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Sydney premiere of FIERCE by Jane e Thompson

Published by: Elly Baxter PR | 19-Feb-2019

What if a woman was drafted in the men's AFL? This is the provocative question at the heart of Jane e Thompson's play FIERCE which tracks the career of Suzie Flack, an extraordinarily talented Australian Rules Football player who achieves her lifelong dream of being drafted to play alongside her male counterparts in the AFL. This raw but imaginative play explores the impact of this success on Flack and on her family, her relationships, her team and the sport as a whole.

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Fringe Wives Club: Glittergrass

Published by: Laura Trenerry | 18-Feb-2019

'Three comedy goddesses' (Theatre People) return with an all-new champagne-fuelled sucker punch at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

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$45,000 in Fellowships now available from the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund

Published by: Copyright Agency | 17-Feb-2019

The Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund provides almost $2m in funding every year to support Australian creativity through our vibrant writing, publishing and visual arts sectors. For the next few weeks, the Cultural Fund is accepting applications for three highly valuable Fellowships - including a new one for teachers - and grants for emerging artists and writers.

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Chelsea Wilson reveals cathartic new single 'Breaking Down' + 'The Chasing Gold Suite' Show at MRC + Album release date

Published by: This Much Talent | 17-Feb-2019

Melbourne artist Chelsea Wilson has been at the forefront of the Melbourne soul and jazz scene long before charming listeners with her debut album I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me in 2014. Riding the coattails of her debut album's international success, Chelsea made her UK debut at Glastonbury Festival 2015, subsequently selling out the famous London Jazz Café, as well enjoying successes back home with the release being named #2 Album of the Year on ABC Radio National and nominated for Best Soul Album at The Age Music Victoria Awards 2014. @chelseawilsonmusic #chelseawilsonmusic

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Leading contemporary arts bodies unite to develop long-term vision for Australia's arts agenda

Published by: NAVA | 17-Feb-2019

With a focus on long-term, sustained collaboration for the benefit of Australia's contemporary arts, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) today kicked off an ambitious four-year initiative to build on shared values and lead national policy priorities - not only for this year, but with a sustained approach up to the 2022 election and beyond.

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Announcing the world premiere Don't Mess with the Dummies at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019

Published by: Fuller PR | 14-Feb-2019

Following the global smash success of the multi award-winning Trash Test Dummies and critically acclaimed Splash Test Dummies, comes Dummies Corp's all-female circus sensation Don't Mess with the Dummies. Lions, tigers and Dummies, oh my! Set up camp and stampede into the jungle for an outlandish circus filled extravaganza that will leave you chuckling like a monkey and roaring for more. This brand-new ensemble takes centre stage at the famous Spielgeltent during Melbourne International Comedy Festival with an endearing blend of circus, comedy and character that will leave your heart on your sleeve and your jaw on the floor. Tickets are on sale now via the Comedy Festival website.

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Gerry Wedd & Ripped Off Exhibitions Opening Night

Published by: Coofs Harbour Art Gallery | 14-Feb-2019

The draw of the ocean and the free-spirit of surfing, particularly in the 1960s and 70s, underlies the two exhibitions coming up at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery: Gerry Wedd Kitschen Man and Ripped Off: Gerry's been doing it for years "¦ it's about time someone else got in on the act. In these exhibitions, some of Australia's leading artists - who also happen to surf - play with the imagery and folklore of surf culture, at the same time "taking the piss" and highlighting the humour, irreverence and anarchy that pervades the scene.

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Jodie Stubbs makes Adelaide Fringe debut with WOMAN - It's a Mother of a Cabaret

Published by: ZiNC Communications | 13-Feb-2019

Sydney cabaret performer, Jodie Stubbs, will make her Adelaide Fringe debut with her hilarious cabaret, WOMAN at Gluttony next month. Having received rave reviews in Sydney and Melbourne, WOMAN takes you on a humorous journey of what it is to be a mother, career woman, wife and cabaret chanteuse as Jodie attempts to get through a 60-minute show without having to check on the kids.

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NEW YORK POSTCARDS | Marco Luccio

Published by: fortyfivedownstairs | 13-Feb-2019

Award-winning artist Marco Luccio returns to fortyfivedownstairs from 5 - 30 March 2019 with his latest exhibition"”NEW YORK POSTCARDS"”featuring over 150 works in varying mediums including ink, acrylic, and drypoint, composed on original postcards collected in New York.

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Medea: Kaddish for the Children

Published by: Zilla and Brook | 11-Feb-2019

Medea: Kaddish For the Children is a visual performance work that re-imagines the classic Medea story from the woman's perspective. It draws from the classic Euripides' Medea text, The Voyage of the Argo by Apollonius of Rhodes and the Kaddish (the Jewish Mourner's Prayer).

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Philip Samartzis speaks about Bogong Centre for Sound Cultureʼs up coming masterclass

Published by: Madelynne Cornish | 10-Feb-2019

The Bogong Centre for Sound Culture offers its next instalment of their masterclass series The Art of Field Recording during the winter snow season in the Bogong High Plains. This five-day intensive masterclass is overseen by internationally acclaimed sound artists and recordists Douglas Quin [US] and Philip Samartzis [AU] The masterclass runs from July 1 to 5, 2019 at Howmans Gap, Victoria. #bogongsound @bogongsound #philipsamartzis #douglasquin #howmansgap

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Light. Ash. White | Evan Hancock

Published by: fortyfivedownstairs | 8-Feb-2019

Evan Hancock's exhibition Light. Ash. White marks the 10-year anniversary of Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires that burned from 7 February to 14 March 2009.

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Residue | Chaohui Xie & Georgia Simitzis

Published by: fortyfivedownstairs | 8-Feb-2019

Residue pieces together the paintings and installations of Greek-born artist Georgia Simitzis and Chinese-born artist Chaohui Xie. The worlds created by both artists are inspired by fragments and residues of mundane matters: tree barks and coins.

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