Seven ‘extraordinary’ events you can’t miss at Rising
From flying saucer hats to dinner theatre with a twist, and an exhilarating show where sport and music collide – these are the standout events at Melbourne’s winter arts festival.
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How to get your free mX newspaper during Melbourne’s Rising Festival
Everyone’s favourite free afternoon newspaper is back! Find out when and where to pick up new themed editions of mX.
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.
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‘Something was very wrong’: artist’s miracle recovery
After a brain abscess almost ended her life, artist Cressida Campbell is celebrating a marriage and her biggest ever exhibition.
How your child could star in new musical
A Melbourne-made musical offering a sassy new take on Cinderella is searching for future stars to play a key character. Find out how to audition.
Crawf gets subbed out in Joseph musical
AFL legend Shane Crawford has been subbed out of his debut role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.
‘Tartan Terror’: fashion bad boy’s creations conquer NGV
Trousers so low they coined the phrase “bumsters” and sky-high “Armadillo boots” will be turning heads at Melbourne’s major summer fashion exhibition.
Human Nature bring white Christmas to Melbourne
The Las Vegas-based crooners have given fans a sneak peek of their “crazy” Christmas shows at Crown this year. WATCH THE VIDEO
Melbourne icon reopening for first time in a century
The Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade and its glorious views will soon open to the public in a “wonderful moment for Melbourne”.
Heartbreak as vandals dump artwork into Yarra River
Two artists are in shock after vandals threw their $30k bronze sculpture — meant to raise awareness of endangered animals — into the Yarra River.
Drag queen thought Picasso outfit would get her ‘in trouble’
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under star Art Simone has turned heads at the NGV in a striking Weeping Woman-inspired outfit.
‘Psychedelic’ magic lantern show a must for film buffs
A once-global entertainment phenomenon that paved the way for “the cinema we now know” is set to wow audiences at ACMI.
Super Thor exhibition opens in Melbourne
Fans of Chris Hemsworth’s latest Thor flick will get to see costumes and props from the film up close at an exclusive ACMI exhibition.
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