On a wintry evening Rising opened at last,but is it as magical as White Night?

On a wintry evening Rising opened at last,but is it as magical as White Night?

The Age’s reviewer Cameron Woodhead braved a cold,rainy evening to sample Melbourne’s new Rising arts festival,and wondered where the crowds were.

  • byCameron Woodhead

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Four of the best musical acts you can still catch at Rising this weekend

Four of the best musical acts you can still catch at Rising this weekend

With tens of millions of Spotify streams,Tkay Maidza is one of the five attractions worth braving the cold for at our long-awaited winter awakening.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Teenage confessions:Lucy Dacus takes personal pop music to new heights

Teenage confessions:Lucy Dacus takes personal pop music to new heights

Teenage confession is grist for a redemptive third album that will be there for all to hear at RISING.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Rising Festival opens with'The Wilds'
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Rising Festival opens with'The Wilds'

Occupying Sydney Myer Music Bowl,'The Wilds'is part of the Rising Festival,which has opened after being shut down by COVID for two years.

What’s a ‘relaxed performance’ and why is it a Rising trend in theatre?

What’s a ‘relaxed performance’ and why is it a Rising trend in theatre?

This year’s winter arts festival in Melbourne aims to set a new standard for accessibility,with shows designed to accommodate the neurodivergent.

  • byNick Miller
Lasers,fire and ice:An insider’s guide to Rising,Melbourne’s biggest arts festival

Lasers,fire and ice:An insider’s guide to Rising,Melbourne’s biggest arts festival

Bringing together White Night and the Melbourne International Arts Festival,Rising finally kicks off in real life this week.

  • byKerrie O'Brien
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Jim White set to rock in the room where his mum did her homework

Jim White set to rock in the room where his mum did her homework

Dirty Three drummer Jim White is the artist in residence at Melbourne’s Rising festival,and he’s kicking off proceedings in a place where you’re usually supposed to shush.

  • byMikey Cahill
From breakdancer to board member:Chunky Move’s Antony Hamilton

From breakdancer to board member:Chunky Move’s Antony Hamilton

The acclaimed dancer has gone from breaking in to abandoned buildings to leading one of our most internationally successful arts companies.

  • byJohn Bailey
‘I forgot about it’:how piracy rescued an album lost for 35 years

‘I forgot about it’:how piracy rescued an album lost for 35 years

On her way to Melbourne,acclaimed Japanese percussionist Midori Takada is surprised to find herself in demand online.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Back in “blak”:Lin Onus’ art tram rides again

Back in “blak”:Lin Onus’ art tram rides again

Thirty years after it first rattled along Melbourne’s streets,the distinctive Indigenous art tram has been reimagined by the son of the Yorta Yorta artist who painted the original design.

  • byPatrick Hatch
‘Intense’ voices and sleepless nights helped Lou Bennett find her way

‘Intense’ voices and sleepless nights helped Lou Bennett find her way

Two new works honour the spirits of the ancestors in this year’s RISING festival.

  • byDaniel James