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Arj Barker's back

Arj Barker

AN ANNUAL Arj Barker tour Down Under is as predictable as, well, April footy scandals and year-round political hypocrisy.

Harry beats Jamie to top of the book chart

Jamie  Oliver

IN news which will fire up Gordon Ramsay, Oliver sells $161m in books, second to JK Rowling.

David Williamson's Don's Party sequel

david williamson

ACCLAIMED playwright David Williamson is presenting Australians with a long awaited sequel to his landmark hit play, Don's Party.

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Sydney Festival 2011 surprises

los lobos

THE Sydney Festival is as much a time for discovering new talent as it is an opportunity to embrace established stars.

Review: The Grenade

the grenade

AUSSIE playwright Tony McNamara explores themes of trust, security and neurosis in his new play The Grenade starring Garry McDonald.

Space Invaders

Street art

BANKSY'S work sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars, so it is clear many people appreciate that his witty images.

Review: True West

true west

HELL hath no fury like a brother who feels inferior to his sibling, or at least that's how it seems in Sam Shepard's smack-down of a play True West.

Review: Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

THE SYDNEY Theatre Company's new production of Uncle Vanya is a triumph.

Review: Edge of Night

edge of night

AUSTRALIAN Ballet triple bills are perfect for people with short attention spans wanting to dip in and out of beautiful dancing.

Not in a Million Years

Kate Champion

STORIES of chance and survival and determination are at the centre of choreographer Kate Champion's new work Not In A Million Years.

Sculpture by the Sea winners named

Sculpture_By the Sea

A GIANT paint splash and a steel camel take out Sculpture by the Sea's People's Choice awards.

Jersey Boys hits Sydney

Jersey Boys

SYDNEY - the wait is over. Broadway's hit musical Jersey Boys is now playing at the Theatre Royal, and boy are there a lot of deals to get you there.

Jersey Boys are Sydney bound

Jersey Boys

THEY look and act like characters from The Sopranos, they sing like absolute angels and now the popular Jersey Boys are finally coming to Sydney.

Musicals outselling the music

Jersey Boys

BUSINESS is booming in the performing arts with record numbers of tickets sold.

Frill-a-minute festival fun

burlesque

BURLESQUE is the new black in Sydney this week for the Fringe Festival.

Sparks fly over sea Sculptures

Orest Keywan

CALLS for artists to boycott the iconic Sculptures By The Sea exhibit are being ignored. Why the problem?

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Aussie in Cirque du Soleil comeback

cirque du soleil

One Australian will be in the cast of Saltimbanco, a circus extravaganza returning to Australia.

Artworks will melt your heart

The Big Melt

THE annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition features work by artists from 11 countries.

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The Hoff to judge UK talent

David Hasselhoff

HIS own might be questionable, but that hasn't stopped Simon Cowell from choosing David Hasselhoff to judge talent on his British TV show.