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Chill On Ice Lounge & Ski Lodge Valentine's Day
Venue	Southgate Shopping Complex, 3 Southgate Ave Southbank VIC 3006
Date	Valentine's Day: February 14th
Book	Chillon.com.au
Chill On is offering two packages this Valentine's Day: Premium Package Ice Lounge entry $50pp, which includes: Fruity cocktail served in an ice glass Shot through a luge of from an ice shot glass 6x9' photo (presented in photo folder) Dinner and Premium package For $100pp guests are treated to: Dinner (Entree, Main and Glass of Sparkling) Fruity cocktail served in an ice glass Shot through a luge or from an ice shot glass 6x9' photo (presented in photo folder)

Dangerously Fit Boot Camp
Date	Commencing 18 February, Rushcutters Bay running weekly. Urbanathlon event: 22nd April 2012
Book	Bootcampsydney.com.au or 1800 791 446
Sydney's most sought after boot camp headed by fitness expert and trainer Dan Clay and his team are pumping participants through the Australian first event. The Challenged Athletes Foundation to be proud beneficiaries of Dangerously Fit's new membership proceeds. Dangerously Fit's Urbanathlon Sydney Training Program (free for existing, $197 for non members) kicks off on February 18 and runs on Saturday mornings at different Eastern Suburbs locations each week.

Skate Date Night
Venue	Medibank Icehouse
Date	Every Thursday from Valentine's Day
Time	7.30pm to 9.20pm
Fee	$13.75 including skate hire
Book	Icehouse.com.au
Launching this Valentine's Day Medibank Icehouse will be hosting a weekly 'Skate Date Night' for fun loving singles who want to meet a new circle of friends and find romance! The inaugural event promises fun as well as romance including an ice skating performance by Australia's top ice dancing team, live DJ and charity auction to bid on a private skating lesson from a national league hockey player/figure skater.

William Kentridge: Public Programs
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	4 March until 27 May 2012
Book	acmi.net.au
Coinciding with the exhibition William Kentridge: Five Themes (8 March to 27 May), one of the world's leading contemporary artists - William Kentridge - will inspire and take part in a series of public programs presented by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI).

Craft and Sewing Show
Venue	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse: James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW, 2142
Date	March 8th to 11th, 2012
Time	10am to 4.30pm
Fee	$16
Book	Craftandsew.com.au
Fresh, vibrant and fun, the Sydney Craft and Sewing Show is set to transform Rosehill Gardens Racecourse into a craft lovers haven from March 8th to 11th, with an array of interactive features, displays and attractions, loads of supplies, classes and seminars. Whether its beading, stamping, quilting, knitting, painting, textile art and more - the Sydney Craft & Sewing Show is designed to inspire, delight and touch your crafting heart.

National Play Festival 2012
Venue	Malthouse Theatre, 113 Sturt Street Southbank
Date	Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 February 2012 (Wheeler Centre Talks run from 16 February)
Fee	Departure Lounge Discussions $10, Single Session Tickets $20, Day Pass $50, Play Festival Pass $150
Book	Nationalplayfestival.org.au
Celebrating excellence and ingenuity in Australian playwriting, the fifth National Play Festival showcases the best new Australian plays plus a curated program of public talks and industry discussions to inspire playwrights, producers and audiences alike.

Senior's Cinema: Get Low
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	11th - 20th of February
A gently paced film that relishes the time and space it takes to tell a good yarn, Get Low is spun from a 1930s American folk tale about a Tennessee backwoods recluse, Felix Bush (Robert Duvall), who famously threw his own rollicking funeral wake while he was still alive.

Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival
Date	Wednesday 8 February - Sunday 12 February 2012
Book	Acmi.net.au
ACMI hosts a series of talks and live events celebrating the rich traditions and new visions in Indigenous art and culture. The festival will feature two free events, Shadow life: Moving Image and Remembered By. Running alongside the Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival is the National Indigenous Photo-Media Forum for Photographers and Media Artists. Also at ACMI for the 2012 Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival, the City of Melbourne presents Blak Nite Cinema, a selection of short and feature-length films exploring the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander experience, Remembered By Sunday 12th February at 11am This screening program features films with Indigenous subject matter selected by Reko Rennie, ACMI's Artist in Residence. To accompany the screenings, a group of Rennie’s peers will reappraise the works through a contemporary perspective. Shadow Life: Moving Image Unclassified Saturday 11th of February 11am-6pm Presented as a looped screening with a contextual talk by curator Djon Mundine OAM at 3pm, Shadow Life is an exhibition of moving image works by contemporary Indigenous Australian artists exploring the notion of the shadow as a representation of our soul that can never leave us or exist independent of us. Presented by City of Melbourne.

First Look: Happy Happy
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Thursday 9th of February - Sunday 12th of February
Time	7pm and 5:30 on Sunday
Anne Sewitsky's Sundance award-winning film walks an accomplished line between drama, comedy and farce. Kaja and Eirik live quietly in the remote woods until Elisabeth and Sigve move in. The new dynamic leads to unexpected trysts, the unearthing of buried skeletons and character surprises galore.

Simon Fieldhouse Paintings with Randall Sinnamon Monkey Business
Venue	Robin Gibson Gallery
Date	4 - 29 February, 2012
Book	RobinGibson.net

Smart Bar
Venue	Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street, Carlton.
Date	1st of March
Time	6-10pm
Fee	Adults $18, Concession $16 (includes entry to Melbourne Museum and one complimentary beer, wine or soft drink) Adults 18+ only
Book	13 11 02
Brace yourself for a fresh night on the town with dinosaurs, DJs and drinks at Melbourne Museum. Smart Bar, a new addition to Melbourne nightlife for adults presents the quirky side of science and history as you've never seen it before. Discover the art of taxidermy, watch a dissection and hear the secret stories behind the Science and Life Gallery.

Paradise Lost (Trilogy) Introduction and Q&A with visiting director Joe Berlinger
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th March 2012
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) will present the acclaimed documentary trilogy Paradise Lost when its multi-award winning filmmaker, Joe Berlinger, visits Melbourne for the Australian premiere of Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. Joe Berlinger, whose celebrated documentaries include Brother's Keeper, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster and Crude, will visit ACMI to participate in a Q&A following the screening of the third and final instalment of the HBO documentary series. First Look Curated by Kristy Matheson Superb new films and restored classics that you won't see anywhere else. Full $15, Concession $12, ACMI Members $11 Paradise Lost (Trilogy) Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th March 2012 Paradise Lost 1: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (MA15+) Thursday 1st March 2012, 7pm Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (Unclassified 18+) Friday 2nd of March 2012, 7pm Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (Unclassified 18+) Saturday 3rd March 2012, 7pm Paradise Lost, parts 1 - 3 (Unclassified 18+) Sunday 4th March 2012, 3pm

Valentine's Day at Wild Life Sydney
Venue	Wild Life Sydney
Date	Tuesday 14 February
Time	6pm-10.00pm
Fee	$30 Single/$55 Per Couple
Book	02 9333 9288
Join Rex along with other eligible singles this Valentine's Day for Croctails in Kakadu Gorge at WILD LIFE Sydney. Be treated to a complimentary sparkling wine 'Croctail' on arrival, then mingle with other singles while exploring unique Australian backdrops throughout WILD LIFE Sydney.

2012 February Home & Giving Fair
Venue	Sydney Showground, Homebush
Date	25th - 28th February
Book	Homeandgiving.com

Persian International Film Festival
Venue	Dendy Cinema, Opera Quays
Date	23rd to 26th February 2012
Fee	$23.50 adults, $21 concession (excluding opening and closing nights)
Book	Dendy.com.au or Persianfilmfestival.com
The Festival will showcase the rich diversity of filmmaking currently flourishing across Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan and attracting international recognition. The Festival's four day program includes six feature films and a number of shorts, many Australian premieres and covering a range of genres from the deeply dramatic to quirky comedy.

Valentine's Day at Sydney Aquarium
Venue	Sydney Aquarium
Date	Tuesday 14 February
Time	From 6.00pm until 10.00pm
Fee	$30 Single/$55 Per Couple
Book	02 8251 7880
Each guest will receive a glass of sparkling wine in our amazing Reef Theatre and a classic love photo strip to take home as a treasured memento.

Miss Burlesque Australia 2012
Venue	Eventbrite.com
Date	Saturday 25th February - Friday 23rd March
Tickets are now on sale for most of the 2012 State Heats of Miss Burlesque Australia 2012, Australia's leading and most exciting burlesque competition, seeing over 70 finalists competing around the country across Classic, Neo and Unique Burlesque for their chance to win over $20,000 in cash and prizes. Miss Burlesque Western Australia: Saturday 25th February Miss Burlesque New South Wales: Friday 9th March Miss Burlesque South Australia: Saturday 10th March Miss Burlesque Tasmania: Friday 16th March Miss Burlesque Queensland: Saturday 17th March Miss Burlesque Victoria: Friday 23rd March

First Look: Guilty Pleasures
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	2nd - 5th of February
Time	7pm and 5:30 on Sunday
Nothing says romance like Mills and Boon; at least that rings true for those in Guilty Pleasures, a wry, heartfelt portrait of modern love and all its expectations. Traversing the globe, director Julie Moggan spotlights the readers and producers of the prolific franchise for whom the books play a central role.

Senior's Cinema: Never Let Me Go
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Until 6th of February, 2012
Kathy, Tommy and Ruth grow up in an English boarding school in the belief they are destined to fulfil a unique role in society, the implications of which are only revealed as they approach adulthood. Romanek imbues a distinctly English sensibility in his very fine adaptation of the best-selling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.

The Taste of Abruzzo Cooking Class
Venue	Balwyn Community Centre
Date	Friday 24 February 2012
Time	1pm to 6.30pm
Fee	$150 per person
Book	Absolutelyabruzzo.com
Included in the experience is hands-on tuition, ingredients, recipe details, Italian wine, an Absolutely Abruzzo apron and the opportunity to savour your own authentic Abruzzese creations whilst enjoying a private musical performance from a world-class tenor.

2012 February Home & Giving Fair
Venue	Sydney Showground, Homebush
Date	25th - 28th of February
Book	Homeandgiving.com
Discover exciting new products and trends Meet with exhibitors from around Australia and hear about their business stories Relax at Club Bazaar or get a quick massage at the Recharge Lounge - all gold coin donations will be donated to CanTeen. Plan ahead - with the online interactive planner you can create a list of must-see exhibitors and download a map showing where they will be located, which you can print out and bring to the Fair as a handy reference.

Optus One80Project Voting
Venue	One80project.com.au
Date	January 24th - March 4th, 2012
The OPTUS ONE80PROJECT is an opportunity for aspiring TV makers to turn their ideas into a big shot at the small screen. From a long list of high calibre entries the Top 10 finalists, as selected by representatives from Optus and MTV.

Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
Book	Affrenchfilmfestival.org/
This beloved celebration of French cinema, which will take place nationally from early March through to April, welcomed a record-breaking 130,000 attendees during its 2011 season and for its 23rd outing will feature over 1,300 sessions at 17 locations across the country. Proudly presented by the Alliance Française in association with the French Embassy in Australia and the gracious support of Gold Sponsor Peugeot, the 2012 programme incorporates 9 eclectic sections dedicated to a host of universal themes, certain to entice the 'bon vivant' in us all! Sydney: 6 - 25 March: Palace Verona, Palace Norton Street, Chauvel Cinema & Hayden Orpheum Cremorne Melbourne: 7 - 25 March: Palace Cinema Como, Palace Balwyn, Palace Westgarth, Palace Brighton Bay & Kino Cinemas Brisbane: 14 March - 1 April: Palace Centro & Palace Barracks Cinema Canberra: 14 March - 1 April: Greater Union Manuka & Arc Cinema, National Film & Sound Archive Adelaide: 20 March - 8 April: Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Perth: 21 March - 9 April: Cinema Paradiso, Luna on SX & Windsor Cinema

BrightSide
Venue	aMBUSH Gallery, 4A James Street, Waterloo (Sydney)

Date	14th - 19th February
Time	12-4pm
Fee	Free
Launching on Valentine's Day (6pm-10pm), the exhibition is an insight to the world of artist BrightSide (Katie Bright) and will showcase works that are screen printed onto mirrors, lighting installations and live performance.

Taste of Sydney
Date	8-11th March
Fee	$30 at the door
Book	Tasteofsydney.com.au or call Ticketek on 132 849
The countdown is on to Sydney's most anticipated pop-up restaurant festival, Taste of Sydney. From the 8-11th March, the Brazilian Fields in Centennial Parklands will once again be transformed into an alfresco dining extravaganza, featuring a whole host of interactive features designed to educate and entertain festival-goers.

ACMI presents Focus on Raj Kapoor
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	17th of February to 14th of March
From 17 February to 14 March 2012, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents Focus on Raj Kapoor, a spotlight on the late actor, director and producer who revolutionised Indian cinema.

Focus on Raj Kapoor
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	17th of February to 14th of March 2012
An extensive career retrospective, Focus on Raj Kapoor features several new 35mm prints. Revealing an on-screen persona inspired by the smirk and swagger of Clark Gable, the heightened emotions and showmanship of Gene Kelly, and the underdog heroism and pathos of Charlie Chaplin, Kapoor helped set the template for the Bollywood films of today.

Sprung Monkey
Date	Wednesday 29th of February - Sunday 11th of March
Book	BigTix.com.au
In any given field you'll find ground breakers, innovators at the forefront of a new movement, who forge a path out of the wilderness that others inevitably follow. It is no exaggeration to say, in the cross-over world of extreme sport films and music, Taylor Steele & San Diego's Sprung Monkey are pioneers. Wednesday 29th of February: The Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour Thursday 1st of March: The Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay Friday 2nd of March: The Coolangatta Hotel Saturday 3rd of March: Kings Beach Tavern, Coloundra Wednesday 7th of March: The Patch: Cabbage Tree Hotel Thursday 8th of March: Bizzo's Caringbah Friday 9th of March: Harbord Diggers Club, Harbord Saturday 10th of March: The Beachcombers Hotel, Toukley Sunday 11th of March: The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

Tattoo & Body Art Expo
Venue	Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush
Date	Friday 9th to Sunday 11th March
Time	12pm - 10pm and 11am-7pm (Sunday)
Fee	$25 ($30 at the door)
Book	Tattooexpo.com.au
A huge range of stalls will showcase the latest fashion, body jewellery, tattoo supplies, books and magazines as well as temporary tattoos for the less adventurous. Expo tickets and appointments with preferred artists should be confirmed early to avoid disappointment.

Happiness & Its Causes 2012
Date	1 - 2nd of March, 2012
Now in its 7th amazing year, Happiness & Its Causes is the world's leading conference examining the varied causes of a happy and meaningful life, bringing together the best and brightest minds in philosophy, science, psychology, spirituality and the arts.

Dead Cat Bounce
Date	30th March - 22nd April
Get out your teasing comb and leopard print leggings for the return of Ireland's favourite comedy rock super-group in their brand new show, Dead Cat Bounce... Howl of the She Leopard.

White
Venue	Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room
Date	22 - 26 February 2012
Time	10am, 12pm and 2pm
Fee	$27
Next February, the Kids at the House 2012 season opens with White, a visually beautiful production aimed at introducing theatre to young audiences aged from two to four by the internationally acclaimed Catherine Wheels Theatre Company.

Home & Giving Fair
Venue	Sydney Showground
Date	Saturday 25 February to Tuesday 28 February
Book	Homeandgiving.com

Managing Carmen, by David Williamson
Venue	Playhouse Theatre, QPAC
Date	13 October to 4 November

Kelly, by Matthew Ryan
Venue	Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
Date	15 September to 20 October

Yes, Prime Minister, by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
Venue	Playhouse Theatre, QPAC
Date	5 July to 15 July

Head Full of Love, by Alana Valentine
Venue	Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
Date	7 July to 11 August

Elizabeth: almost by chance a woman, by Dario Do
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse
Date	26 May to 24 June

Romeo & Juliet, by William Shakespeare
Venue	Playhouse QPAC
Date	21 April to 13 May

Bombshells, by Joanna Murray-Smith
Venue	Cremorne Theatre, QPAC
Date	17 March to 21 April

Bloodland by Wayne Blair
Venue	Playhouse Theatre, QPAC
Date	14 to 18 March

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Venue	Playhouse QPAC
Date	22 February to March 11
Fee	Under 30 $33; Previews $42-$56; Mid-Week $56-$75; Weekend $60-$79
Book	1800 355 528 or Theatre2012.com.au
Starring a superb cast led by Australia's leading lady of the stage Robyn Nevin, Director Neil Armfield's 'Doll' is fresh, alert and will speak to each generation in the audience. In this way, Doll has been revived; its messages just as poignant as they were when the play was first performed in Melbourne in 1955, forever changing the landscape of Australian Theatre like no other play before, or since.

Senior's Cinema: Never Let Me Go
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Saturday 28th of January - Monday 6th of February
Kathy, Tommy and Ruth grow up in an English boarding school in the belief they are destined to fulfil a unique role in society, the implications of which are only revealed as they approach adulthood. Romanek imbues a distinctly English sensibility in his very fine adaptation of the best-selling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Live in the Studio: Sex, Lies and Television Screens
Venue	Studio 1: ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Thursday 23rd of February, 2012
Time	7pm
Fee	Full $15 Concession $12 ACMI Members $11
ACMI's Live in the Studio returns for 2012 with an evening exploring our love of television sex and violence, increasingly prevalent in today's primetime TV rosters. Once home to wholesome family comedies and dramatic medical soaps, primetime TV has taken a turn for the seedier, with a new brand of television sex and violence unleashed onto the public airwaves.

Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival
Venue	Various locations around Federation Square: Main stage - ACMI- BMW Edge - Birrarung Marr - ArtPlay
Date	Friday 10 February - Sunday 12 February 2012
Book	Melbourne.vic.gov.au/iaf
The Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival will celebrate the breadth of contemporary and traditional artistic expression amongst Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with theatre, music, writing, film, cabaret, dance and more. Troy Cassar-Daley, Dan Sultan, Casey Donovan and Archie Roach!

Wilde Labyrinth Steels the Eye
Venue	Global Gallery, 5 Comber Street, Paddington, 2012
Date	Wednesday February 06 - Sunday February 19, 2011
Fee	Free
Book	Globalgallery.com.au/ www.simonwilde.com/
Welcome to the Labyrinth: contemporary artist Simon Wilde's latest exhibition. A journey from high concept to pure abstraction through the raw juxtapositions of steel with ink oxidisations of metal into rust, photography, patterns of captured light and poetically inspired installation. Wilde's new works are a captivating showcase of contrasting mediums and their formations into brilliantly colourful art pieces, some of impressive scale. Their uniqueness comes from his ability to use alchemical methods to form natural patterns never seen before in traditional painting.

Sofia Coppola on Film
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	23rd - 27th of February, 2012

Isabelle Kawai Vincent
Venue	Blue Dog Gallery: 40 East Concourse, Beaumaris, VIC
Date	4th -18th of Feburary, 2012

The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum, Shadow Life: Moving Image and Remembered By
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square
Date	Wednesday 8 February to Sunday 12 February 2012
Book	Acmi.net.au
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents series of talks and live events celebrating the rich traditions and new visions in Indigenous art and culture, as part of the Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival 2012. The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum Unclassified 15+ Wed 8 Feb - Fri 10 Feb Shadow Life: Moving Image Unclassified 15+ Sat 11 Feb 11am-6pm, talk at 3pm Remembered By Unclassified 15+ Sun 12 Feb 11am

The Australian Film Festival
Date	7th - 17th of March, 2012
Book	RitzCinema.com.au or (02) 9399 5722
Iconic art deco Cinema, the Randwick Ritz plays home to the Festival with ten days of screenings. Activities and films are also taking place at Coogee, Clovelly Beach, Metro Screen and Australian Film Television and Radio School.

The Ruby Revue
Venue	Lizottes in Newcastle
Date	Saturday 11th February
Book	Therubyrevue.com

Adaptations of Objet Trouve
Venue	2 Danks Street Arts Complex
Date	18th January - 4th February 2012
Time	Tuesday to Saturday 11am-6pm
Book	(02) 9698 7999
Julia Middleton, a recent graduate of Whitireia Polytechnic New Zealand, explores the realm of abandoned technologies, offering up the dismantled structural remains of our precarious civilisation.

Comicus Erectus - The Ethnic Comedy Evolution
Date	Febuary 24th - April 15th, 2012
Four of the world's best ethnic stand-up comics will take the stage together for the first time in a brand new, side-splitting show for the whole family, from the producer of the hugely successful Il Dago and Il Dago II. Friday 24 February - Sunday 18 March 2012: Arkaba Adelaide 150 Glen Osmond Rd Fullerton SA Bookings 1300 374 643 Wednesday 21 March 2012: TRAK 445 Toorak Road Toorak Bookings 9826 9000 Thursday 22 March 2012: Dragonfly Theatre Restaurant Bookings (03)9330 3111 Friday 23 March 2012: Veneto Club 191 Bulleen Road Bookings 9850 7111 Saturday 24 March 2012: Furlan Club 1 Matisi St Thornbury Bookings 9484 0477 Sunday 25 March 2012: Abruzzo Club 377 Lygon Street East Brunswick Bookings 9387 5955 Thursday 29 March 2012: Clocktower Theatre 750 Mt Alexander Road, Bookings 9243 9191 Friday 30 March 2012 Casa'D'Abruzzo 55 O'Hearns Road Epping 8.30pm Bookings 9401 4452 Saturday 31 March 2012: Alexander Theatre Monash University Building 7 Bookings 9905 1111 Sunday 1st and 8th of April 2012: Comics Lounge 26 Errol Street North Melbourne Bookings (03) 9348 9488 Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of April 2012: Chapel Off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street Prahran Bookings 8290 7000 Saturday 7 April 2012: Dallas Brooks Hall 300 Albert Street East Melbourne 8pm Bookings 9387 2277 Wednesday 11 April 2012: Restaurant 5 Eaton Mall Oakleigh. Bookings 8564 9555 8pm Thursday 12 April 2012: Abruzzo Club 377 Lygon Street East Brunswick Bookings 9387 5955 Friday 13 April 2012: Veneto Club 191 Bulleen Road Bulleen Bookings 9850 711103 Saturday 14 April 2012: Furlan Club 1 Matisi St Thornbury Bookings 9484 0477 Sunday 15 April 2012 Alexander Theatre Monash University Building 7, Clayton Campus Bookings 9905 1111

Dave Thornton
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Tue 13 March - Sun 18 March
Time	7.15pm
Fee	Fri/Sat All tickets $27.00, Full $25.00, Concession $22.00, Preview (13 Mar) $20.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Tom Ballard
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Tuesday 6th - Sunday 11th March
Time	Tue-Sat 7.15pm, Sun 5.15pm
Fee	Fri/Sat All tickets $27.00, Full $27.00, Concession $25.00, Preview (6 Mar) $20.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Hannah Gadsby
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Tue 13 March - Sun 18 March
Time	Tue-Sat 8.45pm, Sun 7.15pm
Fee	Fri/Sat All tickets $30.00, Full $30.00, Concession $27.00, Preview (13 Mar) $22.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Charlie Pickering
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Saturday 17th of March, 2012
Time	5pm
Fee	$35.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Tom Gleeson
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Tue 20 March - Sun 25 March
Time	Fri/Sat Evenings $30.00, Full $30.00, Concession $27.00, Preview (20 Mar) $25.00
Fee	Tue - Sat 7.15pm (Turbine), Sat 4.00pm (VISY), Sun 5.15pm (VISY) (OPTION: Sun 7.15pm (Turbine))
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Frank Woodley
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th March
Time	Thu-Sat 7.00pm, Sat 5.00pm, Sun 7.30pm
Fee	Full $40.00, Concession $35.00, Preview (1 Mar) $30.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Sam Simmons
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse VISY Theatre: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Tue 20 - Sun 25 March
Time	8.45pm
Fee	Fri/Sat All tickets $30.00, Full $30.00, Concession $27.00, Preview (20 Mar) $20.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Wil Anderson
Venue	Brisbane Powerhouse: Powerhouse Theatre: 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Date	Tuesday 20th - Sunday 25 March
Time	Tue-Sat, 9.00pm, Sun 7.30pm
Fee	Fri/Sat All tickets $40.00, Full $35.00, Preview (20 Mar) $30.00
Book	Brisbanepowerhouse.org or 3358 8600

Stories by Starlight
Venue	Queens Theatre, Playhouse Ln & Gilles Arcade, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Date	Thursday March 1, Saturday March 3, Sunday March 4, 2012
Time	9pm
Fee	Adults $19.90, Concession $16.90, Group (6+) $16.90
Book	Adelaidefringe.com.au/

Stories by Starlight
Venue	1000 Pound Bend Gallery, 361 Lt Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC
Date	Wednesday January 18 - January 21 and Saturday March 3 & Sunday March 4
Time	8pm
Fee	Adults $25; Concession $18; Group 5+ $20 +BF
Book	Midsumma.org.au

Mike Wilmot
Venue	Garden of Unearthly Delights, Rundle Park, East Terrace
Date	Tue 28 Feb - Sun 18 Mar (No show Mon 5 March)
Time	7.30pm
Fee	Preview & Tue $22, Fri & Sat all tix $31.50, Conc Wed Thu & Sun $25, Full Wed, Thu & Sun $28
Book	Adelaidefringe.com.au

Paul Foot
Venue	Cinema Nova, 251 Rundle St, Adelaide
Date	6th - 18th of March, 2012
Time	9.30pm
Fee	Preview & Tue $20, Full Wed, Conc Fri & Sat & Thu & Sun $27.50, Full Fri & Sat $30, Conc Wed, Thu & Sun $25
Book	Adelaidefringe.com.au

Moomba Festival
Venue	Moomba Festival site at Alexandra Gardens and Birrarung Marr
Date	9th - 12th of March
Fee	FREE
From Friday 9 to Monday 12 March, headliners, Josh Pyke and The Panics will be joined by some of Melbourne and Australia's leading artists to perform over 40 hours of free concerts at Alexandra Gardens and Birrarung Marr. The music program promises something for everyone; from established bands and solo artists to emerging talent, silent discos, DJs, marching bands and buskers.

Movies in the Vineyard at Rochford Wines
Venue	Rochford Wines: Cnr Maroondah Hwy and Hill Road, Coldstream
Book	Moviesinthevineyard.com.au
Movies in the Vineyard at Rochford Winery is just an hour's drive from Melbourne's CBD in the Yarra Valley, with glorious views and sunsets thrown in free! Pack a picnic, grab a blanket to sit on and as the sun sets on a beautiful summer evening, enjoy a glass of Rochford wine on the lawn area, then settle in to watch a film under the stars. Fine cinema and fine wines... a compelling combination! Movies in the Vineyard at Rochford Wines will operate nightly from mid-December through the January holiday period, then will continue with Friday/Saturday/Sunday night screenings till Easter. Only 60mins from the CBD and 30mins from the Ringwood exit on Eastlink.

Sydney Comedy Festival
Venue	Various venues across Sydney
Date	24th April to 12th May, 2012
Book	Sydneycomedyfest.com.au or call the Sydney Comedy Festival Box Office: 02 9020 6966
CRACKER NIGHT - 24 April 2012 Enmore Theatre, Seymour Centre and Metro Theatre Quite simply the biggest night of comedy in Sydney! The opening night gala of the Sydney Comedy Festival, Cracker Night features a dazzling line up of the biggest and best Australian legends, international stars and next big things of comedy. SIMON AMSTELL (UK) - NUMB - 25 April Factory Theatre Performing live in Australia for the first time, Simon Amstell will present his new show, Numb. Intensely vulnerable and painfully honest, the award-winning comedian attempts to heal himself in public. HENRY ROLLINS (USA) - THE LONG MARCH - 25-26 April 2012 Seymour Centre Returning to Australia for The Long March tour, Henry Rollins is an unmissable live powerhouse onstage. MARK WATSON (UK) - THE INFORMATION - 25 April 2012 Seymour Centre Named one of the 50 funniest people in Britain by the London Times, Mark Watson returns to Sydney with his brand new show, The Information. A lethally funny, poignant hour of wit and British soul searching that examines Mark’s disruptive identity theft in 2011. DAVID O'DOHERTY (IRE) - IS LOOKING UP - 26 April 2012 Seymour Centre David O'Doherty is one of the comedy elite, having won numerous awards and achievements for his comedy including 2008 Edinburgh Comedy Award and 2010 Hot Press Magazine Irish Comedian of the Year. JIMEOIN (AUST) - LOVELY - 27 April 2012 Enmore Theatre Direct from a sold out season at the Edinburgh Fringe comes world-class stand-up from one of live comedy's masters, Jimeoin. No gimmicks; just pure and simple great craic that will leave you feeling... Lovely! HOUSOS - F#@KED IN THE FACE TOUR - 1 May 2012 Enmore Theatre Proudly presented by Centralink and the Department of Houses, SBS's controversial and hilarious cult comedy series Housos will be live on stage for the first time ever! Featuring the most popular characters from the TV series (including a special appearance by Angry Anderson), get ready for more outrageous adventures as Shazza, Dazza, Franky and Kylie battle their way out of Sunnyvale Housing Commission and into the Enmore Theatre to show you what it really means to be a 'Houso'. AKMAL (AUST) - 3 May 2012 Enmore Theatre One of Australia's most successful comedians, Akmal has the uncanny ability to walk on stage and instantly have the audience eating out the palm of his hand. His show for the Sydney Comedy Festival promises to be one of his most punctual and jam-packed with lots of words - some of which Akmal will be using for the first time! STEPHEN K AMOS (UK) - LAUGHTER IS MY AGENDA - 4-5 May 2012 Enmore Theatre Having charmed and entertained audiences all over the world, Stephen K Amos returns to Australian shores with a brand new show, Laughter is My Agenda. Packed full of life observations and hilarious stories, Amos will once again showcase his relaxed style, intelligent wit and honest, warm-hearted joie de vivre. STEVE HUGHES (AUST) - 4 May 2012 Enmore Theatre Over 11 years ago one of Australia's greatest heavy metal drummers, Steve Hughes, put down the sticks and picked up the microphone. Since then he has received international acclaim and is considered one of Australia's greatest comedy exports. He returns to Sydney with his biggest and best show yet! ROSS NOBLE (UK) - NONSENSORY OVERLOAD - 7 - 8 May 2012 Enmore Theatre Comedy legend Ross Noble is bringing a brand new tour, Nonsensory Overload, to Australia following the success of last year's UK 160 date THINGS tour. Noble is known for his brilliant freeform improvisation and highly engaging live shows that has seen him nominated for a Perrier Award and voted one of the greatest stand-ups of all time by British TV viewers.

A New Experience: The Celebration
Venue	Westfield Liverpool, Macquarie Street Liverpool NSW
Date	From Thursday, 1 December to Sunday, 4 December
Fee	Free
Book	Westfield.com.au/liverpool
From Thursday, 1 December to Sunday, 4 December shoppers at Westfield Liverpool will enjoy free entertainment by top Australian artists like Stan Walker and Justice Crew, daily deals from retailers, fashion parades and live entertainment. The celebration marks the completion of the centre upgrade which commenced in July 2011 and has transformed the centre into The Centre of Experiences, including fashion, food and family entertainment. Over 300 fashion & lifestyle stores and brands are now at Westfield Liverpool. 1 Dec: Stan Walker live performance at 6pm 2 Dec: Altiyan Childs live performance at 4pm 3 Dec: Justice Crew live performance at 11am 3 Dec: Bondi Rescue Team appearance at 2pm

VIP Shopping Nights
Venue	Strand Arcade, Sydney: 412-414 George St Sydney NSW 2000
Date	1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd of December
Book	Strandarcade.com.au/whatson/Christmas-with-the-stars
The home of Australian fashion puts the charm back into Christmas and the gift-giving season with four magical VIP evenings and the chance to win a $5,000 shopping spree.

Coral Coast Geraldton inaugural Short Story Competition
Date	Entries close 29th February 2012
Fee	$10.00 (Additional entries $5 each)
Writers of the Coral Coast Geraldton have launched the inaugural Short Story Competition. Winners will be published in the Writers of the Coral Coast annual book publication titled 'Time to Dream.' Members of the Writers of the Coral Coast and their families are prohibited from entering this competition. An internal competition will be held early 2012 for them.

Rooftop Presents Cinema with Style
Venue	Rooftop Cinema, Melbourne
Date	3 December - 31 March, 2012
Time	Doors open at 8.30pm with screenings beginning at sundown (around 9.30pm).
Fee	$20
Book	Rooftopcinema.com.au
What's the perfect way to spend your summer evenings? Come to the top level of Melbourne's iconic Curtin House and soak up the uninterrupted views of the city as the sun sets over the skyline. Let the bar staff whip up a round of drinks for you and your friends as you mingle on the rooftop, enjoying food provided by Raph Rashid's All Day Burgers. And that's all before the movie starts! When the night darkens and the city starts to buzz, take your seat in a comfy deck chair and sit back and enjoy the film.

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: La Traviata
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	Saturday 24 March - Sunday 15 April 2012
Book	Opera-australia.org.au
A harbour stage, a giant chandelier and fireworks galore will dazzle audiences like never before, when Opera Australia presents La Traviata in a spectacular three-week season on Sydney Harbour. It will be the first opera in Australia to be held on a tailor-made stage built over the water and under the stars. Francesca Zambello will stage direct this once-in-a-lifetime event, which opens on Satuday 24 March 2012 in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.

Così fan tutte
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	Thursday 8 March - Monday 26 March 2012
Book	Opera-australia.org.au
The 'summer of Mozart' draws to a close with Jim Sharman's take on the timeless yet bittersweet story of young love. His version challenges all preconceptions of classical opera: sexy, irreverent and very funny, featuring live video, action replays and audience reactions.

The Marriage of Figaro
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	Monday 6 February - Saturday 24 March 2012
Book	Opera-australia.org.au
Two creative powerhouses join forces for a revolutionary masterpiece, when Benedict Andrews and Ralph Myers of Belvoir St Theatre bring to the stage their new production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Joshua Bloom, Taryn Fiebig and Elvira Fatykhova head an all-star cast in this long-awaited collaboration.

Turandot
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	Tuesday 17 January - Monday 19 March 2012
Book	Opera-australia.org.au
Big ideas, bold themes and beautiful singing, Graeme Murphy's grand vision of ancient Peking returns with American soprano Susan Foster heading an international cast for Puccini's late, great masterpiece.

The Magic Flute
Venue	Sydney Opera House
Date	Friday 6 January - Friday 23 March 2012
Book	Opera-australia.org.au
Mozart's classic opera The Magic Flute is transformed for the 21st century with giant puppets, dazzling costumes, flying children and dancing animals! Originally from The Metropolitan Opera in New York, Julie Taymor's spectacular, family-friendly production heralds a year where opera in Sydney is not just a night out, it's an event.

2012 Round She Goes Preloved Fashion Market
Venue	Kingston City Hall (Moorabbin Town Hall): 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, VIC 3189
Date	Sunday 19 February, Sunday 20 May, Sunday 9 September and Sunday 18 November, 2012
Book	Roundshegoes.com.au
Do you have a wardrobe full of fabulous dresses and other pieces that you're not planning to wear again but are too good to give away? If the answer is yes, then why not turn your unwanted pieces into loot by becoming a stallholder at Round She Goes in 2012.

Best of the Independent Games Festival 2011
Date	Exhibition runs 20 December 2011 until 25 March 2012
From 20 December 2011 to 25 March 2012, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents Best of the Independent Games Festival 2011, the fifth instalment of an exhibition celebrating the best new video and mobile games from award-winning independent designers around the world. The ACMI-curated exhibition will present an incredible selection of award-winning games from San Francisco's 2011 Independent Games Festival with these games available for visitors to play in the gallery. Additionally, between 3 and 13 January, visitors can play some of these games live on the Federation Square big screen from 3pm to 4pm weekdays.

Mt Buller Summer School
Book	Mtbullersummerschool.com.au or by calling 0459 370 184
Hot on the heels of a successful inaugural season, the Mt Buller Summer School is back for another year in 2012 with an exciting calendar of events and courses. The second season is set to sizzle with two of Australia's most popular chefs conducting courses at the Summer School. Chef Guy Grossi returns for the signature event of the season conducting an unprecedented, hands-on cooking tutorial while patissiere extraordinaire, Adriano Zumbo of Masterchef fame, will thrill participants over Easter with his 'Sweet Treats' masterclass.

Electrolux Kitchen at The Queen Victoria Market Cooking School
Venue	The Queen Victoria Market Cooking School: 69 Victoria Street Melbourne
Date	Sunday Febuary 5th - Thursday May 31st, 2012
Book	Qvm.com.au or 03 9320 5822

The Project Futures
Venue	Kongs Jungle Lounge: 110 Spring St Basement, Bondi Junction
Date	Saturday 29th of October, 2011
Time	8pm
Fee	$45
Farewell our Canberra and Cambodia riders in style. Don't forget your sailors cap!

Game Masters
Venue	Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Federation Square
Date	Exhibition open: 28 June to 28 October 2012
Curated by ACMI, Game Masters will showcase the work of leading local and international videogame designers with over 125 playable games from the arcade era through to the latest console and mobile game technology.

Treasures: Antiquities from Melbourne private collections
Venue	Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
Date	22nd October 2011 - 15th April 2012
When Treasures: Antiquities from Melbourne private collections opens at the Ian Potter Museum of Art in October this year, visitors will see unique and rare objects from ancient Greece, Rome and the Near East â€" some over 5000 years old, and many presented for public display for the first time.

Staccato New Stores
Date	23rd of September
STACCATO is the answer to international designer inspired casual and dress shoes with over 280 styles per season dropped into stores worldwide. STACCATO is world renowned for offering the comfiest shoes - with a purposely designed cushions under each sole; helping to save your 'tutsies' from sore and aching feet - every girls worst nightmare! STACCATO offers shoe lovers straight off the runway looks, incorporating flats, wedges, kitten, high heels, clogs and boots into their on-trend collections! With price points that wont break the bank STACCATO is the destination for all fashion footwear needs. STACCATO Westfield Bondi Junction is located at SHOP 3022 on level 3, 500 Oxford St, Bondi Junction, NSW STACCATO Westfield Burwood is located at SHOP 231, Westfield Burwood, 100 Burwood Road, Burwood, NSW

William Kentridge: Five Themes
Venue	Australia in Gallery 1 at ACMI
Date	Exhibition runs Thursday 8 March to Sunday 27 May, 2012
Book	Acmi.net.au
The Five Themes Thick Time: Soho and Felix The first section of the exhibition features a recurring fictional character in Kentridge's work, Soho Eckstein, an overbearing businessman with an uneasy conscience and his delicate alter-ego, Felix Teitlebaum. An ongoing work of nine animated shorts, 9 Drawings for Projection traces the lives of these characters during the last decade of apartheid in Johannesburg. Occasional and Residual Hope: Ubu and the Procession Inspired by the Alfred Jarry play, Ubu Roi, with its strong themes of corruption and cowardice, Kentridge developed a series of etchings in 1996 called Ubu Tells the Truth. The following year he completed an animated film of the same name along with some drawings. Exploring themes of truth and reconciliation, these works are also a commentary on the human rights abuses that took place during the time of apartheid. Parcours d'Atelier: Artist in the Studio The third section of the exhibition explores Kentridge at a crossroads in his career, putting the spotlight on his own art practice to expose the work that takes place prior to a film, drawing or sculptural work being created. A tribute to French film director Georges Melies, Kentridge's large-scale multi-screen projection 7 Fragments for Georges Melies (2003) consists of seven films revealing Kentridge's own creative process. Sarastro and the Master's Voice: The Magic Flute In 2005, Kentridge directed a production of Mozart's The Magic Flute for Belgium’s renowned opera house, La Monnaie. Inspiring him to create several films, drawings and theatre models, and a video projection called Learning the Flute (2003), this body of work sees Kentridge explore the contrasting states of darkness and light. Learning from the Absurd: The Nose The final section of the exhibition consists of a multichannel projection made in the lead up to Kentridge's 2010 production of The Nose, for the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The companion piece, I am not me, the horse is not mine (2008), is a room-size installation of projected films that examine Russian modernism and the repression experienced by the Russian avant-garde during the 1920s and 1930s.

Harry Potter The Exhibition
Venue	Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
Date	Saturday 19 November 2011 until Sunday 18 March 2012
Book	Visaentertainment.com.au

Burlesque School
Venue	Bijou Burlesque School: 177 Victoria Street, Potts Point NSW
Book	Bijougroup.com.au
Burlesque Agent, Producer & Media Personality JAC BOWIE finally opens her doors to her brand new Burlesque Studio, The Bijou Burlesque School in July 2011. After several years producing the highly successful Burlesque Bootcamp, and several other workshops and sessions, Jac has created a space, where performers, both emerging and professional can come and learn from the industries best.

Sexytime! Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Venue	The Tuxedo Cat, Basement 335 Flinders Lane
Date	11th â€" 24th April (not Wednesdays), Preview 11th April
Time	10:00pm (Sundays at 9:00pm)
Fee	Full $20, Conc/Groups/Laughpack $17, Preview/Tight Arse Tuesdays $15
Book	Ticketmaster, Comedyfestival.com.au or at the venue.
A very physical comedy exploring the ever-changing definitions of desirability and what it means to be sexy. 'Man' and 'Woman' relate their hilariously awkward journey through generations and genders in search of sex appeal, and its social evolution.

MMAD Conference
Venue	Seymour Centre, University of Sydney
Date	Friday 25th of February
Time	9am
Fee	$75 per student
Book	Mmadconference.com or 02) 4322 5350
MMAD Conference invites you & your students to be educated, inspired & motivated by the celebrities & head honchos of the music industry (for a list of guest speakers go to Mmadconference.com) The Music & Dance electives will encourage your students to set new goals, be focused and to grow in confidence & skill, while the Social Justice elective will challenge students & teachers to use music & dance to create positive change in your high school and wider community. For advanced performing arts students, opportunities to learn how access all areas of the Australian Music Industry will be priceless. Speakers & facilitators include: -Country star & four times Golden Guitar winner Gina Jeffreys -ARIA award winning Hip Hop trio Bliss N Eso -Anti Bullying campaigner & youth motivational speaker Brett Murray -Head of Hillsong Publishing, singer & songwriter, Steve McPherson -Industry Experts from Video Hits, MySpace Music, Nova, Universal Music -Sydney Kings dance group Royalty Crew & So You Think You Can Dance choreographers -The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) -Major Festival Organiser & Artist Management Select Music ...and many more! All proceeds from this premier music conference for young musicians, dancers and bands will be donated to youth music charity Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD).

Senior's Cinema: Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Venue	ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Date	Sunday 16th and Monday 17th of January
Time	11am Sunday and 1:30pm Monday
MGM's lush melodrama has been restored to rich-hued celluloid glory. Ava Gardner is the incendiary Pandora, a woman who inspires desperate passions in her suitors. Co-starring James Mason, Lewin's deliriously romantic fantasy is a Technicolor reverie in the hands of famed cinematographer Jack Cardiff (The Red Shoes). Restored print! Screening exclusively at ACMI!

Realise Your Dreams Entries Now Open
Date	23rd of April - 18th of June
Book	www.realiseyourdream.org.au
Australia's best up-and-coming creative practitioners have less than two weeks left to apply for the British Council's 2010 Realise Your Dream awards to win a rare opportunity to work with industry leaders in the UK. The 2010 Realise Your Dream entries are open to anyone working in creative fields such as visual arts, fashion, design, advertising, architecture, music, animation, digital media, performing arts, new media and computer games. Five awards are on offer to Australians in the early stages of their careers. They'll each be flown to the UK by Virgin Atlantic and receive an $8,000 NAB Cash Passport from National Australia Bank to cover their expenses.

Catherine Deveny
Venue	Trades Hall - The Meeting
Date	25th-31st March, 1st-18h April (not Mondays)
Time	7.15pm, Sundays 6.15pm
Fee	$25.00 full price, $22.00 concession, $16.00, Laugh Pack Price, $22.00, Tight arse Tuesday $22.00, Group size 8 or more
Catherine Deveny is a stand-up comedian, columnist and author who loves to up-end social conventions and expectations. Her new comedy festival show 'God is Bullshit. That's The Good News' is no exception.

At Dusk Photo Exhibition
Venue	The Fringe Bar, 106 Oxford St, Paddington
Date	March 2010
The Fringe Bar will play host to a breathtaking photo exhibition by Sydney photographer Chris Prestidge next month. At Dusk will showcase Prestidge's unique ocean photography, inspired by nature and born of a passion to share special moments of time. Set against the eclectic interiors and effortlessly cool vibe synonymous with Fringe Bar, the exhibition will feature a series of limited edition framed prints.

Magnums Butlers International Luxury Yacht Stewardess program
Date	April
Fee	€2395
Book	Magnumsbutlers.com
Josephine Ive, founder of Magnums Butlers International, states that you should come prepared to work hard as at the end of the eight day course you will be trained to a professional luxury yacht world class standard. The cost of the luxury yacht steward/ess program includes a recognised training program and accredited certificate by the Professional Yachtman's Association, introductions to agencies and interview arrangements as well as great networking opportunities with crew captains and the VIP's of the business.

The Rezende and Zwartz Project
Book	$35 + booking fee presale. Mention Chocolate to receive a discount at the door.
Brazilian born Alda Rezendes career has been a mix of all manner of music styles: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Samba and Pop. Now, after having shared stages with the likes of Joao Bosco, Na Ozzetti, Ze Miguel Wisnik and Monica Salmaso she presents the Rezende and Zwartz Project with double-bassist extraordinaire Jonathan Zwartz, in an evening of the sounds of Brazil.