Juventus Names Star-Studded Squad for A-League All Stars Clash

Juventus has named a full strength squad to travel to Sydney for their clash with the A-League All Stars.

Andrea Pirlo, Gianluigi Buffon, Carlos Tevez, Paul Pogba, Patrice Evra and Arturo Vidal have all been confirmed for the match at ANZ Stadium on Sunday 10 August.

The Juventus squad boasts 11 players who took part in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and also includes new signing Patrice Evra, who will make his second appearance in the All Stars match after representing Manchester United in last year’s fixture.

The A-League All Stars side includes one of Juventus’ greatest players of all time, Alessandro Del Piero, who will play his final match in Australia after a two year stint with Sydney FC.

Del Piero played 705 matches for Juventus and holds the record for the most games and goals in the famous black and white strip of the Bianconeri, scoring 289 goals.

He is joined by Thomas Broich, Besart Berisha, Gui Finkler, Youssouf Hersi and Socceroo goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic in the A-League squad.

“We are incredibly excited to be welcoming Juventus to Sydney for the Foxtel A-League All Stars match and fans are in for a real treat now that we have had the Juventus side confirmed,” said Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop.

“Andrea Pirlo, Gianluigi Buffon, Carlos Tevez, Paul Pogba and Patrice Evra are global football stars and their presence in Sydney will not only be a thrill for the fans at ANZ Stadium, but signals yet another significant moment in what is a breakthrough period for Australian football.”

“Juventus has confirmed all of its stars will be in Sydney for the match and I have no doubt Australian football fans will be excited to see Alessandro Del Piero line up against some of his former Juventus team mates,” said NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew Stoner.

“The NSW Government, through our tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, secured this match in partnership with FFA exclusive to Sydney, Australia's premier sports and major events city.

“Juventus has a world-wide fan base of 250 million, including 1.4 million Juventus faithful in Australia. By hosting this champion team, Sydney and NSW will again be on show to the world, confirming our position as Australia’s home of major events.”

Brisbane Festival Announces 2014 Program

Brisbane Festival Announces 2014 Program

With his final festival program about to kick off, Artistic Director Noel Staunton has saved the best to last.

The full Brisbane Festival program was announced earlier this week, and organisers are promising an electrifying line up of music, theatre dance and family friendly entertainment.

Artistic Director Noel Staunton said that he expects hundreds of thousands of people to attend the 73 productions and 440 performances that will occur of the festival’s three-week duration. “The quality of artists and work means Brisbane is in for a very special September,” Mr Staunton said.

This year is Staunton’s final festival, and he will sign off with a bang when the Festival’s 16-tonne firework extravaganza Sunsuper Riverfire concludes the event at the end of September. 

“It has been an honour and a privilege to spend the last four years bringing everything that is great about the arts to Brisbane,” he said. “We have laid on some amazing festivals over the years but I believe we have saved the best until last.”

Having difficulty deciding which performances to attend? Limelight has picked six of the best:

The Perfect American

Concert Hall, QPAC

September 15-20

The latest opera from Philip Glass will make its Australian debut in Brisbane. Imagining the final months of Walt Disney’s life, the production is visually spectacular and features a stunning international cast.

Soap

The Courier, Mail Piazza

September 10-21

This saucy cabaret show has been touring for months, playing to packed houses around the world. From mop ballet to ariel trapeze, this splash-filled fusion has it all.

Kaput

The Cultural Forecourt, Telstra Spiegeltent

September 20-21

Tom Flanagan, energetic star of Tom Tom Crew and Circus Oz, returns with this chaotic mix of comedy and acrobatics.

Jazz on Sunday

Cultural Forecourt, Telstra Spiegeltent

September 7-21

Each Sunday, sit back and enjoy some hot food and cool jazz. A selection of local and national bands, as programmed by Jazz Queensland, are sure to get your toes tapping.

Ocean’s Skin

Whale Mall, Queensland Museum

September 23-27

Topology and one of America’s most acclaimed contemporary dance companies, Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre, come together to immerse our senses in an exquisitely beautiful blend of music and movement.

Art from the Margins

Brisbane City Hall

September 11-14

This free showcase exhibition features artworks by artists living with physical or intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, homelessness, and other challenging life situations.

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Sydney Sea Life Aquarium - Cheap Sydney Attraction Pass Deal!

Looking for something to do in Sydney AND to get the cheapest attraction tickets?

Visit the 5 best attractions in Sydney for just $12.60 per attraction. From Tuesday, 1 July 2014.

Visit SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and see over 13,000 amazing marine animals including our famous dugongs, dozens of huge sharks, stingrays, penguins and more! Better still make a day - or days - of it and visit the 5 best attractions in Sydney for the cheapest price available - but only when you book online!

Book this cheap Sydney attractions pass online today and you can get our HUGE value 5 attraction pass for an incredible low price. So, you can visit 5 Sydney attractions including SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, Madame Tussauds Sydney, Sydney Tower Eye and Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary for just $12.60 per attraction for adults and $7.20 for kids!

There's no catch - prices for this amazing offer are as follows:

• ADULTS: $63 - Just $12.60 per attraction

• KIDS: $36 - Just $7.20 per attraction

• FAMILIES OF 4: $180 - Just $36 per attraction for the WHOLE family!

PLUS you get a whopping 30 DAYS in which to visit all 5!

Official Sydney Aquarium website: http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/news/sydney-attraction-pass-offer

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Three Madonnas Take Centre Stage at Madame Tussauds Sydney

After over 20 years of a noticeable absence on the shores of Australia, today Madonna has finally made an exciting appearance in Sydney being welcome by fans at the iconic Opera House in the form of not one, but three wax figures, en route to Madame Tussauds.

The three styles of the legendary superstar represent Madonna from her most recent ‘MDNA’ tour, her ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour as well as her infamous ‘Like a Virgin’ look that fans around the world know and love. Famous for her ever-changing style, the newest wax incarnation is inspired by her latest ‘MDNA’ tour and shows her in a dramatic performance pose wearing a fitted pinstriped trouser suit with a striking black metallic leather corset.

The second figure portrays Madonna at the outset of her meteoric rise to fame in her 1984 MTV ‘Like a Virgin’ grungy bridal outfit and the third shows her in the knee high black boots, black satin jacket, fingerless gloves and cane from her ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour.



“This is a first time we have ever launched three different figures of one female performer here at Madame Tussauds, so it’s a very special event,” said Quinn Clarke, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Sydney. “We are very lucky to be able to bring together these three extremely striking portrayals of one of the most influential and iconic contemporary music artists of all time and we know fans are going to relish the opportunity to meet not one but three Madonnas.

The Madonna figures will be with us only for a limited time - until October 2014 - so those who want to see her in triplicate should make plans to do so now!!

The figures will be joining an iconic cast of female performers at Madame Tussauds including Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue, all of whom would have no doubt been inspired by the Queen of Pop and her iconic career.

Madame Tussauds Sydney

Location:  Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour (right next door to WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo)

Opening Hours:  9:30am to 8:00pm daily* – with last admission at 7.00pm.

NOTE: Opening times may vary due to private events. Please see below for early close notices before your visit

Official Madame Tussauds Website: http://www.madametussauds.com/sydney/

Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour and Metro Apartments on King are both ideally located nearby Maddame Tussauds Sydney at Darling Harbour and are offering great value accommodation hot deals which cab be booked now.

View the original source of this information at http://www.metrohotels.com.au/hotels/new-south-wales/metro-apartments-on-darling-harbour/nearby-attractions/madame-tussauds-sydney/

KYLIE - Kiss Me Once Tour March 2015

Get ready! Australia's premiere pop princess Kylie Minogue is jumping off your TV screens and on to a major arena stage near you.

Kylie said; "I've absolutely loved being back in Australia and now I'm even more excited to announce the dates for my Australian Kiss Me Once Tour 2015. Bringing my show back home is always an amazing feeling so I can't wait. Get your dancing shoes on!"


KYLIE'S AUSTRALIA TOUR ANNOUNCED - KISS ME ONCE

Australia’s own impossible princess, Kylie Minogue, has announced she will bring her Kiss Me Once Tour home to Australia in March. The homegrown superstar’s 2015 national tour will be a strictly limited run of shows that will follow performances throughout Europe this September.

This will be Kylie’s first arena tour of Australia in almost four years and will feature songs from her latest Number One album, Kiss Me Once, as well as the hits that fans know and love from across her varied and extensive discography, like Can’t Get You Out of My Head and many, many more.

“I’ve absolutely loved being back in Australia and now I’m even more excited to announce the dates for my Australian Kiss Me Once Tour 2015,” our pop princess told Channel V Music. “Bringing my show back home is always an amazing feeling so I can’t wait. Get your dancing shoes on!”

General Public tickets for Kylie’s Kiss Me Once Tour will go on sale 10am local time Monday, 14th July. There are also Visa Entertainment and Frontier Members pre-sales commencing on Monday, 7th July and Thursday, 10th July respectively. Readers can check below for all dates and details.

Concert Venues and Dates:

Saturday, 14th March 2015

Perth Arena, Perth

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Tuesday, 17th March 2015

Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Wednesday, 18th March 2015

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Friday, 20th March 2015

Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Saturday, 21st March 2015

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane

Tix: Via Ticketek | 132 849

Monster Jam Sydney 2014 - MONSTER TRUCKS

AFTER the roaring success of the first ever Sydney Monster Jam show in 2013, the most intense family entertainment experience is returning to ANZ Stadium on Saturday 18 October 2014.

Performing for over four million fans annually, Monster Jam is the world's most popular monster truck show.

Featuring high-flying, rip-roaring and heart-pumping displays from monster machines more than three metres tall and up to five tonnes in weight, you're guaranteed to be on the edge of your seat as the monster trucks smash through obstacles and perform incredible stunts.

Don't miss out on this fantastic night of family-friendly fun!

Welcome to the most intense family entertainment experience on the planet, Monster Jam®, starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam trucks! For the first time ever, the 2014 Monster Jam World Tour smashes into Australia for an anything goes multi-city tour! 

The 3.5 meter tall, 5 ton machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over or smash through! Monster Jam provides a massive night’s entertainment tailored perfectly for your family’s budget, and these colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old. 

Monster Jam monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 5 tons. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to 38 meters (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 10 meters in the air. 

Monster Jam, sanctioned by the United States Hot Rod Association®, is the most popular monster truck tour, performing to over 4 million fans annually at the most prestigious arenas and stadiums throughout the world. In 2013, Monster Jam made its Australian debut with a one night appearance at the famed ANZ Stadium in Sydney performing to over 55,000 Australians. 

2014 brings the Monster Jam World Tour to Australia performing in a one night smash hit return to Sydney’s ANZ Stadium and all new markets being announced soon throughout Australia! Fans can experience the three main fan-favorite elements - the Party in the Pits, racing and freestyle. 

The Pit Party gives all fans a chance to meet the stars of Monster Jam up-close while taking pictures and getting autographs. 

Plus, fans will awe in the excitement of thrill acts such as Freestyle Motocross. 

For more information about the Australian National Tour or for clips of the show, visit www.monsterjamonline.com.au

Ice skating proves a hit at Cronulla

Picture Credit: Anna Warr

THERE has been a red hot response to Cronulla's new ice age.

In a first, Sutherland Shire Council set up an ice skating rink in Cronulla Plaza for the school holidays.

Cronulla on Ice has generated a lot of interest as Nevada Buckley-Ash, 4, shows (pictured left).

"We've sold almost 7000 tickets so far, so it's been a great success," a Sutherland Shire Council spokeswoman said.

"It's been really popular with families during the day.

"We've seen a few groups of ladies who have come to Cronulla for dinner and then had fun strapping on some skates together.

"There are some tickets left but you do need to book ahead."

The skating rink will operate until Sunday, July 13.

There is always plenty to do in Cronulla in the school holidays.

The Gymbus was parked at Cronulla last week while Cronulla Cinemas is popular in the school holidays.

Bookings for ice skating: cronullabeachcbd.com.au

Source: http://www.theleader.com.au/story/2400774/ice-skating-proves-a-hit/?cs=1255