ONGOING

A DAY IN POMPEII
Until October 25
An exhibition depicting the daily life of one of the world’s most extraordinary cities, A Day in Pompeii features hundreds of exceptional objects that lay buried in Pompeii’s ruins for over 17 centuries, including room-size frescoes, marble and bronze sculptures, jewellery, gold coins and everyday household items.
Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens, Carlton; 13 11 02
www.melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au

ancient hampi: the hindu kingdom brought to life
Ancient Hampi includes animations of Hindu myths and stories, aerial and projected photography, an immersive digital interactive space showing 360-degree panoramic images of the site and its landscape, as well as stunning night photographs of the temples taken by John Gollings.
Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne; 13 11 02
www.museumvictoria.com.au

ANTARCTICA
The Antarctica exhibit was five years in the making. The exhibit features interactive displays and stunning visuals. It also includes a state-of-the-art enclosure which showcases the majestic King and cheeky Gentoo penguins.
Melbourne Aquarium, Cnr King and Flinders Streets, Melbourne; 9923 5925
www.melbourneaquarium.com.au

cricket found me: experience shane warne
Opens October 28
Experience cricket great Shane Warne in three-dimensional form. This major new attraction uses the latest in simulated hologram technology to bring one of Australia’s best-loved sportsmen face-to-face with his audience, discussing the highs and lows, setbacks and triumphs of a famous sporting life. In ‘Cricket Found Me’, Warne takes the audience into the MCG changing rooms and shares some of the great moments of his career.
National Sporting Museum, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Gate 3, Olympic Stand, Jolimont Street, Jolimont; 9657 2279
www.nsm.org.au

blue stone lounge room
until September 30
Drawing from the City of Melbourne’s collections, Blue Stone Melbourne – Designing the Streets of Melbourne, shows how shifts in social and environmental priorities and changing technology have impacted on the ciy’s planning and design. Part of the 2009 State of Design Festival.
City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall, Swantson Street; 9658 9658
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/arts

comedy comes to society
Melbourne’s newest comedy room has opened at the Society Restaurant. Called the sMile High Club, it runs on the last Thursday of the month. You’ll be able to enjoy some of Australia’s greatest comedians in plush surrounds.
Society Restaurant, 23 Bourke Street, Melbourne; 9639 2544
www.societyrestaurant.com

fed square book market
Every Saturday 11am-5pm
Love books? Join Melbourne’s bibliophiles at the city’s largest weekly book market, in The Atrium at Fed Square. Each week you can immerse yourself in over 5000 new and pre-loved titles, including literature, history, gardening, travel, art and kids stories. The Book Market regularly features around 15 of Melbourne’s most experienced book dealers as well as authors and illustrators.
Federation Square, Melbourne
www.federationsquare.com.au

handing on the key: palestinians in australia
21 August-22 November
Handing on the Key celebrates the contribution that Palestinians have made to Australian society and is filled with migration stories. The exhibition features traditional costumes, travel documents and other mementos that keep the Palestinian connection alive, plus a video of Palestinian dance group performing a traditional dance called dabkeh.
Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne; 13 11 02
www.museumvistoria.com.au

leonardo’s last supper
10 October-8 November
Part of the 2009 Melbourne International Arts Festival, this Australian premiere screening of filmmaker Peter Greenaway’s acclaimed multimedia homage to Leonardo DaVinci’s masterpiece will be held at North Melbourne Town Hall. Greenaway will also be a guest of the Festival.
Melbourne International Arts Festival;
www.melbournefestival.com.au

live entertainment at bellissimo
For the full Italian dining experience, you can’t go past Bellissimo Cucina & Trattoria. Enjoy rustic
Italian cuisine and traditional Italian songs
performed on the Piano-Accordion.
From 7pm, Fri, Sat, plus Sun lunch.
Bellissimo Cucina & Trattoria, 15/427 Docklands Drive, Docklands; 9326 6636
www.bellissimo.net.au

rivers restaurant dinner cruise
Cruise Melbourne’s beautiful waterways on a luxury vessel while you enjoy a three-course dinner or seafood platter served to your table. Cruises every Saturday and selected Friday nights at 7.30pm, bookings essential.
Departs from Waterfront City Marina, Docklands; 9285 000
www.rivers.net.au

salvador dali: liquid desire
until 4 October
Salvador Dali: Liquid Desire is the first comprehensive retrospective of the work of Salvador Dali ever to be staged in Australia, comprising more than 200 works in all media, including painting, drawing, watercolour, etchings, jewellery, sculpture, fashion, cinema and photography.
National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne; 8620 222
www.vic.ngv.au

smugglers beware
Until October 4
Join the fight against the cruel trade in wildlife smuggling. From shingleback lizards to Madagascan boas and black-headed pythons, meet the animal species that have been hidden in suitcases, posted in parcels and strapped inside body packs.
Werribee Zoo, K Road, Weribee; 9731 9600
www.zoo.org.au

star wars: where science meets imagination
Until 3 November
Could cars that hover above the ground become the mass transit of the future? Will we ever have druids like C-3PO in real life? Fantasy and reality join forces in Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, the first exhibition to showcase more than 80 costumes, models and props form all six Star Wars films.
Scienceworks, 2 Booker Street, Spotswood; 9392 4800
www.museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks

super tuesday at docklands
Discover Docklands for massive “Super Tuesday” savings on top of already reduced prices at brand direct outlets and specialty stores. There’s even 50% off food at selected restaurants for lunch and dinner.
Visit Docklands.com

the hotel windsor – pre-theare dinners
With Melbourne’s theatre season in full swing, The Hotel Windsor’s signature 111 Spring Street Restaurant is offering a new pre-theatre dinner menu. The $49, two-course menu includes a complimentary glass of house wine and tea or coffee.
The Hotel Windsor, 111 Spring Street, Melbourne; 9633 6000
www.thehotelwindsor.com.au

treasures in trust
23 August-22 November
Como Historic House & Garden celebrates 50 years of National Trust custodianship The Treasures in Trust exhibition is a wonderful display of the quirky, the curious, the beautiful and the historic.
Como Historic House & Garden, Cnr Williams Road & Lechlade Ave, South Yarra, 9827 2500
www.comohouse.com.au
under the sea 3d
Now showing
Dazzling underwater worlds and their inhabitants, are captured by award-winning documentary filmmaker Howard Hall. Filmed on location in the waters around Southern Australia, the great Barrier Reef and the Coral triangle islands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton; 9663 5454
www.imaxmelbournecom.au

september

beyoncÉ
15-16 September
Beyoncé’s new concert production promises to showcase the music and film superstar, along with her extraordinary all-female band, performing musical hits, classics, and surprises in a newly-created high-tech state-of-the-art concert environment.
Rod Laver Arena, Batman Avenue;
www.mopt.com.au

cook’s cottage: spring school holiday program
21 September - 2 October
Cook’s Cottage will be buzzing with fun these Spring School Holidays at the Butterflies, Bugs & Blooms Workshops. Watch your child’s creativity grow as they engage in arts and crafts, creating their own wonderful world of beautiful butterflies and bugs, whilst embracing the blossoming blooms in the Cottage Garden. A guided tour of the Cottage and its gardens will complete their exciting journey. Don’t miss out, book in early.
Cook’s Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne; 9419 5766

elvis tribute show & dinner cruise
Saturday 11 September
The legend of Elvis lives on with a tribute show on the large luxury vessel “Voyager”. Includes a three-hour cruise, three-course dinner, live Elvis floor show and dance floor. Seafood platters are also available (at an additional charge) to make your night special.
Cruising from Docklands 7.30pm; Bookings essential, $99 per person 9285 0000
www.rivers.net.au

len lye
Until 11 October
Discover the art of Len Lye (1901-1980), one of the most radical creative minds of the modern age. This exhibition surveys his work across film, sculpture, painting, poetry and more. Exploding with kaleidoscopic colour and pulsing with rhythmic beats, the exhibition is the largest survey of Len Lye’s work ever presented.
Open daily 10am-6pm; late night Thurs till 9pm Free admission
ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne; 8663 2200
www.acmi.net.au

madonna show & dinner cruise
Saturday 19 September
Dance the night away to the greatest hits of Madonna performed live in a sensational tribute show. Includes three-hour cruise, three-course dinner, live Madonna floor show and dance floor. Seafood platters are also available (at an additional charge) to make your night extra special.
Cruising from Docklands 7.30pm; Bookings essential, $99 per person 9285 0000
www.rivers.net.au

milli, jack and the dancing cat
23-27 September
An adaptation of the book by Stephen Michael King, Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat celebrates creativity, friendship and the following of one’s dreams. By the Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People.
The Arts Centre, corner Sturt & Kavanagh Streets, Southbank; 1300 812 183
www.theartscentre.com.au

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW
17-27 September
Over 11 days and nights jam-packed with non-stop entertainment and activities, featuring some of the largest exhibitions of animals and rural life in the southern hemisphere.
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale; 9281 7444
www.royalshow.com.au

the sleeping beauty
9-19 September
Stanton Welch makes this timeless fairytale a greater story about the nature of good and evil, replete with romance, enchantment and three acts of beautiful, fiendishly difficult dancing.
The Arts Centre, State Theatre, 100 St Kilda Road;
www.theartscentre.com.au

octobeR

ABBA tribute show and dinner cruise
9 October
Relive all your favourite ABBA memories, from Dancing Queen to Mamma Mia, including three-and-a-half-hour cruise, three-course idnner, live ABBA floorshow and dance floor.
Cruising from Docklands 7.30pm; 9285 000
www.rivers.net.au

degustation dinner @ butchers grill
29 October
Dine on a delicious seven-course degustation menu matched with Cape Mentelle wines from Margaret River, Western Australia. Guest speakers will share their knowledge on the evening’s food and wine.
From 6.30pm, $98 per person.
Butchers Grill, 141 Bourke Street; 9639 1222
www.butchersgrillcom.au

november

dennis hopper and the new hollywood
From 12 November
Dennis Hopper’s remarkable body of work is put into context. He has collaborated with artists, musicians, actors, and filmmakers, including Francis Ford Coppola and Marcel Duchamp.
Open daily 10am-6pm; late night Thurs till 9pm Free admission
ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne; 8663 2200
www.acmi.net.au

history of the shrine - 75th anniversary
From 6 November
An archive of images, memorabilia, sculptures and a model of the Shrine of Remembrance will trace its evolution and its place as a site for public and personal reflection.
332 St Kilda Road, Southbank; 9661 8100
www.shrine.org.au

spring racing carnival
From 1 November
Don’t miss the season’s racing highlights:
AAMI VICTORIA DERBY DAY - 1 November
EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP DAY - 4 November
CROWN OAKS DAY - 6 November
EMIRATES STAKES DAY - 8 November
Flemington Racecourse; all tickets must be pre-purchased 1300 727 575
www.melbournecup.com.au