Sir Andrew Davis conducts a canonical Ninth with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Symphony No.9 in D by Gustav Mahler is considered one of the greatest works for orchestra, an esteem that it retains a century after it was written. For…
Welcome to Runway 7, presented by Grazia — the final runway for 2018’s Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival. This one is dedicated to the ‘It-Girl’, so naturally, our audience tonight is dressed femininely and impeccably. Super pop with a perfect-for-ladies’-night-out vibe…
NGV Australia is showing a two-part exhibition about early colony, which tackles the sensitive topic of settlement. Australia: 1770-1861 and Frontier Wars are about Australian settlement from two perspectives, one of the colonising pioneers and the other of colonised people. The…
The Magic Pudding – The Opera returns to Melbourne just in time to commemorate 100th anniversary of a timeless fair dinkum Aussie classic fairy tale. Commissioned in 2013, composer Calvin Bowman, librettist Anna Goldsworthy, and director Cameron Menzies deliver an…
A spiritual journey that will reflect upon the viewer. Generally speaking, modern Australians are sceptical people. Our childhoods are rarely defined by strict adherence to religion, unlike a Catholic Irish upbringing or an orthodox Jewish American one. I was born…
There were many words I could use to describe A Pacifist’s Guide to The War on Cancer. But here’s the most important one: GO. See this show. This is not just a top pick for Malthouse Theatre’s 2018 season. If…
Friday night at Virgin Australia’s Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF), and our first runway for the night is the National Graduate Showcase presented by Target, supported by Fashion Journal. It’s a hand-picked selection of Australia’s top emerging design talent from across…
It’s night number four at Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) and we are celebrating International Women’s Day. It’s Virgin Australia’s Grand Showcase presented by Marie Claire, showcasing Australia’s most successful designers: Ginger and Smart. Prior to the runway, we grab a…
Day 3 of Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) and next up we have Runway 3 presented by Harper’s Bazaar, supported by L’Oreal Paris at Priceline Pharmacy. Walking into the Royal Exhibition Building, the mood already sets the tone of…
Is it really time to be putting together some plans for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival? The answer is a resounding ‘yes’. The Plus Ones have once again taken the time to bring you our top ten picks from the…