Local and Live with Strawbz at The Tote, Collingwood
On August 31, indie band Strawbz donned the stage to celebrate their newest single 'Gemima'. The results were thrilling.
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Drew Baker
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Review: Long Legs
“It seems I wore my long legs today.”
Patrick Lyne
- Aug 12
- 2 min
Deadpool & Wolverine is a welcome entry amid many disappointments
Deadpool & Wolverine has come to the big screen is it a welcome entry amidst Marvel’s era of disappointing shows and films?
Drew Baker
- Jul 18
- 3 min
Grab your Maracas! The Boy from Oz has landed at The National Theatre Melbourne.
Are you ready to escape the cold of Melbourne and head to Rio? Judy Garland is in the wings waiting for you. Let’s go!
Patrick Lyne
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Supporting cancer research through video games: ASM2024
The Australian Speedrun Marathon (ASM) is paving the way for charity raising through video games, and will return to Adelaide July 16 – 21.
Patrick Lyne
- Jun 25
- 3 min
A clash of local and international coffee culture: MICE 2024
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) was a flurry of hands as the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE)
Patrick Lyne
- Jun 4
- 3 min
Why Singaporean Literature Matters
A group of Singaporean writers met to discuss the Singaporean literature scene, called “Sing lit.”
Julia Sicilia
- Jun 2
- 3 min
Vibrant and violent: Dev Patel’s impressive directorial debut ‘Monkey Man’
4/5 stars. Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man, melds the typical action film.
Lucy Muscat
- Jun 2
- 2 min
FOOD for thought
RISING’s intimate dinner party performance, serves absurdist meditation, leading you to ponder between bites: why do we eat what we eat?
Kiara Angelini
- May 30
- 4 min
A Travel Agent’s tips for visiting Paris during the Olympics
Europe through the eyes of Australian Travel Agency Owner, Anna Campo, with over 25 years of experience in the industry.
Bennett Davy
- May 28
- 2 min
What’s on at the ‘Rising Festival’ 2024
‘RISING’ festival, situated in the vibrant core of Naarm/Melbourne, celebrates fresh expressions of art, music, and performances
Nicole Manolitsas
- May 27
- 4 min
Rosie Batty’s domestic violence message at the Melbourne Writers Festival
A speakers at this year’s festival, Rosie Batty, was able to perfectly sum up this year’s theme of ‘ghosts’ in one sentence
Yvette Campitelli-Slee
- May 15
- 3 min
Melbourne Museum launches Digital Art Classes exclusively for adults
If you grew up in Victoria, it’s more than likely you took plenty of trips to the Melbourne Museum in Carlton.
Nicole Manolitsas
- May 14
- 3 min
Victoria's live venue industry continues its battle to stay afloat
It’s no secret that Australia’s highly celebrated music industry has recently been hit with obstacles
Matilda McDermott
- May 13
- 2 min
REVIEW - Challengers: An addictive thrill, filled with sweat, tennis and eroticism
“Whose side are you on?” was the phrase uttered when leaving the theatre after Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers.
Bennett Davy
- May 7
- 4 min
‘Our lucky charm’: The stories behind Flinders Street's (not so) hidden gem
On Flinders and Elizabeth Street lies one of Melbourne’s oldest photo booths. It's beloved by many and considered a 'hidden gem'.
Emily O'Mahoney
- Apr 22
- 2 min
REVIEW: I Have No Enemies - Bare Witness Theatre Co.
How well does the algorithm really know you? Emily O'Mahoney reviews "I Have No Enemies"
Bennett Davy and Dash Spencer-White
- Apr 15
- 3 min
NGV’s 'Triennial' highlights art’s changing landscape
As the curtain falls on the 2023-24 Triennial exhibition at the NGV, it left most guests perhaps overwhelmed by everything on display.
Nyah Barnes
- Oct 11, 2023
- 2 min
Melbourne Spring/Summer Theatre Update
By theatre-enthusiast Nyah Barnes Immerse yourself in some of my top picks for Melbourne this spring and summer! Type in the bit.ly links...
Drew Baker & Leah D'Cruz
- Oct 2, 2023
- 14 min
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
The hair. The voice. The pelvis! It’s time for a musical revolution, baby. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is back! Read to the end of the...
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