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Out & about Each month Medical Forum review what's on in Perth. If you want to win tickets to our features, simply visit mforum.com.au and click the 'Competitions' tab. Heart of the park Drawing on his love for the natural world, public artist Jason Hirst’s latest work has been unveiled in Bennett Springs at Dazzle Park in the Iluma Private Estate. The piece not only creates an immediate talking point but is designed to be the heart of the park and a place for community to meet, play, relax and enjoy.
Movie: The Secret Garden
Movie: Mulan
Based on the much-loved Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, this fourth film iteration stars Colin Firth, Julie Walters and Dame Maggie Smith with some impressive special effects. It’s the story of a lonely girl who discovers a secret walled garden and in doing so brings a family back to life. In cinemas, April 16
The eldest daughter of an honoured Chinese warrior, Hua Mulan, is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. When the Emperor issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army, she takes her ailing father’s place to become one of China’s greatest warriors. Luna cinemas, from March 26
The 6m tall sculpture features three breezy circular canopies injecting red, orange and yellow splashes into the green of the landscaped park. The nest-like atmosphere experienced by pausing under the artwork will change depending on the time of day, as shadows are thrown and recede. “I love that this piece can do double duty because it provides shade during the day, and at night is programmed with an impressive lighting display,” says Hirst. His other works, alongside his collaborators at Little Rhino Designs, can be viewed in the foyer of the Woodside building, Perth Children’s Hospital, Karratha Civic Centre, Harrisdale Senior High School and Skye One Seven Apartments.
Movie: Fantastic Fungi A consciousness-shifting film that takes an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet – a underground network that can heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists such as Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, Andrew Weil and others, we become aware of the beauty, intelligence and solutions the fungi kingdom can offer in response to some of our most pressing medical, therapeutic and environmental challenges. In cinemas, March 19
Movie: Downhill Barely escaping an avalanche during a ski vacation in the Alps, a seemingly picture-perfect family is thrown into disarray, forced to re-evaluate life and how they truly feel about each other. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell star in this biting comedy. In cinemas, March 5
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December Winners Doctors Dozen: Rosabrook Estate Dr Wei Hao Lee Fringe: Casting Off Dr Richard John Fringe: The Choir of Man Dr Riva Curtis Movie: Portrait of a Lady on Fire Dr Albert Quo, Dr Linda Lim, Dr Melanie Chen Movie: Bombshell Dr Elizabeth Elms, Dr Susan Downes, Dr Lin Chan Movie: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood Dr Paul Laidman, Dr David Wright, Dr Ian Everitt Movie: Little Women Dr Loryn Geyer, Dr Belinda Lowe, Dr Sarah Harris
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