol & Queensberry Sts, North Melbourne
Date	Friday 25 September - Saturday 10 October
Time	8.00pm (60mins) 7.00pm on Sundays
Fee	Full $20, Concession, Tuesdays & Wednesdays $18
Book	melbournefringe.com.au or 03 9660 9666
Tom Ballard - Several Nights Only! is a brand new hour of stand up from Australia's most exciting young comedian. Tom Ballard may only be 19 but he's racking up the accolades. Ever since he played the role of Blitzen in a local amateur production of Rock'n'Roll Santa in 1997, his has been a name to watch. A three-time Class Clowns National Finalist and a RAW Comedy National Finalist by 2006 at age 16, Tom was offered a job on the national youth radio waves with triple j, where he now hosts Weekend Breakfast with his friend, and cohort, Alex Dyson. Tom's debut solo show at this year's comedy festival earnt him sold out houses, critical praise and the best newcomer gong. Never mind the fact that he is 19 - Tom is the most exciting new comic on the Australian scene of any age. His hilarious, insightful show about growing up gay in Warrnambool has announced the start of another exciting name in comedy. Since the festival, Tom has gone on to be invited to perform at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, appeared on the telly (Good News Week, AD/BC) and aged. He returns to Melbourne for Several Nights Only! with a brand new hour of stand-up comedy joke-time. Directed by Celia Pacquola.

Hannah Gadsby: Kiss Me Quick I’m Full Of Jubes
Venue	Annexe Room, Trades Hall: Crn Victoria & Lygon Streets, Carlton
Date	Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 10 October (no show Mon)
Time	7.15pm (60mins)
Fee	Full $25, Concession $22, Tuesdays $20
Book	melbournefringe.com.au or 03 9660 9666
Due to popular demand, Hannah is back with a return season of her 2009 Comedy Festival hit. If you've ever wondered what it is to grow up a little bit lesbian and accident-prone, with a mother who is slightly homophobic, misogynist and has a pathological fear of doctors - then this is a show for you. 'Kiss Me Quick I'm Full Of Jubes' is not a cry for help from a borderline type-two diabetic. It is the much anticipated solo show by award winning comedian Hannah Gadsby, who in the last three years has achieved so much more than she did in her first three years. After winning triple j's Raw Comedy in 2006, Hannah went to runner up at the Edinburgh Fringe equivalent, 'So You Think You're Funny'. The following year Hannah won best Newcomer at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and was chosen to perform in The Comedy Zone at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Maroondah City Council hosts Maroondah Business Week
Date	Monday 5 October-Friday 9 October
Book	Bookings Essential: Bizmaroondah.com.au or phone 9298 4320.
Easy Access to Finance: Monday 5 October 9:30am-11:30am or 2:30-4:30pm $20 - bookings essential Maroondah City Council Officers - Braeside. Eastland Women in Business Lunch with Maggie Beer: Monday 5 October 12:00pm - 2:00pm $55 (Two-course lunch provided) Karralyka Centre, Mines Road, Ringwood East. Two-course lunch provided. Excel-lent Excel Enhancements: Monday 5 October 10:00am - 12:00noon $40 (Morning tea provided) Maroondah City Council. Braeside Avenue. Synchrotron Bus Tour- Guided tour of the Australian Synchrotron facility: Tuesday 6 October 2:00pm - 4:30pm $10 (Afternoon tea and transport provided) Maroondah City Council Office. Braeside Ave, In Business Time is Money: Tuesday 6 October 3:00pm - 5:00pm $20 (Afternoon tea provided) Maroondah City Council. Braeside Avenue, Ringwood. NAB Business Week Breakfast with Steve Moneghetti: Wednesday 7 October 7:00am - 9:00am $55 (Full breakfast provided) NAB Green Shoots… Myth or Reality: Wednesday 7 October 9:30am - 10:30am $10 (Morning tea provided) Maroondah Council Offices. Braeside Avenue, Ringwood. Mega Marketing Event & Expo: Wednesday 7 October 5:00pm - 8:30pm $30 Karralyka Centre, Mines Rd, Ringwood East Getting Started in Small Business: Thursday 8 October 9:00am - 11:00am $10 (Morning tea provided) Maroondah City Council , Braeside Avenue, Ringwood. Challenges for Employers - from Compliance to Culture: Thursday 8 October 1:30pm - 4:30pm $30 (Afternoon tea provided) Maroondah City Council. Braeside Avenue, Ringwood. Ringwood Going Places Bus Tour: Thursday 8 October 3:00pm - 4:30pm $10 (Afternoon tea and transport provided) Maroondah City Council Offices. Braeside Ave, Ringwood. Your Business On-line: Friday 9 October 9:00am - 11:00am $20 (Morning tea provided) Maroondah City Council. Braeside Avenue, Ringwood.

EOS Photo5
Date	Until the 27th of September
Fee	Registration is free.
Book	canon.com.au/worldOfEos/photo5/
Canon's annual photographic challenge, EOS Photo5, is back for the third year in a row and promises to be more challenging and exciting than ever. Fostering creativity, EOS Photo5 inspires enthusiast digital SLR photographers by challenging their way of thinking and encouraging them to push the boundaries of photographic excellence. Based on a creative brief centred around five objects in a box sent to registered participants, the game has changed this year. While the concept is similar, past participants are sure to find a few surprises when the box arrives on their door-step. The competition is bigger, better and more challenging than ever before - the rules have changed, the prizes have changed, the briefs have changed and the level of difficulty has definitely changed! Winners will be announced on November 23, 2009. Every winner (five in total) receives an EOS 5D Mark II Premium Kit (with EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM) and a trip to Queensland, hosted by professional adventure photographer Chris Bray.

Attract/Repel. A new not-play by The Melbourne Town Players
Venue	The Store Room (above The Parkview Hotel) Level 1, 131 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North, Melway 30 B12
Date	Previews 16th,17th and 18th September 2009 and Season 19th September - 10th October 2009
Time	Tuesday - Sunday at 7pm (approx 60 min. running time)
Fee	$30 / Conc. $20 / Group (8+) $20
Book	Melbournefringe.com.au / (03) 9660 9666
The Melbourne Town Players' Attract/Repel is a visually and aurally stunning new work that takes no prisoners as it peels back the layers of perception, misconception and how we see the world. In the second work by Melbourne's most fearless new theatre company, director Ming-Zhu Hii (Sandwiches, Two, Y.) goes beyond the pale, taking the audience on a raw, honest and deeply insightful journey into racial identification, discrimination, and the darkness and light inherent in Australia's many-cultured society. Choreographed movement, in repsonse to the extraordinary lighting and sound, explores the potency of colour as an expression of the internal worlds of the attractive and the repellant; the attracted and the repelled. The verbal component of the piece amounts to what can only be described as an interrogation. What begins as an entertaining and seemingly benign question and answer sequence onstage, slowly but inexorably turns the interrogator's light on us all, and takes an unflinching look at who we are, how we really behave, and what it means to be an Australian. Central to the work is the not-so-rhetorical question, 'How racist are you?'

Hunter Uncorked Pyrmont
Date	Sunday 11th October-Sunday 1st November
Time	11am to 5pm
Fee	Hunter Uncorked is free to enter; visitors can purchase a souvenir wine glass for $7 which will be their key to the participating wineries and activities.
Hunter Uncorked Pyrmont - Sunday 11th October For the first time this October, Hunter Uncorked will be hosted in Pyrmont as Pyrmont Park provides the picturesque setting for more than 30 Hunter Valley Food and Wine stalls. Each stall will feature award winning wines from the Hunter Valley wine family which will be available for tasting and sale. Gourmet foods, unique cuisine and produce will also be available to match perfectly with your favoured drop. Hunter Uncorked Balmoral - Sunday 1st November The hugely popular Hunter Uncorked at Balmoral event is back for the third year. More than 25 Hunter Valley wineries and premium restaurants along with producers, day spas and golf courses will be on hand to provide the people of Sydney the perfect Hunter Valley experience.

Speed Dating
Venue	The Lagoon Seafood Restaurant - Stuart Park, North Wollongong
Date	Tuesday September 8th
Time	WHEN Tuesday September 8th at 6:30pm
Fee	$49.95 - includes welcome drink, delicious fresh canapés and
Book	quickconnections.com.au
Following Quick Connections' Launch event in August, the response to our speed dating events has been incredible. The September event is expected to book out quickly. Quick Connections is The Illawarra's only speed dating company. Regular events for single people aged 27-39, 36-49 and 43-53 currently take place in Wollongong and the South Coast.

The Taste of WA wine
Venue	Woollahra Hotel, 116 Queen St, Sydney, NSW 2025, Australia
Date	Sep 2, 2009
Time	5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Fee	Tickets are $35.00 per person.
Book	winewa.asn.au to download a registration form and there will be no door ticket sales.
The Taste of WA wine tasting series is heading to the Eastern States for the first time! The best secrets of Western Australian wine will be revealed, featuring premium Western Australian wines from much-loved as well as up-and-coming winemaking regions: Angelicus Wines Capel Vale Wines Celestial Bay Deep Woods Estate Ferngrove Wines Fonty's Pool Forester Estate Millbrook Winery Oceans Estate Margaret River Peos Wines Plantagenet Wines Poachers Ridge Stella Bella Wines Watershed Wines Wise Wines Attendees will be treated to samples of all wines on offer at the event, complimentary canapes, a take-home branded tasting glass and a copy of the Deluxe 'Wine In' guide for WA wineries.

Playground
Venue	Seven Nightclub, 52 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Fee	Doors Open 10pm. $4 Spirits / Bubbles & Wine / Cascade B4 11pm
Book	playgroundsaturdays.com
Featuring: Funkmaster Rob / Flagrant / Nick Antoine / Sef / Alvin Rafferty / Kronic / Raji.k /Chris Mac / Shoop / Ashanka / Kay-Z / Huwba / Chango / Haddow / Andriu K Playground's arrival on the Australian clubbing scene in 2004 changed the face of urban club nights. It instantly filled the gap for a superior and quality urban clubbing experience, bringing in patrons from all over Melbourne and Australia who were keen to hear urban music in a sophisticated setting. This formula, along with 6 rooms all up, with 4 of them playing distinct styles of urban music including Old Skool, Neo-Soul, Reggaeton and R&B, has made Playground one of the premier urban club nights in the country.

Inside Film Awards
Book
Log on to: ifawards.com to vote! THE FOLLOWING FILMS ARE READY TO BE RATED: $9.99 Charlie & Boots Mary & Max Subdivision Acolytes Closed For Winter My Year Without Sex The Combination Australia Crush Prey The Loved Ones Bad Bush Disgrace Prime Mover The View From Greenhaven Balibo Dying Breed Restraint Three Blind Mice Beautiful Four Of A Kind Salvation Two Fists One Heart Beautiful Kate Lake Mungo Samson and Delilah Van Diemen’s Land Bitter and Twisted Last Ride Shadows Of The Past Blessed Little Deaths Stone Bros Cedar Boys Lucky Country Storage PLUS MORE

MYER Fashion on the Field
Date	12th September
Book	Registrations open now

Group 1 Racing Lunch Tooneys New Gold Rose
Venue	Rosehill Gardens, Sydney
Date	29th August
Fee	$95 pp or $85 STC Members
Book	theraces.com.au
Experience the excitment of Sydney's newest Group 1, the Tooheys New Golden Rose Featuring special guests, leading trainers: Gai Waterhouse Peter Snowden David Payne Chris Waller Gerald Ryan

Septemberfest
Venue	The Social Club: Booze, food & music for grown ups
Date	Thursday 3rd September-Thursday 24th September
Time	6pm - late
Fee	Every cocktail, ½ price, every day in September
Venue de jour, the Shelbourne Hotel, has reinvented itself in 2009 with a total refurbishment and new direction. New interiors complimented by a new crowd and this September, they’re launching their new drinks menu during a month long mini-festival of events & ½ price cocktails. Enter a new world of sophisticated drinking experiences as mixologists unveil signature drinks throughout September. Modern classics have been given a new twist and forgotten gems re-invented. Thursday 3rd September DJs Cush & Clive Morley Signature Cocktail #1: Sebastian Rudolph Thursday 10th September DJs. Beth Yen (Hed Kandi) Signature Cocktail #2: Luke Vanderlahn-Smith Thursday 17th September Steven Cardwell & Bobby Perez Signature Cocktail #3: Andrew Schofield Thursday 24th September DJs Beth Yen (Hed Kandi) & Clive Morley

George Main Stakes Day
Venue	Alison Road, Royal Randwick Racecourse
Date	26th September 2009
Fee	General Admission: $20 Members Guest: $60
Book	ticketek.com.au
Royal Randwick invites the fillies of Sydney to frock up for Ladies Day this George Main Stakes Day to welcome back spring racing with true glamour and style. As the weather heats up so do the fashion stakes. Industry insiders will be roaming the course to hand-pick the chicest spring racing fashion. The four best dressed fillies of the day will receive a $500 David Jones gift card, a dozen roses and a bottle of Moet & Chandon.

Arrowfield Stud Super Saturday
Venue	Alison Road, Royal Randwick Racecourse
Date	3rd October 2009
Fee	General Admission: $35 Members guests: $125 Royal Garden Party tickets: $99
Book	Tickettek.com.au
Royal Randwick invites you to experience all the glamour and excitement of Arrowfield Stud Super Saturday, this October long weekend. Featuring the famous Epsom Stakes and four other Group 1 races, Super Saturday is the crème de la crème of Royal Randwick's spring racing calendar. A highlight of the day will be Spring Carnival's latest offering - the stylish and sophisticated enclosure, 'The Carousel'. Sydney's glamour-crowd will be treated to live entertainment, delicious gourmet bites and champagne at this exclusive trackside venue. For the fashionistas there will be three Fashions on the Field categories: Best Dressed Male, Best Dressed Female and the Millinery Award.

LifeWave Patches Live Demo!
Venue	Parramatta RSL Club: The Linden Room, Cnr Macquarie & O'Connell St, Parramatta
Date	Saturday 15th August 2009
Time	2.00pm
Fee	FREE
Book	0412 975 128 0r 9709 5470
Imagine being able to tell your body to 'reduce that pain' or improve my appearance' or 'give me sustained & abundant energy' This is what nanotechnology does. Nanotechnology is available without the introduction of drugs, chemicals or physical devices into the body via Lifewave patches. LifeWave is safe & natural and uses novel heating and cooling effects to improve on the body's own systems to accomplish these amazing results through patches. It is TGA approved & new to Australia Many famous athletes including David Beckham, Michael Phelps & Lance Armstrong use the patches for Endurance & Pain Management etc. 7 countries used this new technology for the recent Olympic Games.

About Fit2Date
Venue	Princes Park
Date	Saturday 15th August
Time	9-11am
Fee	$30 for 2 hours, prizes and refreshments
Book	fit2date.com.au
Forgot online dating... so yesterday and speed dating...been there and tried that. Now there is a new way for singles to meet their match and it involves lots of sweating and getting physical on the first date! Got your attention? Welcome to the Mega Meet Session- a 2 hour fun team fitness session for fit eligible people. After successfully taking place in Sydney & Brisbane Fit2Date is proud to launch the first Mega Meet in Melbourne FIT single people wanted to get hot and sweaty together (You must be a 6 out of 10 on your own fitness scale and be training at least 3 times a week)

American Comedy Superstar Tony Woods at The Comedy Store
Date	Wednesday 12th August
American Comedy Superstar Tony Woods and The Comedy Store, Sydney will have you laughing for a good cause as all proceeds from Tony's show on Wednesday 12th August at the Comedy Store will go to Mission in Action. Mission in Action (MIA) is situated on 10 acres on the outskirts of Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya in East Africa. MIA is currently raising funds to assist with many projects including a nursery school and a community centre having already completed several community projects including water tanks, a maternity ward, a children's playground and irrigation for the growth of fresh produce.

What's on at ACMI
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	Aug 5-11
Australian Perspectives Sat 8 Aug 4pm Bastardy MA15+ One of the finest Australian documentary works of recent years, this poetic impressionist work follows the life of indigenous actor Jack Charles. Seamlessly blending archival footage with material shot over 7 years, Bastardy reflects on Charles' world as actor, founder of Australia's first indigenous theatre group, cat-burglar and street philosopher. Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Australia, 2008, 35mm. Source: Film Camp Freaky Fridays Fri 7 Aug 10pm The Puffy Chair unclassified 15+ Josh (Mark Duplass) decides to buy a purple 1985 La-Z-Boy on eBay and drive cross-country to collect it, with his girlfriend Emily and brother Rhett in tow. This endearingly lo-fi debut feature by Jay and Mark Duplass (the 'Coens of Mumblecore') won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival. Jay Duplass, 85 mins, USA, 2005, Digital Betacam. Source/Courtesy: Beyond Home Entertainment Kids' Flicks Sun 9 Aug 1pm, Angelina Ballerina Sets Sail G Based on the popular children's books and animated TV series, Angelina makes her feature film debut! Ginger Gibbons, 55 mins, UK, Digibeta. Courtesy: Haven Licensing Seniors' Cinema Sat 8 Aug - Mon 17 Aug, 6 sessions Slumdog Millionaire MA15+ British director Danny Boyle's acclaimed Hollywood-meets-Bollywood romantic melodrama from the writer of Full Monty. Danny Boyle, 120 mins, UK, 2008, 35mm, English and Hindi with English subtitles. Courtesy: Icon Film Distribution Festival 58th Melbourne International Film Festival ACMI is the place to experience the best of Australia's pre-eminent film festival. Friday 24 July - Sunday 9 August

Radio Career Workshop
Venue	Storey Hall, RMIT, 342 Swanston St, Melbourne
Date	Wednesday 12 August
Time	5.45-8.30pm
Fee	Free
Book	freezacentral.vic.gov.au, or call The Push on 03 9380 1277.
FReeZACentral, in partnership with SYN, will deliver a free, accredited music-industry-career-workshop focusing on radio. Experienced trainers will come together with established professionals from the industry including Andrew Kitchen (Antiskeptic, The Push), as well as representatives from Nova, ABC Radio, 3RRR, PBSfm and SYN, to provide young people with an introduction to working in the music industry. Workshop presenters will cover performance, technical production, event management, music business, radio broadcasting and marketing & publicity - what's involved in their positions as well as career opportunities available in these sectors, all with a radio slant. Scott Menz has worked at numerous radio stations around the country and produces Nova 100's breakfast program with Dave Hughes and Kate Langbreok. Natalene Muscat is ABC Local Radio's Marketing Manager and formally worked at 3D Radio in Adelaide, PBSfm and Mushroom Distribution Services. Steve Cross is the Marketing Director of Remote Control Records (distribution for The White Stripes, Radiohead, Vampire Weekend, Cat Power, TV On The Radio and more) which he co-founded in 2001. He has also presented Beat Orgy on PBSfm and 3RRR for over 20 years. Hugo T Armstrong is a current PBSfm radio announcer, ex- Program Manager at PBSfm and Queenscliff Music Festival and organises the Blues Train event. Community radio specialist, Emma Sharp is the Assistant Manager at SYN and formerly worked at Edge Radio in Hobart and 3RRR and 3CR in Melbourne. Andrew Kitchen was singer of former local band Antiskeptic, and is now Artist Development Coordinator for The Push working on the FReeZA Push Start Band Competition and Face the Music industry conference.

International Lighthouse Day
Venue	The National Maritime Museum's lighthouse stands at the north-east corner of its site, close to Pyrmont Bay ferry wharf.
Date	Sunday, 16 August
Time	10 am to 4pm. Morsecodians will be on the job from 11 am to 3pm. The museum will be open 9.30 am to 5pm.
Fee	free
Book	(02) 9298 3777 or visit Anmm.gov.au
Want a new angle on Sydney? The National Maritime Museum invites you to climb to the top of its historic lighthouse for a different view of Darling Harbour and the city beyond. And as another attraction, Morse Code experts from the Telstra Museum at Bankstown will set up a stand and demonstrate their (almost lost) craft. Before Twitter, before SMS, even before telephones, lonely lighthouse keepers kept in touch with the world by Morse Code. The Morsecodians on 'Lighthouse Sunday' will tap-tap messages to another specially installed Morse station near the lighthouse at the Eden Killer Whale Museum on the NSW south coast. Visitors to the National Maritime Museum will be able to send a 'telegram' to any address in the world via Morse Code to Eden and then by Australia Post mail.

Bachata Night Round#2
Venue	Chamber Hotel: CORNER OF MARTIN PLACE & ELIZABETH STREETS, SYDNEY
Date	Friday the 31th of July
Fee	$15 @ Door OR $10 with email guestlist
Book	emailguestlists@gmail.com
ENTERTAINMENT DJ's - AV EL CUBANO - COCO - MONCHO VICCO EL SONERO - Ronnie - DWIGHT CHOCOLATE ESCOBAR SPECIAL GUEST' DJ MATEO 'FROM MILAN

Bachata Night Round#2
Venue	Chamber Hotel: CORNER OF MARTIN PLACE & ELIZABETH STREETS, SYDNEY
Date	Friday the 31th of July
Fee	$15 @ Door OR $10 with email guestlist
Book	emailguestlists@gmail.com
ENTERTAINMENT DJ's - AV EL CUBANO - COCO - MONCHO VICCO EL SONERO - Ronnie - DWIGHT CHOCOLATE ESCOBAR SPECIAL GUEST' DJ MATEO 'FROM MILAN

Slava's Snow Show
Venue	Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins St. Melbourne
Date	12 August
Book	03 9650 1500 or 1300 723138.
The show of Vyacheslav Polunin

St. Vladimir Ball in Russian Community Centre of Queensland.
Venue	19 Lotus Street, Brisbane
Date	7 August
Fee	$55 and $50(conc.)
Book	33 43 7962 - Lena, or 33 43 4229 - Natasha.
Russian dinner and entertainment

Russian Culture Day in Adelaide Russian House
Venue	239 The Parade, NORWOOD Adelaide.
Date	9 August
Time	1:30pm

Molton Brown Sydney emporium
Venue	Molton Brown emporium, Queen Victoria Building, Shop 39, 455 George Street, Sydney.
Date	Saturday 15th August 2009
Time	10am to 5pm
Book	Please call the Molton Brown store to book the complimentary treatment of your choice on (02) 9267 5110.
We would like to invite you to be treated to: -Mini facials -Relaxing hand and arm massages -Hair consultations -A leisurely shopping experience -One-to-one product consultations -Drinks and canapes -A gift to take home

Launch of Etchings 7
Venue	Lentil As Anything: Abbotsford Convernt, 1 Saitn Heliers St, Abbotsford
Date	Sunday 2nd August
Time	4-6pm
Fee	Free
Guest Speakers: Keven Rabalais (author of The Landscape of Desire) and Shanaka Fernando (founder of Lentil As Anything) A complimentary glass of Milkwood wine on arrive plus a tast of delicious vegetarian food provided by Lentil As Anything Live music: Alex Bell and band

Mick Molloy, Glenn Robbins and Jeff Stilson
Date	24 July-30 July
Fee	$38full, $34 concession
Book	gpac.org.au or 1300 887 624
After their sell-out Melbourne run Mick Molloy, Glenn Robbins and Jeff Stilson are heading to the burbs and beyond! After years of TV and radio appearances, the three comedians have gone back to their roots - standing behind a microphone in front of a roomful of punters. Three men, a microphone and 90 minutes of some of Australia's best comedy. 24 July Cardinia Cultural Centre 30 July Geelong PAC

Dylan Moran - What It Is
Date	Wednesday, 29 July, 2009
Time	7.30pm (rated M)
Fee	$22.00
Book	For bookings and participating cinemas please visit Cinemalive.com.
Get ready for a night of side splitting laughter when CinemaLive presents One Show Only with Award winning Irish comedian, Dylan Moran - What It Is. His performance was captured LIVE from Sydney''s beautiful State Theatre at the end of his extremely successful sold out tour. Star and creator of BAFTA Award winning TV Series Black Books, Dylan Moran has once again wowed audiences in Australia and New Zealand with his brand new stand up show - What It Is to sell out crowds. Don't miss your chance to see Dylan Moran's hilarious and articulate stand up show captured LIVE in Hi-Definition. This One Show Only is unpredictable, startling, bizarre, but above all brilliant and hilariously funny.

The Bolshoi: The Pharaoh's Daughter
Venue	For participating cinemas, visit Cinemalive.com
Date	25-29 July, 2009
Following the phenomenal success of its digital cinema presentations of Italy's Greatest Opera series from the Teatro alla Scala, CinemaLive brings the world's famous ballet company, The Bolshoi in High Definition, surround sound to cinemas in Australia and New Zealand as part of the 'World's Greatest Ballet' Series. Moviegoers will be able to enjoy the Bolshoi's ballet The Pharaoh's Daughter starring internationally renowned choreographers such as Alexei Ratmansky and Pierre Lacotte, performers such as Svetlana Zakharova, Sergei Filin, Anastasia Yatsenko, and Andrei Merkuriev.

10th Sydney Film School Festival
Venue	Palace Academy Twin, 3A Oxford Street, Paddington
Date	Thursday 16th July
Time	5:30pm-9:30pm
Sydney Film School invites you to their celebratory film festival on Thursday 16th July. The opportunity to see the best films produced by current students, before they go on to screen at festivals nationally and around the world.

A Night of Luxury
Venue	The Observatory Hotel, 89-113 Kent Street, Sydney
Date	3rd of August
Time	6.30-9.30
Fee	$125 includes three hours of wintry celebrations and a gift bag valued at over $500
Book	spaevents@observatroyhotel.com.au or 02 8248 5261
Conjuring thoughts of striking ice maidens and snow queens dripping in ice diamond necklaces and sat atop frozen thrones, winter is the perfect centrepiece for the next Night of Luxury celebration aptly named, A Midwinter Night's Dream. To help us unlock the true beauty of winter, Tiffany & Co- the world's premier and well, prettiest jeweller- invite guests to enjoy a glass of champagne amid the glitter and glamour of Tiffany diamonds and jewels including their latest collection, Tiffany Keys. As always, experts from luxed-up skincare brand La Prairie and the team from Day Spa at The Observatory Hotel will offer pampering manis and pedis, and skin consultations while waiters serve bubbly and mulled wine to sip and winter warming treats to eat.

Forced Entertainment's Spectacular
Venue	Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall: 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Date	Thu 6 - Sat 8 August
Time	Thu, Fri & Sun 7.45pm, Sat 3pm & 7.45pm. 75 minutes, no interval
Fee	Full $35/ Conc $28
Book	artshouse.com.au or 03 9639 0096
Arts House present acclaimed UK theatre ensemble Forced Entertainment's provocative new work Spectacular. Spectacular is about death, playing dead and about the strange contact between two performers on-stage and an audience caught between what they are watching and what they are being told. A lone performer takes to the stage, explaining that the show we're watching is somehow different tonight. The atmosphere is different, his entrance was off, the lights are wrong, some scenery is missing, and some performers are absent. The tone is wrong. Things are somehow falling to pieces, or maybe things are just now falling into place. The audience reaction, our protagonist says, is not quite what he expected, not quite what he's used to. Perhaps the fact he is dressed as a skeleton has something to do with it.

Lies, illusion & manipulation - post in Shamelessly Glitzy Work
Venue	Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall
Date	Thu 13 - Sat 15 August
Time	Thurs & Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3pm & 7.30pm
Fee	Full $25 and Conc $18
Book	artshouse.com.au or 03 9639 0096
From Britney Spears to Barack Obama, Australian performance trio post reveal how politics and entertainment aren't that far apart in a world of smoke and mirrors. Shamelessly Glitzy Work looks at lies and illusion, manipulation and the sheer power that comes with working a crowd. The performance delves into the construction of image in the political arena, magicians and illusion, rave culture, mass euphoria, and professional 'pick up artists' who claim they can seduce any woman using an intricate set of rules, codes and strategic costume choices. post are gaining a reputation as one of Australia's most interesting contemporary performance groups with their previous work Gifted and Talented winning awards from both Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe Festivals and performances at Brisbane Festival's Under The Radar program.

What's On at ACMI
Venue	ACMI: Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	August and September
Thursday 27 August - Sunday 30 August 2009 Anna May Wong on Film Rediscovered, like silent film sirens Louise Brooks and Josephine Baker before her, the cinematic legacy of Anna May Wong has rightly been reappraised in recent years and is celebrated in a spotlight program of silent and sound films screening alongside a new biographical documentary. Curated by Roberta Ciabarra Saturday 29 August - Sunday 6 September Marc Jacobs on Film Celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry, the designer who brought grunge to the catwalk continues to surprise and inspire with his unique take on downtown chic. Presented as part of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Thursday 17th September - Sunday 27th September Focus on Australian Noir Melt into the shadows of a world throbbing with the taboo and inhabited by grifters, outsiders and misfits. Australian Noir has a unique flavour and lean style, bristling with extraordinary new talent. Curated by Richard Sowada and Spiro Economopoulos

What's On at ACMI
Venue	ACMI: Federation Square Melbourne
Date	July 15 - 22, 2009
Exhibition Thursday 16 July - Sunday 11 October Len Lye: An artist in perpetual motion Free admission Open daily 10am-6pm. Late Night Thursdays until 9pm. Curated by Alessio Cavallaro and Tyler Cann. Presented by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in collaboration with the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery (New Plymouth, New Zealand), and with the support of the Len Lye Foundation and the New Zealand Film Archive. Discover the art of Len Lye (1901 - 1980), one of the most radical creative minds of the modern age. This unforgettably exuberant exhibition surveys his work across film, sculpture, painting, poetry and more. Exploding with kaleidoscopic colour and pulsing with rhythmic beats, the exhibition is the largest survey of Len Lye's work ever presented. New Zealand-born Len Lye is a seminal figure in the history of the moving image. In his early twenties, Lye travelled throughout the South Pacific, and lived for extended periods in Australia and Samoa. Moving to London in the 1920s, and then New York in the 1940s, Len Lye's career unfolded amidst avant garde modernism on the international stage. Freaky Fridays Fri 17 Jul 10pm Dwain Esper double feature Marihuana, the Devil's Weed MA15+ A teenage girl is led to wanton and licentious behaviour by a little giggle weed when she graduates from beer hall to beach party before succumbing to pre-marital sex and irredeemable moral and social ruin. Sex Madness M The girl-next-door wins a beauty pageant, moves to New York, gets drunk once, contracts syphilis and ends up in a burlesque show rather than go home disgraced. Hmmm . women as the agents of their own and others' demise - gee, there's a twist! Australian Perspectives Sat 18 Jul 4pm Melbourne Ink unclassified 15+ Melbourne is home to some of the best graffiti artists in the world. Laneways across the city have been encrusted with street art and they've become popular backdrops for wedding photographs, international backpackers, even tourism campaigns. Furthering the debate are filmmakers Romain Levrault and Julien Sena and their recent snapshot of the current graffiti landscape with interviews from some of the big names in graffiti and street art: Andrew Chew, Andy Mac, Miso, Ghost Patrol, HaHa, Drew, Meggs, Reka, Vexta, Phibs and Rone. Presented as part of State of Design Festival.

Wendy Mead retrospective- hat parade
Venue	Leonda by the Yarra, 2 Wallen Rd Hawthorn
Date	Tuesday 4th August
Time	10.30am
Fee	$45
Book	8534 3600

Ontroerend Goed
Venue	Arts House, Meat Market, 5 Blackwood St, North Melbourne
Date	Thur 6 - Tue 11 Aug
Time	6.30pm, Sat 2pm & 6.30pm(60 minutes)
Fee	Full $35, Conc $28, Preview $25 (also green Saturday matinee), 18 and under $18 (not recommended for children under 13)
Book	artshouse.com.au or 03 9639 0096
A wild bunch of thirteen teenagers are heading our way to tell us once and for all who they are so shut up and listen! The hit of the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, Once And For All We're Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up And Listen makes its Australian debut at Arts House Meat Market. This unmissable work from Belgium has won accolades the world over for its frank view of thirteen youngsters who are at once rebellious, aggressive, vulnerable, cool, childlike, and sometimes surprisingly adult. It's a play about teenagers, but more than just teenagers. It's about the utter chaos in their head. It's about the urge to go too far. Pimples. They'll update us on the definition of puberty. They'll get on our nerves, but we'll understand why. We'll think they're super cool.

Strangeland
Venue	Arts House, Meat Market, 5 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne
Date	Wed 5 - Sat 8 August
Time	8pm
Fee	Full $25 / Conc $18
Book	artshouse.com.au or 03 9639 0096
A dynamic physical performance work inspired by the literary works of Samuel Beckett, Cormac McCarthy and Michel Houellebecq, strangeland proposes a compelling and mesmerising landscape of the future we are hurtling towards. It is a work for our time. Following its celebrated international debut at the prestigious 2008 Seoul Performing Arts Festival, strangeland is a unique cross-cultural collaboration between acclaimed Australian performance company not yet it's difficult and Korean performance group The Wuturi Players, and features an international ensemble of some of Australia's and Korea's finest contemporary performers and an award--winning production team. strangeland is a fictional world of constraint and deprivation borne from an unspecified natural disaster. In this stark landscape, the voice is mute, the eye is blind, the skin is dry and the ear is dulled but hope still penetrates in the presence of the human spirit.

Van Gogh: Brush with Genius
Venue	IMAX Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens
Date	13 August
Fee	Adults $17.50, Concession $14.00, Child $12.50, Family $50.00
Book	imaxmelbourne.com.au or 03 9663 5454
Experience Van Gogh's works on his largest canvas ever in the new IMAX film Van Gogh: Brush with Genius, premiering at IMAX Melbourne Museum as part of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival. Filmed entirely in 15/70mm film on location in France and the Netherlands, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius captures the breathtaking landscapes and extraordinary colours of Van Gogh's most famous works with the stunning visual effects of IMAX technology. Created by Peter Knapp and Francois Bertrand with the cooperation of the Van Gogh Museum, the Musee d'Orsay and the Kroller-Muller Museum, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius traces the artist's remarkable story from his first paintings at the age of 27 to the masterpieces he produced prior to his tragic death ten years later. Based on more than 900 of Van Gogh's letters, the film takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through the life and work of this troubled genius and highlights both his immense joy and pain.

La Petite Mort
Venue	The Butterfly Club, 204 Bank St, South Melbourne
Date	Sat 18 July
Time	10.30pm
Fee	$22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more
Book	thebutterflyclub.com, 9690 2000
After raging seasons at Melbourne Fringe and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, La Petite Mort - The Orgasm is performing for one night only at Melbourne's Butterfly Club before she heads over to The Edinburgh Fringe. La Petite Mort - The Orgasm is back for one night only and if you packed yourself laughing at last year's Fringe, then you'll laugh even harder this time round because Hertaeg has gone back to the naughty section of the library and has discovered even more kinky facts and figures.

Molton Brown at David Jones
Venue	Molton Brown counter at David Jones Elizabeth Street
Date	Saturday 11th July 2009
Time	10am to 7pm
Book	0292665492
To help protect your skin this winter, Molton Brown would like to invite you to be treated to: -Mini facials -Relaxing hand and arm massages -A leisurely shopping experience -One-to-one product consultations -Drinks and canapes -A gift to take home

Life Education Australia's annual awards event
Venue	Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel
Date	7 July 2009
It's the leading night for Life Education Australia, Australia's leading non-government charity providing health education and drug and alcohol prevention education, to demonstrate thanks and appreciation for their sponsors, their staffers and their army of volunteers who bring the Life Education program to life for three quarters of a million Australian school children annually. The evening's entertainment centrepiece will be performances by Mark Vincent, the fifteen-year-old winner of Australia's Got Talent, whose very first Sony CD is being released just days before the Gold Harold Awards, and Australia's Got Talent runner-up twelve-year-old Jal Joshua. It is the only arena in which these two boys will bring their award winning talent together and perform. Four or five nominees in each of ten categories will be honoured on the night of the Gold Harold awards, but only one winner gets to take home the Gold Harold Statue. Some of the evening's nominees include Ita Buttrose, Melissa Doyle, Jimmy Barnes, Rachel Ward, Col Joye, Ian 'Macca' McNamara, Para Olympian Louise Sauvage and cricketer Steve Waugh. Corporate nominees include Crazy John’s, BlueScope Steel, law firm Allens Arthur Robinson, Wesfarmers, Kmart and Ernst and Young. Comedian Paul Martell hosts the evening and appearing will be Miss World Australia, the John Pickworth Orchestra, dance group Teamwork and dance troupe P.A.C. Station. In its thirty years, Life Education and its mascot, giraffe Healthy Harold, have met more than four million Aussie youngsters. The Gold Harold Awards are a way to recognise those that have worked tirelessly to ensure Life Education's success and others who have devoted so much of their time and energy to the healthy development of children. Other activities on the night include a live auction, silent auction and raffle draw, all aimed at raising money for Life Education Australia's valuable work.

What's On at ACMI
Venue	ACMI- Fed Square, Melbourne
Date	July 8-14th
Focus On Girls 24/7 Fri 10 Jul 7.15pm The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum) unclassified 18+ Volker Schlondorff and Margarethe von Trotta, 106 mins, West Germany, 1975, 35mm, German with english subtitles. Courtesy: Contemporary Films/Kinowelt Katharina Blum is accused of being a terrorist collaborator after what appears to be a one-night-stand with a wanted man. Seemingly innocent, she stands her ground and this integrity proves her downfall as police and journalists conspire to break her, turning her into an unwilling celebrity. Freaky Fridays Fri 10 Jul 10pm Executive Koala unclassified 18+ Minoru Kawasaki, 85 mins, Japan, 2005, 35mm, Japanese with English subtitles. Courtesy: Klockworx From the cult director, screenwriter and producer who brought you 2004's Calamari Wrestler comes a live action social comedy about a Japanese salaryman who just happens to be a koala. School Holidays: Kids in the Studio Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul Puppet animation Drop in between 12pm-4pm Studio 1 > Free! Recommended for children aged 5 to 13

First Look: Style Wars
Venue	ACMI: Fed Square Melbourne
Date	Thu 9 Jul 7pm, Fri 10 Jul 7pm, Sat 11 Jul 7pm, Sun 12 Jul 5.30pm
Legendary hip-hop documentary and timeless film classic Style Wars (1983) is coming to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) this July as part of the First Look program. Shot in NYC in the early 1980s, Tony Silver and photographer Henry Chalfant''s groundbreaking film documented the new language of hip hop - graffiti, rap, breakdance. Bringing subway battles between artists and civic guardians to the fore, Style Wars gives voice to some of New York's legendary writers including Kase 2, Skeme, Seen UA, Cap, Mare 139 and Dondi. A precursor to both Wild Style and Beat Street, Silver's film is vivid, legendary and a rare big screen event.

Fed Square Wine Awards Showcase
Venue	The Atrium, Fed Square
Date	Wednesday, 5 August, (4.00pm - 8.00pm) and Thursday, 6 August, (4.30pm - 8.30pm)
Fee	$25, including wine tasting, a signature tasting from participating restaurants and cafes and live jazz music (+ $2 glass deposit).
Book	Tickets available at the door.
Whether you're a wine connoisseur or simply enjoy the occasional tipple, you're invited to sample Victoria's finest drops at the annual Fed Square Wine Awards Showcase. The Wine Awards Showcase is the culmination of Fed Squares monthly Wine Showcases, featuring over 70 award winning wines from 45 wineries to tantalise the tastebuds. Set in the stunning Atrium at Fed Square, the Wine Awards Showcase offers an opportunity to taste wines not readily available in the marketplace, talk to winemakers, sample the characteristics of the state's wine varieties and discover why Victoria is known as a state of worldclass winemakers.

A Night of Crime along Lygon Street
Venue	Borders Carlton, Lygon Court, 380 Lygon Street Carlton, VIC 3053
Date	Monday June 29th of June 2009
Time	From 7:00pm
Borders is hosting an exclusive book signing and Q&A session with leading Melbourne crime writers Colin McLaren, Andrew Rule and Keith Moor at its Carlton Store. Colin McLaren has a remarkable background as an experienced undercover cop with the Victorian police which resulted in the convictions of eleven mobsters, including bosses Antonio Romeo and Rosario Trimbole, on drug trafficking charges. He went on to become Australia's most experienced task force detective, serving on four major assignments in rapid succession including the Walsh Street murders, the Mr. Cruel child rapes and murders, the Griffith Mafia probe and the NCA bombing. Keith Moor is the author of Crims in Grass Houses, which chronicles the life and crimes of Australia's most wanted man and reached number three on the national best-seller list. Keith is currently the head of the Herald Sun's investigative unit, having been appointed Insight Editor in 1996. Andrew Rule is the co author and publisher of the Underbelly true crime series and winner of the Gold Walkley and the recipient of the Australian Journalist of the Year award on two occasions. He has also written several other books including the critically-acclaimed Cuckoo and co-edited and published the phenomenally successful Chopper Read books. Andrew is now the deputy editor of investigations and features at the Age.

The ShagFIT at Bellachara
Venue	Gerringong's Bellachara Boutique Hotel
Date	Friday July 31st-Sunday August 2nd
Fee	$749 per person
Book	Matthew: 0410045125
ShagFIT includes: - Two night accomodation in a five-star award-winning boutique hotel - All meals (beverages excluded) - 4 personal training sessions - 1 hour massage in the Bellachara Day Spa - 1 hour Tai Chi - Use of the hotels' facilities - 6-week after camp exercise and eating program - Online support from lead trainer Matthew Murphy - Proxmity to village shopping Gerringong - 10% on all spa treatments booked outside the package

A Violin Recital
Venue	72 Erskine Street, Sydney
Date	Sunday 5th July
Time	2pm and 5pm
Fee	$30 pre-paid, $35 at the door.
Book	02 9299 9779 or info@72erskine.com
Natalia Lomeiko on violin: London based Natalia Lomieko launched her solo career aged seven with the Novosibirsk Philharmonic. A few years later she was invited to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School (the late Lord Menuhin hailed her as 'one of the most brilliant of our younger violinists'). Elen Rapoport on piano: "Russian pianist of 1001 colours...a pianist of clear international standard..." The Press (New Zealand)

Bugger the polar bears, this is serious
Venue	New Ballroom, Trades Hall, corner of Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton (entrance off Lygon Street)
Date	July 21 to August 15 (not Sundays or Mondays), Previews July 21 & 22
Time	8.00 PM (120 minutes, including interval)
Fee	Previews $25.00, Full $35.00, Concession $25.00, Groups (6 or more) $30.00.
Book	Online - bellaunion.com.au or Telephone 03 9775 3797 and at the door.
Quantock says, "I hate polar bears. Why is climate change always about polar bears? Who's their agent? It's not like they're the only ones who'll be extinct. Chances are we will all be extinct!" In Bugger the polar bears, this is serious Rod presents the only show in town: Climate change - it's real, it's happening now and it's no joke, but as you'd expect Rod makes it hilarious. "If climate change doesn't scare you shitless, then you just don't get the science," says Rod Fortunately Rod does get the science and as always, he's done his homework. He's talked to leading climate scientists. He's read the reports and watched the documentaries and joined the dots: worst fires, longest droughts, most devastating storms, mass extinctions, ice caps melting, polar bears drowning... But, hey! Bugger the polar bears, this is serious.

Four Australian films screening at The Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá

Four Australian films have been invited to screen at The Museum of Modern Art of Bogota (MAMBO) in Colombia, three of them produced at Sydney Film School. Filmmaker Alvaro D Ruiz, a Sydney Film School graduate with Colombian citizenship, will present his work under a special program for up and coming Colombian filmmakers sponsored by MAMBO and the Colombian Ministry of Culture. Included in the program are 'Amanecer', 'Trapped', 'Memory' and '7:23'. 'Memory', 'Trapped' and '7:23' were all produced in 2007 while Alvaro was studying at the Sydney Film School. The first of these he directed as his Thesis film project, in the second he took the role of Producer and was signed on as DOP for the third, '7.23'. Shot in Sydney in November 2007 the 14 minute long drama follows the story of a young South American immigrant who struggles to build a new life for his wife and children in Australia.

Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos
Venue	The Playhouse, the Arts Centre
Date	July 21-27
Time	6:30pm and 7.30pm Running Time: 2 hours 25 mins including one 20 min interval
Fee	Tickets range from $30��
Book	1300 723 038 or Ticketmaster.com.au
Victorian Opera's 2009 Season continues with the much-loved operatic tour-de-force by Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos. An opera about opera, Ariadne auf Naxos features three dazzling female characters performed by Melbourne international dramatic soprano Elizabeth Stannard in the role of Ariadne, Ballarat's Jacqueline Dark as The Composer, and introducing Ireni Utley singing the virtuosic coloratura of Zerbinetta. The heroic role of Bacchus will be performed by Canadian dramatic tenor John Mac Master, who recently underwent one of the stage's baptisms by fire when he stepped up from understudy to perform Wagner's Tristan for New York's Metropolitan Opera. Ariadne auf Naxos sets the idealism of art against the joy of popular entertainment and resolves this conflict with amusing irony. Its music is ravishing, its comic elements charming, and its plot amusing - and whatever happens, the show must go on! Strauss's orchestrations are full of texture and colour and Hugo von Hofmannsthall's libretto full of wit and intelligence. Sung in German with English surtitles

The Chambord Shine Awards
Venue	Waterbar in the Blue Hotel, Woolloomooloo
Date	July 1st until Friday 14th August 2009
Book	chambordshineawards.com.au
Entries are now open for the 2009 Chambord Shine Awards until Friday 14th August 2009. The Chambord Shine Awards is a national campaign open to any aspriring Australian designer over 18 years. 10 young designers will be selected as finalists and each will recieve $1000 to create an outfit that reflects Chambord.

Bayside Film Festival
Venue	Palace Brighton Bay Cinemas
Date	15th to 18th July
An event that celebrates and encourages young filmmakers via a range of filmmaking initiatives and screening programmes, Bayside Film Festival is committed to introducing today's youth to the endless possibilities that film, in its many guises, affords. Lively and informative workshops will play a key role in the 2009 line-up, including an in-depth Q&A with Adam Elliot and Melanie Coombs on their latest movie, Mary and Max. Likewise, renowned filmmaker Rohan Spong will discuss his fascinating documentary 'T' is for Teacher. Actor Lisa Maza (City Homicide, Stolen), will provide a first-hand insight on the making of her first documentary, Living in Two Worlds, whilst director Anna Brady and actor Blair McDonough (Sea Patrol, Heart Beat, Neighbours) will conduct a workshop on their film-noir spoof, Strangers on a Sushi Train. So dust off those winter blues, and head to Bayside for a three-day celebration of youth, life and FILM!!!

What's On at ACMI
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	July 1st - July 7th
Focus On Girls 24/7 Friday 3 July-12 ­The films brought together in Focus on Girls 24/7 are stylistically brazen, each signaling a unique creative vision behind the lens. The contradictory impulses of the modern woman are rendered on screen in bold, unfettered performances from the leading actresses. Seen collectively, these films raise questions about the attainability of personal and social freedom in an era when 'liberation' was the main prize. Seen apart, each film is an enduring classic from one of the most vital eras in the history of cinema. Fri 3 Jul 7.15pm Introduced by Sydney Film Festival director and curator of the season, Clare Stewart Cleo From 5 To 7 unclassified 18+ Agnes Varda, 90 mins, France/Italy, 1962, 35mm, French with english subtitles. Courtesy: CNC/Cin�© Tamaris Cleo, a deliciously frothy chanteuse, kills a couple of hours on the streets of Paris, banters with her maid, jams with fellow musicians and bickers with her older lover all the while waiting to receive test results for cancer. Romance blossoms at her most despairing moment and everything that seemed terminal suddenly begins to breathe again. Blending her keen documentary shooting style with pop aesthetics and editing techniques that would come to define the French New Wave, Varda turns her portrait of a ditzy ingenue inside-out, revealing a more complex character than the pretty, pampered surfaces imply. New print. First Look Thu 2 Jul 7pm, Fri 3 Jul 7pm, Sat 4 Jul 7pm, Sun 5 Jul 5.30pm Beautiful Losers unclassified 18+ Aaron Rose and Joshua Land, 90 mins, USA, 2008, Digital Betacam. Courtesy: Madman Cinema Beautiful Losers charts the rise and rise of a group of multi-disciplinary artists including influential street artist Shepard Fairey (Obey) and filmmakers Harmony Korine and Mike Mills. All self-proclaimed 'outsiders' this loose-knit group drew inspiration from the rich sub-cultural veins of skateboarding, graffiti, surfing, hip hop and punk, finding an outlet for their creations in the early 1990s at Aaron Rose's storefront gallery 'Alleged'. Scored by Money Mark and imbued with a vibrant mix of historical footage and contemporary interviews, Rose and Land's documentary about these artists' shared histories, journeys from obscurity and energetic DIY ethos makes for inspirational cinema. Australian Perspectives Sat 4 Jul 4pm Lucky Country MA15+ Kriv Stenders, Australia, 2009, 35mm. Source: Footprint Films Directed by Kriv Stenders, (Boxing Day, Blacktown) Lucky Country is a period western in which Aden Young stars as Nat, a small landholder barely hanging on to his patch of the bush. His daughter Sarah (Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Acolytes) is just old enough to see herself as a woman, his son Tom just old enough to judge his father as a man. When three ex-soldiers arrive amidst rumours of gold, the group begins to turn on each other, and the cabin becomes a battleground. Screens as part of NAIDOC week.

Bastardy
Venue	Kino Cinemas, 45 Collins Street Melbourne
Date	Thursday 25 June
Time	6.30pm
Kino Cinemas presents a special opening night screening of Bastardy plus Q&A with Aboriginal elder, actor, cat burglar, junkie and documentary subject Jack Charles, Filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Hosted by John Safran. For forty years and with infectious humour and optimism, Jack Charles has juggled a life of crime with another successful career - acting. Since founding the first Aboriginal theatre company in the 1970's, Jack has performed with Australia's most renowned actors (Geoffrey Rush, David Gulpillil, Bill Hunter) and directors in feature films (The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Bedevil) TV series and hundreds of plays. Filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson follows Jack over seven years - gradually blurring the line between director and accomplice as Jack continually traverses the criminal and acting worlds. However, the law finally catches up with Jack and when he faces a jail sentence he might not survive, he is forced to decide if he can go straight for the first time in his life. Bastardy is the story of one man's journey into the light.

Search for Australia’s Best 'Family' of Home Cooks Continues in Sydney
Venue	Westfield Parramatta, 159-175 Church St, Parramatta
Date	July 30
Time	1pm and runs until 8pm
Book	Colescookoff.com.au
The search to find Australia's greatest 'family' of cooks kicked off this week with nominations opening for everyday Aussies to audition next month for a new reality television cooking show. The Coles Great Aussie Cook Off, Australia's first 'family' cooking competition, will showcase the country's cultural diversity in the Channel Nine reality cooking show with a difference... it's designed for everyday 'family' cooks, NOT chefs. There is a strict policy barring chefs and people with culinary qualifications entering the 'competition', which is expected to be more a celebration of Australian culinary skills and passion for food than a fierce contest. Each 'family' must consist of four people and it does not have to be a traditional 'family', but rather four people who love to cook together - it could be mum, dad and the children; grandparents, mother and daughter; flatmates or any combination of four family and/or friends. Entry is online at Colescookoff.com.au for the eight-part Channel Nine series, created by Sydney-based Brand New Media, and set to air from October through December on Sunday nights at 5pm. A group of Manly firefighters, a former Olympian and a team of “groovy grandmas� are among the 10 'families' who will cook-off against one another in Sydney next week in a bid to secure a spot in the unique new reality family cooking show, the Coles Great Aussie Cook Off.

The Push Freeze Summits 2009
Venue	Benalla Town Hall, Ballarat Mining Exchange and Brunswick Town Hall
Date	Tuesday 30 June-Friday 10 July
Time	All Summits: 9.30 - 3.30pm with free lunch
Fee	FREE workshops
Book	For individual or group bookings contact The Push on 03 9380 1277, 1800 724 277 or download the registration forms from Thepush.com.au
Tuesday 30 June - Benalla Town Hall Thursday 2 July - Ballarat Mining Exchange Friday 10 July - Brunswick Town Hall The Summits will feature guest speakers, event and artist advice, live performances and networking opportunities. Funded by the Office for Youth and managed by The Push, the Summits will provide valuable information to young people on engaging with the community and creating their own cultural events. Featuring local band Dash & Will, renowned local songwriter and musician, Charles Jenkins and producer, engineer and mixer Jimi Maroudas. Andrew Kitchen, from The Push discusses hot topics from the 2008 Face The Music Conference, including tips on record deals, management, getting your music on radio, promotions and touring. Plus representatives from the Office for Youth, FReeZA and APRA, will be talking about a range of issues on staging your own events, from licensing requirements, to setting up a PA. Everything from hip hop battles, skate competitions, community and film festivals, fashion shows, new year's and rock climbing events, and even a claymation camp will be discussed!

The Store Room presents A Narrow Time for Angels
Venue	The Store Room: 1st Floor Parkview Hotel, Cnr Scotchmer St & St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy
Date	Tuesday 7 - Sunday 19 July
Time	Tue - Sat 8pm, Sun 6pm, No show 13 & 14 June
Fee	Full: $23 Conc: $18, Group (8+): $18
Book	Easytix or 03 9639 0096
The Store Room has joined forces with a select group of companies to once again reopen as a premium performance venue in 2009. In association with Walking Into Bars the first show to grace the stage will be Lucy Freeman's production of A Narrow Time For Angels. It's midnight at the morgue and Sam is working overtime when her routine autopsy is interrupted by a mysterious woman on a macabre mission. Sam finds herself drawn into a world of desperate acts, simmering passion, betrayal and murder. This dark and hilarious comedy about love and madness in the depths of a morgue, couples the vision of the brilliant Lucy Freeman with the talents of up and coming playwright Cerise de Gelder. Combined with three of Australia's most astute comic actresses in Marcella Russo, Georgina Naidu and Hayley Butcher, it promises to provide both a hysterical and unsettling experience. Between midnight and morning, between love and loss, between death and heaven's doors...it's a narrow time for angels.

3rd Annual Crazy Chix showcase
Venue	The Espy
Date	Wednesday the 24th of June
Fee	Early revellers arriving prior to 8pm will be rewarded with a discounted entrance fee and Entrance to the Crazy Chix Raffle all for only $5 Prior to 8pm. Entry fee after 8pm is General $10 Concession $5
The Crazy Ladies at Roarhouse have been at it again and are pleased to introduce to you what will be the 3rd Annual Crazy Chix Showcase. Roarhouse is proud to present a diverse array of performers through their dedication to providing a stage for ALL artists, inclusive of those challenged with marginalisation, disadvantage and or mental health issues. Reflecting a broad section of our artistic community Roarhouse brings together the margins and the mainstream on one stage, offering diversity in artistic expression from artists of all abilities and backgrounds. Witness for yourself the sharp and often side splitting comedy, poetic bravery, and musical ability of these ladies - and then prepare to get a little bit naughty with a double dose of cabaret sauciness. These girls will not only offer you a show, but a truly unique experience that will tickle and elevate your hearts with their stories, lyrics, diversity and an insight to their lives through performance. Not for the faint hearted, Roarhouse productions are ready to share the infectious energy of the Crazy Chix, so arrive early to avoid disappointment! Featuring performances by Isabel Hertaeg, Wendy Butler, Anthea Sidiropoulas, Mandy Vuk, Initially No, Sophia Chapmen, Dale Bridge, Lady Lash & DJ /MZ RIZK, Justine Sless, Heidi Everett, Sandy Jeffs, Emmy Frazer, Etoile Marley and Sarah Eida.

Favela's first floor
Venue	1 Kellet Way, King Cross
The glamorous disco bulb illuminated dance floor will hold host to a new roaster of events under the stewardship of Paul Strange Present. The new arrangement follows collaboration between Paul Strange and Favela owner's Dean Dinov and James Moses. Favela's first floor is reminiscent of the glamour of New York clubs in the 80's, with 8,000 golden light globes above that dim and pulsate to the beats of the DJ. Since his arrival from Ibiza 7 years ago, Paul Strange, has helped mould the Sydney clubbing scene into what it is today. His experience & passion has benefited the high table of Sydney venues . Fridays: The Nu Disco and Vocal House renaissance, which the Hed Kandi brand epitomizes, now has its heart beat on the polished dance floor of Favela. Focusing on the Hed Kandi experience, and away from the gratuitous hands of the headline DJ, Hed Kandi @ Favela will ride the wave of conceptual clubbing. Sundays: The colorful spirit of Brazil is brought to Favela every Sunday night. It's the end of the weekend and it's time to party into the new week Brazilian style. The Brazilian fiesta at Favela encompasses all the Latino party elements: Brazilian music, both traditional and Bali funk, carnival dancers, drummers and performers. Complete with the Churrasco BBQ downstairs from 6pm accompanied by live music (from 7pm)

The SUMO Guide to Succeeding in Challenging and Changing Times
Venue	NSW Trade & Investment Centre: Level 47, MLC Centre, Martin Place
Date	Wednesday 5th August
Time	6/6.30 - 8.30pm
Fee	$65 including GST and refreshments
Book	Proofcommunications.com.au/paulmcgee.htm
Speaker: Paul McGee, is one of the UK's best loved speakers and is back to provide some fitting advice for these times - Shut Up, Move On (SUMO). Paul will be sharing his thoughts and some of his proven strategies for dealing with the issues that knock us off track every day. Would you, your colleagues or friends benefit from learning more about: -How to handle change more positively -How to work more effectively as a team -How to tackle stress more effectively -How to manage, motivate and lead people through change -How to have more fun

De Lorenzo Winter Day at the Races
Date	Thursday July 2nd
Time	Continuous Live Big Screen Racing from 11am
Fee	Single Tickets: $30
Book	on sale at ticketdirect at the i-Stie Queenstown or Events Centre, Frankston
TAB Onsite 3 Course Luncheon provided by MannMade Catering Goodie Bags, Fashion, Corporate Style Tips, Prizes for Best Dressed Man and Woman Purchase a table of ten for clients of friends just $250

What's On at ACMI
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	June 10-16th
First Look: Thu 11 Jun 7pm, Fri 12 Jun 7pm, Sat 13 Jun 7pm, Sun 14 Jun 5.30pm Overlord unclassified 15+ Stuart Cooper, 83 mins, UK, 1975, 35mm, B&W. Courtesy: Stuart Cooper and Janus Films Winner of the Silver Bear at the 1975 Berlin Film Festival, Stuart Cooper's original and hypnotic meditation on the machine of war is an astounding rediscovery for cineastes. Shot by legendary cinematographer John Alcott, Overlord seamlessly combines a fictionalised narrative of a British soldier's journey from basic training to the beaches of Normandy with startling documentary footage taken from the wider conflict. Stanley Kubrick said the only problem with Overlord was that it was 'an hour-and-half too short'. After seeing this remarkable filmmaking achievement, one would have to agree. Australian Perspectives Sat 13 Jun 4pm A Nun's New Habit unclassified 15+ Robyn Hughnan, 56 mins, Australia, 2008, Digital Betacam. Source: Emergint Sister Carmel Wauchaupe is certainly not your average nun. Living in the outback town of Whyalla, Sister Carmel furthers the work of the Good Samaritan Sisters by tending to the forgotten, the incarcerated and the desperate of the (recently closed) Baxter Detention Centre. Screening as part of Refugee Week, the screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Sister Carmel, Steve Warne (Documentary Manager, Film Victoria), human rights lawyer Ben Schokman, writer Arnold Zable and other special guests. Hosted by Farah Farouque, senior writer, The Age. Kid's Flicks Sun 14 Jun 10.30am, Sun 14 Jun 1pm tom thumb G George Pal, 92 mins, UK/USA, 1958, 35mm. Source: Chapel Distribution The classic Brothers Grimm tale of a pint-sized boy called Tom is a remarkable blend of live action, animation and puppetry brought to glorious Technicolor life under the guidance of George Pal (The Time Machine). Russ Tamblyn (Riff in West Side Story and Dr Jacoby in Twin Peaks) is the diminutive Tom who takes a trip to the local village and is nabbed by two villains (one being Peter Sellers) who intend to make the most out of our innocent little hero.

I left my shoes on warm concrete and stood in the rain
Venue	Dancehouse: 150 Princes St, Carlton
Date	Wednesday 8 - Sunday 12 July
Time	Wed - Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm. 50 minutes no interval.
Fee	Phone/Door Full: $22 Conc: $18, Members: $15 Online: Full: $20 Conc: $16, Members: $12
Book	Dancehouse.com.au or 03 9347 2860
Dancehouse's Housemate Residency Program is supporting the development and presentation of the extraordinary new work of Gabrielle Nankivell. This evocatively titled new work is her choreographic debut as a solo artist and an exciting entry to the Australian choreographic scene. I left my shoes on warm concrete and stood in the rain is a performance that examines struggle as an inherent quality of being human. The audience is invited to experience intense physicality and haunting words framed by Benjamin Cisterne's (Bluebottle) design and a striking soundtrack by Luke Smiles. Harnessing the imagination as a physical force, I left my shoes on warm concrete and stood in the rain is a visual poem for anyone who has taken the enchanting qualities of their broken world and built a fairytale as inspiration to survive. Gabrielle Nankivell belongs to a generation of international artists that are creating work across multiple countries.

The 56th Sydney Film Festival
Date	Wednesday 3 June - Sunday 14 June 2009
Book	www.sff.org.au
Sydney Film Festival screens feature films, documentaries, short films and animations across the city at the State Theatre, GU George Street Cinemas, Dendy Opera Quays and the Art Gallery of NSW. The festival is a major event on the New South Wales cultural calendar and is one of the world’s longest running film festivals. In 2008, SFF introduced the Official Competition, a FIAPF-accredited competition for 'new directions in film', which rewards courageous and audacious filmmaking. The Official Competition is supported by Events NSW and the $60,000 cash prize is provided by Hunter Hall Investment Management. Celebrated Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer heads up the 2009 jury of three international and two Australian industry figures.

Sideshow Spontanial
Venue	The Penny Black (formerly Don't Tell Tom), 420 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Date	Sunday evenings, July 5, 12, 19 & 26
Time	6pm
Fee	$5.00
Book	9416 2555 or bookings@impromelbourne.com.au
Step right up! There's a new sideshow in town. Sideshow Spontanial will be rolling into Brunswick this July for four shows only. Come visit a place where stories bubble on twilight's brew and eager Impro Melbourne Rookies flex their impro muscles. The safety nets have been cast aside! Marvel as players jump into scenes born of audience suggestions and walk the tightrope of improvised theatre. 'No scripts. No sets. Just our wits creating vignettes.' - The Rookies Featuring the Impro Melbourne Rookies Katherine Weaver, Cam Venn and Victoria Healy. With Special Guests Jaime Cerda, David Myres, Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd, Michelle Nussey and Luke Ryan. Directed by Tim Redmond.

MC BooG!e will be appearing at MYER Sydney
Venue	MYER Sydney: Level 4, Cnr Pitt St and George St.
Date	Wednesday 3rd June
Time	12:30-1.30

Wil Anderson- Wilosophy
Venue	Sydney Opera House, Playhouse
Date	Thursday 11- Sunday 21st June
Time	Thu 11 - Sun 14 & Fri 19 - Sun 21 June, 7.30pm, Fri 12 & Sat 13 9.30pm Tue 16 - Thu 18 June, 7.00pm, Sat 13 9.30pm
Fee	Preview (11 June) all tickets $29.50 and Tues, Thu & Sun Full $37.50, Concession $33.50, Fri & Sat all tickets $40.00
Book	www..sydneyoperahouse.com or 9250 7777 or www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Stuart MacBride Tour
Date	13th July - 20th July
Book	www.harpercollins.com.au
From Granite City, Aberdeen, international bestselling author of Logan McRae thrillers such as Cold Granite and Flesh House, Stuart MacBride is making his way Down Under for his first Australian tour. As the winner of Breakthrough Author of the Year at ITV's 2008 Crime Thriller Awards and the Crime Writers Association's CWA Dagger in the Library in 2007, it's clear to see Stuart MacBride is the finest thing to come out of Aberdeen in years!

Entries for the 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards
Date	Entries close: Monday 15 June
Time	12pm
Book	www.atomawards.org
Entries for the 2009 Enhance TV ATOM awards - Australia and New Zealand's most prestigious awards for achievements in Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia (including video games) will close soon! Production houses, students, game developers, educational resource developers, independent film makers, documentary makers, animators, multimedia developers… anyone who has produced anything for the screen is encouraged to enter the 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards before entries close at 12pm on Monday 15 June. This year, the ATOM Awards program will recognise and celebrate excellence, featuring thirty six awards across three categories - Student, Educational / Vocational and General. Awards will be presented to the most outstanding entrants at the 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards Gala Presentation, held in the Plaza Ballroom at the Regent Theatre on Friday 23 October, 2009

Gold Coast's Ultimate Girls Night
Venue	Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
Date	Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June
Time	5pm-10pm
Fee	Tickets to the event are $35 and include the Deluxe Goodie bag and a glass of wine totalling
Book	www.GirlsNightOutAustralia.com or through www.Ticketek.com . Online ticket purchases receive a bonus FREE day spa pass to the Phoenetian
The Gold Coast will host two indulgent evenings of shopping, wine tasting, fashion, beauty freebies and fun on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June. Women will be up to their earrings in designer clothes, jewellery, lingerie and beauty products. The event kicks off at 5pm and continues until 10pm both evenings, providing enough time for ladies to shop, stimulate the economy and enjoy an evening out with friends. Some exclusive Boutiques which will be exhibiting include Amaro, Israeli designer jewellery made famous by celebrities such as Madonna and Oprah. Mariana Jewellery and Dolly Designs will also showcase the latest in bohemian style rings, pendants, earrings and necklaces. Speciality Boutique f-online, will showcase some beautiful and playful Lingerie. Hand-made clutches will be available from Brisbane based label Marguerite; they are uniquely crafted from Japanese Vintage Kimono fabric.

FREE Saturdays and Sundays when you stay Friday night at Millennium & Copthorne hotels in Asia
Venue	Visit www.millenniumhotels.com.sg for more information.
Date	30 May 2009 to 8 June 2009
In a celebration of long weekends, Millennium & Copthorne International will be giving away more than 3,000 room nights in an unprecedented 1-for-2 offer. Weekends for Free offers a complimentary Saturday and Sunday night for each Friday night booked. Weekends for Free is available for a 10-day period only. Participating Hotels: Singapore: Orchard Hotel Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel M Hotel Copthorne King's Hotel Copthorne Orchid Hotel Malaysia: Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur Copthorne Orchid Penang Indonesia: Millennium Sirih Jakarta Philippines: The Heritage Hotel Manila Thailand: Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok Millennium Resort Patong Phuket

Focus on Girls 24/7
Venue	Australian Centre for the Moving Image: Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	Friday 3 July - Sunday 12 July
Fee	Full $13, Concession $10 > 6 Session Package: Full $60, Concession $48. 6 Session Packages can only be purchased by phone (03 8663 2583) or in person at the ACMI Box Office. All sessions must be selected at time of booking.
ACMI Cinemas presents in association with Sydney Film Festival: Focus on Girls 24/7. From desperate housewives to rampaging teenage anarchists, 'the girls' are up front in these stylistically brazen films by women directors from the sixties and early seventies. The films brought together in Focus on Girls 24/7 are stylistically brazen, each signalling a unique creative vision behind the lens. The contradictory impulses of the modern woman are rendered on screen in bold, unfettered performances from the leading actresses. Seen collectively, these films raise questions about the attainability of personal and social freedom in an era when 'liberation' was the main prize. Seen apart, each film is an enduring classic from one of the most vital eras in the history of cinema. Films: Cleo From 5 To 7 (Cleo de 5 à 7) Daisies (Sedmikrasky) Jeanne Dielman (Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) Wanda Sparrows Can't Sing The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum) Wings (Krylya) The Girls (Flickorna)

Next Week at ACMI
Venue	Australian Centre for the Moving Image: Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	June 3-9th
Long Play: Fri 5 Jun 7.15pm, Fri 5 Jun 9pm, Sat 6 Jun 7.30pm, 9.30pm, Sun 7 Jun 6.30pm, 8.30pm, Mon 8 Jun 7pm, 9pm, Tue 9 Jun 7pm, 9pm Fanboys M Kyle Newman, 90 mins, USA, 2008, 35mm. Courtesy: Roadshow Films The Force is strong with Eric (Sam Huntington), Linus (Chris Marquette), Hutch (Dan Fogler) and Windows (Jay Baruchel), Star Wars fans since childhood. On Halloween night 1998, six months out from the release of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, they hatch a plan to drive cross-country (in Hutch's Millennium Falcon-style, Star Wars-detailed van) to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and see a rough cut of the film. Along the way, they recruit a fangirl, Zoe (Kristen Bell, TV's Veronica Mars) and score a hot tip from Harry Ain't It Cool News Knowles (Ethan Su plee, from My Name Is Earl) that leads them to a Deep Throat at a Star Trek convention in Vegas. Told with unflinching nerd pride, Kyle Newman's thoroughly good-natured paean to fans and fandom co-stars Seth Rogen and features cameos by Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Kevin Smith and William Shatner. 'Glories in its devotion to the pop culture phenomenon that is Star Wars . the definitive tribute to a generation of sci-fi nerd!' The Chicago Maroon. Australian premiere season - strictly limited run! First Look Thu 4 Jun 7pm, Fri 5 Jun 7pm, Sat 6 Jun 7pm, Sun 7 Jun 5.30pm We Are Wizards unclassified 15+ Josh Koury, 80 mins, 2007, Digital Betacam. Courtesy: Brooklyn Underground Films An effervescent and heartfelt tribute to fandom and DIY ingenuity We Are Wizards explores the myriad of creative worlds inspired by the global phenomenon that is Harry Potter. Josh Koury's deeply entertaining (and beautifully composed) documentary has it all - Wizard Rock bands such as 'Harry and the Potters', alternative soundtrackers, fansites that slay corporations, books on the nature of Potter! fandom and, of course, a naysayer who still thinks Harry Potter will turn your child into a Satanist. You want a touch of nerd wizardry with your cinema fun? Hey presto, here it is! Synaesthesia Thu 4 Jun 6.30pm Jean Poole with DJ Lewis Cancut + Gossip Pop unclassified 15+ Switch channels with this TV-inspired gig to delight your ears and eyes. Founder of Newcastle's Electrofringe Festival, Jean Poole, aka Sean Healy, explores real time audiovisual performance. For this gig, Poole draws inspiration from the ACMI Collection. Accompanying him is DJ Lewis CanCut, aka Lewis Gittus, a young DJ hailing from regional Victoria with a love of vinyl. His work examines elements of club culture such as appropriation, repetition and the relationship between audience and performer. Stick around for Gossip Pop, the live project from artists Sue and Phil Dodd. Using video, sound and performance, the duo take aim at popular culture, including celebrity obsession and novelty fads in their acidic live show.

The Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair
Venue	Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Date	July 23-26th
Time	9.00am-5.00pm Thursday, Friday and Sunday and 9.00am-8.00pm Saturday
Fee	Adults: $16, Seniors/Pensioners: $15, Children (5-16yrs): $8, Children (under 5yrs): FREE, Family (2A + 2C): $39
Book	Tickets available at the door or online at www.craftfair.com.au
This year Australia's favourite craft event is dedicating itself to YOU -providing you with the freshest ideas from some truly remarkable artists in inspirational displays, hands-on fun in classes, expert know-how in workshops and demonstrations and the very best in craft retail therapy. Plus it's your only opportunity to see the always impressive annual Victorian Quilters' Quilt Showcase! As the only event to be held in conjunction with the Victorian Quilters Inc annual Quilt Showcase, the Craft & Quilt Fair will display over two hundred quilts from members of the association. As a major fair feature every year, the exhibition attracts numerous visitors eager to admire the various techniques and styles of local novice and expert quilters. Make sure you meet our special guest, internationally acclaimed Felt Artist Wendy Bailye. Embracing the ancient textile art of felt to great effect, Wendy has sold her pieces to art collectors in Germany, Japan and Hong Kong, and will display a collection of her wearable arts, decorator items and large felt artworks at the Fair. For the cost of admission, visitors will have access not only to the Craft & Quilt Fair and the Quilt Showcase, but to the Bead Fair - a boutique show, dedicated to beads. Buy the latest beads and tools, be inspired by special displays and learn the latest techniques in Make & Take Classes. Plus we're bringing all of Australia's best craft retailers to Melbourne! In town for five days only, you'll have the opportunity to stock up on the latest and most unique craft supplies and tools. So escape the wintery blues and come to the Craft & Quilt Fair - we have a colourful mixture of craft, art and fashion fun sorted for you!

Miss Samantha Diamond
Venue	The Butterfly Club 204 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Date	Wednesday 27th May
Time	8pm
Fee	$15
Book	www.thebutterflyclub.com
Looooong limbed burlesque starlet Miss Samantha Diamond started her burlesque career as half of Sydney's hottest showgirl duo Kiss Kill Cabaret in Sydney, Australia. Now performing solo acts, Samantha has shimmied her way into Australia's heart. Currently based in Melbourne, Samantha performs regularly at Australia's premiere burlesque venues and events with upcoming shows at Cristal Burlesque, Grindhouse, the High Noon Ball and with us!

Step into your skis for filmfest@falls 2009...!
Venue	Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management
Date	5-7 June, 2009
Fee	Weekend Pass: $35.00 ($25.00 concession) Individual Session Tickets: $15.00 ($10.00 concession)
Book	www.fallscreek.com.au/FilmFestival
Now in it's 6th electrifying year, the annual filmfest@falls is a unique, three-day event that spans the Queen's Birthday Weekend (5-7 June, 2009) amidst the beautiful scenery of Falls Creek. The Festival, which is hosted by Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management, also marks the launch of the ski season in Falls Creek with an apres ski opening night celebration and concludes with the sixth, annual Snow Dome Awards. Known as the 'filmmakers festival' and founded by the event's long-standing Director, Sally Hussey, filmfest@falls celebrates the quality and creative integrity of the Australian film industry, by showcasing the industry's newest talent alongside a vibrant mix of landmark retrospectives, screenings and cultural programs. Fireside chats with industry luminaries, provide an intimate forum for emerging cinematic artists to introduce their work to key industry decision makers.

Debbie Malone Signing
Venue	Adyar Bookshop: 18th of June and Narellan Library on 23rd June
Date	18th and 23rd June
Time	6pm
Fee	FREE
You can meet Debbie Malone and get a signed copy of Never Alone!

Robert Clinch and Tony Costa Exhibition
Venue	Robiin Gibson Galler: 278 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst, Sydney NSW 2010
Date	Private view: Tuesday 26 May 6-9pm
Time	11am-6pm (Tues-Sat)
Book	02 9331 6692
Exhibition runs from 23 May - 17 June, 2009 Tony Costa Cox's Gap & beyond - paintings and Robert Clinch Lithographs drawings & egg tempera

Round She Goes
Venue	The Camberwell Centre: 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell 3124
Date	Sunday 5 July 2009
Time	10am-3pm
Fee	Entry is $2 with free parking.
recessionista (plural recessionistas) 1. A person who is able to stick to a tight budget while still managing to dress stylishly. - The New York Times Round She Goes pre-loved fashion market is a quarterly event that gives women the opportunity to empty their wardrobes of the designer threads that they no longer wear, and hock them to the recessionistas of Melbourne. Due to the increasing popularity of Round She Goes and the incredible demand from women who want to have a stall, Round She Goes has moved to a bigger venue. We can now hold double to amount of stalls (almost 100!). The last 2 events both attracted around 1000 shoppers.

Winemaker's Table Series
Venue	Hunter Valley
Date	June 2009
Book	For a full months program, individual event details, and information on how to book tickets and accommodation visit www.winecountry.com.au or call 02 4991 4533.
This June visitors to the Hunter Valley will have the opportunity to dine with some of the region and country's leading Winemakers at the Winemaker's Table Series, one of the many fabulous series of events at this year's Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month. This unforgettable experience will see up to 20 people dine with a Winemaker in Australia's oldest wine region. The Winemaker will guide guests through an evening of food and wine matching which can only be described as culinary heaven. Those who attend the dinner will also come away with a greater understanding of the hard work and passion of the regions Winemaking families who have produced first class wine for generations, along with a few tips from the regions highly awarded chefs. Winemaker's Table Series of events scheduled for June include: Scarborough Wine Co. and the Cellar Restaurant (Thursday 11th June and Thursday 25th June 2009) Bookings Essential- please call (02) 4998 7584. Robert's Restaurant and Tower Estate (Every Friday evening in June at 7.30pm onwards.) Bookings Essential- (02) 4998 7330. The Wine House and Kitchen (Saturdays in June) Bookings Essential- (02) 4998 7945. Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley and Ballabourneen Wine Company Winemakers Table Luncheons (Saturday 6th June and Saturday 27th June) Bookings Essential- (02) 4991 0952 Ultimate Wine Matching Experience (Sundays throughout June) Bookings Essential -(02) 4998 2000 The Chef, the Winemaker and the Producer (Saturday 20th June) Bookings Essential -(02) 4998 7231 Brokenwood Wines - -Great Chefs at the Winery- featuring Steve Manfredi (Friday 12 June, 2009) Bookings Essential-(02) 4998 7559 Petersons with Vintage Food and Wine matching dinner (5th June, 2009) Bookings Essential -(02) 4998 6789

Beautiful Losers
Venue	ACMI- Federation Square, Melbourne.
Date	Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 July, 2009
Book	www.beautifullosers.com/
Directed by: Aaron Rose and Joshua Land, USA, 2008, Digital Betacam. Time: 90mins Courtesy: Madman Cinema Featuring: Barry McGee, Ed Templeton, Mike Mills, Margaret Kilgallen, Geoff McFetridge, Jo Jackson, Chris Johansson, Harmony Korine, Shepard Fairey and Cheryl Dunn. As part of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image's (ACMI) First Look season this July, ACMI is screening the Australian Premiere of Aaron Rose's Beautiful Losers (2008). Fresh from the International Film Festival circuit, including South By Southwest and Hot Docs, Beautiful Losers charts the rise and rise of a group of Independent New York artists - all self proclaimed 'outsiders' - who came together in the early 90's through director Aaron Rose's storefront gallery, 'Alleged'. ACMI Film Curator Kristy Matheson says "For a time during the 90's it seemed as though you couldn't move (in a pop culture sense) without seeing, watching or being influenced by one or more of the artists that are featured in Beautiful Losers: these artists had such an incredible impact on what was happening in counter culture from record covers, film, fashion and the whole street skating explosion." "This beautifully crafted documentary looks at how these independent artists became successful and eventually embraced by the mainstream but it is also an inspiring film, offering a real DIY call to action to artists and non-artists alike."

The Emerging Writers Festival presents Wordstock.
Venue	BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square
Date	Thursday 28 May
Time	7.30pm
Fee	$15/$10 concession
Book	www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au
With David Quirk, Emilie Zoey Baker, Sean M. Whelan, Matt Kelly, Cusser Kev, Damien Lawlor, Ben Poijbe, Will Hindmarsh & Clem Bastow. Curated by Josh Earl. Melbourne's finest wordsmiths have been invited to create new works inspired by and drawn from the lyrics of iconic singer/songwriter Nick Cave's vast repertoire for WORDSTOCK, a one night festival of words. New songs, poems, short plays and performance pieces will be unleashed. Both reinvention and inspiration, WORDSTOCK is set to once more be the highlight performance event of the Emerging Writers’ Festival. Transcending genres like Nick Cave himself, this homage through bricolage challenges poets, spoken word artists, stand up comedians, ranters, theatre groups, sketch comedians and choirs to storm the stage with their new works inspired by the best of Cave's catalogue including Red Right Hand, Into My Arms, Dig, Lazarus Dig!, and Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow. WORDSTOCK has been curated by Josh Earl, a comedian (by night) and librarian (by day). WORDSTOCK performers include: David Quirk, a stand-up comedian, who grew up as a theatre based actor before dedicating himself to stand-up after studying Performance Studies at Victoria University. In 2007 he made his Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut with his solo show 'I don't wanna tell jokes'. David's 2008 MICF show 'Kathleen Grace' received a Golden Gibbo award nomination. Emilie Zoey Baker, one of Australia's finest performance poets, who has just returned from a North American tour, and is the 2006 Nimbin World Performance Poetry Cup champion. Her first book, She Wore The Sky On Her Shoulders is out now. Sean M Whelan, a writer of poetry, prose and works for performance. In 2009 he was a special guest at the Writing Festival in Montreal, Canada. His second book of poetry, Tattooing the Surface of the Moon was released in 2008. Ben Poijbe, a poet, comedian, writer, and blogger with a weekly column at Australian news commentary site New Matilda. Ben has published two books: a collection of stories and poems, Handy Latin Phrases; and a collection of scripts, The Adventures of Guanacoman. Will Hindmarsh who performs in the psych pop ensemble The Great Apes, and recently co-wrote and performed the multimedia pop-musical Dan Brown Gets a Visit from Opus Dei in 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Clem Bastow, a senior contributor for Inpress and and writer for The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Age, Defamer Australia, Beat, Big Issue Australia, jmag, StylusMagazine.com, and many others. She is a member of the RocKwiz Brains Trust and her work has hit bookshelves in Measure Magazine's Best Independent Music Writing of 2003, Playlists, RocKwiz and RocKwiz Volume 2, and the forthcoming anthology Your Mother Would Be Proud. Clem hosts a weekly drive show, on radio 3RRR. Matt Kelly, the genial half of The List Operators, whose recent sketch and improvisational show was in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Cusser Kev, a musician who has contributed music to the film M and performs as part of the band Smedley & Rolphe Damien Lawlor, a 3RRR broadcaster and massive Nick Cave fan.

Photographs of Life at the Sydney Fish Market by Birgit Neiser
Venue	Mosman Art Gallery: Cnr Art Gallery Way and Myahgah Rd Mosman
Date	13 June- 26th July
Time	Open 7 days 10.00am- 5pm (closed public holidays)
The Mosman Art Gallery in association with the Sydney Fish Market are delighted to present the groundbreaking expose of life behind the scenes at the largest working seafood market in the southern hemisphere. Photographer, Birgit Neiser has captured the essence of life and work at the Market, documenting its vibrant atmosphere at one of Sydney's premiere, harbourside locations. Trading over 13 000 tonnes of seafood annually, Sydney Fish Market at Blackwattle Bay is an authentic fisherman's market with over 100 species passing through its auction daily. For most people a visit to the Sydney Fish Market involves a pleasant sensory experience, as the smell of fish and the squawk of seagulls greets the casual visitor. For Birgit Neiser, her behind the scenes photographs reveal an ongoing love affair with the hustle and bustle of the Market and everyone there, from the fishermen to fork lift drivers and oyster shuckers. Glistening stills of the myriad sea life that is sold, prepared and consumed at the Market are also included, providing are a compelling testament to the timeless nature of this maritime industry. Ever since Birgit Neiser was a young girl in Germany, travelling with her family and later independently as an adult, she found that she was especially drawn to fish markets around the world. With her formal professional background as an economist Neiser has been interested in markets as dynamic places full of life. Whether the markets are stock, free trade or fish, the act of trading has always entranced her. Later, her passion as a student of photography led her to work as a freelance photographer for various European magazines and to continue her studies in New York at the International Center of Photography. In 2003 Birgit Neiser travelled with her husband and children to Sydney and settled in Mosman. From 2006, she immersed herself in the daily life of the Sydney Fish Market in order to document its energy, its many diverse characters and the tremendous sense of place the market holds within Sydney's food culture. To compliment the exhibition there will be a series of talks, workshops and tours.

Richard Morgan
Date	Thursday May 21st-Tuesday May 26
Fee	Free
Thursday May 21st Book Signing Galaxy Books 143 York Street, Sydney 5:30pm Friday May 22nd Meet and Greet Kinokuniya Level 2, The Galleries Victoria, 500 George Street, Sydney 10:30am Better Read Than Dead Meet and Greet 265 King Street, Newtown 11:30am Infinitas Bookshop Meet and Greet Shop 22, Civic Arcade, 48-50 George St, Parramatta 3:00pm Saturday May 23rd Gaslight Book Signing Unit 10, 83 Wollongong St, Fyshwick, Canberra 3:00-4:00pm Tuesday May 26th Book Signing Pulp Fiction Queensland Writer’s Centre, 109 Edward St, Brisbane 6:30pm

International Digital Entertainment Festival
Venue	Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Date	Friday 30 October, Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November 2009
Time	Friday 30 October 1pm - 7pm, Saturday 31 October 10am - 7pm, Sunday 1 November 10am - 5pm
Fee	from August 1 to November 1 2009. Tickets on the door - $18 each (Adult) Concession $13 amily $40 (2 Adults 2 Children) Three Day Pass $33 Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult
All the big names are back again for 2009 to present the newest games, latest products and all the excitement which makes this the biggest interactive event in Australia. Showcasing the latest in the world of computer and video games. Play new and yet to be released titles on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC as well as handhelds such as Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. There will be plenty of bargains to buy throughout the expo. Featuring leading game publishers and developers, along with major brands demonstrating the latest products and technologies, eGames provides a 'hands-on' experience for gamers of all ages. A new feature to the show is the eGames 'Kids Zone' showcasing games and products for younger children. The eGames Main Stage will provide a focal point with activities, presentations and entertainment. The expo will also feature interactive areas like the Playstation Zone, and Xbox Zone for general game play and specific competition play to join in and have the chance to win one of many great prizes up for grabs. Play against Pro teams like Intel's Team Immunity or challenge your mates to see who is the better player.

The Pajama Men
Venue	The Factory Theatre: 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville
Date	Friday 30 October
Time	9.30PM
Fee	$35.00 Full, $29.00 Concession
Book	factorytheatre.com.au or (02) 9550 3666
Internationally acclaimed US comedy duo The Pajama Men have spent much of 2009 clutching an armful of awards for their smash hit Versus Vs Versus. The PJ clad pair - otherwise known as Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez - picked up Australia's top comedy prize when they were here in April, bagging the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival Barry Award for most outstanding show. Now The Pajama Men are back for a limited encore season in October, adding a return trip to Australia into their already extensive international touring schedule for this year. Regularly coined indescribable, massively inventive, and wet-your-pants funny, The Pajama Men will showcase their trademark split-second character switches and rapid fire multiple storylines in Sydney and Melbourne for two nights only.

Open Season
Venue	150 Princes St, Carlton
Date	17 - 20 September
Fee	Full: Online $20 / Phone and Box Office $22. Members: Online $16 / Phone and Box Office $18
Book	danchouse.com.au , 03 9347 2860, or at the door
Curated by Dancehouse Artistic Director David Tyndall, Open Season brings together a four-day showcase of eight unique works by established and emerging Melbourne contemporary artists. The Open Season performances are as follows: PROGRAM A Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September, 8:00pm Heimweh White Tuning In Buckets and Other Things PROGRAM B Saturday 19 September and Sunday 20 September, 5:00pm Dual Reperage in Threes Flex Shapeshiftings Without Pretence

Sydney Film School Open Day
Venue	Sydney Film School: 82 Cope Street Waterloo
Date	Saturday 30th May
Time	2:00pm
Fee	Free!
Book	sydneyfilmschool.com
In its fifth year and approaching its 10th Film Festival, the Sydney Film School is a premier creative institute for emerging filmmakers, specialized in both 16mm and digital film training. The Diploma of Screen and Media combines the teaching of theoretical/creative processes and practical hands-on film production, with the emphasis on practice. The classes in both drama and documentary production cover all essential aspects of filmmaking: from Pre-production (research, script writing, pitching, casting, production management, design etc), to Production (crewing, working with actors, lighting, filming, recording etc) and Post-production (editing, music, sound mixing copyright, distribution etc). The practical process is supported with sessions in Screen Language, Australian Cinema and Meet the Filmmaker special guest screenings. An average of a hundred students, both from Australia and abroad (18 different countries are represented in 2009), study together to explore and develop their passion for film and prepare themselves for what awaits after. More then one hundred quality documentaries, dramas and individual thesis films, exploring all manner of cinematic forms are being produced each year, dozens of them participating at prestigious local and international festivals.

Exposed! The story of swimwear Forum
Venue	Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
Date	Friday 4 September 2009
Time	6 pm-8 pm
Fee	Exposed! The story of swimwear tickets: adults $8 & students $5
Book	(02) 9298 3655.
The Australian National Maritime Museum is inviting budding fashionistas and swimwear enthusiasts to its 'fashion forum' on swimwear on Friday 4 September to find out more about what goes into creating the ultimate 'cozzie'. The fashion forum will see Sydney-based designers Anna Hewett and Lill Boyd of renowned swimwear label Anna & Boy talk about their own swimwear design process and what it's really like working within the Australian fashion industry. The two designers will also discuss their design for the museum's 'Woollen Mermaid' challenge featured in the museum’s current exhibition Exposed! The story of swimwear. The fashion forum is held in conjunction with the exhibition Exposed! The story of swimwear.

Emilie Gray Unveiled at Extravagant Expression 2009
Venue	Armargh',226 Kooyong Road, Toorak
Date	Friday's May 22 and June 12
Time	Doors open at 7pm and close at 10pm.
Fee	Tickets are $22
Book	Bookings are essential - Call 0417 569 127
In a society which perpetuates an unrealistic perception of how we should look, Emilie is rewriting the rules. Having overcome an eating disorder, she believes that clothing should reflect one's personality and individuality, instead of conforming to the current 'in look'. Emilie's designs are infused with her flair for the dramatic and often incorporate unconventional features, while remaining refined and wearable. Emilie cites films Chocolat and Sweeney Todd as some of her influences. She also draws inspiration from the structured nature of Victorian corsets for women, and the formality of tailcoats and smart shirts for men. Emilie creates her pieces in fresh and fun fabrics, which counteracts their sharp design lines. 'I love paradoxes, such as mixing 'innocent' with a slightly darker twist, like a fifties style silhouette with the accentuated waist, combined with gothic fabric and black lace, or else a corseted, more gothic style in a really bright fabric.' she said. According to Emilie, fashion design played an integral role towards recovery from her eating disorder. 'Channelling my energy into a creative force, rather than a destructive one was the most active key to recovery,' she said. 'Eating disorders,' she revealed, 'are coping mechanisms, so if a person isn't coping, their body and mind might use this outlet, destructive as it might be. Therefore, finding a more positive way to cope is what needs to happen for recovery to take place'. Emilie is aware that given her battle with an eating disorder, her chosen profession may raise some eyebrows. 'Sometimes I think it's ironic that I spend my time delving into a world that is so focused on what people look like [but] I try to infuse my designs with character, and whether or not a person is quirky or caring, witty or a chatterbox, their personality is the most important thing.' she said. As such, most of Emilie's creations are one of a kind. She does this 'in order to focus on the fact that no matter what size or shape someone is, they have points to show off, and each person has the power to decide what looks good for them'. Emilie's unique pieces are a welcome change from dictating fashion fads. 'Individuality is beautiful, not photocopies', she said.

Gemma Lynch-Memory's 21st solo exhibition
Date	Friday 28th Aug - Sunday 1st Nov
Victoria: Upper Yarra Art Centre, Warburton Highway, Warburton VIC Friday 28th Aug - Thursday 3rd Sept: Official Opening Friday 28th at 6:30pm *To be opened by Yarra Ranges Cultural Development Officer - Jenny Davies New South Wales: Chifley Tower Gallery, Chifley Square Sydney CBD Monday 14th Sept - Friday 4th Oct Open 9-5pm Weekdays New South Wales: Gremmo Homes Collection VIP Exhibition, 67 Brighton Dv, Bella Vista NSW Wednesday 7th Oct - Sunday 11th Oct: Official Opening Thursday 8th Oct at 6pm Queensland: Cooper Gallery Noosa, 2/235 Gympie Terrace Noosaville QLD Friday 23rd Oct - Sunday 1st Nov: Official Opening Friday 23rd at 5pm

Free live jazz at Ruby Rabbit with Jazzhead
Venue	231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst.
Date	15th of May
Fee	FREE Tickets at the door
Enjoy Live Jazz at Ruby Rabbit on the 15th of May with the launch of Jazzhead featuring Brendan J Beame on Saxophone (Jazzhead), James Mcauley on Keyboards (Sydney Conserv. music), Hal Strewe on Double Bass (Sydney Conserv.music) and Chris Cummin on Drums.

Taste of WA Wine Tasting
Venue	Woollahra Hotel, 116 Queen St, Sydney, NSW 2025
Date	Sep 2, 2009
Time	5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Taste of WA wine tasting series is heading to the Eastern States for the first time! The best secrets of Western Australian wine will be revealed, featuring premium Western Aust...

Streetsweeper
Venue	ACMI
Date	Saturday, 16 May
Time	@ 4.00pm Running Time: 77 Minutes
Fee	$8.00
Book	www.acmi.net.au/oz_streetsweeper.aspx or phone (03) 8663 2583
Australian Film Critics' Association (AFCA) in partnership with ACMI is delighted to present the Australian feature, STREETSWEEPER, in its Melbourne premiere STREETSWEEPER, directed by Neil Manfield, is an idiosyncratic Novocastrian feature film. Shot in three days and made for virtually nothing, it is a bold portrait of an eccentric pedestrian in an urban Australian landscape… "A man emerges from the sea at dawn… a Streetsweeper. He works his way across a small industrial harbour city, pushing & pulling his trusty buggy and broom and zigzagging from one beloved zebra crossing to another. This princely pedestrian is prone to spontaneous outbursts of poetry, inspired by the ephemeral things he finds on ordinary streets - lost love letters & modest moments. Unnoticed by most passers-by, he strolls through the sleepy CBD, wanders between ordinary suburban bungalows, dances in the cemetery, and takes the highway through the swamp out of town… until, at sunset three days later, his odyssey ends by a river." The screening will be followed by a Q&A Discussion with director Neil Mansfield, to be hosted by film critic Peter Krausz, chair of AFCA Unclassified 18+

She Festival
Venue	St Ives Showground
Book	SheFestival.com.
The She Festival is a celebration of music, art, fashion and chocolate, featuring live bands, fashion parades and much more during the day, and a moonlight cinema to wind down the evening.

Class Clowns
Venue	Workshops and performances in every capital city and major regional areas.
Date	Melbourne from Sat 23 May to Wed 27 May.
Time	Workshop 1:00 pm. Perfomances: 4:00pm, 5:00pm or 1pm
Fee	$5 tickets at the door for State Finale. All other performances are free. Registration fees for workshops are $33 per act.
Book	www.classclowns.com.au
Workshops and performances are as follows: Sat May 23 Sun May 24 Mon May 25 Tue May 26 Wed May 27 - VIC STATE FINAL - The Malthouse Theatre, 113 Sturt Street Southbank The cream of the teenage crop will perform in Melbourne on 15 September at the 2009 Class Clowns National Grand Final with a $2000 first prize up for grabs. At the workshops, teenagers will be given the opportunity to work alongside some of the Comedy Festival's finest comic talent, polishing up their own original five minutes of stand-up, sketch or musical comedy for a real live public performance hosted by a professional comedian.

National Vegetarian Week
Date	28 September - 4 October
Book	vegetarianweek.com.au
Pledge to Try Veg is the theme of this year's Week and Australians are being encouraged to make a pledge either to try a plant-based meal, increase their plant based meals or commit to eating vegetarian for the week by visiting Vegetarianweek.com.au. For every pledge, one dollar will be donated to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to help fund research into protecting it threats such as rising water temperatures and water acidification. If left unchecked, such issues could cause major problems such as coral bleaching and damage to reef ecosystems. An impressive line-up of celebrities including Sami Lukis, Brett Lee and Stephanie Gilmour is supporting us by making a Pledge to Try Veg to boost awareness of the health benefits of plant based foods, the effect of meat consumption on the environment, and to raise vital funds to help save the Great Barrier Reef from destruction due to climate change.

Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month
Date	throughout the month of June
Book	For more information and program please see: www.winecountry.com.au or call 02 4991 4533.
To celebrate the third annual Hunter Valley Wine and Food month in June this year, the Hunter Valley Wine Industry Association is proud to announce a series of intimate experiences, each with an unforgettable theme. The Fireside Series, will have guests cosying up by the fire for supreme indulgences, the Winemaker's Table Series will see a maximum of 20 people at each event dining up close and personal with iconic Hunter winemakers and chefs, and the Edible Experience will have guests creating their own magic in the kitchen and interacting with some of the best gastronomic names in the Hunter using delicious local produce....but this is only a taste of the many unique events which guests will be able to enjoy throughout the month, which will make staying for the weekend or longer in the Hunter Valley irresistible. The Winemaker's Table Series: The Edible Experience: Fireside Indulgence Series: The Alternate Experience: Free Standing Events: Food & Wine - An Artist's Perspective: Experience The Terroir: Pure Wine Indulgence: A Cellar Experience:

2009 Greek Film Festival
Venue	Palace Cinema, Como.
Date	2-13th September
Book	Tickets are now on sale through Palace Cinema Como and Palacecinemas.com.au
Christine Crokos' romantic comedy, Bang Bang Wedding starring Alex Dimitriades will open the 2009 Greek Film Festival. Now in its 16th year the festival brings the best of Greek film and culture to Australia, as well as celebrating Australian born Greek talent. Over 11 days, the Como will screen a curated program of feature films, documentaries and short films.

ACMI: WHAT'S ON
Date	May 6th to May 12th
LONG PLAY Thu 7 May 7.30pm - Opening Night Thu 7 May 9.30pm, Fri 8 May 7.30pm, Fri 8 May 9.30pm, Sat 9 May 5pm, Sat 9 May 7.30pm, Sat 9 May 9.30pm, Sun 10 May 3.30pm, Sun 10 May 7.45pm, Mon 11 May 7.30pm, Mon 11 May 9.30pm, Tue 12 May 7.30pm, Tue 12 May 9.30pm, Soul Power PG Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, 93 mins, USA, 2008, 35mm, English and French with English subtitles. Courtesy: Madman "Godfather of Soul" James Brown screams onto the screen in this electrifying new work documenting the wild concert that preceded the legendary Ali vs Foreman 'Rumble in the Jungle' bout of 1974. Containing no contemporary interviews and very much a companion piece to Leon Gast's When We Were Kings (which Levy-Hinte co-edited), Soul Power is part concert film, part social commentary but all sweat and pelvis. As such it captures a most explosive of musical moments with enormous precision. Filled with great off-the-cuff sequences and interviews, this true vérité work brings togethe! r some of the world's greatest R&B artists of the time including B.B. King and Bill Withers. Joining the fray are African musicians who perform against a backdrop of organisational chaos which could go horribly awry at any moment - especially with Mr James Brown and Mr Ali at the epicentre. FIRST LOOK Thu 7 May 7pm, Fri 8 May 7pm, Sat 9 May 7pm, Sun 10 May 5.30pm Of All the Things unclassified 15+ Jody Lambert, 83 mins, USA, 2008, Digital Betacam. Source: Shot Clock, USA Dennis Lambert, a phenomenal songwriting sensation who produced chart-toppers in every genre of music in the 1970s and '80s, from the Four Tops' 'Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got' to Glen Campbell's 'Rhinestone Cowboy', finds himself stuck in real estate business obscurity in 2007 when he's invited to embark on a bemusing "comeback" tour of the Philippines! This affectionate musical portrait by Lambert's son Jody transcends simple nostalgia to become an intimate, humorous homage to the man, the musician and the father. Some lives deserve an encore and Dennis is making the most of his. Australian premiere! AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVES Special Extended Run Season, includes: Sat 9 May 2pm, Sat 9 May 9.15pm, Sun 10 May 8.30pm, Acolytes MA15+ Jon Hewitt, 91 mins, Australia, 2008, 35mm Receiving much acclaim from critics and audiences at film festivals worldwide, this exciting Aussie horror flick features plenty of screams, a rather handsome trio of troubled teenagers and Joel Edgerton as you've never seen him before. Those teenagers, seeking revenge on a bully who has recently returned to their suburb, become entangled in a web of events. but we won't spoil the ending! Director Jon Hewitt will join us after the 4pm screening on Sat 2 May for a Q&A.

A Night in Fantasia
Venue	Sydney Entertainment Centre, 35 Harbour Street, Darling Harbour
Date	Saturday 26 September, 2009
Time	6.00pm (doors open at 5.00pm)
Fee	A Reserve: 95.00, B Reserve: $85.00, C Reserve:$75.00
Book	Phone 1300 883 662, visit Ticketmaster.com.au
Are you ready for the most sensational Eminence concert to date? The 'A Night in Fantasia' concert series has been recognised around the world as the most popular brand of video game / anime concerts, so you will be pleased to hear that The Eminence Symphony Orchestra is warming up to present 'A Night in Fantasia 2009'. Featuring a full Symphony Orchestra, a mind blowing choir, special guest performers and boasting a score of popular tracks from the worlds of video games and anime, 'A Night in Fantasia 2009' is being billed as the biggest, boldest and best concert in the 'A Night in Fantasia' series to ever be held. A Night in Fantasia 2009 will feature a host of special guest stars who will fly in from the USA and Japan specially to be involved in this epic event.

Fancy a Nail Polish Named After You?
Venue	www.bloomcosmetics.com/nailpolish
Date	1 - 31 May 2009
Bloom's You Choose Promotion Kicks off Again in May This summer Bloom bursts into the season with the hottest shades of acid brights, bold fluorescents and dynamic neons and Natalie Bloom wants you to help choose which of these vivid summer shade sums up this season's hottest trend. Just by voting you go into the draw to have the winning shade named after you! You can vote as many times as you like so get online today and have your say.

The 2009 National Class Clowns Final
Venue	Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Theatre - 113 Sturt Street, Southbank
Date	September 15
Time	1:30pm
Fee	Full $18, Concession and Groups $12
Book	(03) 9685 5111 or Malthousetheatre.com.au
Featuring Triple J's Dave Callan as emcee and special feature act Celia Pacquola (2009 Comedy Festival Age Critics Award). Judges include Colin Lane (formerly of Lano and Woodley), Councillor Cathy Oke (City of Melbourne), Wes Snelling and Gideon James (Melbourne Comedy Festival producer). Since March this year the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has been hunting down the funniest teenagers across our wide brown land for its annual Class Clowns Competition. We've been tracking a rare breed of teen - witty, smart, in Years 9 to 12, willing to perform five minutes of original comic material in front of a crowd and most importantly, they had to exhibit freakish levels of hilariousness!

Burlesque Follies
Venue	De Nom, 231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Date	Thursday 7th May
Time	9pm
Fee	Tickets $25 at the door
Book	RSVPs can call 0414 878 552
Dita Von Teese has put Burlesque back on the map and now Ruby Rabbit is bringing the razzle and dazzle to the local stage with 'Burlesque Follies', being held in the glamorous De Nom next Thursday 7th May. Traditional burlesque hit the bright lights of New York stages in the late 1860's, both shocking and enthralling the public with acts of striptease, comedy, cabaret and revealing costumes that were considered highly controversial for its time. Today's burlesque revival is the latest craze with celebrity figures such as Lindsay Lohan and Christina Aguilera and is now thriving in trendy bars and clubs all around the world. Burlesque queen Rachel St James will be performing live from her over-sized champagne glass with an entourage of duelling magicians. Guests are invited to recline in the plush velvets under the warm chandelier glow of De Nom for this stunning and mystical performance. Rachel St James is fast becoming a brand name to be remembered, having performed in Johnny Depp's famous Parisian nightclub, Le Mandalray and headlined The Indy Ball. With a series of amazing routines complete with splendid costumes and props, this highly theatrical performance is an exciting and interactive experience for all guests.

2009 Russian Resurrection Film Festival National Tour
Date	19th Aug- 20th Sep
Melbourne Palace Cinema Como: 19 - 26 Aug Sydney Chauvel Cinema: 21 Aug - 2 Sep The Admiral’s Reception Chauvel Cinema: 30 Aug Brisbane Palace Centro Cinema: 3 - 9 Sep Adelaide Palace Nova Eastend 9 - 16 Sep Perth Cinema Paradiso 10 - 16 Sep Canberra Greater Union Manuka 17 - 20 Sep

Pericles: Bell Shakespeare's new production
Venue	Sydney Opera House, Drama Theatre or Melbourne The Arts Centre, Playhouse
Date	Sydney: 26 JUNE - 1 AUGUST Previews: 26, 27 & 29 JUNE Melbourne: 6 - 22 AUGUST Previews: 6 AUGUST
Time	MONDAY 6.30PM, TUESDAY - SATURDAY 7.30PM TIMES MONDAY 6.30PM, TUESDAY - SATURDAY 7.30PM
Fee	MONDAY - SATURDAY EVENINGS FULL PRICE $60, CONC $50, GROUPS $50; MATINEES FULL PRICE $55, CONC $48, GROUPS $48; OPTUS UNDER 27 TICKETS $30; ALL PREVIEW TICKETS $35
Book	02 9250 7777 OR SYDNEYOPERAHOUSE.COM (sydney) 1300 136 166 OR TICKETMASTER.COM.AU (melbourne
John Bell's Pericles is a thrilling, myth-laden journey into an exotic and enchanting world, where five TaikOz musicians and 10 actors share the stage in a blend of percussion, dance and martial arts. Drumming sensation TaikOz combines the power of the traditional Japanese taiko with the ethereal tones of the bamboo shakuhachi in a unique and highly physical form of drumming. As TaikOz explores a synthesis of East and West, old and new in an original music score, Julie Lynch's set and costume designs will evoke an exotic and mythical world influenced by the cultures of ancient Persia, Greece and Turkey. Bell Shakespeare will stage Pericles for the first time since 1995.

What's On at ACMI
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	August 19 - 25, 2009
Workshop Sun 23 Aug 1pm-4pm Scratch It Len Lye created abstract films- called 'direct films' - by scratching patterns and marks directly onto celluloid. With about 15 seconds of film stock, you'll create a short sequence in this workshop that, when spliced together with sections created by other participants, will form a large collaborative and abstract film. FREE! Kid's Flicks Sun 23 Aug 1pm, Sun 23 Aug 4pm, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang G Celebrating its 40th anniversary, this rollicking adventure follows a nutty inventor (Dick Van Dyke) and his magical flying car. Freaky Fridays Fri 21 Aug 10pm Baghead unclassified 18+ Two couples head to a cabin in the woods to write the next great American screenplay. The Duplass brothers' self-proclaimed attempt to take an 'absurdly low-concept idea and make a funny, truthful, endearing film that.was a little bit scary' is 'a sly satire but also a gripping horror' The Hollywood Reporter

The Pajama Men
Venue	Fuse Box @ The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	28 & 30 April, 1 & 2 May
Fee	$28 / $24 conc & groups 6+/$20 Preview 28 April
Book	02 9020 6966, www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival's most prestigious annual award, the Barry Award, was awarded early this morning at the Festival Club to The Pajama Men (USA), also known as Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez and their musical accomplice Luminous Craft, for their show Versus Vs. Versus. The Barry Award, named after Barry Humphries, the first patron of the Festival, recognises the Comedy Festival's Most Outstanding Festival Show, specifically aiming to seek out those performers who are enhancing the art form of comedy and acknowledging The Pajama Men will join the company of past Barry Award winners including Kristen Schaal and Nina Conti (tied winners of 2008), Daniel Kitson (2007), Demetri Martin (2006), Keating! The Opera (2005), Maria Bamford (2004), Mike Wilmot (2003), Ross Noble (2002), Brian Munich & Friends (2001) and The Mighty Boosh (2000). Likened to Monty Python on LSD and described as massively inventive, wet your pants funny The Pajama Men aka Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez (who yes, before you ask, do wear pajamas on stage) are known for split second character switches and weaving together multiple storylines at high speeds. The Pajama Men were a tremendous hit at the 2008 Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, grabbing attention from industry and critics alike including five stars from The London Times. Playing to sold-out houses with a demand for extra performances, their show Versus Vs. Versus was cemented as one of 2008's biggest crowd-pleasers. The Pajama Men's unhinged, original comedy relies heavily on physical theatre - in an intellectual way. Critics are often in awe how the duo need no more than two sets of pajamas to act out their bizarre menagerie of characters.

Vivien's Model Management Presents: FORD Models Supermodel of Australia Search 2009
Book	viviensmodels.com.au
Two of the world's strongest and longest-established model agencies, Vivien's Model Management and FORD Management New York are looking for an outstanding young Australian girl to go forward as part of the global search, which covers 50 countries. The 'Vivien's Model Management Presents: FORD Models Supermodel of Australia Search 2009' will be held in cities across the country during August, September, October and November 2009. The model search is open to females aged between 14 - 21 years old in two categories: -14 - 15 years old - Development/Encouragement category -16 - 21 years old - Main category -Brisbane - 29th / 30th August: Queen Street Mall, Brisbane -Sydney - 5th / 6th September: Sydney Harbourside, Darling Habour -Gold Coast - 12th / 13th September: Robina Town Centre, Robina -Perth - 3rd/10th October: Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre -Sydney - 24th / 25th October: Castle Towers, Castle Hill -Melbourne - 31st October/ 1st November: Chadstone Shopping Centre, Malvern East

Wil Anderson: Wilosophy
Venue	Sydney Opera House, Playhouse
Date	Thursday 11th June- Sat 21st June
Time	Thu 11 - Sun 14 & Fri 19 - Sun 21 June, 7.30pm Tue 16 - Thu 18 June, 7.00pm
Fee	Preview (11 June) all tickets $29.50 Tues - Thu & Sun Full $37.50, Concession $33.50 Fri & Sat all tickets $40.00
Book	www.sydneyoperahouse.com or 9250 7777 or www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

The Rites Of Evil: By Travis Cotton
Venue	Red Stitch Actors Theatre, rear 2 Chapel St, St Kilda East (opp Astor)
Date	2 - 26 September (No show Monday or Tuesday)
Time	at 8pm (Sundays at 6.30pm) Running time approximately 100 minutes including interval
Fee	$20 - $34 ($15 student rush)
Book	Redstitch.net (discounted tix) or on 03 9533 8083
Red Stitch presents the world premiere of The Rites Of Evil by Australian playwright and actor Travis Cotton as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. A bizarre and hilarious play about paranoia, isolation and friendship, The Rites of Evil shows how delusion can become infectious in the land of the lost. Xavier and Easter are chance acquaintances on the nether side of life, troubled and unstable misfits for whom elaborate conspiracy theories offer the only haven of certainty in a world that offers them so little. When Xavier tries to help his new friend he unwittingly sets in motion a course of action that threatens catastrophe for them both.

Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show: The ultimate escape
Venue	Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Date	Friday June 5- Monday June 8
Time	9am - 6pm (sat and sun) 12pm - 9pm (fri) 9am - 5pm (monday)
Fee	Adult: $27.50, Child (6 - 16yrs): $20.50, Concession/Groups (10+): $22.50, Ramsay Pass: $80.00 (includes entry to the show, a premium seat to see Gordon Ramsay in the LG Celebrity Theatre presented by LifeStyle FOOD Channel, Gordon Ramsay 'Healthy Appetite' cookbook, Good Food & Wine Show Canvas Bag and a BBC Australian Good Food magazine).
Book	available through Ticketek 13 28 49 or www.goodfoodshow.com.au
Long weekends are the perfect chance to escape, revive the senses and indulge in your favourite fare. Escape to the Melbourne Good Food and Wine Show over the long weekend and indulge all your palate pleasures with cheese and wine masterclasses, interactive cooking classes, live demonstrations from the best international and local celebrity chefs and a whole world of food and wine produce and everything in between - all under one roof. Held over 4 days during the Queen's Birthday long weekend (5-8 June) and open for longer on the Friday, the Good Food and Wine Show has an abundance of products, insider tips and unique experiences for everyone. From those just discovering their love of good food and wine, to the more discerning connoisseur, there is something to suit every palate. -LG Celebrity Theatre presented by Lifestyle Food Channel: For the first time in Melbourne, the LG Celebrity Theatre will beheadlined by international chef Gordon Ramsay. Matt Moran and Tobie Puttock will join him in cooking up a lot of great food and just a little bit of mischief. -Cheese Masterclasses: Food educator, writer and television presenter, Naomi Crisante, will share her knowledge of 15 years in the cheese industry with 45 minute tutored tasting sessions. The $30 course includes cheese sampling and matching with various accompaniments and wines, course materials and a 112pg Cheesematters recipe book valued at $19.95. -Wine Masterclasses: Ben Edwards and Dan Sims from the Wine Guide will host 45 min masterclasses alongside leading wine commentators including James Halliday, Greg Duncan Powell and Matt Skinner, covering a myriad of wine topics. Such topics will include Australasian Pinot Noir - Trans Tasman rivalry; Mediterranean Inspiration; and food and wine matching comprising of leading sommeliers as panelists. -Lindemans Early Harvest Restaurant: New to the show in 2008, and hugely popular in its first year, the show restaurant allows visitors to relax, and sit down to a meal amidst the excitement. Guests to the restaurant can enjoy a glass of Lindemans Early Harvest low alcoholic range matched to a delicious dish with the menu designed by renowned chefs including Gordon Ramsay. -Gourmet Garden Cooking School: Former head chef of Mondo Organics and 'Pure Food Cooking' consultant Dominique Rizzo hosts hands-on 90 min classes where visitors have the opportunity to slice and dice with the experts and to discover fresh flavours. Create sensational dishes to impress family and friends using Gourmet Garden herbs and spices - it's fresh herbs made easy. Sessions cost $50 and include a Gourmet Garden herbs & spices goodie bag. -Lyndey Milan's Regional Producers Market: Renowned food writer, TV personality and food influencer will showcase the best of Victorian regional producers at her farmers markets. Sample gourmet fare from the best of the region, handpicked by Lydney herself. -Food and Wine: Explore culinary delights and sample fine beverages from the abundance of food and wine stalls at the show. 2009 will see more regional and organic producers on offer.

Lifestyle Month
Venue	Borders Hornsby is located at Shop 2042/2043, Westfield Hornsby, 236 Pacific Highway, Hornsby.
Date	Thursday, August 13-Saturday, August 29
Borders is hosting an exclusive Lifestyle Month to be held at its Hornsby store for the entire month of August. Thursday, August 13 at 11am An hour with Australian Baby Hands Join Jackie Durnin from Australian Baby Hands, in store to learn how to use sign language to communicate with the littlies. Friday, August 14 at 2pm Australian Baby Whisperer Sheyne Rowley Come and meet Australian Baby Whisperer and author of the Dream Baby Guide, Sheyne Rowley in store. Saturday, August 15 at 2pm 'The Colony' by Grace Karskens Step back in time at Borders Hornsby. Meet Grace Karskens, a local author whose new release on old Sydney will make you question history as we know it Wednesday, August 19 at 2pm Gloria Jeans Coofee @ Home Coffee Tasting Let our friends at Gloria Jeans teach you how to become a barista in your own kitchen. Try a wide range of different coffees, beans and brews! Friday, August 21 at 11am Q&A with Sue Dengate Sue Dengate is known nationally as the food additive guru. Come along with questions, or simply meet Sue and her team. Saturday, August 22, Time TBA Fast cooking with Fast Ed Known nationally for his work on 'Better Homes and Gardens', as well as the many delights he's whipped up in some of Australia's best kitchens, Fast Ed will be in store demonstrating from his new book 'Dinner in 10'. Tuesday, August 25 at 11am Invitation-Making and Papercraft with 'Cristina Re' Planning a Spring wedding? Maybe a christening? Or even for those you just like the art of letter writing. Come along and meet Ann from Cristina Re who will show you how to make any invite stand out. Thursday, August 27 at 6pm Tax Tips with Ed Chan Having partnered with Tony Melvin to bring you 'How To Achieve Wealth for Life', local author Ed Chan will be in store this evening to help you make the most of your money, increase your super and reduce your tax. Friday, August 28 at 11am Travel Tales with Sue Hammond After travelling and tasting her way to all corners of the globe, come along to meet Sue Hammond, and even one of her many travel or cooking books personally signed! Saturday, August 29 at 2pm Money Saving Meals - Philippa Sandall & Dianne Temple With the release of their brand new book, 'Money Saving Meals', Phillipa and Diane will show you how to cook for your family on a budget, without negotiating on taste.

MMAD World Competition
Book	For a registration form, terms and conditions or more info go to www.mmad.org.au or visit www.channelv.com.au. You can also call (02) 4322 5350 or email MMAD at info@mmad.org.au.
Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD), a youth charity with the primary focus of changing lives through music, announced today its MMAD World Competition 2009. In an effort to motivate, encourage and empower ordinary people to become world changers, the MMAD World Competition has secured a new sponsor and now provides two categories for you to be involved. Channel [V] has come on board as media partner of this initiative and will be helping to launch the competition with a new category MMAD [V] Clip where musicians can enter a film clip that aims to make a difference to the world. The winner will have their clip played on Channel [V]. MMAD Ambassador MC Blue from The Potbelleez said, "This is a chance for artists and people to give back in some way and make the world a better place while doing what they love - playing music. The great thing about this competition is it's open to all ages around the world so anyone, anywhere from any culture can have a go." This annual competition will be launched at a music gig at MELT in Sydney's Kings Cross with guest artists Sally Singleton, Dominic Brook and The Cherry Pickers ( and the Potbelleez to be confirmed). Dominic Brook, founder and director of MMAD agrees saying, "We hope that this competition will lead to more people being proactive in contributing to their world on either a small or large scale. There are many ways one can use music to fundraise for a worthy cause, offering music to soup kitchens for the homeless, delivering an important message through a song or music related idea, running a workshop or community event to help people, creating a film clip to address certain issues, or even busking with specific and unique twists to brighten the streets where they live. The sky's the limit." So get moving, get MMAD! Round up some friends and brainstorm what MMAD way you can make a difference. Enter the MMAD World Competition via two avenues: 1. A person or group who makes a difference in their community wins $2000 towards music equipment or towards their next positive community music initiative. 2. The MMAD [V] Clip where artists can enter a film clip that delivers a positive message will win 2 weeks airplay on Channel [V]. Entrants are asked to produce inspiring and creative ways to make a difference through music within their own communities, to their immediate environment, or in the lives of the less fortunate.

Richard Morris and Hui Selwood
Venue	Robin Gibson Gallery: 278 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst Sydney NSW
Date	15 August - 9 September, 2009
Time	Tues-Sat
Fee	11am-6pm
Richard Morris- Recent paintings and Hui Selwood Cubism - sculpture

Richard Morgan signing The Steel Remains
Venue	Minotaur Books,
Date	May 8th-9th
Time	12pm, 2pm, 9pm
Fee	$32.99 original paperback
The bestselling author of Altered Carbon takes on the world of fantasy - and tears it to shreds. Morgan turns his trademark visceral writing style, turbo-driven plotting, thought provoking characterisation and cynical noir flair to the epic world of fantasy and, as you would expect from this genre-bending author, conjures up a unique and exciting adrenalin-fuelled rush of a novel. The Steel Remains is the tale of three anti-social, anti-heroic and deeply irritated protagonists - a Steppe-nomad, a cynical engineer, and a man desperate to escape small-town entanglements - and propels them unwillingly into a vicious and unsuspecting fantasy world where terrifying spirits are abroad and a decadent empire which owes them everything, and gave them nothing, needs them once more. The Steel Remains is a hip, sleek, cinematic and very cool book that moves beyond traditional swords and sorcery into an exploration of darker moral territory with unlikely heroes and subversion of traditions. This is dark, brooding, bloody, visceral stuff filled with Barbarian violence, superior genre-bending and brutal fantasy fun. This is not safe, old fashioned fantasy with knights and fair maidens and princes and wizards that lived in some idyllic pre-modern pastoral past. This is an edgier, grittier and more morally ambivalent world filled with dysfunctional characters. This is retro-dystopic noir fantasy. It's vicious. It's cynical. It's sexy. It's rock 'n' roll. Friday May 8th Minotaur Books Address: 121 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Time: 12pm Dymocks Southland Address: Shop 3067-8 Westfield Southland, 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham Time: 2pm Melbourne Science Fiction Club Address: St David's West Brunswick Uniting Church, 74 Melville Rd, Brunswick West Time: 9pm Saturday May 9th Nova Mob Address: Community Room, Northcote Library, 32-38 Separation St, Northcote, Melbourne, VICTORIA Time: 12pm

kate scardifield: false narratives
Venue	Peloton Gallery: 19 + 25 Meagher Street Chippendale NSW 2008 Sydney Australia
Date	13 august - 5 september 2009
Time	Thursday to Saturday 1-6pm
False Narratives is a new body of work by Kate Scardifield, which explores ingrained historical constructs through a language of silhouettes, intertwining references to 17th century medicine, Victorian garmentry and the practices of modernday surgery. Drawing on J.G Ballard's idea of the marriage between reason and nightmare in contemporary times, Scardifield stages an inquiry into the lengths we travel in order to (re)compose and edit history. The cut and the act of cutting function as the artist's inherent methodology of practice. Apparent in large fabric tableau vivants, these assemblages of worn garments and second hand domestic furnishings are cut, stretched and wrapped into figurative compositions. Patterns of dress pins act to define and simultaneously break down these silhouette structures, whilst evoking an uncanny sense of movement and action in a scene rendered still. The exhibition continues the artistss exploration into materiality and visual narrative structures as forms of possibility and persuasion. Life-size fabric silhouettes sit in conversation with more intimate compositions on paper that gently weave through preconceived fallacies and fictions. New and old formulae of history are offered through an exchange of past, present and future, suggesting a sense of pre-emptive battle or some sort of exquisite demise.

FACE Fashion
Venue	Museum Of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Date	Wednesday May 20th 2009
Book	www.facefashion.net
FACE Fashion is fast becoming the fashion event for new and emerging Australian designers to showcase their collections - and the latest event will not disappoint! Tickets are now on sale for this season's fabulous show of talented, young designers at the Museum Of Contemporary Art, Sydney on the Wednesday May 20th 2009. The contemporary art inspired fashion showcase will be the fifth event for Sydney based fashion entrepreneurs - Marvin and Kevin Osifo - who established FACE Fashion 2007. Featuring collections from handpick designers including Bernadette Sassine, Vanna, Sofia Antoinette, Suzi Rose and Trash-Tusa, and hosted by the gorgeous Kelly Landry of Channel 9's Getaway - this seasons show is sure to nothing less than entertain. With tickets ranging from $59 - $89, FACE Fashion offers the dynamic full-fashion experience - providing red carpet treatment, after party and gift bags with no compromises! Tickets include free entry to the official after-party at The Loft, where you can mingle with the stars, and enjoy live entertainment from DJ Havana Brown. "We have scoured the streets, fashion schools, markets and online world to bring to light the best, upcoming fashion talent that Sydney has to offer," says Osifo. "We are passionate about giving these guys a hand-up to showcase their collections in front of industry guests and fashion lovers by hosting high-end, professional and theatrical events for all to enjoy!"

Warhol Superstars on Film
Date	Thursday 15 October - Sunday 18 October
Lions Love unclassified 18+ Thu 15 Oct 7pm & Sun 18 Oct 3pm Varda's cool and loose 'film within a film' features Warhol superstar Viva, Hair creators Gerome Ragni, James Rado and filmmaker Shirley Clarke, all portraying themselves in this 'outsiders' vision of Hollywood and the sexual revolution. The Feature unclassified 18+ Fri 16 Oct 7pm This fictionalised account of an artist's life in review brings Michel Auder's revelatory archive of four decades of prolific video recordings to the fore. Memoirs, travelogues and portraits of his contemporaries from the art and pop worlds including Andy Warhol, Alice Neel, Louis Waldon, Harry Smith plus Auder's two wives, Viva and Cindy Sherman, interweave with hyper-cinematic scenes to re-imagine Auder's fascinating life. Chelsea Girls with Andy Warhol 1971-1976 unclassified 18+ Sat 17 Oct 7pm The opening of the 1970 Whitney Museum retrospective, an illuminating interview conducted with Larry Rivers and a party held at the Lennon/Ono residence are just some of the revealing moments in Warhol's public and private life captured by video diarist Michel Auder. The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound unclassified 18+ Sat 17 Oct 9pm, Sun 18 Oct 5.30pm Warhol's classic 1966 music documentary has been described by critics as 'eternally chic' and, according to writer and biographer Victor Bockris, it 'remains the single best visual record of the Velvet Underground'.

Artemis Auctions - Australian and International Art
Venue	Ormond Hall, 557 St Kilda Road (enter via Moubray St), Melbourne
Date	27th and 28th April, 2009
Time	6.30pm
Viewing: Friday 24th April-10am - 5pm Saturday 25th-12pm - 6pm Sunday 26th April-10am - 5pm On April 27th and 28th 2009, a diverse range of Australian and International art, featuring the work of some of the world's greatest fashion photographers, will be auctioned by Australia newest auction house Artemis. Usually seen on the pages of Vogue and strutting international runways, Artemis Auctions has gathered together iconic images of Claudia Schiffer, Helena Christensen, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Nadja Auermann. Image makers such as Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts and Giles Bensimon have captured some of the most iconic fashion frames in history Also included are Guy Bourdin images from 1960s and 1970s French Vogue (Lot 527, 528,535), a Helmut Newton image of Naomi Campbell surrounded by Versace glamour (Lot 533) and, originally shot for Vogue, the Francesco Scuvullo nude featuring Claudia Schiffer.

At The Next Dr Sketchys Sydney
Venue	The Arthouse Hotel
Date	Tuesday 18th August
Time	6:30-9:30pm
Book	drsketchy.com.au
We have two old favourites coming back next time at Dr Sketchys, the lovely Lauren LaRouge and Lorelei Lee, who we haven't seen for a while and are thrilled to have back! Join the girls for a night of Dames, Drinking, Drawing and Debauchery!

Erwin Fabian: Recent sculpture and Katherine Edney: Fractures in Time - paintings
Venue	278 Liverpool St Darlinghurst Sydney, NSW 2010
Date	28 April - 20 May 2009
Time	Tues-Sat 11am-6pm
Book	www.robingibson.net/exhibitions/
Opening Night: Tuesday 28th of April 6-8pm

NATIONAL AUTHOR TOUR: Peter FitzSimons
Date	June 1st-June 30th
2nd, 3rd & 4th June — SYDNEY 15th June — MELBOURNE 18th June — CANBERRA 23rd June — PERTH 24th June — ADELAIDE 30th June — BRISBANE Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men by Peter FitzSimons: Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is one of Australia's most loved legends. In an action-packed life the indomitable 'Smithy' went from fighting as a soldier among the carnage of Gallipoli and the Western Front, to taking to the skies against the likes of the Red Baron - where he won the Military Cross for gallantry - before becoming the greatest peacetime aviator of his generation. Along with Charles Ulm, he was the first man to conquer the Pacific by air, the first to fly across the Tasman Sea, the fastest man to fly from England to Australia and the first pilot to circumnavigate the globe by crossing the equator. Beyond Smithy, however, FitzSimons captures with typical flair how, in just 66 extraordinary years, aviation went from just a few feet off the ground to one foot on the moon. He tells the story of the breakthrough in Australia in 1894 which laid the foundation for the Wright brothers' getting off the ground in 1903; the first flight across the Channel in 1908; Germany's Red Baron terrorising the Allies in 1917-18 before being shot down by an Australian; Ross and Keith Smith being the first to fly from England to Australia in 1919; the formation of Qantas in 1921; Lindbergh's stunning vault between America and Europe in 1927; the Great Centenary Air Race, the loss of the Southern Cloud; the saga of Bert Hinkler and much, much, more . . .

The Big Blind
Date	Thursday, 13th August-Tuesday, 22nd September
The Big Blind is a new company that puts on exciting events for singles. Created with single, active professionals in mind, The Big Blind offers a new way for busy Sydney professionals to save time and meet new people by combining, fun, adventurous activities with dating. It is the first ever singles event series to match people up by the type of date they prefer to go on. Get to know other singles while flying high in the air on a trapeze making fabulous cocktails or dancing the night away. Big Blind Events Coming Up Winter Cocktail Making Class Thursday, 13th August 7:30pm High Flyers Trapeze Night Tuesday, 1st September 7:00pm Salsa Splash - (launch of the Big Blind) Tuesday, 8th September 7:30pm Vintage Cocktail Making Class Thursday, 17th September 7:30pm High Flyers Trapeze Night Tuesday, 22nd September 7:00pm

CinemaLive a special Mother's Day event with Dame Edna
Date	Sunday May 10
Time	2.30pm for 3 hours with a 15 minute intermission
Fee	Tickets are on sale now for $27.00
Book	From participating cinemas box office or via www.cinemalive.com This special event is rated M.
Winner of the "Lovely Motherhood Quest", and self professed Gigastar, Dame Edna will have mothers around the country crying with laughter on May 10 when CinemaLive and Barry Humphries exclusively present this special Mother's Day event - Dame Edna - "Back With A Vengeance". Broadcast for the very first time, Dame Edna is joined by her dubious friends Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone for some reflective and wicked chatter. The show is a wonderful blend of worldly advice, nostalgia hard hitting truths, celebrity fodder and her usual unsuspecting audience recruits. "Back With A Vengeance" is a classic Humphries, captured LIVE, with superior sound and vision from Sydney's Capitol Theatre. CinemaLive continues to bridge the gap between city and country, allowing audiences in remote rural areas to experience major local and international acts all at their local cinemas. With the high quality projection systems, 5.1 surround sound - you really are getting the best seats in the house", said Peter Skillman, Joint Director of CinemaLive. Dame Edna is arguably the most famous female face of the nation, her intelligence, wit and poise is envied around the world. She's the consummate performer, having entertained everyone from the Royal Family to Broadway and now for the first time ever, cinema audiences.

Dr. Rey from the E! Hit Series Dr. 90210
Date	Thurs 8th Oct- Sat 10th Oct
Following the launch last week of Dr. Rey's Shaping Hosiery which will go head to head with Spanx, at half the price, globally, Bruno Schiavi is delighted to announce that Dr Rey will be returning to Australian shores to share his shaping secrets with his Aussie fans in early October 2009. Known the world over for his famous Brazilian Butt lift Dr Rey's new shaping hosiery not only targets women's curves but adds that invaluable shape to any derriere. Thurs 8th Oct Target, Westfield Miranda, NSW Fri 9th Oct Target, Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC Sat 10th Oct Target, Chermside Shopping Centre QLD

ADAM HILLS! FINAL SHOWS

Final shows this week! With 2 shows SOLD OUT already, don't miss your last chance to catch the host of Spicks and Specks live on stage. In the last year, Hills was a Gold Logie nominee, hosted Beijing Paralympic Games Ceremonies for ABC TV, and gigged in a London toilet with Robin Williams, now Hills is back doing what he does best

The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS)
Venue	Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour
Date	12 - 13 September 2009
Time	8:30am - 5pm Saturday; 10am - 5pm Sunday
Fee	$40 one day pass; $60 two day pass
Book	Open to trade and public
IMATS will showcase the work of local and international award-winning make-up artists, both in beauty and prosthetic work. Keynote speakers for the show include renowned Australian make-up artist Rae Morris - the make-up director of Australia's Fashion Week, a four-time winner of Australia's Make-up Artist of the Year award, and the author of Makeup: The Ultimate Guide. IMATS Sydney will host 60 international vendors, with educational seminars held throughout the weekend. 2500 visitors, both trade and consumer, are expected through the doors for the event. Aspiring make-up artists from around the globe will converge in Sydney to compete in the IMATS student competition. The competition is divided into beauty and prosthetic themes: this year's beauty theme is Gothic and the prosthetic theme is X-Men Mutants. First-place winners in each category will take home a $1,000 prize.

Burns Returns

The verbally volatile Perth born comedian is a certified UK superstar selling out theatres and amassing awards like Best Show at Edinburgh Fringe. He's also taken mushrooms on stage, kissed a goat on air, stormed off Live TV, gone shit smearing mad, and now he's back for One Night Only at Sydney Comedy Festival.

Craft Victoria’s 'Craft Cubed' Exhibition
Venue	Craft Victoria, 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Date	Until 12 September
Time	Monday 12-5pm and Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm
RMIT University Industrial Design graduates, Ben Landau and Brittany Veitch, have launched a series of wearable couture jewellery called Bio-Accessories. Bio-Accessories are inventions that mask the unpleasant sights, sounds and scents of the city in an attempt to bring some of the natural world back into city living. Creations that form the Bio-Accessories line include a headpiece with a bird perched on a twig and a wooden mask with herbs growing in front. Each piece of Bio-Accessories incorporates a living organism to accompany the wearer throughout their day, creating a symbiotic relationship. These pieces are a representation of mobile natural environments, framed within a fashionable alternative to become a couture accessory.

Closing Night Shenanigans and Trades

Let's Party! Celebrate the culmination of another Comedy Festival with the 4th Annual Comedy @ Trades Awards, the most random awards ceremony this side of the Oscars. Who were the winners? Who were the losers? Who will take out The Groggy Squirrel Awards? Relive the laughs with short and sweet spots from our very talented family of performers. Then get on the good foot with the incomparable DJ Andrew McClelland.

Comedy Festival, Comedy @ Trades
Fee	FREE
If you think K-Rudd's stimulus package is impressive then Free @ Trades is sure to stimulate you and stave off the recession blues with another bank vault full of hilarious, yet thrifty, reasons to save your hard-earned this Comedy Festival. Catch Comic Book Funny, a series of free events celebrating comical comics, in any form. Puns! Subtlety! Dick Jokes! We love them all, and you can too! Tim Tam? Scotch Finger? Perhaps you're more of an Iced Vo-Vo? Let Mr and Mrs Bert and Betty Bircher work out your inner Biscuit with The Biscuit Readings as their all terrain tea trolley does the rounds of Bella Union. Indulge in a hot cuppa and release your inner biscuit! The battle for musical supremacy continues as Eurovision 2010 reaches its exciting crescendo, have we finally found Australia's answer to ABBA? After a hotly contested season Eurovision 2010 will go right down to the wire! Don't blame it on the sunshine, moonlight or good times, blame it on Comedy @ Trades as Bella Union boogies on until the wee hours with a tasty selection of beats and treats provided by The Celine Dionne Warwick Capper Blues Explosion DJs!

2009 SPAA Fringe
Venue	FOXTEL Television Centre North Ryde, Sydney
Date	16 - 17 October 2009
Book	spaa.org.au/fringe or call (02) 9360 8988.
On 16th and 17th October at FOXTEL Television Centre in North Ryde, 2009 SPAA Fringe will gather Australia's top film industry professionals and rising talent to share their experiences and expertise, offering insight and creative direction for up-and-coming filmmakers seeking lasting careers in the screen industry. Already, the line-up is shaping up to be bigger and better than last year and speakers to date include Kath Shelper, Producer of Samson & Delilah; the team behind the first Australian Muslim comedy series Salam Cafe; Dario Russo, creator of the hilarious viral Italian Spiderman; and filmmaker and new media auteur Nicholas Carlton who created Australia's first social web series, OzGirl. The program features Kath Shelper, Producer of the award-winning indigenous feature film Samson & Delilah. Samson & Delilah premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival winning the Audience Award and then went on to win the Camera d'Or for best first feature at the Cannes Film Festival. In television we will meet the team behind Salam Cafe, a comedy-panel series looking at the funny side of life as an Australian Muslim. SBS picked up the series after it debuted on Channel 31. Ticket Information: Early Bird Rates before September 11 2 day registration Non Members-$200 SPAA Members-$150 Students-$150 1 day registration Non Members-$150 From September 12 2 day registration Non Members-$250 SPAA Members-$200 Students-$200 1 day registration Non Members-$150

Comedy Festival, Comedy @ Trades

It used to be that celebrities were born of talent..or crime. But with the birth of reality TV, celebrity has become a lottery. Are you holding a winning ticket without realising it? Come to Deborah Frances-White's How Almost Anyone Can Become an Overnight Celebrity and let this engaging UK performer share with you her rigorous research on the secrets of celebrity and how she convinced London media that she was one. From winning 'Deal Or No Deal' in an attempt to win back an ex-girlfriend, through encountering multiple flashers on a mountain in Spain, to accidentally punching a girl in the face (twice) in front of 50 people, Dave Bushell has done some stuff in his life. You would think that he'd have learnt some lessons from that; that there would be a moral at the end of his stories, but he hasn't, and there isn't, and in Let The Kid Go we find that things just don't work like that. Who Is Priscilla Irving? It's the question on everyone's lips, so in this portable, almost entirely aural comedy experience Lou Sanz explores this perplexing question by trawling through the crap from her life. Now residing in the Bystander Bar. 10 years of comedy, 10 years of steady decline. In 10th Anniversary of Failure, Nick Caddaye revisits past shows about time traveling improvisers, the gold rush, a doomed German circus, a 108 year old drug addict and shows us what a decade of largely ignored comedy gets you. It's back! With added faux-campfire! Storytellers' Club, the cult phenomenon of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival returns to Trades Hall in 2009. After 2008's successful debut, Storytellers' returns with more magical eves of bedtime stories and campfire tales. Each show features different comedians and musicians from all over the globe weaving tales to blow your mind and break your heart. The Anarchist Guild Social Committee present A Fine Selection, a collection of some of Australia's finest young comics coming together to present a brand new extravaganza of sketch comedy goodness. AGSC present their final selection of pure, unalloyed mirth, carefully selected from the past year of their regular monthly Trades Hall show. Combine the sheer, childlike absurdism of Buster Keaton with the deft physical intonation of Charlie Chaplin and you have Sam Wills: The Boy with Tape on His Face. This exciting one-man show from New Zealand has been attracting attention across the globe for the past four years, racking up armfuls of awards for 'Best Show', 'Best Show Concept' and a nomination for 'Best Newcomer' at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Alexis Dubus - A Bl**dy Brief History Of Swearing is one man's attempt to discover why a handful of words in the English language still have the power to shock, offend and amuse in equal measure. Sure there are plenty of shows containing swearing in Melbourne this year, but only one that goes into detail about our wonderful 4-lettered friends. Lawrence Leung and Andrew McClelland are Time Ninjas. They've have stumbled upon time travel and now they're going forward to the past to make things better. Hopefully. The duo who asked you to join their Somewhat Secret Secret Society Show present a mind-bending comedy that will go down in history...or potentially destroy it. Time Ninjas has also just been nominated for the Squirrel Grip Critics Choice award in the Groggy Squirrel awards!

Sydney Gardening Australia Expo
Venue	Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush
Date	August 28 - 30, 2009
Time	10.00am - 4.30pm daily
Fee	Adults: $17, Pensioner/Seniors Card holders: $15, Family (2A+2C): $37, Children 5-16yrs: $6, Children under 5: FREE
Book	Tickets available online from Abcgardeningexpo.com.au or at the door
With Gardening Australia TV Host Stephen Ryan and fresh new attractions including the first international floral art show, the expo will have even more for green thumbs, foodies and aspiring gardeners to see and do. See ABC TV's Gardening Australia brought to life as your favourite presenters provide you with a guide to springtime gardening in practical demonstrations on the Gardening Theatre Stage; and answer all your tricky gardening questions alongside horticultural and landscape industry experts in 'Q & A' sessions. Your ticket to the expo will entitle you to visit Australia's first International floral extravaganza, Flora Australis. You won't want to miss the demonstrations by national and international tutors, educational and inspiring workshops or the beauty and diversity of the magnificent displays. And if it's retail therapy you're after - you're in good hands! With nurseries on-hand you're sure to find the perfect plant, pot or sculpture for your garden. Foodies and garden lovers looking for indulgence will be tempted by the fine foods and beverages, as well as lifestyle products available from specialty providores in the Gardener's Village. There will be hundreds of other exhibitors in attendance with an abundance of outdoor gardening products and gadgets to see, try and buy so make sure you take advantage of the popular Plant & Product Pick-Up where you can conveniently store your bulky purchases throughout the day. Children visiting the expo will find fun and entertainment in the ABC for Kids Activity Area. With interactive activities including colouring-in, book readings, DVDs and games, children will be surprised with special appearances from Frank and Buster from the popular ABC for Kids TV show, The Koala Brothers.

The Biscuit Readings
Venue	The Bella Union bar in Trades Hall
Date	Wednesday to Friday every week during Comedy Festival
Time	7.30-8.30pm
Born to brew, Mr and Mrs Bert and Betty Bircher will be wandering around Trades Hall from 7.30pm Wednesday-Fridays with their all terrain tea trolley. They'll sit you down and help you find out the truth; are you more Tim Tam than Barbecue Shape? Perhaps you're more of an Iced Vo Vo? Let Bert and Betty whip you up a nice cuppa and sort your inner biscuit out.

Home Grown Gold
Venue	Lindeman's Wines in the Hunter Valley, McDonald's Rd, Pokolbin
Date	Sunday 29th August
Time	1pm - 5pm
Fee	$20 - $50
Book	stickytickets.com.au/2075
Home Grown Gold event details are: Gold Medal Wine Tasting: Meet the winemakers and be the first to taste the gold medal winning wines from the 2009 Hunter Valley Wine Show. Cost $20 Masterclasses: Dispel the myths of wine show judging; taste a selection of trophy winning wines with the Chairman of Judges Iain Riggs and a panel of leading Hunter Valley Winemakers. Cost: $50 per person (includes entry into the gold medal tasting)

Enhance TV ATOM awards - Australia and New Zealand
Date	Entries officially open Thursday 16 April, 2009
Enhance TV ATOM awards - Australia and New Zealand's most prestigious awards for achievements in Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia (including video games). Production houses, students, game developers, educational resource developers, independent film makers, documentary makers, animators, multimedia developers… anyone who has produced anything for the screen is encouraged to enter the 2009 This year, the ATOM Awards program will recognise and celebrate excellence, featuring thirty six awards across three categories - Student, Educational / Vocational and General. "The ATOM Awards program is designed to acknowledge the work that our current and future talent is contributing to the big screen, across a wide range of media," commented Amber Nelson, ATOM Awards Spokesperson.

Tara Moss: Siren
Date	September 1st-18th
'Her novels are completely entertaiting and gripping from beginning to end'- Hugh Jackman. Tour Dates: Sydney: Sept 1 & 2 Melbourne: Sept 3 & 4 Perth: Sept 8 Adelaide: Sept 9 Brisbane and Gold Coast: Sept 16-18 Siren is Tara Moss's fifth Mak Vanderwall novel. Siren Harper Collin Publishers Publication Date: 1st Sept Price: AU$32.99 ISBN: 9780732285128

Ruby Rabbit

From the bright lights and big stage to an intimate funky venue space Ruby Rabbit, Future Entertainment continue to welcome high profile local and international artists at their weekly 'Fanclub Fridays' and 'Yellow on Saturdays'. With French DJ/Producer 'Tepr' on Friday 24th April and local Australian artists 'The Ashton Shuffle' on Anzac Night, in these three different levels with brand new spaces to explore, it's no surprise the Sydney social set have taken up residence. Fanclub Fridays Date: Friday 24th April Level One: TEPR (PARIS) Dangerous Dan Mik Menace Art Killers De Nom: U-Go-B The Johnson Yellow on Saturdays Date: Saturday 25th April Level One: Aston Shuffle Hey Now? Gameboys Impossibles Joshy Flanagan Nad De Nom: Anna Lunoe Dan Ne Caires Trent Rackus Bobby Disco

A little bit of sugar with... Sugar Ray Leonard
Fee	Single: $300 Tables of Ten: $3,000 VIP Tables of Ten $5,000
Book	Cindy LeBrun 02 8306 9555
Dress:Lounge Suit Melbourne: Oliva Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal Thursday 27th August 7pm Sofitel Melbourne on Collins: 25 Collins St, Melbourne Master of Ceremonies: Eddie McGuire Offical Welcome: Tottie Goldsmith Special Guests: David Tua, Lisa Curry, Barry Michael and Lester Ellis Entertainment: Paul Martell Sydney: The Children's Hopsital at Westmead Friday 28th August 12noon Westin Hotel: No.1 Martin Place, Sydney Master of Ceremonies: Laura Dundovic Offical Welcome: Jane Flemming Special Guests: Anthony Mundine, Jeff Frenech, David Tua, Annalise Braakensiek.

Prahran Market launches dietary education tours
Venue	163-185 Commerical Road, South Yarra 3141
Date	tours will start in May
Time	for 1 hour
Fee	A group for $50 for 1 hour or a personalised tour one on one for $75 for one and a half hours.
Book	03 8290 8220.
Have you or a family member been newly diagnosed with a condition and need information and advice on what is best for you to eat/not eat and why? Or do you have an existing condition but need inspiration and advice on how to eat a more varied diet? Prahran Market can now help! In what we believe is an Australian first, Prahran Market in conjunction with dietician and food demonstrator, Joanna Shinewell, is proud to launch a personalised service of guided tours in front of fresh produce that will empower people to manage their health. Specific tours will be run with respect to: -Managing diabetes - Living with cancer -Kidney disease -Controlling cholesterol -Heart disease -Pregnancy and breast feeding -Maximising your health and boosting immune systems -Other tours with specific requirements can be arranged on request Joanna will provide tour participants with: -Sound knowledge about produce that is good for them to eat and, if they are unfamiliar with it, advice on how it is best cooked at home. -Information of produce and products they should limit in their diets to help manage their conditions -Tastings -Take home sheets and recipes Joanna is a registered health practitioner so patients with health insurance may be able to claim on this service (depending on their individual cover).

Australian Springtime Flora Festival
Venue	Mt Penang Parklands, Kariong
Date	September 10th - 13th 2009 (Thursday - Sunday)
Time	9am - 5pm Thursday - Saturday, 9am - 4pm Sunday
Fee	Adults $14.00, Seniors, Aged and Disabled Pensioners $12.00, Children (5 - 16 years) $4, Family (2 adults & 3 children) $32.
The 2009 Australian Springtime Flora Festival is the best place to buy plants from Australia's top propagators, wholesalers and retailers, while also picking up tips from some of NSW's leading landscapers. Visitors can delight in everything from landscape architecture, to homewares, potted plants, and floral design. Located in 5 hectares the Australian Springtime Flora Festival has a festival atmosphere with children's rides and entertainment. A variety of food stalls sell everything from hamburgers to gourmet delights and wines. The festival is the longest running large scale event of its kind in Australia. With more than 250 exhibitors and around 50,000 visitors - the Australian Springtime Flora Festival is one of Australia's best Springtime events.

Class Clowns Teenage Gala
Venue	Melbourne Town Hall
Date	Friday 24 April,
Time	1:00pm
Hosted by SAM SIMMONS, with a feature performance by BO BURNHAM New in 2009, the Class Clowns Teenage Gala is an L-plated version of the Comedy Festival Gala, showcasing some of the best Aussie comedians under 20. The line-up includes previous Class Clowns contestants, young RAW contestants and other impressively refreshing up-and-coming talent from across the country.

Len Lye:An artist in perpetual motion
Venue	ACMI Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	Thursday 16 July - Sunday 11 October
Time	Open daily 10am-6pm Late Night Thursdays until 9pm
Fee	Free admission
Curated by Alessio Cavallaro and Tyler Cann. Presented by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in collaboration with the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery (New Plymouth, New Zealand), and with the support of the Len Lye Foundation and the New Zealand Film Archive. Discover the art of Len Lye (1901 - 1980), one of the most radical creative minds of the modern age. This unforgettably exuberant exhibition surveys his work across film, sculpture, painting, poetry and more. Exploding with kaleidoscopic colour and pulsing with rhythmic beats, the exhibition is the largest survey of Len Lye's work ever presented. New Zealand-born Len Lye is a seminal figure in the history of the moving image. In his early twenties, Lye travelled throughout the South Pacific, and lived for extended periods in Australia and Samoa. Moving to London in the 1920s, and then New York in the 1940s, Len Lye's career unfolded amidst avant garde modernism on the international stage.

The Copabella Classic
Venue	Princess Anne Arena, St Ives Showground, Sydney
Date	25th and 26th of April
Time	8.00am until 5.30pm
Fee	Free entry for the general public
The Copabella Classic is one of Australia's Premier Showjumping events. Join both Australian and International Olympic showjumpers and the cream of the industry for a weekend filled with the thrill, excitement and glamour of showjumping and dressage. Taking place in the scenic Princess Anne Arena, St Ives Showground, the Copabella Classic is a great day out for the whole family. The Classic provides a great backdrop for a picnic - dogs welcome. Across the weekend there will also be Fashions on the Field, a champagne tent, VIP Marquee and trade stalls.

Sportsgirl Superstylist
Date	For the month of August
Calling all stylish sportsgirls! If you love to freestyle the most outrageous outfits and have a talent for knowing what works wonders, then this shout-out is for you. Sportsgirl is on the hunt for the ultimate Sportsgirl Superstylist and we want you to submit 5 of your most stunning styling ideas. For the lucky finalists we're challenging them to the ultimate live fash-off in our new Chadstone Superflagship store in front of a panel of glittering celebrity judges. The winner then gets to style a Sportsgirl fashion shoot and tell all in the next magazine.

'Returning Sudanese' Comedy Show
Venue	Northcote Town Hall, Studio 1, 189 High Street, Northcote
Date	17, 18, 19, 24, 25 & 26 April (Friday to Sunday)
Time	7:00pm
Fee	$20.00 full, $15.00 concession, $10.00 groups of 10 or more
Book	northcotetownhall.com.au / 03 9481 9500
Akoch Manhiem arrived in Australia as a Sudanese 'Lost Boy'. He's returning to his village for the first time in almost a decade. His bags are packed and his flag is in hand - but will he return Sudanese? Also starring comedian Trent McCarthy and singer Ajak Kwai, Returning Sudanese is the hilarious and heartfelt sequel to last year's sell-out show, Turning Sudanese, which followed McCarthy's amusing integration into Melbourne's Sudanese community. This groundbreaking new comedy, which premieres this Friday, 17 April at Northcote Town Hall, follows Akoch's journey from a world of cars and electricity to a far flung village steeped in tribal customs. The show combines hilarious video footage from Akoch's recent trip to Sudan with fast-paced theatrical storytelling and musical interludes. Audiences will be captivated by Akoch's natural charm and comic talent, as he encounters a suite of colourful characters portrayed by Trent McCarthy. McCarthy's previous shows include Who is Abdul Smith? (Melbourne Fringe 2008), Turning Sudanese (MICF 2008) and Confessions of a Talkback Junkie (MICF 2007). He also appears in the quirky political satire, Mo the Plumber in this year's Comedy Festival, alongside Mohammed El-leissy. Returning Sudanese is a show you won't forget, and the type of comedy we need to see more of in Melbourne.

Melbourne Cup Day at Royal Randwick
Venue	Alison Road, Royal Randwick Racecourse
Date	3rd November 2009
Time	Gates open at 9am.
Fee	$37 Members: $125
Book	Rroyalrandwick.com/carnivalandevents/events
Sydneysiders don't need to jump on a plane to enjoy all the excitement and glamour of the race that stops the nation - the Melbourne Cup. Royal Randwick will provide plenty of fun and entertainment with eight live races and big screen coverage of all the action in Melbourne. Just five minutes from the heart of Sydney city, Royal Randwick will be alive with the best of spring racing fashion and the exhilarating atmosphere of the track. There are a variety of hospitality packages to choose from or you can bring a picnic, find a patch of grass and enjoy the country's biggest day of racing for the year.

Trade Aid show of 2009
Venue	Trades Hall, corner of Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton
Date	April 11 and 18
Time	11.30 PM (90 mins)
Fee	Full $20, Concession $10, Groups (6 or more)$15 or Full $30.00, Concession $20.00, Groups (6 or more) $25.00
Book	Online - comedyattrades.com.au: Telephone 03 9775 3797 and at the door.
After the roaring success of the first Trade Aid show of 2009 - The Anarchist Guild Social Committee AGM, the good times and good vibes continue with too more spectacular shows: So You Drink? You Can Dance! is back and this time they're doing it for a good cause! Miss Anna and Mister Nick want to see your moves and we're offering glamorous prizes for the best and of course the worst. Backed by a live band featuring Casey Bennetto (Evening - A Cabaret), Enio Pozzebon (Kiosk), Eden Ottignon (Kiosk) and Alon Ilsar (The Colors), you too can cut-the-rug with the best of them at So You Drink? You Can Dance! this Saturday 11th of April. Dress up, get a cocktail into you and hit the floor! Amongst the special guests on the night will be Oliver Clark, Andrew McClelland, Felicity Redman-Wills, The Birdman, Aurora Kurth and The Boy With Tape On His Face. Proceeds go to Autism Victoria Round out the good works, on Saturday 18th April the ASRC Benefit returns. Last year our star-studded line-up tackled Prince. Now Major Tom's getting a workout in Life on Mars? So who is included in Casey Bennetto and Scott Edgar's line up this year? Among those covering Bowie's greatest hits we have Heath McIvor, Steven Gates, Clare Bowditch, Geraldine Quinn, Jordie Lane, Tasha Coates (The Audreys), Tim Minchin, The Bedroom Philosopher, Wes Snelling and many, many more! Who will tackle Starman? Will there be a fight over who gets to do Rebel Rebel? And will anyone dare to cover the songs from The Labyrinth, let alone try to wear those pants!? Proceeds go to Asylum Seekers' Resource Centre

Upfront
Venue	Melbourne Town Hall
Date	Monday 20 April
Time	7.30pm
Fee	Full $38.50, Concession $27.50, Group of 6 or more/Laugh Park $32.50
Book	ticketmaster 1300 660 019 or www.comedyfestival.com.au
Upfront is the best of the Comedy Festival's stars in bras. A hilarious hall-full of the funniest women from Australia and overseas. Hosted by HANNAH GADSBY and CORINNE GRANT Starring Celia Pacquola, Sarah Millican, Denise Scott, Fiona O'Loughlin, Josie Long, Susanna Brisk, Yana Alana, Astrid Punkte, Geraldine Hickey, Andrea Powell, Catherine Deveny, George McEncroe and Maeve Higgins Coming off the back of the 2008 Comedy Festival at which four out of six of the Barry Award nominees were lady laughers, this girls' Gala is going to to off!

The Russian Resurrection Film Festival
Date	National Tour 19 August - 20 September 2009
2009 Russian Resurrection Film Festival National Tour dates: Melbourne Palace Cinema Como: 19 - 26 Aug Sydney Chauvel Cinema: 21 Aug - 2 Sep SYDNEY EVENT: The Admiral's Reception Chauvel Cinema 30 Aug Brisbane Palace Centro Cinema: 3 - 9 Sep Adelaide Palace Nova Eastend: 9 - 16 Sep Perth Cinema Paradiso: 10 - 16 Sep Canberra Greater Union Manuka: 17 - 20 Sep

The Pureste Mother of All Galas
Venue	The Enmore Theatre, Enmore Rd, Sydney
Date	Thursday 7th May
Time	@ 8pm
Fee	$32, Conc & Groups 6+ $28.00
Book	9020 6966 or www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
Following on from last year's debut sell out success, The Pureste Mother of All Galas is back in 2009! Presented by Pureste, Australia's first and only new range of sterilised feminine care products founded by Australian women, the Pureste Mother of All Galas will bring together some of the funniest ladies on the planet to deliver an explosive night of comedy about mothers, mothering, life, the universe and all things female. The line up will include, among others: Julia Morris DeAnne Smith (CAN) Amelia J Hunter Jackie Loeb Hannah Gadsby Felicity Ward

Chesapeake
Venue	The Store Room: 1st Floor Parkview Hotel, Cnr Scotchmer St & St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy
Date	Wed 19 -Fri 21 August and shows: 22 August - 13 September
Time	8pm Tues-Sat, 6pm Sunday
Fee	$27 Full, $19 Concession, $17.50 Preview, $22.50 Group
Book	easytix.com.au or +61 3 9639 0096
Written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize nominated playwright Lee Blessing, The Store Room's production of Chesapeake marks the first ever staging of Blessing's work in Australia. Art. Politics. Dogs. Chesapeake is a magical tale about a bisexual performance artist from New York, a conservative Southern politician and a dog that unites their fates forever. It's a one-man play about the role of the arts and rolls in the dirt. Bringing Blessing's trenchantly funny, agitprop romp to the stage are actor Alan Brough and director Todd MacDonald.

La Voce: A gourmet night of Italian fare with Opera Australia
Date	Saturday 9 May 2009
Fee	$250 PER PERSON
Book	Opera Australia: 02 9318 8335
On Saturday 9 May 2009, Opera Australia will present La Voce, a sumptuous evening of gourmet food and wine, aimed at celebrating and supporting the creative development of young artists. 200 guests will be invited to step inside the creative engine room of Opera Australia, the Paint Dock at the Opera Centre in Surry Hills Sydney, where the scenery for new productions is brought to life. For one night only the Paint Dock will be transformed into a Tuscan-style ballroom, where guests will be treated to exclusive performances from past and present singers of Opera Australia's Young Artist Program, sopranos Taryn Fiebig and Amy Wilkinson, and tenor David Corcoran. This year's guest chef, James Kidman from The Fink Group's Otto Ristorante, will bring an Italian flavour to the occasion, specially creating a three course menu that captures the feel and flavour of Italy. The menu will be matched with premium wines from Howard Park Wines. Joining the event as Master of Ceremonies is flamboyant conductor and pianist, Brian Castles- Onion. The event will also feature a silent auction and a limited live auction, conducted by Andrew Caillard MW of Langton's Wine Auctions and Exchange, as well as a Fund-A-Project - an opportunity for guests to offer their support for the Moffatt Oxenbould Opera Australia Young Artist Program. This program aims at nurturing the development of Australia's young opera singers through unique training and employment opportunities. This year's artists are Amy Wilkinson, Stephen Smith, Andrew Moran, Christopher van Tuinen and David Corcoran. Auction items at La Voce will include: -The Paspaley Pearl Farm Experience - a 5 day pearling adventure in the remote north-western Australian coastline -A bodice worn by Joan Carden in Otello -"La Bella Toscana" - a luxury holiday featuring eight nights in Tuscany courtesy of Diana Eddy and Associates -A collection of fine French wines from Rupert Rosenblum and Ross Tzannes -Premium Australian Wines with original wine labels painted by Ray Crooke, Criss Canning, Robert Dickerson and William Robinson -4 nights in New Zealand, with Qantas business class return flights, from Small Luxury Hotels of the World -An exclusive dinner for at Otto Ristorante with tenor David Corcoran created by chef James Kidman, or in the Sydney Opera House boardroom with soprano Amy Wilkinson -A preview to the Fred Williams exhibition with Rex Irwin Art Dealer, with a private tour followed by a cocktail party and recital by Opera Australia's Henry Choo

Canberra Short Film Festival 2009
Venue	Dendy Cinemas, Canberra
Date	1st July - 30th September and Festival Dates: 15th - 17th October
Book	withoutabox.com/login/5428
Entries are now being accepted for the 14th national Canberra Short Film Festival. In 2009, there are four categories: -National Competition $2,000.00 -National Under 25's Youth Competition $1,000.00 -Canberra & Region Competition $1,000.00 -National Schools Competition $500.00 cash and $500.00 worth of Madman DVDʼs of your choice. The Canberra Short Film Festival is a National competition and Canberra's premier short film festival presenting quality regional and national short films. Partly funded by the ACT Government, the festival is a celebration of Australian filmmaking and is firmly positioned on the Canberra cultural calendar with it's unique indy-glitz atmosphere; attracting crowds from all across Australia to the Dendy Cinemas in Canberra City. The judges will range from academics and critics to professionals in the industry. What they will be looking for is a good story that is well told.

Luminaire
Date	Saturday 2 May 2009
Fee	$250 per person and include a very special gift of an A reserve ticket to Aida during Opera Australia's 2009 Spring Season.
Book	Simone Collins, 03 9685 3737, or simone.collins@opera-australia.org.au.
On Saturday 2 May 2009 the magnificent heritage-listed Regent Plaza Ballroom situated beneath the Regent Theatre in the heart of Melbourne's Collins Street will be transformed into the luxurious setting for Luminaire, Opera Australia's biggest fundraising event of the year in Melbourne. To start the evening, Bollinger invites guests to join them at the Makers Mark Diamond and Pearl Bar. There will be just 180 glasses of Bollinger champagne on sale there, each with its own individual number attached to the stem of the glass. Every guest that purchases a glass will go in the draw to win a beautiful piece of jewellery from Melbourne jewelers Makers Mark. An elegant dinner follows. 300 guests will be treated to a sumptuous dinner matched with premium wines at this exclusive event. The event will feature special guests from Opera Australia's production of A Little Night Music, including Nancye Hayes, Robert Grubb and Matthew Robinson, as well as performances by Opera Australia star, Antoinette Halloran, with renowned actor and impersonator Gerry Connolly as master of ceremonies. Then, of course, there is a live and silent auction. Opera Australia's auctions are famous for their range of unique items and this year is no exception including holiday adventures, luxury products and operatic money-can't-buy experiences. The live auction, conducted by Martin Gallon of Martin Gallon International Art, will see vigorous bidding for priceless lots including: -The chance to own a hand-painted Kimono costume from Madama Butterfly -A private viewing of A Street Car Named Desire rehearsal at the Arts Centre followed by dinner with the director, Bruce Beresford and his wife -Passage for two on Renaissance Tours Cruise, A Festival of Opera and Music, visiting Eden, Freycinet, Port Arthur and Hobart -Dinner with composer Brett Dean, and tickets to the opening night of his new Australian opera Bliss in 2010 -5 Nights in any Small Luxury Hotel of the world in England, with business class return flights -Backstage viewing of The Mikado at the Sydney Opera House, accommodation at Sir Stamford at Circular Quay and business class return flights from Qantas -A private dinner for ten people at The Victoria Room in Sydney including return Qantas flights -The chance to fly a Top Gun fighter jet in Tasmania The silent auction is also a treasure trove of tantalising items including a luxury New Zealand Holiday; a range of getaways, spa treatments and cosmetics; designer clothes; theatre, opera and concert tickets and the chance to fly a Vintage Tiger Moth over Port Phillip Bay. The evening concludes with dancing to the Big Band, the Moovin'n'Groovin' Orchestra. By the end of this glamorous event, Opera Australia hopes to have raised over $100,000 towards its work. This year's featured project is The Opera Australia Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program, which help nuture the creative development of young artists through unique training and employment opportunities.

Molton Browns Father's Day competition
Venue	Elizabeth Street, Bondi Junction, Chatswood Chase, Bourke Street Mall, Chadstone, Doncaster, QueensPlaza, Robina Town Centre, Rundle Mall and Hay Street Mall.
Date	Between 15th August and 6th September
To celebrate Father's Day, Molton Brown is giving you the chance to win $1,000 worth of men's products, including grooming, body and hair products. Simply visit your closest Molton Brown counter at David Jones and simply fill in an entry form and tell us in 25 words or less what your favorite Molton Brown grooming product is and why. The winner will receive a hamper containing $1,000 worth of Molton Brown men's products. Our collection of men's grooming, body and hair products features luxurious textures, powerful plant ingredients and exhilarating scents to give you an indulging sensory experience.

MyMutation Live!
Venue	The Studio, Sydney Opera House
Date	Saturday 26 at 9pm & Sunday 27 September
Time	at 8pm
For MyMutation Live at Sydney Opera House, The Studio will go into dance party mode with VJ mash-ups of the competition dance videos. Competition music track composer, Nick Wales, will lead his band CODA in a live remix of the track as the winning dancer presents an extended routine in a performance choreographed by Kelley Abbey. Across the night a number of performances will celebrate the spirit of dance creation and improvisations across cultures.

Crusty Demons Beyond the Apocalypse Tour 2009
Venue	Rod Laver Arena
Date	Fri 15 & 16 May
Time	7.15pm
Book	www.ticketek.com.au

MyMutation: an international online dance competition
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	27 August - 27 September
Sydney Opera House today announced MyMutation an innovative worldwide online dance competition that gives aspiring dancers from across the globe the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform live at the Sydney Opera House. Part of Spring Dance - an inaugural dance celebration at Sydney Opera House MyMutation is open to dancers at all levels from across the globe. The exciting new competition aims to create an explosion of creativity in cyberspace, exploring the way dance moves mutate as they are passed on, body to body. Acclaimed choreographer Kelley Abbey (So You Think You Can Dance Australia) has created a dance solo performed by one of Australia's hottest dance talents Reed Luplau. Posted on Sydney Opera House's new YouTube channel for everyone from trained dancers to those who like to dance alone in front of the mirror are encouraged to reinterpret Kelley's choreography set to music composed by CODA's Nick Wales. Kelley and a panel of judges will select 10 finalists to move into the elimination rounds. The public will then decide who will win the ultimate prize of working with Kelley Abbey to bring their unique performance to life at MyMutation Live!

Mathrick Green Rodeo 2009
Venue	Rod Laver Arena
Date	Sat 9 May
Time	7pm
Book	www.ticketek.com.au

Exposed! The story of swimwear
Venue	National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
Date	2 July - 25 October 2009
Time	9.30 am to 5 pm
Neck-to-knees, togs, budgie smugglers, sluggos, maillot... over the last century swimwear, like its name, has evolved... from a functional outfit to an often provocative fashion essential. A new exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum will show how Australian designers and swimming stars have been central figures in the evolution of the modern swimsuit, helping to blur the boundaries between underwear and outerwear. Exposed! The story of swimwear draws on the museum's extensive collection of historical swimwear to explore how the modern swimsuit changed bathing into swimming and helped redefine perceptions of the body. As a nation of swimmers it's not surprising Australia played, and continues to play, such a key role in swimwear innovation and design. Over the ensuing decades the modern swimsuit underwent an amazing transformation with Australian designers spearheading many of these developments.

Shorts@falls short film competition
Date	Entries Close 16 April 2009
Book	www.fallscreek.com.au/filmfestival
The Shorts@falls short film competition has an industry sponsored prize pool valued at over $90,000 awarded by an independent jury and includes Best Director, Best Script and Special Jury recognition and new for 2009, craft awards for sound and cinematography. filmfest@falls spans the queen's birthday weekend and celebrates the opening of ski season, 5-7 June 2009, in Falls Creek, with an après ski opening night event, followed by two days of short films, new and revisited features, screening programs, live script reads, and closing with the sixth annual snow dome awards.

International Digital Entertainment Festival
Venue	Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Date	Friday 30 October, Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November 2009
Time	Friday 30 October 1pm - 7pm, Saturday 31 October 10am - 7pm and Sunday 1 November 10am - 5pm
Fee	Tickets on the door: $18 each (Adult), Concession $13, Family $40 (2 Adults 2 Children), Three Day Pass $33 and Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult
The International Digital Entertainment Festival (iDEF) returns to Melbourne, Australia from October 30 - November 1, 2009. The festival will play host to a series of events and activities supporting and promoting the exciting and innovative digital world. Located at the Royal Exhibition Building Carlton for the first time, the festival will include the eGames Expo, Digital Lifestyle Show and Develop ICT Skills and Careers Expo.

Ruby Rabbit & De Nom: Break Out on Sunday
Venue	231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Date	Sunday 12th April
Time	from 10pm
Fee	$15 on the door
First Floor: The Swat Dj's,The Impossibles, Jackal vs Elroy, Audiophilez and Ryza De Nom: Moniker, Sound Hustla and Special Guests

World's Funniest Island
Venue	Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour
Date	October 17 & 18, 2009
Fee	All tickets include access to all shows plus ferry transport to and from the island. One-day tickets are $119.90 and two-day tickets are $209.90.
Book	Ticketek.com.au or call 13 28 49
With just one ticket, comedy fans choose from more than 200 amazing performances by local and international artists appearing in 18 great venues across Cockatoo Island, as well as enjoy a drink in atmospheric bars, great food, and quirky market stalls. The funny people include British comedy legends The Goodies and Alexei Sayle, Sydney's top stars Merrick and Rosso and Akmal, dancer of the moment Fiona O'Loughlin, and 193 other acts and shows for a weekend of spectacular silliness. World's Funniest Island will transform the former colonial prison and naval dockyard, utilising the unique buildings, parklands, tunnels, a spectacular big top and even a bomb shelter to deliver a laughquake of entertainment from mid-morning until midnight. The festival will pack in everything from top comics, sketch shows, circus, cabaret and burlesque, to music comedy, the best Australian student revues and even crazy art classes. Like the big music festivals, performers will be announced progressively. The local list includes Heath Franklin's Chopper, Tripod, Jimeoin, Anthony Ackroyd, Austen Tayshus, Scared Weird Little Guys, Wendy Harmer, Sleek Geeks (Adam Spencer and Dr Karl) and Claire Hooper. Fresh from selling out London's Hammersmith Apollo, US Muslim comics Allah Made Me Funny (one African-American, one Indo-American and one Palestinian-American) will premiere on the island. And, in a world exclusive, Pakistan's only English-speaking stand-up comic Sami Shah will make his first ever international appearance. Specially cooked for Cockatoo Island, Bitchin' Kitchen matches chefs and comics in a hilarious cook off. Erotic Fan Fiction offers funny filth in literary form, while the world's only burlesque drawing class, Dr Sketchy's Anti Art Class, offers a relaxed hour of adults-only loopy life drawing. And there's so much more!

Ruby Rabbit & De Nom: Yellow on Saturdays
Venue	231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Date	Saturday 11th April
Date Saturday 11th April First Floor: International guest Daniel Steinberg, Goodwill, Smart Alec & Luke Calder, Crumbs In The Cupboard De Nom: Alice in Wonderland, Bobby Disco and Dan De Caires

National Water Week
Venue	Nationalwaterweek.org.au
Date	18-24 October 2009
National Water Week 2009, is the premier, all-encompassing community water awareness event in Australia and will be hosted by the Australian Water Association (AWA) in partnership with the National Water Commission. This year's theme - Securing Our Water Future - will provide a platform for organisations involved in the water sector to exchange knowledge and ideas with the broader community. The program for National Water Week in 2009 is set to expand greatly from its traditional water education focus. Community, schools and environmental groups are invited to visit the National Water Week website, with a great range of resources to help groups run a successful National Water Week event available now.

Ruby Rabbit & De Nom: Fanclub Fridays
Venue	231 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Date	Thursday 9th April
Time	om 10pm
Fee	$15 on the door
First Floor: Ooh-Lee (Melb), Dangerous Dan, Mik De Menace and Art Killers De Nom: U-Go-B, Spruce Lee and The Johnson

Overload Poetry Festival
Venue	NGV, ACMI, Federation Square & other venues across Melbourne
Date	4-13 September 2009
Discover the (un)common tongue at the 8th annual Overload Poetry Festival. With Melbourne's new mantle as a UNESCO City of Literature, Melbourne's poets are ready to make some serious noise at this year's festival and take poetry to the people like never before. The festival spans ten days showcasing all forms of poetry - from slammers to sound poets, with a particular emphasis on spoken word performance. Fed Square will come alive with words during the festival. The ticker wall on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets will become a giant poetry board at night with Haikus and short poems. Some of the Festival highlights include: -A key-note address by Jennifer Harrison in honour of the late Dorothy Porter -A five day experimental poetry bonanza at the Glitch Bar -Jazz poet Lewis Scott (NZ) in performance at the Northcote Social Club -Popular MC 'The Tongue' (NSW) and The Bedroom Philosopher mix it up with Melbourne's finest poets -Poetry Pub Crawl back by popular demand -The inaugural Slam off with Bristol Poetry Festival via Skype at ACMI -'The Whisperers,' Australian poets responding to the Joseph Brown Collection of Australian art at the NGV Australia -And of course; plenty of poetry readings throughout the city More details: overloadpoetry.org

Comedy @ Trades
Book	For ticket enquiries, sessions and good times visit: www.comedyattrades.com.au
After a side-splitting opening five days with fantastic numbers in attendance Comedy @ Trades moves into week two with another bunch of hilariously pants-wetting reasons why Trades Hall is the comedic epicenter of this year's Comedy Festival. SHOWS: Alice in Wonderland, The Gigalees Crazy Circus Show, Scenes From Our Loungeroom, Dolls Cabaret, Dear Lou: I Thought We Agreed Not To Talk About This, My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life, Hex and the City, Miss Right, Sarah Bennetto is Lucky, Putting Hats On Ducks, Spontaneous Broadway and Truman Joseph's Nature Box.

Len Lye World Premiere Exhibition
Venue	ACMI Screen Gallery
Date	Thursday 16 July to Sunday 11 October
In the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of his work to date, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in collaboration with the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery will open the world premiere retrospective of internationally acclaimed 20th century New Zealand artist Len Lye. Len Lye will feature art works and materials never exhibited before - ranging from early sketches, paintings and batiks, through to his photographic work, animation and documentary films, and extraordinary motorised kinetic sculptures. Three of his kinetic sculptures on display, Moonbead, Zebra and Rotating Harmonic, have been reconstructed especially for this exhibition and the original models have not have been seen for over 35 years. ACMI Director, Tony Sweeney, says Len Lye will provide Australian audiences with an unprecedented opportunity to experience the depth of Len Lye''s work.

Rethreads
Venue	Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh, NSW, 2015 (Nearest Train: Redfern, Macdonaldtown)
Date	Saturday 19 September 2009
Time	From 10am - 5pm
Book	Carriageworks.com.au - 02 8571 9099
Rethreads is the ultimate shopping experience for bargain--hunters, the style-saavy, and the sustainability-conscious. The main event is the clothes swap - an extravaganza of pre-loved fashion, fused with good music and great reads. The exchange will be divided into three areas, where you can swap clothes for clothes, music for music and books for books. Rethreads is open to guys, girls and children of all shapes, sizes and styles. All well-kept wearable pieces and accessories that are ready for a new life are welcome. From designer wear to cool t-shirts to good quality basic garments from local high street stores. What to exchange: -You can swap clothing, accessories (hats, scarves, belts), shoes, CD's, records and books in good condition -Items for women, men and children -Garments clean and folded or pressed, and garments likely to be valued by others -Not pilled, stained or pongy. We cannot swap items that are pilled, pongy or straying too far from perfect. -Free of faults or with minor faults that are easy to repair (e.g. a missing button is ok, but not a scratched CD) -No longer your favourites, you must be emotionally detached! -We can't exchange undergarments, swimwear, tracksuits or anything polarfleece! How to exchange: -We will screen garments at the door to uphold the quality for everyone. -This check-in process can take up to 30 minutes at the start of the exchange event. - You can swap one-for-one. i.e. swap clothes for clothes, music for music and books for books. -The more you bring, the more you can take home!

The Loft and Bungalow8: Easter Sunday Party
Venue	King Street Wharf, 52 - 60 The Promenade Sydney
Date	Sunday April 12th.
Time	2pm- 3am
Fee	1st release: SOLD OUT | 2nd release: $40 + bf | VIP Tickets $80 + bf
With Easter around the corner, Sydney's favourite Hot Spots are throwing open their doors next Sunday 12th to host the biggest Easter bashes Sydney has witnessed... all in the name of the little white easter rabbit. Both Sydney venues; The Loft & Bungalow8, along with "party guru" SHE, proudly presents a one of a kind spectacular, featuring one of the most commercially successful and in-demand artists on the global scene - the legendary JOEY NEGRO - straight from the UK. Joey Negro will be joined by MATT CASELI (Pacha Ibiza) who is jetting in from the most glamorous club in the world to headline an official Pacha Ibiza Funky Room Party in the luxurious surrounds of The Loft, which will be transformed into one of the most iconic party rooms in the world as Matt showcases the soul, disco & funk influenced sounds that have shaped Pacha Ibiza's Funky Room during his amazing 11 year residency. Support from a stella line up of locals and live acts including Graham Cordery (Housexy), Cherokee (Kiss FM, Melbourne), Tim Phin (NZ - Om Records), Sound Famiglia 'Live 3-Piece' (Panevino Music), Liam Sampras, Dave 54 & The SHE Soundsystem 'Live', Nick Vidal, Marc Us, Beth Yen, Michelle Martinez (La Fiesta Sound System) - live Vocals, Adam Jacob (Percussion) and many more. VIP ticket includes complimentary champagne and canapés served 5pm-7pm in theloft, exclusive access to VIP areas & tray service all night.

Playground
Venue	Seven Nightclub: 52 Albert Rd South Melbourne
Date	Saturday Nights
Time	Doors Open 10pm
Fee	$4 Spirits / Bubbles & Wine / Cascade B4 11pm
Book	Playgroundsaturdays.com
Playground's arrival on the Australian clubbing scene in 2004 changed the face of urban club nights. It instantly filled the gap for a superior and quality urban clubbing experience, bringing in patrons from all over Melbourne and Australia who were keen to hear urban music in a sophisticated setting. This formula, along with 6 rooms all up, with 4 of them playing distinct styles of urban music including Old Skool, Neo-Soul, Reggaeton and R&B, has made Playground one of the premier urban club nights in the country.

Top Graduates Chosen for Fashion Week Show
Venue	Overseas Passenger Terminal
Date	Thursday, 30th April
Time	1pm
With Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) fast approaching, fashionistas and style gurus are anticipating the latest collections from design luminaries such as Akira Isogawa, Alex Perry, Nicky Zimmermann, Michelle Jank and Lisa Ho. All former students of the Fashion Design Studio Sydney Institute expect the names Seema Pun, Christian Lines, Soeli Pedrozo and Rachel Sherwood to be added to this list of success stories in the near future. As this year's lucky four graduates that have been hand-picked to make a debut at the prestigious Fashion Week, these talented, incipient designers are destined to make a splash in the fashion world. Keep an eye out for: Christian Lines, Seema Pun, Rachel Sherwood and Soeli Pedrozo.

The Horseman from Snowy River
Venue	Westfield Fountain Gate
Date	Friday 3 April - Friday 3 May
Book	www.westfield.com.au/fountaingate/ or call 1300 365 700
Jump aboard for the ride of your life when the true Australian outback comes to Westfield Fountain Gate for an unforgettable limted season from 3 April 2009. There's also a special fundraising performance on Monday 13 April with all ticket sales going to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal

In A Dark, Dark House
Venue	Red Stitch Actors Theatre, rear 2 Chapel St, St Kilda East (opp Aston)
Date	22 July - 22 August
Time	Wednesday 22 July - Saturday 22 August 8pm (Sundays at 6.30pm) No show Monday or Tuesday. Running time approximately 2 hours
Fee	$20 - $34 ($15 student rush)
Book	Redstitch.net (discounted tix) or on 03 9533 8083
In A Dark, Dark House by one of America's most provocative playwrights, Neil LaBute, is the latest offering by Red Stitch Theatre. An explosive drama full of twists, secrets and revenge, In A Dark, Dark House explores the depths of family loyalty and betrayal. Terry is visiting his estranged younger brother Drew in the grounds of a psychiatric institution. Drew, a lawyer turned wealthy businessman, wants Terry to confirm a watershed event from their adolescence which may help make sense of his recent fall from grace. But information has a price. In A Dark, Dark House is a tense tale of fraught fraternal relationships, where male violence and vulnerability co-exist and where emotion can be seen as weakness.

Trinny & Susannah Live
Venue	Centre Court, Fountain Gate Westfield
Date	Thursday 2 April
Time	from 6pm
Trinny & Susannah will makeover 8 audience members live on stage as part of their Westfield Winter Wardrobe Tour! Get ready to restyle your Winter Wardrobe with Westfield, as the UK dynamic styling duo Trinny and Susannah return for their second tour of Australia! Be sure to come along with your favourite item of clothing and let Trinny and Susannah weave their magic into your winter wardrobe. To celebrate the Trinny & Susannah live appearance, and give you the chance to revamp your wardrobe, Westfield Fountain Gate will stay open until 10pm on Thursday 2 April, with our retailers offering very special discounts between 5.30pm and 10.00pm.

Jessica Mauboy Bloom Appearance & CD signing
Venue	Myer, Sydney City Store on Thursday 16th April
Date	Level 4 Myer Sydney City, at 12.30pm
Time	@ 12:30pm
Fee	RRP $19.95
Chart-topping singer, Jessica Mauboy, has teamed up with Bloom to launch her exclusive Designer Collection Nail Polish shades at Myer, Sydney City Store on Thursday 16th April @ 12:30pm. Jessica Mauboy will treat shoppers to an in-store performance at 12:30pm on Level 4 at Myer Sydney City, followed by an in-store signing at the Bloom Cosmetics counter on ground level. Jessica Mauboy took a walk on the dark side to create two glamorous and edgy polishes featuring intense sangria red with a hint of shimmer and a deep, metallic shade of myrtle green, two new favourites that are sure to become your latest obsession. Not only are Jessica Mauboy 's polishes the perfect fusion of fashion and beauty, they are also one of the easiest ways you can make a difference to our community. Two dollars from the sale of Jessica Mauboy 's Designer Collection shades will be donated to Children's Hospital Foundations Australia to support breakthrough research into childhood illness. Join Jessica Mauboy at Level 4 Myer Sydney City, at 12.30pm for an intimate in-store performance, followed by CD signings at the Bloom Cosmetics counter on the Ground floor. Jessica Mauboy I - Intense sangria red with a hint of shimmer Jessica Mauboy II - A deep, metallic shade of myrtle green Available April 2009 at Myer, Bloom's Flagship Store (574a Chapel Street, South Yarra, VIC), and online at bloomcosmetics.com/nailpolish. For locations please visit bloomcosmetics.com/nailpolish or call (03) 9421 0200.

Impro Melbourne Public Workshops Term 3
Venue	The Space 318 Chapel Street (cnr Carlton St) Prahran or Parish Hall 52 James Street, Northcote
Date	Tuesdays, July 21 - September 15 or Wednesdays, July 22 - September 16
Time	7-9pm
Fee	$264 (incl. GST) Full, $220 (incl. GST) Concession
Book	Sean Fabri 0417 507 907
Improvisation is fun! It's about freeing one's creative spirit in a positive and safe environment. The courses are designed for adults aged 18 years or older. Each course consists of weekly two--hour sessions run over nine weeks. Our instructors are trained improvisation performers who have been performing and teaching nationally and internationally for over 20 years.

'Hunter Uncorked at Warners Bay' Food & Wine Fair.
Venue	Lake Macquarie foreshore
Date	Sunday 26th April, 2009
Time	10.30am - 4.30pm
Fee	Those wishing to sample the fine wines on offer can do so by purchasing a souvenir glass available for $5 each, which includes two tasting vouchers and will be your 'passport' to wine purchases on the day. Additional tastings are $3 each and a wine fill from $5 per glass. Lunch plates, sweet treats, drinks and coffee will also be available to purchase.
Book	www.uncorked.hvva.com.au
The stunning Lake Macquarie foreshore will be buzzing with excitement and activity from 10.30am - 4.30pm on Sunday 26th April, 2009 with the sights, tastes and aromas from the Hunter Valley and Warner's Bay local providores at the 'Hunter Uncorked at Warners Bay' Food & Wine Fair. Visitors to the Esplanade at Warner's Bay can pair premium Hunter Valley Wine from 15 top wineries including Pepper Tree Wines, De Bortoli Wines, Bimbadgen Estate, Brokenwood and Audrey Wilkinson with produce from the region spanning Hunter Valley Cheese Company, Port Stephens Oysters, Pukara Estate and Morpeth Sourdough. Famous Hunter restaurants The Verandah and The Cellar will set up kitchen for the day serving mouth-watering treats including Classic Spanish Paella with chicken, chorizo, calamari, prawns and saffron aioli; Cumin & cayenne baby calamari with lime aioli; and Lemon curd tart with strawberry compote. Hunter Uncorked at Warner's Bay will be a great way to sample the best of the best wines, meet their makers and stock up the cellar with latest releases, museum treasures, sparkling and dessert style wines, and fill the pantry with mouth watering gourmet cheeses, sourdough breads, olive oils and oysters. Live music, fair activities, market stalls and children's amusements will keep families entertained throughout the whole day.

Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival
Venue	In the grounds of Tyrrell's Vineyard, Broke Road, Pokolbin
Date	April 17 - 19
Time	10.30am - 4pm
Fee	$30 per person entry fee includes: one souvenir glass, one wine bag, 12 x 25ml tasting vouchers, entry to Semillon Masterclasses, seafood cooking and oyster demonstrations and live music.
Book	www.huntersemillonandseafood.com.au or call 02 4991 4533.
Wine and food lovers will be heading for the Hunter this April to sample the delights of over 150 different Semillons, including latest releases, museum treasures, sparkling and dessert styles paired to perfection with the freshest local seafood during the Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood Festival April 17 - 19. For those wanting to make a weekend of it, other festival events include: Friday 17th April 2009 -The Semillon Experience Dinner -Semillon with a View - Bistro Molines & Brokenwood Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April 2009 -Semillon Tasting Plate at Esca Bimbadgen Saturday 18th April 2009 -Breakfast & Bubbles at Ironbark Hill -Scarborough Vertical Twilight Tasting Sunday 19th April 2009 -Semillon & Seafood Luncheon - Pepper Tree Wines -Semillon Recovery Lunch - Reds Rebuttal - McGuigan Cellars -Gourmet Picnic in the Vines - Echo Ridge Wines -Semillon BBQ at McWilliams Mount Pleasant Seafood aficionados can indulge in either the Seafood Picnic package at $95 per couple, which covers all the entry fee inclusions, plus a Hunter Valley picnic rug, 500g King Prawns and 1 doz Port Stephens oysters to dine on, or the premium seafood luncheon at $140 per person, which includes: Premium Marquee access and seating for the day, three course seafood luncheon (catered by the Verandah Restaurant), a range of Hunter Valley Semillons, Winemaker hostings, Souvenir wine glass & wine bag, Semillon tasting vouchers, plus access to seafood cooking demonstrations, Semillon masterclasses and Oyster sessions.

NAIDOC 2009 - celebrating and acknowledging Indigenous Australians
Venue	Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour.
Date	2 July - 1 November
Time	9.30 am to 5 pm
Fee	FREE
Book	(02) 9298 3777 or Anmm.gov.au .
These ten prints by established and emerging Indigenous artists were commissioned by the Netherlands Embassy to mark 400 years of Dutch contact with the Australian continent and its people. The Dutch East India Company's Duyfken (Little Dove) was the first European ship to sight the Australian coast when its sailed along the western side of Cape York in 1606. Duyfken's mariners were the first Europeans known to tread on Australian soil. Artist Laurel Nannup's etching Old Spirit of the Sea captures the cultural confusion of the initial encounter between Indigenous Australians and Europeans. To the Indigenous community Duyfken's white sails may have looked like a great white bird, and the white men might have been Aboriginal ancestors' spirits returning from the dead. In his lithograph Chris Pease considers the construction of early Dutch vessels, suggesting that the wooden hulls protected the sailors as the ribs of an animal protect its organs. The artists selected to work on this commemorative print portfolio come from regions visited by early Dutch navigators in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmania.

The Loft and Bungalow8: Easter Sunday Party
Venue	King Street Wharf, 52 - 60 The Promenade Sydney
Date	Sunday April 12th.
Time	2pm- 3am
Fee	1st release: SOLD OUT | 2nd release: $40 + bf | VIP Tickets $80 + bf
Both Sydney venues along with "party guru" SHE, proudly presents a one of a kind spectacular, featuring one of the most commercially successful and in-demand artists on the global scene - the legendary JOEY NEGRO - straight from the UK. Joey Negro will be joined by MATT CASELI (Pacha Ibiza) who is jetting in from the most glamorous club in the world to headline an official Pacha Ibiza Funky Room Party in the luxurious surrounds of The Loft, which will be transformed into one of the most iconic party rooms in the world as Matt showcases the soul, disco & funk influenced sounds that have shaped Pacha Ibiza's Funky Room during his amazing 11 year residency. Support from a stella line up of locals and live acts including Graham Cordery (Housexy), Cherokee (Kiss FM, Melbourne), Tim Phin (NZ - Om Records), Sound Famiglia 'Live 3-Piece' (Panevino Music), Liam Sampras, Dave 54 & The SHE Soundsystem 'Live', Nick Vidal, Marc Us, Beth Yen, Michelle Martinez (La Fiesta Sound System) - live Vocals, Adam Jacob (Percussion) and many more. VIP ticket includes complimentary champagne and canapés served 5pm-7pm in theloft, exclusive access to VIP areas & tray service all night.

Miss Green's Garden Party
Venue	The Willows, 462 St Kilda Road Melbourne
Date	Sunday 6th September 2009
Time	12.30pm until 4pm
Fee	Tickets are just $35 and include organic wine on arrival, afternoon tea, goodie bags, fashion show and the opportunity to bid for your very own unique 'green' designer outfit.
Book	Missgreenswardrobe.com.au
Dust off your prettiest frock and shine your favourite shoes as Miss Green invites Melbourne to her inaugural Garden Party! Miss Green's Garden Party is an eco-minded fashion event that will be held in the lush surrounds of The Willows and is part of the official schedule for Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2009. Local established and emerging designers have been invited to take part in a fashion show and design an outfit worthy of the Spring Racing Carnival exclusively for the event. The difference is they must be created using only eco-friendly materials. The dream designer line-up includes Jenny Bannister, Nicolangela, BODY by Dainy Sawatzky, Miss Lyndel Yeo, Alexi Freeman, Sideshow Design, Leonard St, Made In Donald, Davis Eyes, K.B.A.D, Sara Victoria, Lady Boutique, Tullia Jack, Eva Huynh, Joolz, Hopeless Hotel and Hair Fascinators. Dress up in your finest Garden Party ensemble as Miss Green will be awarding a prize to the best dressed guest.

Louise Bagshawe: Author tour May 2009
Date	4th May-8th May
Author tour May 2009 Sydney: 4-5 May Brisbane: 6 May Melbourne: 7-8 May

SPAA Fringe
Venue	FOXTEL Television Centre North Ryde, Sydney
Date	16 - 17 October 2009
Fee	Early Bird - before Sept 15: SPAA members 2 day pass - $120, Non-members 2 day pass - $190, Non-members 1 day pass - $ 120, Students 2 day pass - $120. General Prices - after Sept 15: SPAA Members 2 day pass - $170, Non-members 2 day pass - $240, Non-members 1 day pass -$ 170, Students 2 day pass - $170
Book	spaa.org.au/fringe.
2009 marks the tenth anniversary of SPAA Fringe, celebrating a decade as one of Australia's leading film conferences. This year the event will be held at the FOXTEL Television Centre in North Ryde on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October, 2009. Over ten inspiring years, SPAA Fringe continues to educate, inspire and connect by providing a unique opportunity for the emerging sector to network with like-minded, content creators. SPAA Fringe is an interactive two-day seminar for serious filmmakers who are interested in building their community and career within the Australian screen industry. The event is comprised of workshops, roundtables, one-on-one sessions, panel discussions, film screenings and social networking events.

It Takes Two Lady Julia Morris
Venue	Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston St (opposite Town Hall)
Date	3rd - 5th April, Previews Thursday 2nd April 9pm
Time	Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.00pm, Sunday 8.00pm
Fee	$28.00 Full, $24.00 Concession/Groups of 8 or more/Preview/Laugh Pack
Book	Ticketmaster 1300 660 013, www.comedyfestival.com.au or at the door
2008 Helpmann Award nominee and winner of "It Takes Two" Lady Julia Morris brings to life her hilarious new memoirs about moving to the UK, going broke, too many overnight romances and learning the hard way that mojitos are not one of the five major food groups. Julia will be revealing excerpts from the book whilst weaving her special brand of stand up magic and divulging tidbits that were too naughty to print. A household name in the nineties, Julia was best known for shows including Full Frontal, In Melbourne Tonight, and Beauty and the Beast. In 2000, she left to show the UK how it's done. Eight years later, Julia has achieved both commercial and critical success in the UK on stage, radio and television. Her refreshing honesty captured the imagination of British comedy's elite and whilst in the UK Julia got to work with the likes of Paul Whitehouse, Stephen Fry, and the great Dame Edna.

Singapore's World Gourmet Summit Goes Green
Date	From April 19 to May 2
Book	For more information or to secure tickets visit www.worldgourmetsummit.com
From April 19 to May 2, Singapore will play host to the 13th annual World Gourmet Summit, this year themed 'Savour the Finest Flavours' and showcasing sustainable dining - spearheaded by Australia's Dan Hunter - for the first time. The emerging trend of 'sustainable dining' places strong emphasis on the natural goodness of ingredients and the use of seasonal organic and bio-dynamic produce. In addition to experts in the sustainable dining field, the talented line up of Summit contributors will include a mix of classically trained culinary masters, contemporary-experimental chefs, and cutting edge vintners. Workshops and magical meals will be presented not only in some of Singapore's grandest venues, but also in some of the city's hidden gems, making the recipe for this year's Summit a delicious mix of fame, flavour and events not to be missed.

Australian Body Art Carnivale
Date	May 15 and 16 2010
Book	www.australianbodyart.com.au
"The world championships take place in Austria in July each year, and we're strategically better placed with a May event leading into the world champs. Peter said a change of date will also enable the event to become part of Noosa's May Fiesta calendar, orchestrated by Tourism Noosa. "The 2010 event will be the third Australian Body Art Carnivale, bringing together cutting-edge artists and designers from far and wide," he said. The Carnivale is centred around body art in its many and varied forms - from the more readily seen art form of face painting right through to cutting-edge full body painting in the three categories of airbrush, sponge and brush, as well as special effects. "The event provides a unique opportunity for Australia's top body artists and face painters to compete, and is a springboard for emerging body artists to hone their craft," he said. "For members of the public, it's phenomenal to watch the human canvases take shape during the competitions," Peter said. "It's all about creative edge, originality, use of colour, and technical expertise."

Jucy Lucy Rentals
Venue	New Zealand: Treble Cone Ski field, Wanaka.
Date	July 1 and September 30 2009
Fee	starting from AUD $25
Book	www.jucy.co.nz
Jucy Rentals is offering customers the chance to take advantage of their 'Ski for Free' deal this winter. For all bookings made for travel in New Zealand between July 1 and September 30 2009, customers will receive one free adult lift day pass for Treble Cone Ski field in Wanaka for each day the vehicle is hired. Starting from AUD $25 per day for car hire, the Jucy Ski for Free deal means customers can drive around New Zealand and visit the ski fields for five days for a total of around AUD $125 all together. Treble Cone is one of New Zealand's most exciting skiing destinations, located in Wanaka, it is home to world heritage site Mt Aspiring National Park. Treble Cone is the largest ski region in the South Island, consisting of 550 hectares of land and offers magnificent views and unparalleled terrain for both avid and amateur skiers. Leaders in the New Zealand car rental industry, Jucy cars in New Zealand range from cheap and cheerful runabouts suitable for backpackers and budget customers to the luxury full-size super smooth sedans and fully equipped campervans. Customers are at the heart of all Jucy operations; they strive to provide the best possible service to ensure that each and every Jucy experience is the best it can be. The Ski for Free deal is just one of many activity specials offered by Jucy New Zealand. Jucy currently operates in both Australia and New Zealand.

Coming Soon...The End!
Date	April 15th - 25th (no show Monday 20th)
Time	Preview Wednesday April 15th all tickets $10. Thursday April 16th to Saturday 18th & Wednesday April 22nd - Saturday 25th $20 Full, $15 Concession. Sunday matinee April 19th all tickets $15. Tightarse Tuesday April 21st all tickets $10.
Book	www.comedyfestival.com.au
Come sail with us aboard planet Earth's most gargantuan luxury liner and join the global elite as they attempt to cheat fate on the day of the Apocalypse! For your entertainment: Witness subversive cabaret and anarchic lessons in the secrets of wealth and power. And watch: Fantasy become reality as the rich fight for their lives...and for the privilege of carrying on the human race! 15 actors performing 100 characters...with live music and multi-media - a multi-layered extravaganza! Perverse and twisted wit with a psychedelic edge - black satire as enlightened entertainment. "It's bloody brilliant!" - Sir Barry Brilliant

Ruby Rabbit facelift!

Level 1 is being transformed into a changeable 6 cube panorama, effectively a 'virtual' interior where all surfaces and planes are covered by guest artists / designers on a regular basis. This initial lunar theme feeds perfectly into the announcement of their new relationship with Future Entertainment. Future will host parties at Ruby rabbit every Friday and Saturday night starting on 3rd and 4th April. Future Entertainment has been responsible for bringing some of the largest global artists to Australia and their events regularly see up to 40,000 people gather at a single event in a safe and professional environment. Some of their most recent tours include artists such as The Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada, N.E.R.D, Pharrell Williams, Basement Jaxx and Carl Cox. In addition the launch weekend will also offer the opportunity to hang out in one of the newly finished ground floor spaces. The beloved hand screen printed Florence Broadhurst inspired signature wallpaper so synonymous with the venue will be replaced by a totally new look on the ground level, which will be split into three separate venues each with a completely individual identity The first revealed ground floor new bar has been internally dubbed the 'Houndstooth Room'. This bar is draped from floor to ceiling in hand printed hounds tooth patterned linen. Think chocolates and caramel, yes brown is the new black again this year. It's a more relaxed cocktail space, exuding a classic New York speak easy feel with personalised service from the one man cocktail bar, tended by an iconic who's who of Australian Hospitality, and has comfortable low riding lounges lining the walls. Both level 1 and De Nom patrons will be able to enjoy this new bar space.

Sydney Underground Film Festival: Call for Entries
Venue	The Factory Theatre
Date	10-13 Sept

2009 Sydney Writers' Festival

HarperCollinsPublishers would like to welcome our authors attending the 2009 Sydney Writers' Festival. The line-up includes a talented array of both international and local writers: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Tash Aw, Laura Lippman, Alex Ross, Tim Baker, Steven Conte, Sean Doherty, Paul Ham, Maureen Helen, Andrea Goldsmith, Linda Jaivin, Caroline Jones, Jill Roe, Katherine Johnson and Siew Siang Tay.

David Thompson
Date	Applications for Electrolux Young Chef, Electrolux Young Waiter and Electrolux Young Restaurateur are closing on April 24, 2009
Book	www.appetiteforexcellence.com
David Thompson, widely acclaimed expert on Thai food and culinary techniques, is set to return to Australia with Virgin Atlantic, as the special guest for the 2009 Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Awards night in August. With applications due to close on April 24, the nationwide search for emerging talent in the restaurant and catering industry aims to support and encourage young professionals working in all aspects of hospitality. Luke Mangan, leading Australian chef/restaurateur and co-founder of the program, along with business partner Lucy Allon, has welcomed David Thompson on board for this year's program with enthusiasm. "David will be a great inspiration to the finalists of this year's competition, particularly those competing in the new Young Restaurateur category. He is a perfect example of where determination and opportunity can take you," said Mangan. David's commitment to authentic Thai saw his first restaurant, Darley Street Thai voted 'Best Thai Restaurant' by Sydney Morning Herald, every one of the eight years that it was open. His career has since seen him open Sailor's Thai in The Rocks, Sydney before moving to London and international success with Nahm, located in the Halkin hotel, London. Awarded a Michelin Star in 2002, which it retains today, David further cemented his international standing when he was voted "outstanding London chef" in 2003 at London's leading restaurant awards ceremony; The Tio Pepe ITV restaurant awards. His knowledge, skill and sense of Thai culture have earned him many accolades from food writers the world over.

Len Lye - An Artist in Perpetual Motion
Venue	ACMI Screen Gallery
Date	Thursday 16 July to Sunday 11 October
Fee	FREE
In the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of his work to date, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in collaboration with the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery will open the world premiere retrospective of internationally acclaimed 20th cent! ury New Zealand artist Len Lye on Thursday 16 July, 2009. Len Lye will feature art works and materials never exhibited before - ranging from early sketches, paintings and batiks, through to his photographic work, animation and documentary films, and extraordinary motorised kinetic sculptures.

ThisSideUp acrobatics
Venue	Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Date	Wednesday 15 - Sunday 19 April
Time	Wed - Fri at 7.30pm Sat at 2pm and 7.30pm Sun at 6pm 65 minutes no interval
Fee	$25 / $18
Book	www.artshouse.com.au or (03) 96390096
Controlled Falling Project is a thrilling creative and physical experiment, flaunting the agility and ability of acrobats James Brown, Christian Schooneveldt- Reid and Casey Douglas with drummer David Joseph. With live percussion accompaniment, ThisSideUp strike a seamless balance between impulsive energy and systematically planned action, combining physical theatre and dance with a sophisticated and contemporary approach to traditional circus disciplines. Resembling a classic silent adventure film, the latest work from ThisSideUp proves that actions speak louder than words with a physically compelling narrative in Controlled

Star Wars invades Scienceworks
Venue	2 Booker Street Spotswood Victoria 3015 (Melway 56, B1)
Date	4th June- 3rd of November
Time	Daily 10am-4.30pm Thursdays (10am-9pm)
Fee	Adults $18, Concession $8 and Children (3 - 16 years) $6. Includes general entry to Scienceworks
Book	museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks or 13 11 02
The science and fantasy behind the Star Wars phenomenon will take centre stage in a new exhibiton opening at Scienceworks on 4th June 2009. The exhibition will feature more than 80 consumes, interactive exhibits, models and props from all six Star Wars movies. Themes: Getting Around and Robots and People. Highlights: Among the Star Wars Film Artefacts Among the Real World Technologies Maglev Engineering Design Lab Darth Vader Robot Engineering Design Lab Robot Object Theatre Landspeeder Han Solo and Chewbacca

Returning Sudanese
Venue	Northcote Town Hall
Date	Fri-Sun, 17-26 April
Time	7.00pm
Fee	$20 full, $15 conc, $10 groups of 10
Book	www.northcotetownhall.com.au / 03 9481 9500
This new show is about former Sudanese refugee Akoc Manhiem and his journey back to his village for the first time in almost a decade. Songstress Ajak Kwai and myself join Akoc onstage for this hilarious and heartfelt story. More info: www.trentmccarthy.com/returningsudanese

Sensational event for food & wine lovers over 3 days…
Venue	Castle Hill Showground @The Arena Doran Drive, off Carrington road, Castle Hill
Date	Fri 28 - Sun 30 August, 2009
Time	9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Fee	Parking on site $10.00 & free entry
Book	www.foodwineaficionado.com
Never before, can you find so much focus has been placed on value-added gourmet food & wine in such a scale in Australia seasonal, organic, gluten-free, rare, exotic, natural, unique & niche. A must see event in this beautiful, eco-friendly & natural outdoor setting

Mo The Plumber
Venue	Northcote Town Hall
Date	Tues-Thurs, 7-23 April
Time	7.00pm
Fee	$20 full, $15 conc, $10 groups of 10
Book	www.northcotetownhall.com.au / 03 9481 9500
Mohammed El-leissy plays a muslim Australian 'Joe the Plumber', while I play a political apparatchik in the Brumby Government, with two messy leaks to deal with. It's The Hollowmen meets Kenny, with a touch of My Fair Lady! More info: www.trentmccarthy.com/motheplumber

La Mirada Film Festival
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Thursday April 2nd - 12th, 2009
Book	www.lamirada.org.au
Juan Taratuto's romantic comedy, A Boyfriend for My Wife will open the 2009 La Mirada Film Festival, now in its third year. The Argentinean box office hit follows the story of Tenso who hires the local Don Juan to seduce his ill-tempered and intolerable wife in order to get out of telling her he wants a divorce. But when he starts to fall back in love with her, a comedy of errors ensues. Other highlights include Javier Fesser's Camino, which won 6 awards at the 2009 Goya Awards, Pedro Almodovar's specially selected classic Spanish films and Spanish Cuisine on Film, where Spanish Chef Abel Martin will be cooking up a Spanish storm after the screenings of The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab and Mediterranean Diet. Penelope Cruz and Oscar-winning filmmaker Woody Allen have come on board as special guest curators. Both have chosen their favourite Spanish film to be screened during the 2009 festival - their selected films will remain a surprise until the credits begin to roll on the night of the screening.

Theater Grottesco's
Venue	Santa Fe Opera's Stieren Hall
Date	September -October 2009, Thursdays - Sundays, 8 p.m.
Fee	$25 general admission; $10 students. Group ticket price: $22 each for 10 or more people.
Book	tickets@theatergrottesco.org 505.474.8400
Opening Night Gala: Friday night in September, 7 p.m. $100. Catered champagne reception before and after the show Thursday Performances: Pay What You Wish Friday Performances: Talk-Back with the Company Sunday Performances: Talk-Back with Guest Commentator Theater Grottesco will perform the hilarious "The Richest Deadman Alive!" September through October 2009 in the Stieren Hall of the Santa Fe Opera. The company is known for boisterous, joyous, cutting-edge physical theater. The play, created by Theater Grottesco, is the story of an average middle class couple that accidentally discovers the road to riches. They stumble along it the best they can, with some dubious results. The play speaks directly to social and economic conditions, and is presented as a broad farce to poke fun at the universal human foible of greed. William Walden, a hapless asthmatic, is locked out of the house one spring morning when the flowers are particularly aggressive. He succumbs, but sneezes himself back to life when flowers are placed in the open coffin at his funeral. His joy quickly vanishes when his wife informs him that the insurance money has already been collected and if they simply create a new identity for William, they can take their dream vacation. They lose all their scam money while on vacation, one thing leads to another and by play's end, the Walden's have discovered insurance fraud, preying on society's weakest members.

Margaret Early paintings: The Venice of Vivaldi & Other Cities
Venue	Robin Gibson Gallery, 278 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst Sydney NSW 2010
Date	28 March - 22 April 2009 Opening (Tuesday 31st March)
Time	Opening Night 6 - 8pm. Tues-Sat 11am-6pm
Book	www.robingibson.net

Improvisation is fun!
Venue	The Space 318 Chapel Street (cnr Carlton St) Prahran OR Parish Hall 52 James Street (cnr High St) Northcote
Date	Tuesdays, April 28 - June 23 Wednesdays, April 29 - June 24
Time	7-9pm
Fee	264 (incl. GST) Full, $220 (incl. GST) Concession
Book	Sean Fabri 0417 507 907 or publicworkshops@impromelbourne.com.au
Improvisation is fun! It's about freeing one's creative spirit in a positive and safe environment. The courses are designed for adults aged 18 years or older. Each course consists of weekly two-hour sessions run over nine weeks. Our instructors are trained improvisation performers who have been performing and teaching nationally and internationally for over 20 years.

2009 DigiSPAA Competition: Calling All Digital Spielberg's
Venue	FOXTEL Television Centre North Ryde, Sydney
Date	ENTRIES OPEN 16 APRIL 2009 Competition date: 9 - 10 October 2009
Book	www.spaa.org.au
On Thursday 16 April at the East Village Hotel in Sydney, film-lovers, filmmakers and industry movers-and-shakers will celebrate in style as the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) officially launch the fifth exciting year of the DigiSPAA digital filmmaking competition. 2009 builds on the success of last year's competition, which saw more than 20 exceptional entries, and proudly anointed Jason Byrne's Little Deaths as winner of the grand prize, the 'SPAARTAN Award'. DigiSPAA is recognised as the leading showcase for low-budget digital filmmaking in Australia and New Zealand. All aspiring digital filmmakers are encouraged to enter to have the chance to win $15,000 cash and $20,000 worth of post-production, a guaranteed screening of their film on the Movie Extra channel, plus a return airfare and free registration to the prestigious CineMart International Film Festival Rotterdam. Since winning DigiSPAA, Little Deaths has screened at the Dungog Film Festival (2009) and is being courted by several international sales agents. In 2007, John L Simpson won the prestigious award with his film Men's Group. Since winning DigiSPAA in 2007, Men's Group has won Best Feature at the 2008 Inside Film Awards, Simpson was awarded the 2nd AFI Fellowship award worth $25,000 and Men's Group received a national theatrical release on Nov 6 (2008). This success has resulted in a snowballing effect which will see Madman Entertainment release the DVD in June this year, Movie Network showcase Men's Group from July this year and interest to screen the film in Canada later this year.

Audi Festival of German Films 2009
Date	15-28 April
Sydney: 15 - 26 April Chauvel Cinema / Palace Norton Street Melbourne: 16 - 26 April Palace Cinema Como / Kino Palace Cinemas Perth: 16 - 20 April Cinema Paradiso Brisbane: 22 - 28 April Palace Centro With 30 fantastic movies, including a retrospective of rarely-seen features from the German Democratic Republic, the Audi Festival of German Films 2009 looks set for a memorable 8th season when it screens around Oz from mid-April. And to help celebrate, we're delighted to announce that two of Germany's hottest young actors, who are both fluent in English, will be visiting Australia as guests of the Festival: Anna Maria Mühe (Starring in: NOVEMBER CHILD) and Robert Stadlober (Starring in: KRABAT & SUMMER STORM)

The suite life on Royal Caribbean just got even sweeter
Book	Call your travel agent, visit www.royalcaribbean.com or call 1300 754 500.
Leading international cruise company Royal Caribbean has introduced a number of enhancements to ensure any of the passengers booked in suites feel completely pampered on their holiday. At dedicated check-in lines for embarkation, guests are given gold or silver SeaPass cards which enable crew provide them with personalised service throughout their cruises. Then on arrival, their suite is stocked with complimentary water and a fruit plate, as well as complimentary luxury spa bathrobes, slippers, and an exclusive range of Vitality bathroom amenities. They'll have the perfect night's rest with Royal Caribbean's plush duvet and the ability to choose from a menu of pillows. Rhapsody of the Seas will offer 18 cruises for its 2009/10 season. Examples of pricing on sailings include - a 16-night South Pacific cruise from Hawaii to Papeete, Moorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and into Sydney junior suites start at $8,790 per person (based on two person occupancy) with third or fourth guests at $1,740 per person; while an 11 night Australian Barrier Reef cruise junior suites start at $6,830.50 per person (based on two person occupancy) with third or fourth guests at $1,490.50 per person. All prices are inclusive of taxes and gratuities. Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 20 ships currently in service and two under construction. The line also offers unique cruise tour vacations in Alaska, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, South America and New Zealand.

La Mirada Film Festival
Venue	Melbourne Centre for the Moving Image
Date	April 2-12 2009
Book	www.lamirada.org.au
Juan Taratuto's romantic comedy, A Boyfriend for My Wife will open the 2009 La Mirada Film Festival, now in its third year. A Boyfriend for My Wife is the first film to screen as part of a new focus on Argentine cinema which dates back over a 100 years and is a significant contribution to the culture of Argentina. Highlights include Martin Carranza and Victoria Galardi's Lovely Loneliness, a charming film about twentysomethings torn between lovers; and Gabriel Medina's The Paranoids - a comedy about an insecure aspiring screenwriter in his 30's who discovers his annoyingly successful friend has made a TV show unflatteringly based on him. Javier Fesser's heart-wrenching Camino will be one of the New Spanish Cinema drawcards after it cleaned out the 2009 Goya Awards with six major awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Actress & Actor. Camino is the emotional adventure of an extraordinary eleven-year-old who is faced simultaneously with two completely new situations in her life: falling in love and dying. Highlights from Almodovar Presents - a collection of classic Spanish films curated by critically acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar - include canonical Spanish cult film Bilbao; and Iván Zulueta's cult masterpiece Rapture, the vampiric relationship between a B-grade film director suffering a personal and creative crisis and a mysterious young man obsessed with the process of filming.

Theory of Synchromysticism
Date	Friday 3 April
Time	10pm
Fee	$13 Full, $10 Concession
Book	www.acmi.net.au / 03 98663 2583
Next Friday as part of ACMI's Freaky Friday season, Jaimie Leonarder, aka Jay Katz of Sydney's Mu-Meson Archives will be in Melbourne to present a pastiche of film excerpts, talking head interviews and theories mashed up by today's most prominent advocates of the theory of Synchromysticism, including Soundlessdawn, Labyrinth of the Psychnaut and Hollywood 911. Have you ever thought there were just too many coincidences for it to be a coincidence? Looking directly at modern Hollywood blockbusters, we may be able to see that the revolution is not only being televised, but designed through popular culture to condition us to the end of the world as we know it. Hear Leonarder deconstruct Heath Ledger in The Dark Night, David Bowie in The Labyrinth and many more. Could 'they' be laughing at us every time we purchase a movie ticket? Be warned: you will never watch movies the same way again.

The Magic Flute
Venue	State Theatre, the Arts Centre: Sung in German with English dialogue and surtitles
Date	April 4, 9, 16, 18, 21, 23, 30; May 6, 8
Time	Evenings at 7.30pm and Matinee at 1pm - May 2 Duration: 2 hours & 55 minutes with one 30-minute interval
Fee	Single tickets available from $55-$229 A children's price of $45-$50 is available for all performances
Book	Ticketmaster 1300 136 166, the Arts Centre Box Office or www.opera-australia.org.au
Opera Australia's 2009 Season at the Arts Centre opens on April 4, 2009 with a new production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, directed by David Freeman, and conducted by Jari Hämäläinen. It features Andrew Goodwin, Sarah Crane, Daniel Sumegi, Andrew Moran, Lorina Gore and the upside-down antics of physical theatre company Legs on the Wall. Brave Prince Tamino is on a quest for truth, beauty and love. Before he reaches journey's end he must find his way through a mysterious land, full of strange characters that will test his wits, his will and his strength of character. This is the enchanting world of The Magic Flute. This daring production of Mozart's final work for the theatre was created for Opera Australia's 50th Anniversary season in 2006 and is a true collaboration between two radically different companies: Opera Australia brings international and Australian artists to the State Theatre stage while Legs on the Wall uses music, dance, acrobatics, circus tricks and aerial wizardry to turn buildings into vertical stages. This physical theatre company performs at festivals nationally and internationally and was last seen in Melbourne climbing the walls of the National Gallery of Victoria as part of the Commonwealth Games Festival in 2006. Free Opera Talks: April 16, 21, 30 - 45 minutes before performances

The Capulets and the Montagues
Venue	Evenings at 7.30pm - April 14, 22, 28; May 1, 7, 9
Date	14 April 2009
Time	2 hours & 45 minutes with one 30-minute interval Matinee at 1pm - April 18
Fee	Single tickets available from $55-$229 children's price of $45-$50 is available for all performances
Book	Ticketmaster 1300 136 166, the Arts Centre Box Office or www.opera-australia.org.au
On 14 April 2009, Opera Australia presents the Australian première of Vincenzo Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi at the Arts Centre. This rare bel canto masterpiece will star Hye Seoung Kwon and Catherine Carby as the young lovers, Giulietta and Romeo, with Brad Cohen conducting. The Capulets and the Montagues retells the classic Romeo and Juliet story. Although Shakespeare's play about the star-crossed lovers is the best-known version, Bellini actually drew on Renaissance sources, which in turn draw on Medieval and Classical sources. When I Capuleti begins Romeo and Giulietta have already met, their families are political rivals, Juliet is betrothed to Tebaldo and Romeo is trying to broker peace. The negotiations fail and so the lovers must resort to subterfuge. Bellini wrote the work in only six weeks, with the première on 11 March 1830, at La Fenice in Venice. Making a major role debut as Giulietta is Hye Seoung Kwon who will be remembered most recently for her touching portrayal of Dorinda in Orlando and Micaëla in Carmen. Hye Seoung, a former member of the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program from 2005-2006 has sung many major roles with Opera Australia including Pamina (The Magic Flute), Mimì (La bohème), Countess (The Marriage of Figaro), Liù (Turandot), Nanetta (Falstaff), LéÏla (The Pearlfishers) and Oberto and the title role in Alcina. Hye Seoung follows in the wake of such artists as Maria Callas, Dame Joan Sutherland and Natalie Dessay and most recently Anna Netrebko as the tragic heroine. Free Opera Talks: May 1 & 7 - 45 minutes before performances

Dead To Me
Venue	Old Melbourne Gaol, Court Room
Date	7th -25th April (no show Sundays & Mondays)
Time	Tuesday - Saturday 8.15pm
Fee	$ 19.00 Full, $15.00 Conc & Tightarse Tuesday
Book	Ticketmaster 1300 660 013, www.comedyfestival.com.au or at the door
Aleisha was getting married. Ted was the best man. Aleisha was left at the altar. Two years later Ted and Aleisha started living together. Since then, all of Aleisha's relationships have died…or been murdered? Now the trials and tribulations of this saga are being dragged into the historic Old Magistrates Court at the Old Melbourne Gaol. Come and see the compelling evidence through video, testimonies and lowquality props. Dead To Me is about strong friendship, the sort of friendship where it's ok to imitate and embarrass each other but under no circumstances sleep with each others' friends. Witness the ill-fated trip to the Tasmanian zoo, which featured a miniature pony monkey race and a whole lot of albinos. You've heard about planning a wedding but how about dismantling one? Ted and Aleisha live in St Kilda, they moved from Tasmania last year, the move was only temporary but they loved Victoria so much they stayed! Come and pass judgment on Aleisha McCormack (Raw Comedy National Finalist 2007) and Ted Wilson (Falls Festival 2008) as they make their Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut. Dead to Me is directed by Peter Lawler, The Panel, Out of the Question and Good Morning Australia.

The Birdmann in 1Line
Venue	Trades Hall, corner of Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton
Date	April 1 to 25 (not Mondays), Previews April 1, 2, 3
Time	9.30 PM (45 mins)
Fee	Full $15.00, Concession $10.00, Groups (6 or more) $12.00, Preview $10.00 Tightarse Tuesdays $10.00
Book	Online - comedyattrades.com.au: Telephone 03 9775 3797 and at the door.
One of the world's most original acts goes on an imaginative and thoughtful journey into the continuity of life. With 100 foot of line The Birdmann once more complements his innovative way with words with novel vaudeville visuals, cleverly combining witty one-liners, magical escapes and a fulfilling narrative. The Birdmann has shown in fifteen countries worldwide and this will be his fifth Melbourne International Comedy Festival. And due to hard economic times The Birdmann is offering tickets at one of the finest values of the festival: only $10 concession and $15 full! 1Line will be accompanied with cool and eclectic live original compositions by Indie musical artist and lovely assistant, Mariko McConnell. Join the line now for an event that will live with you well into the future!

Geraldine Quinn - Hex and the City
Venue	Trades Hall, corner of Lygon & Victoria Streets, Carlton
Date	April 1 to 25 (not Mondays), Previews April 1, 2, 3
Time	8.30 PM (60 mins)
Fee	Full $19.00, Concession $15.00, Groups (6 or more) $17.00, Preview $15.00 Laugh Pack $15.00, Tightarse Tuesdays $15.00
Book	Online - www.comedyattrades.com.au Telephone 03 9775 3797, at the door, Ticketmaster 136 100, www.ticketmaster.com.au & www.comedyfestival.com.au
Ginger. Female. Single. Childless. In 1645, five-star rock comedian Geraldine Quinn would have been burned as a witch. Mistaken for Satan's bit of rough, in her new show Hex and the City, Quinn discovers she's enemy #1. She has 60 minutes to restore the world's sanity before her accusers produce their Jiffy Firelighters and get burny. Geraldine Quinn (Dumb Things, SEXDEATHBOWIE) explodes religious intolerance and our obsession with 'the other side' in this blistering rock opera about fear, heresy, judgement and spending more time trying to contact the dead than it takes to write a postcard to your mum. With award-winning songwriting (Green Room Awards, 2007) and trademark irreverence, Hex is a hand-clappin', thigh-slappin' wild ride towards rationalism. All in a tutu and killer heels. Spicks and Specks, Rockwiz, Comedy Channel, ABC's Comedy Hour

Journal Quilts by Australian and New Zealand ArtQuilters
Venue	Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre
Date	April 2 - 5, 2009
Time	10.00am - 4.30pm daily
Fee	Adults: $14, Seniors/Pensioners: $12, Children (5-16yrs): $7, Children (under 5yrs): FREE, Family (2A + 2C): $35.
Book	Tickets available at the door or online at www.craftfest.com.au/Townsville2009 Or call 02 9452 7575.
Find yourself transported into another time and place at the exhibition, Journal Quilts by Australian and New Zealand ArtQuilters at Craftfest, Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre, April 2 - 5, 2009. This captivating collection of 135 diary style quilts features an uplifting story with the inclusion of a truly amazing submission of journal quilts by Cranbrook resident, Annette Sibson. A very talented group of Australian and New Zealand art quilters spent twelve months creating the collection. Meeting regularly online, the quilting group contributed to the collection each month, making a small quilt that captured either an event that touched them, an emotion they felt, a landscape they were inspired by or a new technique they were trying out. The five journal quilts submitted by Annette Sibson reveal her brave journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Experimenting with stitching, photos, quilting and dyeing, Annette's quilts are indeed a journal - disclosing the emotions she felt after her diagnosis and surgery. A testament to her inner strength and courage, Annette's quilts (below) reveal her inspiring journey from disbelief right through to acceptance and embracing the challenge.

The Chooky Dancers
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton
Date	Thursday 26 March 2009
Time	6pm and 8pm
Fee	Tickets $10 per person
Book	museumvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka or phone 13 11 02
Following their performance at the sold out 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, The Chooky Dancers will come to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum for two exclusive shows. The Chooky Dancers are a group of young Indigenous men from Elcho Island, Northern Territory, who shot to international fame after their contemporary dance version of 'Zorba the Greek' was posted on YouTube. The dance, which combines contemporary and traditional Indigenous styles, was created by Lionel Dulmanawuy and filmed when the group performed it for their Yolngu Indigenous Clan. Within 12 weeks of being posted on YouTube the clip had been viewed more than 500,000 times. Today it has been seen by more than one million viewers worldwide. The group has now performed the dance all over Australia, including at the 2009 Sydney Festival and The Dreaming Festival and Out of the Box Festival in Brisbane, as well as on Channel Seven's Australia's Got Talent. The Chooky Dancers are even set to visit Greece soon where their dance on YouTube has generated a buzz in many towns. "Bunjilaka is so excited to have the opportunity to host this group of talented young men all the way from Arnhem Land", says Caroline Martin, Manager, Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre. "The story behind the Zorba performance is equally as inspiring as these wonderful performers and the response from our Koorie community and the general public has been absolutely amazing." Lionel was inspired to create the dance by his very good Greek friend Liliane, who for a time helped care for his disabled sister in Darwin before returning to Greece. The relationship between the Yolngu family and Liliane's Greek family was the main inspiration behind the dance and is a way of saying thank you to Liliane. An Evening with the Chooky Dancers is proudly presented by Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum in partnership with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

The National Folk Festival
Venue	9-13 April 2009
Date	Exhibition Park in Canberra
Book	www.folkfestival.asn.au
Grab a few friends, book your tickets and pack the picnic blanket for Canberra's very own outdoor music festival - it's fun, affordable and the perfect excuse to visit or stay for the Easter Long Weekend. Everyone is welcome at the National Folk Festival (Thurs 9 - Mon 13 April), with food, wine, markets, music, dancing, comedy and theatre for the young and young at heart. It really might be Canberra's best-kept secret (though it can't be easy keeping a secret that involves 50 000 attendees, 1 400 volunteers and 16 hours a day of entertainment in more than 20 venues!). There's just so much to do! Learn to dance, play an instrument, join a workshop or just enjoy the incredible variety of music - from traditional & contemporary folk to blues, jazz, swing, world music, acapella, dance, country & western and even rock 'n' roll. You don't have to be a music buff to enjoy the Festival either. As a celebration of all aspects of Australia's culture, the program includes street theatre, dance performance, films to watch, poetry recitals, comedy shows, as well as the ever-popular village bazaar with its assortment of Australian-made handicrafts, clothing, jewellery, art, ceramics and much more. A true feast for the senses, the National Folk Festival will also satisfy your appetite with gourmet food from around the world and a wide selection of quality wines, local and imported beers. And if you'd like to bring the family, a dedicated Kid's Festival, circus skills workshop and on-site child care will keep them safe and busy for hours.

Returning Sudanese
Venue	Northcote Town Hall, Studio 1, 189 High Street, Northcote
Date	17th - 26th April (not Mondays to Thursdays), Preview 17 April
Time	7:00pm
Fee	$20.00 full, $15.00 concession, $10.00 groups of 10 or more
Book	www.trentmccarthy.com/returningsudanese or northcotetownhall.com.au / 03 9481 9500
Akoch Manhiem arrived in Australia as a Sudanese 'Lost Boy'. He's returning to his village for the first time in almost a decade. His bags are packed and his flag is in hand - but will he return Sudanese? Also starring comedian Trent McCarthy and singer Ajak Kwai, Returning Sudanese is the hilarious and heartfelt sequel to last year's sell-out show, Turning Sudanese, which followed McCarthy's amusing integration into Melbourne's Sudanese community. This groundbreaking new comedy follows Akoch's journey from a world of cars and electricity to a far flung village steeped in tribal customs. The show combines hilarious video footage from Akoch's recent trip to Sudan with fast-paced theatrical storytelling and musical interludes. Audiences will be captivated by Akoch's natural charm and comic talent, as he encounters a suite of colourful characters portrayed by Trent McCarthy. McCarthy's previous shows include Who is Abdul Smith? (Melbourne Fringe 2008), Turning Sudanese (MICF 2008) and Confessions of a Talkback Junkie (MICF 2007). He also appears in the quirky political satire, Mo the Plumber in this year's Comedy Festival, alongside Mohammed El-leissy. Returning Sudanese is a show you won't forget, and the type of comedy we need to see more of in Melbourne. "A delightful experience...both broadening and funny." The Age "Definitely worth checking out. It will make you think, it will make you sing and it will make you laugh." The Groggy Squirrel

Singles do it in the dark for Earth Hour
Venue	Brisbane: The Exchange Hotel, 131 Edward Street, Melbourne: Avenue, 279 Flinders Lane, Perth: Canton Lounge Bar, 532 Hay St, Perth and Sydney: Table Bar @ GPO Sydney, Martin Place.
Date	Saturday 28th March 2009
Time	7.30pm
Fee	$49.95 and include 15 three-minute speed dates with like-minded unattached professionals in their preferred age group. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Each single can be satisfied they will be making a difference by supporting Earth Hour.
Book	to attend this event visit www.fastimpression.com.au or call 1300 783 447
Single city professionals looking for love will be switching off the lights in support of Earth Hour, Saturday 28th March 2009, from 7.30pm. Unattached Australian's will have the opportunity to meet a potential partner by candlelight at cocktail speed dating parties taking place in up-market city bars in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Facilitated by Fast Impressions, the world's biggest singles events company, guests will enjoy complimentary cocktails and delicious gourmet canapés. At 8.30pm the lights will be turned off in support of Earth Hour and singles will meet up to 15 members of the opposite sex in a series of 3-minute dates. Age Group: There are two event in each city dependent on age. Women 30-39, Men 30 - 44 / Women 40-49, Men 45 - 59

Richard Morgan
Venue	All Seasons Hotel in Northbridge, Perth
Date	April 9-13
Richard Morgan, author of The Steel Remains and Black Man, is a Guest of Honour at this year's SWANCON, the 34th Annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention. The convention is held at the All Seasons Hotel in Northbridge, Perth, from April 9-13. Wednesday April 8th @ 5pm City of Stirling Library Details: book event Address: City of Stirling, Administration Centre, 25 Cedric St, Stirling, WA Friday May 8th @ 9pm Melbourne Science Fiction Club Details: Guest Speaker Address: St David's West Brunswick Uniting Church, 74 Melville Rd, Brunswick West, VIC Thursday May 21st @ 5:30pm Galaxy Books Details: book signing Address: 143 York Street, Sydney, NSW Saturday May 23rd @ 3:00-4:00pm Gaslight Details: book signing Address: Unit 10, 83 Wollongong St, Fyshwick, Canberra, ACT Tuesday May 27th @ 6:30pm Pulp Fiction Details: book signing Address: Queensland Writer's Centre, 109 Edward St, Brisbane, QLD The Steel Remains: Gollancz, $32.99 original paperback

The Easter Bunny is packed and ready, are you? Treat yourself to an eggsperience like no other and hop on one of these fantastic holidays:
Book	www.insightvacations.com, www.aatkings.com, www.trafalgartours.com.au, www.contiki.com, www.haggisadventures.com, www.uniworld.com.au or see your travel agent
What:AAT Kings' four-day Desert Explorer Where:Alice Springs, Northern Territory When:Departures available until 31 March, 2010 Cost:From $1025 per person, twin share (land only). Children fifteen years and under receive a discount on AAT Kings Northern Territory Short Breaks What:Creative Holidays' eight night Sunwing Resort and Spa Where:Phuket, Thailand When:Available for sale and travel until 31 October, 2009 Cost: Priced from $420 per person, twin share (land only) What:Insight Vacations' 10-day Best of Italy Where:Italy When:Departures available until 20 March, 2010 Cost:From $2975 per person, twin share (land only) What:Trafalgar's nine-day Wonderful France Where:France When:Departures available from 11 April until 17 October, 2009 Cost:Priced from $2425 per person, twin share, land only and includes first class hotel accommodation, tour by luxury air-conditioned coach, professional multi lingual tour director, breakfast daily, most other meals and airport transfer What: Contiki's 12-day Spanish Spree Where: Spain When: Departures available until 17 March, 2010 Cost: From $1959 per person, twin share, land only What: HaGGis Adventures' three-day Highland Easter Where: Scotland When: Departing ex London 9 April, 2009 Cost: From $719 per person, twin share, land only What: Uniworld's eight-day Burgundy and Provence Where: France When: Departures available from 29 March until 8 November, 2009 Cost: Priced from $2299 per person, twin share, cruise only What: New Horizons Holidays' six night The Breezes Resort and Spa, Seminyak Where: Bali When: This deal is for sale until 30 June, 2009 for travel between 1 April until 30 June and 1 October until 20 December, 2009 Cost: Priced from $743 per person, twin share including air and taxes flying Pacific Blue ex Perth.

Pulp! You'll Laugh Untill You Die
Venue	Fusebox @ The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	11 - 16 May 7:30pm 17 May
Time	@ 4pm
Fee	$28/ $24 conc & groups 6+/ $22 IA members
Book	02 9020 6966 or www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
The Cult Hit Show of 2008 is back for it's second big season! I nspired by the trashy Pulp Novels and Magazines of the 1930's, 40's and 50's, by the serious crime literature of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammet, and by the detective Film Noir movie characters immortalized by Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Peter Lorre, PULP! is a comic journey into the dark soul of desire and despair!

Are you funnier than an 12th grader? The Juveniles take on the Professionals
Venue	Fuse Box @ The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	Sundays only, 19th April to 17th May
Time	at 7pm
Fee	$25 / $22 Conc & Groups 6+
Book	02 9020 6966, www.sydenycomedyfest.com.au
Directed by Grant Davies and produced by Geoff Bartlett See teams of high school students from all over Sydney going up against the Australian legends of improvised comedy. Who's funnier? You decide!

Suga Sammy
Venue	The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	28th & 30th April, 1st & 2nd May
Time	9:15pm
Fee	$28/$24 conc & group bookings 6+/ $20 preview (28 April)
Book	02 9020 6966, www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
Performing in four languages - English, French, Punjabi and Hindi - is not the only thing that sets Sugar Sammy apart from the comedy pack. Hailed as one of the hottest young comedians on the international circuit, Sugar was born and raised in multicultural Montreal in an unabashedly Punjabi household.

Simon Palomares: It's Complicated
Venue	The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	Sat 16 May
Time	@ 7:30pm
Fee	$27 / $24.50 conc & groups 6+
Book	02 9020 6966, www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
THE humbling journey from heroic, infallible "dad" to risible "dude" is one most parents of teenagers will relate to. In the case of Simon Palomares, the teens in question are his two Emo boys, living in a household complicated further by the presence of his elderly Spanish parents.

Reggie Watts
Venue	The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville, 2204
Date	Wed 6 - Sat 9 May @ 7.30pm, Wed 13 May
Time	@ 9.30pm
Fee	$28 / $24, Preview Wed 6 May $20
Book	02 9020 6966, www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
The face of Sydney Festival 2009 returns from Washington, USA for an encore Sydney season following his completely sold out smash hit season in January.

Reginald D Hunter: No Country For Grown Men
Venue	The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	5 - 9 May
Time	@ 9.15pm
Fee	$35 / $29, Preview, $25, Groups 8+ $31
Book	02 9020 6966 or www.sydneycomedyfest.com
The Samuel L Jackson of stand up fired in Sydney for the first time last year with bullets plucked from the too hard basket. Now Reginald D Hunter comes back to continue striding where others fear to tread in an envelope-pushing rant on gender image.

Jeremy Hotz
Venue	The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	28 & 30 April, 1 & 2 May
Time	@ 7:30pm
Fee	$28 / $24 conc & groups 6+
Book	02 9020 6966 www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
Jeremy Hotz is one smart and very, very funny Canadian. This successful stand-up comedian and talented actor is heading to Sydney Comedy Festival and Australia for the first time in 2009.

George Kapiniaris: Rock Star
Venue	The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore
Date	Thurs 14 - Sat 16 May
Time	@ 9.15pm
Fee	$27 / $24.50 conc & groups 6+
Book	02 9020 6966 or www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
With the prospect of fatherhood looming over his shoulder, andvwith a rider of nappies, powdered milk, Wet Ones and souvlaki, George Kapiniaris is ready to fulfil his true destiny. George returns to Sydney triumphant after wowing Adelaide & Melbourne audiences with his one man show, ROCKSTAR!