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Dancing for safe water called 'Feeding and Seeding Future'. "I hope that they will see their landscape differently and more creatively," she said. "I hope it's reframed for them as not just a familiar river but something that is precious and important." Ms Rogis said the Boronia dance school focuses on project based events. "We look at dance as an art form or form of self-expression and ways to connect with community and place." Dance ARC aims to develop strong, joyful, resilient dancers by providing high quality dance experiences in a disciplined and caring environment. Their youth performance ensemble focuses on dance as an art form through which young people can express ideas and have a creative voice in the community.
By Jed Lanyon Dance ARC's youth performance ensemble took part in the Global Water Dances at Coronation Park, Healesville on Saturday 15 June. The Global Water Dances are performed in 170 locations across the world and aims to inspire action and international collaboration for water issues through the universal language of dance. Dance ARC artistic director Viv Rogis said, "The theme is dancing for safe and clean water everywhere. It's a very broad theme and they ask you to localise it. "We chose to look at a local issue of our river ways, particularly because they are important to the helmeted honeyeaters." Ms Rogis said 17 young dancers took part in rehearsals for five weeks to perform a dance
Global Water Dances were performed at over 170 locations across the world. 194693 Picture: GREG CARRICK
ENTERTAINMENT
Winter event lights the night at bonfire By Jed Lanyon WHYLD community group invites you along to their annual WHYLD Winter Warming Bonfire Night at Wickhams Road Reserve, Launching Place on Sunday 23 June at 3pm. Winter Warming is an event for residents of the WHYLD (Woori Yallock, Hoddles Creek, Yellingbo, Launching Place and Don Valley), Upper Yarra and neighbouring communities to venture out in the heart of winter, enjoy community spirit and celebrate the winter solstice. WHYLD are looking forward to the Winter Warming after inclement weather forced last year's event to be cancelled. Event coordinator Meryl Knoll said, "The forecast is indicating that the weather will be kinder to us this year. "Our inaugural event was held in 2015 and since then the event has evolved slowly, but our core focus remains the same. It's all about bringing the community together." One of the key features of the event is the fire show performance by local volunteers together with The Dreaming Space and Fireworks Dance Company. Fire and warmth are the central themes for this community gathering around a bonfire with free activities for all ages including a magic show, circus play, badge making, performing stage and face painting WHYLD community group enlists the support of Hillcrest CFA to manage the parking and bonfire, Upper Yarra SES to provide shelter and light and Hoddles Creek Red Cross to provide hot food and drinks and a range of winter woollies for purchase. A new element at the event will be a performing stage featuring local talent including
By Jed Lanyon The Yarra Valley's smaller winemakers invite diners to join them for the Shortest Lunch on 22 to 23 June. The event will celebrate the shortest weekend of the year with a moving feast of entreesized meals, the perfect way to meander around the Yarra Valley's boutique wineries and savour great food, wine and music, without the hustle and bustle. To take part in this progressive dining experience, diners pay at the first winery they visit, where they will receive a souvenir tasting glass. This glass allows them to taste and enjoy the wines at all the participating wineries that they visit over the two days. Diners can plan their weekend by following the menu options available at each of the wineries from appetisers through to dessert. Guests can make a weekend of it by staying overnight and exploring more of the Yarra Valley, but will need to book ahead. The net proceeds of the Shortest Lunch entry fee will go to a local community group. Since 2009 the Shortest Lunch has raised more than $75,000 for local CFA brigades and SES. For more information email info@yarravalleysmallerwineries.com.au. WHYLD performers at a previous event. jazz and the Upper Yarra Drummers. Anyone interested to perform on the stage should contact Leanne on 0438 252 519.
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For more information and to book tickets: 1300 368 333 or culturetracks.info The Memo, Healesville
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For more information about the Winter Warming event or WHYLD, visit: https:// whyld.org.au/.
MIB facing internal strife
Movies at Healesville and Warburton
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MIB International excels in the chemistry of its actors and has some engaging narrative buildup, but it's lazy in other aspects. Recruited into the alien regulatory agency Men In Black, plucky Molly (Tessa Thompson) is dispatched to resolve a new cosmic threat in London. Thompson is a captivating lead, conveying quick wit and relaxed authority, and it's gratifying to watch Molly use her cleverness and persistence to solve her case and advance through the MIB organisation. Thompson and Chris Hemsworth, as affable but washed-up Agent H, bounce off each other in fun ways, as their characters gradually bond and come to rely upon each other's strengths.
The narrative has effective foreshadowing involving a chance alien encounter from Molly's past, and manages some well-executed red herrings about certain apparent villains, both outside and within MIB. Unfortunately, the villains themselves are bland, the editing is choppy, jumping abruptly between scenes, and the action is static and uninspired. The main conflicts are very detached, which stifles the suspense: Molly and H's struggle to protect a devastating weapon feels redundant when you consider that the main villain could have completed their plan at any time. As with Dark Phoenix from last week, Men In Black: International is driven by strong performances and character writing, but the plot is flimsy and unfulfilling. - Seth Lukas Hynes
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