Arts
Dionne Warwick: ‘Well, first of all, what’s a Doja Cat?’
There’s no denying the singer is a cultural icon – now 84, the star will soon return to Australia for a series of concerts.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Latest
Destination art: The best exhibitions to see around Australia while on holiday
From surrealist masterpieces to David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics, we’ve rounded up the museums and galleries where you should spend your time and money.
- by Elizabeth Flux, Nick Galvin, Linda Morris and Nick Dent
‘This is for all Australians’: Invaluable Aboriginal cultural collection reunited at Melbourne University
At a time when petty theft and grave robbery were rife in anthropology, Donald Thomson was distinctly respectful. His UNESCO inscribed collection is the result.
- by Will Cox
What do black metal and folk have in common? More than you might think
From black metal to Nordic folk, Einar Selvik is on a mission to bring his musical past to life.
- by Scott Ellis
With an ode to artistic burnout, La Mama says goodbye (for now)
In a send-off celebration before temporarily closing in 2025, La Mama hosted an all-day performance event created with the rebellious collective, Pony Cam.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Curious about sex? The Museum of Desire is for you
Correne Wilkie and her partner Dave Strong have traded the music business for a new form of entertainment, focused on sex and sexuality in all its glory.
- by Karl Quinn
Lindsay Fox is out, and the premier’s a no: Guest list juggling at the NGV Gala
The gallery’s biggest donors won’t be among the NGV Gala’s 1400 guests on Saturday night, but the gallery expects plenty of Melbourne’s movers and shakers.
- by Cara Waters
Phalluses, dots and songs about antidepressants: A true blockbuster has landed at NGV
A sprawling new exhibition explores the storied career of Yayoi Kusama – where, despite all the fun and colour, melancholy beats at its heart.
- by Tiarney Miekus
Opinion
Workplace disputes
I’m the pianist the MSO tried to silence. Now it wants to silence all artists
According to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, I am not an employee or a contractor. Yet it maintains it can dictate what I can and cannot say.
- by Jayson Gillham
The MSO has a new chief. Just don’t ask him about art and politics
A bassoonist by trade, the New Zealand-born CEO says he’s preoccupied by change.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Comedians’ fury as management leaves them out of pocket and in the lurch
Junkyard Artist Management, which has represented numerous heavy-hitters in Australian comedy, has gone into liquidation. Many artists claim they are owed serious money.
- by John Bailey
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