Melbourne

Dance review: Progress Report, The Substation
A solo performance that interrogates consumerism and waste in society.

Gallery transforms into Australia’s first photography museum
After 30 years of championing contemporary Australian photography, the Monash Gallery of Art will become the Museum of Australian Photography.

What’s the value of adding India Mahdavi to Bonnard?
The demand for more immersive exhibitions has played a part in bringing on India Mahdavi, for NGV’s Bonnard blockbuster exhibition.

Dance review: Ballet Under the Stars, Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Plenty of stars despite the clouds at The Australian Ballet's free birthday celebration.

Gallery nights for under-18s: what happens when young people take over?
Far from sugar-highs for party-going teens, these gallery-going young audiences want meaningful creative connections.

Theatre review: Not All Dictators, La Mama
A raucous production with an ambitious political message that doesn’t quite hit the mark.

Catherine Opie: global lens, Australian click-through
In an Australian first, a survey exhibition of LA-based queer photographer, Catherine Opie, heads to Heide.

Theatre review: The Crocodile, fortyfivedownstairs
How can a struggling actor maximise his value after being swallowed by a crocodile?

Stitching together an exhibition that foregrounds women's art
SHE of Mind and Body is the latest showcase from the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong, which…

Building queer crip spaces from the ground up
A new lifesaving club will be popping up in Melbourne’s north-east, open to both physical and digital engagements – hint,…