Music, Arts & Screen

Creative world commentary from the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

10 August 2018 – Australian Film, Film, Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), Virtual Reality, Visual Arts
5 must-see films at MIFF this weekend
A University of Melbourne film expert lists 5 films to catch this weekend at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).
6 August 2018 – Art, Melbourne, Philanthropy, University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts
“A world-class cultural capital needs a world-class arts training faculty”
Martyn Myer doesn't take no for an answer; his tenacity is behind the redevelopment of the University of Melbourne's redevelopment of the VCA Southbank campus.
20 July 2018 – Art, Asthma, Medicine, Thunderstorms, Victorian College of the Arts
Storm in a petri dish
The Storm exhibition and symposium, hosted by the University of Melbourne, highlight a profound connection between art and nature, intention and accident.
3 June 2018 – Acting, Performance, Stage Combat, Theatre, Victorian College of the Arts
Pulling no punches: The underrated art of stage fighting
Stage combat is one of the hardest crafts within theatre; a University of Melbourne expert explains the skill and choreography behind a convincing stage fight.
30 May 2018 – Drama, Performance, Theatre, Victorian College of the Arts, Writing
Putting cross-cultural stories centre stage
University of Melbourne masters student Kim Ho has won the prestigious Patrick White Playwrights’ Award for his play Mirror’s Edge - set near Lake Tyrrell.
31 May 2018 – Acting, Drama, Opera, Performance, Theatre
The Crucible reborn
Theatre director and University of Melbourne alum Adena Jacobs explains her modern take on The Crucible and looks forward to her UK operatic directorial debut.
10 May 2018 – Australian History, Australian Indigenous History, Indigenous, Music, Music History
Breathing new life into old songs
Thabi - public songs indigenous to west Pilbarra - offer a unique insight into Australian history, and University of Melbourne researchers are documenting them.
10 May 2018 – Australian Film, Film, Hollywood, Netflix, Streaming Services
Cannes vs Netflix: A screen battle of blockbuster proportions
A University of Melbourne expert looks at the clash between the Cannes Film Festival and Netflix, after films without theatrical distribution were disallowed.
27 April 2018 – Art, Ballet, Choreography, Dance, Victorian College of the Arts
At the cutting-edge of choreography
University of Melbourne choreographer Gideon Obarzanek began dancing as a teenager, but it's his work as a choreographer that he's most proud of.
9 April 2018 – Art, Augmented Reality, Death, Mobile Apps, Victorian College of the Arts
Vanitas: An app to die for
Vanitas, an immersive app developed by University of Melbourne experts, is a meditative exploration of life and death - and is now nominated for a Webby Award.