Australia | Arts and Entertainment http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:32:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24799/ The production value of foreign films shot in Australia has tumbled by nearly $100 million. By Susanna Dunkerley/AAP Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:04:27 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24740/ Singer songwriter Alex Lloyd has overcome the pressure to bag the last semi-final spot on Celebrity MasterChef. AAP Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:16:24 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24739/ American gospel and soul legend Al Green will bring a whole lotta love to the 2010 Sydney Festival. AAP Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:03:49 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24472/ A 91-year-old grandmother wielded angle grinders and chisels to carve the rock that clinched the top $60,000 prize at Sculpture by the Sea in Sydney. By Leah McLennan/AAP Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:08:01 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24431/ Critically acclaimed films Balibo and Samson & Delilah have topped this year's AFI Awards nominations. AAP Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:52:02 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24430/ Fans have bid a final farewell to the King of Pop at the Australian premiere of This Is It. AAP Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:31:09 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24372/ US rockers Bon Jovi have confirmed Australia will be part of their world tour in support of the new album The Circle. AAP Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:23:51 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24159/ Lane, 75, died on Thursday morning after battling Alzheimer's disease. AAP Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:15:25 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24106/ A slice of Hollywood will head to Australia next year when a retrospective of director Tim Burton's work will be shown in Melbourne. AAP Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:48:38 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24107/ Guy Sebastian was rejected by numerous Australian artists for a ballad duet on his new album. AAP Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:01:42 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/24061/ If the epic Hollywood disaster movie 2012 is correct then we all have three years to live. AAP Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:37:19 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23820/ A good politician should know when their goose is cooked, but in Queensland Premier Anna Bligh's case an overcooked duck has cost her a gong. AAP Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:51:09 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23821/ The haunting music composed for feature films Australia and Balibo lead the nominations for the 2009 Screen Music Awards. AAP Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:15:43 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23784/ It's been 20 years since Liza Minnelli last performed in Australia, but the Cabaret star hasn't forgotten a thing. AAP Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:48:05 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23739/ Political thriller Balibo, love story Samson & Delilah and urban drama Cedar Boys will vie for best films. AAP Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:43:12 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23612/ Experienced arts director Noel Staunton has been appointed artistic director of the Brisbane Festival. AAP Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:32:49 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23498/ If legendary TV talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson was starting out again, he admits he'd be hard pressed to find people to look up to. AAP Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:20:12 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23299/ "We won't be receiving any income from this and neither should we." By Aleisha Preedy/AAP Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:23:05 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23186/ INXS rocker Kirk Pengilly has proven his cooking prowess to become the first contestant to go through to the semi-finals of Celebrity MasterChef. AAP Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:39:49 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23187/ King Lear will lead Bell Shakespeare Company's 2010 milestone season, while a retelling of Twelfth Night inspired by Victorian bushfire victims will also be on the program. AAP Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:03 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/23137/ 'Samson and Delilah' will be Australia's official entry for nomination consideration for the Academy Awards. AAP Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:35:13 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22994/ Cate Blanchett will be just one of the big name stars treading the boards for the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) in 2010. AAP Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:46:31 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22760/ Toni Collette shocked the punters upsetting American comedienne and short-priced favourite Tina Fey to claim an Emmy. AAP Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:46:41 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22665/ “At the risk of sounding like an over hyped movie trailer for an undeserving blockbuster, the experience of 'A Day in Pompeii' is positively cathartic” By Kati Turcu/Epoch Times Staff Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:15:29 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22545/ Sydney's iconic live music venue the Metro Theatre has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Virgin Mobile. AAP Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:20:10 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22535/ Forget the leg warmers and leotards, the 1980 classic film Fame has been reinvented for a new generation. AAP Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:08:49 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22270/ Ms Kelly wowed judges of the prestigious Brett Whiteley prize. AAP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:53:24 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22225/ Legendary US composer Van Dyke Parks says he wants to work with more Aussie artists because of their individuality. AAP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:28:40 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22234/ Leading Australian playwright David Williamson has announced a new world premiere play, about a cowboy and a violinist. AAP Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:30:01 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/22178/ Veteran Australian actor Ray Barrett has died aged 82 in a Queensland hospital on Tuesday. AAP Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:22:29 +0100