Westerly - The Play
Westerly: The ‘zhuzhed-up’ coffee shop comedy complete with ugly shoes, Bloody Marys, Beyoncé, love’s ‘Eternal Flame’, and a Spanish speaking not-so-creepy man.
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PACT Centre for Emerging Artists presents SLURP!
PACT presents a syrupy sanctum amalgamating a diverse selection of experimental art practices positioned to engulf audiences into a multi sensory overload
Artist Goes on First Dates- Live Onstage!
Featuring a different person each night, Onstage Dating pushes the boundaries of audience participation right to the edge- and then a little bit further...
Sydney premiere of FIERCE by Jane e Thompson
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What if a woman was drafted in the men’s AFL? This is the provocative question at the heart of Jane e Thompson’s play FIERCE which tracks the career of Suzie Flack, an extraordinarily talented Australian Rules Football player who achieves her lifelong dream of being drafted to play alongside her male counterparts in the AFL. This raw but imaginative play explores the impact of this success on Flack and on her family, her relationships, her team and the sport as a whole.
Meet the Artists - Exhibition Tour: Gerry Wedd: Kitschen Man and Ripped Off
The Gallery is delighted to present two exhibitions that bring art, surfing and contemporary Australian culture together with a dose of wry humour in the touring exhibition Gerry Wedd: Kitschen Man and Ripped Off.
Tanya Losanno: The Good, The Bad and the Elderly
Moosehead Award Winner 2019 Tanya Losanno brings her new show to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Call for Entries - Bayside Art Awards 2019
Entries are now open for the Bayside Art Awards, entry is FREE with over $70,000 in prize money on offer!
Fringe Wives Club: Glittergrass
'Three comedy goddesses' (Theatre People) return with an all-new champagne-fuelled sucker punch at Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Garry Starr Brings New Show to Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Following his multi-award-winning debut in 2018 (Garry Starr Performs Everything), comic wunderkind Damien Warren-Smith delivers another anarchic drama masterclass to remember.
Wellness: A Social Justice Play
Wellness is a social satire exposing the prejudices we as a society still allow and encourage in spite of our contemporary ideals of acceptance and inclusivity. A diverse cast of four grope towards an understanding of how their actions affect the life of one woman, not to mention the repercussions. Wellness is the culmination of a lifetime of experiences crying out for an audience. #wellness #wellnesstheplay #livetheatre #actorlife #healthandwellness #bodyissues
$45,000 in Fellowships now available from the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund
The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund provides almost $2m in funding every year to support Australian creativity through our vibrant writing, publishing and visual arts sectors. For the next few weeks, the Cultural Fund is accepting applications for three highly valuable Fellowships – including a new one for teachers – and grants for emerging artists and writers.
Diana Nguyen is mastering the art of Talking Dirty this Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Diana's nickname is DD. If you say DD in Vietnamese it means GO GO. If you add the correct tonality it means SLUT SLUT. Special times. #DianaNguyen #MICF
Leading contemporary arts bodies unite to develop long-term vision for Australia’s arts agenda
With a focus on long-term, sustained collaboration for the benefit of Australia’s contemporary arts, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMaGA) and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) today kicked off an ambitious four-year initiative to build on shared values and lead national policy priorities – not only for this year, but with a sustained approach up to the 2022 election and beyond.
Chelsea Wilson reveals cathartic new single ‘Breaking Down’ + ‘The Chasing Gold Suite’ Show at MRC + Album release date
Melbourne artist Chelsea Wilson has been at the forefront of the Melbourne soul and jazz scene long before charming listeners with her debut album I Hope You’ll Be Very Unhappy Without Me in 2014. Riding the coattails of her debut album’s international success, Chelsea made her UK debut at Glastonbury Festival 2015, subsequently selling out the famous London Jazz Café, as well enjoying successes back home with the release being named #2 Album of the Year on ABC Radio National and nominated for Best Soul Album at The Age Music Victoria Awards 2014. @chelseawilsonmusic #chelseawilsonmusic
On Diamond reveal new single ‘Poison Blood’ and announce launch shows + debut self-titled album release date
Melbourne’s genre-breaking five-piece On Diamond are making the Melbourne live scene their own. Their combination of pop with spontaneous expression set the dynamic outfit apart from the rest of the crowd.
Ting & Erin's Awesome Comedy Show at Adelaide Fringe
Brisbane's Ting Lim and Erin Michelle are bringing their debut stand-up comedy split bill, Ting and Erin's Awesome Comedy Show, to Adelaide Fringe!
Announcing the world premiere Don’t Mess with the Dummies at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2019
Following the global smash success of the multi award-winning Trash Test Dummies and critically acclaimed Splash Test Dummies, comes Dummies Corp’s all-female circus sensation Don’t Mess with the Dummies. Lions, tigers and Dummies, oh my! Set up camp and stampede into the jungle for an outlandish circus filled extravaganza that will leave you chuckling like a monkey and roaring for more. This brand-new ensemble takes centre stage at the famous Spielgeltent during Melbourne International Comedy Festival with an endearing blend of circus, comedy and character that will leave your heart on your sleeve and your jaw on the floor. Tickets are on sale now via the Comedy Festival website.
Gerry Wedd & Ripped Off Exhibitions Opening Night
The draw of the ocean and the free-spirit of surfing, particularly in the 1960s and 70s, underlies the two exhibitions coming up at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery: Gerry Wedd Kitschen Man and Ripped Off: Gerry’s been doing it for years … it’s about time someone else got in on the act. In these exhibitions, some of Australia’s leading artists – who also happen to surf – play with the imagery and folklore of surf culture, at the same time “taking the piss” and highlighting the humour, irreverence and anarchy that pervades the scene.
NEW YORK POSTCARDS | Marco Luccio
Award-winning artist Marco Luccio returns to fortyfivedownstairs from 5 - 30 March 2019 with his latest exhibition—NEW YORK POSTCARDS—featuring over 150 works in varying mediums including ink, acrylic, and drypoint, composed on original postcards collected in New York.
Gather 'round for Opening Weekend of Adelaide Fringe Festivities
The 2019 Adelaide Fringe is inviting festival-goers to the city’s biggest party of the year lasting 31 days and nights – and it all starts with the spectacular Opening Night festivities from 6pm tomorrow.