Arts & Culture
“Mammoth” program for Melbourne Recital Centre in 2025
Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) has released a mammoth program of musical events for 2025.
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VCA’s Shannon Owens makes a powerful new film, Left Write Hook
Shannon Owens is an educator at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and the filmmaker behind Left Write Hook, a compelling documentary that explores a groundbreaking program combining boxing and creative writing as a means of healing.
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Applications open for Merlyn Myer Music Commission
Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) is calling for applications for the sixth Merlyn Myer Music Commission; a unique opportunity for one talented female composer in Australia to earn artistic growth and recognition.
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Finding hope in anxiety: Michelle prepares for PSC graduation show
As a returning student to Photography Studies College (PSC), independent photographic artist Michelle Jose is unveiling her abstract artwork and its themes of bringing a sense of hope through anxiety while exploring ways people can move through it.
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Tony Clark: Unsculpted: 40 years of work in a landmark exhibition
Buxton Contemporary proudly presents its latest exhibition; Tony Clark: Unsculpted, featuring more than 100 works spanning four decades by one of Australia’s most esteemed artists.
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Melbourne arts precinct construction update
As we come to the end of 2024, construction works on the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT) are progressing well across multiple project sites, including 77 Southbank Boulevard, the Sturt Street / Kavanagh St intersection, and both inside and behind the Art Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre.
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Family Art Day at ACCA: art and connection for young creatives
On Saturday, November 9, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) opens its doors for Family Art Day from 11am to 2pm. The activity is designed to engage children and families in hands-on artmaking.
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Kraft cheese and Vegemite!
Few foods have had the impact on the tastes of Australian society as Kraft cheese and Vegemite – and they were both manufactured in what is now Southbank at the Kraft factory in Riverside Drive.
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Call out for First Nations artists to create public artworks for reimagined Arts Precinct
Expressions of interest are open for the design of two permanent, public art commissions as part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct transformation.
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“It’s been a tumultuous journey”: 30 years of Channel 31
The road to 30 hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the community TV station that has produced some of the biggest stars. But with a strong viewership and an exciting slate of programs, the future for Channel 31 is bright.
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Milestone birthday amid major upgrades at Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building and iconic Spire celebrates its 40th anniversary on October 29.
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Myles Russell-Cook named as ACCA’s new CEO and artistic director
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) has announced the appointment of Myles Russell-Cook as its new artistic director and CEO.
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“I’m not doing it for anyone else”: Jacob Lewis embarks on a professional photography journey
For Jacob Lewis, photography has always been a personal pursuit. However, after enrolling in a Bachelor of Photography program at Photography Studies College (PSC), he’s eager to transform his passion into a professional career.
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Indian Community Day 2024 returns to the NGV
The NGV’s Indian Community Day returns on Sunday, October 13 at NGV International, St Kilda Rd, from 11am to 5pm.
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Melbourne Theatre Company unveils “biggest and boldest” season to date
Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) is gearing up for an exciting 2025 season, showcasing 13 productions throughout the year that celebrate Australian talent, innovative new works, and timeless classics.
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In the mail!
One of the major changes resulting from new technology in the past decade is the massive reduction of mail by post.
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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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Unlocking Australia’s performing arts history: behind-the-scenes tours of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Collections Store
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