culture
History and loss: Colony at NGV Australia
NGV Australia is showing a two-part exhibition about early colony, which tackles the sensitive topic of settlement. Australia:…
16 Mar 2018 dancing
Djuki Mala at MAP57
The boys are back in town! A 70-minute lightning bolt ran through the space as the five members…
24 Jul 2017 culture
Triumphant Trailblazers: Aboriginal Ballet Dancers of Australia at Yirramboi First Nations Arts Festival
An elite panel of eight indigenous ballet dancers met as part of Yirramboi (tomorrow), a First Nations Art…
27 May 2017 culture
Southbank Birrarung Falls Walk with the Koorie Heritage Trust
The river’s really titled ‘Birrarung’, ‘Moomba’ is an insult, and there were waterfalls in front of Customs House…
1 May 2017 culture
‘Blaque Showgirls’ at the Malthouse Theatre
Full disclosure – I had high expectations when I heard that Nakkiah Lui’s new play was opening at…
18 Nov 2016 culture
‘Jack Charles V The Crown’
He may be diminutive in size but he towers in stature. His legend is known worldwide but he…
18 Nov 2016 culture
Melbourne Festival: ‘Dance Territories – Border Lines’
‘Dance Territories‘ is a provocative double-bill comprising bold works by Australian artist Sarah-Jane Norman and French-Algerian artist Nacera…
16 Oct 2016 culture
‘Collisions’ film panel at ACMI with the Wheeler Centre
Despite the use of cutting-edge technology, Lynette Wallworth’s virtual reality film Collisions has been a long time coming. The…
15 Oct 2016 music
Rolling Stone Live Lodge: A.B. Original
Never did I expect to see a day where Rolf Harris would be played to a sold out…
2 Oct 2016 culture
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…
7 Sep 2016