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SYDNEY LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2010

1-19 September 2010

The 5th Sydney Latin American Film Festival opens on the 1st of September at Dendy Opera Quays.

The 2010 Sydney Latin American Film Festival – September 1st to 19th – brings over 60 fresh and exciting Latin American films to Sydney audiences, from the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego and the Caribbean, including many award-winners and Australian premieres.

Festival crewmember Chris Johns said that 2010 was a very special year in Latin America with Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela all celebrating the bicentenary year of Independence.

The festival opens on the 1st of September, at the beautiful Dendy Opera Quays, next door to the Sydney Opera House, with award-winning Argentine comedy and box-office hit Cuestión de principios (A Matter of Principles). Afterwards, filmgoers are invited to the Havana Club Opening Night Fiesta at Vivaz Restaurant and Nightclub on the harbour. Headlining the evening’s music will be Aria nominated Afro Colombian Roots & Rock band WATUSSI, fresh from their successful South American tour.

The Sydney Latin American Film Festival proudly continues to be a not-for-profit, 100% volunteer-run festival, with all proceeds going towards grassroots community development projects in Latin America.

For further information please visit: www.sydneylatinofilmfestival.org

BRISBANE FESTIVAL

4-25 September 2010

Brisbane Festival is one of Australia’s premier festivals and Brisbane's annual cultural event.

Brisbane Festival was developed by the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council in 1996 as an initiative to foster the arts.

The Festival evolved from Brisbane’s Warana Festival, first held in 1961. Warana, meaning blue skies, was the beginning of Arts Festivals in Queensland. In these early festival days, a trip to the Queensland ballet cost 10 shillings, the Grand Parade of floats down the city-streets was a major event and the festival was a celebration of Spring and the city’s cultural activities. The theme of the Warana Festival was "entertainment for the people, by the people". Over the years regular Warana features varied, but included a drama festival and eisteddfod, a writers' week, a George Street Colonial Fair, a Miss Warana Pageant and various religious, sporting and other outdoors activities.

Brisbane Festival was held as a biennial festival from 1996 to 2008 and an annual festival from 2009. Tony Gould was the Artistic Director from 1996-2004 and Lyndon Terracini was the Artistic Director from 2006-2009. In 2010, Noel Staunton was appointed as the Artistic Director.

In 2009, Brisbane Festival combined with the former Riverfestival to make it Brisbane’s annual festival.

For further information please visit: www.brisbanefestival.com.au

SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL

From 10 September to 26 September

The Sydney Fringe is a look underneath to the urban and the unconventional.

A multidiscipline cultural showcase that throws you from theatre to gaming to music and to food, the Fringe offers our audience the thrill of discovery and the opportunity to experience independent new works that are tangible and authentic. The Fringe is irreverent, an alliance of rebels, an alternative to the traditional and conservative.

We offer ideas that are busting up through the underground, ready to be the next curious thing peering at you from around the corner. We are everchanging and surprising, an engaging festival for the next wave of artists and audiences.

For further information visit www.sydfringe.com

Stories from our Streets

10-11 September 2010

The Ultimo Pyrmont Community warmly invites you to come and enjoy the launch of the "Stories from our Streets" exhibition.

The photos have been taken in the Ultimo/Pyrmont area by over 50 local people from all walks of life, and ages. There will be the opportunity to purchase photos at the opening night. Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP on 9552 1140 for catering purposes.

This is a Free event.

6pm - 8pm Friday, 10th September

11am - 1pm Saturday, 11th September

Venue

Harris Community Centre
97 Quarry Street
Ultimo 2007
Notes: Two blocks down from the Powerhouse Museum left off Harris Street Nearest Public Transport: 501 Bus, Convention Centre Mono Rail, Light rail Exhibition Centre, 15 minute walk from Central Station

Facilities: disabled access, public toilets

For further information please visit: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

U2 Concert 360°

December 01 Melbourne, AU Etihad Stadium

December 08 Brisbane, AU Suncorp Stadium

December 13 Sydney, AU ANZ Stadium

December 18 Perth, AU Subiaco Oval

Tour Dates announced for Australia and New Zealand: U2360° will visit Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and include U2's first Perth date since Popmart in 1998.

'U2 has always been at their best when surrounded by their audience, and this extraordinary production makes that happen in stadiums,' says U2's manager Paul McGuinness. 'It was important to the band that we were able to bring the whole 360° production to Australia and New Zealand so fans could experience the latest of U2's legendary productions.'

The U2360° Tour kicked off again in Turin, Italy this month and will visit 17 cities,

including Moscow and Istanbul, before finishing at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on 8th October. By the time it reaches New Zealand and Australia, U2360° will have been seen by over 4 million fans.

With a cylindrical video system of interlocking LED panels, and a steel structure rising 150 feet from the floor over a massive stage with rotating bridges, the band has truly created an intimate experience for concert goers. Long-time U2 Show Director Willie Williams has worked again with architect Mark Fisher (ZooTV, PopMart, Elevation and Vertigo), to create an innovative 360 design, which affords an unobstructed view for the audience.

In keeping with the concept that this tour is more about a unique staging configuration with excellent sight-lines tickets in all 5 cities will be available starting at $39.90 with general admission floor tickets available at $99.90. Additional reserved seat tickets also available starting at $99.90.

Tickets for the U2 performances in Australia and New Zealand will go on sale Friday, September 3rd at all usual outlets.

U2.com subscribers will be able to buy tickets ahead of the public on-sale.

For futher information please visit www.u2.com

BON JOVI: THE CIRCLE TOUR

Wednesday December 8th Perth

Saturday December 11th Melbourne

Tuesday December 14th Brisbane

Friday December 17th Sydney

Rock’s global icons, Bon Jovi, return to Australia in December with a series of gigantic stadium shows as part of The Circle world tour.

The Circle tour will see the band spend much of the next two years on the road, performing a staggering 135 shows in 30 countries. This brand new stadium stage production coming to Australia is one of the biggest sets ever to be seen in this country. Powered by 800,000 watts of sound and containing close to 10,000 pounds of high definition video technology, it will blow fans away!

Having sold more than 120 million albums and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans, Bon Jovi is at their best when they’re on the move, and that’s truer now than ever before. The November 10th, 2009 release of Bon Jovi’s new album, The Circle, and the band’s subsequent world tour, provides a powerful reassertion of Bon Jovi’s commitment to the hard-hitting rock & roll that has been the band’s indelible signature since it began more than 26 years ago.

Bon Jovi has established themselves as one of the world's most dynamic live rock acts, Jon Bon Jovi said recently “I put out as much for 50 people as I will for 60,000. You want to be great every night. Every time you step in front of the microphone and pick up a guitar you want to be the best that you can be”.

Step into The Circle, don’t miss Bon Jovi live in Australia in December.

Additional information visit: www.bonjovi.com

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JACK JOHNSON

Saturday December 4th PERTH

Monday December 6th ADELAIDE

Wednesday December 8th       MELBOURNE
Saturday December 11th          SYDNEY
Monday December 13th           BRISBANE

A Decade on from his first visit, JACK JOHNSON will be once again on Australian shores with a new album under his belt, and a back catalogue of hits spanning his multi-platinum selling albums "Brushfire Fairytales", "On and On", "In Between Dreams" and "Sleep Through The Static".

Performing such classics as "Inaudible Melodies", "Sitting Waiting Wishing", "Flake", "Taylor", and "Times Like These", along side his latest hit "You And Your Heart" Jack brings in tow his ever faithful traveling companions, and will be touring once again with long time band members Adam Topol (drums), Merlo Podlewski (bass) and Zach Gill (keys).

After selling an astonishing 18 million+ copies worldwide, JACK JOHNSON, is set to release his fifth studio album - the aptly titled "To The Sea" - produced by Robert Carranza, and JACK JOHNSON, which also features guest appearances from long time collaborator and friend G. Love, and Paula Fuga. The first taster from the record comes in the shape of single and first track on the album "You And Your Heart" - a beautiful, melodic slice of acoustic bliss, that is indicative of - and perfectly introduces - "To The Sea", to JACK'S ever faithful, and ever growing audience.

As with his last world tour in 2008, and in a continuing effort to acknowledge and support the important work that non-profit groups are doing in communities across the planet, JACK JOHNSON'S 2010 world tour is reaching out to groups who are activating positive change in the realms of water quality, community & school gardens, land preservation, environmental education and more. JACK JOHNSON has again engaged a number of these organizations to be present at his Australian shows to raise awareness of their objectives.

Additional information visit: www.jackjohnson.com.au

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GORILLAZ WORLD TOUR 2010

December 6th - Perth

December 8th - Adelaide
December 11th - Melbourne
December 16th - Sydney

December 19th - Brisbane

Gorillaz are set to take their Plastic Beach around the world later this year. The band have today confirmed they will play 20 shows in North America (including their first ever show at Madison Square Garden) 10 nights across Europe including 2 nights at London’s 02 Arena before heading to Asia and down under for 7 shows.

Gorillaz fanclub, the Sub Division, will benefit from pre-sale ahead of tickets going on general sale.

This is Gorillaz first world tour. The previously announced tour will now become part of the "Escape to Plastic Beach" World Tour, with the live shows moving from September into November to include an additional show at the Brighton Centre and Antwerp Lotto.

Conceived as the first "virtual hip-hop group," Gorillaz blended the musical talents of Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Blur's Damon Albarn, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori, and Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz with the arresting visuals of Jamie Hewlett, best known as the creator of the cult comic Tank Girl. Nakamura's Deltron 3030 cohorts Kid Koala and Del tha Funkee Homosapien rounded out the creative team behind the Gorillaz quartet, whose virtual members included 2-D, the cute but spacy singer/keyboardist; Murdoc, the spooky, possibly Satanic bassist and the brains behind the group; Russel, a drummer equally inspired by "Farrakhan and Chaka Khan" and possessed by "funkyphantoms" that occasionally rise up and provide some zombie-style rapping; and last but not least, Noodle, a ten-year-old Japanese guitar virtuosa and martial arts master.

The group's website, www.gorillaz.com, showcased Hewlett's visuals and the group's music in eye- and ear-catching detail.

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