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So Melbourne, so chic

Week five - February 27, 2008

See
Movin' Melvin Brown
Me, Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr.
The last of the great 'Song and Dance Men'; singer, tap dancer, writer, philosopher and 'Man of Peace', Movin' Melvin Brown returns to Melbourne with his acclaimed show: Me, Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr.
With six shows only - the experience promises to reaffirm why Movin' Melvin is loved world-wide. The show premiered at the Adelaide Festival to sold-out houses & has toured internationally to the UK and France.
4-9 March 08
Tue - Thur & Sat, Fri 7:30pm and 10pm, Sun 6pm
Tickets: $44.90
Location: Chapel Off Chapel
Book here
Buy Melvin's Music
Food
Art, Tea & Meditation
Lunch in the Fo Guang Yuan tea house offers delightful, healthy, inexpensive vegetarian dishes in calming surroundings; the Buddhists wouldn't have it any other way. Also, choose from a large selection of teas, each with its own healing abilities.
There is also an art gallery and meditation room.
Open Mon-Fri 12-2.30pm
Dishes range from $4 - $10
Location: 141 Queen St, Melbourne
Watch
Romance anyone?
We've all seen Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill but True Romance is one of the most underrated Quentin Tarantino films. A must see for Tarantino fans; don't be fooled by the name, True Romance is a violent drug based film with unconventional romance as its sub plot. With stars such as Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman & Brad Pitt, how could this movie be bad? It's worth re-visiting.
Watch the trailer
Buy director's cut here
Go
French Film Festival
A collection of big budget and art house films, beautifully acted in the seductive language of French.
Screening: March 6-19
Location: Palace Cinemas
Film synopses & session times.
Shop
American Rag
The long standing American Rag is well known for great vintage clothing imported from the USA, as well as an extensive range of new clothing and accessories from local labels. If you find something you love but it's not quite the right fit, they do free alterations - excellent!
Location: Shop M24, Mid Level, Southgate Precinct
Bambini
Amazing activity
Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens
Lose the kids in this beautifully maintained hedge maze. Satisfy their craving for adventure; plus it's not too difficult to find your way out, so you will see them again!
Location: Shoreham
Read
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
On assignment to cover the Mint 400, a free for all biker's race, and in search of the American Dream, journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney travel to Las Vegas, Nevada. They travel in a convertible they nickname 'the red shark', filled with a every drug under the sun, all of which they intend to consume over the course of the weekend. This novel is the real life experience of author, Hunter S. Thompson.
Entertaining, humourous and well written; never a dull moment.
Also a motion picture starring Johnny Depp.
Buy it here.
Listen
Oh my, a talking book!
Tim Winton is a great Australian writer and his novel, Cloudstreet, is a beauty. Why read it, when you can listen to it in your car or on your ipod. It's the easy way to get your literary fix!
Buy the talking book here
Or just read the book!
After Dark
Cat Power
Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) has just released her new cd of unique covers titled Jukebox and a song which is on the best selling soundtrack for Juno, Melbourne's chance to hear her live at the Forum in March is here.
Tickets: $58.80 and selling fast.
First Melbourne show sold out, second one on sale now. Buy tickets here.
Buy Jukebox
Buy The Greatest
Tech Heads
Time Capsule
Apple has done it again with a backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard.
No longer fear losing your digital life. Everyone in your household can back up to the same time capsule whilst working off a wireless network.
Too easy!