The Marais Project 20th Anniversary CD & Concert Celebration
The Marais Project, formed in 2000 to perform the 600 early music works of French composer Marin Marais, have released a CD to celebrate their 20th anniversary
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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
The Durrells: Final Season 4 – Review, Episodes 3 to 6
While trying to be ordinary The Durrells proved unique and quite extraordinary, and many would have shed a tear at the end of Season 4 as we finally let them go
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
Joyce Evans – A Celebration of Life at Monash Gallery of Art
A celebration of life for acclaimed Australian photographer Joyce Evans will be held 6 – 9pm at Monash Gallery of Art, Mon 20 May, please RSVP [email protected]
Getty Museum Acquisition – Ancient Engraved Gem Collection
The J. Paul Getty Museum have acquired a group of seventeen ancient engraved gems some of the finest ever found, including portraits of Antinous and Demosthenes
Long Shot – Professional and Personal, Power of Perceptions
Unlikely but not impossible, Aphrodite aka Charlize Theron and Hephaestus aka Seth Rogen feature in Long Shot, a movie more complex than it seems on the surface
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
Bolshoi Ballet at QPAC Brisbane – Balanchine Jewels & More
The ballets Spartacus by Yuri Grigorovich and Jewels, by George Balanchine, will be presented by the acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet at QPAC Brisbane, June 26 – July 7
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
The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts at The Getty
The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts is a new exhibition on view April 30 – July 28, 2019, at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles
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
2040: Climate Solutions Drive Change – Join Regeneration Now
Nida Graduate and Award winning Director Damon Gameau explores what the future would be like in 2040 if we embrace the solutions to climate change available now