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Living in public with bipolar Volume 8 Number 6 June 11 - July 8 2012 “It was a blessed relief, after all this time, to finally know what was going on.” By Katherine Smith Read more »	The art of complex systems Volume 8 Number 6 June 11 - July 8 2012 A Victorian College of the Arts Masters graduate in Fine Art and a University of Melbourne astrophysicist have come together to design an interactive drawing experiment enacting complex systems. By Rebecca Scott Read more »	In praise of human empathy Volume 8 Number 6 June 11 - July 8 2012 Former MTC Artistic Director Simon Phillips received an honorary doctorate from the University in May, and delivered the graduation address to a new generation of artistic hopefuls. This is an edited extract of that speech. Read more »
No place for the imagination Volume 8 Number 6 June 11 - July 8 2012 Katherine Smith speaks with Geraldine Cook - head of the School of Performing Arts at the VCA - about the blurry line between performance and exploitation of girls’ bodies. Read more »	Olympic performance Volume 8 Number 6 June 11 - July 8 2012 Art and culture, politics and diplomacy are as much a part of the Olympic Games as sport. By Ryan Sheales. Read more »	Exploring the dark side of Australian folk music Volume 8 Number 5 May 14 - June 9 2012 Katherine Smith spoke with VCA alumna Jenny M Thomas about her musical life and latest recording, Bush Gothic. Read more »
May musicals at the residential colleges Volume 8 Number 5 May 14 - June 9 2012 Kit Stewart previews musical theatre productions by students from the University’s residential colleges. Read more »	Celebrating twenty years of choral conducting Volume 8 Number 5 May 14 - June 9 2012 The Melbourne University Choral Society is celebrating Andrew Wailes’ 20th year as conductor with a program of performances including Haydn’s The Creation. By Zoe Nikakis. Read more »	Using museums to combat racism Volume 8 Number 5 May 14 - June 9 2012 With racism continuing to pose significant challenges for young Australians, a group of Melbourne researchers is working with Museum Victoria to shed light on the problem and increase acceptance of diversity in schools. By Gabrielle Murphy. Read more »
Revealing the mind’s complexity through art Volume 8 Number 4 April 9 - May 13 2012 After a 60-year struggle to find a rightful place for works of art created by people with experience of mental illness or trauma, the Cunningham Dax Collection has found a permanent home at the University of Melbourne’s new Kenneth Myer Building in Royal Parade. Gabrielle Murphy reports. Read more »	Contact! A netball opera Volume 8 Number 4 April 9 - May 13 2012 A full-length netball musical comedy called Contact! features VCA alumnae in a performance where sport truly meets art, opening at the Victorian Arts Centre this Wednesday, 11 April. Read more »	Exploring fine press books Volume 8 Number 4 April 9 - May 13 2012 Hand-crafted fine press books are on show in a new exhibition at the Baillieu Library. By Katherine Smith. Read more »

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Voice is the newspaper of the University of Melbourne. It is published monthly and is distributed on the University’s campuses, published as a supplement to the Age on the second Monday of each month and is available on line and by free email or hard copy subscription.

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