My Dad The People Smuggler
Last year, Phuong Ngo ventured to the tropical Malaysian island of Pulau Bidong, where his parents and older brother spent months waiting to be processed as refugees after fleeing Cold…
Polish Poster Art 1952 – 1984
During the years of Communist rule, from the postwar settlement to the 1989 collapse of the wall, artists across the length and breadth of Eastern Europe were creating an extraordinary…
The Russians are coming
Opera may never be the same if an entirely new concept from Moscow takes off.
Asghar Farhadi at ACMI
With his 2011 film A Separation, Asghar Farhadi achieved a good deal: he reignited international interest in Iranian cinema, he gained a polished piece of Academy Award hardware for Best…
Melbourne Pacific
It is strange how little knowledge many of us have in Australia of the skills, crafts and cultural intricacies of our close Pacific neighbours.
The Friends of Eusebius and Florestan
“As an early music ensemble it’s part of our brief to shake things up a little, so we thought why not take on the conventional marketing wisdom and choose a…
Jane Badler: Dark & Moody
Sci-fi icon and cult figure Jane Badler will unveil her new show and perform songs from her upcoming album Diamond Crimson Blood at The Famous Spiegeltent’s Supper Club this Thursday…