Opening for Grammy Award-winning American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from Atlanta Georgia, Leon Bridges, was Sydney artist, Milan Rose, whose sultry voice mastered the room right from her opening notes. Rose’s authentic lyrics, clever use of synths and hot guitar licks set the tone for Leon Bridge’s Melbourne tour de force. […]
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We have all been waiting for Summer to come and it honestly couldn’t come soon enough, especially as the campiest Summer Camp you’ve ever seen is about to hit both Melbourne and Sydney this November! Get yourself glittered up for a fabulous queer arts festival and massive music party, featuring live music from top international […]
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A return to community theatre never felt so good with this joyous, funny, nostalgic and heart-warming musical comedy, Freaky Friday. Adapted from the 1972 book by the same name, and the three Disney film adaptations (including the 2003 movie starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis), this musical version (developed for licensing by Disney Theatrical Productions) […]
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Written by Belinda Price @belindanolanprice After taking Broadway, the West End and Sydney’s Opera House by storm, SIX is ruling Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until 21 August. Henry VIII was the King of England, who is best known for his six marriages. The history of his many wives and Queens has been overthrown in this musical […]
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As an original and long-time fan of the 1999 cult movie (originally adapted from the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons which itself was adapted from a 1782 French novel), I was intrigued as to how this sexy, malicious, thrilling and boundary-pushing, bad-ass 90’s film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair would adapt to the […]
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British songstress, Bohemian Queen and fiery-haired fashion and music icon, Florence Welch, is set to tour Australia with her indie rock band, Florence + The Machine. The Dance Fever Tour is set to kick off in March 2023 and feature special guest, King Princess (aka Mikaela Straus), an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose debut […]
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All photography by Rachel Canale for Pen To Paper Media. All rights reserved. The PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival was the perfect event to jump start our fine city into its renowned party mode. It was glorious to see familiar faces and new ones mingling at Fed Square and at ACMI to support our local fashion […]
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What an honour it was to return to Melbourne to cover one of the most immersive of fashion experiences featuring true icons of the Australian fashion and art worlds. The exquisite evening began at the impressive Lightwell space at ACMI, with delicious canapés and gourmet platters crafted by award-winning chef, Karen Martini, of Hero at […]
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In a M/FW first, the corridors of the SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium were transformed to runways, as models took to two levels of the iconic tourist attraction with tropical fish and corals as their backdrop. Featuring Arnsdorf, búl, ELK, Gorman, Grace Lillian Lee, REMUSE, SISTER STUDIOS and SZN, this underwater inspired show was styled by […]
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It has been a long-awaited welcome back to theatre, but nothing compared to the arduous decade-long perseverance of actor, writer, producer and illustrator, Mark Diaco, to bring the iconic Burn This play to Melbourne. The rights to the 1986 play, set in New York City amidst the Aids epidemic, are notoriously difficult to obtain. It […]
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