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Circus review: Circus Oz: Non Stop, Main Hall, Town Hall, MICF 2025
Circus Oz bringing us, as ever, funny, daggy, clever, exhilarating Australian circus.
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition to open at Melbourne Museum
The first and only LEGO 'Star Wars' exhibition premieres in Melbourne.
Exhibition review: de-centre re-centre, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
A cohesive survey exhibition that points to the strong relevance of photographic media within the wider context of contemporary art.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 award nominees announced
Nine shows are in the running for MICF’s Most Outstanding Show award this year; nominations for Best Newcomer were also…
Funny Tonne – part three, MICF 2025
The third batch of reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2025.
Comedy review: Brown Women Comedy, fortyfivedownstairs, MICF 2025
A smaller, tighter line-up is a smart move for this ongoing comedy collective.
Theatre review: SNAKEFACE, Belvoir St
A reclamation of self inspired by the Medusa myth.
Canberra opens Our Story, a new exhibition exploring Aboriginal-Chinese heritage in Australia
Telling the untold story of Aboriginal-Chinese Australia.
Special singalong performance of RENT to join the musical's season
A chance to sing along to Jonathon Larson's award-winning tunes...