Arts & Culture
New urban garden, Laak Boorndap, coming to the Melbourne Arts Precinct
The Victorian Government has released new designs and a new name for the 18,000sqm urban garden in the centre of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation.
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Sydney Dance Company to perform at Arts Centre Melbourne in October
Sydney Dance Company presents the Melbourne debut of artistic director Rafael Bonachela’s latest full-length dance work momenta – a journey into the poetry and physics of human connection – at Arts Centre Melbourne from October 8 to 12.
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Cost of Living premieres at Southbank Theatre
Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) explores the essence of human connection in Cost of Living: a deeply moving play premiering at Southbank Theatre on Saturday, September 14.
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ACCA presents First Nations art collective Tennant Creek Brio
A new exhibition by Indigenous art collective Tennant Creek Brio is opening at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in September.
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Vas Chakra’s journey from aviation to photography
A finalist in last year’s Australian Photography Awards, Vas Chakra is building a career that’s focused on community and the social issues that move her.
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Garryowen – who compiled the chronicles of early Melbourne
A major contributor to chronicling Melbourne’s 19th century history was Edmund Finn, commonly known as Garryowen.
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Malthouse Theatre presents Apologia
Apologia explores the desire of award-winning writer and director Nicola Gunn to become a French actress, breaking the language barrier by getting her voice translated by others.
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The latest from the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation
Construction works on the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation are continuing, with structures going up and coming down marking key milestones across the project.
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Alter State returns with a futuristic program for deaf and disabled artists
Arts Centre Melbourne announces the return of Alter State, a program dedicated to supporting disabled artists.
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Erkin Kalayci: a photographic anthropologist
The Australian Photographic Prize’s 2024 Student of the Year is devoted to learning and experimenting in his photography.
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Clark and Melanie Lane set to shake up Now or Never festival
UK electronic music producer Clark and Australian choreographer Melanie Lane continue their long-time artistic partnership with their upcoming contemporary dance performance MOUNTAIN.
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Trees of Southbank
One of the joys of living in Southbank is sharing the many trees in the environment – part of the 70,000 trees that make up the urban forest of Melbourne.
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ACCA CEO and artistic director to step down
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) CEO and artistic director Max Delany has announced plans to step down from his role by November 2024 after nearly a decade of leadership.
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What’s on in the Arts Precinct for Open House Melbourne weekend
Open House Melbourne has launched its 2024 program and theme for the year, RE/DISCOVER your City inviting audiences to see Melbourne in a new light and celebrate the importance of good design in shaping our communities.
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NGV unveils blockbuster ancient Egyptian exhibition
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) presents Pharaoh, a landmark exhibition celebrating ancient Egyptian art and culture spanning 3000 years, running until October 6.
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Acclaimed Shakespeare reimagining premieres at Malthouse
Following successful seasons internationally, Macbeth (An Undoing) is set to debut in Australia at Malthouse Theatre on July 5.
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Leith Young embarks on new chapter at PSC
While Leith Young has worked in trades for most of his life, he has finally chosen to follow his passion and embark on a photography career.
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ACCA unveils latest exhibition supporting emerging artists
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) presents Future Remains: The 2024 Macfarlane Commissions from June 29 to September – the fourth instalment of a multi-year initiative supporting innovative artworks by emerging and mid-career artists.
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Marble in Melbourne
One of Melbourne’s classic interwar buildings is the Manchester Unity, which still dominates the corner of Collins and Swanston streets. Designed in 1932 for a major commercial organisation, it combines commercial gothic and Art Deco styling.
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Arts Precinct transformation creates more jobs for local apprentices, trainees, and cadets
More apprentices, cadets and construction workers are kickstarting their careers with hands-on experience working on the city-shaping Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT) project.
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Young deaf artist recognised with “Gallery in the Sky”
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