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Mystery play equals Olivier record at London ceremony
The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" on Sunday claimed seven prizes at Britain's prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards.
29 April 2013
Figure skating stars to perform in Denis Ten show in Astana
Stephane Lambiel, Brian Joubert, Irina Slutskaya and Carolina Kostner will take part in the show in Kazakhstan.
24 April 2013
Kidman, Lee join Spielberg on Cannes festival jury
Hollywood A-listers actress Nicole Kidman and director Ang Lee will join Steven Spielberg next month on the Cannes film festival jury.
24 April 2013
Scotchmen and robots dived into swimming pool at Shymbulak
More than fifty extreme sports enthusiasts jumped and dived at Shymbulak on April 6.
17 April 2013
Kazakhstan pianist made it into semifinal of Ukrainian Talents Show
The musician performed Rimskiy-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee that is known for its fast tempo playing two instruments at the same time.
17 April 2013
Harmony Lessons by Emir Baigazin to participate in International Denmark Film Festival
Kazakhstan-made Harmony Lessons awarded with Berlinale Silver Bear will take part in the CPH:PIX International Film Festival.
16 April 2013
Psy's 'Gentleman' -- the only launch worth worrying about
Even Kim Jong-Un's threats of nuclear war can't divert world attention from the main event on the Korean peninsula this week -- the launch of Psy's hugely anticipated follow-up to his global hit "Gangnam Style".
11 April 2013
Obama soaks up soul at White House shindig
US President Barack Obama paid homage on Tuesday to Memphis soul and the role the music style played in advancing civil rights at a star-studded White House concert celebrating the genre.
10 April 2013
Bryan, Lambert win big at US country music awards
Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert won big Sunday as Nashville's biggest names took over Las Vegas for the 48th Academy of Country Music awards.
08 April 2013
Titanic II titan unveils Australian dinosaur park plan
An eccentric Australian mining magnate who is building a replica of the ill-fated Titanic on Saturday unveiled his latest scheme -- a park of giant robotic dinosaurs.
01 April 2013
Japan's high-tech kabuki theatre set to open
The curtain is about to go up at a new theatre dedicated to Japan's centuries-old kabuki-za performing art, sited in a high-tech venue in a 29-storey Tokyo office building.
25 March 2013
Former Sex Pistol Lydon gears up for China shows
Former Sex Pistols front man John Lydon told his Chinese fans to "be perverse" Monday ahead of highly-anticipated concerts in China with his band Public Image Ltd.
25 March 2013
Funds raised at Almaty Charity Ball to be used for campaign against adolescent suicide
Internationally acclaimed baritone singer Dmitry Khvorostovsky and British Touch and Go band will take part in the Almaty Charitable Ball.
23 March 2013
US tightrope walker to tackle Grand Canyon
He's at it again. The US tightrope artist who crossed Niagara Falls last year will try to do the same at the Grand Canyon -- but this time much further up and without a safety harness.
20 March 2013
First foreign movie dubbed in Kazakhstan
Cinema Tone Production company finished dubbing Indian Cocktail movie into Russian in Kazakhstan recently.
21 February 2013
2013 Kazakhstan Baby Star winner to take acting lessons in Hollywood
Kazakhstan children can participate in different categories: best singer, dancer, model and actor/actress.
20 February 2013
Sony pressured to change game with PS4 console
Sony is expected to reveal its vision of the future of home entertainment on Wednesday by providing a glimpse at a new-generation PlayStation console that streams games, films, music and more.
20 February 2013
Bee Gees' Gibb says it could have been a life of crime
The sole surviving member of the Bee Gees on Thursday revealed he and his brothers could easily have turned to crime rather than music as he unveiled a statue in their honour in Australia.
14 February 2013
Brazil's Carnival reaches its crescendo Origin: Brazil
Rio's Carnival festivities reached their crescendo late Monday with a final night of samba school parades, part of a contest appropriately dubbed the greatest show on earth.
12 February 2013
Celebrities flock to Rio Carnival extravaganza
As world celebrities watched, top samba schools paraded their elaborate fantasy floats and scantily-clad beauty queens Sunday in the fiery highlight of the Rio Carnival.
11 February 2013