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Southbank’s weekly hour of Sing Along joy
It was a Friday evening at Southbank.
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NGV opens new Australian Impressionism exhibition
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has just opened a large-scale exhibition celebrating the revolutionary Australian Impressionism movement of the 19th Century.
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The music therapists are back
Orientation Week was cancelled this year because of lingering fears that the COVID virus was once again taking off.
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New direction for the Malthouse
Three writers are collaborating on the next production at the Malthouse, an immersive show called Because the Night, and there is a text but you could say that it has been upstaged by the visuals.
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COVID safety at the forefront for Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne is welcoming back visitors to enjoy the many events on offer this summer with the provision of COVIDSafe environments being the top priority.
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Sounds of summer at MRC
Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) has partnered with Crown Ruler to bring a free outdoor music series to the heart of the Arts Precinct all summer long.
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Visitors return to the Arts Precinct
It wasn’t a rush but a trickle as visitors returned to the Arts Precinct in the first week of December as galleries and museums gradually re-opened to the public.
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The Grad Show is something else
Expression made a return to the Grad Show at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) this year with a strong noir undercurrent, hinting at mysteries unsolved.
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Getting ready for audiences
Despite the fact that all of Southbank’s art and theatre venues will remain officially closed during November, small impromptu performances have begun to liven up the Arts Precinct.
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Impromptu balcony party erupts
Hundreds of Southbank apartment residents broke out into song and dance on Good Friday as locals showed social distancing wouldn’t break their partying spirit.
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Towards zero-waste events
The City of Melbourne is calling on the community to support its mission to make all of its events environmentally friendly.
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Mimir Chamber Music Festival returns to Southbank
Curt Thompson founded the Mimir Chamber Music Festival in Texas 22 years ago. He decided to start a Melbourne leg after he moved here to become associate professor of violin and head of strings at the Melbourne Conservatorium seven years ago.
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The Southbank pyramid is born!
140 interior design students from RMIT University gathered at Testing Grounds last month to construct a gigantic pyramid made from a whopping 4317 concrete blocks!
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Behind the Ballet in March
Behind the Ballet events give fans a chance to see behind the scenes action and experience what goes into creating the magic they see on stage, hosted at The Arts Centre Melbourne.
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A chance for transparency
With Robert Doyle quitting as lord mayor on February 4, one unanswered question is: why did he wait so long?
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A community Christmas
Residents of Southbank Grand came together on December 16 to celebrate the apartment tower’s inaugural children’s Christmas party.
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Boyd Park concept plan revealed
The project for Southbank’s long-awaited Boyd Park took a giant step forwards in November as the City of Melbourne released its draft concept plan for consultation.
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Dancing with the fishes
Guests “journeyed to Atlantis” at the Melbourne Aquarium on September 10 to raise funds for Assistance Dogs Australia at the PETstock Foundation Gala Ball.
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Kasabian in Docklands
With their last album selling almost a million copies and their website bordering on 800,000 “Likes” you wouldn’t think a band like Kasabian would be playing such an intimate venue.
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Check the balcony and terrace rules first
Doyle drama – how did it happen?
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