Latest articles by Rhonda Dredge
The pathos of Nurse Savage
Pathos is defined as pity shared between friends. It can be used in an artistic sense to make tragedies less horrifying by focusing on small details or moments in a story.
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Being vulnerable in the COVID-19 era
Once again, the Assembly Point vitrines down at the Guild building on Sturt St are reading the culture of Melbourne as it evolves.
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Remember the days of espresso martinis?
If we ever get out of this awful pandemic, at least we’ll have seen some brassy moves by some of the well-known characters along Southbank.
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Kids on one side and entertainment on the other
In the north-east corner of Southbank is a long triangular stretch of grass just by Hamer Hall, which is also just big enough for soccer practice.
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Free takeaway curries outside Rockpool
It’s a pleasant change to be working outside with a table of free food to support those without incomes.
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River cruises start up
The temperature was dropping, the drizzle was about to start and there had been just three passengers on a boat that carries 80.
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Isolated from memory
Vault stands in a proud place in the centre of the Arts Precinct, a symbol of Australian modernism, but has it been forgotten?
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Taking age seriously
If your immune system is young and not compromised then COVID-19 may be a relatively easy ride. But if you’re over 65 or have co-morbidities you shouldn’t be foolhardy.
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A love affair with education
The grounds of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) are still wrapped up in “iso-ribbon” with students not expected back until the end of the month.
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The art of being alone
Artists are spending a lot more time by themselves as Victoria’s State of Emergency continues.
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Something to think about at the Guild
As flat-dwellers seek out new routes for their daily walks, there’s a small public space by the Guild building opposite the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) on Sturt St.
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Still alive in ‘20
Each generation of artists has to make its own way through the mire of prejudices confronting it and Melbourne’s young intellectuals are taking notes from the Basquait and Haring: Crossing Lines exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
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Not all a bed of roses
Books dominate the life of Peter Rose, waiting in piles to be reviewed in his nice wood-panelled office on City Rd, and he takes those books very seriously, patting them gently like favoured friends.
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The joy of winning
Melbourne writer and academic, Amanda Johnson, won the prestigious Peter Porter Poetry Prize last month and she was present at a Southbank ceremony to read her winning poem.
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Through the eyes of art
The Shrine of Remembrance is turning towards art in a bid to connect with its audience and to promote fresh ideas on the nature of war and its aftermath.
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A mantra for our times
The chill factor won out in the great, rambunctious event that signalled the end of the art year for 164 students last month at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
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Tram accident
A man in a wheelchair collided with a tram at the pedestrian crossing on the corner of Clarendon St and South Wharf Promenade on November 1.
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Old thoughts in a pop-up shoe box
Arts Centre Melbourne has come up with an innovative way of winning people over to pathos.
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An altruistic vibe
Everyone is doing a performance piece down at the Malthouse Theatre, including Murray Pitman, the host of the Malthouse Kitchen.
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Best friends are hard to come by
One of the great things about art is that it taps into an underlying feeling that has yet to fully hit you in the face.
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