Curious Kate

Brainiac

Week one - July 2, 2008

• See

  Art Deco 1910 - 1939

  As part of Melbourne Winter Masterpieces the NGV are featuring decorative arts for the first time. In this Art Deco exhibition from London's Victoria and Albert Museum you can see all types of media from painting to photography, fashion to film and architecture to jewellery.

  Tickets:
  Adult: $22, Concession: $18, Family: $60
  Running until 5 October 2008
  Location: Ground Level, NGV International,
  180 St Kilda Road

  

• Food

  Journal Canteen

  Run by Rosa Mitchell, Canteen is great little find, overlooking Flinders Lane and Degraves Street. The italian menu is not extensive but it certainly delivers on flavour, freshness and price. Keeping it simple often works best and it certainly does here.

  Read review by John Lethlean in Gourmet Traveller.
  Location: Mezzanine, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne (above Journal)
  Open: noon - 3.45pm
  Ph: 9650 4399

  

• Watch

  Reservation Road

  Reservation Road (2007) is a powerful story from the director of Hotel Rawanda. Revolving around two fathers whose families and lives tragically converge with the death of a child and the lure of revenge and the power of redemption.

  Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino.
  Watch trailer
  Buy dvd

  

• Go

  Melbourne International Film Festival

  The Melbourne International Film Festival is seriously one of the best things about winter in Melbourne! A smorgasbord of films, documentaries and short films from around the world. What better way to spend a cold night than in a warm theatre, watching a story told from the other side of the world.

  Mini pass: $135, Concession: $115. This gives you access to 10 sessions plus 3 weekday sessions before 4pm.
  Other passes available or just go to one film - so many choices!

  When:July 25 - August 10, 2008
  Buy your pass now.

  

• Shop

  All Aboard

  www.allaboardmedia.com.au is a one stop shop stopping all stations! Their range of tram and bus destination artworks are a journey through some of your favourite locations. They have created some of Melbourne and London's most famous public transport routes. Very funky stuff for your walls.

  Option 1 - Canvas with pockets: $195 + postage and handling.
  Option 2 - Stretched canvas over frame: $355 + courier and handling.
  They also provide custom solutions.

  Allaboard Media will offer a 10% discount if you order before the next Curious Kate newsletter comes out - that gives you 7 days, so place your order now!

  
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• Bambini

  Jasper Junior

  Jasper Junior are the TOY suppliers to Santa! Lots of goodies to be found here from educational items to unique toys, wooden rattles and gorgeous bamboo fibre blankets.

  Locations:
  Royal Arcade, Shop 5, 31-339 Bourke Street, Melbourne
  & 269 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

  

• Read

  Citizen Girl

  Citizen Girl is written by the authors of 'The Nanny Diaries', Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlan.
  After being fired for standing up for herself and with a huge student loan to pay, Girl knows she'll have to find a new job fast. She lands herself a top position with "My Company"(the website for what women want) & scores a boyfriend along the way. She's willing to succeed in her new job despite her unstable boss and compromising her morals along the way.

  "Sharp, sassy & hilariously funny"
  "Impossible to put down"

  

• Listen

  David Helfgott

  Remember Geoffery Rush in Shine? Well why not see the real genius, David Helfgott perform a 2 hour solo recital. Australia's most famous pianist will give a performance like nothing you've ever experienced before!

  Watch scene from Shine.

  Location: Art Centre, Hamer Hall.
  When: 12 July 2008
  Time; 8pm
  Cost of Adult: starts at $56, Full time student: $45.70
  Buy tickets.

  

• After Dark

  Supper Club

  With a fabulous wine list fit for any buff, old world ambience and a view out onto Parliament House, who wouldn't want to enter through that door and up those stairs to The Melbourne Supper Club?
  It's the sort of place you want to kick back with a fine red and cigar (although you'll be smoking that one up stairs & outside!).
  So many bars, so little time!

  Location: 161 Spring St, CBD

  Opening Hours:
  Sun-Mon: 7:00pm 4:00am
  Tue-Thu: 5:00pm 4:00am
  Fri: 5:00pm 6:00am
  Sat: 8:00pm 6:00am

  

• Tech Heads

  How old is your brain?

  With Ninetendo DS Brain Training game you can keep your mind sharp. This handy pocket size unit offers simple but challenging daily mental exercises. Inspired by the theories of prominent Japanese neuroscientist Dr Ryuta Kawashima, this software can help your brain stay sharp and active.
  Straight forward calculations, reading aloud and suduko are just the beginning. The more you train your brain, the more games are unlocked. Share it with your partner or friend and you can compare scores and have brain wars!!!
  The Nintendo unit from JB HiFi retails for approx: $188
  The Game: $47