Wolf’s tour will kick off in Brisbane at the Trivoli on Friday September 7, before heading to to Sydney the following day to play The Opera House, on Tuesday September 11 he’ll be at Forum II in Nelbourne, before hading over to Adelaide’s The Gov on Wednesday September 12. The tour will wrap with the show in Fremantle.

Wolf will be playing music from all five of his albums and will play a different set list each night of the tour.

Find out more about Patrick Wolf by reading Benn Dorrington’s interview with him from last year. Check out Patrick’s song Wind In The Wires below.

For tickets go to FlyByNight.org

I Will Survive, which starts with open auditions (which were held around Australia at the end of April 2012), will follow performers as they retrace the steps of the box-office hit film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, from Sydney to Alice Springs.

Contestants will perform at each outback location along the way. Judges, mentors, and industry professionals will train and critique performers, who will be whittled down to a final four. After performing in Alice Springs, the final four will be flown to New York City, where they will receive intensive training in the lead role of Tick—a character made famous by Hugo Weaving in the original film, and played by Jeremy Stanford in the Australian theatrical premiere in 2006.

Network Ten Chief Programming Officer, David Mott, said: ‘I Will Survive is an exciting prospect for TEN. This is big, broad family entertainment with the unique backdrop of iconic locations in our own backyard.’

‘The format is one that has captured the imagination of critics and audiences alike overseas, and we’re thrilled to bring it to Australian viewers for the first time.’

In their auditions, contestants were required to perform a song and dance number, as well as a monologue to showcase their acting ability.

The major prize is said to include a cash prize of $250,000, an opportunity to perform on Broadway, a month’s accommodation in New York City to explore US opportunites, and representation with an established US agent.

London-based Jason Donovan is rumoured to be heading home to join the judging panel, as is the films’s Director Stefan Elliot and Packed to the Rafter’s star Hugh Sheridan has been annouced as the host of the program. Donovan, whose former stage credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and The Sound of Music, played the role of Tick in the London stage production of Priscilla.

FremantleMedia Australia’s Director of Television, Tim Clucas, said: ‘Although it ends up on Broadway, I Will Survive is so much more than a musical theatre casting show. The winner will have impressed our big name judges in every performance skill – singing, dancing and acting. They will be the ultimate performer. The entertainment world will be theirs for the taking whether it be television, live theatre or Hollywood.’

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The band hopes to be ‘the best show on stage’, boasting cultural variety as a result of mixing Romanian and Cuban musicians. Their song Zaleilah certainly is diverse in instrumentation, featuring bagpipes, drums and piano accordion.

Mandinga consists of 7 members: Elena (lead vocals), Alex (trumpet), Chupi (drums), El Niño (congas), Omar (piano), Zach (saxophone) and Tony (trombone). All except for Tony will be performing. They have released four albums top date, and are working on a fifth which is said to be released soon.

Proud of their choreography, Madinga have created a tutorial video for those interested in learning their dance moves—and encourage people to join in with them and ‘dance along to the beat’ when they perform in Baku.

Watch the official video here and check out the choreography video to learn the dance moves.

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A Chorus Line tells the story of seventeen dancers desperately auditioning for eight stage roles in a musical. This audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for – with every drop of sweat, every hour of practice, every minute of every day of their lives. Their personal stories are told through captivating song, riveting drama and stunning choreography.

The show, which played to full houses in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Singapore is directed and re-staged by Baayork Lee, one of the original cast members and inspirations for the Tony Award winning 1975 production.

The cast of 30 is headed by Josh Horner (Billy Elliot on Broadway, Tivoli, Dirty Dancing, Dancing with the Stars) who plays formidable Broadway director, Zach.

Josh says ‘This role of Zach really speaks to me. You see people giving their heart and soul and you are in control of their dreams. I’ve been on both sides of that role so A Chorus Line mirrors perfectly my life as a dancer.’

Producer Tim Lawson, a graduate of WAAPA says, ‘I am thrilled that Perth audiences will be able to share the magic of A Chorus Line. With the popularity of shows such as X Factor, Australian Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, I knew the time was right for A Chorus Lineto be presented. People have a newly found understanding and insight into the dreams and challenges of aspiring performers.’

‘It has thrilled sold out audiences in the Eastern States, and I am sure Perth audiences will be similarly enthralled.’

‘Our production is particularly special in that it boasts a truly remarkable cast of both newly discovered talent andindustry stalwarts. They take the experience to an incredible level.’

The musical has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, seven Drama Desk Awards and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It ran for 6,137 performances over 15 years becoming the longest running musical in Broadway history.

Tickets will be on sale Monday 14^th May through all Ticketeck outlets or ticketek.com.au or 1300 795 012 For more information see: www.achorusline.com.au

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In her speech Iqbal challenged many of the claims made by conservative Christian groups by providing cross cultural and historical examples of the evolution of the definition of marriage.

Watch Farida’s speech below,

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Caroline Smith the Asisstant Secretary of United Voice spoke at the rally for marriage equality in Stirling Gardens, Perth on Saturday May 12.

In her speech the unionist said that this was an issue about justice, respect and fairness.

Listen to Caroline’s speech below.

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In her speech Gadsby said,

‘There are many in this world who do not support gay marriage, and I don’t necessarily think of these people as homophobic, or bigoted, but more as inflexible thinkers. They just don’t like change. And if I hadn’t had the good fortune of being born, a little bit different, then I might too have been an inflexible thinker. It’s up to us to change them.’

Listen to Hannah’s full speech below.

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McLaren argued that marriage is a human right and that denying that right to same sex attracted people is dehumaninsing and called on the leaders of the federal Labor and Liberal parties to allow their members to have a free vote on the subject.

Listen to Lynn’s speech below.

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