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Time Out
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Time Out reveals the best arts and culture in Melbourne for 2025
The 2025 winners of the Time Out Melbourne Arts & Culture Awards, in partnership with the Australian Cultural Fund, have been revealed. Now in their second year, the Time Out Arts & Culture Awards recognise the incredible creative talent working across Australia's cultural landscape – from powerhouse performers and unforgettable exhibitions to bold new theatre – and encourage audiences to get out and experience the best of our cities. A total of 16 Melbourne Critics' Choice and People's Choice winners were crowned at an event at Curious in the W Melbourne tonight (Monday, August 11), together with presenting partner the Australian Cultural Fund. The Sydney iteration of the Awards were also held tonight, at The International in Martin Place, with presenting partner the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. 'Our cities have thriving performing and visual arts scenes that deserve to be spotlighted, and these awards are about celebrating the extraordinary people who keep them vibrant,' said Kaylie Smith, Managing Director of Time Out APAC. 'The Arts & Culture Awards are a powerful reminder of the creative excellence thriving in every pocket of the country,' said Tracy Woolacott from the Australian Cultural Fund. 'We're thrilled to be part of a celebration that acknowledges the impact artists have on our collective identity.' This year, awards for Favourite Dance Production, Live Music Venue and Classical Music Show were added in the People's Choice mix. Best Museum Exhibition: Māreikura, Immigration Museum Impact Award: Museum of Desire PEOPLE'S CHOICE CATEGORIES Favourite Musical: Hadestown Favourite Performance in a Musical: Noah Mullins in Hadestown Favourite Play: Julia Favourite Performance in a Play: Justine Clarke in Julia Favourite Dance Production: Oscar, The Australian Ballet Favourite Classical Music Show: Haydn's The Creation, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic at St Paul's Cathedral Favourite Live Music Venue: Forum Melbourne Favourite Art Exhibition: Yayoi Kusama, NGV Favourite Museum Exhibition: Museum of Desire
Sydney Morning Herald
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
An Alice in Wonderland-inspired cocktail bar that's all about the theatrics
Previous SlideNext Slide Contemporary$$$$ It was loosely inspired by Alice in Wonderland, so the fact that there's a lot going on at the W's underground cocktail bar is kind of the point. An undulating ceiling of big timber beams emulates the rabbit hole, which the door person will whisk you down through a voluptuous velvet curtain. If you want to soak up the surrounds, there's a good vibe to bunker down for a midweek cocktail. But to find Curious at its most chock-a-block, book a table for Friday or Saturday night and watch as it gets boisterous, edging into club territory, with tables splurging on champagne magnums. Those after a quiet weekend nightcap won't find it here. Cocktails are as theatrical as the space (peppermint air, anyone?) and play on Melbourne's stereotypical north-south rivalry (will it be one inspired by the Fitzroy Garage Party or the lavender-laden Too Right It's Toorak?).
The Age
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
An Alice in Wonderland-inspired cocktail bar that's all about the theatrics
Previous SlideNext Slide Contemporary$$$$ It was loosely inspired by Alice in Wonderland, so the fact that there's a lot going on at the W's underground cocktail bar is kind of the point. An undulating ceiling of big timber beams emulates the rabbit hole, which the door person will whisk you down through a voluptuous velvet curtain. If you want to soak up the surrounds, there's a good vibe to bunker down for a midweek cocktail. But to find Curious at its most chock-a-block, book a table for Friday or Saturday night and watch as it gets boisterous, edging into club territory, with tables splurging on champagne magnums. Those after a quiet weekend nightcap won't find it here. Cocktails are as theatrical as the space (peppermint air, anyone?) and play on Melbourne's stereotypical north-south rivalry (will it be one inspired by the Fitzroy Garage Party or the lavender-laden Too Right It's Toorak?).
STV News
17-07-2025
- Science
- STV News
Festival of knowledge to come to Scottish capital
A series of talks and workshops on health, the creative arts and video games will be held during a festival on knowledge in September. A myriad of issues – including personal data, the use of Scots language, future cities and a range of other social topics – will be discussed during the Royal Society of Edinburgh's (RSE) Curious Festival of Knowledge. Held from September 6-14, one of the free festival's highlights is a talk on Scotland's colonial past, led by PhD student Ash Charlton, who was recently a project researcher with the University of Edinburgh's anatomical museum. The talk, titled Taken, studied, displayed: readdressing the University of Edinburgh's African skull collections – will explore a recent project to research and improve documentation of the museum's skull collections as a basis for future repatriation requests. Ms Charlton said: 'This event will share the stories of the individuals whose skulls are in the collection, where they came from and how they became part of the museum's collection. 'Unfortunately, very little is known about most of these individuals through historic erasure and lack of documentation, although through this talk I will discuss some of the few cases we know more about. 'Conversely a lot more is known about the 'donors' who presented these human remains to the university. Medical students, doctors, religious missionaries, geologists and botanists were all responsible for contributing to the growing anatomy collections.' Also featuring at the festival is Play for Good, a video game exhibition on how they can help with health, wellbeing and social inclusion. Event organiser Dr Andrew Reid, of Abertay University and member of the Young Academy of Scotland, said: 'Simply put, designing games for good means thinking about how games can provide a positive outcome to various social or cultural environments. 'We've got a couple of projects here that are showing games to promote physical activity by using your body as an input, all the way through to exploring mental health as a topic. 'These are generally spaces that are quite difficult to deal with in any given context, but within games we create a safe space to explore some very challenging issues and very challenging conversations.' While many of the Curious events are held within the RSE, this year's programme also features an interactive walking tour around Edinburgh's Greyfriars Kirkyard. Led by Daria Tuhtar, the tour will explore the unique and intricate language of symbols and metaphors that many of the monuments in Greyfriars are decorated with, and how people's attitudes towards death have changed with the passage of time. The tour will uncover how ideas of death, immortality and resurrection coalesce in one of the most striking locations that Edinburgh boasts. Royal Society of Edinburgh general secretary professor Jo Shaw said: 'Today we announce the programme of the RSE's Curious festival. 'Curious is an opportunity to throw open the door to the RSE, Scotland's National Academy. We're bringing together some of Scotland's leading thinkers, covering a broad range of topics – from video games to UFOs – and starting important conversations around big ideas. 'Everyone is welcome, and you don't need any prior knowledge to take part and learn something new. Most importantly, every event is free. Just bring yourself and your curiosity.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Justin Timberlake calls himself Travis Kelce's 'backup dancer' as they show off dance moves on the golf course
Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end known for his lively touchdown dances on the football field, showed off those same moves on the golf course this week. He was joined by pop star Justin Timberlake and comedian Andrew Santino at the 2025 8AM Golf Invitational in Las Vegas. The three had fans laughing with an unexpected dance party, proving a golf tournament can be just as fun as a Super Bowl celebration. A Dance Moment Goes Viral On 30 April, Kelce shared a video on his Instagram Stories that quickly went viral online. The clip, first posted by Timberlake, shows Kelce dancing to the 1984 song "Curious" by Midnight Star, using a golf club as a microphone. With Timberlake and Santino beside him, Kelce moves side to side, spins, and even skips around, all while laughing and enjoying the moment. Kelce wrote with the video, "Vibin out with the homies @cheetosantino @justintimberlake I didn't know how to end it." Timberlake joked in his caption, "We are just @killatrav's backup dancers now," using Kelce's Instagram name. Timberlake also mentioned his golf brand, 8AM Golf, celebrating the fun spirit of the event. Andrew Santino added a joke in the comments, saying, "The tequila had me leaning." Kelce replied, "The vibes were unmatched!!" It was clear the three friends, and everyone watching, were having a brilliant time. Behind the Scenes at the 8AM Golf Invitational Justin Timberlake's 8AM Golf Invitational is known for bringing celebrities from sports and entertainment together for a weekend of friendly competition and fun. This year's event in Las Vegas was no different, with the dance video giving fans a sneak peek at the relaxed atmosphere. In another video posted by the 8AM Golf Instagram account, Timberlake was seen playing cards with Travis and Jason Kelce before the tournament started. They were dressed casually: Travis wore a beige cardigan, black T-shirt, cap, and glasses; Jason Kelce wore a bright vest and straw hat; and Timberlake wore a black suit jacket and sunglasses.
