>From skipping through the 2001 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival guide, here are the performances and events which include Indigenous Australians. If I have left anything out, please let me know. I have included the two events that B+W+P will be taking part in (Fair Day and the Parade) as well as one non-Australian event, a ground breaking piece from South Africa. Garry C Black+White+Pink http://bwp.org.au/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- SISTAJIVE WOMAN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL This annual lesbian music festival is back for another weekend of music, arts, workshops, crafts, healing, women's business and more music! Nurturing new acts and promoting local talent are key: featured artists include Alix Dobkin [USA] Kerrianne Cox [Broome] Stiff Gins, Jan Preston, Rachel Hore, Cool Down Pop featuring Lily Dior [Sydney] and many more. Call for the full program or visit the website. A women-only event. WHEN: February 23-25 WHERE: Illawarra Shores Conference Centre PRICE: from $250 [3 days in a cabin] $35 [concession Friday day pass] INFO/BOOK: [02] 4268 3393 www.sistajive.org ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE STARS ARE SHINING BRIGHTLY RICHARD WHERRET'S The Stars Are Brightly Shining represents a bold reinvention of our Festival's gala event of the last few years. Richard Wherrett directed the first Stars Come Out in 1996 and we are delighted to welcome him back to direct this new and exciting version. Performed by a fabulous line-up of sensational Australian talent including: Kelley Abbey, Valerie Bader, Simon Burke, Mitchell Butel, Deborah Cheetham, Annie Frances, Gillian Hyde, Jeannie Lewis, Leah Purcell, Justine Saunders, Tony Sheldon, Tony Taylor and many more. Producer: Christine Dunstan Director: Richard Wherrett Designer: Troy Armstrong Musical Director: Elliott Wilshier Lighting Designer: Gavan Swift WHEN: Saturday February 10 TIME: 8pm WHERE: The State Theatre 49 Market St Sydney PRICE: A Reserve: $77 [full] $66 [MG memb] $61 [conc] B Reserve: $55 [full] $44 [MG memb] 33 [conc] BOOK: State Theatre Box Office or Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au INFO: 1902 262 588 ----------------------------------------------------------------- HIS SPIRIT FLIES - SONGS AND STORIES OF DEATH AND LIFE Australian singer/ songwriter Tim Bishop in performance with indigenous vocal duo Soul Wun and a live four-piece band. A varied collection of songs and stories from living through a time of AIDS that many have endured. "Sung and spoken over one last drink, a collection of original material connecting people, places and moments in our lives. Stay for one more hour. One last drink over one last song. One last story before going home. Beautiful songs, harsh realities. Life and death in splendid harmonies. Songs to feel, words for thought . . . music to your ears." - Tim Bishop "Tim Bishop's simple story about love between two young men, one black, one white, rings powerfully true . . . It's been pared down to the most sparing and universal of tales." - James Waites Outrage November 98 This work was developed through SGLMG's Festival Development Funding Scheme WHEN: February 15-17 TIME: 8pm WHERE: PACT Theatre 107 Railway Pde Erskineville PRICE: $16.50 [full] $13.20 [MG memb] $11 [conc] BOOK: Ticketek [02] 92664822 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAIR DAY Enjoy all the fun of our Fair on the day when we come together for ourselves, rediscovering the richness and diversity of our queer communities. Young, old, new, experienced, local and from afar. Will a chicken win the dog show again? Will Miss Fair Day be a drag king? Will celebrity dunking ever return? Browse the stalls, buy a T shirt for your girlfriend, an earring for your boyfriend, a potplant for your sista and a queer pride flag for your mum. Take your kids to the children's area or cool down with a swim in the pool. Lie in the grass and listen to the entertainment or watch the dogs strut their stuff. Check out the political stands, tour the food stalls, refresh yourself at the bars. Black+White+Pink will have a stall at the Fair, distributing information, the National Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation's final documents, a children's message stick painting activity as well as asking for signatures on a petition to the Federal Parliament, calling for a Treaty with Aboriginal Australia. We will need volunteers to help us out on the day - please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] GETTING TO THE FAIR There is no parking at Fair Day, so give yourself a stress-free afternoon and leave the car at home. Walk, hail a cab or catch a bus: from Balmain [433], Leichhardt [440], Lilyfield [470] while from Newtown any King Street bus going towards the City [421, 422, 423, 426, 428] will be fine. From the city, get any bus in George Street that goes down Parramatta Road [412, 413, 437, 438, 440, 461, 470, 483]. From Taylor Square and down Oxford Street enjoy the party atmosphere of the Fair Day Special - Route 69 running frequently to Fair Day from 10am until 2.30pm and returning from 12.30 until 6.30pm, with some buses wheelchair accessible. [Route 69 is $5/$2.50 return, or $3 one way. All other routes standard Sydney Buses prices] WHEN: Sunday February 18 TIME: 10.30am-5.30pm WHERE: Victoria Park Paramatta Rd Darlington PRICE: FREE INFO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- PASSIONATE ACTS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE A passionate look at the issues of violence, discrimination, privacy and harassment for lesbians, gays and tranys. Speakers include Winsome Matthews [Chair of the Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council] and Chris Puplick [President of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board and Privacy Commissioner]. Hosted by the gorgeous Vanessa Wagner. See the new ÔActs of Passion' education campaign, learn about your new legal rights, and take some free materials away with you. Presented by the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board, the Crime Prevention division of the Attorney General's Department and the NSW Privacy Commission. WHEN:Wednesday February 21 TIME: 7pm-9.30pm WHERE: Parliament House Macquarie St Sydney PRICE: Free INFO [02] 9268 5523 ----------------------------------------------------------------- RAPID FIRE The sold-out hit of last year's Speak program returns with new names at a new venue, featuring 11 writers from around Australia and one from New York reading their edgiest, sharpest and most scintillating work. Best of all, each writer is limited to six minutes - limited by force if necessary.The star-studded line up is Nicol Beechey, Andrew Bettridge, Sabdha Charlton, Nick Enright, Juani Dolores Iocco, Jameson King, Stephanie Luke, Mark Matousek, Romaine Morton, Diana Simmonds, Jules Wilkinson and Andrew Wiltshire. Readings will be signed in Auslan for hearing-impaired. A co-production of SGLMG and Hares & Hyenas [Melbourne]. How much stimulation can you take in 72 minutes flat out? WHEN: Thursday March 1 TIME: 6.30pm WHERE: The Imperial Hotel Erskineville Rd Erskineville PRICE: $11 [full] $9 [MG memb + conc] BOOK: Ticketek: [02] 9266 4822 www.ticketek.com.au or tickets at door INFO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------- THE PARADE Out there on the streets, half a million people experience the Sydney Gay+Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade - the most stylish and entertaining civil rights demonstration in the world. Owned by our multi-faceted communities, the Parade celebrates our diversity and daring. Immerse yourself in the glamour and the excitement and the comedy and sheer effrontery of our lives on show - without compromise in a very public arena. The Parade has pushed buttons and boundaries since the first effort in 1978 - a simple and courageous demonstration of visibility which caused a riot and [literally] changed our world. Essential, unmissable and extraordinary - the night of our lives. PARADE ROUTE The Parade starts at the corner of Elizabeth + Liverpool Sts, goes up Oxford St, along Flinders St, Moore Pk Rd and Driver Ave. BE IN IT! If you would like to participate in the Black+White+Pink 'Sweeties for a Treaty' parade entry, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] VIEW IN STYLE Picture this: an unparalleled view of the Mardi Gras Parade as you recline on Driver Avenue in a comfy seat with your name on it. You are entertained by Sydney's finest, with delicious food and a licensed bar within easy reach. Once again, The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation will provide its exclusive 'Reserved Seating' Grandstand at the Parade. All proceeds to BGF, which provides financial assistance, supported housing and financial counselling to people living with HIV/AIDS. So forget about your milk crate, avoid the hurly burly of the crowds and come and make a night of it with BGF. Tickets $90 plus booking fee. For information check out the BGF website www.bgf.org.au. For bookings call Ticketmaster on 136 100. WHEN: Saturday March 3 TIME: 8pm WHERE: See above for Parade route PRICE: Free ----------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER NINES (This is not an Australian Indigenous event - but it such a special premiere, you will understand why I have included it.) ''A positive story of love, tolerance and the strength of family ties" - Jill de Villiers The Citizen. After Nines is Soweto township slang for "in the closet" as in s/he is only queer "after nine". Five performers bring their own stories and the hidden history of their community to the stage in an hour of cabaret-style, acapella musical theatre performed from the heart by "real people". "Relying on five bar stools, a bag of frocks and lots of gossip, the talented young cast of After Nines recounts South Africa's gay and lesbian history. By challenging the myth that homosexuality is a white thing, the group reclaims a proud identity and heritage." - Matthew Krouse Mail and Guardian. After Nines is the first all-African, all-queer cast presenting a glimpse of black South African lesbian and gay life. An Australian premiere for one week only. Devised + Directed: Robert Colman Musical Direction: Xoli Norman Lyrics: Robert Colman Musical Arrangements: Xoli Norman Choreography: Somizi Mhlongo Cast: Zodwa Shongwe, Zakhi Radebe, Wewe Ngidi, Mpumi Njinge and Paul Mokgethi. WHEN: February 13-17 TIME: 8.15pm WHERE: Everest Theatre Seymour Theatre Centre cnr Cleveland St + City Rd Chippendale PRICE: $27.50 [full] $22 [MG memb] $16.50 [conc + February 13 preview] BOOK: Seymour Theatre Centre: Box Office or [02] 9351 7940 Ticketek: [02] 9266 4822 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." 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