Mahalia Barnes

What made Mahalia Barnes say yes to Jesus Christ Superstar

Barnes has been surrounded by music her whole life,but it took a very particular set of circumstances for her to take on her first musical.

  • Elizabeth Flux

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The Booth Variety Spectacular&Formal Apology Hour! is on at Arts Centre Melbourne until April 20.

Ghosts,lies,and conspiracy theories:This festival has it all

From a show where musicals meet PowerPoint,to a trip back in time,here are our latest reviews.

  • Cher Tan,Donna Demaio,Elizabeth Flux,Guy Webster,Hannah Francis,John Bailey,Lefa Singleton Norton,Nell Geraets,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Kerry Greenwood photographed at home in 2016.

Kerry Greenwood,author behind Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries,dies at 70

The beloved novelist and lawyer was best known for her Phryne Fisher novels,a historical crime series set in Melbourne.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Badiucao’s Here and Now work in Hong Kong.

‘No trace’:Dissident artist told his work has been removed from Hong Kong billboard

Australia-based artist Badiucao said his four-second video work was designed to test “the freedom-of-speech situation in Hong Kong”.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Badiucao’s Here and Now work in Hong Kong.

Artist tests freedom of speech in Hong Kong with daring billboard work

A video of the Australia-based Chinese dissident Badiucao silently saying “you must take part in revolution” has been playing since March 28.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Karen Quinlan

‘Oh,yeah I think everyone’s always interested in the hot pants’

While Arts Centre Melbourne is best known for its performances,in the depths of Hamer Hall there’s a hidden collection that has captured CEO Karen Quinlan’s imagination.

  • Elizabeth Flux
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A Quiet Language by Australian Dance Theatre

The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly

It wouldn’t be a good festival if every show were easy to like or a sure thing – a program packed with tepid crowd pleasers serves no-one.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Amy Manford stars in Disney in Concert.

She wrote down her Disney dream as a joke. Three years later it came true

What two friends began as a lockdown project has led to performing their favourite songs from childhood on some of the most prestigious stages in Australia.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Artist Patricia Piccinini in her Melbourne studio.

‘Brutally violent othering’:How this artist’s human-animal hybrids are bringing us closer to nature

At a tumultuous moment in Australian arts,Patricia Piccinini is stepping into a new role and tackling difficult topics.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Agatha Christi at Winterbrook House in 1957.

Agatha Christie’s work is everywhere – so why do we overlook the woman herself?

As we approach 50 years since her death,it’s easy to lose sight of how remarkable the author was both in her life and work.

  • Elizabeth Flux