Melbourne

What’s the value of adding India Mahdavi to Bonnard?
The demand for more immersive exhibitions has played a part in bringing on India Mahdavi, for NGV’s Bonnard blockbuster exhibition.

Dance review: Ballet Under the Stars, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Plenty of stars despite the clouds at The Australian Ballet's free birthday celebration.

Gallery nights for under-18s: what happens when young people take over?
Far from sugar-highs for party-going teens, these gallery-going young audiences want meaningful creative connections.

Theatre review: Not All Dictators, La Mama
A raucous production with an ambitious political message that doesn’t quite hit the mark.

Catherine Opie: global lens, Australian click-through
In an Australian first, a survey exhibition of LA-based queer photographer, Catherine Opie, heads to Heide.

Theatre review: The Crocodile, fortyfivedownstairs
How can a struggling actor maximise his value after being swallowed by a crocodile?

Stitching together an exhibition that foregrounds women's art
SHE of Mind and Body is the latest showcase from the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong, which…

Building queer crip spaces from the ground up
A new lifesaving club will be popping up in Melbourne’s north-east, open to both physical and digital engagements – hint,…

Music review: Mosaics: Contemporary sounds of Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
A rich musical program in the second instalment from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's free Sidney Myer Bowl series.

So you want my arts job: Damian Callinan, comedian
There’s more to comedy than just making people laugh, Damian Callinan explains.