11 AM | 08 Nov

Bendigo Art Gallery & Twentieth Century Fox present Marilyn Monroe #marilynbendigo [#geekgirl]

marilyn-bendigo

Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most celebrated and enigmatic film stars in history, she transformed herself from ordinary girl next door, Norma Jeane Baker into a glamourous and universally-recognised screen goddess. This comprehensive exhibition brings together authentic artefacts, clothing and other objects belonging to, or worn by Marilyn. More than 20 original film costumes from some of Marilyn’s greatest films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire and Love Nest feature alongside numerous dresses and accessories from Marilyn’s personal wardrobe. The ground-breaking collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox will allow unprecedented access to 12 of the films Marilyn completed with the studio, including glamorous studio portraits, wardrobe test photographs, lobby cards and film posters. Curated by Bendigo Art Gallery, the costumes, personal clothing and artefacts have been drawn from private collections around the world and have never been seen before in Australia.

To complement the exhibition, Bendigo Art Gallery has secured Seward Johnson’s iconic eight metre high sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, Forever Marilyn. This sculpture has been seen in Chicago and Palm Springs, USA and makes its international debut in Bendigo.

Tickets on sale 16 November 2015

 

05 PM | 23 May

#ACMI presents The Stardom and Celebrity of David Bowie #davidbowie [#geekgirl]

David Bowie

This symposium brings together a range of international and local scholars and performers with keynote speakers including Dr Will Brooker, Professor of Film and Cultural Studies at Kingston University; Robert Forster, the Australian singer-songwriter best known for his work as a co-founder and songwriter of The Go-Betweens; Angela Ndalianis, Head of Screen and Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne; Sean Redmond and Toija Cinque, Deakin University; and Dr Kathryn Johnson, assistant curator of David Bowie is and Director’s Researcher, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Sessions explore a range of topics from Bowie’s performative history in theatre, film and mime, to the poetic standards of his lyrics, cultural eras and influences, as well as his collaborations and covers, and the evolution of his public image. A series of talks examine Bowie’s ‘transgressions’ of sexuality, race and class, his iconic character creations, and the appropriation of science fiction and a heightened fascination with space. Dr Shaun Cole of the London College of Fashion examines the role of fashion as a powerful tool for Bowie in communicating his individuality, defiance, creativity and theatricality.

Workshops include a Brian Duffy-inspired photo shoot (examining the iconic Aladdin Sane ‘lightning bolt’ album cover) and a ‘cut up’ lyrics workshop inspired by Bowie’s adoption of William S. Burroughs’ technique.

The acclaimed exhibition David Bowie is, from London’s V&A, will be showing at ACMI as part of Melbourne Winter Masterpieces from 16 July to 1 November 2015. The symposiumThe Stardom and Celebrity of David Bowie will take place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July 2015, complementing a myriad of opening week activities.

Tickets: Full $150, Concession $120, Member $110 Symposium Dinner $50

Tickets for the two-day symposium include all sessions, lunch each day, and drinks on each evening at David Bowie Late Nights program. Tickets do not include entry to the exhibition.

Book at acmi.net.au/bowie or call 03 8663 2583.

09 PM | 28 Feb

Vale Leonard Nimoy #ripleonardnimoy #startrek [#geekgirl]

Despite his varied talents, Leonard Nimoy will forever be linked with the logical Mr. Spock. Spotted by “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry when he appeared on Roddenberry’s NBC Marine Corps. skein “The Lieutenant,” Nimoy was offered the role of Spock and co-starred in the 1965 “Star Trek” pilot “The Cage.” NBC execs liked the concept but thought the pilot too cerebral, so they ordered a second pilot of the Desilu production with some script and cast changes (only Nimoy made it through both pilots). The series finally bowed on NBC in the fall of 1966. After three seasons, it was canceled in 1969 but would go on to be a hit in syndication, spawning films and other TV iterations and gaining a huge following of fans known as Trekkers or Trekkies.

Source: Variety

11 AM | 18 Nov

“”We are not post-racism any more than we are post-feminism…” [#geekgirl]

“We are not post-racism any more than we are post-feminism. This is the context into which this video falls: a white middle-class woman playing ringleader to anonymous black women. Maybe there is a knowing wink here I missed. But I haven’t missed years of black women writing about how their bodies are used for white people to write their own scripts all over them.

Whether the project is feminism or a way of selling a song. Our sketches matter. Who gets to be in charge of our bodies matters. So I am sorry but Allen cannot be the one to say this is nothing to do with race. Racism works precisely by denying the presence of race. The privilege is to not notice it.

Does liberal feminism expect so little that we lap up the crumbs from the table? That we say to women of colour: I am afraid your concerns are a bit humourless, we will sort out the race stuff later, and by the way where did you get your nails done? Well, it’s just not good enough for this bitch.

As hard as it might be here, I still know it’s a damn sight harder for some bitches than others.”