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Sydney's Vibrant Art and Entertainment Scene

Sydney has long been recognized and renownedespecially ghosts of dead prison convicts,
worldwide for its vibrant art andmay find a trip to the Hyde Park Barracks
entertainment scene as well as for its livelyinteresting.In addition, the State Library of
sports calendar and fun-filled year-roundNew South Wales offers a wealth of knowledge
festivals.The Opera House is the centerpiecewhile Macleay Museum provides an eye-opening
of Sydney's performing arts scene and theexhibit of over 9,000 stuffed birds as well
venue of choice for Australia's preeminentas Charles Darwin's flea.Australia's leading
performances in ballet, opera, music andart institution is the Art Gallery of NSW,
theatre. There is also the nearby Wharf, thewhich houses perhaps the most significant
base of such leading performance groups suchcollection of Aboriginal and Torres Straight
as the Sydney Dance Company, the BangarraIslander works. It also contains an
Dance Company and the Sydney Theatreimpressive array of European and Asian art.
Company.The Theatre Royal and the baroqueVisit the Museum of Sydney for its unique
State Theatre regularly stage traditionalapproach to narrating Australia's colonial
theater productions while the newly-renovatedand indigenous history. The Museum of
Capitol is a favorite venue for long-runningContemporary Art boasts of a fine
musicals. The Lyric Theater, Belvois Streetinternational collection of art pieces, and
and the Showroom, which is housed in the Starthe Manly Art Gallery & Museum has a
City Casino, are other popular entertainmentpermanent display of over 800 paintings
venues. The Ensemble regularly stagestracing the colorful history of beach
productions headlined by popular Australianculture.On the other hand, if your idea of
actors.For foreign visitors with alternativeart and entertainment carries an epicurean
tastes, we strongly urge a visit to Theyearning, then Sydney's vivacious club scene
Stables and the Performance Space. Meanwhile,will provide all the excitement that you
for a taste of contemporary dance and ballet,need. Virtually every year, there are new and
the Opera House and the Wharf are excellenthip places in the city that draw in the most
choices while The Bondi Pavilion, Enmoreupscale and sophisticated crowds, such as
Theatre and Seymour Centre are more thanDarling Harbor, DCM, Q Bar, Mr Goodbar and
worth the visit. Jazz enthusiasts will loveRogues are other popular choices for foreign
the Basement at Circular Quay and Pontoon.Thevisitors looking for a swinging night out in
music scene is alive and thriving in venuesSydney.Lastly, the city's best bars and pubs
such as the City Recital Hall, the Customsinclude the likes of Longrain, the Grand
House and the Sydney Entertainment Centre,Pacific Blue Room, Gilligans and Dugout Bar
which regularly stages international(underneath Burdekin Hotel). Business types,
concerts. The Rose of Australia inboth foreign and local, usually converge at
Erskineville has developed an excellentSlipInn, Wine Banc, Aqua Luna Bar and
reputation for the quality of its liveJacksons On George.While in Sydney, consider
bands.Sydney is also acclaimed for thestaying in luxury in one of their MANY
quality and diversity of its museums. For abeautiful accommodation spots. James Lush
fun and educational afternoon, The Australian(ex-BBC and ITV TV and Radio journalist, now
and Powerhouse Museums are the places toliving in Australia) gives you the low down
explore. People with a fascination for navalon all the great luxury accommodation spots
ships will appreciate The National Maritimeavailable in Sydney and the rest of
Museum while those with a thing for ghosts,Australia.



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