Culture vulturing

This beak is not just a prosthetic: over the next few weeks, Ms Alison will be plunging her wits - or what's left of them, anyway - into the beating heart of Melbourne's cultural life. (I'm just hoping that any blood that ensues is not mine). Yes, the Melbourne Festival opened last night. And so did the heavens: foul weather is the rule for the next couple of weeks. Oh, Melbourne.However, this