Sunday Arts Magazine https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/ Exploring the thriving Melbourne arts scene Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:01:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Exploring the thriving Melbourne arts scene JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities clean episodic JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities JOY Melbourne Inc. Exploring the thriving Melbourne arts scene Sunday Arts Magazine http://joy.org.au/sundayarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/276/2021/08/SundayArts-2021.png https://joy.org.au/sundayarts Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne, Victoria Weekly d8b6e8d6-c3ca-567f-94be-7ba8144ab7c3 NGV Australia Top Arts 2023 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/ngv-australia-top-arts-2023/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:01:28 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5695 <p>Opening on 17 March at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Top Arts 2023 returns for its 29th year, showcasing the talent of Victoria’s emerging creatives who have excelled in... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/ngv-australia-top-arts-2023/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/ngv-australia-top-arts-2023/">NGV Australia Top Arts 2023</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Opening on 17 March at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Top Arts 2023 returns for its 29th year, showcasing the talent of Victoria’s emerging creatives who have excelled in VCE art subjects. Top Arts 2023 celebrates the creativity, vision and commitment of 38 emerging artists and designers from across the state who have used art to bring their passions and concerns into sharp focus. The exhibition showcases works that are provocative and introspective, spanning themes of cultural and gender identity, vulnerability, society and nature.

Highlights from the exhibition include Minh Dang’s striking portrait Sorrow 2022 which depicts the artist’s friend and reflects on the challenges of a young queer man growing up in rural Victoria.

Dagoman, Wardaman and Gurindji woman Jasmine Glass has produced three woven baskets using traditional weaving techniques, reflecting the young artist’s connection to Country, her cultural heritage, and the long lineage of Aboriginal women who maintained the practice before her.

Mildura’s Eden Muster’s playful costume designs are reminiscent of childhood nostalgia and dress-up, intending to return audiences to a time of youth and impulsiveness set far from the pressures of adult life.

Hugo Martin’s Father and Poppy Series 2022 delves into family relationships, shared history and the sense of connection throughout time, painting hopeful and enjoyable scenes of the artist’s family across three generations.

For Jack Snow-Viener, the Sulphur photographic series overlays images, asking viewers to contemplate their own notions of what is conventionally beautiful.

Tony Ellwood AM, Director, NGV said, ‘The annual Top Arts exhibition demonstrates the astounding talent of Victoria’s young artists and designers as they contemplate the world around them following a challenging period of disruption. The level of technical and conceptual complexity present in this year’s exhibition is a testament to the resilience of young artists and we are proud to continue to foster their work, perspectives, and experiences at the NGV.’

Officeworks General Manager Marketing & Insights, Jessica Richmond, said: ‘As NGV’s new Major Partner of Top Arts 2023, we are proud to be supporting the Victorian students who will be exhibiting this year and showcasing arts education more broadly. It will be inspiring to see how these young artists harness their creativity through various mediums. We see a real synergy in our alignment to Top Arts.’

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]]> Opening on 17 March at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Top Arts 2023 returns for its 29th year, showcasing the talent of Victoria’s emerging creatives who have excelled in... LEARN MORE Highlights from the exhibition include Minh Dang’s striking portrait Sorrow 2022 which depicts the artist’s friend and reflects on the challenges of a young queer man growing up in rural Victoria.
Dagoman, Wardaman and Gurindji woman Jasmine Glass has produced three woven baskets using traditional weaving techniques, reflecting the young artist’s connection to Country, her cultural heritage, and the long lineage of Aboriginal women who maintained the practice before her.
Mildura’s Eden Muster’s playful costume designs are reminiscent of childhood nostalgia and dress-up, intending to return audiences to a time of youth and impulsiveness set far from the pressures of adult life.
Hugo Martin’s Father and Poppy Series 2022 delves into family relationships, shared history and the sense of connection throughout time, painting hopeful and enjoyable scenes of the artist’s family across three generations.
For Jack Snow-Viener, the Sulphur photographic series overlays images, asking viewers to contemplate their own notions of what is conventionally beautiful.
Tony Ellwood AM, Director, NGV said, ‘The annual Top Arts exhibition demonstrates the astounding talent of Victoria’s young artists and designers as they contemplate the world around them following a challenging period of disruption. The level of technical and conceptual complexity present in this year’s exhibition is a testament to the resilience of young artists and we are proud to continue to foster their work, perspectives, and experiences at the NGV.’
Officeworks General Manager Marketing & Insights, Jessica Richmond, said: ‘As NGV’s new Major Partner of Top Arts 2023, we are proud to be supporting the Victorian students who will be exhibiting this year and showcasing arts education more broadly. It will be inspiring to see how these young artists harness their creativity through various mediums. We see a real synergy in our alignment to Top Arts.’

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 22:04 Circus Oz https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/circus-oz/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:00:43 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5693 <p>Australia’s original world-famous and ground-breaking Circus Oz is back in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after 30 years with a fresh and all-new show at The Forum for two weeks... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/circus-oz/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/circus-oz/">Circus Oz</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Australia’s original world-famous and
ground-breaking Circus Oz is back in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after
30 years with a fresh and all-new show at The Forum for two weeks only.
Experience a collision of comedy, clowning, acrobatics, skipping, bows and arrows, beauty,
cranking live music, muscles, flying trapeze, juggling, slapstick, crazy antics and daredevilry by
the hand of an eclectic ensemble spanning six decades. It will leave you breathless, laughing,
and wanting to backflip home!
The all-new show, designed for a multi-generational audience, brings together an
extraordinary group of multi-skilled artists committed to making every single performance
surprising, beautiful, and dangerous.

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]]> Australia’s original world-famous and ground-breaking Circus Oz is back in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after 30 years with a fresh and all-new show at The Forum for two weeks... LEARN MORE ground-breaking Circus Oz is back in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after
30 years with a fresh and all-new show at The Forum for two weeks only.
Experience a collision of comedy, clowning, acrobatics, skipping, bows and arrows, beauty,
cranking live music, muscles, flying trapeze, juggling, slapstick, crazy antics and daredevilry by
the hand of an eclectic ensemble spanning six decades. It will leave you breathless, laughing,
and wanting to backflip home!
The all-new show, designed for a multi-generational audience, brings together an
extraordinary group of multi-skilled artists committed to making every single performance
surprising, beautiful, and dangerous.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 12:58 Making the Metro Tunnel https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/making-the-metro-tunnel/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:00:02 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5691 <p>The Metro Tunnel will forever change how people move around Melbourne—for work, study, to connect with friends and family, and to access sporting and cultural activities. When it opens in... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/making-the-metro-tunnel/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/making-the-metro-tunnel/">Making the Metro Tunnel</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> The Metro Tunnel will forever change how people move around
Melbourne—for work, study, to connect with friends and family,
and to access sporting and cultural activities.
When it opens in 2025, the Metro Tunnel will create a new
end-to-end rail line linking Sunbury in the west to Cranbourne
and Pakenham in the south-east. From 2029 it will also link
to Melbourne Airport Rail, allowing Victorians to enjoy a rail
service to and from Melbourne Airport for the first time.
The Metro Tunnel is taking years to build, but ultimately the
design and construction period will be a very short part of the
project’s lifespan. This period provides an exciting opportunity
to capture the process of building this massive city-shaping
project through the lens of our talented artists.
In Making the Metro Tunnel artists explore large scale infrastructure
and machinery rendered delicately in thread, intricately in
cardboard and whimsically in ceramic form. The works in this
exhibition serve not only to show feats of engineering, but also
feats of artistry—bringing large scale environments to life on
a small scale.
Making the Metro Tunnel also features artworks commissioned
as part of the Metro Tunnel Creative Program’s partnership with
the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Creative Program has embraced
the project’s construction hoardings and developed them into
large outdoor art galleries with a revolving and engaging program
of work. By doing so, it has created new surfaces for artists
to showcase their work, maintaining the vibrancy and creativity
for which Melbourne is known.
We would like to thank all the artists who have taken part in this
exhibition and contributed to the Metro Tunnel Creative Program.
Your work and talent help make Melbourne the colourful city we
know and love.

 

Making the Metro Tunnel aims to explore and celebrate the
construction milestones of the Metro Tunnel Project, which has
been under construction in Melbourne for several years. The artists
in this exhibition have taken inspiration from archaeological digs,
heavy machinery and the aesthetics of worksites and workers’
equipment to produce their own portrayals of the project.
These works are on a small, intricate scale; contrasting with the
vast scale of the rail infrastructure project itself. This exhibition
offers a depiction of making the Metro Tunnel, through making art.

The Metro Tunnel Project is a large-scale rail infrastructure
project that will change the way people move around the state
of Victoria. It will deliver two new twin rail tunnels under
Melbourne, as well as five world-class underground train stations,
to accommodate the city’s growing population.
The project will create capacity for an extra half a million
passengers across the rail network in peak periods and connect
regional passengers to key education, cultural and employment
opportunities in Melbourne.
Four giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs) finished digging
the Metro Tunnel in May 2021. The 1,000 tonne TBMs spent
more than 18 months digging up to 40 metres below Melbourne.
They removed more than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and
soil—enough to fill the MCG 1.2 times.
But the Metro Tunnel is more than just a tunnelling project.
An enormous amount of testing needs to take place to make sure
that the new tunnels and stations can operate safely and reliably.
The project is now undertaking the massive task of finishing the
stations, laying the track and preparing the tunnels for opening
in 2025.

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]]> The Metro Tunnel will forever change how people move around Melbourne—for work, study, to connect with friends and family, and to access sporting and cultural activities. When it opens in... LEARN MORE Melbourne—for work, study, to connect with friends and family,
and to access sporting and cultural activities.
When it opens in 2025, the Metro Tunnel will create a new
end-to-end rail line linking Sunbury in the west to Cranbourne
and Pakenham in the south-east. From 2029 it will also link
to Melbourne Airport Rail, allowing Victorians to enjoy a rail
service to and from Melbourne Airport for the first time.
The Metro Tunnel is taking years to build, but ultimately the
design and construction period will be a very short part of the
project’s lifespan. This period provides an exciting opportunity
to capture the process of building this massive city-shaping
project through the lens of our talented artists.
In Making the Metro Tunnel artists explore large scale infrastructure
and machinery rendered delicately in thread, intricately in
cardboard and whimsically in ceramic form. The works in this
exhibition serve not only to show feats of engineering, but also
feats of artistry—bringing large scale environments to life on
a small scale.
Making the Metro Tunnel also features artworks commissioned
as part of the Metro Tunnel Creative Program’s partnership with
the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Creative Program has embraced
the project’s construction hoardings and developed them into
large outdoor art galleries with a revolving and engaging program
of work. By doing so, it has created new surfaces for artists
to showcase their work, maintaining the vibrancy and creativity
for which Melbourne is known.
We would like to thank all the artists who have taken part in this
exhibition and contributed to the Metro Tunnel Creative Program.
Your work and talent help make Melbourne the colourful city we
know and love.
 
Making the Metro Tunnel aims to explore and celebrate the
construction milestones of the Metro Tunnel Project, which has
been under construction in Melbourne for several years. The artists
in this exhibition have taken inspiration from archaeological digs,
heavy machinery and the aesthetics of worksites and workers’
equipment to produce their own portrayals of the project.
These works are on a small, intricate scale; contrasting with the
vast scale of the rail infrastructure project itself. This exhibition
offers a depiction of making the Metro Tunnel, through making art.
The Metro Tunnel Project is a large-scale rail infrastructure
project that will change the way people move around the state
of Victoria. It will deliver two new twin rail tunnels under
Melbourne, as well as five world-class underground train stations,
to accommodate the city’s growing population.
The project will create capacity for an extra half a million
passengers across the rail network in peak periods and connect
regional passengers to key education, cultural and employment
opportunities in Melbourne.
Four giant tunnel boring machines (TBMs) finished digging
the Metro Tunnel in May 2021. The 1,000 tonne TBMs spent
more than 18 months digging up to 40 metres below Melbourne.
They removed more than 600,000 cubic metres of rock and
soil—enough to fill the MCG 1.2 times.
But the Metro Tunnel is more than just a tunnelling project.
An enormous amount of testing needs to take place to make sure
that the new tunnels and stations can operate safely and reliably.
The project is now undertaking the massive task of finishing the
stations, laying the track and preparing the tunnels for opening
in 2025.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 26:08 Rohan Shearn https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/rohan-shearn-8/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:59:09 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5686 <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/27/rohan-shearn-8/">Rohan Shearn</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p>

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]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 14:38 Jimmy Hornet https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/jimmy-hornet/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:39:04 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5678 <p>Introducing Jimmy Hornet, a new quarterly magazine shining a light on the bravely creative with the goal of inspiring readers to be the same. This is a publication that shares... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/jimmy-hornet/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/jimmy-hornet/">Jimmy Hornet</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Introducing Jimmy Hornet, a new quarterly magazine shining a light on the bravely creative with
the goal of inspiring readers to be the same. This is a publication that shares the stories of
established artists, musicians, authors, and personalities and seeks to discover the next generation
of talent along the way.
When Jimmy Hornet the much-loved music venue was shut down during lockdowns, owner
Anthea Palmer turned to the online world. The Hornet Press was launched in 2021 as a monthly
digital magazine and a way of staying in touch with its musical community and customers.

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]]> Introducing Jimmy Hornet, a new quarterly magazine shining a light on the bravely creative with the goal of inspiring readers to be the same. This is a publication that shares... LEARN MORE the goal of inspiring readers to be the same. This is a publication that shares the stories of
established artists, musicians, authors, and personalities and seeks to discover the next generation
of talent along the way.
When Jimmy Hornet the much-loved music venue was shut down during lockdowns, owner
Anthea Palmer turned to the online world. The Hornet Press was launched in 2021 as a monthly
digital magazine and a way of staying in touch with its musical community and customers.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 14:05 Candlelight Concerts at Prahran Square https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/candlelight-concerts-at-prahran-square/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:38:22 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5676 <p>Immerse yourself in a stunning, multi-sensory experience this March as the critically acclaimed Candlelight Concerts comes to Prahran Square for two free live and intimate concerts. Be captivated as our... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/candlelight-concerts-at-prahran-square/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/candlelight-concerts-at-prahran-square/">Candlelight Concerts at Prahran Square</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Immerse yourself in a stunning, multi-sensory experience this March as the critically acclaimed Candlelight Concerts comes to Prahran Square for two free live and intimate concerts.

Be captivated as our award-winning urban parkland is bathed in the soft glow of candlelight under the stars, and treated to exceptional live performances, showcasing inspiring repertoires from jazz greats and renowned movie soundtrack composers.

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]]> Immerse yourself in a stunning, multi-sensory experience this March as the critically acclaimed Candlelight Concerts comes to Prahran Square for two free live and intimate concerts. Be captivated as our... LEARN MORE Be captivated as our award-winning urban parkland is bathed in the soft glow of candlelight under the stars, and treated to exceptional live performances, showcasing inspiring repertoires from jazz greats and renowned movie soundtrack composers.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 12:20 Rising https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/rising/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:37:43 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5674 <p>A festival that you do in the city that does it best—art, culture, food and music under moonlight: RISING today unveils its expansive 2023 program of 185 events featuring more... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/rising/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/rising/">Rising</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p>
A festival that you do in the city that does it best—art, culture, food and music under moonlight: RISING today unveils its expansive 2023 program of 185 events featuring more than 400 artists including 35 commissions and 12 world premieres, set to ignite the heart of Melbourne from 7—18 June.

Over 12 nights of powerful theatre, exhilarating dance, music that traverses the globe, large scale installation, public performance, free and low cost experiences, and outdoor works of mass participation, RISING will invite audiences to join a 10,000 strong kazoo orchestra, to slice up the ice, and to reflect, reckon, rave and revel in Melbourne’s night-time buzz.

Spilling out across the city’s streets, carparks, churches, theaters, train stations, town squares, and on the banks of the Birrarung, RISING returns this winter to take the city as its stage, bringing the best premiere art and performance from around the world and across Australia.

“RISING is a mass celebration of Melbourne’s unique culture in the heart of the city.” said RISING co-artistic directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek. “The 2023 program is a rallying call to get involved, experience the new and be a part of a festival that couldn’t happen anywhere else.”

Echoing the excitement, Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos said “Creativity, culture, music, food, fun – RISING brings together everything we love about Melbourne for 12 action-packed days and nights to deliver an amazing event and boost our city businesses.”

THE CITY AS A STAGE

A festival that embraces Melbourne’s distinctness  — from its  hidden spaces to its landmarks reimagined, RISING in 2023 will be a chance for Victorians and visitors alike to discover the city anew.

The long abandoned upper level of the city’s iconic Flinders Street Station, now one of the nation’s most unique arts spaces, will become home to Shadow Spirit, a new dimension of First Nations art, and the largest commissioned exhibition of contemporary First Peoples art in Victoria’s history. Curated by leading Yorta Yorta writer and curator Kimberley Moulton and presented with Metro Trains Melbourne, this landmark exhibition of national significance will see thirty of the most exciting First Peoples artists and collectives from across Australia invite visitors to traverse time and Ancestral spirit worlds, reflect on the shadows of Australia’s history and be immersed in deep systems of knowledge.

The fifteen major works, including fourteen new commissions, will bring together artists from right across Australia including Brian Robertson (Maluyligal/ Wuthathi), Dylan Mooney (Yuwi, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander), Hayley Millar Baker (Gunditjmara ), John Prince Siddon  (Walmajarri ), Judy Watson(Waanyi), Julie Gough (Trawlwoolway), Karla Dickens (Wiradjuri), Paola Balla (Wemba Wemba / Gunditjmara)​, Rene Wanuny  Kulitja (Pitjantjatjara)   Tiger Yaltangki (Yankunytjatjara) with Jeremy Whiskey (Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara), Vicki Couzens (Keerray Wooroong / Gunditjmara), Warwick Thornton (Kaytej), Aunty Zeta Thomson  (Wurundjeri/Yorta Yorta), Maningrida Arts & Culture artists Anniebell Marrngamarrnga, Dorothy Bunibuni, Paul Nabulumo Namarinjmak, Ken Ngindjalakku Djungkidj (Kuninjku) and The Mulka Project with the late Mrs Mulkuṉ Wirrpanda (Yolŋu).

Opening on the first day of RISING and extending for an eight week season until July 30, Shadow Spirit sits at RISING’s spiritual and physical centre. A festival of place and time, the 2023 program will reflect this significant moment in our history, bringing First People’s work, stories and culture to the fore with 31  powerful and diverse First Peoples-led projects, spanning theatre, dance, visual art, music, food, music and more.

“Shadow Spirit honours the interwoven connections First Peoples hold to the spirit world and the expansive networks of knowledge that link place, people and Country.” said curator and RISING artistic associate, Kimberley Moulton, “Curating works of esteemed Elders and established practitioners alongside the next generation of First Peoples artists  will give audiences a deeply layered experience of our cultures. This is an ambitious national show that will amplify the exceptional contemporary creativity of First Peoples art in this country and take it to the people of Melbourne and the world.”

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A festival that you do in the city that does it best—art, culture, food and music under moonlight: RISING today unveils its expansive 2023 program of 185 events featuring more than 400 artists including 35 commissions and 12 world premieres, set to ignite the heart of Melbourne from 7—18 June.
Over 12 nights of powerful theatre, exhilarating dance, music that traverses the globe, large scale installation, public performance, free and low cost experiences, and outdoor works of mass participation, RISING will invite audiences to join a 10,000 strong kazoo orchestra, to slice up the ice, and to reflect, reckon, rave and revel in Melbourne’s night-time buzz.
Spilling out across the city’s streets, carparks, churches, theaters, train stations, town squares, and on the banks of the Birrarung, RISING returns this winter to take the city as its stage, bringing the best premiere art and performance from around the world and across Australia.
“RISING is a mass celebration of Melbourne’s unique culture in the heart of the city.” said RISING co-artistic directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek. “The 2023 program is a rallying call to get involved, experience the new and be a part of a festival that couldn’t happen anywhere else.”
Echoing the excitement, Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos said “Creativity, culture, music, food, fun – RISING brings together everything we love about Melbourne for 12 action-packed days and nights to deliver an amazing event and boost our city businesses.”
THE CITY AS A STAGE
A festival that embraces Melbourne’s distinctness  — from its  hidden spaces to its landmarks reimagined, RISING in 2023 will be a chance for Victorians and visitors alike to discover the city anew.
The long abandoned upper level of the city’s iconic Flinders Street Station, now one of the nation’s most unique arts spaces, will become home to Shadow Spirit, a new dimension of First Nations art, and the largest commissioned exhibition of contemporary First Peoples art in Victoria’s history. Curated by leading Yorta Yorta writer and curator Kimberley Moulton and presented with Metro Trains Melbourne, this landmark exhibition of national significance will see thirty of the most exciting First Peoples artists and collectives from across Australia invite visitors to traverse time and Ancestral spirit worlds, reflect on the shadows of Australia’s history and be immersed in deep systems of knowledge.
The fifteen major works, including fourteen new commissions, will bring together artists from right across Australia including Brian Robertson (Maluyligal/ Wuthathi), Dylan Mooney (Yuwi, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander), Hayley Millar Baker (Gunditjmara ), John Prince Siddon  (Walmajarri ), Judy Watson(Waanyi), Julie Gough (Trawlwoolway), Karla Dickens (Wiradjuri), Paola Balla (Wemba Wemba / Gunditjmara)​, Rene Wanuny  Kulitja (Pitjantjatjara)   Tiger Yaltangki (Yankunytjatjara) with Jeremy Whiskey (Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara), Vicki Couzens (Keerray Wooroong / Gunditjmara), Warwick Thornton (Kaytej), Aunty Zeta Thomson  (Wurundjeri/Yorta Yorta), Maningrida Arts & Culture artists Anniebell Marrngamarrnga, Dorothy Bunibuni, Paul Nabulumo Namarinjmak, Ken Ngindjalakku Djungkidj (Kuninjku) and The Mulka Project with the late Mrs Mulkuṉ Wirrpanda (Yolŋu).
Opening on the first day of RISING and extending for an eight week season until July 30, Shadow Spirit sits at RISING’s spiritual and physical centre. A festival of place and time, the 2023 program will reflect this significant moment in our history, bringing First People’s work, stories and culture to the fore with 31  powerful and diverse First Peoples-led projects, spanning theatre, dance, visual art, music, food, music and more.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 15:16 Pear-Shaped https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/pear-shaped/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:37:01 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5671 <p>Theatre Works St Kilda and Rogue Projects will present the world premiere production of Pear-Shaped as part of the prestigious By Theatre Works program, this April. A captivatingly surreal blend... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/pear-shaped/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/pear-shaped/">Pear-Shaped</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p>

Theatre Works St Kilda and Rogue Projects will present the world premiere production of Pear-Shaped as part of the prestigious By Theatre Works program, this April.

A captivatingly surreal blend of wordplay, magic realism, and puppetry, Pear-Shaped is a deliciously dark new dramedy about growing up, growing down, and everything in between.

In it, 23-year-old theatre designer, Frankie, is struggling with their graduating design project. Not only is their director a Virgo, they’ve also been allocated an eerily personal childhood story – ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Frankie hopes that a box of old costumes will inspire some ideas, but when their sister Kayla drops it off, they’re instead sent spiraling down a rabbit hole of memories they’d rather forget.

An entirely new story from Miranda Middleton and Ziggy Resnick, Pear-Shaped interweaves theatricalised excerpts of Lewis Carroll’s classic story to chart the relationship between two sisters, and the eating disorder that comes between them. Told with humour, heart, and nuance, the production explores one Jewish family’s experience of what happens when food – a symbol of culture, tradition, connection, and love – becomes the enemy.

The idea for Pear-Shaped was born out of a 2020 lockdown walk between Ziggy and Miranda, as they dreamt about their next creative collaboration. Ziggy had previously starred as Amélie in Miranda’s original adaptation of the screenplay for her graduating production at NIDA.

“What emerged was a shared interest in theatre magic, puppetry, the delicate and sometimes difficult relationships between sisters, and the disordered eating patterns that afflict more people in our communities than we think.” said Miranda, “As writers, Pear-Shaped has sent us down some weird, wonderful and mind-bending rabbit holes. We’re incredibly humbled and honoured to be bringing this personal and original story to life with an amazing group of creative minds”.

Selected for the By Theatre Works season, Pear-Shaped will be the first of four mainstage productions from the program to be presented in 2023.

The play will be the second production at the theatre produced in partnership with the multi-award-winning Rogue Projects. “It’s a thrill to be returning to St Kilda with one of our most ambitious and timely productions ever,” said producer Robbi James, “throughout covid we’ve seen an explosion in disordered eating, and some of our team have experienced it in their own lives, so we’re setting out to tell a somewhat ugly story in a theatrically beautiful way.”

A warped and wonderful play about a very un-wonderful (and frighteningly common) turn of events, Pear-Shaped opens for a strictly limited season on April 5th.

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Theatre Works St Kilda and Rogue Projects will present the world premiere production of Pear-Shaped as part of the prestigious By Theatre Works program, this April.
A captivatingly surreal blend of wordplay, magic realism, and puppetry, Pear-Shaped is a deliciously dark new dramedy about growing up, growing down, and everything in between.
In it, 23-year-old theatre designer, Frankie, is struggling with their graduating design project. Not only is their director a Virgo, they’ve also been allocated an eerily personal childhood story – ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Frankie hopes that a box of old costumes will inspire some ideas, but when their sister Kayla drops it off, they’re instead sent spiraling down a rabbit hole of memories they’d rather forget.
An entirely new story from Miranda Middleton and Ziggy Resnick, Pear-Shaped interweaves theatricalised excerpts of Lewis Carroll’s classic story to chart the relationship between two sisters, and the eating disorder that comes between them. Told with humour, heart, and nuance, the production explores one Jewish family’s experience of what happens when food – a symbol of culture, tradition, connection, and love – becomes the enemy.
The idea for Pear-Shaped was born out of a 2020 lockdown walk between Ziggy and Miranda, as they dreamt about their next creative collaboration. Ziggy had previously starred as Amélie in Miranda’s original adaptation of the screenplay for her graduating production at NIDA.
“What emerged was a shared interest in theatre magic, puppetry, the delicate and sometimes difficult relationships between sisters, and the disordered eating patterns that afflict more people in our communities than we think.” said Miranda, “As writers, Pear-Shaped has sent us down some weird, wonderful and mind-bending rabbit holes. We’re incredibly humbled and honoured to be bringing this personal and original story to life with an amazing group of creative minds”.
Selected for the By Theatre Works season, Pear-Shaped will be the first of four mainstage productions from the program to be presented in 2023.
The play will be the second production at the theatre produced in partnership with the multi-award-winning Rogue Projects. “It’s a thrill to be returning to St Kilda with one of our most ambitious and timely productions ever,” said producer Robbi James, “throughout covid we’ve seen an explosion in disordered eating, and some of our team have experienced it in their own lives, so we’re setting out to tell a somewhat ugly story in a theatrically beautiful way.”
A warped and wonderful play about a very un-wonderful (and frighteningly common) turn of events, Pear-Shaped opens for a strictly limited season on April 5th.





]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 14:20 Linden Gallery – Upcoming Exhibitions https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/linden-gallery-upcoming-exhibitions/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:36:20 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5667 <p>Nell talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine about the upcoming Exhibitions at the Linden Gallery</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/linden-gallery-upcoming-exhibitions/">Linden Gallery – Upcoming Exhibitions</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Nell talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine about the upcoming Exhibitions at the Linden Gallery

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]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:43 Stephen A Russell https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/stephen-a-russell-23/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:35:38 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5669 <p>Stephen talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine Team</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/20/stephen-a-russell-23/">Stephen A Russell</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Stephen talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine Team

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]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 17:17 Pop Choir at the Bar https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/pop-choir-at-the-bar/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:06:51 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5659 <p>After a hugely successful singalong show with 300 participants in January, ‘Pop Choir at the Bar’ is back at MEMO by popular demand on Saturday 18 March 2023. International singers... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/pop-choir-at-the-bar/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/pop-choir-at-the-bar/">Pop Choir at the Bar</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> After a hugely successful singalong show with 300 participants in January, ‘Pop Choir at the Bar’ is back at MEMO by popular demand on Saturday 18 March 2023. International singers... LEARN MORE Darryl and Sharon will teach you a few simple harmonies, while you sip on some drinks and sing your heart out to a classic well – known pop song. But you won’t know which song it is until the day! It could be anything from the 1960s to a recent classic. The end result is recorded professionally to create an amazing video you can treasure forever.
Darryl and Sharon agree that if you think you can’t hold a note, No worries! “Our motto is, ‘if you can speak you can sing’. Singing is not just fun, it’s also good for you, and there is no better way to unite a big group of people. You’ll get that euphoric feeing you have at a rock concert when everyone is singing together,” they said.
“We just love the sense of community and connectedness that Pop Choir creates whether in a community hall or at the ‘Pop Choir at the Bar’ events. To see the genuine fun that people have and the joy on their faces when they sing is so rewarding,“ Sharon said.
Darryl and Sharon have performed Pop Choir events all over Melbourne at iconic venues such as Hamer Hall, Federation Square, Melbourne Town Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne and the Melbourne Convention Centre, to name a few. Their energy, flare and charisma on stage guarantees an event to remember.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 11:59 CUT by Duncan Graham https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/cut-by-duncan-graham/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:06:08 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5657 <p>A woman stands before a mirror. The trains hum. A plane flies overhead. This woman is hunted. Pursued by a man with eyes of ash. CUT by Duncan Graham is a... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/cut-by-duncan-graham/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/cut-by-duncan-graham/">CUT by Duncan Graham</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> A woman stands before a mirror. The trains hum. A plane flies overhead. This woman is hunted. Pursued by a man with eyes of ash. CUT by Duncan Graham is a... LEARN MORE CUT by Duncan Graham is a jagged and disorienting psychological thriller. A female flight attendant is being stalked. But what is real and what is jet-lagged fantasy? CUT traverses the edges of truth, desire, imagination and violence.
Directed by Laurence Strangio (L’amante anglaise, Krapp’s Last Tape, and The Year of Magical Thinking at fortyfivedownstairs) and performed by Christina McLachlan, CUT is a tense and disturbing solo performance that will leave you questioning where the danger really lies.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 18:28 Desire Lines – City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/desire-lines-city-gallery-melbourne-town-hall/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:05:22 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5655 <p>The lived city is far from rational; it is a place of curious encounters and beguiling coincidences, from a forgotten handprint in Melbourne’s walk of fame and signage removed from... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/desire-lines-city-gallery-melbourne-town-hall/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/desire-lines-city-gallery-melbourne-town-hall/">Desire Lines – City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> The lived city is far from rational; it is a place of curious encounters and beguiling coincidences, from a forgotten handprint in Melbourne’s walk of fame and signage removed from... LEARN MORE Desire Lines also presents the work of artists Hossein Valamanesh, Laresa Kosloff, Sonia Kretschmar and Miles Howard-Wilks, artworks dedicated to finding new ways of seeing and understanding the complex motifs and layers of urban existence.
A motif for Desire Lines is evident in the presentation of brass signage, recently discovered in a plastic box at the collection’s former storage depot on Little Bourke Street. These letters, rendered in Helvetica font, once spelt ‘CITY OF MELBOURNE’ on a building, although exactly where or when no-one seems to know. For Desire Lines, the letters have been salvaged to free associate and form anagrams of new words and phrases – a hidden poem in the city’s midst.
A collection of images, contextual information and commentary on objects in the exhibition are accordingly featured in these pages to accompany the exhibition at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall.
An exhibition catalogue, designed by Stephen Banham and richly illustrated with an essay by Sean Lynch, will be freely available.
In his public art commission for the City of Melbourne (CoM), Distant Things Appear Suddenly Near was a temporary public artwork at University Square, Carlton.
Sean Lynch lives and works in Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland. He represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 2015.
Prominent solo exhibitions include Edinburgh Art Festival (2021); Henry Moore Institute, Leeds (2019); Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin (2017); Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver (2016); Rose Art Museum, Boston (2016) and Modern Art Oxford (2014).
He has held fellowships and been a visiting professor at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, and is a graduate of the Stadelschule, Frankfurt.
His work is represented by Ronchini, London and Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin. Alongside Michele Horrigan, he works at Askeaton Contemporary Arts, an artist-led residency, commissioning and publication initiative situated in the west of Ireland since 2006.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 14:22 She exhibition – City of Dandenong https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/she-exhibition-city-of-dandenong/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:04:34 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5653 <p>The exhibition SHE has over 20 years of history at the Walker Street Gallery. SHEof mind and body depicts the multilayered and complicated aspects of being a Woman today. It... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/she-exhibition-city-of-dandenong/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/she-exhibition-city-of-dandenong/">She exhibition – City of Dandenong</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> The exhibition SHE has over 20 years of history at the Walker Street Gallery. SHEof mind and body depicts the multilayered and complicated aspects of being a Woman today. It... LEARN MORE Historically, depictions of the female body have held a male gaze and the focus is on male constructed ideals. Ironically, despite some cultural shifts to invert this depiction, the power and ubiquitous nature of social media has created greater anxiety in how ideals are constructed. Particularly, by those who are yet to form their identity, not to mention the hyper-reality rarely being reflective of the real. This exhibition offers the opportunity to create SHE of mind and body and allow a new depiction by and for Women.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 15:45 Rohan Shearn https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/rohan-shearn-7/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:03:05 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5651 <p>Rohan talks to David and Neil about the thriving Arts scene in Melbourne.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/14/rohan-shearn-7/">Rohan Shearn</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Rohan talks to David and Neil about the thriving Arts scene in Melbourne.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 9:20 Grounded – Suzana Bishop CEO https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/parrtjima-suzana-bishop-ceo/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 02:06:24 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5639 <p>For the first time and exclusively to Melbourne, the Red Centre’s nationally acclaimed and visually spectacular Aboriginal light festival, Parrtjima – A Festival in Light, is set to deliver a... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/parrtjima-suzana-bishop-ceo/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/parrtjima-suzana-bishop-ceo/">Grounded – Suzana Bishop CEO</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> For the first time and exclusively to Melbourne, the Red Centre’s nationally acclaimed and visually spectacular Aboriginal light festival, Parrtjima – A Festival in Light, is set to deliver a... LEARN MORE Coming to Melbourne’s Fed Square for two nights only, Parrtjima will present its Grounded installation from March 10-11.
Grounded transforms Indigenous artworks and stories into a large-scale animated sequence that is projected onto the ground, accompanied by an immersive, atmospheric soundscape.
A vibrant, seamless canvas projected on Country in Alice Springs (Mparntwe), Grounded encourages people (especially kids!) to interact with the installation, to step in and become a piece of the stunning art, and discover the Dreamtime stories and song lines presented by the artists.
The Grounded activation will feature the work of 12 artists who have participated in Parrtjima from a range of art centres. Artists include Sharon Alice, Marina Pumani Brown, Anne Dixon, Hannah Nungarrayi, Serena Hayes, Annette Nungala, Roseanna Larry, Mary James, June Smith, Corban Clause Williams, Cassaria Young Hogan and Isaac Girrabul.
The soundscapes were composed by Damian Robinson, Wicked Beat Sound System and Rhyan Clapham, aka DOBBY.
The only authentic Aboriginal light festival of its kind, Parrtjima is delivered by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC) on behalf of the Northern Territory Government, and is produced by Creative Directors AGB Events. The Grounded activation is being delivered in partnership with the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (MAP Co).
NTMEC CEO Suzana Bishop said she couldn’t be more excited to showcase Grounded at Melbourne, ahead of the festival’s opening from 7-16 April 2023 in Alice Springs.
“Parrtjima is a truly moving and magical experience for everyone. Aside from large-scale light installations, likeGrounded, we have a great program of music, talks, workshops and film all heralding Australia’s Indigenous artists, leaders and people,” she said.
“Everyone in Melbourne can now experience a piece of Parrtjima and see first-hand what the magic is all about!”
Parrtjima Curator Rhoda Roberts AO is delighted Melbournians will be able to enjoy the first-ever experience of Parrtjima outside of the Territory.
“It is wonderful to expand the reach of the Parrtjima Festival and give additional exposure to the amazing Aboriginal artists who contribute every year,” she said.
“The festival is a wonderful public event and it is also very significant in helping provide economic pathways for our Indigenous artists. Grounded is an exciting and contemporary way to enjoy Aboriginal art. It’s experiential and engaging and people respond really well to that.”
Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation Director of Programming & Interpretation Sarah Tutton said, “We’re delighted to be partnering with Parrtjima to bring a piece of the festival to the people of Melbourne, in the heart of our city. Illuminating the stunning architecture of Fed Square, Grounded will bathe the landmark’s iconic sandstones in mesmerising light and immerse locals in a taste of the Territory.”

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 8:51 Radioactive Cockroach https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/radioactive-cockroach/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 02:02:30 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5637 <p>Emboldened by the Me Too movement, Wendy calls out the man who assaulted her youthful self, and the institution that shielded him. With the constant and tender companionship of Richard... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/radioactive-cockroach/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/radioactive-cockroach/">Radioactive Cockroach</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Emboldened by the Me Too movement, Wendy calls out the man who assaulted her youthful self, and the institution that shielded him. With the constant and tender companionship of Richard... LEARN MORE With the constant and tender companionship of Richard – her imaginary friend and alter ego – Wendy navigates the maelstrom that engulfs her when truth telling collides with formal processes.
Radioactive Cockroach’s pervasive humour, rich sound design, tender choreography and integrated animation, bring a timely celebration of self care and faithful friendship.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:19 Koorie Hertiage Trust – Second Skin https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/koorie-hertiage-trust-second-skin/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:57:15 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5634 <p>First Peoples have used pelts in ceremonial and everyday life since time immemorial. KHT has one of Australia’s most significant collections of South East Australian art and cultural belongings. It... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/koorie-hertiage-trust-second-skin/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/koorie-hertiage-trust-second-skin/">Koorie Hertiage Trust – Second Skin</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> First Peoples have used pelts in ceremonial and everyday life since time immemorial. KHT has one of Australia’s most significant collections of South East Australian art and cultural belongings. It... LEARN MORE KHT has one of Australia’s most significant collections of South East Australian art and cultural belongings.
It is from this collection that Second Skin: Essence of Country brings together 22 artists and presents
works and cultural belongings that relate to the use of animal pelts in cultural practices.
For tens of thousands of years possum skin has been used in the production of cloaks to protect First
Peoples from the wind, rain, snow and cold in South East Australia, but are also made for use in
ceremony, making music, trade, to reflect cultural identity, map Country and pass cultural knowledge down
through generations.
The exhibition will present underlying themes relating to cultural and spiritual resilience; pride in identity and
community; connection to culture, community and Country.
Featured KHT Collection artists include William Barak (Wurundjeri); William Carter (Nharrang Clan of
Wiradjuri Nation, and Pajong and Wallaballooa Clans of Ngunnawal Nation); Maree Clarke (Yorta Yorta,
Wamba Wamba, Mutti Mutti, Boonwurrung); Wally Cooper (Yorta Yorta); Vicki Couzens (Keeray
Woorrong Gunditjmara); Lee Darroch (Yorta Yorta, Mutti Mutti, Boon Wurrung); Mick Harding
(Taungwurrung); Val Heap (Yorta Yorta); Nola Kerr (Yorta Yorta, Jaara); Kelly Koumalatsos (Wergaia,
Wamba Wamba); Cassie Leatham (Daungwurrung, DjaDjaWurrung); Gayle Maddigan (Wamba Wamba,
Wertikgia); Teena Moffatt (Yorta Yorta, Gunaikurnai, Gunditjmara); Isobel Morphy-Walsh (Taun
Wurrung); Kent Morris (Barkindji); Jenny Murray-Jones (Yorta Yorta); Mandy Nicholson (Wurundjeri,
Dja Dja wurrung, Ngurai illum wurrung); Daryl Rose (Gunditjmara); Iluka Sax-Williams (Taungurung,
Tibrean); Titta (Diana) Secombe (Jardwadjali, Gunditjmara); Len Tregonning ( Gunai /Kurnai); Werrimul
Art &amp; Krafts; and Kevin Williams (Wiradjuri).
The rich knowledge embodied in these works ranging from cloaks, marngrook, arm bands, headdresses,
necklaces, bags, vessels, baby carriers, and various forms of contemporary art and craft, continues to
flourish throughout South East Australia.
Organic forms of cultural material act as powerful reminders of the natural life cycle of living things – from
birth, through life, to death and the inevitable return to Country. Procuring pelts was part of a larger waste-
free process of harnessing the resources of Country. Long after the rest of the animal has been utilised,
the pelt continues to provide physical warmth and an ongoing physical connection to Country, culture and
community.
Possum skin cloaks are also an important reminder and marker of time, both materially and in their method
of production. Beginning with a small number of pelts at birth, the cloak grows as pelts are added
throughout a person’s lifetime, and is decorated with cultural designs and symbols. The various designs
and markings made on the cloak, in both pigments and engravings, tell the story of an individual’s life
journey, forming a visual biography and link to cultural identity. The cloak often follows its owners’ journey
through life, marking key events and milestones, to finally be laid to rest with them when they pass into the
Dreaming.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 12:00 Channel 31 – Shane Dunlop CEO https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/channel-31-shane-dunlop-ceo/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:53:45 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5632 <p>C31 Melbourne and Geelong (the Melbourne Community Television Consortium) is Victoria’s not-for-profit community television service providing locally-based entertainment, education and information. C31 provides access and representation to the many diverse communities... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/channel-31-shane-dunlop-ceo/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/channel-31-shane-dunlop-ceo/">Channel 31 – Shane Dunlop CEO</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> C31 Melbourne and Geelong (the Melbourne Community Television Consortium) is Victoria’s not-for-profit community television service providing locally-based entertainment, education and information. C31 provides access and representation to the many div... Melbourne Community Television Consortium) is Victoria’s not-for-profit community television service providing locally-based entertainment, education and information. C31 provides access and representation to the many diverse communities within Victoria. You can find faces, voices and issues which are not present in mainstream television.
We broadcast over 90 new locally-made programs every week. These programs are produced by community television volunteers and independent television makers.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:40 Fuse https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/fuse/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:50:23 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5630 <p>FUSE is committed to showcasing all the talent, creativity and art that the community of Darebin has to offer. Part of its Autumn 2023 program is FUSE@Large, an open access,... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/fuse/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/fuse/">Fuse</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> FUSE is committed to showcasing all the talent, creativity and art that the community of Darebin has to offer. Part of its Autumn 2023 program is FUSE@Large, an open access,... LEARN MORE Part of its Autumn 2023 program is FUSE@Large, an open access, multi-arts program where any artist, maker and
creator can promote their event under the umbrella that is FUSE so long as it is happening in Darebin during the
festival. This program provides opportunities to activate careers for artists, whether they’re just starting out or
continuing to grow their audience.
This Autumn, Darebin locals and creatives alike will bear witness to performances never experienced before. From
art exhibitions to live music performances, festival-goers will be spoilt for choice.
In the exhibition Being Keepers: Ecology of Home, Ryoko shares the process of turning a refuge in an emergency
to a home through her decomposing and everyday life practices. After Ryoko was displaced from her home in
Fukushima due to the 2011 nuclear accident in Japan, she came to Australia as a transnational environmental
evacuee. Now in this open house, she shows how her decomposition practice draws from her cultural heritage through
the medium of her red yarn-based art practice, which is informed by ikebana, a Japanese flower arrangement. Visit
her at this open house in Preston from 11-13 March or online from
11-26 March.
FUSE@Large is hosting this year’s Melbourne Ukulele Festival
(MUF). Bringing the magic over three days, MUF is the longest
running ukulele festival in Australia, inspiring artists and hosting great
workshops centred in High Street, Northcote. From Friday 17 to
Sunday 19 March, MUF has an artist line up to rave about, including
Dead Man’s Uke and The Thin White Ukes (pictured right).
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre presents the A1 Darebin Art Salon 2023, returning for its fourth iteration and
featuring over 150 artists who live, work or study in the City of Darebin. This major community art prize and exhibition
allows artists at any stage of their journey to exhibit work in a public art gallery. 15 March to 24 June.
Celebrating her hit new single ‘This Mess’ is local talent, Shannen James. After the success of her sold out debut
tour, Shannen has performed alongside much-loved Australian artists such as the DMA’s, Confidence Man and Vera
Blue. Friday 17 March at the Northcote Social Club
In the words of Kath and Kim, Look at Moi: 80s Prom is an interactive
themed life drawing class where participants can be the muse or the artist.
Held at Last Peek Studio, the 80s themed art class is turning life drawing
on its head. A $5 donation includes, food and materials are all supplied as
well as a flamboyant set design aimed to intrigue and delight. Please note,
there is no nudity in this class. Saturday 18 March.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 16:41 Stephen A Russell https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/stephen-a-russell-22/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:47:38 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5628 <p>Stephen talks to the Sunday Arts magazine Team.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/03/07/stephen-a-russell-22/">Stephen A Russell</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Stephen talks to the Sunday Arts magazine Team.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 18:56 Natalie Miller https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/natalie-miller/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:19:29 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5613 <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/natalie-miller/">Natalie Miller</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:48 Frame – Slip https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/frame-slip/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:15:55 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5611 <p>Slip by Rebecca Jensen Image, sound, and time untether in a dance work that considers our entanglement in acts of delay, deferral and doubt. Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy, as... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/frame-slip/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/frame-slip/">Frame – Slip</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Slip by Rebecca Jensen Image, sound, and time untether in a dance work that considers our entanglement in acts of delay, deferral and doubt. Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy, as... LEARN MORE Image, sound, and time untether in a dance work that considers our entanglement in acts of delay, deferral and doubt.
Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy, as part of FRAME: A biennial of dance
Foley is a sound-effect technique used in film to construct a sense of reality within a scene. Sounds on screen are recreated in post-production using unlikely objects and body movements, amplifying the image in a way that’s so convincing we can forget to doubt. Slip connects the illusion of Foley to the complexity of our present reality, where almost everything around us is processed, and we find ourselves entangled in acts of delay and deferral.
Originally created as a short piece for the Keir Choreographic Award in 2022, Sliphas been developed into a new, full-length work. Dancer Rebecca Jensen(Deep Soulful Sweats) and award-winning musician Aviva Endean (Token Armies) perform together, de-coupling sound and image in a dance work that is both witty and mesmerising.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 11:07 Frame https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/frame/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:12:37 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5609 <p>William Mc Bride talks to Eve and David about Frame.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/frame/">Frame</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> William Mc Bride talks to Eve and David about Frame.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 15:38 Not Finished With You Yet. https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/not-finished-with-you-yet-2/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:09:58 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5607 <p>Dick and Fiona talk to Eve and David</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/not-finished-with-you-yet-2/">Not Finished With You Yet.</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Dick and Fiona talk to Eve and David
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 10:55 Americian Idiot https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/americian-idiot/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:06:11 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5605 <p>Featuring songs from the Grammy Award winning multi-platinum album of the same name and its follow-up album release ‘21st Century Breakdown’, American Idiot tells the story of Johnny, Tunny and... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/americian-idiot/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/27/americian-idiot/">Americian Idiot</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Featuring songs from the Grammy Award winning multi-platinum album of the same name and its follow-up album release ‘21st Century Breakdown’, American Idiot tells the story of Johnny, Tunny and... LEARN MORE


Featuring songs from the Grammy Award winning multi-platinum album of the same name and its follow-up album release ‘21st Century Breakdown’, American Idiot tells the story of Johnny, Tunny and Will navigating a post-9/11 world and their journeys trying to break free from suburbia.
Music Theatre Guild Award nominated director Scott Bradley (Rock of Ages, Hairspray) explores the journey of the three young boys as they seek adventure and fulfilment beyond the constraints of their small-town lives through the music and lyrics of American Idiot.
“Theatrical are amazing to work with. It’s a joy to watch close friends and connections grow and foster, and it really reflects on stage and in the show we are doing,” says Scott.
The all-out rock opera features the entire tracklist of Green Day’s iconic album American Idiot, including the titular song ‘American Idiot’, ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’, ‘21 Guns’ and ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’, amongst other fan favourites.
Beyond American Idiot’s entertaining and nostalgic 2000s rock hits, the show explores themes of youth angst, broken relationships, love and loss.





]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 6:30 Josh Piterman https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/josh-piterman-3/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:23:24 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5592 <p>Josh Piterman is an established musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages over the past 15 years. His past credits... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/josh-piterman-3/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/josh-piterman-3/">Josh Piterman</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Josh Piterman is an established musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages over the past 15 years. His past credits... LEARN MORE
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 17:37 Public Art Collection – Arts Centre Melbourne https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/public-art-collection-ngv/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:57:37 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5578 <p>Five significant sculptures from Arts Centre Melbourne’s Public Art Collection will find temporary new homes at McClelland, Australia’s pre-eminent Sculpture Park and Gallery and Heide Museum of Modern Art during... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/public-art-collection-ngv/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/public-art-collection-ngv/">Public Art Collection – Arts Centre Melbourne</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Five significant sculptures from Arts Centre Melbourne’s Public Art Collection will find temporary new homes at McClelland, Australia’s pre-eminent Sculpture Park and Gallery and Heide Museum of Modern Art during... LEARN MORE























Five significant sculptures from Arts Centre Melbourne’s Public Art Collection will find temporary new homes at McClelland, Australia’s pre-eminent Sculpture Park and Gallery and Heide Museum of Modern Art during the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation.
Sculptures, Rhythms of Life, Family of Man I, Family of Man II, formerly located around Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres building, were today installed at McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery as part of a long-term loan as Arts Centre Melbourne undergoes significant updates to its buildings and public space. The sculpture Rhythms of Life was donated by the artist, Andrew Rogers while Family of Man I and Family of Man II by artist Cole Sopov were generously donated by John and Agita Haddad.
Sculptures Coming and Going, by artist Les Kossatz and Marathon Man II by artist Anthony Pryor are being loaned to Heide Museum of Modern Art and will be installed in early March.Coming and Going was donated by the William Angliss Art Fund and Marathon Man II was donated by Leon and Sandra Velik.
Since being removed from Arts Centre Melbourne in July 2022, the sculptures have been carefully stored, cleaned, and prepared for installation by J. K. Fasham, Melbourne’s specialist sculpture fabricators and installers.
“Arts Centre Melbourne’s Public Art Collection should be exactly that – public. Being able to bring these sculptures to new audiences, ensuring they continue to be enjoyed while the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation is underway, is a fantastic outcome. I’m looking forward to visiting them,” said Arts Centre Melbourne CEO Karen Quinlan AM.

The temporary relocation of the sculptures to these esteemed and popular galleries means they have the potential to reach new audiences who may not have visited them at Arts Centre Melbourne.
The sculpture loans are planned for five years with their host venues in Langwarrin and Bulleen.
McClelland Director Lisa Byrne said “these magnificent works are a perfect complement to our existing Collection.”
“The works by Cole Sopov, a post-war immigre artist will be exhibited alongside fellow post-war immigre artists including Inge King, Vincas Jomatas and Teisutis Zikaras. McClelland Collection already includes several Andrew Rogers works and Rhythms of Life will be a terrific expansion of this oeuvre. The loans initiative will provide greater cultural opportunities for the community of the outer SE of Melbourne,” Ms Byrne said.
Heide Artistic Director Lesley Harding said “We are delighted to have these much-loved public sculptures located at Heide for the next few years. Les Kossatz was a close associate of John and Sunday Reed and their son Sweeney and his sheep in Coming and Going deftly reference the agricultural history of the Heide site. Anthony Pryor’s Marathon Man II will be located nearby to Rick Amor’s Running Man and perfectly complements the figurative sculptures in the Heide parklands.“


























]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 14:16 Break the Binaries https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/break-the-binaries/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:56:44 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5575 <p>As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, BREAK THE BINARIES has been developed together with a panel of young people and an academic advisory group and features a range of interdisciplinary... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/break-the-binaries/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/break-the-binaries/">Break the Binaries</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> As with all Science Gallery exhibitions, BREAK THE BINARIES has been developed together with a panel of young people and an academic advisory group and features a range of interdisciplinary... LEARN MORE Science Gallery Director Dr Ryan Jefferies said the subjects explored in BREAK THE BINARIES have been consistently raised as of interest for young people.  “We work closely with young adults from a range of backgrounds to discuss potential topics for exhibitions, and gender and identity continue to be themes of personal and universal relevance.
“This is a bold and compelling exploration of the subject, where a spectrum of perspectives and personal histories are shared, and social norms and binary frameworks about gender, identity and cultural representation are challenged,” he said.
The University of Melbourne secured the rights to the first and only Australian node in the internationally acclaimed Science Gallery Network. The gallery offers over 3500 sqm of exhibition space, a dedicated teaching learning space in partnership with the Victorian Department of Education and Training, a theatre, an artist residency lab, and social spaces, designed to inspire young adults through art, science and innovation.
 
The Science Gallery Network embeds galleries in leading Universities around the world, with proven success at engaging 15-25-year-olds in STEM subjects and pathways – the key being the presentation of immersive and experimental exhibitions that blend scientific theory and new technologies with contemporary themes and creativity.
 

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 18:56 Elvis https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/elvis/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:55:59 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5573 <p>Penned by acclaimed international writers, Elvis: A Musical Revolution is a new bio-musical exploring the extraordinary life of the award-winning cultural icon and rock ‘n roll superstar, Elvis Presley. The... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/elvis/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/elvis/">Elvis</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Penned by acclaimed international writers, Elvis: A Musical Revolution is a new bio-musical exploring the extraordinary life of the award-winning cultural icon and rock ‘n roll superstar, Elvis Presley. The... LEARN MORE





















Penned by acclaimed international writers, Elvis: A Musical Revolution is a new bio-musical exploring the extraordinary life of the award-winning cultural icon and rock ‘n roll superstar, Elvis Presley.
The Australian premiere will open at Sydney’s State Theatre from July 2023, before rocking into Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre from September 2023.
Join the ticket waitlist now via elvisthemusical.com.au for first access to the best seats when they are released on 1 March.
Led by award-winning producer David Venn, this brand-new production will explore pivotal moments in Elvis’ life from his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi through to his triumphant ‘68 Comeback Special. Featuring over 40 iconic Elvis Presley hit songs, audiences of all ages will have the chance to connect with the music of a generation that continues to have an undeniable cultural impact.
“Elvis’ unique voice, legendary hip swing and good humour have inspired many, as did the humility he is known for. With over one billion records sold worldwide, and a name that needs no introduction, Elvis is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. It’s incredibly exciting to bring new life to his story and celebrate the man, the icon, – the King of Rock ‘n Roll and the impact he made. We can’t wait to welcome audiences to the theatre to have a great time and get all shook up in their blue suede shoes!” says producer David Venn.
This production will be brought to life by a soon to be announced Australian creative team, providing employment opportunities for home-grown arts workers. Set to feature dazzling choreography, incredible costumes and sing-along songs, this sensational new show will provide audiences with an unforgettable theatre experience.
























]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 12:25 Frame Biennial of Dance https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/frame-biennial-of-dance/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:55:12 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5571 <p>Discover the dimensions of FRAME: A biennial of dance.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/frame-biennial-of-dance/">Frame Biennial of Dance</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Discover the dimensions of FRAME: A biennial of dance.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:14 Target Aim, Miss Hit https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/target-aim-miss-hit/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:54:20 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5569 <p>Fox galleries presents ‘Target Aim, Miss Hit’, a new series of works that explore an understanding of what it means to move freely, with autonomy in an increasingly complex interconnected... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/target-aim-miss-hit/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/20/target-aim-miss-hit/">Target Aim, Miss Hit</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Fox galleries presents ‘Target Aim, Miss Hit’, a new series of works that explore an understanding of what it means to move freely, with autonomy in an increasingly complex interconnected... LEARN MORE






















Fox galleries presents ‘Target Aim, Miss Hit’, a new series of works that explore an understanding of what it means to move freely, with autonomy in an increasingly complex interconnected world.
South African – born, artist Eddie Botha, who resides in Melbourne, playfully narrates: how do you live a meaningful life? Disrupted concentric rings that reference the relational movements of our identities; colourful, scrolling figures that intricately roam his mixed media paintings. With more questions than answers, with each step taken, the call to action is the expression of agency, and more importantly, targeting the things in life that truly give value.
Eddie Botha States:
We are targets in many ways, our identities are being stolen, our personal information, marketing companies target us hourly, and the world faces military threats. But we are told to be happy. What keeps us going? Our togetherness, our unity as a human race, our friends and families. We are all in this together.

























]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 10:08 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Sidney Myer Music Bowl https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-sidney-myer-music-bowl/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:58:18 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5549 <p>Over three star-filled summer nights, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will continue its more than 90-year tradition of performing free concerts at the landmark Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The 2023 summer... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-sidney-myer-music-bowl/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-sidney-myer-music-bowl/">Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Sidney Myer Music Bowl</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Over three star-filled summer nights, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will continue its more than 90-year tradition of performing free concerts at the landmark Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The 2023 summer... LEARN MORE tradition of performing free concerts at the landmark Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
The 2023 summer program features Carlo Antonioli conducting the MSO for A Tchaikovsky Spectacular, before
Benjamin Northey takes the helm with the MSO Chorus and special guests performing Carl Orff’s monumental
Carmina Burana, and Mosaics – a celebration of up-and-coming contemporary artists Ag Johnson, ELAURA,
Nomad and HVSH, the world premiere of a new work from Melissa Douglas, and a new work co-created with
South Asian arts platform Sangam.
On Wednesday 8 February, audiences at the Bowl will experience the passionate and exhilarating music of the
great composer Tchaikovsky. Set against the majestic backdrop of the city skyline, A Tchaikovsky Spectacular
features some of the composer’s best-known works from opera (Eugene Onegin) and ballet (Swan Lake) to the
climatic 1812 Overture.
On Wednesday 15 February, Mosaics – Contemporary Sounds of Melbourne opens with a fanfare
commissioned for the occasion and composed by the 2023 Cybec Young Composer in Residence, Melissa
Douglas.
The MSO will be joined on stage by four dynamic artists from Melbourne’s outer suburbs, each performing one
of their original works, developed in partnership with GRID Series. These inspiring performances will showcase
the diversity of Melbourne’s thriving music scene – from Ag Johnson’s authentic and heart felt African
storytelling, and Nomad’s Pasifika-Māori soul, hip hop and jazz influences, to HVSH’s multi-faceted, genre-
crossing sounds and distinctive tenor, and Elaura’s neo-soul and alt R&amp;B vocal stylings.
Mosaics culminates in the world premiere of an MSO Commission Agam. Presented by Sangam, Agam
comprised three intertwined ancient, contemporary and futuristic stories of Tamil Australians who live and work
on the unceded lands of the Kulin Nation. Weaving together an anti-colonial perspective, this intercultural
performance frames music as dance, visuals and storytelling to explore marginality, home, and belonging,
created by Priya Srinivasan, Hari Sivanesan, Uthra Vijay, Sridhar Chari and Alex Turley with Sri Andal and
Tulsidas Goswami.
On Saturday 18 February, the final concert for the Summer Series, Carmina Burana opens with Hannah Shin,
winner of the Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition, performing Prokofiev’s most acclaimed Piano Concerto No.3,
under the baton of Benjamin Northey.
Then, like great crashing gods bursting through the skies, Northey and the MSO will bring Carl Orff’s thundering
Carmina Burana to glorious fruition in the spectacular setting of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Featuring Kathryn
Radcliffe soprano, Paul McMahon tenor, Warwick Fyfe bass-baritone, and the MSO Chorus under director
Warren Trevelyan-Jones.
Also part of proceedings on Saturday 18 February, is the annual Curtain Raiser by Melbourne Youth Orchestras
conducted by Brett Kelly. MYO will perform Bernstein’s Candide Overture, Alan Silvestri’s Suite from the film
Forrest Gump, Marquez’s Danzon No.2 and, alongside the MSO Chorus, Borodin’s Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 11:34 Bearded https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/bearded/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:57:31 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5547 <p>The brainchild of session musician Sean Donehue and writer Nick Waxman, Bearded is set to hit Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 stage on March 1st for an extremely limited run.... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/bearded/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/bearded/">Bearded</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> The brainchild of session musician Sean Donehue and writer Nick Waxman, Bearded is set to hit Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 stage on March 1st for an extremely limited run.... LEARN MORE Nick Waxman, Bearded is set to hit Frankston Arts Centre’s
Cube 37 stage on March 1st for an extremely limited run.
Bearded has been in development since 2019 with support
from The Australian Music Theatre Festival, The Victorian
College of the Arts, Home Grown Theatre Company and
Proudly supported by Frankston City Council’s Artist Project
Grant program.
What is it?
So what’s it like figuring out you’re queer in 2023? Well for
best-friends Bet and Ace, it’s not great. In order to appease
the masses, escape the spotlight, and just be seen as “normal”
for once, Bet and Ace decide to “date” one another; be each
other’s beards. However, living comfortably in their lie can
only last so long. The cracks begin to form as Ace falls for an
older boy and Bet learns things about her family that have
long been hidden. No matter the lie they live, it would seem
the truth will always find a way to reveal itself. Despite the show’s Queer context, Bearded is ultimately a story
about family, given and chosen. This passionate and hilarious new musical is like reading the diaries of two Aussie
queer teenagers; it is intellectual but it sounds and speaks like the youth of today. Bearded is biting and satirical and
poses the idea that despite our society being inherently more progressive, there actually hasn’t been all that much
progression. Through a campy, self parodying music theatre lens, Bearded seeks to challenge opinions on sexuality,
gender, religion and privilege.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:44 Libbi Gorr https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/libbi-gorr/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:56:47 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5545 <p>Malthouse Outdoor Stage returns for Summer 2023 with an eclectic program that amplifies bold and experimental voices at Melbourne’s must visit destination outdoor performance hub. Headlining the program is Australia’s... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/libbi-gorr/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/libbi-gorr/">Libbi Gorr</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Malthouse Outdoor Stage returns for Summer 2023 with an eclectic program that amplifies bold and experimental voices at Melbourne’s must visit destination outdoor performance hub. Headlining the program is Australia’s... LEARN MORE Headlining the program is Australia’s media treasure Libbi Gorr with her new four-partseries Bold Conversations. Libbi is an award- winning radio and TV broadcaster with abackground in journalism and comedy.
Libbi Gorr is known for her boldconversations, her diverse guests, and her creative style; and adored for her brave and bold thinking, her fearlessness, and her aimfor the truth at all costs. Loved by audiences whether it be from her ABC Radio or hericonic TV jaunts—straight talk on provocative entertaining topics with surprising guests is what Libbi Gorr does best, and what she returns to in this live and authentic exclusive

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 18:52 Australian International Documentary Conference https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/australian-international-documentary-conference/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:56:06 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5543 <p>The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) today announces the full program for its 2023 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 120 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers –... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/australian-international-documentary-conference/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/australian-international-documentary-conference/">Australian International Documentary Conference</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) today announces the full program for its 2023 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 120 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers –... LEARN MORE





















The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) today announces the full program for its 2023 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 120 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne, from 5-8 March 2023 with an online-only international marketplace 9-11 March 2023.
Responding to the theme Agents of Change, the program features lauded and vital talents from across the fields of screen and digital media, including three directors of 2023 Academy Award®-nominated documentaries, and a screening of Laura Poitras’ Academy Award®-nominated All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. Leading the line-up is American director and producer Sara Dosa, whose Academy Award®-nominated Fire of Love has received over 29 international awards, alongside Indian directorShaunak Sen, whose similarly Academy Award®-nominated All That Breathes has secured 19 awards, including the Cannes Golden Eye and Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Joining them from the Academy Awards frontline is Canadian director Daniel Roher, whose gripping documentary Navalny picked up the 2022 Sundance Audience Award, among 11 others. From the factual programming side, Fatima Salaria, managing director of wildly successful UK production house Naked Television (Grand Designs), will be on hand to provide a masterclass in producing documentary series.
Other notable guests include New Zealand’s David Farrier, responsible for left-field documentary hits like Tickled, Netflix’s Dark Tourist, and Mister Organ; Emmy and AACTA-winning immersive installation artist and filmmaker Lynette Wallworth, acclaimed Aboriginal filmmaker Dean Gibson, director ofIncarceration Nation, Wik vs Queensland, and the upcoming First Weapons; Quechua filmmaker, technologist, writer, and artist Violeta Ayala (Prison X, The Fight), and Australian filmmaker Emma Sullivan, director of true crime documentary Into The Deep.
























]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 16:51 Rohan Shearn https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/rohan-shearn-6/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:55:24 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5541 <p>Rohan returns to talk to the Sunday Arts Magazine team.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/13/rohan-shearn-6/">Rohan Shearn</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Rohan returns to talk to the Sunday Arts Magazine team.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 10:26 Claire Tonti – Matrescence https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/claire-tonti-matrescence/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:22:56 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5524 <p>Claire Tonti is a Naarm-based singer/songwriter and host of both the award-winning podcast Suggestible and her interview show TONTS, where she speaks to writers, activists, experts, thinkers and deeply feeling... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/claire-tonti-matrescence/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/claire-tonti-matrescence/">Claire Tonti – Matrescence</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Claire Tonti is a Naarm-based singer/songwriter and host of both the award-winning podcast Suggestible and her interview show TONTS, where she speaks to writers, activists, experts, thinkers and deeply feeling... LEARN MORE



Claire Tonti is a Naarm-based singer/songwriter and host of both the award-winning podcast Suggestible and her interview show TONTS, where she speaks to writers, activists, experts, thinkers and deeply feeling humans about their stories including Jessie Stephens, Jamila Rizvi, Benjamin Law, Clare Bowditch, Sarah Wilson and Jane Harper. After putting her musical career on hold to start her family – a common occurrence for women within creative fields, Claire today shares her debut album ‘Matrescence’. Funnelling her experience during this time into 11 beautifully restrained indie folk songs, the album covers love, loss and trauma and the imperfect joys and difficulties that sit inside us as we grow into our power as women.
As the title suggests, Claire’s writing explores how the transition through motherhood / matrescence changes and alters us. Inspired by her own experiences and the stories of women in her life, lyrics are at the forefront of the album. Pared back production by collaborator and producer Ezekiel Fenn allows the concise melodies and Claire’s warm, emotive vocals to take centre stage. Acoustic instrumentation makes up the body of the work, as well as a cameo from Claire’s daughter on her latest single Free, which speaks to breaking away from female societal expectations. The downtempo Self is stripped back with just guitar, drums and bass, and discusses overcoming birth trauma and post natal depression. The roomy Lullaby feels like you’re sitting next to Claire by the piano featuring recordings from her original voice memos, whilst the uptempo and breezy All Kinds of Lovely sees her sing a duet with her own manipulated voice, reminiscent of Feist, Holly Throsby and Lucy Rose.






]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 19:26 The Crocodile https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/the-crocodile/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:21:07 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5522 <p>Following rave reviews for THE CROCODILE when it premiered at the 2015 Manchester International Festival, Spinning Plates Co. snapped up the rights to present the Melbourne premiere of this “savagely... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/the-crocodile/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/the-crocodile/">The Crocodile</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Following rave reviews for THE CROCODILE when it premiered at the 2015 Manchester International Festival, Spinning Plates Co. snapped up the rights to present the Melbourne premiere of this “savagely... LEARN MORE



















Following rave reviews for THE CROCODILE when it premiered at the 2015 Manchester International Festival, Spinning Plates Co. snapped up the rights to present the Melbourne premiere of this “savagely silly satire” (The Telegraph)
based on a short story by Dostoevsky. Director Cassandra Fumi will re-team with designer Dann Barber, Green Room Award winner for both The Mermaid at La Mama (directed by Fumi) and The Ghetto Cabaret at fortyfivedownstairs, to bring this absurdist piece to life in spectacular fashion.






















]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 11:58 Melbourne Women in Film Festival https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/melbourne-women-in-film-festival/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:20:21 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5520 <p>The annual Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) is proud to announce the full program for 2023, including Freshly Squeezed Shorts, Next Gen Shorts and Reel Shorts. Through the theme Connections, MWFF will... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/melbourne-women-in-film-festival/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/melbourne-women-in-film-festival/">Melbourne Women in Film Festival</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> The annual Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) is proud to announce the full program for 2023, including Freshly Squeezed Shorts, Next Gen Shorts and Reel Shorts. Through the theme Connections, MWFF will... LEARN MORE
The annual Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) is proud to announce the full program for 2023, including Freshly Squeezed Shorts, Next Gen Shorts and Reel Shorts. Through the theme Connections, MWFF will explore creative collaborations and community through a dynamic program for its seventh year from 23 – 27 February 2023 at ACMI. 
 
On Saturday 25 February, MWFF has announced the Australian premiere screening of Patricia Cornelius’ award-winning drama, SHIT, staring Peta Brady, Sarah Ward and Nicci Wilks. SHIT is a psychological drama which unfolds over one long night of incarceration in a bleak holding cell. Caged for hours on end, Billy, Bobby and Sam reveal their stories of a life time of violence, abuse, and institutionalisation. Told with unsentimental, sometimes comical, often gut-wrenching insight. SHIT is directed by Susie Deeand co-produced by Trudy Hellier.
 
SHIT is adapted from the hit play, which has had eight seasons. Premiering at MTC, SHIT has been performed at Sydney Arts Festival, Darwin Festival, 2019 Biennale Theatre Festival in Venice and Edinburgh Fringe, winning the prestigious Summerhall Arts Lustrum Award. Written by one of Australia’s most celebrated playwrights, Patricia Cornelius, SHIThas been met with extraordinary critical acclaim, winning four Green Room Awards and receiving a Helpmann Awards nomination for director Susie Dee.
 
Other program highlights include, Reel Shorts (Saturday 25 February, 12:30pm) – presenting a collection of captivating and uplifting documentaries that delve into true stories from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider Moana. From intimate portraits of artists and sports icons to intercultural and intergenerational connections, these films offer diverse perspectives of the world around us. Some highlights include:More Than Cute (15 mins): A seniors Bollywood dance class in Melbourne city, is the perfect intercultural setting to discover new friendships and to unpack misconceptions about ageing. Through the lens of the traditional costume, stories are uncovered and shared. Simultaneously, underneath all the fun, colour and laughter, a miraculous healing is taking place on many different levels. Directed, produced and written by Joshinder K Chaggar.
 
Aloha Soul Food (12 mins): Merging personal memoir and photojournalism, Aloha Soul Food nostalgically explores decolonial foodways through the family life stories of six Pacific Island women. A transnational story set in Los Angeles, California, the documentary shares the stories of how working-class women navigate their lives through major historical events that occurred throughout the last century. The film shows how generations can reclaim identity and historical spaces through recipes. Directed and written by Lani Cupchoy.
My Uterus is Trying to Kill Me (20 mins): Due to the invasive nature of the diagnostic process, endometriosis can have profound effects on an individual’s life. This documentary tells stories of various people living with endometriosis and their unique journeys, from diagnosis to coping with a chronic illness daily. By showing people casually and confidently talking about their experiences, this film aims to normalise the discussion around what is currently a taboo topic. Co-directed by Emily Michelle Ellers and co-directed and produced by Hannah Louise Ranger. 
 
Next Gen Shorts (Saturday 25 February, 4pm) showcases the creativity and talent of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s next generation of filmmaker...]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 15:48 Liz Jones – La Mama https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/liz-jones-la-mama-2/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:19:29 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5518 <p>After a remarkable 50 years at La Mama Theatre, Dr Liz Jones AO will step down from her role as Artistic Director and co-CEO at the end of March 2023.... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/liz-jones-la-mama-2/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/liz-jones-la-mama-2/">Liz Jones – La Mama</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> After a remarkable 50 years at La Mama Theatre, Dr Liz Jones AO will step down from her role as Artistic Director and co-CEO at the end of March 2023.... LEARN MORE






















After a remarkable 50 years at La Mama Theatre, Dr Liz Jones AO will step down from her role as Artistic Director and co-CEO at the end of March 2023. This was announced this evening at the launch of La Mama’s Summer 2023 program with performers and theatre-makers in attendance.
Liz’s decision to transition to a less demanding role at La Mama signals a tectonic shift in the arts landscape, however, her legacy is one of unparalleled commitment to the artists, performers, staff and audiences who have made La Mama the institution it is today.
Liz joined La Mama in 1973 after meeting founder Betty Burstall and became Artistic Director in 1976. After five decades at the helm, Liz now feels it’s time to pass the torch to the next generation, a difficult decision, though one that invites new artistic voices to help shape the evolution of La Mama into the future.
“I step down from these positions of responsibility with both great relief and a heavy heart!
But I know La Mama is in good hands and believe it will have a brilliant future. And I hope to
be in the audience of that important institution for many years to come,” Liz said.
As a La Mama elder, Liz will remain a member of staff when she ends her tenure as Artistic Director in late March reading over playscripts and providing feedback, as well as working on La Mama’s ‘Lost History’ project, which aims to recover the stories and history lost from her diaries in the devastating blaze that gutted La Mama HQ in 2018.
Throughout her time at La Mama, Liz has overseen the production of countless works, the mentoring of thousands of artists, fundraising of $1.7 million to purchase the Faraday Street theatre space in 2008, and the planning for La Mama HQ’s rebuild following the fire in 2018.
The remainder of the 2023 La Mama season has been programmed by Liz, across both La Mama Theatre HQ in Faraday St and the neighbouring Courthouse Theatre in Carlton.
Richard Watts, Chair of La Mama’s Committee of Management, said: “Liz Jones’ love for La Mama, for Australian stories, and for independent theatre is baked into the bricks of our buildings and the workings of the La Mama team every day. From the outset she conceived of La Mama as an artist-led theatre and today we celebrate that vision, as well as Liz’s remarkable commitment – not just to our theatre but to the arts across Australia.
“Having watched Liz guide La Mama and its staff through many tempestuous years, including most recently the 2018 fire and the COVID-induced lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, the Committee of Management are thankful that Liz will stay on at La Mama in a new role as one of the company’s much-respected Elders. Her knowledge of the Australian theatre sector is unparalleled and while she will no longer be our Artistic Director after March this year, we know that her wisdom and experience will continue to guide us when the need arises.
“Thank you Liz – we love you, respect you, and are eternally grateful for your long and careful custodianship of La Mama over the last five decades. As you now pass on that role to the next generation of custodians, we look forward to celebrating your tenure and legacy on Friday 31 March at what’s sure to be one hell of a party.”
Reflecting on her time, Liz said: “La Mama offers all comers another chance. It welcomes and encourages the marginalised, the deviant, the other, the quiet ones, the noisy ones. It gives them all a voice. And such an artistic voice was offered to me and my partner Lloyd Jones 50 years ago!
“I never tire of seeing work at La Mama. I am seldom bored. I have never been tempted to
move on (or up!). For me a great performance at La Mama is as good as it gets. And I have
seen many inspiring performances there.]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 12:58 Fred Gesha – First People First https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/fred-gesha-first-people-first/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:18:34 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5516 <p>First Peoples First is new for 2023 and audiences can expect a sensational day and night of First Nations music, featuring Christine Anu, a tribute to Archie Roach with his... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/fred-gesha-first-people-first/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/fred-gesha-first-people-first/">Fred Gesha – First People First</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> First Peoples First is new for 2023 and audiences can expect a sensational day and night of First Nations music, featuring Christine Anu, a tribute to Archie Roach with his... LEARN MORE The O’Donnell Gardens Stage will feature Caution, Creedence Blanco, Dean Brady, Loren Ryan, One Fire – Robert Bamblett, Indigenous Outreach Projects, Small Ant Brothers and Pirritu.
Along with the stunning music line-up, festivalgoers can expect a range of activities and pop-up traders, including face painting, a basketball competition, circus, art workshops and more.
 
Big Festival Sunday highlights include band Hoodoo Gurus, Confidence Man, Yothu Yindi, Genesis Owusu, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. In total, more than 50 acts will take to multiple stages, plus roving performers and buskers will entertain throughout the precinct, from 10am – 10pm.
There’s many First Nations artists on Sunday too. Loren Ryan, Pirritu and Singing Our Futures are performing both days.
 
St Kilda Festival is Australia’s most popular and iconic, free music festival. No bookings are necessary, just look up the line-up times on line, come down and enjoy!

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 16:11 Stephen A Russell https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/stephen-a-russell-21/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:17:36 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5514 <p>Stephen talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine Team.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/02/06/stephen-a-russell-21/">Stephen A Russell</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Stephen talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine Team.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 17:27 Burgerz https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/burgerz/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 02:32:52 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5501 <p>Travis Alabanza’s international breakout hit Burgerz will take the stage at Theatre Works this February, as part of Midsumma Festival. Helmed by the Green Room Award winning team behind “The... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/burgerz/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/burgerz/">Burgerz</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Travis Alabanza’s international breakout hit Burgerz will take the stage at Theatre Works this February, as part of Midsumma Festival. Helmed by the Green Room Award winning team behind “The... LEARN MORE February, as part of Midsumma Festival. Helmed by the Green Room Award winning team behind
“The Gospel According to Jesus Queen of Heaven”, this Australasian premiere will be the first
international production to feature a new performer in the lead role; Melbourne’s most exciting up-
and-coming trans artist Kikki Temple.
Funny, confronting, flirtatious and sometimes a bit messy, Burgerz combines confessional
storytelling, live cooking, and audience interaction to recreate a trans person of colour’s lived
experience. Poignantly unpredictable, Burgerz lifts the lid off gender and race politics by asking us to
reflect on our own complicity. To be unregulated is to be dangerous.
In broad daylight in April 2016 at Flinders Street Station, a burger was thrown at Kikki whilst someone
shouted a transphobic slur. Over one hundred people saw, and no one did anything. To understand
this act of violence, Kikki needs to make a burger – with the help of a stranger. Burgerz is the climax
of their obsession —exploring how trans bodies survive in public spaces and how they can reclaim an
act of violence.
“I remember feeling like this was a story I needed to tell. Like the words have been on my lips the whole
time but I just didn’t know how to get them out. When I read what Travis had written, I felt a sense of
relief knowing someone had articulated what I had been trying to say the whole time.” -Kikki Temple
Carving out a place as one of the UK’s prominent trans voices, Alabanza is an award-winning theatre
maker and trans activist who has opened arena shows for Jonathan van Ness and Alok Vaid-Menon.
Burgerz has played internationally in Sao Paulo, Southbank Centre, Bristol Old Vic, Smock Alley
Dublin, HAU Berlin, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won the Total Theatre award.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 11:08 Finucane & Smith – House of the Heart https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/finucane-smith-house-of-the-heart/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 02:32:10 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5499 <p>Celebrating Lunar New Year in the luckiest place in Melbourne, internationally-acclaimed cabaret provocateurs Finucane & Smith meld the ancient with the contemporary for House of the Heart – a cabaret... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/finucane-smith-house-of-the-heart/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/finucane-smith-house-of-the-heart/">Finucane & Smith – House of the Heart</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Celebrating Lunar New Year in the luckiest place in Melbourne, internationally-acclaimed cabaret provocateurs Finucane & Smith meld the ancient with the contemporary for House of the Heart – a cabaret... LEARN MORE

























Celebrating Lunar New Year in the luckiest place in Melbourne, internationally-acclaimed cabaret provocateurs Finucane & Smith meld the ancient with the contemporary for House of the Heart – a cabaret of home, belonging, journey and heart.   From 2 – 12 February,  Chinese Museum’s Dragon Gallery will become a velvety lair filled with song, opera, storytelling and dance particularly spotlighting Chinese, Chinese diaspora and First Nations artists.
Inspired by nearly a decade’s rich and deep collaboration in China and Australian adventures, House of the Heart is an intercultural celebration of home, ancestors and how we get there – a cocktail of voices, stories and artforms across ages, those from far away and those who have always been here.
Surrounded by large scale processional dragons and beneath intricate Chinese lanterns; multi-awarded indie-pop composer and vocalist Sophie Koh; proud Ngarluma First Nations jazz blues legend Lois Olney, rising talent Chinese classical singer Zitao Deng, cellist Xiao Xiao and dancer Paul Cordeiro – whose rich Chinese/Thai/Portuguese heritage infuses a lifetime of dance – will take to the stage. The work also stars guitar virtuoso Dave Johnson, visual artist Emma Luk with awarded Musical Director Rachel Lewindon, and is hosted by head diva and art alchemist Moira Finucane.
A revolving cavalcade of Finucane & Smith’s dancers, storytellers and singers will grace the stage during the season including country legends The Muirs – the soulful duo of Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri artist Glennys Briggs (whose father and Jimmy Little’s father travelled together in a vaudeville band) and guitarist/singer Ian Muir; Melbourne’s celebrated gender transcendent diva Mama Alto; 88 year old theatre maven Shirley Cattunar; and barkeep songbirds Lachlan Bartlett and Jens Radda.




























]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 18:26 Men Still Shooting https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/men-still-shooting/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 02:31:23 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5497 <p>XYZ is honored to present the work of six older male artists who have been in practice more than a decade. In this exhibition the curator, garrie maguire, has selected... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/men-still-shooting/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/men-still-shooting/">Men Still Shooting</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> XYZ is honored to present the work of six older male artists who have been in practice more than a decade. In this exhibition the curator, garrie maguire, has selected... LEARN MORE than a decade. In this exhibition the curator, garrie maguire, has selected the practitioners and
allowed them to put forward to the audience work they wish to show. Each approaches this
subject differently. Half have covered their subjects’ nudity. The other three find ways of moving
from reality via process or abstraction. Each practitioner’s technical skills are joined to creative
reinterpretation. The results are exquisite photographic prints that resonate on the wall.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 17:48 Midsumma Festival and the Victorian Pride Centre https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/midsumma-festival-and-the-victorian-pride-centre-2/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 02:30:35 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5495 <p>Thomas Jasper talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine team.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/midsumma-festival-and-the-victorian-pride-centre-2/">Midsumma Festival and the Victorian Pride Centre</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Thomas Jasper talks to the Sunday Arts Magazine team.
]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 9:30 MILF and Mistress https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/milf-and-mistress/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 02:29:41 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5493 <p>A dynamic and darkly comic premiere season, The MILF and Mistress is a rare and compelling theatrical event that centres on the older lesbian experience. Hitting the stage at Theatre... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/milf-and-mistress/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/30/milf-and-mistress/">MILF and Mistress</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> A dynamic and darkly comic premiere season, The MILF and Mistress is a rare and compelling theatrical event that centres on the older lesbian experience. Hitting the stage at Theatre... LEARN MORE The MILF and Mistress is a rare and compelling theatrical event that centres on the older lesbian experience. Hitting the stage at Theatre Works’ Explosives
Factory in January 2023, it angles a bright spotlight on how Saturday soccer, school runs, and flannelette pyjamas
all work to keep us in a comfortable domestic slumber… until a well-placed riding crop wakes us up.
The MILF and Mistress tells the tale of Ali Henderson. An intelligent, middle-aged woman who outwardly seems
to be living the lesbian dream. But three pets, two sons, one wife and a shiny quarter acre block in suburbia make
for one very frustrated MILF. She apparently “has it all”… but is it enough? Does happily ever after simply expire?
A new Australian work by multi-award winning playwright and actor Jane Montgomery Griffiths, The MILF and
Mistress will be realised on the stage by Theatre Works Executive Director, and first time theatre director, Dianne
Toulson. Performed by renowned actor and Green Room Award Winner Jennifer Vuletic, The MILF and Mistress
is an important comment on a group within the GLBTIQA+ community whose experiences are often sidelined and
dismissed.
“We all know about the invisibility of middle-age for women”, explains writer Jane Montgomery Griffith, “so
much of that, though, is tied up with heterosexuality and women no longer being deemed attractive. There’s very
little theatrical work out there exploring and validating middle-aged lesbians and their sexuality. Concurrently,
there’s also growing interest in debunking the taboo of women hiring sex workers, what with the success of Good
luck, Leo Grande, so I suppose this project is a bit within that zeitgeist.

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 13:54 Queens of the Pub https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/23/queens-of-the-pub/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:42:01 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5479 <p>Queens of the Pub’ is an explosive new exhibition of photographic images, films and costumes by Gerard O’Connor and Marc Wasiak. This project is about combining diversity, honouring the queen... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/23/queens-of-the-pub/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/23/queens-of-the-pub/">Queens of the Pub</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> Queens of the Pub’ is an explosive new exhibition of photographic images, films and costumes by Gerard O’Connor and Marc Wasiak. This project is about combining diversity, honouring the queen... LEARN MORE Throughout this photographic series, Gerard and Marc have honoured the unsung heroes who are the resilient Queens and real people of St Kilda. The ‘Queens of the Pub’ are the survivors and have created the places we love today. St Kilda was once the playground for the rich, then fell into being an unfashionable place in the late 1950s. Migrants, the LGBTQI community, musicians and artists have helped to revive St Kilda and made it an attractive place to live, play and work today.
In the 1970’s pubs were once crowned our official meeting place, became our mecca, our local and females ran these pubs. Gerard and Marc recycled trash into a true royal treasure where they recreated a royal coronation scene set in a modern day inner city setting. The tabloid style images are based on true stories of running a modern-day business where it was the women who held the licenses as men were seen to be unreliable drunks. In order to survive in the 1970s beyond being a bar, they opened their doors to young musicians and held gay nights.
The coronation scene is made from recycled social disposables paying royal homage to inner city hotels and pubs against a punk backdrop of the 1970’s. Gerard and Marc commissioned local artist and jewellery designer Danielle Zanetti to create spectacularly hand-made detailed jewellery and costumes from bottle tops and recycled garbage . Over two years has been spent transforming these materials into the royal Cape, Crown and royal Jewels for the shoot.
Beautifully hand made up cycled dresses were also created by Local Designers Two threads to complete the Royal congregation.
‘We used recycled materials collected from local drinking holes to turn seaside trash into spectacular costumes and treasure. The waste and leftovers of beer cans and gold and royal red bottle tops, things that would normally be placed in the bin were crafted into precious objects and glittering, beautiful recycled royal props for our Queens.’ Says O’Connor.
‘These materials were collected from busy bars, restaurants and hotels operating in St Kilda and were crafted for months of pre-production work by jewellers, fashion designers and stylists who reside or work in the inner city. This is a call out where one person’s waste becomes another person’s collection of royal treasures.’ O’Connor continues.
Wasiak concludes, ‘Set against a punk backdrop this was the most exciting positive period it lead to a community of diversity, art, fashion and music; putting Melbourne and St Kilda on the world music stage. We proudly roll out the beer soaked royal red carpet inviting you to our vibrant show ‘Queens of the Pub’. This is the future, the past and the only way to be a Queen. Wear your crown proudly even if it’s from the gutter.’

]]> JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities 18:51 The Body is More Than This https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/23/the-body-is-more-than-this/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:41:15 +0000 https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/?p=5477 <p>We perceive bodies as borders; curved spines that push against the weight of the world. Like a rising tide changing the shoreline they are constantly becoming – tender, flexing, magnetic... </p> <p><a class="btn btn-md btn-default" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/23/the-body-is-more-than-this/">LEARN MORE</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts/2023/01/23/the-body-is-more-than-this/">The Body is More Than This</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://joy.org.au/sundayarts">Sunday Arts Magazine</a>.</p> We perceive bodies as borders; curved spines that push against the weight of the world. Like a rising tide changing the shoreline they are constantly becoming – tender, flexing, magnetic... LEARN MORE Curated by Kin Francis, The Body is More Than This presents visual narratives from six artists who identify as gender diverse and nonbinary. Works in this exhibition permeate across many ideas, from reckoning with histories of migration, experimenting with gender expression outside of Western restraints, and defining relationships with lands and family across distances.
Surrounded by the pillars and architecture of the Immigration Museum’s ground floor – Caleb Thaiday, Elijah Money, Luce Nguyễn-Hunt, Ari Tampubolon, Indra Liusuari, Kin Francis and Shin propose a new way of experiencing our bodies; seeing past borders: beyond preconceived cisgender identity and colonial understandings.

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