First look: next Cirque du Soleil spectacular touring Australia
Audiences in five Aussie cities are in store for a blend of “comedy and never-seen-before acrobatics” when Corteo arrives on our shores later this year. See the video.
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Why kids are putting stickers all over this Melbourne artwork
World-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama is inviting visitors to leave their own mark on a colourful piece of her art that families can visit for free at the NGV. SEE THE VIDEO
Free school holiday art activities for 150 regional Vic spots
NGV Kids On Tour – a free program of art activities for kids, inspired by the Yayoi Kusama and Cats and Dogs exhibits – is coming to 150 venues across the state. See if your town is on the list.
Top 10 Instagram hotspots at the NGV’s Yayoi Kusama exhibition
Hey, Instagrammer. Don’t know which pumpkins or polka dots to spam everyone’s news feeds with? We got you. Here’s our list of the must-do moments at the NGV’s Yayoi Kusama exhibition.
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Melbourne musical ground zero for Broadway stars’ shock split
An Australian theatre favourite has been linked to the shock break-up of two hugely successful Broadway stars, with the Melbourne production of Groundhog Day The Musical believed to be ground zero for the split.
Comics to the rescue for young readers
Comics and graphic novels are a long way from the underground, with new data revealing them as the caped crusaders of children’s book sales, as 2024 Kids News Short Story Competition launches.
Dawn French owns every high, and low, in faultless show
British comedy queen Dawn French is in Melbourne to dish the dirt on movie stars, famous singers and theatre legends — but she doesn’t shy away from highlighting her own fabulous fails.
‘Fantastical’ artworks you’ll see at NGV this summer
A dancing pumpkin, a mass of 6m-high tentacles and an infinity mirror room making its global debut will dazzle at Melbourne’s Yayoi Kusama exhibition. SEE THE VIDEO
Musical beauty meets her prince on stage: Disney’s real-life fairytale
It was a real-life love story when Beauty and the Beast star Hayley Martin met her ‘prince’ Thomas McGuane on a theatre stage.
How Cirque creates incredible onstage ‘rain curtain’
A tropical downpour drenches the stage, and highly skilled performers in Cirque du Soleil’s “love letter to Mexico”, Luzia. Go behind the scenes to see how they pull it off.
‘So much beauty’: celebs rave about Cirque
Cirque du Soleil’s latest spectacle made its Melbourne debut under a Big Top packed with stars – one of whom unexpectedly became part of the show. SEE THE PICTURES
Why there’s no ‘elitist secret language’ behind art
Artists have a message for traditionalists who may scoff at emojis, tennis balls and a banana being elevated as art as part of NGV Triennial.
‘Groundbreaking’ first revealed for Cirque du Soleil show
Cirque’s most ambitious production makes its Aussie premiere next month. Get a sneak peak of the show, including an “immersive element for the audience”.
10 bananas Triennial artworks you shouldn’t miss
A piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall, robot dogs and a talking animatronic mouse are among the weird and wonderful works at a free NGV exhibition.
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