This is our first issue for 2018 and we welcome back Marjorie Lewis-Jones as Arts Editor. Also, Miriam Pepper will be our new Environment Editor, and Shale Preston joins Dorothy as Features Co-Editor. After a period of three years with the SSH, Bec Lewis will not serve as Photo Editor this year. She will continue to take photos, though. We thank her for professionalism and for her support as a friend and activist.
Chinese Year of the Dog February 16 to March 4, 2018
Again this year there will be lanterns to enchant at Circular Quay; larger than life and depicting animal signs of the Zodiac. Again curated by Claudia Chan Shaw, the lanterns will be on show from February 16-25.
Mardi Gras is 40! February 16 to March 4, 2018
The Mardi Gras Forty Years of Evolution program will be full of fabulous surprises as well as nostalgia. The full amazing program is here: www.mardigras.org.au.
Fair Day will be on February 18 at Victoria Park, and the Parade extends its extravaganza to Sydney on Saturday March 3. Did I hear a rumour that ever-glamorous Cher will be attending? Congratulations our LGBTIQ community – you have survived.
Always in our February issue I publish the Belvoir Unwaged Program for our theatre-loving volunteers and readers for the coming year. Unwaged performances for 2018 are on Thursdays at 2pm and to claim your ticket visit the Belvoir Box Office from 12 noon on day of the performance. Pensioner, Health Care Card, Vets Card with photo ID (MEAA and Equity cards also accepted). (Sponsored by Virgin Australia.)
Single Asian Female March 22
Sami in Paradise April 26
The Sugar House May 31
Bliss July 12
A Taste of Honey August 16
Calamity Jane September 27
An Enemy of the People November 1
The Dance of Death December 20
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