If you have ever wondered how The Australian Ballet Company manage its magical sets and costumes that so brilliantly enhance their work, to quench your thirst, the Company is providing tours of its Altona Production Centre which houses the sets and costumes. From the Company’s headquarters in Southbank you will be whisked to the Production Centre where a witty...
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On 6 August 2015, The Johnson Collection is featuring a lecture by Jeweller, Adrian Dickens, which explores the history of the Queen’s diamonds and the stories and history behind the Russian tiaras, the political role of Queen Victoria’s diadem, and how the Queen, Camilla and now Kate, use diamonds to express political power. This crown was commissioned...
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You don’t have to be a fan of the detective series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries to enjoy The Miss Fisher’s Costume Exhibition. It’s really terrific! This is an insightful look at the costumes, accessories, props and sets, that have made this program an international success. The exhibition offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in the...
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A Golden Age of China: Qianlong Emperor, 1736-1795 The Golden Age of China: Qianlong Emperor, 1736-1795 is an exhibition showing at the National Gallery of Victoria and features more that 120 works from the prestigious Palace Museum, Beijing. It tells the story of China’s foremost art collector Qianlong Emperor whose vision was to create a new golden...
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Needlewoman or not, you can’t help but enjoy this lovely exhibition of nearly 60 works presented by the National Gallery of Victoria. Appropriately named ‘Exquisite Threads’, the work demonstrates the role of embroidery and its relation to education, fashion and domestic life in England. A display case houses samplers and fragments of fine delicacy, the...
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