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    NYC Street Artist Aakash Nihalani Plays with Plain Old Tape

    Amazing what you can do with a little stationery.

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    National Gallery of Victoria Lets Kids Scribble All Over their White Cube Walls

    Drawing on the walls is no longer punishable by grounding.

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    Game of Thrones Exhibition to Open in Sydney

    Just two days after winter has officially landed, HBO has gone and announced something totally off The Wall.

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    Aerial Photographer Captures Our Undying Love for Playgrounds

    Guess you could say there's a bunch of concrete... playgrounds... out there.

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    It's time for our favourite guessing game: art, rubbish or marketing stunt?

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    You’ll Be Able to Jump Into Tracey Emin’s Bed (For $2 Million)

    One of modern art's most argued-about works is going under the hammer.

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    Keith Haring’s Johnston Street Mural Has Been Tagged Again

    The question remains — should the piece be restored or left to gloriously decay?

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    Over 80 Writers and Editors Slam Arts Cuts in Open Letter to the Abbott Government

    Christos Tsiolkas, JM Coetzee, Anna Funder and 85 others protest against the 2014 Budget's cuts to arts funding.

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    Meet Grant Street, Southbank’s Latest Revamped Arts Space

    Turns out student theatre is much more than cheesy Shakespeare and unsubtle politics.

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    Are we weighed down by our possessions? We speak to artist Lottie Consalvo about low-living.

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    Michelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over

    A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.

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    These Artists are Painting an Entire Town in Mexico

    'Painting the town red' gets a whole new meaning.

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    The Ten Best Things to See at Next Wave 2014

    Featuring dance yoga, internet art and a real life fight club.

Latest Events
  • Event

    Sunset Boulevard

    Tuesday, May 21 - Sunday, August 11, 2024

    Princess Theatre, Melbourne

    Starring Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond, this Tony-winning musical based on the film of the same name is playing Melbourne.

  • Event

    Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy

    Sunday, November 3 - Sunday, December 15, 2024

    Regent Theatre, Melbourne

    Your prayers have been answered: this smash-hit Broadway musical is finally bringing its screen-to-stage show to Melbourne.

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    $8 Tickets for Eight Days at FoMo Cinemas

    Friday, May 24 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    FoMo Cinemas, Brunswick East

    Hitting the flicks at this new East Brunswick Village cinema just got cheaper, with every ticket to every movie costing just $8 during this eight-day special.

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    EziStreat x 91Vintage Mini Night Market 3.0

    Saturday, May 18, 2024

    EziStreat, North Melbourne

    Pre-loved clothes, top-tier snacks and live DJ sets will be taking over the North Melbourne food hall and beer garden for one day only.

  • Event

    Rocco's On Tour

    Sunday, May 19 and Sunday, May 26, 2024 

    Toorak Cellars, Armadale

    Rocco's will be slinging two of its most popular sandwiches at two southside pop-ups this month.

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    Spanish Film Festival

    Friday, June 14 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Say hola to the Melbourne's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

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    Donut Festival 2024

    Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2, 2024

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    This annual homage to the world's favourite holey treat has gotten a whole lot bigger.

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    Mud Crab Special at Spice Temple

    Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024

    Spice Temple, Southbank

    This coveted mud crab special is making its long-awaited seasonal return to the Southbank restaurant's menu — but only for a limited time.

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    Bottomless Dumplings at Dimmy Su

    Friday, May 10 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024

    Welcome to Brunswick, Brunswick

    Close out the work day with all-you-can-eat dumplings for less than $30.

  • Event

    Monster

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's first Japanese film since 'Shoplifters' is yet another of the great director's deeply empathetic masterpieces.

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    Melbourne Street Artist Rone Unveils Nine-Storey Mural in CBD

    Stunning images of Melbourne's most epic street art.

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    First Look at Romance Was Born + Rebecca Baumann: Reflected Glory Exhibition

    Get a sneak peek at the fashion duo's ambitious new project at Carriageworks.

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    Artist Transforms Everyday Wooden Objects into Art

    Yes, his name is Maskull Lasserre. What a dude.

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    Shia LaBeouf’s Performance Art Explained

    Shia's artistic collaborators shed some light on the whole weird shabang.

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    Actors in Crisis: New Beginnings for The Government Inspector

    Actor Gareth Davies talks panic, process and becoming mistaken auteur 'Seyfat Babayev'.

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    Concrete Playground’s Guide to White Night 2014

    An itinerary for Melbourne's classiest all-nighter.

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    See the Stunning Winners in the 2014 World Press Photo Contest

    The world's leading visual journalism contest showcases some serious talent.

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    Wanted: The Best Deputy Editor in the Business

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    Ten Crazy Things People Have Done in the Name of Live Art

    The highs, the lows, and all the wilfully mutilated body parts.

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    Supergraph: The Graphic Art Fair Where You Can Actually Afford the Art

    We chat to director, Mikala Tai about buying cheap art and wrangling great artists.

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    The Dutch Masters Recreated as Astonishing Entomological Displays

    Seventeeth-century portraits get a beautiful and complex 21st-century update.

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    Artist Toon-Bombs Toronto with Googly Eyes

    Liberty Village's local monsters revealed.

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    Something’s Just a Little Off in These Photographs by Patrice Letarnec

    Fall head over heels in love with the French artist's quirky photography.

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    The Ten Best Things to See at Midsumma 2014

    Melbourne's alternative to Mardi Gras is about to kick off for another year.

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    Giant Rubber Duck Explodes

    Yet another chapter in the misadventures of Hofman's oversized plaything.

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    Japan’s Sky Sofas Make for a Cosy View

    Love seats in the Japanese countryside wouldn’t be a bad place to spend an afternoon.

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