On Tuesday night, as part of the City of Sydney's Chinese New Year celebrations, Jurassic Lounge at the Australian Museum opened its doors for its anticipated third season. As always, there was a little something for everyone: from silent disco, to guitar hero, to projections, live comedy and music from bands like Yeo and Camden.

The MART Gallery in Surry Hills is a little white room, tucked away amongst many residential and commercial buildings along Commonwealth Street. However on Thursday night, it was positively bustling.

I've always enjoyed dance. Though I rarely experience it live, few things can be as enthralling on stage (or screen - have you seen The Muppets yet?) than a dance ensemble pulling out the moves to a superb score - be it a musical, a music video, a ballet or a gymnastics display in the Olympics. Involved in musical theatre as a kid, and having friends in the industry, I know just how much work people put into it - heart, soul, dedication, time and of course the pure technical skill required to achieve the art itself. So in reading the descriptions for Assembly, appearing at the City Recital Hall as part of Sydney Festival, I have to say I was pretty excited to see what this piece would be, especially considering the involvement of experimental (and well hyped) dance troupe Chunky Move.

The 2011 edition of the annual Jameson IF Awards took place at Luna Park last night and was dominated... by a dog.

Koko, the shining star of Australian film Red Dog, and his supporting cast took home seven IF awards including the Event Cinemas IF Award for Best Box Office Achievement and the Showtime IF Award for Best Feature Film – a massive success for what has been one of the most talked about Australian films in quite some time.