27 – 29 May

this weekend in melbourne

See it
Scorsese @ ACMI (26 May – 18 Sep) – yes mate, he’s talkin to you.

Double Indemnity @ MTC (30 May – 2 July) – world first must see. world first must see.

CounterMove @ MTC (25 May-4 June) – poking fun at contemporary dance in a witty and energetic stage show.. starring SYTYCD’s Nat Bass and Jason Coleman.

Australian Perspectives – Mad Max Fury Road @ ACMI (28-31 May) – I would like to get more of a Rebecca Jane perspective of Tom Hardy if that is an option please.

Gnarrwirring Ngitj @ Sovereign Hill (26 May -3 June) – learning about our history with the OGs of this land

Eat it
Taste of Sorrento @ Sorrento (28 May – 8 June) – doesn’t taste like Chains for it is oh so tender, more like the sweet Sorrento moon.

Festival of Steve @ Taxi Riverside (May 28 only) – celebrating all fellas named after a Greek guy who got stoned once.

Queen Vic Night Market @ QVM (1 June – 31 Aug) – The Night Market Cometh.

Fest it
Melbourne International Jazz Festival  (3-12 June) – all of the jazz hands. Shake them all like Polaroid pictures.

St Kilda Film Festival @ StKilda etc (19 – 28 May) – I agree with Margaret and am giving this five stars.

Bill Henson: Landscapes @ Castlemaine Art Gallery (30 April – 30 June) – see what is hanging on the walls of the best gallery in the new Northcote.

Handmade Wine Festival @ Builders Arms – (28 May only) – talk, taste and take home wine. Ah so it is a wineo’s version of Tinder lyf

eat & drink by the sprink

Kanteen @ 150 Alexander Ave, Sth Yarra – ride your bike, or drive, or walk, or whatever tbh I don’t actually care how you get there, just do yourself a favour and go. What was once a coffee cart by a toilet block on the Yarra, is now one of my fave places to brunch in Melbourne. The menu is simple but gr8 with the Spanish eggs and the avo & ricotta on toast a tie for first place, the pastries are delish and the cawfee is A+. The venue and location are gorgeous, overlooking Herring Island where, during summer, you can take a little ferry over to walk the sculpture trail and pretend you can analyse art, while holding the hand of a really hot Swede who is doing an excellent job of being really, really hot, but guys, it’s not about that. This cafe is perfect for every day of the year. You can pull up a seat under in the sunshine (or wrapped in a blanket) at one of the tables dotted along the river, or move inside for warmth / air con, depending which of the 13 seasons is taking place while you are there. Anyway this is very much an insider’s tip, so let’s just keep this between you, me and Dupree – kewl?

next weekend in melbourne

Swan Lake @ Arts Centre – pirouette, point and DON’T KILL YOURSELF Natalie Portman. 

Megan Hilty in Concert @ Arts Centre (8 June only) – lady with lungs belting out classic hits for all lovers of music theatre, music, theatre and musical theatre. And Dolly Parton. 

Unplugged Live 2016 @ NGV (5-10 June) – get vibey to visual art  & contemporary music at the same timey. 

Jurassic Nights in June @ Melbourne Museum (3-24 June) – DJ’s, drinks and dinosaurs.