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Perth Walkabout July Monthly Wrap

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 10 August 2013

The Perth Walkabout Monthly Wrap is published at the start of each month to provide a snapshot of articles that hit the headlines in the last 4 weeks.

Here is Perth Walkabout's Monthly Wrap for the month of July:

The Handy Guide to Bike Parking in the Perth CBD

A big thumbs up to the City of Perth which provides bike parking facilities at its Elder Street car park in the Perth CBD - this means that cyclists, whether you are commuting to work by bike, or just coming in to the Perth CBD for leisure, have somewhere to park.

Frances Ha at Luna

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 15 August 2013

Frances Ha showing at Luna follows the life of two 20 something girls living in New York – ballet dancer Frances Ha (played by Greta Gerwif), and her best friend and housemate Sophie (Mickey Sumner), who is in publishing.

The movie follows the ups and downs of their lives as they face different challenges relating to their careers, relationships, friendships, money, and flatmate issues.

Visual Splendour of Swan Lake in Perth

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 04 August 2013

On Saturday night, my partner and I headed to His Majesty’s to watch the much awaited performance of Swan Lake by the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre.

Ask anyone in the street what ballet they know of, and you are likely to hear them utter the words Swan Lake.

Swan Lake is well known and loved and the world famous St Petersburg Ballet Theatre company are touring Perth with this masterpiece for a short season.

Other Desert Cities by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Details: Written by: Greg Letts; Published: 26 July 2013

A play involving a family tragedy and the secrets, depression, anger, blame and grief it causes is a sensitive subject to tackle. Then throw in a heavy dose of American liberal vs conservative politics and the natural conflict between parents and children, and you have a mix that could result in a preachy, self indulgent and narcissistic two hours of theatre. Fortunately Black Swan State Theatre Company's production of Other Desert Cities by playwright Jon Robin Baitz is none of these things.

Instead the audience is treated to two hours of intensely gripping drama as the Wyeth family meets for Christmas 2004.

Perfect Weather and Pristine Beaches in Perth

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 26 August 2013

Travelling from overseas to visit Perth can be particularly tiring, especially if have come from the UK and are recovering from jet lag after a long flight. Don’t let the long flight deter you from making the trip across - there are many excellent reasons why a visit to Perth should be on your to do list if planning a trip to Australia.

Perth may be one of the most isolated cities in the world, but despite our remoteness, there are some unique experiences such as our pristine beaches that you should definitely check out whilst exploring our beautiful city.

We in Perth are blessed with perfect weather – it’s winter time as I write this article, and the sun is shining outside, warming up the chilly morning. No matter what time of the year you visit Perth, you’re likely to experience some lovely sunny weather.

Sink your Teeth into a Good WA Book at the State Library Shop

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 01 August 2013

If you are on the hunt to purchase some West Australian themed books or gifts, pop by to the gift shop at the State Library of WA – they’ve got a great selection of books by WA authors and hand crafted gifts by local artists.

It’s not always easy to find shops in Perth that stock a good range of local books and gifts, so on a recent trip to the State Library Shop, I was rather impressed to browse their extensive range of WA produced items.

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Perth Walkabout July Monthly Wrap

Frances Ha at Luna

Visual Splendour of Swan Lake in Perth

Other Desert Cities by Black Swan State Theatre Company

Perfect Weather and Pristine Beaches in Perth

Sink your Teeth into a Good WA Book at the State Library Shop