Arts

Keeping things fresh

Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010

In an increasingly crowded Melbourne street art scene, the members of the Everfresh crew have continually stood out for their daring and creativity. Now they’ve produced a little black book to prove it. By David Scott.

Colonel Surry’s insanity

Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010

Associate Professor Neil Cole’s first book raises issues for him that are very close to the bone and difficult to deal with. By Silvia Dropulich.

Everything happens somewhere

Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010

The spring edition of Meanjin looks at what it takes to make a city. By Silvia Dropulich.

The man who loved Stead

Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010

University of Melbourne counsellor Darryl Cloonan is fascinated by the author Christina Stead. Writing under the pseudonym Darryl Emmerson, he has written and directed I write what I see, a play which explores the life of the prolific novelist. By Silvia Dropulich.

Nurturing the next generation

Volume 6 Number 10 October 11 - November 7 2010

Kate Darian-Smith – a professor in the University of Melbourne’s School of Historical Studies – is one of nine Melbourne recipients of 2010 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning awarded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC). Katherine Smith profiles her career.

Gymnasium art

Volume 6 Number 9 September 6 - October 10 2010

The prestigious $100,000 Basil Sellers Art Prize has been awarded to Perth-based artists Tarryn Gill and Pilar Mata Dupont for their video artwork, “Gymnasium, 2010”. Katrina Raymond reports.

Understanding our emotional heritage

Volume 6 Number 9 September 6 - October 10 2010

In funding a Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, the Australian Research Council shows it is thinking beyond individual, single-focus projects for the humanities. Gabrielle Murphy reports.

Juilliard Winter Jazz School

Volume 6 Number 8 August 9 - September 12 2010

To aspiring young performing artists around the world, New York’s famed Juilliard School represents the pinnacle of quality training.

The legend of Sweeney

Volume 6 Number 8 August 9 - September 12 2010

A theatrical delight in horror and madness. By Silvia Dropulich.

Dungala Kaiela Oration record audience

Volume 6 Number 8 August 9 - September 12 2010

When speakers and presenters at the Dungala Kaiela Oration addressed a packed audience in Shepparton last month, they spoke with one voice. Gabrielle Murphy reports.

Melbourne grads on stage in The Bear

Volume 6 Number 3 March 8 - April 12 2010

Victorian Opera’s March season of The Bear/Angelique features Melbourne graduates Jessica Aszodi and Theresa Borg. By Georgia Brooks.

Potter: New Acquisitions

Volume 6 Number 3 March 8 - April 12 2010

An exhibition at the Ian Potter Museum of Art, of works acquired by the University since 2007, will highlight key aspects of how an art collection begins, grows, and gains significance. By Katrina Raymond.