Arts & Culture
Drowned by history
Two plays recently performed in the CBD vividly demonstrate the difference between prose and drama by resting too obviously on their historical settings.
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St Patrick’s Hall
St Patrick’s Hall, on Bourke St between William and Queen streets, was designed by Samuel Jackson and built in 1849 on land purchased by the St Patrick’s Society.
Read MoreKeep Calm and carry on stencilling!
Calm’s paste-ups are infrequent but much anticipated.
Read MoreJúlia Both: a jewel in the urban landscape
Júlia Both, although she has contributed to many collaborations, doesn’t consider herself a street artist, but as an artist/illustrator who occasionally works in public.
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Broke and bodiless
At Dymocks in Collins St someone had left a stray novel amongst those listed for the much-publicised Stella Prize for women’s writing.
Read MoreTop five street style trends
The Autumn Winter Fashion Weeks have given us insight on which street styles are in and which ones are out.
Read MoreAutumn palette
Summer may have left us for another year, but its bright colours will see us through another season!
Read MoreThey’re on a roll!
This month, we showcase Shaun Hossack and his street art management agency, Juddy Roller.
Read MoreYarra Turning Basin, 1906
This elevated view, looking west along the Yarra River and Flinders St, taken from the Commercial Travellers’ Club (now the Rendezvous Hotel), shows (left to right): Banana Alley (beneath the railway yards), the railway viaduct (connecting Flinders St and Spencer St stations), Queens Bridge with the Yarra Turning Basin beyond.
Read MoreCultural propaganda
If you are in the mood for a dark and not so gloomy experience, don’t go to St Francis in Lonsdale St. Nostalgic photographs of old factories are on display.
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Award-winning help for the homeless
A short-stay “apocalypse”
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