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Sara Cwynar, ‘Red Film’, 2018, to be presented by Cooper Cole at the Melbourne Art Fair 2025. The photo shows four female-presenting figures dressed in red collared shirts. Two are sitting while two stand behind them, with their hands on the heads of those seated.
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Melbourne Art Fair 2025 program revealed, focused on being female-led and First Peoples art and design

Programming across gallery booths, video, installation, and an early-glimpse showcase, Melbourne Art Fair 2025 is driving new purpose.

Bek Schilling and Sean Donehue in 'Bearded'. Shilling is on the left and has dyed platinum blonde hair with pink tips. Thye are mock playing and holding Sean Donehue's mouth open.
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Musical review: Bearded, Theatre Works

A queer musical set in the middle of Australia’s 2017 marriage equality debate.

A grid of colourful images by artist Jasper Johns.
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Exhibition review: Rauschenberg & Johns: Significant Others, Geelong Gallery 

The works of two significant avant-garde artists of the 20th century go on tour.

A large copy of Alison Lester's picture book 'Imagine Live' is placed in the middle of the stage, with two actors between it and various paraphrenalia from the book.
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Theatre review: IMAGINE LIVE, Arts Centre Melbourne

Based on Alison Lester's popular picture book, this production works for all the family.

Billie Marten, a singer/musician who has long blonde hair. She is holding a guitar and singing.
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Music review: Billie Marten, Corner Hotel

Billie Marten, the British folk singer-songwriter, shone bright despite a heckling crowd. 

Three men sitting at a table in front of a stable door in a production of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'
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Theatre review: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Another tried and true staging of a Shakespeare comedy from The Australian Shakespeare Company.

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Exhibition review: The Charge That Binds, ACCA

Uniting disparate strands of ecologically-engaged art, the exhibition covers vast geographical distances and pressing topics.

black and white headshot of young Caucasian man with intense eyes. James Simpson.
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Vale James Simpson

The musical director, arranger and orchestrator was described as 'a remarkable, talented, humble, passionate, kind soul' by Casey Donovan.

More international concerts will tour to Australia in 2025 thanks to the success of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. A photo of the concert with a massive crowd as Swift is pictured standing on top of an elevated stage and a big screen showing her singing up close.
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Concerts touring to Australia January to March 2025: Billie Eilish, Cigarettes After Sex, Dua Lipa and more big names

Major international artists will tour Australia this year following last year's Swiftie effect – here is a go-to list of…

The vast majority of Victorians have or are willing to engage with arts and culture. A woman surrounded by spinning lights inside a market.
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99% of Victorians are ‘in the market’ for culture – what does this mean?

Victoria is ahead of New York and the UK in terms of culture market interest with $3.4 billion in annual…

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