New Absinthe elite snowboarding film launches Known for spectacular action and featuring the best riders in snowboarding, Absinthe Films’ latest release NowHere is here now. Shot in Super-16mm and stunning HD digital formats, NowHere will take you on a vibrant shred trip around the world. So if you’ve a persistent hankering for a pure, progressive...
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I adore Paris
You’re long overdue for that city weekend escape, and you’re thinking, only Paris will do. The perfect substitute without a long-haul flight is The Observatory Hotel’s weekend-long, French-themed afternoon tea and shopping event, aptly named J’adore Paris. Merging the café society of the Champs-Élysées, the high-end shopping of Rue Saint-Honoré, the advanced skincare advice from...
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Dreaming of a white winter festival
Ice rinks and alpine treats Your White Christmas in July fantasies are about to come true. After bringing a winter wonderland to Sydney’s CBD and Bondi Beach, the Winter Festival is about to take over Queensbridge Square. Put on your mittens and make like Torville and Dean on a supersized 600m2 outdoor ice rink, or...
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Psycho with Orchestra
Strings of suspense for MIFF There are some films that will forever be associated with their music; the threatening sounds of Jaws, the catchy tunes from Grease and the haunting melodies from The Virgin Suicides. So its fitting really, that Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror masterpiece “Psycho” (now celebrating its 50th film anniversary) gets the royal...
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Run away with the circus
Live circus performance Who doesn’t love the circus? Haven’t we all at some point (whether young or old) wanted to don a tutu, some oversize clown feet and swung from a trapeze (perhaps not all together though). Well, Escapade Events (who we featured some time ago with a wine tasting night) are running a night...
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Cycle Style
New online store for urban cyclists Whether you’re inspired to ride to be sustainable, get fit, enjoy a favourite pastime or you want to get snapped by The Sartortalist, cycling has never been so chic or popular. Which begs many questions about what one wears whilst cycling that will be functional and practical, yet not...
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World Cup Watch
Where to watch FIFA world cup action Football fever is nearly upon us, and with the impending start of the FIFA World Cup, you consider your options on where to watch all the action. You could: a) Stay in (just make sure any ‘bad sports’ vacate or clearly understand that opinions on your World Cup...
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No Risk Too Great
Next Wave Festival A festival that “offers a chance to leap into the unknown and for everyone to expose themselves to strange and wonderful experiences” – where do you sign up? Next Wave’s Artistic Director, Jeff Khan can show you. For this year’s “No Risk Too Great!” themed festival he’s brought together 300 young artists...
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Top 5 Vintage Stores
Vintage & Collectables Chapel St Bazaar – Prahran If you’re after some retro furniture, bakelite accessories, vintage movie posters, antique Jewellery or just about everything else collectable, then you’ve probably heard of Chapel St Bazaar. If not, prepare to take a walk down the memory lanes of the 20’s to the 90’s and everything else...
New York, I Love You
New Film Opening Many films are based on love – hell, life without love is a life without living. Refreshingly this film is about love in all its forms: new love, secret love, denied love, long term love, erotic love and unexpected love but the best bit is each love story interwoven into this film...