8 Days: Your one-stop guide to the week ahead
ART
Shelter is a new commissions arts project launched by Multicultural Arts Victoria. Forty-five Victorian artists from diverse backgrounds and varying mediums reimagine our relationships with the world and our ways of being, both during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. New works are uploaded every fortnight. Until Sep 30, free, multiculturalarts.com.au
MUSIC
Singer-songwriter Gus Dapperton reunited with his band to perform his latest single Post Humorous live. He's also released a live acoustic version of his other single First Aid. Both tracks offer a glimpse into the musician's forthcoming album Orca. Videos are available via the YouTube link on Dapperton's website. Free, gusdapperton.com
This image released by A24 Films shows John Magaro in a scene from "First Cow." (Allyson Riggs/A24 Films via AP)Credit:Allyson Riggs
ART
Manus Recording Project Collective's where are you today features 10-minute audio recordings, produced and delivered via text message each day to those who subscribe. The men creating the works are currently being held in hotels or detention centres, after being transferred from Manus Island, where they were for nearly seven years. Until Aug 30, liquidarchitecture.org.au
FOOD
Co-Lab Pantry allows Victorians to access some of the state's finest food and drink while their favourite restaurants remain shut. The online pantry stocks a range of restaurant-made condiments, heat-and-eat meals, pastries, snacks, staples and bottles of vino. Simply order online and have the tasty treats delivered to your door. colabpantry.com.au
FILM
Melbourne International Film Festival is looking a bit different this year. MIFF 68½ is an online showcase for the festival's 2020 season, delivering a program of new-release films from around the world to lounge rooms across Australia. Pre-purchase opening-night film First Cow and enjoy with fellow cinema buffs virtually. Aug 6-23, various times and prices, 2020.miff.com.au
TALK
Melbourne Writers' Festival is on the same trajectory as MIFF this year, hosting its 2020 program digitally (see story opposite). On the first day of festivities, join Finding the Heart of the Nation author Thomas Mayor, academic Megan Davis and lawyer Teela Reid as they discuss Black Lives Matter in an Australian context. Aug 7-16, various times and prices, mwf.com.au