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Melbourne Art Fair 2025. Photo: Supplied.
Features

Melbourne Art Fair designs a new future

After coming back from near failure in 2016, Melbourne Art Fair is now rebranding for a more hybrid future. But…

Carsten Nicolai's installation Bausatz Noto (1998) at The Vinyl Factory: Reverb. A dark skinned woman wearing a red leather jacket and headphones listens to music at a desk of turntables. A rack of brightly coloured vinyl records stands behind her.
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London's The Vinyl Factory coming to ACMI for RISING

The Vinyl Factory: Reverb is an expansive exhibition about the grooves music has left in history and culture.

Rob Mills, Mackenzie Dunn, Natalie Bassinthwaighte, Gabriyel Thomas, John Waters join cast of Waitress. Image: Peter Brew-Bevan.
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Natalie Bassingthwaighte leads all-star cast in Australian premiere of hit musical Waitress

Waitress, Broadway's sweetest hit gets a slice of Aussie star power, with Natalie Bassingthwaighte among the stars joining the cast.

Kid Stakes, presented as part of The Doll Trilogy. Photo: Matto Lucas.
Features

Ray Lawler’s The Doll Trilogy to be performed for first time since 1985

An ambitious Melbourne theatre is taking on the challenge of staging the entirety of Ray Lawler's The Doll Trilogy.

Impressionist style landscape with trees and soft light Cezanne SAM
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Shepparton joins blockbuster cycle with Degas to Picasso exhibition

Not to be outdone, Shepparton Art Museum announces an international blockbuster to rival city venues.

Architect's render of a public garden with a sculpture and people. Laak Boorndap
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Artists announced for Melbourne's major Laak Boorndap commissions

Public artworks by Brooke Wandin and Tarryn Love have been commissioned for Melbourne's new Laak Boorndap precinct.

Amplified at Belvoir St Theatre. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Amplified review: the exquisite rock and rage of Chrissy Amphlett

Belvoir St Theatre's Amplified is a tribute to an enigmatic and exceptional icon of rock.

Kala Gare in MTC's 2026 production of My Brilliant Career. Gare sits on stage in period dress as her character, Sybylla Melvyn; she grins devilishly and sits with her legs spread wide.
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My Brilliant Career review: a mostly stellar adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel

Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical My Brilliant Career is a joyful adaptation of the iconic novel, brought to the stage with…

David Davis MP, Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries. funding cuts
Opinions & Analysis

The night of the long knives – Victoria's Shadow Arts Minister responds to funding cuts

Victoria's Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries, the Hon David Davis MP, responds to Creative Victoria’s recent funding cuts…

Travis Alabanza in BURGERZ. Photo: Dorothea Tuch.
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BURGERZ review: juicy queer theatre transforms hate into hope

Travis Alabanza's hilarious twist on a live cooking show confronts transphobia and invites connection.

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