What better place to escape the cold of Melbourne winter than to a warm hearth with fiery music? Held annually on the June long weekend, the National Celtic Festival captivates the souls of many with Irish and Scottish traditions. Now…
United by a shared passion for the music of Charlie Haden, Iconoclast Petra Haden joined forces with local bass master Nick Haywood and some of Australia’s finest jazz artists to celebrate the music of her father. Part of Melbourne’s…
No plans for the long weekend? Grab your kilt and get ready to dance the cold away at the National Celtic Festival 2019. Held over the June long weekend (7th-10th) in Victoria’s picturesque seaside town of Portarlington, lovers of culturally…
It’s a show which takes you to the digital edge. To the ISIS recruiting grounds and lost, hyperlinked highways of cyberspace – where the marginalized, mostly males, convene. UK Muslim and playwright Javaad Alipoor’s postmodern show, The Believers Are But…
This land was never given up, this land was never bought and sold. The planting of the Union Jack never changed nothing at all… As we approach the national ‘celebration’ of 250 years of colonial rule, it was nice to…
It’s getting cold outside, which must mean that it’s time to order a nice red wine, some buttery popcorn and cosy up with your friends to see the best of German cinema. Hosted by Palace Cinemas, The German Film Festival…
Detective stories, murder mysteries, and legal thrillers: these are among the most widely-read genres in literature, immortalised in the classic board game Cluedo and now a popular way to spice up a traditional dinner party. We love these kind of…
Mark Gambino is a renowned improv legend; starring in a plethora of troupe formats each festival, and reminding us of how talented he is at the boldly character driven style that can take a scene in a successfully new direction….
Rumours of cabaret superstar Anya Anastasia retiring have been dispelled, if not postponed, as she brings The Show to the MICF. Sometimes superstar means earning innumerable five-star reviews, and not the kind of fame that comes with fortune. Anya has to…
Millenium update: this is one lady you can’t tame. Like a seer from Greek tragedy who shoots the bullshit at 150 paces, in her self-described Shakespearean takedown, unforgettable Gillian English in 10 Things I Hate About The Taming Of The…