Arts
The cello metalhead behind the soundtrack of your favourite films and games
You’ll hear classically trained Tina Guo on films such as Dune and Top Gun: Maverick, and she’s played with Adele and Stevie Wonder, but it wasn’t until after she joined a circus that her parents accepted her musical path.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
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One of ‘the world’s great booksellers’ ends a long chapter at Readings
Mark Rubbo has been at the heart of the Australian book business for nearly 50 years, nurturing Australian writers and writing.
- by Jason Steger
A preview of Chunky Move's latest work 4/4
For Chunky Move's newest work 4/4, choreographer Antony Hamilton worked his dancers like a sports team.
‘One in a million’ playwright with a Telethon story to tell
Alistair Baldwin’s new play, Telethon Kid, is inspired by his experience growing up with a rare neuromuscular disorder.
- by Stephen A Russell
Melbourne meets The New Yorker: The bold new magazine reviewing the city
Thousands have already subscribed to The Paris End, which treats Melbourne with the same reverence (and irreverence) that New York and London have long enjoyed.
- by Will Cox
He played Harry Potter on stage. Now he’s out of work, and nearly out of money
For four years, Gareth Reeves played one of the most high-profile theatre roles in the world. Now he’s back in a position depressingly familiar to all actors.
- by Elizabeth Flux
After an infamous public outburst, a 94-year-old composer finally gets closure
George Dreyfus has waited more than 50 years to have his opera performed. This weekend, it’s finally happening.
- by Barney Zwartz
Sing, scream or jam: This iconic Melbourne stage could be yours
Now’s your chance to get on stage and perform at one of the grandest theatres in town.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Catharsis and joy collide in this emotionally explosive show
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Arlo Parks, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Animal Farm, Heidelberg Choral Society and Orchestra and more.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair, Andrew Fuhrmann and Tony Way
‘People leave meetings and do something playful’: The art illuminating an office space
A new winter lights festival is brightening a corporate precinct in Melbourne’s CBD, and artist Simone Chua says such installations can create not just vibrant spaces but safe ones, too.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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Lizzo stuns Melbourne despite technical glitch
One of the world’s greatest performers is back in Melbourne with the wildly wholesome stadium show she should have been doing all along.
- by Liam Pieper