Jessi Ryan
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Performance review: BLAKTIVISM, Hamer Hall
A potent First Nations performance with stirring vocals, storytelling and words of protest.

Melbourne gallery has artists seeing red
Artists speak up after frustrating dealings with long-standing RED Gallery.

Dark side of the arts: where fear and transparency collide
What are arts journalists to do when those we are trying to empower to speak up fear the repercussions?

Performance reviews: Myth, Propaganda and Disaster and the Heirs of America, and Le Freak, Melbourne Fringe Festival
A successful, spine-tingling sequel and good hour of circus entertainment.

Just an Inquiry or a golden opportunity?
Arts sector leaders respond to the launch of the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry.

Performance reviews: Big Dyke Energy and T4T: A Transgender Showcase, Melbourne Fringe Festival
An unforgettable stand-up comedy and powerful showcase with trans and non-binary cast.

Exhibition reviews: Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Christian Orthodox World, Jean-Luc Moulène and Teams, and JĂ³nsi Hrafntinna (Obsidian), Mona
The newest triple bill of exhibitions at Mona can make you believe in the transcendent power of art, all over…

Performance reviews: How to Shave and It’s Like a Circle, Melbourne Fringe Festival
Comedy that unpacks the highs and lows of transmasculine identity and theatre exploring the realms of queer love.

Exhibition review: Tools For After, Fitzroy Town Hall
A slick display of contemporary Italian design and ingenuity.

Queer and present danger: Part 3
The final part of this series details the careers of young drag queens, Linh Uendo and Kitty Obsidian, amid the…