The Melbourne International Design Festival, Strength in Numbers, presented by the National Design Centre is about to begin. Running for a whole 10 days, from 17-27 of July, you will find yourself so immersed in the beauty of design, you will have enough inspiration to last you the entire year. The festival will include, special guest speakers, competitions, exhibitions and of course the not to be missed Design Market. This is one program you have to take a squiz at. Below is a sneak peek at one of the finalists of the 4th Australian Poster Annual Competition. Pic: Robert Bacchetto’s ‘Strength Formed by Numbers‘ |
| Start saving your pennies ... the utter friggin’ legend that is Patti Smith is coming to our shores for the Melbourne International Arts Festival, playing two concerts on October 11th and 12th. Practically every female rocker has cited her as an influence – from Sleater Kinney and Courtney Love to Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey. I saw her a couple of years ago in England and have never seen an audience so happy to be spat upon – the woman has a stage presence you wouldn’t believe and though she’s the same age as my parents (!) she is still cool in an almost unearthly way. Plus, at that same gig, I accidentally touched her in the line for the bar. That may be the closest to true rock ‘n’ roll I ever get. |
As you may be well aware, Melbourne Fringe Festival is on the way and this year Zoetrope is along for the ride. In the mood for a bit of a cackle and a hoot? Then hop along to Festival Club – Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall (corner Queensberry & Errol Streets, North Melbourne). For $5 your mind and body will take a ride on the quirky and slightly bizarre, yet utterly hilarious train of physical theatre production that is Zoetrope. Times and dates scatter from here to there – 26th to 27th September, 2nd to 4th October, 9th to 11th October. Performances will tumble and turn every 20 minutes from 7pm. Bookings can be made online at Melbourne Fringe. (A nice place to spend some play time checking out the entire fringe program.) |
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