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Arts & Entertainment Retrofitted fun for folk with disabilities A SHENTON PARK non-profit organisation that creates recreational opportunities for disabled people is undergoing a $12 million upgrade.....full story
Power shortage should not pause paws THE RSPCA is facing last minute troubles for its twelfth annual Million Paws walk this Sunday, May 18, after vital power on the South Perth foreshore failed during testing.....full story
Dead Kennedys live! THIRTY years after the Sex Pistols and Dead Kennedys blast onto the music scene to rebel against the then-prevalent middle-of the-road melange, the time may well be ripe for the punk rockers’ frenetic three-minute tunes to be championed by that most un-punk of phenoma - the tribute band.....full story
The changing face of tattoos LONG gone are the days of tattoos being associated solely with bikie gangs, with the art becoming more popular than ever with young folk who are endorsing the body modification culture.....full story
Polaroids still popular in Perth INSTANT photography enthusiasts needn’t worry too much that the trend will fade out, because it appears to be more popular than expected.....full story
Paws out in force for a cause IT’S that time of year again, when weird and wonderful pets gather across the nation for the RSPCA’s million paws walk happening on Sunday, May 18.....full story
Hoyts wants competition barred from Port Cinema A HOYTS proposal to lock competitors out of the underused Port cinema complex has been opposed by independent movie houses nearby.....full story
Perth to exchange artists with Taipei ONE Perth artist will get the chance to visit the island nation of Taipei, and a Taipei artist will take residency at Central TAFE, in an upcoming artist exchange program.....full story
Best selling author captures Aussie hearts BEST sselling US author Jodi Picoult visited Perth on May 12, her first stop on a nation-wide tour to promote her latest book, Change of Heart.....full story
Rival circuses send in the clowns DURING May and June, Perth is hosting two rival big tops. Silvers Circus, performing from May 1 until June 15, at locations from Langley Park to Rockingham , boasts to be ‘One of the Best 10 Circuses in the World’, offering Australia what is deemed to be a world class international show.....full story
Spanish flickfest on Northbridge horizon FOREIGN language films often bring to mind images of SBS-viewing cinephiles and teenage boys keen for flashes of foreign flesh.....full story
Celebrating 5th of May, Ole! IF you’ve never heard of a reason to celebrate May 5, then you are probably a typical Australian. If, however, you spent Monday night sporting a sombrero and downing tequila, then you were probably celebrating the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo.....full story
Mid-aged musos to release first album FREMANTLE band Kevin Smith and the Seven Storey Jumpers is set to celebrate its one year anniversary by releasing its first album next month.....full story
Perth to get ski field PERTH’S children will be able to ride down a snow slope this winter, as the city transforms Forrest Place into a winter wonderland.....full story
Black and white and Read all over A MANDURAH library is currently housing a sculpture with a meaning that you can literally ‘read like a book’.....full story
A surreal time frame ASIAN inspired Gallery East in North Fremantle launched its newest exhibition, “Cultural Playground – The Climatic Change” on May 2, to showcase one WA artist Ann Hart.....full story
Video shops dodge extinction JUST as cinemas were once threatened by the launch of video shops, southside video businesses themselves are now threatened with extinction due to the rise of more accessible technology.....full story
No room to sleep at Collie’s one night stand A HEAVY police presence, and well behaved crowds, made Triple J’s One Night Stand in Collie a success on the weekend.....full story
Grand Theft Auto released today THE eagerly awaited fourth instalment in the Grand Theft Auto video games series hit the stores on April 29, and like its predecessors attracted a fair share of controversy.....full story
Big brother cops mixed reviews TWO radio shock jocks, a 52-year-old grandmother, a midget, and a never-ending string of controversies. You guessed it, Big Brother is back - but not everyone is excited.....full story
Dongara drive-in helps youth FORGET DVDs and mp3s. Whatever happened to the good ol’ the drive-in cinema? Becoming popular in the early 1950s, drive-in cinemas were a way for families to get together and enjoy a film in the privacy of their vehicles, rather than the open space of a theatre.....full story
Creative industries proponent short on details A TOWN of Vincent councillor who at an April 22 council meeting proposed a ‘creative industries’ precinct for Leederville is short on ideas on how the precinct will be implemented.....full story
Sandgropers strut national fashion stage WESTERN AUSTRALIAN designers are set to make their mark at the inaugural Rosemount Australian Fashion Week to be held in Sydney from April 28 to May 2.....full story
Cruise to a different tune PERTH hip hop fans are in for a treat, with the city's first ever 1990's hip hop cruise slated to pull out of the Barrack Street Jetty .....full story
Wheel and bell tower offer similar view BARRACK SQUARE businesses, Perth's lord mayor and tourists reckon there's room enough for a ferris wheel proposed for the Swan River foreshore, even though the nearby Perth Bell Tower already offers similar views.....full story
Clothes retailer may tat' the other cheek A PERTH streetwear retailer says he may auction his right bum cheek for a different charity, after inking an effigy of his face on his left cheek received a tepid response from the Red Cross.....full story
Buddha birthday bash attracts 20,000 "I can feel the spirit of Tibet around here," Perth resident Judy Garsed said as she strolled around the Buddha Birthday Festival held in the Supreme Court Gardens on Saturday April 12.....full story
Mint to get $250,000 overhaul EXHIBITS at Perth Mint will become more exciting, but possibly more expensive, thanks to a $250,000 makeover set to start soon at the Hay Street money manufacturer.....full story
Graff art cops PCC spray OFFICIAL attitudes to graffiti art remain conservative in Perth's CBD, despite it being a recognised part of the streetscape in other major cities.....full story
Chaser's War on Perth LOCAL Perth media outlets are not exactly shaking in their boots at the prospect of being on The Chaser's hitlist when the iconoclastic satirists air their stage show in Perth from April 15.....full story
Puppeteers snub Freo The 2008 world puppetry festival has foresaken its port city roots for the bright lights of Perth's CBD, says a senior Fremantle councillor.....full story
FotoFreo spreads its wings AN American hip hop dancer balanced precariously on his head, Lebanese men standing around in anger after an Israeli air strike, and an Aboriginal family cruising along the red dirt tracks of the Australian outback.....full story
John James awes Kenwick youth THE former lead singer of international Christian band The Newsboys packed a Kenwick church to the rafters on April 4.....full story
Exhibition mum on da Vinci birthday bash WITH Leonardo da Vinci's birthday just around the corner, a visiting exhibition of his work in Perth is gearing up to mark the milestone.....full story
Calves baptised at Alcoa day TWO calves were baptised among the wafting smells of the free sausage sizzle at Alcoa's open day in the Peel town of Wagerup on April 6.....full story
National Youth Week prepares for blast-off The 2008 National Youth Week is set to start with a bang when it launches locally with an all-ages gig in Northbridge this Saturday, April 5.....full story
Fotogenic Freo WHEN it comes to situating an international arts festival, there is no location quite like the City of Fremantle, says FotoFreo festival chair Bob Hewitt.....full story
Photos Light Up Prison Walls FREMANTLE Prison on April 5 re-opens its gates to the FotoFreo Festival of Photography.....full story
Comics for big kids ONCE the childhood bastion of fickle flights of fancy, the humble comic book has grown up and so has its audience.....full story
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