Category: culture

Friday Nights at NGV with the Pierce Brothers

What’s better than getting an art + drinks + live music combo? Well, that’s exactly what the National Gallery of Victoria has in store for you each Friday night at NGV. Their latest special exhibition features the work of Edgar…

First Date – The Musical

I never thought I would say this but… I have found a musical that I really love. Normally I walk out of musicals thinking, well that was nice if it wasn’t for all the unnecessary singing, but not this time….

Oriel

You might assume being appointed Australia’s first playwright-in-residence (1944), coupled with a prodigious output across many decades, might mean you weren’t a footnote in national literary lore.  However, the 1955’s Playwright’s Advisory Board’s co-winner for her play ‘The Torrents’ (beside…

Empty Bodies at NICA

WOW, is it ok to begin an article with WOW? Well too bad it’s done. Tucked away on Green Street Windsor is the National Institute of Circus Arts, known as NICA. I have walked past here on the way home…

The Beethoven Festival: The Piano Concertos

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), Australia’s oldest orchestra, is bringing Beethoven’s music to life with The Beethoven Festival: The Piano Concertos. Running over four nights, each performance will feature one of Beethoven’s famous piano concertos. The MSO will also play…

You Got Older

Redstich Theatre brings all of the feels to their intimate venue with ‘You Got Older.’ The production is part dark comedy, part family drama, and billed as a coming-of-age story for adults. We met Mae, played by Emily Goddard, at…

Opening Gala at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week

Spring is at our door step once again, which means it is about time for us to embrace the new breeze of fashion. Melbourne Spring Fashion Week has always been huge, not only for designers, but also for the fashionistas…

Out of town: Jamala Wildlife Lodge

In 1998, a family in Canberra set about creating the National Zoo & Aquarium. Today, tucked snugly inside this private zoo we have Jamala Wildlife Lodge – a boutique, luxury hotel and truly unique wildlife experience. Located an easy 5-10…

Bangarra Dance Theatre: Our Land, People, Stories

The law and lore on show with Sydney’s Bangarra Dance Theatre’s latest show ‘Our Land, People, Stories, is both modern and ancient. It is the artistry the company present their work with which makes it timeless. In their new, once…

Part of This Complete Breakfast

The signature cocktail alone is enough to pique an interest in ‘Part of This Complete Breakfast.’ When a show’s boozy equivalent is a fruit loop infused gin martini, be prepared for some sweet, sweet sarcasm. Jude Perl is a commercial…