arts & entertainment

#AWW 2013: Mum Shirl book review

By Mindy on 2013-03-06

Mum Shirl is the autobiography of Shirly Smith an Aboriginal activist and social worker. Just one of the books I am reading for #AWW2013.

A large Ginger tabby cat lies on the stage staring at the performer (Rebecca de Unamuno)

Sunday Theatre Spot: Mind The Cat

By tigtog on 2013-03-03 • ( 8 )

I met a theatre cat on Friday night, and he was typically imperious and graciously accepting the admiration that is naturally his due. Anybody else know a theatre cat or two?

a beam of light like the Bat Signal but the symbol shown is the RSS symbol

Signal Boost: Octogenarians in the Melbourne Region Wanted for Theatre Project

By Anna on 2013-02-25 • ( 2 )

Theatre director & writer Roslyn Oades is currently researching a new theatre project exploring the experiences of 18 and 80 years, and what can be learnt from these two very different viewpoints.The first stage of the project (Feb-June 2013) will focus on the 80 year and over age group. Roslyn is currently looking for interested community members to participate in conversation groups as well as community workers who may be able to assist her in this process.

Friday Hoyden Quick Hit: Women Who Direct Films

By Anna on 2013-02-22 • ( 10 )

With the Oscars mired in their annual refusal to see directing talent in anyone who doesn’t remind the Academy members of themselves, resulting in another disgraceful exclusion of any female directors from the Best Director nominations for yet one more predictable, narrow-minded year (I see no reason to hold back on this topic), here are some links to discussions, links and clips of movies made in 2012 that were directed by women.

Marry, Shag or Cliff? Sean Bean edition

By Guest Poster on 2013-02-20 • ( 22 )

Remember the rules? It’s been a while: you must choose one of each of the three candidates to match each fate. No skipping any.

Or you could just talk about your favourite entertainments, since this is just a hook to hang some pop culture on. How about this awards season, eh?

International Women’s Day Concert To Benefit IWDA

By shonias on 2013-02-18 • ( 2 )

A heads up from the organisers. Links to tickets sales etc at the end.
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) will celebrate International Women’s Day 2013 with a concert, “Half the Sky”, at the Melbourne Recital Centre on March 7th.

promotional poster for movie SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Film review: Silver Linings Playbook

By tigtog on 2013-02-14 • ( 11 )

This is a feast of a film, a comedy-drama-romance of families, friendships and forgiveness which sparkles with subtly dazzling restraint, studded with troubling emotions and snort-out-loud humour.

An assortment of pumpkins in different colours. One has been halved and a cleaver is stuck deeply into its flesh.

Cleaver time!

By tigtog on 2013-02-11 • ( 4 )

Because pumpkin soup.

Sepia photo portrait of Marion Mahony, in her 30s, seated, wearing an artist's smock.

Friday Hoydens: Margaret MacDonald and Marion Mahony

By Anna on 2013-02-08 • ( 3 )

Two of the most influential figures in modern aesthetics spent decades as footnotes to the biographies of their husbands. Margaret MacDonald, wife of Charles Rennie Macintosh, and Marion Mahony, wife of Walter Burley Griffin, have in recent times begun to be acknowledged as the great artists they were.