The vinyl countdown
Switch on to a night of nights as Barry Manilow meets Rolf Harris.
He's not quite as mad as hell
Adam Cullen insists he is not the bloodied, tough punk-addict
artist of legend, writes Louise Schwartzkoff.
Broadway theatres reopen
A strike that threw New York's theatre district into darkness for
more than two weeks is over.
Doomed singer's tale scoops division
ANTON CORBIJN'S low-budget film about the Joy Division singer Ian Curtis has won a swag of prizes at the British Independent Film Awards.
Old and new mix it up in music's life story
■CLASSICAL
Rock revival keeps it Frank
Frank Zappa's son, Dweezil, is on a mission to make sure new and
older generations remember his father for more than novelty songs
like Don't Eat The Yellow Snow.
After the Gould rush
The brilliant little bombshells dropped by one of the cult figures
of classical music make his recordings worth attention, writes
Bernard Holland.
Haunting stuff, by the boatload
LARA O'REILLY has been suffering for her art this week.
Playing Bach with speed and freshness
Made in the early days of the 12-inch long-playing record, Glenn Gould's 1955 recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations attained a canonical status reached by few classical recordings.
Fairytale beginning for boy ballet dancer
When Mitchell Hughes was almost three he told his mother he wanted
to dance.
Sheehy takes on Melbourne's festival
Brett Sheehy has been appointed artistic director of the Melbourne
International Arts Festival.
Arise, Sir Kerry, showbiz's opening knight
A controversial showbiz veteran has emerged after his collapse,
writes Valerie Lawson.
ARTS PREVIEWS & REVIEWS
Jay's Place
The actor best known from his work with Play School and
Water Rats has a new show.
City Quest
Computers have influenced a new adventure quest soon to hit the
streets of Fairfield.
The Needle And The Damage Done
Fiona Scott-Norman uses her collection of vinyl atrocities to educate as well as entertain.
Halpern & Johnson
Two of Australia's most respected and loved actors are back
together again, this time on the stage.
