Arts and Entertainment Archive

Scary movies have never been my forte; except for movie-dates. But one petrifying look at the trailer,and I know this movie is set to redefine the boundaries of horror and become a classic. Horror fans rejoice for the heartbeat stopping, goose-bumps forming, …

Big Day Out has provided great experiences for me over the past three years with memories that will live on. But I found this year’s event was not what it was in 2011. Each year Big Day Out attracts a bigger crowd …

Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey is a cinematic masterpiece and an epic trek through space and time. Now, 35 years after the film’s release, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonic Choir have taken Kubrick’s film into a whole …

The Preatures brought their infectious blend of Gothic soul and rock and roll to The Rocks on Australia Day for the Festival of the Voice. We caught up with Gideon Bensen and Isabella Manfredi of The Preatures side of stage. Q. How are …

Alan Bennett’s hit comedy The History Boys will be performed at the Sydney Opera House from February 8 to March 2. The thought-provoking play has played to sold-out houses worldwide and won many awards, including the 2005 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and …

The Australian film industry is already buzzing with the excitement that precedes the Sydney Film Festival each year. Amongst the many talented filmmakers from all over the world who hope to showcase their movies is Eva Knoet who plans to bring her …

A bold new production of the  much-acclaimed Torch Song Trilogy will be among the artistic and cultural events held during the three-week Sydney Mardi Gras 2013 festival. Directed by Stephen Colyer (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Paris Letter, Hello Again) and with a stellar cast that includes Simon …

The word subtle is not in Quentin Tarantino’s dictionary and thank goodness for that. His latest offering, Django Unchained, is truly a feast for vampires: blood, various hues and shades of blood, and techniques of blood, spurting out of a human body. …

Short+Sweet is back with its smorgasbord of 140 short plays from January 9 until early March. Now in its 12th season the festival held at the King Street Theatre, Newtown – as well as a People’s Choice finalists week at the Sidetrack …

Most Sydneysiders sought refuge in air-conditioned offices or shopping centres on Friday when the temperature hit 45 degrees. Instead, I joined a sweaty, swarming crowd of 50, 000 music fans at the Big Day Out. With a bottle of sunscreen and a …