6. What to do in Melbourne in August/September
Docklands Classic Film Festival
Until 30 July 2010 ~ Waterfront City Piazza, Docklands
Enjoy Melbourne's premier free classic Winter film festival screened under the stars at Docklands every night. Rug up and bring your family and friends down to Waterfront City Piazza. Grab a meal, hot chocolate, popcorn or pizza and enjoy classic movies under the stars. Bring along a blanket and picnic or director's chairs are available. Screenings every night at 7pm. Saturday at 2pm and 7pm.
waterfrontcity.com.au
Titanic – The Artefact Exhibition
Until 17 October 2010 ~ Melbourne Museum
 Journey back to 1912 and experience Titanic's maiden voyage. Explore detailed reconstructions of the ship's interior including the Grand Staircase and First and Third Class cabins. Discover how the "unsinkable" ship met its fate and connect with the personal stories of people onboard as you view artefacts recovered from the ocean floor. See treasures never before presented in Australia in this Melbourne-only showing.
museumvictoria.com.au/titanic
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces – European Masters
19 June to 10 October 2010 ~ NGV International
 "European Masters" comprises more than 100 works from the internationally renowned Stadel Museum in Frankfurt by artists including Monet, Cézanne and Renoir. It is the first time this collection of works will be displayed outside Europe. The exhibition also includes paintings and sculptures by Max Beckman, Max Klinger, Pierre Bonnard, Auguste Rodin and other masterpieces of modern European art, especially German and French.
ngv.vic.gov.au/stadel/
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces – Tim Burton: The Exhibition
24 June to 10 October 2010 ~ Australian Centre for the Moving Image
 ACMI is hosting a unique exhibition direct from The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This Australian exclusive is a landmark retrospective charting Tim Burton's creative vision and process from his earliest work to the spectacular Alice in Wonderland.
Curated in direct collaboration with Burton, the exhibition brings together over 700 works, including paintings, drawings, puppets, costumes, storyboards and film. Discover the elements of gothic fantasy, dark humour and motifs that characterise Burton's work as director, concept artist, illustrator and photographer.
acmi.net.au/timburton
Mary Poppins
14 July to 10 October 2010 ~ Her Majesty's Theatre
 Rediscover the power of family, the joy of youth and the indelible memories that come to life in the magical world of Mary Poppins. Brilliantly adapted from the beloved books and classic 1964 Disney film, this spectacular production includes all of the best loved songs including Chim Chim Cher-ee, A Spoonful of Sugar, Jolly Holiday, Step In Time, Feed The Birds and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
hmt.com.au/mary-poppins/
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
22 July to 8 August 2010 ~ Various Venues
 The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event running for 17 days with a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries. MIFF is Australia's largest showcase of new Australian cinema and this year's program also includes documentaries, short films, animation and international offerings. Guests will include Gremlin's director Joe Dante and actor turned documentary filmmaker, Adrian Grenier.
melbournefilmfestival.com.au
West Side Story
18 August 2010 ~ Regent Theatre
Joey McKneely's vibrant new stage production of the classic dance musical West Side Story comes to Melbourne for a strictly limited season. Packed with unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, West Side Story remains a theatrical landmark. West Side Story is as relevant today as when it first burst onto the international theatre scene over 50 years ago – and in every way a ground breaking musical.
westsidestorythemusical.com.au
Melbourne Writers Festival
27 August to 5 September 2010 ~ Various Venues
 The Melbourne Writers Festival brings together 250 writers from overseas, nationally and locally, for a ten day feast of ideas, debate, readings, discussions and interviews. Including addresses from thinkers on a range of subjects and conversations with authors of crime, history, politics and poetry. Guests this year include Bret Easton Ellis (author of American Psycho) and Joss Whedon (creator of the TV show, Buffy).
mwf.com.au
Melbourne Fringe Festival
22 September to 10 October 2010 ~ Various Venues
Melbourne Fringe is a cultural nucleus of more than 5,000 independent artists and an organisation that celebrates and fosters the development and presentation of new artistic work across all media. Also an information and resource network, Melbourne Fringe presents festivals and events that have significant cultural impact at a local, national and international level for artists, audiences and the general public.
melbournefringe.com.au
Spring Racing Carnival
1 October to 19 November, 2010 ~ Various Venues
 The Spring Racing Carnival puts Victoria on the international map with its high-quality racing and influx of international competitors and visitors each year. The Caulfield Cup, the Tatts Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup are the highlights the carnival. While the undisputed heroes of the Carnival are the stars of the turf, the accompanying fashion frenzy that engulfs Melbourne during spring is truly spectacular. Colts and fillies alike relish the opportunity to frock up in their finest at racecourses all over the state.
springracingcarnival.com.au
Hairspray
3 October 2010 ~ Princess Theatre
 HAIRSPRAY, the smash-hit musical that has won 30 major awards worldwide is coming to Australia and will open at the Princess Theatre! Be swept away to 1960's Baltimore where we follow Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and big dreams as she sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular dance show. Can this ordinary girl realise her dreams, inspire her Mum and still have time to win the boy she loves? With a first class Australian creative team including one of our most celebrated theatrical directors David Atkins and Choreographer Jason Coleman from "So You Think You Can Dance" HAIRSPRAY is set to be the one of the BIGGEST shows of the year!
hairspraythemusical.com.au
Melbourne Festival
8-23 October 2010 ~ Various Venues
 Now in its 25th year, the formerly known, Melbourne International Arts Festival, has 900-plus performers and artists exploring themes of mortality, spirituality, transition and transcendence through a wide-ranging program of theatre, music, opera, dance and visual arts. Highlights include a concert featuring Sinead O'Connor, John Cale, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rickie Lee Jones and Gurrumul Yunupingu; a contemporary ballet set to the music of David Bowie; and a choreographed outdoor aerial performance.
melbournefestival.com.au
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