Looking for something to do?

The 3MBS Daily Arts Diary is a listing of arts and music events in and around Melbourne.

Tune in to hear the Diary at 8am and 6pm weekdays, 10am Saturdays and 9am Sundays on 3MBS FM or check this events listing page (updated every Wednesday).

If you or your group would like to appear in the Daily Arts Diary please contact the Arts Coordinator, Julie Jolly on (03) 9416 1035 or email at arts@3mbs.org.au

Click on the links below to view the latest music and special events, exhibitions, classes, children's events and auditions.

Music | Auditions | Theatre | Special Events | Exhibitions | Classes | Children's

Music

Diane Kilderry,  Form & Emptiness
Brought to you by: Ochre Gallery
Venue: 32 Wellington St, Collingwood,
Dates: Thursday June 19th to July 6th at various times
Details: 9419 9985
A zen term alluding to the idea that all phenomena are but fleeting manifestations of endless transformation.

The Ninth Birthday Party
Brought to you by: The Butterfly Club
Venue: The Butterfly Club, 204 Bank St, South Melbourne
Dates: Wednesday July 2nd at 5:00 to midnight
Details: 9690 2000
Bring a  piece of kitsch to donate to the club.

Masters of Melody : a Chamber Music Concert
Brought to you by: Selby and Friends
Venue: Melba Hall, Queens Parade, Parkville
Dates: Wednesday July 2nd at 8:00pm
Details: 9969 7039
Enjoy three piano trios by Mozart, Dvorak and Schubert.


Kismet
Brought to you by: Diamond Valley Singers
Venue: Warrandyte High School, Alexander Road, Warrandyte
Dates: Friday July 4th to July 12th at various times
Details: 9444 0537
Funds from this musical, set in ancient Baghdad,  will help assist Open House in Ivanhoe, and World Vision.

A Family Concert
Brought to you by: Miscellany Ensemble
Venue: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, corner of Station and Combarton Streets, Box Hill
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 2:30pm
Details: 8812 2774
Be entertained by flautist, Kathryn Moorhead, harpist Megan Reeve and ballerina Danae Swinburne.

From the Drawing Room to the 20th Century: A Journey of Harp Music through the Ages.
Brought to you by: The Harp Society of Victoria
Venue: Liardet Community Centre, Cnr Liardet and Nott Sts, Port Melbourne
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 3:00pm
Details: 9419 6637
Robin Ward, New Zealand’s premier Baroque harpist and harp maker will perform with the rare instrument, the triple harp.

Gabriel Sage
Brought to you by: Richmond Uniting Church
Venue: Richmond Uniting Church, 314 Church St, Richmond
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 6:00pm
Details: 9427 1282
Sings an evening of arias and sacred songs.

A Recital of Guitar Music
Brought to you by: Daniel Ciurleo
Venue: St Ambrose's Catholic Church, 287 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 7:30pm
Details: 9323 9257
Music from Italy, Spain and the Americas.

The Choir of Danilov Monastery
Brought to you by: The Australian and New Zealand Diocese
Venue: All Saints Anglican Church, corner of Dandenong Rd and Chapel St, St Kilda
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 8:00pm
Details: 9802 0357
This concert will feature Russian liturgical works, folk songs, patriotic songs and romances.

Antal Szalai and His Gypsy Band
Brought to you by: A T A Allstars
Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash Uiniversity,
Dates: Thursday July 10th at 8:00pm
Details: 9905 1111
Come and hear traditional Hungarian and international gypsy melodies as well as operattic highlights

Concert
Brought to you by: The Music Lover's Society
Venue: Ewing Memorial Uniting Church, corner of Coppin St and Burke Rd, Malvern East
Dates: Saturday July 12th at 8:00pm
Details: 9571 0850
Pianist, Anna Breen Clarke will interpret works by Ginastera, Bach, Mozart and Chopin.  Mezzo soprano, Elizaveta Petrova, accompanied by Tatiana Belkin will also perform Leider.

Romance of Vienna
Brought to you by: Robert Stolz Viennese Music Society
Venue: Whitehorse Centre, 397 Whitehorse Rd, Nunawading
Dates: Sunday July 13th at 2:00pm
Details: 9262 6555
Enjoy Viennese music and songs played by the Melbourne Musicians Orchestra with Frank Pam conducting
 
2008 Award Final
Brought to you by: The Mietta Song Recital Award
Venue: Australian National Academy of Music, South Melbourne Town Hall Bank St, South Melbourne
Dates: Saturday & Sunday July 12th and 13th at Various tines
Details: 136 100
Enjoy beautiful art song from emerging stars.
 
Harpsichord Recital
Brought to you by: Music at the Basilica
Venue: The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra St, Geelong
Dates: Sunday July 13th at 3:00pm
Details: 5223 3554
Roger Heagney will play works that includes Scarlatti, Bach, Couperin and Haydn in the beautiful acoustics of the Basilica.

Back to Arts Diary Categories

Auditions

Auditions for The Surrey Hill Chamber Orchestra
The Surrey Hills Chamber Orchestra seeks violinists and viola and double bass players.  They rehearse their four 2008 concerts on Tuesday nights. For more information, phone 9877 5286

Auditions for Melbourne Youth Music
Melbourne Youth Music is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the development of young musicians between 7 and 23 years of age.  Thgey are now offering auditions for their vocal groups and instrumental ensembles. Phone 9690 8624 for more information.

Da Capo Singers are holding Auditions for basses and baritones
This adventurous Berwick choir seeks singers with well-developed musical skills.  The choir rehearses on Sunday nights. For details phone 9707 2036.

Join the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Youth Chorus
A "chorus within a chorus", the MGLYC strives to provide young people between 16 and 25 years of age with a fun, safe and friendly atmosphere in which to develop their singing skills. Phone 9571 6538 or email info@mglc.org.au for more information

The Butterfly Glee Club
The Butterfly Club invites you, whether you're experienced or brand new, to come and be part of The Butterfly Glee Club, a singing revolution under the musical direction of Vicky Jacobs. Every Wednesday at 6:30pm, at The Butterfly Club, 204 Bank St, South Melbourne. For details phone 9690 2000.

Back to Arts Diary Categories

Theatre

The Late Henry Moss
Brought to you by: Human Sacrifice Theatre
Venue: Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran
Dates: Thursday July 10th to 27th at Various
Details: 8290 7000
Bernalillo, New Mexico. Ray and Earl return home to mark the passing of their estranged father, Henry. . As they encounter Henry's bizarre collection of friends, the colourful circumstances surrounding his death provoke violent suspicion.
 
Romeo and Juliet
Brought to you by: The Melbourne Shakepeare Society
Venue: The English Speaking Union, 146 Toorak Rd West, South Yarra
Dates: Saturday July 12th at 1:00pm
Details: 9525 4541
Rehearsed reading directed by James Garrett.

Back to Arts Diary Categories

Special Events

Portable Iron Houses July Open Day
Brought to you by: The National Trust
Venue: 399 Coventry St, South Melbourne,
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Details: Observe how the 1850s housing crisis was solved.  These remarkable examples of early property development are among the few 19th centuary prefabricated iron buildings remaining in the world.

Back to Arts Diary Categories

Exhibitions

A Single Mind: Rick Amor
Brought to you by: Heide Museum of Modern Art
Venue: Heide Gallery, 7 Templstowe Rd, Bulleen
Dates: to July 13th
Details: 9850 1500
This exhibition is a major retrospective of one of Australia's significant contemporary artists

Baitlayers and Babbling Brooks: An Exhibition About Australia's Shearers' Cooks
Brought to you by: The National Wool Museum, Geelong
Venue: The National Wool Museum, Geelong,
Dates: until July 12th
Details: 03 5227 0701
This exhibition explores the history, stories, characters and recipes of the cooks, past and present.

Silver-lined
Venue: Gallery 1, State Theatre, Southbank
Dates: Until July 13th
Details: 9281 8198
A stunning exhibition showcasing eight contemporary artists and the Arts Centre Performing Arts Collection, including Anna Eghgert's magnificent sculpture, Dame Nellie Melba 2008

Karen Grey exhibition Lost and Found
Brought to you by: Flinders Lane Gallery
Venue: Flinders Lane Gallery, 137 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Dates: Tuesday July 1st to 19th at various times
Details: 9654 3332
Nests, bowls and origami cranes are the symbolic basis for the themes of faith and loss.

Annee Kelly, Artsist of the Month
Brought to you by: Sherbrooke Art Gallery
Venue: Sherbrooke Art Gallery, 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave
Dates: until July 31st at Wednesday to Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00pm
Details: 9754 4264
This noted artist specialises in water-colours.  A range of her works will be on display and are available for sale.

Portable Iron Houses July Open Day
Brought to you by: The National Trust
Venue: 399 Coventry St, South Melbourne,
Dates: Sunday July 6th at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Details: 9656 9800
For a ridiculously low cost, you can observe how the 1850s housing crisi was solved.  These remarkable examples of early property development are among the few 19th century prefabricated iron buildings remaining in the world.

Annual 2008 Exhibition
Brought to you by: The Contemporary Art Society of Victoria
Venue: Forty Five Downstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Dates: Tuesday July 8th to July 19th at various times
Details: 9428 0568
Works on display are by the Society's members, at all stages of their careers.
 
Extreme Speed Exhibition
Brought to you by: Manningham Gallery
Venue: Manningham City Council Offices,, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster
Dates: Wednesday 9th to July 26th at Various times
Details: 9846 0535
Robyn Cerretti work will engage viewers, particularly young adults, on the issue of road trauma and, more broadly, time and mortality.

Painting the Torah
Brought to you by: Jewish Museum of Australia
Venue: 26 Alma Rd, St Kilda 3182,
Dates: Sunday July 13th to September 28th at Various
Details: 8534 3600
Victor Majzner a Jewish artist who has painted the stories of the Old Testament. They are multi-layered paintings, containing narrative, symbolism and Kabbalistic mysticism. The stories are often set in the Australian outback.

 Back to Arts Diary Categories

Classes & Workshops

Looking to learn a musical instrument?
See 3MBS's Music Teachers' Directory for teachers of singing, piano, trumpet, cello, violin, guitar, flute, mandolin, clarinet, saxophone...

Doncaster Templestowe Artists Society Art Classes
Venue: The Old Shire Hall, Cnr Doncaster Road and Council Street, Doncaster
Dates: Ongoing
Details: 9848 1110
Vacancies are still available at painting classes at the Doncaster-Templestowe Artists' Society. These day or evening classes are in various styles with excellent teachers.

Back to Arts Diary Categories

Children

Emily Loves to Bounce
Brought to you by: Patch Theatre Company
Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash,
Dates: Friday July 4th at 10:00am and 11.45pm
Details: 9905 1111
Inspired by the books of Stephen King, this school holiday production uses music, games and dance to entertain.

Back to Arts Diary Categories