Midsumma eNews: Some continuing Midsumma events to help you avoid a complete cold turkey

TABLE OF CONTENTS   o   The journey continues   o   ON TONIGHT: Colouring the Rainbow: Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives   o   UNTIL 12 FEB: ‘Beautiful Women’ and ‘Convergent Pathologies’ Exhibitions   o   SUN 12 FEB – One night only at Chasers! Simply the Best – A Tribute to Kerrie Le Gore   o   UNTIL 25 Feb: muliebrity & other collaborations   o   UNTIL 19 MARCH: Other Other   o   MQFF Sneak Peek Released   o   ChillOut Festival: 9 – 13 Mar 2017   o   Telstra Citizen Reporters     OTHER INFO   Midsumma Festival 2017 SURVEY   Give us your feedback for a chance to win a $250 Arts Centre Melbourne Voucher.   ADAM: 16 Jan – 14 Feb | Mon – Tue 6.30pm – midnight   Melbourne’s rather fabulous nude bar for guys. Come enjoy the friendly atmosphere, have a few drinks, a game of pool, and make some new friends. More >>   Marching Together: 3 – 16 Feb | Daily 10am – 4pm   An exhibition in the Joel Gallery that explores what the act of marching publicly in a Pride March felt like for the person marching. More >>   Check out the Reviews   Take a look at the articles and reviews of Midsumma 2017 events. Photo galleries will be added shortly.     The journey continues As the sun goes down on Midsumma Festival for 2017, why not ease out gently with a few events that continue into the festival twilight. After that, take a little nap before gearing right up again to visit our dear friends at Chillout Festival and MQFF. You know there’s no rest for the wicked, right?   ON TONIGHT: Colouring the Rainbow: Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives   The starting point for this talks event is the ground-breaking book Colouring the Rainbow (2015), edited by Dr Dino Hodge, that uncovers the often hidden world of Queer and Trans Blak Australia. This popular free event requires booking and registrations are currently closed, but why not join the waiting list in case others can’t make it? More >>   UNTIL 12 FEB: ‘Beautiful Women’ and ‘Convergent Pathologies’ Exhibitions   Two of Midsumma’s Premier events, Beautiful Women and Convergent Pathologies, come to a close this weekend at Incinerator Gallery. Do whatever you can to get down and support the vital conversations that these exhibitions stimulate. More >>   SUN 12 FEB – One night only at Chasers! Simply the Best – A Tribute to Kerrie Le Gore   Join Tabitha Turlington, Barbra Quicksand, Miss Candee, Sue Ridge, Caresse FU and Dulcie Du Jour at Chasers Niteclub as they salute the beloved mother of drag, Kerrie Le Gore. More >>   UNTIL 25 Feb: muliebrity & other collaborations   In a new video work titled, ‘muliebrity‘, artist Alison Bennett reflects on the identity presentation of queer women who emphasise their femininity. The exhibition runs until 25 Feb, but don’t miss the Artist Floor Talk this coming Saturday 11 Feb at 2pm. More >>   UNTIL 19 MARCH: Other Other   Have you ever experienced a sense of ‘otherness’ from within the queer communities? This group exhibition shines a spotlight on those who experience a multitude of other social forces, on top of being queer. More >>   MQFF Sneak Peek Released0000   MQFF 2017: Mar 16 – 27 | full program released 17 Feb We are excited to share that our friends at Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) have released TEN film titles to whip you into a frenzy before they reveal the full program on 17 Feb. Head to MQFF for the low down on the fresh line-up. Midsumma has two Double Passes to give away which can be used for two people to see any standard session at the festival. Simply email office@mqff.com.au with MQFF as the subject line by midnight Fri 10 Feb, and add your name, phone number and the title of the pre-release film you would love to see the most in the email body.   ChillOut Festival: 9 – 13 Mar 2017   ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, one hour north of Melbourne in the beautiful Central Victorian countryside, is one of the largest and longest-running queer pride events in regional Australia. In 2017, ChillOut turns 20 and we would like to help them celebrate. To get you in the mood, head to the ChillOut website and email info@chilloutfestival.com.au with the name of one of the headline acts at ChillOut Carnival on 12 March for your chance to win a double pass to the ChillOut Carnival.   Telstra Citizen Reporters   Thank you to our partner Telstra for so much technical support offered over this festival. Many thanks also to our six #TelstraReporters who shared their thoughts and photos of many Midsumma Festival 2017 events.