Arts
Forget the stereotypical ballet taskmaster – this director’s leaving a different legacy
From student to director, Lisa Pavane’s storied 46-year journey with the Australian Ballet School is drawing to a close.
- by John Bailey
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Acid Brass for Rising Festival
Western Brass rehearsing classic dance tracks for their Acid Brass performance at Rising Festival.
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Melbourne’s controversial sculpture vaults its way to heritage listing
Ron Robertson-Swann’s sculpture Vault has had its share of admirers and detractors across more than four decades. Now it is destined for heritage listing.
- by Stephen Brook
Forget RuPaul’s Drag Race. Local drag is here to slay
Eclipse, a Rising Festival drag performance, will have you counting down to the apocalypse while reconsidering the meaning of drag itself.
- by Nell Geraets
Members of the 70K crew paint their name on a train
A train departs bearing the 70K name after two masked members of the infamous graffiti crew paint the train in broad daylight. (Youtube: SystemBoys)
Threatened youth theatre company’s tale of two tribes
An idea born out of lockdown has become the latest production of St Martins Youth Arts Centre. It’s about saving the world, but can it save the centre?
- by Stephen A Russell
Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney work a charm as The Odd Couple
It’s the slob versus the neat freak in this Neil Simon classic, in a delightful comic pairing.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Tony Way
Julia Gillard made history with 15 minutes of fury. Now it’s Justine Clarke’s turn
The former prime minister’s famous misogyny speech was a stunning piece of political theatre – and it’s now an acclaimed stage show.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Opinion
Why I won’t go to the NGV’s perplexing and problematic Pharaoh blockbuster
When Indigenous artefacts are being returned, and there is global recognition of the sanctity of the dead. Why do we make an exception for Egyptian rulers?
- by Alan Attwood
Their housing estate was demolished. Here’s what happened to the final residents
Things Will Be Different tells the story of two of the final residents to vacate their homes ahead of a controversial public housing estate demolition.
- by Cher Tan
The 13 must-see events at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival
With the Melbourne Writers Festival kicking off today, here are some of the events that should not be missed.
- by Jason Steger