Sydney's Vibrant Art and Entertainment Scene

Sydney has long been recognized and renownedprison convicts, may find a trip to the Hyde Park
worldwide for its vibrant art and entertainment sceneBarracks interesting.In addition, the State Library of
as well as for its lively sports calendar and fun-filledNew South Wales offers a wealth of knowledge while
year-round festivals.The Opera House is theMacleay Museum provides an eye-opening exhibit of
centerpiece of Sydney's performing arts scene andover 9,000 stuffed birds as well as Charles Darwin's
the venue of choice for Australia's preeminentflea.Australia's leading art institution is the Art Gallery of
performances in ballet, opera, music and theatre. ThereNSW, which houses perhaps the most significant
is also the nearby Wharf, the base of such leadingcollection of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander
performance groups such as the Sydney Danceworks. It also contains an impressive array of
Company, the Bangarra Dance Company and theEuropean and Asian art. Visit the Museum of Sydney
Sydney Theatre Company.The Theatre Royal and thefor its unique approach to narrating Australia's colonial
baroque State Theatre regularly stage traditionaland indigenous history. The Museum of Contemporary
theater productions while the newly-renovated CapitolArt boasts of a fine international collection of art
is a favorite venue for long-running musicals. The Lyricpieces, and the Manly Art Gallery & Museum has a
Theater, Belvois Street and the Showroom, which ispermanent display of over 800 paintings tracing the
housed in the Star City Casino, are other popularcolorful history of beach culture.On the other hand, if
entertainment venues. The Ensemble regularly stagesyour idea of art and entertainment carries an
productions headlined by popular Australian actors.Forepicurean yearning, then Sydney's vivacious club
foreign visitors with alternative tastes, we strongly urgescene will provide all the excitement that you need.
a visit to The Stables and the Performance Space.Virtually every year, there are new and hip places in
Meanwhile, for a taste of contemporary dance andthe city that draw in the most upscale and
ballet, the Opera House and the Wharf are excellentsophisticated crowds, such as Darling Harbor, DCM, Q
choices while The Bondi Pavilion, Enmore Theatre andBar, Mr Goodbar and Rogues are other popular
Seymour Centre are more than worth the visit. Jazzchoices for foreign visitors looking for a swinging night
enthusiasts will love the Basement at Circular Quayout in Sydney.Lastly, the city's best bars and pubs
and Pontoon.The music scene is alive and thriving ininclude the likes of Longrain, the Grand Pacific Blue
venues such as the City Recital Hall, the CustomsRoom, Gilligans and Dugout Bar (underneath Burdekin
House and the Sydney Entertainment Centre, whichHotel). Business types, both foreign and local, usually
regularly stages international concerts. The Rose ofconverge at SlipInn, Wine Banc, Aqua Luna Bar and
Australia in Erskineville has developed an excellentJacksons On George.While in Sydney, consider staying
reputation for the quality of its live bands.Sydney isin luxury in one of their MANY beautiful
also acclaimed for the quality and diversity of itsaccommodation spots. James Lush (ex-BBC and ITV
museums. For a fun and educational afternoon, TheTV and Radio journalist, now living in Australia) gives
Australian and Powerhouse Museums are the placesyou the low down on all the great luxury
to explore. People with a fascination for naval ships willaccommodation spots available in Sydney and the rest
appreciate The National Maritime Museum while thoseof Australia.
with a thing for ghosts, especially ghosts of dead