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Night Markets Invade Melbourne's North
0 Comments. 2,712 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Every time you make a wish, a food and artisans market get its wings. Thank you residents of Coburg. Coburg Night Market, son of our iconic Queen Victoria Markets, will be beaming down to North Coburg every Friday in November as of this week.   Bring your granny bags down and see what all the fuss is about.   Starting at 5.30pm, there will be a smorgasbord of arty stalls featuring... Read More
The Tiger Translate Global Art Competition
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On November 28 Melbourne will be playing host to a myriad of influential artists, designers, photographers and fashionistas at The Tiger Translate Global Art Competition, in the city’s Art Hub.   The invite only event gives emerging artists from all walks the opportunity to collaborate and engage with other artists, and to showcase their interpretations of this year’s theme:... Read More
Made In Melbourne Film Festival
0 Comments. 1,700 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
The Made In Melbourne Film Festival have some big news; they have secured Federation Square for the first leg of their much anticipated event.   This move will bring the festival right into the heart of Melbourne, where the best short films that Melbourne has to offer will compete some kick-ass prizes, with the winners being decided by the people who matter the most: the audience.  ... Read More
MTC Showcases Young Australian Talent
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Six of Australia’s hottest emerging artists will present the second round of Melbourne Theatre Company’s Cybec Readings on 18, 19 and 20 November 2010 at the MTC Theatre.   Over the past six months, three writers and three directors were partnered up and, under the guidance and direction of the Melbourne Theatre Company, have each developed a wonderful new script. These works... Read More
RMIT Art and Design Exhibitions 2010
0 Comments. 1,771 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
The upcoming RMIT University 2010 Art and Design Exhibitions are one of the largest celebrations of artistic talent in the Southern Hemisphere, with the first in a series of exhibitions opening on October 26.   The festival will run for seven weeks and is set to attract thousands of visitors to the 50 odd exhibitions which showcase the artistic talent of past and present RMIT students.... Read More
The Hillside Film Festival
0 Comments. 1,587 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Showcase your talent as a young filmaker...and score some sweet prizes! Fancy yourself as a bit of a film making extraordinaire?   The Hillside Film Festival is giving young people the chance to express themselves through film, and to showcase their artistic and creative talents in a competition that will captivate audiences state wide in 2011.   The festival encourages filmmakers... Read More
People and Planet International Photography Exhibition
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The People & Planet International Photography Exhibition pay homage to acts of social and environmental justice around the world with a display of captivating and thought-provoking images at Little Creatures Dining Hall from September 29.   The exhibition will raise money for 37 different Australian charities and features the work of many acclaimed professional and amateur photographers... Read More
Emma Davis Releases Second Track Off New Album
0 Comments. 2,542 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Emma Davis has released Machines, the second track off her highly anticipated debut record. With her honeyed vocals and charming lyrics, the lovely Emma Davis has already made her mark on the Australian music scene, and the album’s first single release All Of This received extensive play on community radio right around the country.   The London born songstress has been working hard... Read More
Victoria Rocks Melbourne Music Concert Finale
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The City Square will be rocking with the music of a bundle of talented local and unsigned acts when Victoria Rocks presents the concert final to Melbourne Music on Sunday October 10.   Victoria Rocks aims to help bands and solo artists take their music career to another level, and share their music with the community. Since its inception in May 2007, the initiative has helped to distribute... Read More
Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
0 Comments. 1,823 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:12am.
Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition is still waiting to hit the proverbial iceberg, but for now it’s Australia’s most popular museum exhibition ever.   Since opening in Melbourne on May 17 this year, the exhibition has sold over 333,000, trumping the A Day In Pompeii exhibit last year, which held the previous record for most tickets sold.   The exhibit showcases over 280... Read More
Dark Contrasts
0 Comments. 2,240 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:12am.
Comics and graphic novels are often purveyors of the darker side of life. Their hidden nature, confined to shop shelves or the houses of those who buy them give them leverage to tackle subject matter that lay more dormant to other mediums of art. So how are they received when they enter the more general public arena and are displayed in a gallery? Beat checks out Dark Contrasts... Read More
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