Arts & Culture
Local Carlton gallery unveils annual Christmas exhibition
Bridget McDonnell Gallery’s 39th annual Christmas exhibition will open on December 6, with this year’s event promising a diverse selection of works by both renowned Australian and international artists, continuing the gallery’s tradition of showcasing exceptional art.
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There’s Still Tomorrow
There’s Still Tomorrow is a film about the ever-elusive promise of the future, taunting us with its perpetual deferral. Tomorrow will be better. Tomorrow I will change my life. It’s a familiar refrain – one most people know better than its fulfilment.
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Memoir of a Snail
Memoir of a Snail, written and directed by Adam Elliot, is a beautifully crafted claymation film following two orphaned children, a boy who dreams of “eating fire” (Kodi Smit-McPhee), and a girl who collects snails (Sarah Snook). With Elliot’s signature dark humour and melancholy, the film explores themes of love, loss, and the quiet desires that shape our lives.
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La Mama’s Festival of Mother Tongues
From November 12 to 24 La Mama Theatre will present the inaugural La Mama’s Festival of Mother Tongues; a multi-lingual season with shows in languages including Farsi, Persian, Sicilian, Wathaurong, Marathi, Spanish, Filipino, Italian, Polish, French, Māori, Greek, Mandarin and Macedonian.
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Incarcerated First Nations artists share their dreams at Carlton gallery
Incarcerated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will have their “future dreaming” on display at The Torch Gallery in Carlton from October 25 to November 23.
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The Johnston Collection presents new exhibition Inspired By Women
The Johnston Collection (TJC) in East Melbourne is now hosting a new exhibition, Inspired By Women, which celebrates the creative and intellectual contributions of women from the Georgian era.
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Dancehouse presents The Solos
Dancehouse and Weave Movement Theatre are excited to present The Solos, a series of independent dance explorations as part of the 2024 Melbourne Fringe Festival from October 2 to 5.
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Gas streetlights in Melbourne
In the early days of Melbourne, streets were dark and dangerous. The only lights that enabled you to see your way along the street were the oil lights that publicans were obliged to have outside their hotels.
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A Sneaky Little Bugger Story at La Mama Courthouse
New theatre work Sneaky Little Bugger Story unpacks shame through innovative performance at La Mama Courthouse from August 28 to September 1.
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A step back in time in Carlton at Bridget McDonnell Gallery
Carlton’s Bridget McDonnell Gallery is displaying Julia Hilton’s Early Drawings from The Studio until August 9.
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La Mama goes from ashes to international recognition
Carlton Corner brings vintage charm to Canning St
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