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Don’t forget Free Comic Book Day 2011
April 24, 2011http://www.freecomicbookday.com/
All around the world Comic Book shops give away comics and have extra specials on this day – and there’s no catch! Walk in to a local comic store and walk out with free comics from a wide range of publishers and writers!!! It seems like utter madness, and so it may be, but it’s madness in your favour!
Quite a few Melbourne stores participate every year, so use this handy locator to find the closest participating store to you
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/fcbd_global.asp
here’s a list of free comics! You really can’t go wrong, so get out there, grab some free schnizzle and get your comic on!
The Black Market next weekend 17th April 2011 – don’t miss it
April 8, 2011
…Having attended one of these, I’d definitely say don’t miss it – just for the atmosphere! The black market is held along the banks of the Merri, and features stalls of all kinds of alternative pre-loveables and there is usually merriment, bands and mischief. Come for the bargains, stay for the hilarity! 
The Black Market
| Yup after a little hiatus, we’re finally doing it all again – The big Gothy Garage Sale of DOOOOOOOOM!
A nice chilled arvo under the gum trees with ya mates getting rid of all that STUFF! Open to all to buy & sell but it is the Black Market so aimed at more unusual types so the more unusual your wares to sell the better – new things, old things…it all sells! And again we’re joined by The Resignators & for the first time joining …them will be The Kujo Kings & The Tearaways so you get to enjoy some great music for free! Come & grab yourself a bargain by Merri Creek – with soo many wonderful things for sale you’ll have to bring some friends to carry all your new goodies home! For those who’ve already sold their souls to sell everything else:-
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Upcoming: Minsky’s Market at the House of Burlesque
March 14, 2011☛Announcing the first ‘Minsky’s Market’ starting Sunday March 20th – 2pm, 2011 the year of the Rabbit so come and grab it at House of Burlesque where you can check out or (sell with pre arrangement) your Vintage style clothing and artwork from Victorian through to 50′s pinup at the House of Burlesque studio.
This month there’s a bevy of designers such as:
Vicious Venus
Virtual Goddess
Visage N Vice
that’s all the designers starting with V.
The super talented designer Ryan Whelan will showcase his creations – to have some non fashion Polyester will mix it up. There’s also corsets normally $120 down to $45, showgirl fans, lingerie and to tone it down Minsky will have her garage sale and wait there’s Sideshow Annie Costume Parlour.
Are you a designer or do you have items someone else would love? Send an email to info@houseofburlesque.com
We will also be incorporating performances and parades – email info@houseofburlesque.com if interested.
Share with friends who could sell/display their creations or would just like to check out the the market by informing them of the opening on the 20th of March 2011 starting 2pm at House of Burlesque – 397A Brunswick Street Fitzroy 3065 – enter via rear of building.
Much Love and big kiss xo
Minsky
The Magic Lantern – a cache of curiousities on Brunswick St, Fitzroy
February 25, 2011One of the most remarkable new establishments I’ve had the pleasure of setting both feet inside, the marvels of Melbourne’s Wunderkammer not withstanding, is The Magic Lantern.
Wall to wall oddities related to tricks and treats of an older age: magic, optical illusions, cardboard theatres, puppets – imagine a time before TV, before DVDs, before gaming, where amusement was only to be found in the head, on paper and in actions… these are the imaginative tools used to build a sense of the surreal, the infinite, the stuff of dreams. A magic lantern was itself a pre-20th century optical trick, the first projector, perhaps it could be said, so that pretty much infers the interest and scope of this store.
The Magic Lantern is replete with such weapons against a rainy day and a drab room, so grab some candle-lamps, don a frilly frock and take your imagination away with fairies, gypsies, devils, conjurers and the wonders of the play….
Details:
155 Brunswick St
FitzroyMelbourneAustralia
Open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Kustom Lane – kustom art sale, hotrods, tikis and more
November 22, 2010
Hawthorn art gallery/shop/curio haven Kustom Lane are having an Art sale this weekend. That seems as good a reason as any to profile this mighty unique location, which brings together hotrods, tikis, lounge and gorelesque art, 50s horror schlock and more under one roof. Kustom Lane is a paen to all things kitschtastic, with an emphasis on rockabilly, psychobilly, horror and burlesque motifs.
They display work by local artists centred around these themes, and sell tikis, have gigs and hotrod related exhibitions… and much more.
Why not make this weekend your excuse to get down to Kustom Lane in Hawthorn and find out more? Oh and they also have an online art store.
Details:
General Email Enquiries: info@kustomlane.com
Online Store Enquiries: orders@kustomlane.com
LOCATION
8 LUTON LANE
HAWTHORN 3122
PHONE: (03) 9818 1307
Gallery is located near corner of Glenferrie Rd and Burwood Rd.
We are located directly behind The Glenferrie Hotel.
TRANSPORT AND PARKING
Plenty of parking near gallery on weekends.
Use Tram No. 16 or Train to Glenferrie Station.
Glenferrie Station.
Vali Myers exhibition, film screening, new book
November 10, 2010From Outre’s website…
I was privileged to meet Vali Myers not once but three times: Once at an exhibition of her work, once in her divine studio in the Nicholas Buiding, and once at Degraves Coffee, where she was a relatively frequent customer. Vali represented, and represents a unique vision as an artist, and as a woman – and a human – she had charisma, charm, vision and drive and never seemed afraid of the perception of others. She ran an animal sanctuary in Italy, romanced philosophers in Paris, and finally settled in Melbourne where she produced remarkable works of art for the remainder of her remarkable life. I can’t stress enough how worthwhile it would be to see the exhibition, the films and of course this new book on the wonderful Ms Myers. Info below.
November 2010 – Vali Myers “Lady of the Beasts”
Outré Gallery is extremely honoured to be working closely with the Vali Myers’ Trust on a new book on the life and art of Vali Myers slated for 2011
The book will feature paintings, drawings, photographs from Vali’s personal archive, diary excerpts and essays by experts and friends.
As a prelude to this release, we are holding an exhibition of new prints, rare prints and original artworks at our Melbourne Gallery. We anticipate having interesting guests from all over the world coming to this gala event. Original artworks will not be for sale.
Vali Myers “Lady of the Beasts”
Opening Friday 12 November 2010, 7pm
(Melbourne Gallery)
RSVP for the opening night here
exhibition runs until 24 November 2010
PLUS SPECIAL FILM SCREENING
Vali Myers Films ACMI November 19th 2010, 7-9pm
“Out of all the films The Tightrope Dancer’s the one that really got me” Vali Myers
Acclaimed director Ruth Cullen will present her 2 films about the artist Vali Myers – The Tightrope Dancer and its sequel Painted Lady at a one off special screening at Melbourne’s ACMI cinema. This is a rare opportunity to see these cult favourites.
Full Paying $14 / Concession $11
To book, call the ACMI Box Office (03) 8663 2583
Please contact us if you would like to receive email notifications with further information about the book and event…
Media enquiries here.
Melbourne Horror Film Society
September 28, 2010
Better late than never, is every fiend’s cry as they hunt for that last brain/victim/rat/virgin before the dawn. And so say I, bumping into the spooky Melbourne Horror Film Society so late in 2010′s shadow.
But there are still films to be seen at 1000 pound bend before the year is out, and a perfectly meritorious idea to get ghoulish in long spring nights. They have membership details at their website, and a programme of films for 2010.
They also have a facebook page.
Goretastic times ahead!
Sweet Streets Stencil Art Festival, 8 – 24 October 2010
September 28, 2010
It’s always interesting when the underground somehow makes the establishment… and you wonder what is lost and what is gained in that transaction. That’s certainly the case when it comes to street art. I remember a conversation on a train, a couple of years ago, between two stencil friends, one of whom was a stencil artist. Another friend was currently serving time for his public defacement of buldings – ie stencilling. However, this same friend’s work had just appeared in a new Melbourne City Council approved book on Melbourne’s stencil art. There’s the rub, don’t you think? Especially with this medium – people can endorse the product, legitimised and comodified, made respectable, but not the method, or the medium. It’s an interesting tension.
And where better to ponder the issue than at a Stencil Art Festival like Sweet Streets.
From their website:
Welcome to Sweet Streets 2010, proudly presented by Melbourne Stencil Festival in conjunction with the City of Yarra & 3RRR. Our festival celebrates & embraces the diversity of street art. Discover why Melbourne has a global reputation for these art forms through our extensive list of events, and happenings which will take you on an unforgettable journey that you will want to share with all of your friends. Our sponsor partners & wonderful team of dedicated volunteers, artists & supporters are proud to present a dynamic and diverse 16 day festival (8 – 24 October 2010) which showcases the very best of contemporary urban and street art culture.
The calendar of events is here:
With the opening and awards show happening at 1000 pound bend on October 8th. More info here:
The Melbourne Browncoats
August 30, 2010
Too late to prime you for Joss Whedon’s flying visit to Melbourne for Writers’ Festival, I can only hope you were able to find that choice morsel on your own… but for Whedonverse devotees now feeling short of a Buffy Bonding session, fear not!
Melbourne has its own semi-official Whedon Fan Club in The Melbourne Browncoats.
Their website describes the following:
About Melbourne Browncoats
Welcome to the new home of the Melbourne Browncoats! This is a place for fans of Joss Whedon’s television series “Firefly” and movie “Serenity”, as well as other projects involving cast and crew of the Whedonverse.
For the past few years, we’ve been building a Browncoat community under the banner of Browncoats Downunder. And we’ve had a blast! Hosting pub nights, supporting the annual “Can’t Stop the Serenity” charity events and running a Browncoat Booth at local conventions.
And there’s more fun to come! We’re getting back to our roots and focusing on meeting local people at local events, hence the refinement in our group’s name.
We invite you to poke around the site, check out photos of our past activities and learn about what we’re up to next. And if you find you want more, why not join us? This is an all inclusive group, and there are no fees to join. Just come along to events which take your fancy, join us on Twitter and meet some of the wonderful folk that make up Melbourne’s Browncoat community.
Twitter: @MelbBrowncoats
Facebook: Melbourne Browncoats
As you can imagine, the Whedon Visitation was possibly the zenith of 2010′s Browncoat activities, but there will be plenty requiring a serious debrief and withdrawal-redressing any time soon, so check out their facebook/twitter/website and, if you find yourself amongst the saddened Serenity set – join on up!
