Gospel Happenings in December !

Gospel Happenings in December !

Gospel Concert Sunday 7 Dec 2-4pm

70 VOICES OF HOT, ROCKIN' GOSPEL

with the Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir and the groove masters band.

Under the direction of Phil Heuzenroeder who is featuring on GOSPEL GROOVES on the 30th of Nov. At the Church Of All Nations, 180 Palmerston St, Carlton. $10/$5

Visit www.mmgc.net.au for details and flyer.

Tues 9 Dec 7.30-9pm GOSPEL SINGING WORKSHOP

at the Church Of All Nations. $10/$5.

Come and experience an fabulous session of gospel singing with the Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir and a drink at the pub afterwards.

Under the direction of Phil Heuzenroeder who is featuring on GOSPEL GROOVES on the 30th of Nov. A great way to check out the choir if your thinking of joining one, one day.

Go on be a DEVIL, do IT !

Jerusalem is Proud to present

Jerusalem is proud to present

Australian Premiere with discussion forum featuring Tobin Saunders and Rodney Croome

Friday the 21st 6.30pm

Kino Cinemas

Tiks: www.hraff.org.au 8352 4434

Review from Variety the Showbiz bible:

'Plans to hold 2006's World Pride celebration and march in Jerusalem are met with political and religious opposition in "Jerusalem Is Proud to Present."

Dramatic conflict pits the city's tolerance-oriented Open House against fundamentalist and superstitious critics who fear potential "homosexualization of the Middle East."

DV-shot docu, which won the nonfiction prize at Outfest, makes no effort to educate the narrow-minded; instead, it serves gay-friendly auds worldwide as a record of unfair treatment. With the right publicity, hot-button pic could ignite enough interest for a modest theatrical run.

Though the demonstration (which promised to avoid the "nudity and provocation" of other international gay-pride gatherings) was to be more symbolic than anything, the event's opponents far outnumbered its passionate organizers, forcing compromises through threats of physical violence.

A silent witness throughout the uphill planning process, director Nitzan Gilady presents an insider's view of the many obstacles faced, from city hall, where Jerusalem's mayor and conservative council refuse to acknowledge any discussion, to the streets, where agitprop pamplets and actual rioting lead local police to revoke their support.

It's blood-boiling stuff, offset by encouraging signs of progress in some corners.

Winner of the Outstanding Documentary Feature award at the 2007 Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.'