ARTS/LIFESTYLE

Shakespeare’s Globe Mixes Old with New in 2008

LONDON (Reuters) - Director Dominic Dromgoole shadows an actress as she steps gingerly onto the stage, surrounded by the cast of “King Lear” as preparations get under way for the 2008 season of William Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. [Read More]

Generation Y Seeks Stardom with a Safety Net

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian lawyer Tim McDonald leads a double life. By day, he wades through legal jargon at a Sydney law firm; at night, he thumps out beats with an electro-punk band that has played alongside Snoop Dogg. [Read More]

Korean Singer Rain Descends on Sydney, Eyes West

Korean hip hop has brought Rain to drought stricken Australia. [Read More]

Blanchett Turns Her Back On Hollywood for Theatre

Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett said on Friday she never planned to be a Hollywood movie star and is content to turn her back on tinseltown to pursue her first love, the theatre. [Read more]

(Photo credits from T-B: Globe Theatre, www.myspace.com/pomomofomusic, Reuters)