Arts
These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives
Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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It’s the comedy show Raygun didn’t want you to see. But is it any good?
Stephanie Broadbridge’s Breaking: The Musical had to overcome some legal challenges to make it to the Comedy Festival, where it’s just started its run. This is what the crowd can expect.
- Karl Quinn
‘Oh, yeah I think everyone’s always interested in the hot pants’
While Arts Centre Melbourne is best known for its performances, in the depths of Hamer Hall there’s a hidden collection that has captured CEO Karen Quinlan’s imagination.
- Elizabeth Flux
Hey bloomer: The simple things we use to celebrate life’s big moments
A new exhibition celebrates the role of the flower in art – and what it reveals about the human condition.
- Kerrie O'Brien
‘Why waste our time?’: Artists warn of a decline in funding in Victoria
An inquiry is investigating how the state’s cultural industries are being supported. Figures show a drop in funding, and some artists say it’s becoming too hard to work.
- Hannah Hammoud
Jimmy Barnes joins superstar authors for Melbourne Writers Festival
New festival director Veronica Sullivan is aiming to provide something for everyone this year: from bestselling Irish writers to a BookTok phenomenon and yes, a rock legend.
- Kerrie O'Brien
‘Highest density of quality artworks I’ve ever seen’: Welcome to Frankston
From hidden laneways to towering walls, the suburb has become a living canvas. It will host a free street party this weekend.
- Hannah Hammoud
Be our guest: Why this performance of Beauty and the Beast will be ‘relaxed’
Live theatre can be overwhelming for some autistic people. So this weekend, a beloved musical is adapting its magic for an accessible show.
- Brittany Busch
She wrote down her Disney dream as a joke. Three years later it came true
What two friends began as a lockdown project has led to performing their favourite songs from childhood on some of the most prestigious stages in Australia.
- Elizabeth Flux
‘Brutally violent othering’: How this artist’s human-animal hybrids are bringing us closer to nature
At a tumultuous moment in Australian arts, Patricia Piccinini is stepping into a new role and tackling difficult topics.
- Elizabeth Flux
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