Melbourne

Ritual Eternal review: group show exhibition at Project8 Gallery
Melbourne gallery unveils its latest high quality visual essay: Ritual Eternal.

Pride and Prejudice review: a modern iteration by Bloomshed at Darebin Arts Centre
A thoroughly modern take on the marriage market of Pride and Prejudice.

How the independent sector rallied after The Butterfly Club’s shock closure
Indie companies and venues discuss the implications of The Butterfly Club’s closure, and sound a warning for the future of…

Yong review: new play takes us from China to the goldfields of Australia
Jenevieve Chang's Yong mixes fact and fiction to explore a boy's journey to the Ballarat Goldrush of 1857.

Breaking: Melbourne’s Butterfly Club to close indefinitely
The sudden announcement has shocked cabaret artists and theatremakers booked to perform at the intimate CBD venue in the coming…

SPRING1883: three reasons why you should visit this hotel art fair
Returning to The Hotel Windsor from 13-16 August, SPRING1883 blends the Victorian aesthetic with contemporary flair.

Eddy Current Suppression Ring returns after nine year hiatus for free headline gig
The underground favourites, renowned as a blistering live act, have reformed to play Melbourne’s Fed Square in September.

Nearly $3 million donated by three philanthropists for performing arts history
Three major donations of approximately $1 million each will support and showcase Melbourne’s performing arts history.

We Outside review: bold photos honouring the spirit of African diaspora youth
We Outside challenges stereotypes with tenderness. At the Immigration Museum, Melbourne, until 17 August.

Echo: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen review: a beguiling dramatic experiment
An innovative magic carpet ride across time and space.