Curious Kate

Remarkable Girlfriend

Week two - September 10, 2009

• See

  The Girlfriend Experience

  The Girlfriend Experience is an experimental drama film shot in New York City. The film captures five days in the life of an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who thinks she has her life totally under control. She feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know who you're going to meet....

  From director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's 11, 12 & 13, Traffic, Erin Brokovich and Sex, Lies & Videotape, to name a few).

  Now showing at Nova Cinema

  Watch trailer

  

• Go

  Melbourne Fringe Festival

  The Melbourne Fringe Festival is an annual independent arts festival held in Melbourne. The festival runs for three weeks from late September to early October. It includes a wide variety of art forms, including theatre, comedy, music, performance art, film, and cabaret, and has expanded in recent years to embrace digital art and circus performance as well.

  So support the independent arts in your hometown and go along to enjoy the up and coming talent Melbourne has to offer.

  

• Shop

  Designers' House

  Melbourne's fashion experience has become more luxurious at the new Designers' House on the Docklands. A hub of Australian and International labels including Weekend Maxmara, Kenzo, Jets, Tim O'Connor and Modern Lovers, makes this boutique a hem above the rest. Designers' House is no ordinary shop, it's a collection of individually run fashion concept stores. With a beautiful architecturally designed interior, the polished wooden floors, chic black mirrored counters, antique-style mirrors and crystal chandeliers, exudes sophistication and elegance. The staff offer tailored customer service, styling expertise and workshops; designating Designers' House the ultimate spot to splurge. So who do you want to be today? You decide.

  Where: Level 1, 26 Star Crescent, Harbour Town
  thedesignershouse.com.au

  

• Bambini

  Thomas & Friends live!

  Thomas the Tank Engine & friends have gone live with their: A Circus Comes To Town! Yay! Percy, James, Gordon - and, of course Thomas are coming down under in October, bringing to life a series that has chugged beside us for over two decades. The show is a colourful and musical experience not just for the little ones; including sing-along tunes and circus performers, which makes it a more interactive alternative to a movie.

  When: Sunday 4th October (4pm show)
  Where: Hisense Arena
  Book here

  

• Read

  Australia's Remarkable Trees

  Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker have many favourite trees - fifty of them in fact and the pair have travelled all over this vast continent in search of 50 remarkable trees.
  In fact they've walked, flown and driven more than sixty thousand kilometres just to photograph and 'meet' these trees (as they describe it).
  The result is the coffee-table book Australia's Remarkable Trees that beautifully captures a wonderful selection of nature's weird and wonderful arboreal creations.

  

• Listen

  Dash & Will

  Dash & Will's indie pop sound is taking Australia by storm with great reviews in many Australian publications. They supported British indie rockers The Kooks on their Australian tour in August and September 2008 as well as the Futureheads, End Of Fashion and Van She.

  Their album, Up In Something, is being released September 18 @ Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne.

  Listen here