 Australia
When: From 18 November 2008
Where: Australian Cinemas
This Baz Luhrmann movie, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, centres on an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver to drive 2000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier...More Info >>
 Monet and the Impressionists - Exhibition
When: 11 October 2008 - 26 January 2009
Where: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
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One of the finest exhibitions of Impressionist art ever to come to Australia, Monet and the Impressionists is only at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Impressionism was a revolution in modern painting, capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere to create works of incredible beauty and immediacy. This major exhibition gives a unique insight to the world of the Impressionists and the emergence of its most celebrated artist, Claude Monet... More Info >>
 Priscilla Queen of the Desert Musical
When: 07 October 2008 – 18 January 2009
Where: Lyric Theatre, Star City 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
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Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical is based on the Oscar-winning film that blitzed the box office and caused a sensation around the world. Priscilla tells the funny and moving story of three fish out of water who head across Australia from Sydney to the outback to perform their show. Mitzi, Felicia and Bernadette make their own personal journeys of discovery as they cross the country in a battered old bus named Priscilla...More Info >>
 Genji Exhibition
When: 12 December 2008 - 22 February 2009
Where: The Art Gallery of New South Wales, The Domain, Sydney
Featuring about 70 works drawn from the Gallery’s collection as well as loans from other Australian major public and private collections of Japanese art, this exhibition aims to show the imaginative power of Japanese artists in adapting the classical theme on various media such as paintings, ukiyo-e prints, woodblock printed books, and manga comics... More Info >>
 High School Musical - Live on stage
When: 19 December 2008 – 1 February 2009
Where: The Capitol Theatre, 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket, Sydney
The stage adaptation of the smash-hit Disney Channel Original Movie HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is coming to Sydney for a strictly limited run at the Capitol Theatre Sydney from December 2008...More Info >>
 Madama Butterfly
When: 30 December 2008 – 23 March 2009
Where: Sydney Opera House
Moffatt Oxenbould’s classic production captures the grace and delicacy of Puccini’s exquisite creation. Translucent bamboo screens, red silk and balletic graces define an imagined world for an all too real story, and the vivid colours are echoed by the tantalisingly evocative music and melting arias of this glorious romance...More Info >>
 Flickerfest
When: 9 January 2009 – 18 January 2009
Where: Bondi Pavilion
Renowned as Sydney’s first beachside cinema, Flickerfest kicks off the summer cinema season outdoors under the stars at Bondi Beach, screening the best short films from Australia and the world in a unique and relaxed summer environment... More Info >>
 Sydney Festival 2009
When: 10 – 31 January 2009
Where: Sydney
Marked by exceptional dance, theatre, music, film, and with a lovely green hue that you’ll be seeing splashed across the city as January draws near, the program introduces a wide range of creative talents making their Sydney debuts, as well as welcoming back some old Festival friends...More Info >>
 Chinese New Year Festival
When: 23 January 2009 – 15 February 2009
Where: Chinatown & Darling Harbour
Featuring 2,500 performers including 600 people and floats from China’s historic Shaanxi Province and local Chinese community groups, this year’s Parade promises to be the most exciting yet with a newly extended route and a concert to finish in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour...More Info >>
 Australia Day
When: 26 January 2009
Where: Darling Harbour
Every year Darling Harbour hosts Sydney's biggest Australia Day party with an impressive line-up of free entertainment for all the family. Creating a majestic finale to the day, a parade of tall ships sails around Cockle Bay, setting the scene for a dazzling extravaganza of fireworks, digital effects, pyrotechnics and music. Australia Day at Darling Harbour has become one the biggest events on the Sydney event calendar...More Info >>
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