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Restrictions have eased, but not that much. On Thursday 14 May, 7-9 pm, GLOBE is Networking via Video Conference. GLOBE secretary Andrew Shepherd chats with David and Sue about some of the fun on offer.

NB You need to go to the website and register. There’s more info there too.

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Showing that you can teach old dogs new tricks, instead of the “cancelled due to The Virus” party after the show, David and Sue have used up most of their energy learning a whole new techie set-up to bring you the show from David’s beloved St Kilda, Sue’s tofu territory in the northern suburbs, and Con with world news from cosmopolitan Richmond.

There are interviews with three people very special to us all:
Dan de Rochefort, former President of Globe
Jude Monro, board Chair of the Victorian Pride Centre
Ro Allen, Victoria’s  Gender and Equality Commissioner

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Billy Elliot The Musical, featuring music by the legendary Elton John, Billy Elliot the Musical is an extraordinary theatrical experience that has captivated audiences around the world. Seen by over 12 million people worldwide and acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Billy Elliot is the recipient of over 85 awards internationally. Set in a northern town during the miners’ strike of 1984/5, the show follows Billy’s journey from boxing ring to ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that unites his family, inspires his community and changes his life forever.

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About the Can’t Do Tomorrow Festival:

Between 20 and 29 of February 2020, we’ll be transforming the Facility, Kensington, into an outlandish Eden populated by a crowd more hedonistic than a 90s warehouse rave.

More than 100 artists, crews and collectives will descend on the Facility to display (and distribute) work in urban art disciplines as varied as: painting, murals, photography, stencil, sculpture, video, illustration and epic immersive installations.

We want to change the way you experience public space. To holler ourselves hoarse about Australia’s urban art scene and inspire (as well as invest in) a new generation of talent. Ultimately, we’re keen to question the very nature of art itself.

We don’t pretend to be custodians of the contemporary urban art scene. We’re a micro-movement inside a macro-movement. The underground grows, advances and develops with its own organic energy. We’re just here to provide the platform.

About Kaff-eine:

Kaff-eine is an established street and contemporary artist recognised for her illustrative freehand style, delicate linework, and quiet melancholic characters. She has painted public and private works in Australia, Germany, France, USA and the Philippines; had successful solo and group exhibitions, and illustrated two children’s books.

To celebrate LGBTQI identity and culture, Kaff-eine is creating Infinite Thanks, a collection of small paintings with images and  stories called ‘ex votos’, dedicated to rainbow deities. These will reflect the daily fears, needs, and aspirations of a range of rainbow folk. Kaff-eine will display these paintings inside a purpose-built shrine at the Can’t Do Tomorrow festival.

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MAREE COOTE is a writer, designer, illustrator, photographer and publisher. She has enjoyed an award-winning career in advertising and understands Melbourne’s unique advantage well. Her many creative passions converge in her studies of Melbourne’s history, which is the focus of her work in object design and in publishing over the past ten years. Maree is passionate about a sense of place and history, and she brings this to life in multiple platforms for multiple audiences. Her affinity for Melbourne is unique and highly informed. Her skill is bringing ideas to life, and communicating ideas to any audience ‘in whatever form gives them most power: books, artwork, song, stories, design, film…”.

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Hans the German

So make sure you watch him in America’s Got Talent – The Champions final and then book some tickets to his Disco Spetakular in Melbourne in a month… Go Hans! You can also check out everything Hans (and who wouldn’t want to) at his website at hansofficial.com

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And here’s what you need to know about the festival: For our fifth anniversary year, Gaytimes – Australia’s queer music and arts festival – returns February 14-16 2020. Over two nights and three full days, Gaytimes will feature our most epic lineup yet across multiple stages. Gaytimes will also feature performers, visual arts, yoga, talks, workshops, fun and games, camping, glamping, cocktail bars, speciality coffee, food trucks and much more. Best of all, Gaytimes is BYO. Gaytimes will be moving to a new home for 2020. After four years at Lake Mountain Alpine Resort in Marysville, Gaytimes is coming down the mountain and relocating to Gembrook. Nestled amongst lush tall trees, Gaytimes will boast multiple outdoor and indoor stages, flat spacious camp grounds, permanent toilets and free hot showers. Our new forest home Gilwell Park is just as magical but promises to be warmer, more spacious and closer to Melbourne — located at the foothills of the Dandenongs — just 1 hour 15 minutes drive away.

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