Entertainment
Beatlemania cancelled
Sunday night's rescheduled Beatlemania show has been cancelled because of further flooding between Cairns and Townsville.
War & peace
Two of Australia's most celebrated vocalists join forces this weekend for a very special project empowered with the message of peace, writes Jesse Kuch
Flair for success
Local bar Society has launched a new competition to find Far North Queensland's trickiest and most skilled bartender. Have you got what it takes to shake it with the best?
Event Review: Women In Song
With vocals strong enough to lift the lid off Tank 5, Vika and Linda Bull received rousing applause from the full house at the Women In Song concert last Friday.
It's only croc 'n' roll but we like it
Reformed blues guitar wildman Johno Johnson has been a linchpin of music in this city for more than five decades. ROB MELLETT meets the man and talks to those who know him to piece together the boisterous and wonderful Cairns of old.
Emma Louise scores Boy & Bear national support
Another former Cairns musician is making big steps on to the national stage.
Get ready for sounds of the North
It's said in times of trouble, the entertainment industry always strives and this could never be truer than in Cairns in 2011, with one of the biggest years in local music, arts and cultural history heading our way.
Sisters in song
Soulful, sassy, stylish and strong, Vika and Linda are the perfect headliners for this weekend's Women In Song, writes Jesse Kuch.
Video: Kylie Minogue announces Australian tour
Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue has announced to fans over YouTube that she will bring her Aphrodite-Les Folies Tour 2011 to Australian capital cities in June.
Blues superstars
The Cairns Blues Festival has lifted the lid off its 2011 line-up and it's an absolute cracker
Cairns Ukulele Festival kicks off
The Cairns Ukulele Festival organisers are firing on all cylinders, getting ready for the next event on July 1-3.
Brit wit
Four award-winning local actors take to the stage this weekend for Cairns Little Theatre's Fawlty Towers
Lucid dreaming
Shuffling Cards On A Full Moon Night is a new exhibition by Port Douglas artist Yoshiko Kirby, opening at Tablelands Regional Gallery on Friday
Beatlemania hits Cairns
Next Tuesday, Showtime Australia invites you across the universe on a magical mystery tour exploring the Beatles' impact on music and popular culture.
The King's Speech trumps the 83rd Academy Awards
The King's Speech reigned at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards while Natalie Portman was crowned queen of the night for her portrayal of an obsessed, paranoid ballerina in Black Swan.
Movie Review: The Reef
The Reef is an independent Australian-made survival horror/thriller about a shark attack on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Townsville.
Ian Moss announced for Cairns Blues Festival
Legendary Cold Chisel guitarist signs on as one of the headliners for annual blues event on the Esplanade.
Live Oscars coverage on cairns.com.au
CATCH all the glitz of the red carpet at the 83rd Academy Awards live as it happens today at cairns.com.au/oscars.
Comedy review: Akmal's The Life Of Akmal
Liz Pickworth gives her review of comedian Akmal's The Life Of Akmal last saturday at the Cairns Civic Theatre.
Perfect timing
Stepping out of their mentor's shadow and into the light, the Outlawz have plenty to prove, writes Jesse Kuch
Q&A; with SQL for Northern Alliance
Open Records and No Qualms combine their forces this weekend to bring Cairns Northern Alliance.
Curtain raiser
Get down to the Fig Tree Bar at the Cairns Showground this weekend as the Cairns Blues Festival launches its 2011 event
New Moves for Cairns dance
An exciting program at the Centre of Contemporary Arts aims to bring fresh life to Cairns' vibrant contemporary dance community
Cairns' sassy can-can girls set sights on golden gumboots
THE troupe of Sassy Can-Can Dancing Mums are high-kicking their way back to Cairns after recently being knocked out of the Brisbane round of Australia's Got Talent competition.
Mick Molloy launches new series of The Jesters
Australian comedy hero Mick Molloy returns to television screens this week with the second season of his hilarious show The Jesters set to debut on pay television station Motive Extra tonight.
Win tickets to 127 Hours
Acclaimed UK director Danny Boyle is back with his new film 127 Hours hitting cinemas nationwide last week amid a swag of Academy Award nominations.
Q&A; with Dan Kelly from Society
timeOUT gets up close and personal with Dan Kelly, a bartender competing in the Skyy Shakedown Flair Bartenders Challenge at Society. MORE
Break in the weather
A couple of free shows with one of Australasia's brightest musical stars is just what our region needs after the recent run of wild storms and who better to bring a bit of a break in the weather than Jenny Morris, writes Jesse Kuch
Pedro Domingo records album despite threat of losing voice to cancer
LOCAL singer Pedro Domingo's first album may also be his last after being diagnosed with throat cancer.
Review: Billy Connolly brings The Man to Cairns
It takes a special man to be able to keep a crowd of thousands hanging on every word for over two and a half hours.
Rising Tides Flood Fundraiser
This weekend, a group of Cairns' heavier-edged bands are joining forces to raise money for the victims of Queensland's recent floods and cyclone Yasi.
Q&A; with Nick Thayer
One of Melbourne's most exciting DJs and producers makes his first appearance in Cairns this weekend at The Attic. Jesse Kuch catches up with genre-mashing innovator Nick Thayer to find out just what he's all about...
Politically incorrect
In the wake of the revolution in his native Egypt, comedian Akmal Saleh returns to Cairns for a show this weekend, writes Liz Pickworth
For artists, by artists
Cairns newest artist venue launches this week with a diverse and colourful opening program
From Tokyo to Cairns
Fashions In The City aims to get our city's glamorous girls to check out the latest styles straight from fashion capitals LA and Tokyo for Society's Ladies Night.
Teenage kicks
Young, passionate and musically adept, watch out for these four young teen rockers who are busy planning their world tour.
The freewheeling Ray-Lee Russell
Young indie folk musician Ray-Lee is winning over hearts everywhere she plays.
Cairns Creative Crawl guide
Knock off from a busy work week this afternoon and hit the CBD for the second Cairns Creative Crawl. From 5.30pm to 8pm, a growing collection of arts organisations, studio spaces, restaurants and businesses are opening up, offering food, live music, new art and free creative experiences for everybody.
Mareeba farmer sends hearts racing in new 'Farmer Wants a Wife'
MARK MacLaughlin sent female hearts racing on Wednesday night when the first episode of The Farmer Wants a Wife aired on Channel 9.
State of The Art
Where do tired, city-dwelling rock stars head to when in need of dramatic scenery and to revive their spirits? Cairns, of course. Rob Mellett and Daniel Green find out more.
Genre-bender
Local record label Pandamonium presents a night of fresh, original local tunes at one of the city's longest standing pub venues
