Entertainment
Winter Art Show, Krautrock, Free Wine And More This Long Weekend
Posted by Dave Dreimann
05. Jun, 2011
Not feeling adventurous? This week’s stay in pick is the BBC’s Planet Earth and ice cream. I recommend green tea or lemon gelato, but each to their own. If episode one, From Pole To Pole, doesn’t make you feel like a complete wimp being scared off by our comparably friendly winter, than you may as well set up shop and enjoy the entire boxed set. Hey, it’s the Queen’s Birthday weekend so you can spread you viewing out over three days like you’ve spread yourself over the coach. Otherwise, head outside!
Winter Show
Yah Yah’s Upstairs Gallery presents The Winter Show, a massive group exhibition from 16 female artists celebrating all that is grand about this chilly season. They’ll be all kinds of winter fun including snow princesses and of course some amazing art. Don’t be left out in the cold, head to the opening night and warm up with a glass or two of free wine.
Where: Yah Yah’s Upstairs Gallery, 99 Smith Street Fitzroy
When: Friday June 10 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Not All That Jazz
What is jazz anyway? When someone says jazz I think of old people, pretentious noise and Tony Wilson. The words ‘jazz’ and ‘festival’ together make my eyes roll back so far I can see the bile rising from inside my stomach. What doesn’t spring to mind is Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, screaming at waterfalls and Krautrock, the forerunner of post-punk, post-rock, electro, prog-rock and so on. Arguably the most significant of all Krautrock groups, German outfit Faust, play The Forum this Friday as part of the Melbourne Jazz Festival. It’s enough to make me rethink what jazz can be.
What: Krautrock concert
Where: Forum Theatre, 154 Flinders St Melbourne
When: Friday June 10 8:00pm
Web: www.melbournejazz.com/v2011/webpages/home.php
DinoMORE!
Yes, we list a lot of Dinosaur-related activities, because dinosaurs are awesome. Right now at Scienceworks you can see awesome animatronic dinos and discover the forensic methods scientists use to learn about prehistoric life.
What: Robot Dinosaurs and learning
Where: Scienceworks, 2 Bookers St, Spotswood
Web: http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks
When: Now
Other events worth a look : new horror film showcase Bloodfest and a Green Room Award winning play Moth at the Malthouse Theatre.
Art & Design
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Australiana: Designing a Nation at Bendigo Art Gallery
Australiana: Designing a Nation is a celebration of who we are today and our defining moments of yesteryear. The free exhibition is in its final weeks at Bendigo Art Gallery, and closes on Sunday 25 June 2023.
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Melbourne Design Fair
Curated by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the Melbourne Design Fair celebrates the most talented and up-and-coming designers in the ever-evolving world of design. Runs May 18-21 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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ACMI: Goddess
ACMI's new exhibition Goddess is positive, empowering and uplifting, showcasing a beautiful collection that pays homage to the extraordinary women who fought for change in front of the lens and behind it. Runs until October 2023.
Photo & Video
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The 10th Whitelion Bail Out Charity Fundraiser
Bail Out's plans to help out Melbourne's disadvantaged youth.
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The Fox Darkroom
Snap away with The Fox Darkroom, a mecca for photography aficionados to learn all about the traditional methods of black and white photography.
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