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Shakespeare on the Maribyrnong River

One of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays will be brought to life on the banks of the Maribyrnong River this month. Sly Rat Theatre Co will...

Town Hall concert no longer a pipe dream

A Seddon musician is relishing a rare chance to perform in concert with one of the world’s largest pipe organs. Australian Art Orchestra artistic director...

Toyota exhibition marks end of an era

A photographic exhibition about Altona’s Toyota plant will be hosted by the Altona Laverton Historical Society to coincide with this year’s Australia Day events. Organiser...

Exhibition celebrating love of architecture and men

Queer artist Eureka, aka Michael O’Hanlon, held his first exhibition as a gay man at Altona’s Joel Gallery five years ago. It was part of...

Painters and Dockers do Yarraville for Australia Day

Legendary Australian rockers Painters and Dockers will light up the stage in Yarraville this Australia Day as they headline the second Stony Creek Music...

Christmas carols return to Yarraville Gardens

Stars of stage and screen will lend their talents to Yarraville’s Carols in the Gardens this Saturday night. Thousands of people are expected to turn...

Award-winning Williamstown poet’s new works

Award-winning Williamstown poet Chloe Wilson has published a collection of poems, titled Not Fox Nor Axe. Ms Wilson recently won the Flash Fiction Prize at...

Exhibition explores sexuality and disability

Internationally-acclaimed photographer Belinda Mason explores sexuality and disability in her exhibition at Newport. The Outing Disability installation is part of an exhibition developed by Family...

West Fest lights up Kindred Studios

Some of the west’s most talented young performers will take to the stage this Saturday as part of West Fest. Running from noon to 7.30pm...

Ring in the New Year with Footscray fireworks

Ring in the New Year with a night of fun and fireworks at Footscray. Now in its third year, the free New Year’s Eve event...

Brooklyn guitarist inducted to music hall of fame

Some of Laurie Bell’s closest friends are unaware he is rock ’n’ roll royalty. These days, he is better known as an active member of...

Footscray’s Asylum artwork takes $5000 street art prize

David Watson, otherwise known as Machinegun Dev, has collected the $5000 first prize in the Footscray Street Art Competition. Watson, currently working out of Search&Destroy...

Mosaic art unveiled at Newport Lakes

Internationally-renowned Altona mosaic artist Julee Latimer unveiled her latest work at Newport Lakes last week. The park’s walking trails already have eight mosaics on rocks,...

Bach meets Yarraville

The spirit of Johann Sebastian Bach collides with the streets of Yarraville in Ricercar, a new musical performance by the Present Tense ensemble. Bryce Ives...

Shifting sands of a life in Footscray

Footscray of the 1950s and ’60s has been brought back to life in a new book published to celebrate the memory of one of...

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Give better this Christmas

It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...