Search News

See all news

Victoria

‘Ruff Trade’. Photo: Steven Dawson. Two performers in 16th century attire sitting on each side of a wooden table. One is looking toward the other, trying to make conversation.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Performance reviews: Ruff Trade and Trans Woman Kills Influencer, Midsumma Festival

‘Trans Woman Kills Influencer’ leans into the modern day, while Steven Dawson’s ‘Ruff Trade’ is a devilishly good tragedy set…

It Lights the Whole Sky. Image is a choral group spread through a gallery space, standing on a multicoloured rug surrounded by 19th century paintings of weather phenomena and storms, singing. They all wear black suits and ties, and white shirts.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Performance review: Alchemy Consort: It Lights the Whole Sky, National Gallery of Victoria

Choral music performances that explored the connection between humanity and natural phenomena.

Titanic. Image is of a replica grand staircase from the ill-fated Titanic passenger ship, on display at Melbourne Museum.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Exhibition review: Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition, Melbourne Museum

An easy one-hour amble through a well-trodden historical event with less focus on the Titanic’s artefacts than the exhibition title…

Bookshop. image is a row of books resting on their spines
News

Backlash after divisive comments from Victorian bookshop owner

The owner of a Victorian independent chain of bookstores, under fire for her tweets, apologises after community furore.

Teenage performers in tuxedos and shorts jump out of a white piano in Tempo by the Flying Fruit Fly Circus at Art Centre Melbourne.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Performance review: Tempo, Arts Centre Melbourne

The Fruities jump back onto our stages with a music themed performance.

Slippery. Image is three white faced clowns (one of whom is bearded and bald) with big ruffs and hearts on the front of their gowns.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Theatre review: Slippery, The Butterfly Club, Midsumma Festival

Mayhem ensues when a polyamorous love square becomes a triangle and one of the lovers returns as a ghost to…

Creative development sessions for ‘Portaloo’ with L-R: Jennifer Piper and Rachel Edmonds. Photo: Sarah Clarke. In front of a high church-like round window, two women sit behind a table looking at the camera. They are watching something or someone and have snacks on the table in front of them. One on the right with short dark hair and glasses holds a pen. One on the left with medium length blonde hair is laughing.
Features

Creative development – a work in progress

What should creative development opportunities entail and look like today? ArtsHub attempts to find out.

Still from the film ‘Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped In Black)’ by Derik Lynch and Matthew Thorne, showing as part of Queer PHOTO. Image: Courtesy of the artists. A figure wearing a gold dress with long hair, standing against a purple and orange sunset in a desert landscape.
Features

Through the queer lens

Midsumma Festival and PHOTO 2024 join forces to present 'Queer PHOTO', with works that are bold, reflective, tender, intimate and…

Jess McAvoy’s ‘The Search’ performing as part of Midsumma Festival 2024. Photo: Jen Macchiarelli. McAvoy (short blond hair, tattoos covering their arm and wearing a guitar behind their back) looks towards the camera, standing against a back background with soft lights.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Performance reviews: The Search and Trevor Ashley: The (First Annual) Farewell Show, Midsumma Festival

At Midsumma Festival this year, Jess McAvoy presents an unforgettable performance in ‘The Search’ and Trevor Ashley revealed the dark…

Melbourne Art Fair 2022. Photo: Marie-Luise Skibbe. People standing inside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre surrounded by artworks. Seen in the photo are installations that look like weird colourful organisms.
News

Melbourne Art Fair gearing up for ‘mammoth edition’

The 2024 Melbourne Art Fair program will feature large-scale installations, site-specific dance, conversations, experimentations and more.

1 77 78 79 80 81 323