Arts

MudFest fun

Volume 7 Number 6 June 5 - July 10 2011

Danielle Asciak and Justin Nutt, Arts Officers at The University of Melbourne Student Union, give the lowdown on Mudfest.

Bright future for VCA

Volume 7 Number 6 June 5 - July 10 2011

The VCA recently celebrated a new financial support package from the Victorian government to support its ongoing work. By Alix Bromley.

Transformation into tapestry

Volume 7 Number 6 June 5 - July 10 2011

A few short months after winning the 2011 Indigenous Art Awards, VCA Master of Visual Arts student Ben McKeown has supervised the installation of a stunning tapestry at the State Library of Victoria. Gabrielle Murphy reports.

Entering the world of the boy king

Volume 7 Number 5 May 9 - June 5 2011

The Tutankhamun exhibition takes the visitor into power and beauty of the Egyptian royalty of 3000 years ago. By Rebecca Scott and Andrew Chittams.

The singing doctor

Volume 7 Number 5 May 9 - June 5 2011

What did you do on your holidays? Alumnus Dr Benjamin Namdarian has joined the Victorian Opera for a month. By Katherine Smith.

Nursing at war

Volume 7 Number 5 May 9 - June 5 2011

A new book based on doctoral research in history looks at the role of Australian nurses – and nursing – in WWI. By Katherine Smith.

Finding New York ...

Volume 7 Number 5 May 9 - June 5 2011

... with the help of an artist, a University of Melbourne academic and an alumna. Zoe Nikakis reports.

Learning on the road to Asia

Volume 7 Number 4 April 11 - May 8 2011

Students from the Masters of Arts and Cultural Management program pitched their ideas for travelling exhibitions to the Indian Consul-General recently. By Katherine Smith.

New keyboard on the block

Volume 7 Number 4 April 11 - May 8 2011

The Dutch master harpsichord maker Cornelis Bom recently delivered a brand new Ruckers harpsichord to the Melbourne Conservatorium’s Early Music Studio. This harpsichord is the 199th instrument Cornelis Bom has made in over a half-century career of outstanding workmanship.

A personal tour of New York

Volume 7 Number 4 April 11 - May 8 2011

Zoe Nikakis reviews Shannon Bennett’s New York City guide.

Dream out loud

Volume 7 Number 4 April 11 - May 8 2011

VCA Music Theatre students have created an irreverent new musical comedy about faith, fraud and forgiveness in Dreamsong. By Katherine Smith.

Trademarks: international Indigenous culture

Volume 7 Number 4 April 11 - May 8 2011

Trademarks will present rarely seen international and Australian Indigenous artworks from the University’s remarkable Leonhard Adam Collection. Katrina Raymond reports.