August 2011
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Aberdeen Alternative Pride is a success!
A group of local LGBT students from University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University organised the successful Aberdeen Alternative Pride, a weekend dedicated to poetry, dance, art, music and film in Aberdeen. Celebrating Diversity in the Granite City, the three day event, from 12 August to 14 August, was held in five different venues across the city, including: Aberdeen Arts Centre, ...
Vale ex-Midsumma Board Member, Dori Bicchierai
We were very saddened to hear of the passing of Dori Bichhierai, who died unexpectedly at home yesterday after a brief illness. Dori was a past Midsumma board member and the partner of past Midsumma GM, Sheah Sutton.
Dori was a genius in the land of event production who has contributed to Midsumma in so many ways over the years, most recently with her contributions to Midsumma events at...
Upcoming in Melbourne - 25 August
Submissions:
Midsumma Visual Arts Submissions: by 31 Aug Read »
Take Care {out} There calling for short films: by 16 Sep Read »
Midsumma Event Registrations: by 15 Sep Read »
Pinnacle scholarships now taking submissions: by 15 Oct Read »
Midsumma Carnival Stallholder Registrations: by 31 Oct Read »
MCV Pride March Community Village invites participants...
Melbourne Writers Festival: Thu 25 Aug to Sun 4...
The Melbourne Writers Festival opens tonight and runs until 4 September at Federation Square and selected venues around Melbourne and Victoria. Presenting over 400 writers from around the world in a program of talks, debates, literary banquets, film screenings, gigs and workshops plus an entertaining schools’ program, this is one of the highlights of the Melbourne literary calendar....
Hats Off 2011 – a night of showstopping...
HATS OFF – the annual fundraising concert presented by Oz Showbiz Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (OSCEFA) – has become an annual concert institution in the diaries of Melbourne’s theatre and cabaret cognoscenti.
This year’s line-up includes members of the cast of LOVE NEVER DIES, ANYTHING GOES, ROCK OF AGES and KISMET, as well as Australian film, theatre and television stars including...
This is it! The Melbourne Fringe Festival is all...
This year at Melbourne’s much-loved Fringe Festival, now in its 29th year, you can take a tour of Melbourne’s streets with a homeless person, stand on a roof and watch a performance pass by on a tram, or with just a couple of other people in a taxi. There are performances in a tent in Brunswick, a house in Fitzroy, a hotel room, a subway and St Paul’s Cathedral, and in theatres,...
‘We Are Here’ is almost here
The ‘We Are Here’ (WAH) four-day event in September will bring together the leaders of Australia’s artist run initiatives (ARIs) on a scale never before seen or made possible.
More than 150 artists, curators, writers and directors are gearing up to descend on Sydney during 1-4 September for the first national symposium wholly dedicated to artist-run initiatives....
Antwerp OutGames early bird closes 31 Aug
Antwerp … city of 172 nationalities, fashion, diamonds and gay nightlife invites you to the 3rd World Outgames, to be held from 3-11 August in 2013. Early bird registrations (140 euros) will close on 31 August, 2011.
A word from Midsumma's Visual Arts Convenor - Rat...
Being part of the Midsumma Visual Arts curated program gives you a platform to showcase your art to the wider community. You’ll become part of a truly unique group exhibition showcasing some of the BEST queer artists in Melbourne, Australia and even the world!
If you’ve never seen your style in Midsumma it’s not because we don’t want it, it just means it hasn’t been...
Coming up in Melbourne - 18 August
Submissions:
Midsumma Event Registrations now open Read »
Take Care {out} There calling for short films: by 16 Sep Read »
Pinnacle scholarships now taking submissions: by 15 Oct Read »
MCV Pride March Community Village invites participants Read »
Call for Monologues - Looking for Articles from Female Writers Read »
Events:
Kismet: 17-21 Aug Read »
GLOBE -...
Star Newslink: O'Dwyer: marriage talk not over
Higgins MP Kelly O’Dwyer says she is still “reflecting” on the issue of same-sex marriage, despite outwardly rejecting it in a 2009 interview.
In a 2009 ABC Radio interview, following her election to the seat which takes in South Yarra and Prahran, O’Dwyer said she was “somebody who believes that marriage is between a man and a woman.”
But speaking to the Star Observer last...
Kismet - opens tonight!
This enchanting musical is set in opulent palaces, teeming bazaars and lush moonlit gardens. Kismet is the fable of the poet Hajj’s (Gary Rowley) love for his only daughter, the beautiful Marsinah and of his innate knowledge of life’s many twists of fate.
Making their first appearances with The Production Company are Janet Todd (The Magic Flute) and Josh Piterman (West Side Story) as the young...
MCV Pride March Community Village
Pride March Victoria recognises and celebrates the people and events that inspire the courage, solidarity, pride, diversity and strong sense of community of Victoria’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersex and transgender people. The 17th Annual Pride March Victoria will occur on Sunday the 5th of February 2012. Pride March Victoria produces the annual Pride March down Fitzroy St, St Kilda. In...
GLOBE upcoming Events
EVENT 1 / Fruits When: Thursday 18 August & Thursday 15 September, 6-8.30pm Where: Upstairs @ 3 Degrees, Number One QV Square, Cnr Lonsdale & Swanston Streets
Drinks @ bar prices, canapes provided
EVENT 2 / Blend When: Thursday 18 August & Thursday 15 September, 6-8pm Where: Upstairs in Ladies Lounge @ 3 Degrees, Number One QV Square, Cnr Lonsdale & Swanston Streets
Canapés...
VRDL Bout 4 - Sat 20 Aug
It’s just days away from it being your last chance to see the VRDL’s home teams in action before October! That’s right - no bouts in September. So if you need a derby fix big enough to get you through the end of Winter, get your tickets now! As for this coming Saturday, the first bout features VRDL’s Dead Ringer Rosies up against Geelong’s Bloody Marys. Arrive early to get ...
Gasworks: Midsumma Expressions of Interest Now...
Gasworks Arts Park has a diverse range of specialist audiences and a strong core following of arts and entertainment buffs that regularly attend our events. Five minutes from the CBD, Gasworks can find the right audience for your show.
Our multi-purpose venues are now open for hire for Midsumma. Performers are invited for shared usage of the spaces for short performances at rates affordable...
Sick of the Melbourne cold? EMBRACE IT with the...
Whilst we can only dream of Midsumma right now, the Winter Festival is here to cure the blues. Featuring:
Friday Nights: Euro Lounge (6 - 10pm)
Chill out after a long week and spend your Friday night among the smooth sounds of Euro Lounge. Take a slow skate around the rink or relax with a gluhwein beside the fire to Europe’s finest laidback lounge beats, from Viennese masters...
Brick Art.. source Desktop mag
Bricklaying apprentices from Holmesglen in Victoria are bringing some artistic flair to the skill of bricklaying. With a little design help from Melbourne University architecture students, and bricks donated by Austral Bricks, the apprentices have created a series of unique letterboxes. Designs include a twisted letterbox, a Pacman character and a LEGO-inspired design.
The boxes are...
DOG'S BAR ARTS HUB
DOG’S BAR ARTS HUB has lots happening this week with Visual Arts & Jazz Sessions at Dogs Bar, Live Music at Slow Down, Salsa Dancing at St Kilda Memo and lots more pre-Dc’s 10th Birthday Celebration Events!!
WINTER 2011:
Sundays - 2pm Art Show opens Sundays - 9pm Sunday Sessions Jazz Mondays - St Kilda SHORTS & Appetite for Insigth Foodie Film Nights Tuesdays...
Lip Service launch event (Syd)
If you’re in Sydney ladies, you really must check this out!
Let us know how it goes!
To celebrate the release of Lip Service to DVD and Blu-Ray, LOTL and ICON are proud to present the official Lip Service ladies Australian launch event on August 24.
Click here for more details!
Universtiy of Melbourne, Graduate Student...
Come along all you gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer friendly graduate students! Enjoy a wine, beer or non-alcoholic drink, nibbles and great company in a relaxed and friendly environment listening to the tunes of DJ Catriona Constance. If you’re new to Melbourne Uni, don’t be shy, come and join us and get to know some new people. If you’ve been at...
Gay Pride week at La Trobe
The Rainbow Flag will be raised over La Trobe University for the first time in the spirit of promoting a healthy and supportive Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (GLBTIQ) community on campus and beyond during the inaugural Pride Week on 16, 17 and 18 of August. The three day festival will include a live broadcast by Joy FM, roving circus performers, sports demonstrations, BBQ...
- - CASTING CALL - LEAD ROLE IN VCA SHORT FILM -...
Casting is currently underway for the lead role of Adele (24), a “quiet yet spunky arty queer tomboy”, for VCA short film “Continental Drift”, written/directed by Anna Helme. This 15 min graduate film will be shot on Super 16mm, and will be distributed via festivals locally and internationally. Click here to find out more about Continental Drift They are searching to find...
Coming up in Melbourne - 11 August
Midsumma Event Registrations now open Read »
Tall Poppy Blues - Cabaret / Musical: 9-14 Aug Read »
Grouse Party: 12 Aug Read »
Hon Michael Kirby to address Argonauts Gala: 13 Aug Read »
Equal Love Rally and Mass Illegal Wedding: 13 Aug Read »
SheBar: 13 Aug Read »
Burlesque Hour Loves Melbourne: till 14 Aug Read »
Blonde turns up the volume for GRIND!: 19...
Midsumma gets a STAR partner
Midsumma is to partner with SSO Media – publisher of Southern Star Observer – for the 2012 festival season.
Midsumma CEO Adam Lowe said LGBTI media played a vital part in the success of the annual festival, now in its 24th year: “Contributions to Midsumma by all queer media agencies, and mainstream media agencies, do have a direct impact on our bottom line, this is important.”
SSO Media...
Dude 2: Call for submissions
Deadline: October 31st, 2011 Theme: Body Image Be brave, bold and beautiful. Value everyone. Is the trans movement celebrating body type diversity in positive ways? Does it further impose mainstream pressures on our body image? How can we celebrate all body types in healthy and constructive ways? And how do we do this without adding to the fetishisation of the sex and gender diverse...
SheBar - Sat 13 Aug
Melbourne’s best womyn’s only night rocks again at the Glasshouse this Saturday 13 August. Introducing “Happy Hour” 9-10pm. Pots $2.50, Basic Vodka $5, House wine $4…see shebar.org for details.
Facebook's Identity Crisis
Imagine that one day Facebook suddenly erased your identity from its social network – what would you do? We often take for granted our ability to create an online identity that reflects who we are, but for millions that’s impossible – because their gender does not fit in Facebook’s checkboxes. Early next week, act.allout.org will have a major opportunity to raise your concerns...
Coming up in Melbourne - 4 August
Midsumma Event Registrations now open Read »
Northside Leather Bizarre - Sun 7 Aug Read »
MIFF - Film Festival till 7 Aug Read »
Hon Michael Kirby to address Argonauts Gala - 13 Aug Read »
Equal Love Rally and Mass Illegal Wedding - 13 Aug Read »
Burlesque Hour Loves Melbourne - till 14 Aug Read »
Blonde turns up the volume for GRIND! - 19 Aug Read »
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Gasworks inviting 2012 Midsumma submissions
Gasworks Arts Park’s multi-purpose venues are now open for hire for Midsumma. Performers are invited for shared usage of the spaces for short performances at rates affordable for budding performers. Midsumma runs from 15 January to 5 February, 2012.
Registrations are open till 19 September, 2011. Registrations cost $350 for a ticketed season.
Gasworks Arts Park has a high profile in...
QSAM offer for joint Carnival stall
Early registration for Midsumma Carnival stalls close 21 August. QSAM will again offer a joint stall for any sporting clubs that don’t want to have their own stall. If you or your club wish to join QSAM to share costs and staffing, contact them via the QSAM website.
