Arts & Culture
Student Q & Arts - Abi Lee
Get to know a student’s experience of studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Abi Lee is currently in her second year of the Bachelor of Music (Performance), specialising in Jazz and Improvisation, at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
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The duo turning a piece of great American literature into Australian comedy gold
Chaotic comedy duo Lano and Woodley (Colin Lane and Frank Woodley) are back for this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival with another epic adventure awaiting them.
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A set meal of Asian humour
The art of stand-up comedy was obviously far more demanding for this group of five entertainers than stepping up to a mike and telling a few jokes.
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Loaded: The “deep passion project” premiering at Malthouse Theatre
Australian author Christos Tsiolkas’ first novel Loaded is being reimagined for Malthouse Beckett Theatre this coming May, with director Stephen Nicolazzo at the helm.
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How one photographer is sharing a strong message through their photos
Photographer Lewis Cook has one message to share through their work, and it’s a simple yet important one, “be nice to autistic people”.
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The Royal Melbourne Show – it took off in Southbank!
One of Melbourne’s long-standing cultural, agricultural and industry highlights is the Royal Melbourne Show, held each September at the showgrounds in Flemington. The highly successful event reflects the importance of the agricultural sector in Victoria.
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Play at Arts Centre Melbourne thanks to the launch of its latest public program
Arts Centre Melbourne is launching a public program called PLAY on April 26 as part of its dedicated learning venue The Channel, which continues to be a space for children, families, emerging artists and lifelong learners.
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Grammy and Academy Award nominated artist visits Melbourne for first time
Composer, pianist, producer, arranger, and recording artist Stephan Moccio is bringing his multitude of talents to Australia for the first time, with him scheduled to perform at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday, March 31.
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NGV’s 2023 Winter Masterpieces “years in the making”
This year’s annual Winter Masterpieces at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) features renowned post-Impressionist French artist Pierre Bonnard and designer and architect India Mahdavi.
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Telephone exchanges in South Melbourne
Newspapers in 1920 stated their opinion that the day was not far distant when the telephone would be installed in every home, just as the water, mains and sewers are connected in the cities.
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Student Q&Arts: Jake Ware
Get to know a student’s experience of studying at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music – Jake Ware is currently in their final year of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance) at the Victorian College of the Arts …
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Compelling story about living with autism debuts at Arts Centre Melbourne
ARCO Jnr is coming to Victoria from Western Australia for the first time on Saturday, April 1 to share its unique story and message about living with autism.
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Preoccupations of a young artist
The 2023 academic year has started with a light touch after so many years of doom with a self-portrait exhibition.
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ACCA Family Art Day returns
Following the success of its previous Family Art Day event, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is gearing up for another day of art-making as inspired by its current exhibition Data Relations.
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How capturing meaningful images went from a pastime to a passion
Inspiration can come from a range of different places, and for Photography Studies College (PSC) student Peter Waters the moment that sparked his interest in photography came during a visit to the NGV exhibition, An incomplete world.
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An Islander special returns to Sidney Myer Music Bowl
After its roaring success in 2021, the all-ages celebration PASIFIX is coming back to Sidney Myer Music Bowl, to put Australia’s proud Pacific Islander community front and centre for one special night only.
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On the ropewalk!
Ropemaking can be traced back to early days of seafaring, and became more necessary with the rigging and lashings of sailing ships, which required large quantities of strong, large diameter ropes for shipping together with ropes for haulage, rope drives, lifting cranes, etc.
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MPavilion’s exciting February events calendar
MPavilion continues its ninth season at Queen Victoria Gardens in 2023 with a schedule of free thought-provoking events during February.
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ACCA launches its Digital Wing
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) has officially launched its first-ever Digital Wing, a dynamic online platform allowing creatives, artists, curators and academics to engage in different ways with audiences.
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Saving a town, but at what cost?
Malthouse Theatre’s latest production of Nosferatu has been considered so enticing and thrilling that its season has already been extended by more than a week.
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A pricey new public park
Looking for the reset button for river businesses
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