Latest articles by Rhonda Dredge
No comfort in strange creatures
The gossip in the industry is that Patricia Piccinini wasn’t allowed to show her anthropomorphic drawings in Sydney because they don’t “suit dentists’ surgeries”.
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Void: new gallery opens in Bourke St
The building was one of those picturesque heritage banks dotting the CBD. It was built for the Bank of New South Wales and was smaller than others. A button beneath the word “Void” opened a glass door. The staircase was elegant with iron fretwork and a walnut handrail.
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The cheapest address in the CBD
There’s a lovely little bluestone warehouse in Little Collins St surrounded by office towers.
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Can we know everything?
On the first Tuesday of each month a new literary salon has opened up in the rustic basement of Bard’s Hypothecary in Crossley St.
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Tossing between feelings
Ronnie Scott is a novelist and lecturer at RMIT’s city campus. He talks to CBD News about his latest bittersweet novel.
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A subtle study of character
The German Film Festival opened in the first week of May at the Kino and a good three weeks of storytelling are on the agenda.
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Taking comedy seriously: Annie Louey features at the Chinese Museum
Stand-up comedians are brave individuals who use their own lives as material but don’t often talk about the dark side openly.
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Lost in a world of illusion
Visual illusions were waking up the CBD to the possibilities of art as Melbourne Now opened for its first weekend.
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Who wants to be an arts administrator?
The author of a recent novel called Nightbitch spoke at the Wheeler Centre recently about her premise for the book
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A night out on St Pat’s
The CBD was swamped by revellers on St Patrick’s Day dressed in traditional green hats and cloaks, but locals weren’t complaining.
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Everything we know about painting
A Collins Street gallery has opened up its doors to unsigned female artists so they can make their CBD debut.
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A pit stop at the Wheeler
Two urbane narrators will be speaking on the one night at the Wheeler Centre next month after a drought in international face-to-faces.
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Great genre performance
The Mousetrap opens with a BBC voice-over announcing that a body has been found in London and a man seen wearing a dark coat, pale scarf and soft felt hat.
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CBD bookseller on short list
Sally Olds’ debut book of essays, People Who Lunch was short-listed for the Premier’s Literary Awards last month.
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Tips for the lit awards
The short list for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award has been released and the winners will be announced on February 2.
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“I’m not leaving”
Last December tenants of the Nicholas Building began receiving letters delivering news of 50 per cent rent rises and more, giving them just a week to respond.
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Taking clubbing seriously
This 19th century CBD building is now a restaurant and karaoke bar painted in a rather striking apple green.
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Humbled by the award
Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar has won the Hall of Fame Award in the Eat Drink Design Awards 2022 for the most visually remarkable hospitality venues in Australia
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Who is the general public?
The spirit of Marcel Duchamp is being honoured in a show at 99% gallery in the Nicholas Building called The General Public.
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More vintage Melbourne
A sequel to Old Vintage Melbourne has been released, this time a compilation of photographs taken between 1960 and 1990.
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