CARMEN SMITH & DIANA ROUVAS TWO VOICES, ONE FRIENDSHIP

Hot off the back of their impressive appearences on the television smash hit series The Voice, Carmen Smith and Diana Rouvas will be sharing the stage to perform a series of intimate acoustic shows across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Tickets are on sale now through various outlets.

                                                                         

The talented duo will play shows in Thornbury, Kincumber, Norwood, Goolwah, and Marrickville where audiences will have the chance to hear every nuance of the girls’ voices. Carmen and Diana will perform separate acoustic sets before coming together for an encore set sure to impress.

                                          

Carmen is a versatile and engaging act who not only writes, produces, dances and performs her own material but she has done the same for many other successful Aussie artists. Her vocals have been featured on the records of Diesel and Thirsty Merc in addition to Guy Sebastian, and she has just released her brand new single ‘They Don’t Know Me’ on iTunes.

Diana has been singing the Sydney soul circuit for years now. The pint-sized singer with a dynamite voice loves playing late-night venues and bars to small audiences who appreciate the finer points of musicianship and the late hum and buzz of an after-hours lifestyle.

                                                                                           

The two singers had only heard of one another through mutual friends and the respective buzz that surrounded both in the music industry. When they finally met on the set of The Voice it was like two old friends coming together. “It was like I had known her for years. I started singing one of her songs to her from her EP from a few years back – she flipped!” says Carmen. The feeling was mutual – Diana is a self-confessed massive fan of Carmen, a long time go-to girl for vocals and a strong independent artist.

                                             

Once on The Voice, Carmen and Diana both smashed it and were favorites of Team Joel and Team Keith. Although neither were victorious, the raw talent of both girls was recognised by Aussie audiences who haven’t forgotten about these girls in a hurry. What can audiences expect from these shows? “A whole lot of heart and soul,” say Carmen and Diana.

Reminiscing CD of Little River Band songs collaboration with Variety - the Children's Charity

Reminiscing CD of Little River Band songs collaboration with Variety - the Children's Charity , a set on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Reminiscing CD helps special needs kids...

In support of the launch of their new 'Reminiscing' CD for children in need across Australia, vocalists Danielle Blakey and Evelyn Duprai of the album will appear on stage for live performances of the jazzed up interpretations of the Little River Band songs. Produced by the Children's Charity Variety, the proceeds from the sale of the CD go directly to the charity. The CD's can be purchased for $25 and will also be on sale at the concert.

......known for their ability to take pop songs and turn them into jazzy gems
Jazz Nouveau announce the release of their debut CD "Reminiscing"

"Reminiscing" is a collection of Little River Band songs with a Jazz Nouveau twist, featuring guest vocalists Emma Pask, Evelyn Duprai, Danielle Blakey, Anthea White and Anita Spring and is available on iTunes.


Jazz Nouveau - the brainchild of Joseph Calderazzo, was birthed one afternoon in 2003 whilst trying to figure out how he could transform songs that were well known and current into pieces that carried an air of timeless sophistication.

Creating rhythms that echo the heartbeat of the modern metropolis they call home, Jazz Nouveau have developed a sound that not only uniquely reverberates the city of Sydney, it also merges tantalizing cosmopolitan flavours with a classic attention grabbing vintage style!

The band features amazing Sydney musicians including New Zealand prodigy CHARMAINE FORD on piano, DAVE GOODMAN on drums, the debonair GARY HOLGATE who lets the double bass know exactly who’s the boss, the elegant Ms EVELYN DUPRAI who tastefully sings it all from a whisper to a shout, and of course, JOSEPH CALDERAZZO on guitar.

Proceeds from the sale of this CD will go to Variety - The children's charity.

QUOTES AND REVIEWS...

"Jazz Nouveau are happily deconstructing a bunch of rock hits and misses into a very stylish lounge suite." Ross Clelland (Drum Media)

"You nailed Reminiscing" Chris Richards (Owner/booker Blue Beat)

"I can feel an ARIA coming on" Don Bartley (Benchmark Mastering)

".. really nice tracks hey .. we did alright !" Emma Pask (Jazz singer)

"This release and people associated with it surly have an award or two coming their way. Very high quality" (Greg Tingle/Media Man)

"Big congratulations to you guys for producing a beautifully presented tribute to Little River Band. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of it" Anthea White (Hipstones)

will be joined on stage by Jazz Nouveau featuring Dave Goodman on drums, Gary Holgate on double bass, guitarist Joseph Calderazzo, and also including New Zealand Piano prodigy, Charmaine Ford. A tantalizing tapas menu will be available before the commencement of the show.

Websites

Emma Pask official website
www.emmapask.com

Evelyn Duprai official website
www.evelynduprai.com

Variety - the Children's Charity
www.variety.org.au

Jazz Nouveau official website
www.jazznouveau.net

Little River Band
www.littleriverband.com

Sydney Fringe
www.sydneyfringe.com

A Little Extra
www.alittleextra.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia
www.musicnewsaustralia.com

The Met: Captured Live in HD’s 2012-13 Season Features 12 Operas, Including Seven New Productions (Two of Which Are Met Premieres)

Captured Live in HD season kicks off on

Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 November with a new production of

L’Elisir d’Amore starring Anna Netrebko

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM CINEMAS

International stars include Roberto Alagna, Marcelo Álvarez, Piotr Beczala, Stephanie Blythe, Olga Borodina, Katarina Dalayman, Diana Damrau, David Daniels, Natalie Dessay, Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Barbara Frittoli, Elīna Garanča, Marcello Giordani, Susan Graham, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann, Simon Keenlyside, Mariusz Kwiecien, Peter Mattei,

René Pape, Sondra Radvanovsky, Deborah Voigt, and Eva-Maria Westbroek

For Australian cinemas and ticketing information visit

www.theMetinAustralia.info

The Met: Captured Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of captured live screenings in cinemas around the world, will feature 12 productions in the 2012-13 season. The series opens on 3 & 4 November with Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore, starring Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Kwiecien in a new production by Bartlett Sher, and continues with Verdi’s Otello (November 17 & 18), starring Johan Botha and Renée Fleming, conducted by Semyon Bychkov; the Met premiere of Thomas Adès’s The Tempest (December 1 & 2), conducted by the composer, directed by Robert Lepage, and starring Simon Keenlyside; Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito (December 15 & 16), with Elīna Garanča, Giuseppe Filianoti, and Barbara Frittoli;  a new production of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (January 12 & 13), directed by David Alden, conducted by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi, and starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Marcelo Álvarez, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Stephanie Blythe; Verdi’s Aida (January 26 & 27), starring debuting soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, Olga Borodina, and Roberto Alagna; Berlioz’s Les Troyens (February 9 & 10), conducted by Luisi and starring Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, and Marcello Giordani; the Met premiere of Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda (February 23 & 24), directed by David McVicar and starring Joyce DiDonato in the title role; a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto (March 23 & 24), starring Željko Lučić, Diana Damrau, and Piotr Beczala, directed by Michael Mayer in his Met debut, conducted by Michele Mariotti; a new production of Wagner’s Parsifal (April 13 & 14), starring Jonas Kaufmann, Katarina Dalayman, Peter Mattei, and René Pape, directed by François Girard and conducted by Daniele Gatti; Zandonai’s rarely heard Francesca da Rimini (May 4 & 5), with Eva-Maria Westbroek and Giordani; and a new production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare (May 18 & 19), directed by McVicar and starring David Daniels as Caesar and Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra.

“Our captured live continue to transform the public’s perception of opera and to excite our performers and our audiences around the world,” said Met General Manager Peter Gelb. “For our entire company, there is nothing quite like one of our adrenaline-packed Saturday matinee screenings.”

About The Met: Captured Live in HD in Australia

The Met: Captured Live in HD, the world’s leading provider of alternative cinema content, is now shown in more than 1800 cinemas in 54 countries, making the Met the only arts institution with an ongoing global art series of this scale. The Met was the first arts company to experiment as an alternative content provider, beginning on a modest scale in 2006. Since then, its program has grown every season, with more than ten million tickets sold to date. Close to 3 million tickets are expected to be sold in the current season alone.

Met opera stars serve as hosts for the HD series, conducting live (captured live for Australia) interviews with cast, crew, and production teams, and introducing the popular behind-the-scenes features; altogether the worldwide HD audience is given an unprecedented look at what goes into the staging of an opera at one of the world’s great houses.

The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. Global corporate sponsorship of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM CINEMAS

For Australian cinemas and ticketing information visit

www.theMetinAustralia.info

PARTICIPATING MET OPERA: CAPTURED LIVE IN HD AUSTRALIAN CINEMAS

VIC

Cinema Nova – Carlton

Sun Theatre – Yarraville

Rosebud Cinemas

Her Majesty’s Theatre – Ballarat

Sun Theatre – Bairnsdale

Wangaratta Cinemas

NSW

Dendy Opera Quays – Sydney

Dendy Newtown

Chauvel Cinemas – Paddington

Hayden Orpheum – Cremorne

Event Cinemas Bondi Junction

Event Cinemas Castle Hill

Greater Union Newcastle

Scotty’s Cinema Centre – Raymond Terrace

Belgrave Cinemas – Armidale

Empire Cinemas – Bowral

Avoca Beach Theatre

Narooma Theatre

Odeon Cinemas – Orange

Forum Cinemas – Tamworth

Forum Cinemas – Wagga Wagga

ACT

Dendy Canberra

QLD

Dendy Portside – Hamilton

Palace Centro – Fortitude Valley

Noosa 5 Cinemas

SA

Palace Nova Eastend – Adelaide

Event Cinemas Marion

WA

Luna Cinemas – Leederville

Luna on SX – Fremantle

TAS

Planet Pit World Tour: Pitbull, Taio Cruz, Havana Brown and Timomatic: Sydney, Australia

International Planet Pit Tour

Tonight the Planet Pit tour hit Sydney via AllPhones Arena at Homebush in Sydney's west.

A packed arena saw the mega music card headlined by Pitbull (Armando Christian Pérez) go crazy.

Mr Worldwide was the main event, but we think the show was loaded up with other top line performing artists to spread risk and get bums on seats in what is an entertainment industry that has seen better days, with Australia being bombarded by overseas acts and artists, with only so many entertainment dollars to go around.

This concert was rather like a mini music festival in some respects. Even five years ago you would expect an artist such as Pitbull to tour Australia with maybe one support act to open, but not this time.  The show has 4 headliners - yes, 4.

Timomatic and his dancers were awesome as always.

DJ Havana Brown brought it and rose up the level of energy in the stadium in a big way.

Taio Cruz did his thing, aided by some very cool lasers and lights.

Pitbull with his band which included a DJ, a keyboard player, a drummer, a percussionist and two synth players, one of which switched between bass and synth and the other who alternated between saxophone and synth.

We think most fans would have go their money's worth, which is what its all about.

MTV News: Pitbull Report...

He wowed the crowd when he took to the VMA stage last year alongside Ne-Yo to perform their smash hit ‘Give Me Everything,’ and now, rap superstar Pitbull has revealed his favourite memories from that night – as well as his thoughts on this year’s nominees! 

The Miami-born muso, who’s in the country this week as part of his ‘Planet Pit’ world tour, told MTV Australia that meeting two of hip hop’s biggest names was the highlight of the night for him! 

“One of my best memories was how I was rehearsing, and I walked back, and Kanye said that, you know, he respects our movement,” Pitbull told us. 

“More than anything, I got a chance to shake Jay-Z’s hand, which is someone that I idolise - not only as an artist but as a businessman.” 

“It was a great day. A magical moment for me.” 

So who does he think will take home the Moonmen at this year’s ceremony? 

“I don’t know. I just think to be part of the VMAs you’re already a big winner.” 

But while he may have stayed mum on who’ll walk away a winner on the night, the ‘I Know You Want Me’ singer had nothing praise for Aussie sensation Gotye and his track ‘Somebody That I Used To Know!’ 

“[He’s] a great candidate to win something, absolutely, cause it’s a great, great, great record!” (MTV Australia)

Promo...

International Planet Pit Tour

Dainty Group announced today that No. 1 selling artist PITBULL will be touring Australia on his International Planet Pit Tour this August. The tour will have crowds partying with Mr Worldwide in arenas in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. 

Adding to the avalanche of hits at these shows will be international special guest TAIO CRUZ. This unbelievable line-up will also feature Havana Brown and Timomatic, creating a pop dance explosion! 

Pitbull has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the business, achieving back to back hits with tracks such as 'On the Floor' with Jennifer Lopez, 'I like It' with Enrique Iglesias and 'DJ got us fallin' in love' with Usher. You cannot turn on the radio without hearing a track featuring Pitbull! The list of superstar collaborations is endless and has cemented Pitbull as one of the most sought after artists on the planet who has also now created a spectacular live show!

TOUR DATES:

Thu 23 Aug - Burswood Dome, Perth

Sat 25 Aug - Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Mon 27 Aug - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Wed 29 Aug - Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Sat 1 Sep - Allphones Arena, Sydney

Websites

Pitbull official website

www.pitbullmusic.com

Taio Cruz official website

www.taiocruzmusic.co.uk

Havana Brown official website

www.djhavanabrown.com.au

Timomatic official website

www.timomatic.com

Dainty Group

www.daintygroup.com

Allphones Arena

www.allphonesarena.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Rose Tattoo will rock Summernats 26 in 2013

Australia's finest rock'n'roll outlaws, the mighty Rose Tattoo, have been announced as the headlining act for the Saturday night entertainment at the Street Machine Summernats from 3-6 January, 2013 at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
   
Known for their legendary 35+ years of shaping the sound of Aussie rock'n'roll, the iconic Rose Tattoo, led by lead singer Angry Anderson, will hit the main stage on Saturday night at Australia’s biggest horsepower party.

"I have very fond memories, or part memories, of performing at the Summernats in the past,” said Angry Anderson.

“I do remember having the greatest of times. Great cars, great music, great chicks and great party times, what more could you ask for? The Tatts will be kicking off thirty seven years as Australia’s authentic rock'n'roll outlaw band, and what better place to do that than at the Summernats. See ya there or be square!"

Rose Tattoo rounds out the music entertainment offering at Summernats 26, alongside the recently announced Hilltop Hoods, who will be performing on the Friday night.

“Rose Tattoo are one of Australia’s most legendary rock’n’roll bands, and we’re thrilled to have them on board for Saturday night at Summernats 26,” said Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez.

To help fuel one of the biggest music line-ups in the history of the Summernats, No Fear Extreme Energy, the ultimate X-rated energy drink, has been announced as the naming rights sponsor of the main stage at Summernats 26.

An established lifestyle brand in America, the youth focused No Fear Extreme Energy have only recently launched into the Australian marketplace, representing the values of empowerment, rebellion, and self-expression.

The Australian Brand Owner of No Fear Extreme Energy, Heath Hebenton, said that the Summernats was the perfect platform to launch the brand in Australia.

"No Fear's pedal is flat to the metal on its course to infiltrate the Australian marketplace, and coming on-board as a major sponsor of the Summernats is an exciting step in line with delivering on our vision,” he said.

“No Fear has been in our DNA since the brand was first founded in 1989, and No Fear Extreme Energy will deliver the horsepower expected to make Summernats 2013 an unforgettable experience."

According to event co-owner Andy Lopez, with a huge live attendance and a massive television audience, the Summernats is firmly positioned as a brand that exists both inside and outside of the motorsport world.

“Sponsorship is very important to the viability of the Summernats, and it’s great to have an exciting new brand like No Fear Energy on-board,” said Lopez.

“No Fear is a successful brand internationally, and there’s a great brand and business relationship between us, so we’re excited to help them launch in Australia at Summernats 26.”

The main stage at Summernats 26 will feature the return of the Thursday night drive-in movie on the big screen with the 1988 Aussie classic Running on Empty, the Hilltop Hoods headlining the Friday night music line-up, the Federal Tyres Miss Summernats on Saturday during the day, and the Saturday night entertainment package featuring Rose Tattoo and the annual Summernats fireworks show.

Summernats 26 will be held at Exhibition Park in Canberra from the 3rd – 6th January 2013. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website at www.summernats.com.au

The Beach Boys perform at AllPhones Arena: Sydney, Australia

The Beach Boys are conducting an Australian tour and tonight it was AllPhones Arena in Sydney.

They are touring the world to mark their 50th anniversary. 

Long time fans are wrapt, if not amazed, to see that Brian Wilson and Mike Love have put aside past differences and are once again collaborating together.

Bruce Johnston remains in the group alongside early guitarist David Marks, and Al Jardine has returned to for the first time since the late 1990s.

Joining the original players are nine other musicians including well-known voices in Beach Boys circles, Jeff Foskett, Darian Sahanaja, Scott Totten and the superb drummer John Cowsill.

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group initially comprised brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. They were managed early on by the Wilsons' father, Murry. The band's leader, composer, arranger and producer, Brian Wilson was responsible for writing most of the band's early singles and albums.

The Sydney concert went for about 2 hours and no support group was needed.  Make no mistake, these boys still have tons of energy and its little wonder they have a broad fan based - from 10 to 80 year olds the world over - the music being timeless.

Australia is very fortunate to have the Beach Boys touring do yourself a favour and check them out if you have a chance. Surfs up down under.

Promo...

Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group has announced that one of the worlds' most legendary and influential bands of all time The Beach Boys, will tour Australia this year as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour with dates confirmed in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The 50th Anniversary Tour marks the first time in more than two decades that original members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks will tour together.

The 50th Anniversary Tour, which commenced in North America in April, is receiving critical acclaim and proving to be a historical concert event not to be missed.

For five decades, America's first pop band to reach the 50 year milestone has recorded and performed the music that has become the world's favorite soundtrack to summer. Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine. In 1962, neighbour David Marks joined the group for their first wave of hits with Capitol Records, leaving in late 1963, and in 1965, Bruce Johnston joined the band when Brian Wilson retired from touring to focus on writing and producing for the group.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award, The Beach Boys are an American institution that is iconic around the world.

TOUR DATES*:

Tuesday 28 August - Brisbane Entertainment Centre 

Thursday 30 August - Allphones Arena, Sydney

Friday 31 August - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

Sunday 2 September - Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Thursday 6 September - Burswood Dome, Perth

Websites

The Beach Boys

www.thebeachboys.com

Dainty Group

www.daintygroup.com

David Jones and Qantas partner to reward cardholders; Miranda Kerr on board

This morning well known Australian fashion model, Miranda Kerr, joined Qantas and David Jones execs to help promote their new branded credit card. They are hoping the public snap up their credit card at a time when many Australians are not in such a great position to endure even more credit pressure. Obviously Ms Kerr's financial position is different from many Australians so good luck to her and the top brass.

Media...

SYDNEY: Thursday 30 August 2012. Two of Australia’s most iconic brands, David Jones and Qantas, have partnered to enable Australian shoppers to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points as an additional rewards option on the David Jones American Express Card.

From tomorrow (Friday 31 August 2012), all David Jones American Express Cardmembers will have the choice of converting their Reward Points to points in either the American Express Membership Rewards Program or the Qantas Frequent Flyer program.

With a points redemption of 1 Reward Point = 1 Membership Rewards point or 1 Reward Point = 0.75 

Qantas Frequent Flyer points, the David Jones American Express Card offers one of the most attractive retail rewards programs available to shoppers and travellers in Australia.

David Jones CEO, Mr Paul Zahra says, “David  Jones and Qantas are both recognised as premium Australian brands with a strong heritage of service, which creates a natural affinity across our different business platforms. 

“With American Express, this is a fantastic opportunity for David Jones to enhance our customer experience and provide new and rewarding opportunities for our David Jones American Express Cardmembers. 

“We welcome Qantas as the newest addition to the  portfolio of  premium Australian brands that customers will find at David Jones and look forward to a successful – and rewarding – partnership.”

CEO Qantas Loyalty, Ms  Lesley Grant says, “We are delighted to be launching our new  alliance with David Jones and to further strengthen our long term partnership with American Express. 

Qantas and David Jones share similar philosophies, including a strong commitment to customer service and both organisations take great pride in offering high quality products at great value.”

“We look forward to offering David Jones customers a world of options in terms of redeeming their points, including Reward flights across the Qantas domestic and global networks.”

From tomorrow (Friday 31 August, 2012), existing David Jones American Express Cardmembers can elect to choose the new Qantas Frequent Flyer Reward option by simply calling 1300 36 89 89.

The Qantas Frequent Flyer program launched in 1987 and has over 8.7 million members across Australian and globally. The program has more than 500 partners including airlines, hotels, financial institutions and retailers. More than 3.4 million Award flights were redeemed by members last year.

All new David Jones American Express Cardmembers will be offered the choice of American Express Membership Rewards or Qantas Frequent Flyer when they join, with both rewards programs including David Jones Gift Cards as redemption options.

Even More Rewards

David Jones will offer complimentary Qantas Frequent Flyer membership to David Jones American Express Cardmembers, who are not already a Qantas Frequent Flyer member, if they apply online at qantas.com/joinffdavidjones from tomorrow (Friday 31 August, 2012).

Existing Qantas Frequent Flyers will also benefit from the partnership, with David Jones Gift Cards now available through the online Qantas Frequent Flyer store.

The launch of the Qantas Frequent Flyer reward option with the David Jones American Express Card is phase one of David Jones’ partnership program with Qantas Frequent Flyer.  David Jones  Storecard members can look forward to the addition of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program as a rewards option to their card in 2013. 

Mr Zahra says, “The real winners will be our customers. This is a meaningful reward that we know will resonate with our customer community and we look forward to being able to extend the benefit of our Qantas Frequent Flyer partnership to all of our Cardmembers.”

To select the Qantas Frequent Flyer reward option on your David Jones American Express Card, call 1300 36 89 89 from tomorrow (Friday August 31, 2012).  If you are not already a Qantas Frequent Flyer member, Cardmembers can receive Qantas Frequent Flyer membership with the joining fee of $82.50 waived if they apply at qantas.com/joinffdavidjones

News Media...

Miranda Kerr (one of the Qantas Global Ambassadors)

We're proud to welcome Miranda Kerr onboard as our latest Qantas Global Ambassador. We look forward to this exciting partnership.

Miranda Kerr grew up in Gunnedah, before winning a modelling competition in 1997. Since then, Miranda has gone on to become one of the most recognisable faces worldwide, gracing countless runways and featuring in high profile campaigns.

In 2008, Miranda was named as Fashion Ambassador for Australian department store, David Jones. With the support of this partnership, Miranda developed KORA, an organic skin care range. 

Miranda's passion for sustainable living was further evident in 2011, when she acted as Global Ambassador for Earth Hour.

Earlier this year, Miranda joined John Travolta as a Qantas Global Ambassador, at a G'day USA cocktail event in Los Angeles. This Qantas Spirit of Australia event celebrated Australian talent on the world stage and was attended by actors, artists, designers and chefs representing the best of contemporary Australia. (Credit: Qantas)

Websites

Qantas

www.qantas.com.au

David Jones

www.davidjones.com.au

Miranda Kerr official website

www.mirandakerr.net

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Kath & Kimderella movie premiere at Entertainment Quarter; Sydney, Australia

Tonight the Australian "foxy moron" (Kath & Kim lingo) film enjoyed its Australian premiere at Entertainment Quarter in the shadow of Fox Studios Australia, Moore Park.

The Kath & Kim franchise is well established and its usually a case of you either love them or hate them. Tonight there were hundreds of lovers of course.

Some passionate fans dressed up as their idols - including some grown men in K&K drag.

The girls at the premiere switched in and out of character, as they often do in news media interviews.

The Flick...

Kath, Kim and the latter's daggy offsider, Sharon (Magda Szubanski) are soon shipped off to Papilloma, a bankrupt principality in Italy, where the monarch, King Javier (Rob Sitch) mistakes Kath for a wealthy noble and plans to seduce her, while his son fixates on Kim as a princess.

Plot...

Fountain Lakes’ foxiest ladies turn more than just heads when they go on an OS trip and end up being the centre of their very own fairytale.

Starring: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski, Glenn Robbins & Peter Rowsthorn.

Director: Ted Emery

Kath & Kimderella opens nationally Thursday, September 6.

Websites

Kath & Kimderella official website

www.kathandkimderella.com

Kath & Kim official website

www.kathandkim.com

Roadshow Films

www.roadshowfilms.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com