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In the production of 'Ilarun' a black woman in white, with a white turban, is sitting down wit h her arms apart. On the right is a tuft of plants.
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Theatre review: ILARUN: The Cutting Comb, fortyfivedownstairs

A story of decolonised power based on a 18th century Jamaican matriarch.

Singer Missy Higgins wearing a white pantsuit and holding a guiltar on stage. Behind her on the left is another musician playing the guitar.
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Music review: Missy Higgins, The Second Act Tour 2024, ALWAYS LIVE festival

Missy Higgins stands in her own power in the face of heartbreak and uncertainty.

Sarah Blasko, in white, is in the centre of the stage. Five musicians surround her. The lighting is in shades of purple.
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Music review: Sarah Blasko, Theatre Royal Castlemaine, ALWAYS LIVE festival

Sarah Blasko launches her seventh album to a captive Castlemaine audience.

‘Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition’ at Immigration Museum. An exhibition space with large panels depicting the architecture of a church and a sculpture of Mary. A person is looking up at the sculpture while two more people behind them are looking at a screen.
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Celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame right in the middle of Melbourne

The Immigration Museum presents an immersive opportunity to time travel through the history of Notre-Dame and get a French culture…

A woman wearing a Santa costume with enormous layers of skirt surrounding her.
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Performance review: F Christmas, Malthouse Theatre

The antidote to traditional Christmas schmaltz.

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Improved accessibility at Bakehouse Studios due to recent redevelopment

A venue known for hosting music legends now offers better accessibility opportunities for artists and visitors.

legal action: an image of a small bronze sculpture/ statue of the symbol of the law - a female figure blindfolded holding two scales.
Opinions & Analysis

Legal costs of MSO Board actions start to mount … at what cost to the art?

The MSO’s controversial response to a statement made by an artist at an August recital has not just impacted the…

An orchestra with all the musicians in black.
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Music review: Beethoven Festival, Hamer Hall

With beautifully playing and wonderful conducting, Jaime Martín, Beethoven and the MSO are always a must-see!

Samuel Gaskin in the 2025 Midsumma Festival production 'HONÅŒUR'. The New Zealand born musician poses dramatically, hands raised and face painted, against a colourful backdrop.
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Midsumma and Mardi Gras programs ensure a queer summer ahead

Asexual comedy, drag kings, lesbian drama, trans theatre and in-your-face gay cabaret feature in the programs of Sydney and Melbourne’s…

Erik Thomson as Scrooge. He is wearing a pink coat and is standing in a door frame. The ensemble are in black behind him.
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Musical review: A Christmas Carol, Comedy Theatre

Back again for its third iteration, this version comes with a new Scrooge and is as engaging as the previous…

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