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Astor
This classic screens all the classics in absolutely stunning Art Deco surrounds. The Astor is a bit of magic: the candy-bar staff appear to have stepped out of a noir set, and the Astor cat makes celebrity appearances now and then. This cinema is well known for a superb line-up of films that have attained classic or cult status. Its double features screen most nights and it has some of the city's best choc-top ice creams.
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Chamber Made
Founded in 1988, Chamber Made productions showcase contemporary music/theatre written locally as well as abroad. Performances aren't that frequent but all works are broadcast more regularly on ABC radio (105.9FM).
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Chunky Move
The state's contemporary dance company performs at its sexy venue behind the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. Chunky Move's pop-inspired pieces have toured to New York and are worth seeking out while you're in Melbourne. See for more on Chunky Move, which also runs dance classes .
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Cinema Nova
Apart from its stellar film selection of art-house, documentary and foreign films, Nova has bargain Monday screenings. Special events include Script Alive - readings of unproduced screenplays - and cry-baby sessions for parents with young children.
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Crown
Recline in time for the Gold-Class blockbuster feature in your footrest-fitted chair with some macadamia-crusted chicken. Oh, champagne run out already? Table service throughout the film will keep your flute topped and your personal side-table clear.
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George Cinemas
Fully licensed, the George is relatively small but integral to local film culture. Apart from screening arty-type major releases, it's a venue for the St Kilda and Short Film Festivals and VCA film and TV graduate screenings.
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Imax
Who'd have predicted that 3-D films would be relegated to kid-friendly genres? Animal and adventure films in 3-D screen on a grand scale here, with movies specially made for these giant screens.
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Kino
The Kino screens quality art-house films in its comfy licensed cinemas. It offers a seniors special from Tuesday to Friday that includes morning tea. Mondays are cheaper for all. Kino also participates in special events such as film festivals and 'Reel Mums' screenings for parents and carers of small children.
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La Mama
La Mama is historically significant to Melbourne's theatre scene. This tiny, intimate forum produces new Australian works and experimental theatre, and has a reputation for developing emerging playwrights.
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Loop
Seriously blurring the lines between bar and art space, Loop is the perfect theatre to observe the latest in esoteric visual media. It features a large double screen and scattered projectors; find yourself a dark seat or a spot at the bar and watch the 'Video Jockeys' display their wares.
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Malthouse Theatre
This is probably the most exciting local theatre you'll see in Melbourne. Dedicated to promoting Australian works, the Malthouse is instrumental in touring works, taking innovative Australian theatre to a wider audience. Housed in the atmospheric Malthouse Theatre since 1990, it includes a number of theatre spaces of varying sizes and includes the Tower Theatre - bringing the better acts from the city's fringe to a broader audience.
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Melbourne Theatre Company
Melbourne's major theatrical company performs at the Victorian Arts Centre. The MTC stages around 15 productions each year, ranging from contemporary and modern (including many new Australian works) to Shakespearean and other classics.
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Red Stitch
This is an independent company of actors staging new international works that are often premieres in Australia. The tiny black-box theatre, opposite the Astor - down the end of the driveway - is a cosy, intimate space.
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Robot
If you ever got caught up in Japanese manga mania or you just feel like a sushi handroll washed down with a crisp Asahi or chased by a sake, check out Robot. It has an all-welcome door policy, and attracts groovy kids with great haircuts. Animated movies screen free every Tuesday night.
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Sun Theatre
Gloriously restored to its art deco heyday, the Sun Theatre offers the most joyous cinema experience in town. The films are a judicious blend of arthouse and mainstream; seats are roomy and padded with pale green suede; sound is superb; and you're encouraged to fill your personal coffee table with tia maria choctops, nougat and champagne.
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Theatreworks
Theatreworks is a community theatre dedicated to supporting a range of arts practitioners. It's been around for 25-odd years and provides affordable theatre space to innovative and emerging artists.
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