Entertainment News

Libero Vox announces first highly-anticipated EAST-COAST TOUR

With the release of the debut album Soul Conviction late last year; Libero Vox have swiftly become an entity unto themselves.
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NEW, the brainchild of ACCA Artistic Director Juliana Engberg, has quickly proved itself a prodigy. Firmly established as one of the most anticipated events in the visual arts calendar, NEW is now also perceived as an important springboard for upcoming artists.
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December 21, 2006 – February 25, 2007

Walk in the footsteps of bikers, cult members and fringe-dwellers as you explore new worlds that are strangely familiar…. and, didn’t someone just leave the room….?

In December, English artist Mike Nelson will custom build a major new work for ACCA’s exhibition spaces. The Turner Prize finalist is acclaimed world-wide for his groundbreaking large-scale architectural installations made up of meticulously constructed, interconnecting rooms.
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In Memory of Bryten Goss, August 23, 1976–October 26, 2006

Painter Bryten Goss died on October 26th in Los Angeles, of coronary failure spurred by a viral attack that impeded his heart’s ability to function. He was 30 years old.
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NGV International
3 November 2006 – 28 January 2007
Admission Fees Apply

In Japan, TEZUKA Osamu is acknowledged as an artistic master, heralded as an icon in the field of Japanese manga. In the West he is best known for Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion which were serialised internationally for television in the 1960s.

Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga opens at NGV International on 3 November 2006 and will introduce Australian audiences to Tezuka’s extraordinary exploration of the manga form.
Tezuka (1928 – 1989) created over 700 manga titles during his lifetime. His work is acclaimed for its complexity and originality.
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Lounge Entertainment
October – November - December
Performance Date Artist Times
Sunday, 1 October 2006 Ryde Duo 10.30pm - 1.30am
Monday, 2 October 2006 Soul Deep 2.30pm - 5.30pm
Friday, 6 October 2006 Heart & Soul 8.30pm - 12mn
Saturday, 7 October 2006 Mick Freeman 8.30pm - 12mn
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Luck 13 - the new album from Fiona Boyes

It’s no secret to aficionados and followers of the Australian music scene that Fiona Boyes is one of the finest musical talents this country has produced. Since 2001 she has won 12 national awards for her albums, and numerous international awards, with perhaps the most memorable being the first Australian, and first woman, to win the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.
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