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Don't miss this special concert on Sunday 5th August, 3pm at Deakin Edge. Presented by the School of Hard Knocks, this concert includes Street Requiem for those who have died on the street by Kathleen McGuire, Andy Payne & Jonathon Welch "¦ AND the premiere of Tattoo, a new musical, written by the Choir of Hard Knocks in collaboration with Warren Wills. All funds raised from this performance will go to support the School of Hard Knocks, and will contribute to life-changing, inspirational work empowering through the arts. Tickets are now on sale! @SOHKnocks @HomelessnessAus

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Annual Exhibition to Showcase Local Artists. Enjoy more than 150 original paintings and drawings produced by talented local artists as part of the Box Hill Art Group's 66th annual exhibition. #artexhibition #artsale #localart #originalart #affordableart #boxhillartgroup @boxhillartgroup

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Jessie Lloyd's acclaimed Mission Songs Project is taking a major step towards becoming an established part of the Australian folk songbook, with the launch of the Mission Songs Project Choir Songbook. In an inspired collaboration between Jessie and Melbourne's renowned Boîte Millennium Chorus, the rare secular songs that were once performed on Aboriginal missions have been arranged for choirs and will be sung by a mass choir of 200 voices at the Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday 12th August at 2.30pm. Directed by Indigenous opera singer and musician, Jessica Hitchcock (Short Black Opera, Kate Miller-Heidke band) and accompanied by professional musicians, the choir will perform the incredibly moving songs of loss, love and longing that have been recently re-discovered by Jessie Lloyd in her field research, family conversations, and musical touring.

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Clay Intersections highlights the work of eight contemporary makers selected for their diverse approaches to their ceramic practice: Kenji Uranishi, Tania Rollond, Bridget Bodenham, Helen Earl, Ulrica Trulsson, Natalie Rosin and Cone 11's Colin Hopkins and Ilona Topolcsanyi.

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Tantalise your senses at the Third Tamworth Triennial Textile Open House at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery with a collection of eclectic and texturally appealing artwork on display.

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Painting with Thread is an exhibition of recent tapestries and samples from the collection of the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne (ATW).

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Australian Design Centre (ADC) presents Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival in Sydney on 5 and 6 September 2018.

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Architects, urban designers and planners come together for an in-depth discussion about Sydney's inner city built environment in conjunction with ADC's exhibition of Joshua Smith's work "Urban Decay".

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Some of Australia's finest opera voices will perform together for one night only when the State Opera of South Australia (SOSA) presents The Mastersingers of Nuremberg Act III at the Adelaide Festival Theatre on Saturday, August 4.

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Compressed from a 900-page novel to 90 action-packed minutes on stage, this is a chance to see and hear a defining work we all wish we'd found the time to read!

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Darker Places, a new series of paintings and drawings by Caroline Walls, is an extension of her art practice where the female is the central focus of consideration. The exhibition will run at Melbourne's iconic gallery fortyfivedownstairs on Flinders Lane from 14 "“ 25 August 2018.

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PDNB Gallery is proud to announce its second solo exhibition for Elliott Erwitt (b. Paris, France, 1928). The exhibition will cover iconic works from his Magnum years, including his humorous personal work.

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Darebin Arts Speakeasy presents the world premiere of Contest. Come to play, come to win or don't come at all. 25 July (preview) "“ 4 August 2018. Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, Main Hall.

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Melissa David was working as a professional actress in New York City when she met a rugged Australian studying in London. After an international romance, they married in Central Park. Then, Donald Trump took office and everything changed. Melissa's husband was in Africa for work when the immigration system crashed and she couldn't get him back into the USA. Faced with the decision between career and love, Melissa had to make an extremely tough choice. In FROM: NEW YORK, FOR: HIM she tells her story for the first time.

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Families are like seasons: you don't get to pick them, and when they show up you best be ready!

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Created in collaboration with musical director and pianist Grant Winterburn, Falling in Love Again recreates iconic moments of performance from one of the greatest screen legends of the twentieth century. Showcasing highlights from Dietrich's films, concerts and recordings, Jennifer will perform a program including classic songs by Cole Porter, Pete Seeger, Frederic Hollander and Edith Piaf.

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PACT Centre for Emerging Artists will present a captivating evening of art, performance, sound and dance in PACT Salon: The Wild Things on Saturday 4th August.

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A world first and running as a part of the 2018 Craft Cubed Festival, Melbourne Arts and Craft lovers are invited to a week long exhibition celebrating the launch of well-known Craftivist Sayraphim Lothian's new book; Guerrilla Kindness and Other Acts of Creative Resistance: Making A Better World Through Craftivism. #Sayraphim #CreativeResistanceBook

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Family, country and culture collide in the award-winning comedy/drama Hotel Sorrento, by one of Australia's most significant playwrights, Hannie Rayson, at Riverside Theatres from 31st July to 4th August.

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Andrew McKinnon presents New Zealand's first lady of stage and screen, Jennifer Ward-Lealand in her return to Australia as screen legend Marlene Dietrich in Falling in Love Again, a series of stunning concerts this August in Melbourne, Frankston, Bendigo, Orange and Sydney.

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All locked away... no one can hold it against you once it's all locked away. #SheSaidTheatre #FallenMelb

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Singer, songwriter and producer Aeora releases her sophomore EP Let Loose, a collection of songs that highlights Aeora's bold and commanding vocals and Haxx's dark pulsating production.

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Brisbane Festival and the Tivoli, presents TIVOLI IN THE ROUND: POLISH CLUB.

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"Energy of Art" exhibition will showcase the finest works of 18 artists.

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Now in their 10th year, THECHO!R offers another exciting, diverse range of performance opportunities, from pop, world music to new works "¦ we'd love you to join us in Term 3! Basses & tenors particularly welcome. Our first rehearsal, for Term 3, is this Wednesday 18th July. Melbourne's most exciting non-auditioned choir @THE_CHOIR

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Space Tank is looking for kick-ass Melbourne makers for their 9 month Bench to Business training program, designed to teach high impact product development and business skills to creative makers. This program is funded by LaunchVic "“ so it's FREE and will be offered only once - Round 2 applications are now open until 28th July 2018.

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In his latest exhibition titled Theory of Flaw, local artist Matthew Cheyne is taking his work in a new direction. #IAGpresents #MatthewCheyne #TheoryofFlaw

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Calling for entries!! The KAAFP for 2018 is open themed and medium to 2D art works. This art prize has both acquisitive and non-acquisitive cash prizes totalling $21,000 for the artists.

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Powerful, honest, heart-wrenching, Australia's award-winning artists such as Ben Quilty, Janet Laurence and Abdul Abdullah have joined forces again to bring to Melbourne All We Can't See: Illustrating the Nauru Files.

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The Metropolitan Orchestra's All-Russian Fever concert on August 25th features pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska performing Shostakovich's Piano Concerto no 2, Rimsky-Korsakov's lively Capriccio Espagnol and Rachmaninoff's exuberant Symphonic Dances in a night filled with feverish energy. Tickets available at metorchestra.com.au or call 8004-3472.

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