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Marquee's first birthday party: The Star hotel / casino - Jennifer Hawkins leads celebrities; Sydney, Australia...
Marquee Sydney at The Star hotel, casino and entertainment complex, celebrated its first birthday tonight.
We sent along our media team to cover the action, and the Easter break didn't seem to slow down celebs or media going to the land based casino A ranked nightclub.
Celebrities including Jennifer Hawkins, Ant Simpson, Prinnie Stevens and Briden-Starr
Entertainers included Timmy Trumpet, Tenzin,Helena, Georgia, K Note, Zero Cool and Hook N Sling. They conducted "rotating sets" to keep the party pumping.
Well done to everyone included in yet another awesome event put on from our friends at Marquee Sydney.
About Marquee Sydney...
The Nightclub...
Internationally acclaimed nightclub operators, Tao Group, have breathed energy and new life into Sydney’s nightlife landscape with the opening of Marquee at The Star Sydney.
Designed like no other nightlife venue in Australia, Marquee Sydney offers nearly 20,000 square feet of floor space. It features three distinct rooms within the one venue which allows it to cater to different music tastes and moods.
The Main Room has a 30ft LED screen/DJ Booth and a large dance floor. In contrast, The library offers an exclusive experience complete with a working fireplace. The Boombox features a seperate DJ Booth, state-of-the-art sound system and unparallelled views of the Sydney skyline.
The club is furnished with luxurious interiors and an overall amazing sound system.
Our sound...
Being the premier nightlife venue in Australia, our AV capabilities are superior. Managed by Full Throttle Entertainment, Australia’s preeminent audio visual design and production provider, Marquee Sydney is at the forefront of AV technology.
Websites
Marquee Sydney
www.marqueesydney.com
The Star
www.star.com.au
Jennifer Hawkins official website
www.jenniferhawkins.com.au
Music News Australia
www.musicnewsaustralia.com
Friday, March 29, 2013
JENNIFER HAWKINS LEADS CELEBRITIES ATTENDING MARQUEE FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Smash Mouth performs at Hard Rock Cafe - Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
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Smash Mouth performs at Hard Rock Cafe - Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia - 12th March 2013
Visitors to Sydney's Hard Rock Cafe tonight were treated to a cool surprise... the boys from Smash Mouth popped in, and they even performed for patrons and visitors, and of course visited the bar for a drink also.
Special thanks to the media and events unit of Hard Rock Sydney having Music News Australia there to photograph the action.
Rock on, and we will be back at Hard Rock again soon, as they continue to bring in some of the world's top bands and celebs.
Biography...
Collectively the band Smash Mouth has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. Along with their number one hits – Walkinʼ on the Sun and All Star – they have consistently impacted radio with other recognizable hits like Then the Morning Comes, Canʼt Get Enough Of You Baby, and a cover of The Monkees classic Iʼm a Believer, which was prominently featured on the Shrek soundtrack (#4, Billboard Adult Top 40).
A quick listen to their music and you realize the multi-platinum Smash Mouth is a 60s influenced garage band with a keen pop sensibility that maintains a timeless quality, a style they have created and that is all their own.
Having long since established itself as the ultimate true-to-life California party-band the vibe surrounding Smash Mouth is indeed – at its core – about having fun.
“When we play itʼs a nonstop party,” Harwell says.
“The band has grown over the years and has reached a level of maturity and clarity,” according to Harwell. “This is what we do and weʼre going to keep doing it. We can still go out and throw a party every night only now we do it without the hangover the next day.”
“I still firmly believe that music can be the way it used to be,” Harwell adds. “Like Van Halen sang (from the Kinks classic hit) ʻWhere have all the good times gone?ʼ Itʼs like what happened to that? Well, weʼre bringing that back!”
Fans will no doubt have a chance to share “the good times” with Harwell and the rest of his colorful cast of cronies including bassist Paul Delisle, guitarist Greg Camp, keyboardist Michael Klooster, and drummer Randy Cooke, as Smash Mouth traipses across the country from coast to coast. And keep your eyes peeled for a new Smash Mouth album due out in early 2011.
“In addition to the great recordings, you canʼt miss the live show,” states DeLisle, who later declares, “The live show completes the entire package. Recordings are only one part of the whole. This band must be seen to be believed. Itʼs a nonstop party that we put on nightly. If weʼre coming to your town itʼs a party you wonʼt want to miss. Itʼs unique, itʼs ours, we created it and thereʼs no one else like us.”
Websites
Smash Mouth official website
www.smashmouth.com
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney
www.hardrock.com/sydney
Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinaldi.com
Music News Australia
www.musicnewsaustralia.com
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Driving Miss Daisy at Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia
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Driving Miss Daisy at Theatre Royal, Sydney, Australia...
This evening was opening night for Driving Miss Daisy at the Theatre Royal in King Street, Sydney.
A timeless American play, which inspired the beloved Academy Award®- winning film, Driving Miss Daisy tells the affecting story of the decades-long relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her compassionate African-American chauffeur, Hoke Colburn. Their iconic tale of pride, changing times and the transformative power of friendship has warmed the hearts of millions worldwide.
Promo...
Don't miss 2013's hottest ticket as two of the world's greatest living actors arrive in Australia to perform Alfred Uhry's timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Driving Miss Daisy.
The stage will light up, with the extraordinary talents of the legendary five-time Tony Award® winner and three-time Academy Award® nominee ANGELA LANSBURY and two-time Tony Award® winner and Honorary Academy Award® recipient JAMES EARL JONES. David Esbjornson's acclaimed, smash-hit production has dazzled audiences and critics alike on Broadway and the West End.
Inspiration for the much-loved Oscar winning movie, Driving Miss Daisy is the charming, poignant and utterly compelling tale of the unlikely, long-lasting friendship that blossoms between a prickly, elderly Southern matriarch and her kind-hearted chauffeur, Hoke. As the wheels turn and the decades roll by against a backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, the pair slowly transcend their differences and ultimately grow to rely on each other far more than either of them ever expected.
Sparklingly funny, irresistibly heart-warming and with an unmissable stellar cast, Driving Miss Daisy is the must-see show for 2013.
Don't miss 2013's hottest ticket as two of the world's greatest living actors arrive in Australia to perform Alfred Uhry's timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Driving Miss Daisy.
Limited season from 1 - 31 March
The Theatre Royal stage will light up with the extraordinary talents of the legendary five-time Tony Award® winner and three-time Academy Award® nominee ANGELA LANSBURY and two-time Tony Award® winner and Honorary Academy Award® recipient JAMES EARL JONES. Also starring four-time Tony Award® winner BOYD GAINES, David Esbjornson's acclaimed, smash-hit production has dazzled audiences and critics alike on Broadway and the West End.
Inspiration for the much-loved Oscar winning movie, Driving Miss Daisy is the charming, poignant and utterly compelling tale of the unlikely, long-lasting friendship that blossoms between a prickly, elderly Southern matriarch and her kind-hearted chauffeur, Hoke. As the wheels turn and the decades roll by against a backdrop of prejudice, inequality and civil unrest, the pair slowly transcend their differences and ultimately grow to rely on each other far more than either of them ever expected.
Sparklingly funny, irresistibly heart-warming and with an unmissable stellar cast, Driving Miss Daisy is the must-see show for 2013.
Reviews...
Stage Whispers - 10/02/13
“...a trilogy of perfection”
Aussie Theatre – 11/02/13
“...a once in a life-time opportunity to see two of the worlds’ greatest theatre legends on stage in Australia”
Theatre People – 11/02/13
“...nothing less than the most superb piece of acting”
“...timeless star quality, attentiveness, awe-inspiring craftsmanship” “...warm, honestly funny, sincere, composed, poised and utterly astounding”
The Australian – 11/02/13
“...every person in the theatre was on their feet, some with tears in their eyes”
Courier Mail – 12/02/13
“This production of Driving Miss Daisy is a theatrical masterpiece that those who are fortunate enough to see will never forget.” “A spine-tingling piece of theatre”
“They take what is already a warm, funny, engaging and compelling piece of theatre and turn it into something truly magnificent.”
Special Guests: The Member for Wentworth and Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband Malcolm Turnbull (Angela Lansbury’s cousin) with Lucy Turnbull and their daughter Daisy; Bronwyn Bishop MP; ABC TV’s Margaret Pomeranz; Kerri-Anne Kennerley; Channel 7 newsreaders Chris Bath, Mark Ferguson and Anne Sanders; Channel 9 newsreader Deborah Knight; actors Tom Burlinson, Mitchell Butel, Gigi Edgley, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Nancye Hayes, Erika Heynatz, Jay Laga'aia, Steve Le Marquand, Todd McKenney, Sharon Millerchip, Ben Mingay, Tara Morice, Amanda Muggleton, Lola Nixon, Peter Phelps and Ian Stenlake; choreographer Kelley Abbey; radio announcers Stuart Bocking, Tony Delroy, Rob Duckworth, Brendan “Jonesy” Jones, Dominic Knight, Simon Marnie and Jason Morrison; theatre producer James Thane; along with Driving Miss Daisy playwright Alfred Uhry, Broadway producer Adam Zotovich and Australian producer John Frost, amongst others.
Websites
Driving Miss Daisy - Daisy On Stage (Australia)
www.daisyonstage.com.au
Daisy On Broadway
www.daisyonbroadway.com
Theatre Royal
www.theatreroyal.net.au