Walking the Windows on Willam
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More and more art seems to be stepping out of the gallery and finding a new lease of life on the streets. But what happens if you take art and merge it with the retail space? What happens if the exhibition steps out of the gallery and takes place on the high street, leading the viewer from piece to piece, from shop to shop? Well, the result is akin to a new trend in walking exhibitions, and there’s no bigger walking exhibition around town than Windows On William. (more…)
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If you have checked out the Silver Artrage Festival program this year, you would have noticed an explosion of contemporary dance taking hold of Perth. And at the crux of this explosion, pirouetting at its epicentre, is Strut, a dance company who is happy to put in the hard yards in order to create a sustainable contemporary dance culture here in little old Perth. Strut’s general manager, Agnes Michelet, had a chat to OUTinPerth (she has the most delightful French accent, don’t you know) about Strut’s showcase Dyuetto. .jpg)
This one is a doozy! Throw in all the macabre charm of Snow White, add some red shoes and a whole heap of all things Grimm and you have the devilishly delightful Murdoch University production The Snow White Conspiracy. It’s full of live music, multimedia visual effects and wonderfully uncompromisingly beautiful language courtesy of Howard Barker. It’s only on for an incredibly short time at Murdoch University’s Nexus Theatre from November 5 to November 8 but is definitely worth catching. Like all fairy tales, it will consume you. www.snowwhiteconspiracy.com .jpg)
Luxury comes full circle this summer as everyone goes silly with silk. Best buys? Sydney label Pete Versus Toby have gone all out in releasing not only silk t-shirts ($285), but silk singlets ($265) too! They come in the usual Pete Versus Toby flair with shots of the earth at day and night plus imagery of New York City. For those who like it simple, they even have raw silk versions which are considerably cheaper. Race in to Atlas Divine to check out the range, or ring them on 9242 5880 to get them to hold you a top. Alternatively, check out the 
As I was recently swishing and rolling down the ski slopes in Queenstown at the annual Gay Ski Week, I found myself alongside a delightful young man, and, as you do, we began to discuss what we did back in our home cities..jpg)
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Henrik Vibskov graduated from London’s prestigious St. Martin’s College in 2001. Since then he has been carving a name for himself as an incredibly quirky designer who makes ingenious but incredibly wearable clothes. This season prepare to meet The Mint Institute, a range which includes oversized t-shirts, knitted laptop bags, wonderful knitted cardigans, capes, bum shirts, pleated shirts and more. For Vibskov, classic tailoring is used to question conventional shapes. The results? Exciting, outlandish and thoroughly modern clothes for both men and women. Henrik Vibskov is stocked exclusively at Dilettante (93222 2717). But wait… if that weren’t enough, Vibskov has collaborated with Quinny to produce a range of children’s goods which are simply wonderful. Quinny by Henrik Vibskov will be released later this month online with Australian stockists confirmed early 2009. Visit .jpg)
Ah… Pride is over for another year. So what now?! How to fill the lull before the mad Christmas rush!? Well… why don’t you do something incredibly crazy and off-the-wall and write a novel… in a month. Yes, one month. It can be done and it will be done – after all, November is National Novel Writing Month. Yes, literature just got a new extreme sport so why not jump online, register and start writing. There are heaps of tips online on how to deal with that ‘writer’s block’ and you can even post progress reports. So if you managed to avoid an aneurism this Pride, why not indulge in National Novel Writing Month. It ain’t as hard as it sounds! .jpg)
Gingers Garage have an almighty Garage Sale happening on Sunday November 9. This event is massive! There are all manner of stalls from arts and crafts to new and recycled fashions as well as burlesque needs and fundraising fun for student organisations. Interested in holding a stall at Gingers Garage Sale? Then be there from 10am and be prepared to pay $20 for a prime spot. There are even wall spaces available! For buyers, you can get your rummage on from noon for $3 entry. For more info call Nikki on 0412 688 004. Otherwise get your elbows ready and get shopping! .jpg)
Squirreled away upstairs in The Tower @ PICA is a marvellous little exhibition well worth traipsing up PICA’s wrought iron spiral staircase to see. Entitled In The Blink of a Night, this tiny little show captures dreams for you to see. How? Well, all you have to do is strap on the amazing 3D glasses, lie and down and share in another persons dreams. Yes, it’s that easy – and ingenious. This show brings together the works from six young photographers who have worked with Poppy van Oorde-Grainger and Michael Ellis to capture their dreams… literally. Well worth seeing. Runs until November 23. 
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