Melbourne
New music hub will grow and strengthen sector
Music Market is the latest aspect of the Victorian Government’s $22 million Music Works initiative to come to fruition.
Theatre review: SS Metaphor, Malthouse
Cabaret production does not have its sea legs.
Theatre review: Scraps of Heaven
A tribute to Arnold Zable’s novel is brought vividly to life on stage.
Dance review: The Australian Ballet Celebration Gala
A triumphant return to Melbourne with classical and contemporary pieces.
Theatre review: Wellbless, Theatre Works
Exploring the sickness at the heart of the wellness industry.
Circus Oz to wind up
The iconic Australian company is to cease trading following the Board’s failure to secure the agreement of Company Members to…
Theatre review: The Comedy of Errors, Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Outdoors Shakespeare for the young and old in this kid-friendly performance.
Arts podcasts we’ve escaped to in 2021
After another big year of ups and downs, we can find refuge and entertainment in arts podcasts from 2021.
How blockbusters can usher new thinking
Blockbusters offer a voltage of ideas between past and present, so how is a pandemic model ushering a new way…
Theatres opened, threatened and revealed
As one theatre reopens, others are under threat. Elsewhere, plans for the country’s biggest regional arts centre are revealed.