Perth Cultural Centre is both an area of central Perth and the collective name for the main buildings of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Alexander Library, State Records Office and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA).
The Perth International Arts Festival is a cultural festival which has been held annually since 1953.
Music of Perth:
Perth is a city in Western Australia that has produced a number of notable performers in popular music. Some of the more famous performers include Bon Scott of AC/DC, Rolf Harris, David Helfgott and INXS. Perth is now home to many notable artists in genres including rock, classical, and electronic music.
Film and television:
Famous actors and media personalities hailing from Perth include: Tim Minchin, Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, Melissa George, Jessica Gomes, Rove McManus, Russell Napier, Alan Seymour, Sam Worthington, Isla Fisher, Gerard Kennedy, Terry Willesee, Mike Willesee, Roland Rocchiccioli, Liz Harris, Sandra Harris, Simon Reeve, Kevin Sanders, Lisa McCune, Jennifer Hagan.
Perth boasts the internationally regarded Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University, from which many successful actors and broadcasters have launched their careers, including Hugh Jackman, Frances O'Connor, Marcus Graham and William McInnes.
Films which feature Perth include Last Train to Freo, ABBA: the Movie, Das schöne Ende dieser Welt, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Two Fists, One Heart, Thunderstruck, Bran Nue Dae, and Japanese Story.
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