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Midsumma, Melbourne's annual Queer Celebration, is a federation of arts and cultural events spread over 70 different venues throughout Melbourne. The festival is presented over three weeks from mid January to February and, having been held annually since 1988, is a significant attraction on the Melbourne festival calendar.

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Win tickets to ‘Cloudburst’ film

A beautifully crafted romantic comedy with stunning performances from Academy award winning actresses Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker, Cloudburst sees Stella (Dukakis) and Dot (Fricker) escape from a nursing home in Maine, USA before driving to Canada to be legally married. While on the road, they pick up a gorgeous, young hitchhiking hunk who ultimately gets more than he bargained for. The road is long and rough, and stubborn Stella begins to wonder if she can really take care of Dot in their old age. After 31 years, can they keep their family together?

To go into the draw to win a 2-for-1 pass (ten passes available), send an email to admin@midsumma.org.au with “Cloudburst” as the subject, giving your name and suburb. The passes are for the first week of release (i.e. from 11 July) and are subject to all usual terms and conditions.

Where: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton When: from 11 July Info: www.cloudburstmovie.com.au or Cinema Nova

Dolly’s Friday Night Late Show on C31 this Sat

Just two more shows at the Eureka Hotel, but episode 1 of this hugely successful series airs on Ch 31 this Saturday at 10pm.

June 14 Guests are: Raven, Liam Ayres and the Christine Ayres Irish Dancers; Glamourheads swim team; Drew’s Dirty Dozen 12 piece band.

June 21 guests are: Mimi Le Noire burlesque; Shirazz jazz band; Von Muiznieks Family Singers; Melissa Langton & Mark Jones; Luke Gallagher, Jade Leonard; and featuring Art Simone.

Where: Eureka Hotel, cnr Victoria & Church Sts, Richmond Tickets: greentix.com.au

Hopscotch Films ‘Miranda’ give aways

UK comedienne Miranda Hart returns to Australia for her third series of the much loved and award-winning series ‘Miranda’. Miranda is the hilarious, critically-acclaimed BBC sitcom screened locally on ABC2, starring Miranda Hart who has become firmly established as one of the U.K’s leading comedians. It doesn’t matter what Miranda attempts in life, whether it is dating or simply dealing with her overbearing mother, she always seems to fall flat, quite literally.

To go into the draw to win one of three DVD Packs, each valued at $74.85 and including a copy of the all new Miranda Series 3 as well as Series 1 & 2, send an email to admin@midsumma.org.au with “Miranda” as the subject, giving your name and suburb. See Hopscotch Films for more info.

Gender Equality and Women’s Rights

International Women’s Development Agency is the only Australian development agency entirely focused on gender equality and women’s rights in Asia and the Pacific.

IWDA’s vision is for a just, equitable and sustainable world where women enjoy the full range of human rights, where women and men interact with dignity and respect, and where women have an effective voice in economic, cultural, civil and political structures.

IWDA works in partnership with women’s groups and through advocacy to create empowering and transformative change for women. Our pursuit of gender equality is focused on thematic priorities that directly address women’s rights:

Civil and political participation

Safety and security

Economic empowerment

Sustainable livelihoods and

natural resource management

Education

Health

Join the team and run for Gender Equality. Money raised will go toward programs in Timor-Leste.

When: 9am - 12noon 21st July Where: Federation Square Info: www.iwda.org.au

WIN one of two double passes to the Melbourne Cabaret Festival Opening Gala

Headlining is Motown royalty and founding member of The Supremes, Mary Wilson alongside 5 other international acts and a stellar line-up of Australian performers hosted by award-winning London jazz vocalist and leading lady Fem Belling.

New York cabaret icon, Joey Arias

Adam Guettel, composer of the acclaimed The Light in The Piazza

USA’s multi-platinum composer/performer David Pomeranz

The most awarded cabaret performer of the past year, cabaret star Spanky returns

From London comes jazz harp goddess Tara Minton

Trevor Ashley and Rhonda Burchmore

Melbourne’s very own diva extraordinaire and cabaret provocateur, Yana Alana

2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase winner Bradley McCaw

To win, email info@melbournecabaret.com with ‘Midsumma / Cabaret Festival competition” in the subject line by Wednesday 19 June. Only winners will be notified. Cabaret Festival App now available too!

Venue: The Palais, Lower Esplanade, St Kilda When: Wed 26 June, doors 7.30pm, Start 8pm Tickets: $59.50 to $79.50; $49.50 Melbourne Cabaret Festival Members Book: www.melbournecabaret.com

The Friday Night Late Show with Dolly Diamond: 7 June

Dolly’s Friday Night powerhouse continues with guests this week including: Jade Leonard showcasing her latest album, “Glitterwood”; The Decibelles - female pop choir; Aesthetics tap crew; and Daniel Witthaus - gay rights activist.

When: Friday 7 June, doors 7pm, show 8:30pm Where: Eureka Hotel, cnr Victoria & Church St, Richmond Tickets: $25 Bookings: greentix.com.au

Men on Men: Open Day - Women Welcome - 6 June

After another successful year in 2012, the Men on Men Art Competition will return in 2013, to coincide with Southern HiBearnation (9th-16th June), the largest gathering of bears &their admirers in the Southern Hemisphere. SH2013 is brought to you by VicBears. MOM 2013 will again be proudly supported by Melbourne Community Voice. The Open Day gives Laird punters the chance to bring their female friends and/or family to the Laird to check it all out.

Artwork applications close on 1 June. People’s Choice voting and Open Day on Sat 6 June with $500 main cash prize & $100 People’s Choice prize.

Info: The Laird

Double Pass Giveaways to Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box

Congratulations to last week’s Finucane & Smith Glory Box double-pass winners: Adam from Balaclava & Gail from West Footscray. In addition, Moira is offering $25 admission to any artists who performed in 2013 Midsumma events, subject to availability.

This year Glory Box plunges into Paradise, featuring the work of the world’s most additive divas - London’s infamous red hanky stripper URSULA MARTINEZ (La Soiree, La Clique, Your Emails My Stories); circus wild child JESS LOVE (Candy Butchers, The Little One Said) joining Glory Box favourites Tokyo Terawatt YUMI UMIUMARE, Parisian dance siren HOLLY DURANT and backroom ballerina LILY PASKAS. And guest star bombshell songbird & Circus Oz ringmistress SARAH WARD (Yana Alana, Sista She) as she’s never been seen before!

When: July 10 – August 11, Thurs-Sun Where: fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne Info & tix: fortyfivedownstairs

The Friday Night Late Show with Dolly Diamond

An Equal Marriage Debate with Dean Arcuri, Em Rusciano, Nath Valvo, Tony Briffa, Kerryn Fields, Glen Dalton and the launch of the new Equal Love Song with Jade Leonard, Luke Gallagher and Dolly Diamond. $10 from every ticket goes to Equal Love.

When: Fri 31 May, 8:30pm Where: Eureka Hotel, Cnr Church & Victoria St, Richmond Tickets: greentix.com.au

Grouse & Mince Present LE1F + Brooke Candy + House of Ladosha

A return tour of the deliriously captivating Le1f (NY), who caused a complete ruckus with his performance at sold out parties earlier this year. Joining the tour is Brooke Candy (LA), described recently by Vice magazine as a Warrior princess with a stripper aesthetic. Last but certainly not the least is the musical phenomenon that is House of Ladosha (NY), featuring Dosha Devastation and Cunty Crawford; bringing the Mall Goth, Darkwave and Vogue genres combined with their lo-fi rap sensibilities to the ballroom.

When: Thurs 6 June, 8pm Where: The Hi-Fi Melbourne, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne Tickets: The HiFi

Rent Party #2 at the Hare Hole

Each last Friday of the month the Harehole presents some of Australia’s best and most generous performers and acts in a wild night of performance, booze and unruly conversation. The lineup for Friday 31 May is: music sensations Rebecca Barnard with Benn Bennett; violinist Sarah Curro joined by poets Sam Smart and Amanda Anastasi; singer songwriter Ryan Burrett; and Fanny and the Pink and Purple Orchestra (amplified bum drumming).

Where: Hares & Hyenas, 63 Johnston Street, Fitzroy When: Friday 31 May, 7-11pm Bookings: trybooking

Shifting Skin: Transforming Fabric by Alison Bennett

Cube 37 (Frankston Arts Centre)

Davey St, Frankston VIC 3199

Visible Dusk to Dawn from street level.

May 24 – June 16

Alison Bennett is a Melbourne based artist with solo exhibitions across Australia and works in major Australian collections, not to mention a Midsumma favorite!

For her new commission with WHITE STREET PROJECT she will present Shifting Skin: Transforming Fabric, a large scale multi-channel video-projection, at Cube 37 (visible from night fall to sunrise).

Shifting Skin: Transforming Fabric presents detailed scans of human skin that has been marked by tattoo ink. In a slight of hand, the tattooed skin has been animated and transformed into something like an alien creature morphing across the different projections, visible from the street.

This silent moving image work is part of a larger ongoing project that examines skin as a photographic surface and a transitioning fabric. Bennett deploys a unique combination of techniques that include scanography, 3D depth maps and animation, to create an experience that is somewhat disorientating and revelatory.

For further projects, please visit: www.whitestreetproject.org

10% discount to Taylor Mac for Midsumma subscribers

Taylor Mac - The History of Popular Music: the risky theatricality of Taylor Mac’s performances have made him a world-wide sensation. Taylor says that his job “is to bring people together, give them a shared experience and remind them of what it means to be human.” He does it powerfully, hilariously and beautifully.

When: Thurs 15 to Sat 17 August Where: Melbourne Recital Centre, cnr Southbank Blvd & Sturt St, Southbank Tickets: $45 (transaction fees may apply) Bookings: phone 9699 3333, online via Melbourne Recital Centre or in person at the box office. Use the promo code ‘midsumma’ to receive a 10% discount (tickets $40.50). Offer expires 14 June.

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