Monstrous Theatre is premiering celebrated Australian playwright Ron Elisha’s new comedy Rootless Cosmopolitans at Chapel Off Chapel starting 15 May 2024. A dangerous comedy about not going quietly, Elisha’s new work is a timely, thought-provoking black comedy piece that explores the polarising power of social media, anti-semitism and the minefield of identity politics. It follows Ira Brot, an acclaimed artistic director whose life is upended by a single tweet, amid tensions with his Jewish convert wife, an antagonistic theatre company Chairperson, and an ambitious assistant director. The narrative also explores Ira’s complex relationship with his deceased mother. “In recent times,…
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One of the most influential bands of their generation and beyond, The Jesus and Mary Chain mark their 40th anniversary in 2024 with a return tour to Australia and New Zealand this July/August! They’ll be playing at The Forum in Melbourne on 4 August. From the moment brothers Jim and William Reid first pressed the record button on their Portastudio in the early 1980’s, the intense, sometimes brutal, often darkly romantic music they made has always felt like past, present and future smashed together, alchemising into something startling. Consistently defying musical boundaries, blending intense melodies with raw emotion to create a mesmerising sonic experience, JAMC anthems such as Just Like Honey, April Skies and Happy When…
A never-before-seen labyrinth of light and sound will ignite the Docklands precinct this winter – shining a spotlight on local businesses at an extended Firelight Festival experience. As part of the much-loved Firelight Festival, the ticketed Firelight Labyrinth experience will make its world debut in Melbourne, designed by international creative lighting specialists, Mandylights. Transforming the underground space at Marvel Stadium, visitors will weave their way through a mythical maze of light and sound – through cutting-edge technology, dynamic audio and over 144,000 lights. The City of Melbourne’s free Firelight Festival will once again illuminate New Quay Promenade, Victoria Promenade and…
Mother’s Day 2024 is just around the corner. One of the best things you can do with Mum is spend time with her and make her feel special. There are a lot of events an activities on around Melbourne that you can experience with your Mum and create amazing memories. 1. Immerse yourselves at Festa Della Mamma at THE LUME THE LUME Melbourne invites you to celebrate Mother’s Day in true Italian fashion with their special Festa Della Mamma programming at the new Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius experience. Immerse yourself in the world of Leonardo da Vinci and treat your mother figures to…
Mordi Village now has ten huge murals, making it a street art destination hot spot thanks to the Wall to Wall Festival held in late April and the talented local and international street artists who made their mark on the walls of this innovative precinct in Mordialloc. As the festival wrapped up, there were ten murals complete, leaving an exciting legacy. The work now lives on as a self-guided art trail that encourages local and destination visitation to Kingston. Over three massive days, Mordi Village was buzzing as street artists George Rose, Adnate, Smug, Blo, Fred Battle (Zoer), Justine McAllister,…
The much-anticipated Beechworth Courthouse Kelly Trials Exhibition, Indigo Shire’s newest celebration of its unique heritage, is now open. The $1M exhibition uses a combination of traditional museum displays, original artefacts, signage and modern projection technologies and explores not only Ned Kelly’s committal hearing, but also the 40 plus trials and hearings that took place during the Kelly outbreak of 1878-1880. It interprets the stories of this period, focusing on the events that took place in the Courthouse and the people who worked there. It also tells the subsequent history of the Courthouse, including its transformation into a heritage site in…
Museums Victoria Research Institute has led a team of scientists, rangers, and citizen cavers to retrieve a near-complete skeleton of the extinct, short-faced kangaroo Simosthenurus occidentalis from deep within Nightshade Cave on Gunaikurnai Country near Buchan, East Gippsland. This extraordinary 50,000-year-old discovery is one of the most complete fossils ever found in Australia. At 71% complete with 150 bones and a near-complete skull, it is the most complete fossil skeleton ever discovered in a Victorian cave, and it will be on public display at Melbourne Museum ahead of the winter school holidays. The fossil was collected by a team who spent 58…
Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album, Hit Me Hard And Soft, set for release on 17 May, Billie Eilish has announced Australian arena dates, produced by Live Nation and Frontier Touring, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR. Starting in North America in September 2024, Eilish will embark on an Australian leg in February 2025, ahead of her European, U.K., and Ireland arena shows. This will include four nights at Rod Laver Arena from 4-8 March 2025. The forthcoming album was written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, her brother and long-time collaborator, who also produced the album. Tickets for BILLIE EILISH: HIT…
Opening on 18 May 2024, Geelong Gallery presents its next major ticketed exhibition: Cutting Through Time— Cressida Campbell, Margaret Preston, and the Japanese Print. This exceptionally beautiful Geelong Gallery-curated exhibition examines the influence of Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) on the famed contemporary Australian painter and printmaker Cressida Campbell (born 1960) and the groundbreaking modernist painter and printmaker Margaret Preston (1875– 1963). This will be the first significant exhibition in Victoria for more than a decade focused on Margaret Preston, who is one of Australia’s most significant and beloved modernist printmakers. Equally it will celebrate the remarkable work of contemporary artist, Cressida Campbell. Seeing their work…
Melbournians can prepare to be spellbound by an extravaganza of light, acrobatics, dance and comedy when Cirque Bon Bon arrives in the city this July. Hot on the heels of its sell-out run in Brisbane, Cirque Bon Bon’s all-star cast of contortionists, acrobats and dancers will transform the Athenaeum Theatre stage into a cauldron of excitement, drama and hilarity. Cirque Bon Bon is the brainchild of former Cirque Du Soleil Assistant Creative Director Ash Jacks and choreographer Julieann Nugent, and has attracted over 14,000 audiences in Brisbane, Adelaide and Noosa since it began in 2021. “That moment when you hear the crowd…
To celebrate Mother’s Day (12 May), the City of Stonnington is hosting a free, pop-up photo booth at Winter Street on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May, 11am to 4pm. At this special event, you and your mum will be treated to: When: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May, 11am to 4pm Where: Winter Street parklet, opposite Coles, just off Glenferrie Road, Malvern Find out more by visiting the event page.
International piano superstar, Joyce Yang, returns to Australia this May. Renowned for her extraordinary range, Yang was described as a “A knockout” by the New York Times and lauded by the Washington Post for her “poetic and sensitive pianism.” This 10 -14 May sees her play in Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra performing masterful emotional works by Tchaikovsky (selections from The Seasons, Op. 37a), Rachmaninoff (Three Preludes from Op. 32 and 23) and Stravinsky (The Firebird Suite), followed by Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. From early and auspicious beginnings in her native Seoul, Yang’s superb musicianship endeared her to audiences and critics…