Sydney cabaret performer, Andrew Thelfall is in town for a return season of his show, Little Boy Blue.

On the release of Tan Lines to DVD, writer and director Ed Aldridge answers our questions about this quirky gay surfer movie.
 

David Campbell has hit the road with his Swing Sessions 2 album and a rat pack of big band musicians.

by DAREN POPE

American gay author, David Leavitt is special guest at this year’s Melbourne Writers Festival. He answers bnews questions.

by DAREN POPE

The 2007 Melbourne International Arts Festival (MIAF) program seems full-proof. That’s got to be a good thing for MIAF artistic director, Kristy Edmunds. Given the barrage of criticism aimed at her festival over the past few years, Edmunds is out to cover all bases.

by DAREN POPE

You’d be pretty pissed off if you were in either Judi Connelli’s or Suzanne Johnston’s shoes. Despite their considerable achievements in entertainment, all anybody wants to talk about is their relationship or, as the Courier Mail so delicately put it, that they are “romantically involved”.

by DAREN POPE

Australian singing sensation Kate Ceberano has blitzed the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars, winning the grand finale over Sydney radio personality Fifi Box. It’s a confidence boost to a woman who, in her early 20s, hated her body image. She’d much rather be blonde and slender like a little “Gossamer fairy” as she puts it.

by DAREN POPE

It’s a striking photograph. With a full face of makeup and poured into a long black evening gown, Lou Bennett grins out of the frame in self-realised satisfaction. It’s the publicity still for her forthcoming performance, Show Us Ya Tiddas, and while probably more comfortable in a sturdy pair of Blundstones, Bennett doesn’t mind saying she’s enjoying the ride.

by CATHY ANDERSON

There’s nothing typically rock star about the five women who make up Coco’s Lunch. You’re unlikely to see any guitar bashing on stage simply because instruments such as that are banned. As an a cappella group, the band’s focus and strength is on their velvety vocals, backed up by several percussion instruments.