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This week's arts news and trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

In 2025, Morning Melodies celebrates 40 years at the Melbourne Arts Centre.
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Arts Centre Melbourne Morning Melodies celebrates 40 years in 2025

Arts Centre Melbourne Morning Melodies has attracted over half a million visitors across its forty years.

Edenglassie. Picture on left is a headshot of a smiling middle aged woman with short grey hair brushed back. On the right is an orange book cover decorated by vintage rifles and spears.
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Another glittering award for Melissa Lucashenko, as she takes out the ARA Historical Prize

The much feted writer adds a couple more trophies to her cabinet for her acclaimed 2024 novel.

French Impressionism style painting of garden with purple flowers. Pierre Renoir.
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COVID lockdown blockbuster exhibition gets a second chance

NGV International’s epic ‘French Impressionism exhibition’ will return in 2025, after being cut short by the pandemic.

Jimmie Nicol (far right) with John, George and Paul at the start of The Beatles’ Adelaide tour. Photograph captured by Vic Grimmett with pre-sale estimate $1000 - $2000. Image: Supplied.
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Jimmie Nicol, the Londoner who became a Beatle for 13 days, captured by Adelaide photographer

Works by Adelaide photographer Vic Grimmett are up for sale and among them are photos of The Beatles with one…

support of their latest album, 'Romance'.
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Fontaines DC, PJ Harvey and Hania Rani announced as first acts for Perth Festival 2025

Contemporary music will play a significant role in the 2025 Perth Festival, judging by the first three acts announced for…

a large immersive gallery covered in images from Van Gogh's Sunflowers series. THE LUME
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Vincent van Gogh returns to THE LUME with a new VR format

Hoping that lightning strikes twice, THE LUME is bringing back Vincent van Gogh for another summer run.

DanceRites 2024 Overall Winner, Mackay Torres Strait Islander Cultural Group. A group of Torres Strait Islander dancers cheering with their hands held high as they hold a $22,000 cheque.
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Opportunities and awards

International residency opportunity in New York, winners of Melbourne Fringe, Chief Minister's NT Book Awards and more!

production of 'Macbeth', which opens the company's 2025 season. Three older women, playing witches, pose in front of a smoky and dramatically lit background.
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La Boite Theatre celebrates 100 years of Queensland stories in 2025

For its centenary season, La Boite Theatre has programmed four mainstage productions and a 10-part play-reading series celebrating past productions.

woman dressed in white holding an auction bidding paddle.
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Auction season closing out 2024, a barometer for art market

In a competitive auction market, Smith & Singer announces a new Melbourne headquarters as the season of sales closes out…

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