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OBSERVER: In Conversation – Jock Serong

Friday, September 11, 2026

Gasworks, Sorrento Writers Festival and Avenue Bookstore present In Conversation: Jock Serong on Tuesday, September 22, 6pm-7pm in the Gasworks Main Theatre, 21 Graham St, Albert Park.Jock’s new biography of Sir Fletcher Jones will also be launched, titled A Suitable Man: The Eccentric Empire of Fletcher Jones.Fletcher Jones is one of Australia’s great success stories….

OBSERVER: Art Column with Peter Kemp

Thursday, September 10, 2026

National Works on PaperCongratulations to Adam Lee, winner of the National Works on Paper 2026 $20,000 Major Acquisitive Award for his work You Are The Wind, I Am The Song, and to Emma Bingham, winner of the Emerging Artist award for her work Holding Pattern.The Mornington Peninsula Regional Galler’s National Works on Paper was established…

OBSERVER: I Love The Whole World

After writing two successful but serious and gloomy novels, author Victoria Hannan wanted a change.And the result is her new gloriously named positive book called I Love The Whole World.Having gone through an unusually liberating divorce at the tender age of 28, Victoria decided that the experience of separation doesn’t have to be negative and…

OBSERVER: Crossroads with Rob Foenander

Marysville 2026The Marysville Music Weekend kicks off from November 13-15.Another unforgettable festival bringing together good people is promised with great tunes and that special sense of community that makes this place shine.It’s all about sharing music, stories and a few magic moments in the mountains, says their media release.Artists set to take the stage will…

OBSERVER: Koreaboo

Malthouse Theatre presents Koreaboo from September 24-October 10 at the Beckett Theatre, Malthouse, Southbank.Written and performed by Michelle Lim Davidson and directed by Jessica Arthur, Hannah travels to Korea hoping to spend a golden summer reconnecting with her birth mother.But when she arrives in Seoul, reality looks very different. Raised in Australia, Hannah is a…

OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report

Local Theatre Report Shows Powderkeg Players: Closer (by Patrick Marber) Until September 19 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, 171 William St., St Albans. Director: Del Jordan. https://www.trybooking.com/DNOFM Heidelberg Theatre Company: Crimes of the Heart (by Beth Henley) Until September 19 at 35 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: James Antonas. Bookings: htc.org.au Eltham Little Theatre: Dancing At…

OBSERVER: Poulenc

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Poulencn Piano duo Lucas and Arthur Jussen, make their Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut on September 10 and 12 at 7.30pm at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne.Under the baton of Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa, the brothers will bring to life Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos.One conductor who’s led them in concert put it best: performing with…

OBSERVER: Circus – The Show

The family circus spectacular Circus – the Show will be presented by Showmen Productions from September 23 – October 4 at 12 Noon daily at Spiegel Haus Melbourne, 217 Lonsdale St.Featuring illusions, tumbling acrobats, highly skilled jugglers, elegant aerialists, a clown with a gigantic 6ft balloon, and lots of comedy.Headed by the Ringmaster, this jam-packed…

OBSERVER: Seven Dabnces For Seven People

Award-winning choreographer Trà Mi Dinh premieres a new work inspired by one of humanity’s oldest and most mysterious obsessions: the number 7 from September 9-19 at the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre.Fresh from commissions with Sydney Dance Company and Lucy Guerin Inc, Trà Mi Dinh creates choreography that bends perception of time, rhythm and expectation.Her…

OBSERVER: The Year There Were No Monsters

Weeping Spoon Productions celebrate 20 years of making weird and wonderful indie theatre with their new work The Year There Were No Monsters, debuting at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival from October 7-18 at the Trades Hall, Carlton.This new one-man comedy explores the triumph of the human spirit against all odds.The Year There Were No…