St Kilda’s iconic performance venue Theatre Works will be enjoyed by audiences for years to come with construction kicking off on a game-changing redevelopment. A much-loved Melbourne institution, Theatre Works has presented quality independent productions since 1980, with a proud history as a breeding ground for performing arts talent. The project will honour the 1914 Parish Hall theatre space’s heritage, replacing and repairing the slate tile roof, while new lighting, sound equipment, stage rigging technology will be installed inside the theatre. A brand-new dressing room, much-needed rehearsal space and workshop will ensure more creative projects can be held onsite. Works…
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Hot off the announcement of their extremely limited, vinyl collector’s set, Hoodoo Gurus are hitting the road celebrating 40 years since they released the album Stoneage Romeos. Originally released in March 1984, Stoneage Romeos, was the Gurus’ debut album and featured the hits Leilani, Tojo, My Girl and I Want You Back. It reached #29 on the Australian Album Chart and the album went on to win Best Debut Album at the 1984 Countdown Awards. Stoneage Romeos has consistently appeared in the Top 10 on almost every Top 50 and Top 100 Australian album lists. The Back to the Stoneage 2024 national tour will see the band play the Stoneage Romeos album in full…
ARIA award-winning children’s performer Emma Watkins – aka Emma Memma -is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families far and wide. Children across Australia will get to sing, dance and sign with Emma Memma and her friends, Elvin Melvin, BB Butterfly, Waffles the Wombat and their favourite Memma Mates! Families will be treated to a sprinkling of Emma Memma’s classic songs on the Boop and Twirl Tour as well as new favourites like ‘Pasta Necklace’, ‘Twirl Twirl with Emma’ and ‘Boop on the Nose’ that are…
Muji Food is launching in Australia, and to mark the occasion, the Chadstone store is hosting a pop-up food market featuring six of its favourite local independent food brands. Kori, Raya Bakery, Haiku, Mamé Cocoa, Cha Haus, and Kaokao Miso, have been hand-picked by Muji to showcase their offerings at the first Open MIJI Food Market event right across the weekend of 11 and 12 May. Expect Japanese-inspired ice cream, imaginative cakes, convenience store-style food, handcrafted chocolates, tea selections, and pantry items. Muji will also unveil its new snack range, including wafers, crackers, and crepe rolls, alongside a preview of…
Opera Australia is offering 500 tickets for the special price of $35 to celebrate the launch of its new Opera for Under 35s program, specifically designed to encourage younger audiences to experience the world of opera. The initiative will kick-off with the Australian premiere of Edward Dick’s award-winning, and highly anticipated production of Tosca, opening in Melbourne on 24 May, where it will be the first opera ever to be performed at Margaret Court Arena, and extends to the Sydney season when the production opens on 25 June at the Sydney Opera House. The program is free to join – anyone aged 35yrs or…
More than 20 live music acts will perform across three stages at White Night Ballarat next month. The free sound and light spectacular is returning to the regional city on Saturday 1 June from 6pm-midnight and will light up the city’s streets and historic buildings with illuminations, projections, music and interactive works. Alongside the mesmerising illuminations and projections will be an impressive line up of live gigs, ensuring that the evening has something for everyone. WHITE NIGHT BALLARAT MUSIC LINE-UP Evening Star StageCorner of Sturt St and Armstrong St Sth Last Chance StageCorner of Lydiard St Nth and Mair St …
Grammy Award-winning, Oscar nominated, Lagos, Nigeria-based singer, songwriter, and producer Tems will make her highly anticipated return to Australia with a series of East Coast headline shows this November. Tems was last in Australia n September 2023 when she performed sold-out headline shows on her debut visit. This year she returns o Melbourne and Sydney, adding a stop in Brisbane for the very first time. Tems’ Born In The Wild Tour kicks off at Melbourne’sMargaret Court Arena on Saturday 9 November, before heading to Brisbane’s The Fortitude Music Hall on Tuesday 12 November and Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion onFriday 15 November. Tems last month returned with ‘Love Me JeJe’, the first taste of music from her anticipated…
RISING, Melbourne’s winter festival of music art and performance has announced new additions to its already huge 2024 lineup, with a suite of local andinternational music acts joining the sprawling 16-night program featuring 116events and 651 artists, set to take up residence in the heart of the city from 1-16 June. Stretching down Swanston St and beyond, RISING will transform Melbourne’s streets, venues, and hidden spaces with large-scale installations, free public events, and world-class contemporary music, theatre, and dance. “With only a few weeks to go till opening, we’re excited to reveal a whole new layer to the 2024 program”…
Shepparton Art Museum’s latest Art Wall will be a playful homage to the fruit growing and preserving industries of the Goulburn Valley. Titled Can You Peel The Love Tonight, this installation by Narrm/Melbourne-based artist Kenny Pittock, becomes the fifth commission for the Furphy Family Art Wall on SAM’s Level 4. Kenny Pittock is a visual artist who works with ceramics, painting, and drawing to playfully critique the seemingly mundane, often using humour as an entry point to discuss topics such as anxiety, both on a personal level as well as on a global scale. Can You Peel The Love Tonight draws inspiration from…
Ancient Egypt for Kids is a free exhibition inviting children to unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt through a series of activities exploring the art and culture of this fascinating world. Coinciding with the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Pharaoh at NGV International, this interactive exhibition will captivate young visitors and their families with displays of ancient Egyptian objects from NGV’s collection, including a decorated coffin lid that’s more than 2,500 years old, along with a space filled with gleaming gold walls and floor-to-ceiling hieroglyphs. The exhibition is designed to evoke the mystery and wonder of ancient Egyptian culture. Children will step into a space…
The Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show has just announced that Donna Hay will be joining an epic line-up of the country’s top chefs and culinary icons in the Harvey Norman Kitchen at its Melbourne show. As Australia’s leading food editor and best-selling cookbook author, Donna has made her way into countless hearts (and homes) across the globe. Known for her modern, fresh approach to cooking, Donna Hay rose to fame with her eponymous magazine, which became a global sensation. Hay’s cooking style emphasizes simplicity, showcasing seasonal ingredients in beautifully crafted dishes. With numerous bestselling cookbooks, television shows, and a strong online…
Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy award-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo has announced her first-ever run of shows in Asia and Australia, adding nine international dates to her highly celebrated GUTS world tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour now includes a massive 82 shows globally, with the new dates kicking off Monday, September 16 in Bangkok, Thailand and continuing through Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne, and Sydney, wrapping up on Friday, October 19 at Qudos Bank Arena. Olivia’s tour supports her second studio album, GUTS, which was released 8 September 2023 via Geffen Records to critical acclaim, landing her six Grammy-award nominations including Album of the Year…