Arts & Culture
2:22 - A Ghost Story: A real theatrical event “unlike any production in the world”
Supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story is making its way to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre after creating much buzz on London’s West End and in Los Angeles.
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Vibrant artworks revamp construction sites with colour and creativity
The City of Melbourne’s Creative Hoardings project brings together talented local artists and world-class property developers to brighten the corners and growing construction sites of the city.
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James Joyce’s Exiles hits Flinders Lane
As part of Bloomsday in Melbourne, a day celebrating the life of Irish writer James Joyce, fortyfivedownstairs is putting on the renowned writer’s one and only play Exiles.
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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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ArtPlay’s newest initiative is a playful combination of serious and silly rolled into one
ArtPlay’s newest arts experience in collaboration with House of Muchness, Don’t Panic, Everything is Urgent, will open from July 1-9, turning the mixed messages kids receive from the adult world into a fun, multi-sensory adventure.
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Thunder, drums, bells, whistles: the magic of the Town Hall organ
Melbourne Town Hall was opened in August 1870 and two years later the “grand” organ you see here was installed, with 4373 pipes and 24 manual and 66 speaking stops.
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Street art versus fine art
What defines street art and how does it sit with in the fine art world?
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Sculpture honours unbroken creative thread of First Nation women
A striking sculpture has been unveiled outside the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) in the heart of CBD, celebrating the stories and creativity of First Nations women.
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Clackety-clack: train journeys and the Travellers Aid Society
“Clackety clack – clackety clack. There was a big train”. Some of my favourite childhood stories were about trains. And my absolute favourite was a Little Golden book called The Train from Timbuctoo that began with these words.
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Once: The bittersweet musical returns for a limited season
Awarding-winning Broadway sensation, Once, has arrived at the Comedy Theatre with the intention to strike an unforgettable chord, and its standing ovation on opening night was proof of this.
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Queen Vic Deli is more than a business – it’s a family legacy
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