News: Entertainment
Sydney Entertainment Centre gets down to business
The Sydney Entertainment Centre has this week showed it is back in the business of rock'n'roll with the return to the venue of Alice Cooper. The legendary showman's performance...
Aug 27, 2009
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NZ fitness fears music licensing fee rises
The New Zealand Herald newspaper has reported on fitness and recreation industry fears that the record industry in New Zealand wants to follow the example of Australia and raise...
Aug 19, 2009
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70% of Chinese theme parks 'in the red'
The China Daily has reported that, according to a survey by the Horizon Group, one of China's leading strategic research and consultancies, more that 70% of China's 2,500 theme...
Aug 17, 2009
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Jacobsen used box office funds to prop up Arena
Investigative accountants have found that promoter Kevin Jacobsen's collapsed company, Arena Management, used money from advance ticket sales to help fund its day-to-day...
Aug 14, 2009
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Show Goes On at Sydney Entertainment Centre
The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) intends to keep the doors of the Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC) open, following its announcement that it has terminated its...
Aug 13, 2009
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WA arts braced for tough times
Healthy ticket sales and more private donations seem to be inoculating Western Australian arts companies against the worst ravages of the economic slump as they face an...
Aug 12, 2009
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Busy Weekend for Brisbane Ekka
The Brisbane Ekka opened at the RNA Showgrounds last Thursday going on to attract "strong" crowd numbers over the weekend according to RNA Chief Operating Officer Brendan...
Aug 10, 2009
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PPCA moves to raise license fees for restaurants and cafes
While the fitness industry awaits the Copyright Tribunal's decision on the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited (PPCA) proposal to change the fitness class...
Aug 6, 2009
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Hackers force film festival website offline
Organisers of the Melbourne International Film Festival have been forced to shut down online ticket sales after Chinese hackers booked out all film sessions on its website. The...
Aug 6, 2009
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Big targets for NZ Events conference
The Annual Events Conference for NZ Event Professionals is set to start, welcoming international keynote speakers including Steve Schmader, President & Chief Executive of...
Aug 4, 2009
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Arena Management Enters Receivership
Arena Management Pty Ltd, operator of the Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC), has gone into receivership after sustained losses caused by the economic downturn. A statement from...
Jul 31, 2009
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Kings Legend Wrublewski to be Honoured
A who's who of the Sydney basketball and business community will gather together to honour ailing former Sydney Kings 'Mr. Basketball' Mike Wrublewski on 8th August. Wrublewski,...
Jul 30, 2009
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Helpmann Awards celebrate live performance
Music industry veteran Michael Gudinski was honoured at the 2009 Helpmann Awards at the Sydney Opera House last night. The Mushroom Records founder and Liberation/Frontier...
Jul 28, 2009
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Sydney Festival Expands to University Campus
The first Sydney Festival under its new director, Lindy Hume, is to expand to the University of Sydney campus. Although the festival program will not be released until November,...
Jul 23, 2009
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Sea World Farewells Ski Show
Sea World has celebrated the end of an era with the final performance of its Waterski WipeOut today. Sea World Entertainment Director Michael Croaker said that the Waterski...
Jul 20, 2009
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Daktronics introduces new show control system
Global screen and scoreboard suppliers Daktronics has released its new Show Control System (SCS), a display control solution that merges operator software, clip playback, live...
Jul 16, 2009
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New artistic director for Opera Australia
After a four-month global search, Opera Australia has found its new artistic director close to home, appointing Lyndon Terracini, the Artistic Director and Chief Executive of...
Jul 14, 2009
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Mackay Centre Opening Launches Festival of Arts
The Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre is set to open tomorrow with Jimmy Barnes joining Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and an expected crowd of more than 10,000 people....
Jul 10, 2009
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Performing arts funding set to decline?
Corporate support and sponsorship of performing arts was steady from 2004 to 2008, but a rise in private donations during the period underpinned funding in the sector. Overall...
Jul 10, 2009
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Paris Stadium Spectaculars for Sydney
Spectacular theatrical and entertainment events from the worldâs most innovative stadium scaled producer are set for Sydney's ANZ Stadium under a breakthrough five year...
Jul 9, 2009
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Macquarie Leisure Trust to break from parent
Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, the owner of Dreamworld theme park and WhiteWater World, Goodlife Health Clubs and AMF Bowling Centre, has unveiled plans to part from parent...
Jul 9, 2009
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Animal Circuses More Popular than Rugby and Ballet
Traditional circuses in Australia attract approximately 1.3 million paid visits a year, a larger numbers of paying patrons than opera and rugby union, according to statistics...
Jul 8, 2009
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AEG Ogden Not Proceeding with SEC Acquisition
AEG Ogden has issued a statement advising that it will not be proceeding with the acquisition of the lease for the Sydney Entertainment Centre from Arena Management. AEG Ogden...
Jul 6, 2009
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Powerhouse Museum's Jackson exhibit becomes a shrine
A Michael Jackson display in the foyer of Sydney's Powerhouse Museum has been turned into a shrine by fans who, in just a week, have nearly filled the book with messages and...
Jul 3, 2009
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