Pookie - Michelle Dutkova
POOKIE (Image credit: Misha Dutkova)

ACMI presents

Goddess Nights

7pm – 1am on select Thursdays

Exhibition

Celebrate and experience the collective power of Goddess after dark.

Explore the Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion exhibition after hours with a dynamic, diverse and shapeshifting program of femme-focused live music and performance honouring the women who continuously challenge social narratives, exude fearless creativity, artistry and expertise within their craft.

Set amongst a transformed Ground Floor Lightwell Foyer, Goddess Nights will keep you up late and in good company with a tailored food menu from Hero, beverage offerings from Campari and Handpicked Wines, and extended retail hours.

Thu 25 May artist lineup: DJ JNETT, CD, POOKIE, AYEBATONYE

Lighting & visuals designed by 3D motion artist Mikaela Stafford, and makeup on the performing artists from Avantgarde MUA Moochi.

When

Opens Thu 25 May 2023

See below for additional related events

Tickets

Full

$35

Concession

$33

ACMI Member

$30

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Where

Bar & Lounge
Lightwell, Ground Floor
(near Flinders Street entrance)

Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion exhibition
Gallery 4, Lower Ground
ACMI, Fed Square

Please note: The Story of the Moving Image will not be open for Goddess Nights.

Plan your visit

Artist lineup

Thursday 25 May

DJ JNETT

DJ JNETT

7–9pm

One of Australia’s biggest house luminaries, JNETT has been spinning records and creating heat in Melbourne’s music industry since the early 90s. A heavyweight selector partnered with euphoric stage presence, DJ JNETT is a goddess of house and disco, and has captivated audiences far and wide with her rich knowledge and love of music.

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CD

CD (live)

9–9.45pm

CD has swiftly carved her own lane with a cultivated twist on alternative R&B. Armed with a honey syrup voice, and an evolved palette that touches influences of jazz, neo-soul and hip hop, the soulstress from Melbourne's western suburbs uniquely evokes nostalgia while probing forward.

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Pookie

POOKIE (live)

9.45–10.30pm

Producer, songwriter, DJ and composer POOKIE has quickly risen to be one of the most significant figures in the local hip-hop scene, invoking in her work her South Sudanese roots. Changing the face of hip-hop in Melbourne with her ferocious bars and nonchalant attitude, POOKIE marches to her own beat through the music industry, and she’s only just getting started.

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Ayebatonye

AYEBATONYE

10.30pm – 1am

DJ, artist, curator and Founder/Creative Director of Irregular Fit, Ayebatonye Abrakas is best known for her bold and eclectic sonic stylings. Not one to stick to any genre, Ayebatonye's entrancing sets blend together an array of global electronic sounds rich with afro rhythms, deep percussive drum beats, house, techno, jersey club and more.

Soundcloud

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Event Partners


Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion

Exhibition | 5 Apr – 1 Oct 2023

Trailblazers. Binary-busters. Agitators and Instigators. On and off screen.

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Laverne Cox
Goddess Publication with Belly Band - photo by Josh Rantfl

Goddess: Fierce Women on Film (Softcover)

A lively celebration of the bold, defiant screen goddess and the way film and television have shaped our view of womanhood.

Orders will be fulfilled from 28 March onwards.

Pre-order your copy
A woman browses items in the ACMI Shop. She is wearing a blue top and smiling. Photograph by Phoebe Powell

ACMI Shop

Melbourne's favourite shop dedicated to all things moving image. Every purchase supports your museum of screen culture.

Located on the Ground Floor and open til late on Goddess Nights.

Shop our Goddess range online
Hero gnocchi - Jake Roden

Looking for dining options?

Our restaurant, cafe and bar in the heart of Fed Square features a seasonally driven menu developed by acclaimed Melbourne chef Karen Martini.

Located on Level 1 (near Fed Square entrance) and open til late on Goddess Nights.

Book a table & find out more

More Goddess events

There are no upcoming related events at this time.

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Goddess product range

Crowds of people at the entrance to ACMI during the evening.

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A couple checks out consumes from The Last Emperor in The Story of the Moving Image (image credit: Phoebe Powell)

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