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Suki Waterhouse performs at the Athenaeum on June 6.

She’s a ‘model, actress, whatever’. And in her first Australian gig, her charisma is undeniable

In this all-ages performance at the Athenaeum, the lighting and smoke create an intense ambience that complements Suki Waterhouse’s stage presence.

  • Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Leila Lois, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann

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Fed Square has an underground secret. Now visitors can take a peek

An area normally off limits to the public will be showcased as part of this year’s Rising festival.

  • Cara Waters
London-born US comic Demi Adejuyigbe.

‘I was strange’: How this comedian’s defence mechanism became a lucrative career

London-born Demi Adejuyigbe moved to Texas with his parents when he was just five years old. What happened next forged a path he still walks.

  • Daniel Herborn
Melissa Toogood will head up the dance school at Julliard.

Meet the Aussie dancer chosen to run one of the world’s most prestigious dance schools

As a 13-year-old, a terrified Melissa Toogood auditioned for a performing arts high school. It began a journey that has taken her to the peak of her craft.

  • Joyce Morgan
Artist Janeene Eaton

‘Tough, cerebral and prickly’: The 72-year-old punk artist you need to know about

Janenne Eaton is an artist’s artist and one of our best, as her biggest show yet confirms.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
John Marsden memorial service GIF.

Books brought John Marsden fame, but he’ll be remembered for his belief in kids

The popular writer has been remembered at a memorial service as an advocate for young people throughout his life – from his early teaching years to his final days.

  • Nell Geraets
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Karis Oka and Eddie Perfect in a scene from Beetlejuice.

If you’re only going to see one musical this season, let it be Beetlejuice

Eddie Perfect leads this highly anticipated Australian premiere, which is an offbeat triumph of camp gothic.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way
Ralph Lauren billboard at Federation Square in Melbourne

Controversy over giant billboard slapped on heritage-listed Fed Square

Critics slammed the operators of Melbourne’s most prominent public space, saying the square has been commercialised in a “desperate” chase for revenue.

  • Tom Cowie
Artist and footballer Darcy Vescio

A town where everything is footy: How a star player is merging sport and art

For Darcy Vescio, art and football have never been competing passions – there’s room for both. See their work at a one-day-only exhibition this weekend.

  • Will Cox
Arts Centre Melbourne CEO Karen Quinlan, left, and Museum of Performing Arts curator Sandra Bruce.

A treasure trove of performing arts history is finally getting a new home

The Australian Museum of Performing Arts will be housed in Hamer Hall and showcase pieces from the centre’s archive of over 850,000 items.

  • Elizabeth Flux

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