Once upon a time Coppélia – Australian Ballet

Enjoy this special one-hour version of the Australian Ballet’s  fairytale story ballet of the year Coppélia, performed to live music and narrated by one of the characters. Perfect for children, it’s fun, interactive and will have everyone twirling for joy! ‘It’s remarkably special to perform to a large theatre of young children and families, with their boundless energy...
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Red shoe dreaming

Everyone has had a pair of red shoes at some time in their life.  There is a sense of magic associated with them – a feeling we embrace that puts a little spring in our step. Discover how this passion as emerged through another fascinating talk hosted by The Johnston Collection. Dress and textile historian Hilary...
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Chapel Street’s Rise and Fall

The Johnson Collection continues to deliver some great talks and this promises to be a goodie. Writer and filmmaker, Lesley Sharon Rosenthal explores Chapel Street as a street of dreams showcasing Australia’s funkiest boutiques selling the creations of the trendiest designers. Rosenthal looks at how the street rose from ordinary suburban shopping strip to national high...
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Degas – A New Vision

The National Gallery of Victoria’s latest blockbuster exhibition – Degas: A New Vision – explores the scope of the artist’s work reaching beyond his well known paintings of ballerinas and horse-racing.  If you can get there, do go. More than 200 works form the exhibition and include drawings, sculpture and photography curated from 65 lenders from...
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