Arts & Culture
A bold, colourful vision for West Melbourne
West Melbourne’s Marylin Monroe may have caught your eye as you stroll down Stanley St.
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Rollicking tale of local strongman
A new book has everyone talking in Queensberry St about the feats of a local strongman known as the Mighty Apollo.
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The magic of objects tells the story of Neo Ceramics in Abbotsford St, a pottery studio with a master craftsman in the background creating opportunities for locals to get involved in the ceramics craze.
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West End Art Space’s artists explore the forgotten past
West End Art Space is gearing up to host artist Carol Batchelor’s latest exhibition Merge from April 13 to 28, with the show’s guest speaker artist and RMIT lecturer Dr Robin Kingston opening the exhibition with her personal insights into the abstract paintings.
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Gracious artist hopes to share joy of city living with community
A West Melbourne author and artist who migrated to Australia in 2018 says he hopes to give back to the local community after he and his family had been given a “new life”.
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Smaller crowds at art openings
Katy Beale is checking the ice and lining up the glasses for an opening at One Star Lounge and Gallery at Victoria St, West Melbourne.
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Michelle’s world of music and medicine
Music and medicine may seem like disparate disciplines, but Dr Michelle Chong manages to excel in both while keeping the two quite separate.
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Tale of a swashbuckling hero
What was actor Charlie Hunnam, of Sons of Anarchy fame, doing running down Errol Street at 2.30pm on a Tuesday afternoon in November with a gun and a paper bag?
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You can cry your heart out
As the city emerges from the world’s longest lockdown, it’s a miracle that there are still songwriters with a trace of optimism and students keen to learn the art of putting thoughts and feelings to music.
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Once a satirist, always a satirist
Cartoonist Michael Leunig was apparently recently axed from The Age for making an anti-vax jibe at the state government for its handling of the pandemic.
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