Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: English Baroque with Circa
English Baroque with Circa by the ABO delivered a festive presentation full of flair and humour exploring musical and human form through virtuosity and ornament
Events
Getty Villa: First Major Exhibition on The Villa Dei Papiri
Exhibition of treasures from Villa dei Papiri, one of the most spectacular of Roman 1st century villas, will be on show at its replica; Getty Villa from June 26
Peterloo: Mike Leigh – British Democracy’s Defining Moment
Appalling as it was, the massacre known as Peterloo, is a defining event in the evolution of western democracy and to remember it today, is to honour the fallen
Archibald Prize, AGNSW – On Tour at Tarrawarra Museum of Art
The regionally based Tarrawarra Museum of Art will present an exclusive viewing of finalists and winners of the Archibald Prize 2019 for Victorians and visitors
Mother’s Day – NYBG, Celebrating in Spectacular Spring Style
May 11 & 12, the New York Botanical Garden will celebrate the Mother’s Day Weekend with a Garden Party in the ravishing beauty of a spectacular spring landscape
Jewels on Queen: Schofield Girls Show, Treasures of the Sea
Jewels on Queen and Anne Schofield Antiques at 36-40 Queen Street Woollahra, Sydney have recently opened an exhibition Treasures of the Sea on show until May 25
Pinchgut: Love, Constancy, Sacrifice – The Return of Ulysses
Tenor Fernando Guimarães singing in The Return of Ulysses for Pinchgut Opera, will imbue Monteverdi’s great work from 1639 with the dramatic realism it deserves
NGV Spring Summer Shows, Haring | Basquiat Crossing Lines
The range of programs and exhibitions announced for the Spring-Summer Season 2019 – 2020 at the National Gallery of Victoria is both very diverse and impressive
Vivid Sydney 2019 – More than a Dazzling Expo of Light
Vivid Sydney: May 24 – June 15 is more than a dazzling expo of light its a festival forum for over three hundred innovative events and vibrant visual spectacles
International Jazz Day: Globally Uniting People and Cultures
Launched in Australia April 30 at Melbourne, and celebrated in 190 countries around the world, the UNESCO event, International Jazz Day, is making spirits soar
Notre Dame Cathedral: Fire Threatens Heart of French Nation
April 15, 2019, will go down in history as the day the 800 year old Notre Dame Cathedral, which is at the heart of the French nation in Paris, went up in flames
Vale Martyn Cook – Notice Sydney Memorial Service, 11.4.2019
April 11, 2 for 2:30 pm, friends and colleagues of the late antiques dealer, Martyn Cook, are invited to gather at Darlinghurst in Sydney for a Memorial Service
Culture Summit 2019: Abu Dhabi – Responsibility & Technology
Culture Summit: Abu Dhabi an international group of cultural influencers; museum directors, curators and artists will consider the role of museums in the future
Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor & Workshop for Kids – NGV
Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor at NGV April to August reflects his influential career, with a Workshop for Kids allowing them to explore their creative self
New York Botanical Garden – Informing A World View of Nature
The New York Botanical Garden through its Humanities Institute has received a grant to expand its fellowship and public program offerings informing a world view
Royal College of Physicians Museum London: Catch Your Breath
Catch Your Breath, a new exhibition at the Royal College of Physicians Museum London, seeks to map the unique role of respiration in both human life and culture