Friday 24 February 2012

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music Opens At State Theatre, Sydney, Australia



Sing-a-long fans will love this... Sing-A-Long A Sound of Music has returned to Sydney, Australia.

As you can guess, audience members are invited to sing a long with the performers (as well as encouraged to dress the part too).

This is the most popular movie musical ever! Take in its irresistible score and a wonderful cast of characters.

See the classic movie on the big screen, re-mastered to its original cinematic glory with song sub-titles so everyone can sing along to their hearts delight.

So what is it exactly? ...Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen technicolor, complete with subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along!

The fun-filled show starts with a vocal warm-up led by the evening’s host, who also takes the audience through their complimentary ‘magic moments pack’, containing various props to be used at strategic points throughout the film.

Then of course there is the famous fancy-dress competition in which everyone who has come in costume is invited onto the stage to show off their fantastic tailoring skills.

So get those vocal chords warmed up, cut up those chintz curtains and hurry down for another dose of the international smash-hit sensation!

Sydney Dates: 24th, 25th, 26th Feb 2012

Promo...

“Irresistible fun! A new favourite thing!” NEW YORK TIMES 2011

The most popular movie musical ever with its irresistible score and a cast of characters known to everyone returns to the State Theatre. See the classic movie on the big screen, re-mastered to its original cinematic glory with song sub-titles so everyone can sing along.

Get together with a few of your favourite friends, frock up (audiences have come as anything and everything from the film – limited only by your imagination) and come along to what is a fun, fantastic, interactive event and one of the best nights out you will ever have.

The celebrity host leads a vocal warm up, gives a guide to the use of the fun pack and accompanying actions and judges a costume parade – a highlight of the night.

Cheer for Maria! Hiss at the Baroness! Boo the Nazis! Sing rousing choruses of Climb Every Mountain!


About Sing-a-Long-a (based in the UK)

Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…

Allegedly the first ever sing-a-long happened at an old people’s home in Inverness. The nurses wanted to involve the old people in an interactive group therapy and so screened Seven Brides For Seven Brothers and gave out song sheets so that everyone could sing-a-long. The idea was then developed for the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in London in 1999 before opening at the Prince Charles Cinema in August of that year. Initially, there was an eight-show run but the show sold out very quickly, picking up amazing TV coverage and amassing a stack of newspaper stories. The regular shows of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music then began at the Prince Charles Cinema and the show has been running there ever since.

Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music has been on tour around the UK since January 2000 visiting almost every major venue in the country. In 2001 over 7,000 dressed up to an outdoors sing-a-long-a at the famous Kenwood House in London. The show has also taken the world by storm including Amsterdam, Dublin, New York, St Louis, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Oslo, Stockholm and many other major cities around the globe. A highlight has been a series of sell-out performances to 18,000 people each time at the famous Hollywood Bowl.

In 2001, Elton John and 40 of his friends dressed up as nuns to ‘sing-a-long with Julie,’ hiring the show for a private party to celebrate David Furnish’s birthday. After a celebratory lunch at the Ivy, the party of 40 donned habits and tuned their vocal chords to sing-a-long and celebrity faces spotted under their wimples included Elton and David, Lulu, Janet Street Porter, Neil Tennant of The Pet Shop Boys, Hugh Grant and Joan Collins.

Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music was followed by the first ever live show – Sing-a-long-a Abba which celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a tour in 2011.  It enjoyed a highly successful run at The Whitehall Theatre in London’s West End in 2003 and has played in Toronto, New Zealand and St Petersburg, Russia, as well as a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002.

2011 saw the addition of Sing-a-long-a Grease, the film that audiences have been asking for since the very beginning.  It has been running in London since May 2011 and will tour the UK from January 2012.

Other Sing-a-long-a shows include Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (launched by Donny Osmond in 2002), The Wizard of Oz, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hairspray and, in 2004, the second live show, Sing-a-long-a Elvis. (Credit: Sing-a-Long-a)

Musical Numbers...

Act I

"Preludium" – Nuns
"The Sound of Music" – Maria
"Maria" – Sister Berthe, Sister Sophia, Sister Margaretta, and the Mother Abbess
"My Favorite Things" – Maria and the Mother Abbess
"My Favorite Things" (reprise 1) – Maria
"Do-Re-Mi" – Maria and the children
"Sixteen Going on Seventeen" – Rolf and Liesl
"The Lonely Goatherd" – Maria and the children
"The Lonely Goatherd" (reprise) – Gretl
"How Can Love Survive" – Max and Elsa
"The Sound of Music" (reprise) – Maria, the Captain and the children
"Ländler" (instrumental)
"So Long, Farewell" – The children
"Morning Hymn" – Nuns
"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" – Mother Abbess

Act II
"My Favorite Things" (reprise 2) – Maria and the children
"No Way to Stop It" – Elsa, Max and the Captain.
"An Ordinary Couple" – Maria and the Captain †
"Gaudeamus Domino" – Nuns
"Maria" (reprise) – Nuns
"Confitemini Domino" – Nuns
"Sixteen Going on Seventeen" (reprise) – Maria and Liesl
"Do-Re-Mi" (reprise) – Maria, the Captain, and the children ‡
"Edelweiss" – The Captain
"So Long, Farewell" (reprise) – Maria, the Captain, and the children
"Finale Ultimo" – Nuns

Websites

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music

State Theatre

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IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE, AUSTRALIA –
BUT IT’S NEARLY OVER NOW!
HURRY UP – LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE JOYRIDE






Friday 24 February, 2012 – More than 100,000 fans can’t be wrong! Australia has been in the grip of Roxette fever since their first Australian show in Brisbane on Valentine’s Day. The love for Roxette continued around the country, receiving rave reviews everywhere they played, leaving fans on their feet, wanting more.

Super-fast ticket sales saw Roxette sell out shows all over Australia, their first Australian tour since 1995. Fans still have the chance to re-live the memories as a final release of tickets has just been released for their last three Australian shows - two in Perth and one more show in Sydney.

Roxette fans around the country have taken to Twitter to show their love and appreciation for the band, with “Roxette” trending in every city they played.

“Dressed for Success had one of the most rapturous reactions Rod Laver Arena has seen in years … You can’t imagine the mass frenzy the return of Roxette caused.” Cameron Adams, Herald Sun

“The screams which greeted their arrival on stage and opening track Dressed For Success had me contemplating ear plugs. They were piercing and ecstatic. Roxette's Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle deliver more of a rock show than their pop peers.” Kathy McCabe, Daily Telegraph

“They are so popular that they are coming back to play the same venue next week. Memory is a powerful drug and none of these 10,000 people have forgotten any of the words.” Noel Mengel, Courier Mail

“Their voices have remained as flawless as when they once ruled the charts. And from the opening "yeah, yeah, yeah" of Dressed For Success, the large crowd started dancing and hardly stopped.” Sam Kelton, Adelaide Advertiser

“Best moment of Roxette so far? Several thousand people singing "Must have been love" acapella. You can't be cynical about that pop pretty.” Zan Rowe, Triple J (Twitter)

Joining Roxette for these special Australian shows are 1927. Get there early to ensure you don’t miss them sing their classics including hit singles If I Could, That’s When I Think of You, You’ll Never Know and Compulsory Hero, which still remain fan favourites more than 20 years after their release.

Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, who make up Roxette, came out of Sweden in the late ’80s. Their game was pop and their mission was to conquer the world. With 33 chart-busting singles and total record sales of 75 million, it seems safe to say, “mission accomplished”. Except for one thing - it ain’t over yet!

“The concerts have been amazing so far,” says Per Gessle. “Marie and the band are in top shape and the response has been incredible.”

With a catalogue of mega hits, including It Must Have Been Love, Joyride, Listen To Your Heart, How Do You Do, Sleeping In My Car, Dressed For Success and The Look, this tour is set to be one of THE live events of the 2012 calendar. So rush to your nearest ticket outlet now and don’t miss this joyride! (Tickets also available at the venue.)    






Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Emily Barclay Bring This is Our Youth to Sydney Opera House


 



Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Emily Barclay will come to Sydney, Australia for 15 performances of This Is Our Youth, a darkly funny play presented by Sydney Opera House, David Binder, Eric Schnall and Jayne Baron Sherman.
Written by Oscar & Olivier Award nominated Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count On Me, Gangs Of New York) and directed by Mark Brokaw, one of New York’s most celebrated theatre directors, This is Our Youth is “a scathingly witty portrait of Upper West Side rich kids struggling to find some sense of place and purpose in the world”.
According to the press, the play has seen its share of names in New York and London’s West End including Mark Ruffalo, Hayden Christensen, Matt Damon, Colin Hanks, Chris Klein, Jake Gyllenhaal and Anna Paquin.
The season will run from 14 – 25 March 2012, and tickets go on sale on 10 February 2012 from the Sydney Opera House.

TRANSMISSION FILMS LAUNCHES TRANSMISSION HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER

TRANSMISSION FILMS LAUNCHES TRANSMISSION HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL
MANAGER, HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DIGITAL

Transmission Films today launched its official home entertainment and consumer product arm, Transmission Home Entertainment. This new division brings production, marketing and publicity for Transmission Films’ diverse range of bluray,DVD and digital product in-house for the first time in the company’s four-year history. Distribution and sales will remain
under the expert management of Paramount Home Entertainment Australia.

Sheree Gray, Senior Brand Manager, Acquisitions at Paramount Home Entertainment Australia, will take up the newly created position of General Manager, Home Entertainment and Digital in March. Sheree has worked closely with Transmission Films since its inception in 2008 and has helped the company successfully distribute over eighty titles through
Paramount Home Entertainment. With another fifty releases scheduled for 2012, Transmission is one of Australia’s most prolific home entertainment companies.

The role of General Manager, Home Entertainment and Digital will be pivotal in solidifyingbrand awareness and market share for Transmission’s quality home entertainment product. Sheree brings with her years of industry experience as well as the expertise and talent that saw her win two Australian Home Entertainment Distributors Association awards for Best Marketing Campaign of the Year in 2011, for the Transmission/Paramount joint-release BENEATH HILL 60 and Paramount’s TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN.

Over the past four years, Transmission Films and Paramount Home Entertainment have converted numerous theatrical successes to top-selling blu-ray and DVD releases, including THE KING’S SPEECH, CHARLIE & BOOTS, BENEATH HILL 60, THE PAINTED VEIL, AN EDUCATION and THE KINGS OF MYKONOS: WOG BOY 2; while titles such as IRONCLAD,
JCVD and the upcoming HORRID HENRY have proven the companies’ savvy in the Direct to DVD market. Add to this the Transmission Series, Cannes Box Set, AFTER DARK ORIGINALS and CHARLIE CHAPLIN brands and you have one of the most innovative and successful home entertainment businesses in the country. Transmission Home Entertainment will continue to release the quality arthouse, independent, Australian, cult and award-winning titles that have seen the Transmission brand succeed thus far.

Richard Payten, joint Managing Director of Transmission Films, said:
“As Transmission enters its next stage of growth, Sheree’s appointment marks an important step forward for our company.

In her role at Paramount Home Entertainment Sheree was responsible for managing our brand, which she successfully helped build into what it is today - one of Australia’s leading entertainment companies. Now, as a full-time Transmission
executive she will be able to focus on taking the company to the next level, including managing our digital content.” Paul Muller, Managing Director of Paramount Home Entertainment Australia, said:

“I am delighted with this next step in our partnership with Transmission. This new structure will enable an even greater focus
on driving profitable revenue for our trading partners through an interesting, eclectic, but always commercial product range. Sheree deserves this promotion and I look forward to helping Transmission to grow their brand to even greater heights.”

Sheree Gray said: “The past five years at Paramount Home Entertainment have been a pivotal and enormously satisfying time in my career. Iam now looking forward to the many rewards and challenges that will come with working at one of the principal independent
film companies in the country. I am thrilled to join the wonderful team at Transmission and, of course, to continue working with the great people at Paramount.”

About Transmission Films Transmission Films is a leading independent film distributor bringing the best local and international films to Australian and New Zealand audiences. Joint Managing Directors Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie launched Transmission in 2008 in partnership with Paramount Pictures Australia. The two distributors collaborate on acquisitions with Transmission overseeing the creative marketing and Paramount bringing their muscle and expertise to all stages of the release. The strength of a major with the focus of an independent – truly the best of both worlds. Paramount Home Entertainment is a division of Viacom.

Grace Kelly: Style Icon' exhibition opens - Bendigo

The beauty and charisma of one of the most photographed women of the 20th century, actress Grace Kelly, will go on display at Bendigo Art Gallery today as part of this new exhibition.
' Grace Kelly: Style Icon' exhibition opens - Bendigo
Venue:
Bendigo Art Gallery, 42 View Street, Bendigo
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012 to Sunday, June 17, 2012
Website: http://www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/
When most people think of Grace Kelly (1929-82), one of the most photographed women of the 20th century, what they usually recall is her beauty and elegance. She rose to fame as an actress in the 1950s, starring in films by Alfred Hitchcock and others. Her image was cultivated by the movie industry, which fed cinema-goers' growing appetite for pictures of glamorous stars though magazines and newspapers.

Grace Kelly: Style Icon will highlight the spectacular wardrobe of Grace Kelly and examine her glamorous Hollywood image and enduring appeal. The exhibition features dresses from such film as High Society as well as the gown she wore to accept her Oscar in 1955. It also explores the evolution of her style as Princess Grace of Monaco, from her extensive wedding trousseau to her haute couture gowns of the 1960s and 1970s by her favourite couturiers Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy and Yves St Laurent.

Princess Charlene of Monaco will attend the opening of this exhibition, as it holds great importance to Monaco's Royal Family. Sponsor(s): City of Greater Bendigo, Arts Victoria, State Government of Victoria

US Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 - Los Angeles

 
World-renowned actor, producer and rapper Will Smith will host Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles tonight.
 
Los Angeles, , California
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Website: http://www.nickelodeon.com.au/
Nickelodeon will celebrate a mammoth 25th anniversary of its annual Kids' Choice Awards with one of the world's biggest actors, Will Smith, and of course, a giant slimefest, in Los Angeles tonight. Last year's festivities were hosted by actor/comedian Jack Black and watched by more than 7.3 million viewers, and this year's awards ceremony is set to the biggest, loudest, messiest spectacle yet.

For the first time, Nick Australia will produce its own local award category for the U.S. show - Favourite Aussie Superstar. The Australian nominees will be announced prior to the awards. Some of this year's nominees include:

* Favourite TV Show: Good Luck Charlie, iCarly, Victorious and Wizards of Waverly Place;

* Favourite Reality Show: American Idol, America's Funniest Home Videos, America's Got Talent and Wipeout;

* Favourite TV Actor: Tim Allen, Ty Burrell, Alex Heartman and Jake Short;

* Favourite TV Actress: Miranda Cosgrove, Selena Gomez, Victoria Justice and Bridgit Mendler;

* Favourite Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, The Muppets and The Smurfs;

* Favourite Movie Actor: Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp, Daniel Radcliffe and Adam Sandler;

* Favourite Movie Actress: Amy Adams, Kristen Stewart, Sofia Vergara and Emma Watson.

Vanessa Amorosi performs at Melbourne Zoo

Multi award-winning Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi will help celebrate Melbourne Zoo's 150th anniversary by performing a Zoo Twilights concert tonight.
Vanessa Amorosi performs at Melbourne Zoo
Venue:
Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Ave, Parkville
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Website: http://www.vanessaamorosi.com/

The Twilights Concert Series is back again - bigger and better than ever. Zoo Twilights 2012 will kick off a series of events as part of Melbourne Zoo's 150th Anniversary celebrations, and offers a superb lineup of Australia's favourite artists amid the magical setting of the Zoo under the stars.

Tonight, ARIA Award winning pop star Vanessa Amorosi will perform live at Melbourne Zoo as part of the concert series. Amorosi established her career in 1998, when she released her debut single Have a Look, which was closely followed by the dance anthem Absolutely Everybody. Since, then Amorosi has gone on to become a huge success both in Australia and overseas, selling more than two million albums and singles combined.

Amorosi is best known for her hits Shine, The Power, Perfect, This Is Who I Am, Hazardous, Mr. Mysterious, Spin (Everybody's Doin' It) and Holiday.

MELBOURNE ZOO ANNOUNCES ANOTHER GREAT
SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT WITH THE 2012 ZOO
TWILIGHTS PROGRAM

The Twilights Concert Series is back again – bigger and better than ever! Zoo Twilights 2012
will kick off a series of events as part of Melbourne Zoo's 150th Anniversary Celebrations. The
superb line‐up of some of Australia's favourite artists amid the magical setting of the Zoo
under the stars should not be missed! Whatever your musical tastes, there's something for
everyone at Zoo Twilights this summer.

This season, Zoo Twilights will feature some of the hottest upcoming talent around along
with the best of Australia’s entertainers and old faithful’s, including Washington, Kate
Ceberano, Kasey Chambers, The Beautiful Girls, James Morrison, Marcia Hines, James Reyne,
Daryl Braithwait, Vanessa Amorosi, Lior, Gurrumal, Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows, the
one and only RocKwiz Live and many more!


ALL TICKETS ON SALE 1 DECEMBER 2011
Saturday 21 January – Washington
With Big Scary

We are very excited to open the Twilight season with ARIA Award winning, Washington.
Megan Washington’s music has captivated audiences all over Australia with her debut
album ‘I Believe You Liar’ awarded Platinum status in 2010. Don’t miss Washington at the
spectacular location of Melbourne Zoo this Twilights season.
Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoos Member Adult: $20, Zoos Member
Child: $10.

Sunday 22 January ‐ James Morrison Quintet
With Paul Williamsons Hammond Combo
The legendary James Morrison leads a talented band through a soulful selection of jazz hits
and Morrison originals. Tickets: Adults: $50, Child: $25, Family Pass: $125, Zoos Member Adult:
$45.50, Zoos Member Child: $22.70.

Saturday 28 January ‐ Kate Ceberano
With Jade MacRae
ARIA Award winning, singer/songwriter Kate Ceberano has had an illustrious career; releasing
five Platinum albums, four Gold albums, selling in excess of 1 million albums in Australia and
performing countless sell‐out tours.

Tickets: Adults: $50, Child: $25, Family Pass: $125, Zoos Member Adult: $45.50, Zoos Member
Child: $22.70.
Sunday 29 January – BABBA
Touted as the most musically accurate ABBA tribute band, we’re pleased to welcome back
BABBA to our Twilights program. Performing since 1994, BABBA have played to packed
audiences in Australia, Asia and New Zealand.

Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoo Members Adult: $20, Zoo Members
Child: $10.
Saturday 4 February ‐ Kasey Chambers
With Bill Chambers

Kasey Chambers quickly became known as the face of a daring new generation of performers
in the Country Music scene, releasing her debut solo album in 1999 winning an ARIA Award,
triple‐platinum sales and international acclaim. Her most successful single ‘Not Pretty Enough’
followed in 2001 off her second album Barricades and Brickwalls.
Tickets: Adults: $60.50, Child: $30.80, Family Pass: $165, Zoo Members Adult: $55, Zoo
Members Child: $27.50.

Sunday 5 February ‐ The Pink Show
Don’t miss Australia’s number one Pink Tribute Show at this year’s Zoo Twilights. The Pink
Show stars the incredible Susi Tate giving the most realistic Pink performance you can have
without seeing Pink herself. ‘Get your party started’ at Melbourne Zoo this Twilights season!
Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoo Members Adult: $20, Zoo Members
Child: $10.

Saturday 11 February ‐ The Beautiful Girls
With The Fearless Vampire Killers
The iconic Australian rock band, The Beautiful Girls from the New South Wales coast, perform
their own eclectic mix of laid back rock, reggae, roots, folk and pop sounds making this band
a popular choice for Zoo Twilights.

Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoo Members Adult: $20, Zoo Members
Child: $10.
Sunday 12 February ‐ Marcia Hines
With Bonnie Anderson

Marcia Hines, the First Lady of Song is arguably one of Australia’s most popular female pop
stars. Hailing originally from Boston, Hines moved to Australia at the age of 17 on a six‐month
contact but ended up staying to raise her daughter Deni. After 30 years in the business, Hines
still holds the title of the Queen of Pop and was recently inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Tickets: Adults: $50, Child: $25, Family Pass: $125, Zoos Member Adult: $45.50, Zoos Member
Child: $22.70.

Saturday 18 February ‐ James Reyne & Band & Daryl Braithwaite
We’re looking forward to seeing two of Australia’s rock legends take to the stage this
Twilights Series. Daryl Braithwaite and James Reyne will be performing classics from their
illustrious careers so come and join us for a night of Australian originals at Melbourne Zoo.
Tickets: Adults: $50, Child: $25, Family Pass: $125, Zoos Member Adult: $45.50, Zoos Member
Child: $22.70.

Sunday 19 February ‐ Marina Prior & Friends
With special guest Kane Alexander and Music Direction by David Cameron
Leading Lady of musical theatre, Marina Prior along with Kane Alexander will take you on a
musical journey covering a wide range of favourites including The Phantom of the Opera and
Les Miserables, to well‐known hits of the 70s and 80s.

Tickets: Adults: $50, Child: $25, Family Pass: $125, Zoos Member Adult: $45.50, Zoos Member
Child: $22.70.
Saturday 25 February – Vanessa Amorosi
With Zoophyte

Vanessa Amorosi is arguably one of Australia’s most talented singers performing at the
moment. Her experience is varied and impressive and has wowed audiences since her teens,
going on to enjoy phenomenal success having sold over 1.5 million records worldwide and
performing at Sydney 2000 Olympics & the Manchester Commonwealth Games.
Tickets: Adults: $60.50, Child: $30.80, Family Pass: $165, Zoo Members Adult: $55, Zoo
Members Child: $27.50.

Sunday 26 February – Wendy Stapleton Swingin’ 60s
Melbourne Zoo is pleased to welcome back Wendy Stapleton for another night of go‐go
dancing and ‘60s hits. The Swingin’ Sixties showcases songs from icons such as The
Supremes, Cilla Black, Petula Clark and Dusty Springfield. Join us and step back into an era of
miniskirts, beehives and go‐go dancing under the stars at Melbourne Zoo!

Tickets: Adults: $50, Child: $25, Family Pass: $125, Zoos Member Adult: $45.50, Zoos Member
Child: $22.70.
Saturday 3 March – Lior
Australia‐based singer and songwriter Lior is a talented guitarist and singer. His sound is
defined by the combination of a contemporary roots sound with many Israeli / Middle East
and Jewish influences. Lior released his first album, Autumn Flow, in 2005 and has been
nominated for a handful of awards ‐ including nods from the J Award and the ARIA Awards.
Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoo Members Adult: $20, Zoo Members
Child: $10.

Sunday 4 March – BABBA
We’re excited to welcome BABBA back to the Twilights stage for the second time this season,
due to popular demand. Don’t miss out on their last performance at Melbourne Zoo for 2012!
Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoo Members Adult: $20, Zoo Members
Child: $10.

Saturday 10 March – Gurrumul
With Dewayne Everettsmith

We’re very excited to have Gurrumul join us for our Twilights Concert Series. What better way
to enjoy this unique take on Gumatj clan stories, as he sublimely adapts them into
contemporary song styles. Gurrumul has come into his own style, with his 2008 inaugural
album debuting at the number one position on Australia's ARIA independent charts.
Tickets: Adults: $60.50, Child: $30.80, Family Pass: $165, Zoo Members Adult: $55, Zoo
Members Child: $27.50.

Sunday 11 March ‐ Joe Camilleri & The
Black Sorrows
With Vika & Linda Bull
Fronted by Joe Camilleri, the Black Sorrows formed in 1983 and are remembered for their hits
‘Hold On To Me’, ‘Chained to the Wheel’, ‘Harley and Rose’ and ‘Snake Skin Shoes’. The everchanging
line up of the band has ensured that that the band is a melting pot of Aussie talent.
For Zoo Twilights, long time Black Sorrows vocalists, Vika and Linda Bull, will join Camilleri as
support.

Tickets: Adults: $40, Child: $20, Family Pass: $110, Zoo Members Adult: $20, Zoo Members
Child: $10.
Saturday 17 March – RocKwiz Live –Salutes the Animals
With hosts Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis
We’re thrilled to announce that the 2012 Twilights series will be wrapped up with RocKwiz
Live –Salutes the Animals. RocKwiz is Australia's original live music television show
since 2005.

 Hosts Julia Zemiro and Brian Nankervis, will take mystery guests and contestants
selected from the live audience through four rounds of questions, before the guests perform
a show‐closing duet with the RocKwiz Orkestra.

Rihanna Last Girl on Earth Tour

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Rihanna: Last Girl On Earth Tour
New Rihanna VIP Packages Just Released!
(for Melbourne & Sydney shows)

Last Girl On Earth Package
- 1 Exclusive VIP General Admission ticket
- Backstage Tour
- 1 Limited Edition Tour Poster
- 1 VIP Collectible Laminate
- Private pre show party

Loud Package
- 1 Exclusive VIP General Admission ticket
- 1 Limited Edition Tour Poster
- 1 VIP Collectible Laminate
- Private pre show party

Upgrade to a VIP Package: If you have already purchased Rihanna tickets and wish to upgrade to either the Last Girl On Earth or Loud package, please phone Ticketek on 02 8240 2130 to upgrade.

Presented by: Optus and Michael Coppel

Special Guests: Calvin Haris and Far East Movement

The iconic multi-platinum, multi-award winning global megastar, Rihanna will make her highly anticipated return to Australia in February and March 2011 for her first shows here since 2008.

Rihanna, currently on tour in the US after a sold out European tour, will bring with her full World Tour production, featuring an incredible near two-hour show featuring multiple impressive theatrical production and set changes, a full band, acrobats, dancers and outrageous outfits - delivering the massive tracks from throughout her four album career.

In November 2009 Rihanna dropped her fourth studio album R Rated. . As with previous albums, R Rated houses hit after hit. First up the Ne-Yo penned Russian Roulette, followed by ARIA #1 Rude Boy, Te-Amo and Rockstar 101.

Two years after signing to Def Jam Records, in 2007 Rihanna delivered the worldwide multi-platinum smash album Good Girl Gone Bad, home to one of her catchiest and most successful singles Umbrella (featuring Jay-Z), plus Shut Up and Drive, Hate That I Love You (featuring Ne-Yo), and Don't Stop the Music. Later repackaged, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (2009) gave us #1 Take A Bow, and #1 Disturbia.

All up, the 22-year-old Rihanna has spent more weeks at #1 on the ARIA singles chart than ANY OTHER female artist in the last decade.

TOUR DATES*:
Fri 25 Feb - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 26 Feb - Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Mon 28 Feb - Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Fri 4 & Sat 5 Mar - Acer Arena, Sydney
Mon 7 & Tue 8 Mar - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Thu 10 Mar - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sat 12 Mar - Burswood Dome, Perth
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.