Tag: Entertainment events
Hockey musical fails to score at Toronto
The Toronto Film Festival opened on Thursday (local time) with a nod to Canadians' obsession with ice hockey.[MORE]
Broken Hill to launch new film festival
One of the stars of new Australian film Broken Hill will visit the regional centre tomorrow to launch the AusCivics Film Festival.[MORE]
INXS to play AFL grand final
Australian rockers INXS say they are excited and honoured to have the job of warming up the crowd at this year's AFL grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[MORE]
Sydney to celebrate Fringe rebirth
Sydney's inner-west suburbs will be swarming with thespians and burlesque dancers when the inaugural Sydney Fringe kicks off.[MORE]
The purple army travels east
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Victoria is about to be hit by a flood of a different kind this week as thousands of Dockers faithful hop onto planes, trains and automobiles to make their way across the Nullarbor to see the rarest of sights.. a West Australian side contesting an AFL final at the MCG.[MORE]
Brisbane braces for Cuban invasion
Cuba's national ballet company to perform Don Quixote as part of what promoters call a 'Cuban cultural invasion'.[MORE]
Black Swan makes a splash at Venice
The Venice Film Festival has opened with Black Swan, a dark psychological drama starring Natalie Portman as a ballerina who lands the lead role but loses her grip on reality as the pressure builds.[MORE]
Parklife moves back to Brisbane
Music festival Parklife has been moved back to Brisbane after roadworks on Queensland's Gold Coast threatened to cause traffic problems.[MORE]
Ceberano named Adelaide Cabaret Festival director
Singer Kate Ceberano is named the Adelaide Cabaret Festival's next artistic director.[MORE]
Dreaming festival to have long-term benefits for Dubbo
Organisers of the Dubbo Dreaming festival hope it will have long-term benefits for the region.[MORE]
Festive times in Tennant Creek
Giant people and birds will pop up in the streets of Tennant Creek over the next week as part of a public art installation.[MORE]
Extra security for L'ton Carols by Candlelight
Security will be increased at future Carols by Candlelight events in Launceston to prevent a repeat of last year's violence.[MORE]
Purple army hopeful of home final
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"We put ourselves in a position where we can control our destiny, a lot of clubs can't do that."[MORE]
Camooweal Drovers Festival draws thousands
Up to 3,000 people are in north-western Queensland for the renowned Camooweal Drovers Festival this weekend. [MORE]
American music heavyweights lead Falls line-up
American music heavyweights Joan Jett, Public Enemy and Interpol likely to prove a big draw for the festival.[MORE]
Low water havoc for Avon Descent
Competitors in this year's Avon Descent are battling the lowest water levels in more than 30 years.[MORE]
Competitors battle low water levels in Avon Descent
Competitors in this year's Avon Descent are battling water levels that are the lowest seen in more than 30 years.[MORE]
New music scene hits the beaten track
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Australian acts were some of the top-billing performers at this year's Splendour In The Grass and they say in a lagging local music industry, life on the road is what keeps them afloat.[MORE]
Byron still Splendour's 'spiritual home'
After a massive first day of Splendour, fans and bands are divided over whether Woodfordia is a better venue for the event than Byron Bay.[MORE]
Funding news disappoints Splendour's hometown
The New South Wales north coast has given a frosty reception to the news that a Queensland festival site has been promised a $3 million upgrade.[MORE]
Splendour in the mud not dampening spirits
The gates are open, tents are pitched and 30,000 people have migrated to the south-east Queensland town of Woodford for the sold-out 2010 Splendour In The Grass music festival.[MORE]
Band pays tribute to Aussie killed in stampede
The band Dark Knights has written a tribute to their Australian friend killed in a stampede at a German music festival.[MORE]
Friends remember festival stampede victim
A young New South Wales woman killed in a stampede at a German music festival on the weekend has been described as outgoing and fun.[MORE]
Australian killed in German music festival stampede
A 27-year-old New South Wales woman was among 19 killed in a stampede at an outdoor music festival in Germany.[MORE]
Tas sci-fi event faces Armageddon
The future of an annual Tasmanian science-fiction convention is in doubt.[MORE]
