Tag: arts
Celebrating Women in Music at the Inaugural ROAR Fest
The National Theatre located on Carlisle Street in St Kilda is a performing arts venue covering live music, theatre and many other performance styles. This eveninh other performances. This evening I attended the Inaugural ROAR Fest, celebrating women in music through an all female line up. Tonight’s performance was hosted by Ella Hooper and through…
The National Theatre: Opening Night of Avenue Q
The National Theatre, located on Carlislie Street St Kilda, was established in 1974 and is part of the not-for-profit arts organisation, which also includes The National Drama School and the National Ballet School This evening, I was invited to opening night of Avenue Q, a puppet-filled adult musical comedy, set in New York. The performance…
The Other Art Fair
The Other Art Fair provides an exhibition platform for independent artists working with a range of artistic mediums. Despite once being a regular fixture, The Other Art Fair had a two-year hiatus from Melbourne, with its last event in 2022 (featuring some fantastic artists at the time). In 2025, not only has The Other Art…
Launch of the 2024 Big Sculpture Trail
This afternoon I attended the launch of the Big Sculpture Trail Project at Linden New Art Gallery. The St Kilda trail includes 21 sculptures located across St Kilda, including at Linden New Art Gallery, St Kilda Town Hall and Acland Street Plaza, alongside many other locations. The exhibition which formally opened today will be available…
Linden New Art: Postcard Show 2024-25
Straight after the Fishermans Bend Business Forum End of Year Event, I joined the Preview Evening for the Postcard Show at Linden New Art. Linden New Art, is a premiere public art gallery located in Acland Street, St Kilda. This evening, I was invited to the gala opening of the Linden Postcard Show 2024 –…
South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Final Concert for 2024
The South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is one of Melbourne’s oldest community orchestras and performs four concerts each year. This afternoon I attended the final concert for 2024, featuring music composed by Mozart, Smentana and Mendelssohn. This afternoon’s performance was fantastic, and it is wonderful to see strong community interest in attending the concerts and within…
Albert Park College – 2024 Art Show
Albert Park College is renowned for its art program and this evening held its gala opening for the 2024 Art Show. The art show features students, emerging and accomplished artists, representing the depth of student talent and the wider art community across various mediums. Supporting the art show, was also the depth of student creativity…
Launch of the Balaclava Boogie Festival 2024
The Balaclava Boogie Festival is a three day music festival organised by the Carlislie Street Traders Association, now in its second year this event encompasses live music across multiple venues, as well as the Carlislie Street Market and family friendly events. This evening marked the launch of the 2024 Balaclava Boogie Festival, with several musical…
TWiSK: A forum on arts policy attracted 22 candidates last week
This Week in St Kilda (TWiSK) serves as a local media outlet covering not just St Kilda, but the entire Port Phillip Council. This week TWiSK reported on the Arts Forum hosted by the City of Port Phillip Arts Collective (COPPAC). Despite 22 candidates in attendance and the critical role of the arts to the…
Shaping the Future of the Arts in Port Phillip: A Forum with Council Candidates
This evening I attended a Council candidates forum organised by the City of Port Phillip Arts Collective (COPPAC), consisting of Arts Access Victoria, Australian National Academy of Music, Australian Tapestry Workshop, Gasworks, Linden Arts Gallery, MEMO Musical Hall, The National Theatre, Palais Theatre, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, Temperance Hall, and Theatreworks. Part of the reason…
