Bowie,Thatcher and Picasso unite to explore the danger of our fame obsession

Bowie,Thatcher and Picasso unite to explore the danger of our fame obsession

The new exhibition Namedropping at Mona is by turns enjoyable and uncomfortable,with ideas that pick at the way you see the world and then follow you out of the building.

  • byElizabeth Flux

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Lavish Opera Australia production of Sunset Boulevard cuts back shows
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Lavish Opera Australia production of Sunset Boulevard cuts back shows

The decision follows mixed reviews and rising concerns over the cost of living impacting spending behaviour.

  • byElizabeth Flux
‘Focus is a delicate thing’:Arj Barker defends decision to boot mum with baby from show
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‘Focus is a delicate thing’:Arj Barker defends decision to boot mum with baby from show

The popular comedian asked the mother and baby to leave his Saturday night Comedy Festival show,saying it was for people aged over 15 only and the baby was “disrupting” his performance.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Whiteley,Brack,Perceval. At 96,this art collector is farewelling his favourite works

Whiteley,Brack,Perceval. At 96,this art collector is farewelling his favourite works

While Peter Clemenger’s children will inherit some of the artworks he spent decades collecting with his wife,Joan,others were too big – and too important – to hand down.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Melbourne Theatre Company chair departs by granting generous donation
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Melbourne Theatre Company chair departs by granting generous donation

In a time of uncertainty for the arts,the MTC’s outgoing chair is leaving a parting gift to help shore up the future of theatre.

  • byElizabeth Flux
This festival has the best,and worst,shows in Australia – that’s why I keep going back

This festival has the best,and worst,shows in Australia – that’s why I keep going back

A safe program is a dull program. You get exceptional shows by pushing at boundaries – the price of that,however,is that occasionally one will fall flat.

  • byElizabeth Flux
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Dyslexia helped this bestselling author rewire his brain

Dyslexia helped this bestselling author rewire his brain

British novelist Jasper Fforde’s new novel is a sequel to a book he wrote in 2009.

  • byElizabeth Flux
How one of Australia’s best festivals keeps reinventing itself

How one of Australia’s best festivals keeps reinventing itself

From a performance on a boat to a gig by an iconic punk band,Mona Foma is a reminder that art can be joyful,pensive and much more than a distraction.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Rub thoroughly before hanging:Getting to the mushy bottom of the banana at the NGV

Rub thoroughly before hanging:Getting to the mushy bottom of the banana at the NGV

We ask artist Maurizio Cattelan about the practicalities of his controversial work:why a banana? How is it prepared? And how does he feel about people eating his art?

  • byElizabeth Flux
A shoebox of old letters sparked this acclaimed show about division

A shoebox of old letters sparked this acclaimed show about division

Inspired by his great-grandfather’s letters,S. Shakthidharan’s play Counting and Cracking is a Sri Lankan story but could be that of many other nations.

  • byElizabeth Flux
Iconic artist Howard Arkley’s final painting to be displayed for the first time
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Iconic artist Howard Arkley’s final painting to be displayed for the first time

The work,painted in 1999,has been in storage ever since the Melbourne artist’s death. This month marks the first and potentially only time the public will be able to see it.

  • byElizabeth Flux