Moments of Salvation
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Events
22nd May 2013
This Saturday marks ten years since the Salvation crew ran their first dance party in Auckland. It will also be their farewell. To mark this, Marty Roberts reflects on his ten favourite memories.
A new gay anthem?
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Music
16th May 2013
Sara Bareilles’ new track Brave was inspired by a friend who was struggling to come out. The song has been hailed as one which is: “destined to become an LGBT anthem for the ages”.
Out Takes preview: Frauensee
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Movies
14th May 2013
The opening night women’s film for Out Takes 2013 is Frauensee, a ‘high voltage’ German feature revolving around four women at the aptly named Women’s Lake.
Out Takes preview: Gayby
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Movies
13th May 2013
Gayby has been selected as the opening night men’s film for the 2013 Out Takes festival. Watch its trailer here, as we begin highlighting some of the flicks the festival has selected.
Review: Urzila Carlson
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Performance
8th May 2013
If you managed to get tickets to see Urzila Carlson in Auckland this week, just a warning, she may abruptly leave. Don’t take it personally, something special’s just about to happen in her life.
Artist spotlight: Te Mete
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Entertainment
6th May 2013
Te Mete’s beautiful work comes from an unconventional background. He spent his earliest years watching the ocean and staring at glow worms as he and his family lived in a cave.
The gayest musical ever?!
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Performance
2nd May 2013
“Colin Craig may have been right. The gay onslaught has arrived,” is the way the producers of the Wellington leg of the ‘perhaps the gayest musical ever’ introduce Zanna Don't.
Comedy Fest: Gay Guide
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Performance
29th April 2013
While heartbreakingly Margaret Cho cancelled, there are some rib-tickling gay and lesbian comedians at this year’s New Zealand international Comedy Festival.
Out Takes programme
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Movies
27th April 2013
The Out Takes: A Reel Queer Film Festival 2013 programme has been released. Check out which films are coming to New Zealand's queer film festival in May and June here.
The best X Factor audition ever?
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Performance
22nd April 2013
South Auckland drag queen Ashley Tonga swept into the auditions of New Zealand's X Factor like a hurricane of hilarity and talent, leaving us all blown away!
Behind the Candelabra trailer
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Movies
8th April 2013
Michael Douglas stars as Liberace and Matt Damon plays his younger lover in the upcoming Steven Soderbergh flick Behind The Candelabra: The Secret Life Of Liberace.
Theatre spotlight: Queen
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Performance
5th April 2013
Sick of being asked those some stupid questions about being gay over and over and over? Then you're bound to relate to a play about being young and gay, soon hitting the stage in Auckland.
The best medicine
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Entertainment
3rd April 2013
Wow things have been serious lately. The marriage equality debate has brought out the best and the awful worst in New Zealanders, so let’s have some laughs huh?
Easter Weekend: What’s open and what’s on
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Events
28th March 2013
Those pesky Easter Trading laws are in force this weekend, but there is still plenty on if you want to head out on the town!
Review: Dances of Desire
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Despite some supremely sublime moments Jack Body's reflection of Carmen Rupe, presented by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with guest soloists, somehow fails to quite hit the spot.
