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Every week Word for Word explores the stories, experiences, and perspectives of extraordinary LGBTQIA+ individuals. From artists to advocates, quiet heroes to loud trailblazers, we're shining a light on the... LEARN MORE The post Mama Alto appeared first on Word for Word.

Joan Nestle is a living icon. At 84 years of age her contributions to LGBTIQ+ communities have been numerous and immensely significant. She co-founded both the Gay Academic Union and the Lesbian Herstory Archives in New York, wrote seminal works such as A Restricted Country and A Persistent Desire and to this day, continues her work as an advocate and activist. Joan is part of the extraordinary line-up at this year's Midsumma writers' event, Wise Words – A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling, which features a line-up of some of Australia's most prominent and talented LGBTIQ+ women (trans and non-binary inclusive). 2025 line-up includes MC Sarah Ward, Joan Nestle, Mama Alto, Sez, Hana Assafiri, and Isobel Morphy-Walsh. For more information and to get tickets go to the Midsumma page here Please note, this episode of Well Well Well contains sensitive content.

Ziegfeld Boy Josh Sanders discusses De-Nuded, a double bill with Mama Alto's De-Flowered at Chapel Off Chapel for Midsumma, February 7 & 8.  Midsumma Festival - Ziegfeld Boy: De-Nuded  Midsumma Festival - Mama Alto: De-Flowered

Mama Alto performs songs her late father loved, 7.30 pm, Wednesday, 21 August at The Count's, Monash University, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton.  Accompanied by William Cooper on piano.  Doors open 6.30 pm.  Mama Alto - Monash University Performing Arts Centres

Mama Alto is a jazz singer, cabaret artiste and gender transcendant diva. She is a transgender and queer person of colour who works with the radical potential of storytelling, strength in softness and power in vulnerability. Cal speaks with her about her upbringing, how her trans identity has informed her performance work, the Gender Euphoria journey and more. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing. If there's something you'd like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

Mama Alto returns to Pop Queers to take on Pop Queers newcomer and House of the Heart co-star Kate Foster. House of the Heart is a cabaret show by immersive cabaret... LEARN MORE The post Pop Queers: Ep 101: Mama Alto vs Kate Foster appeared first on Pop Queers.

Interviews with Jane Montgomery Griffiths, Josh Sanders & Mama Alto.  The MILF and Mistress is a one-woman play about a middle-aged lesbian who sees a dominatrix.  Playwright Jane Montgomery Griffiths chats about her play that stars Jennifer Vuletic and challenges taboos with humour and respect.  Stages at Theatre Works' Explosives Factory for Midsumma.    https://www.theatreworks.org.au/2023/the-milf-and-mistress  Double-billed music productions Ziegfeld Boy and Follies Girl capture old Hollywood classics.  Performers Josh Sanders & Mama Alto chat with James in the studio. Staging at Chapel Off Chapel for Midsumma.  Interview starts at 33.37.  https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/ziegfeld-boy/  https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/follies-girl/  Sovereignty was never ceded. 

Sunday 16 January: Jazz singer and cabaret artiste Mama Alto talks about community, connection and voice. And NYC composer Caroline Shaw on working with soprano Dawn Upshaw, pianist Gilbert Kalish and Sō Percussion.

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// On Tuesday 12 October, the Australian Western Sahara Association held a panel discussion on the United Nations' role in the Western Sahara conflict. Today, we hear two speakers from that discussion- Golriz Ghahraman MP, Green Party of Aotearoa NZ, and Kamal Fadel, Polisario Front Representative in Australia and New Zealand. The full event recording is available on the Association's Facebook page, Western Sahara Down Under.// Listen back to Chris Schuringa, campaigner from GECO, the Goongerah Environment Centre, in discussion with Meg and Zeb from City Limits in late September 2021 on how important Direct Action continues to be in protecting the environment.// AM Kanngieser, award-winning geographer and sound artist, joins us to discuss working through listening and attunement to approach the relations between people, place and ecologies. AM is an incoming Marie Curie International Fellow in Geography at Royal Holloway University of London.//A list of sources AM mentioned during the interview:Aileen Moreton Robinson - The White Possessive: Property, Power, and Indigenous SovereigntyUnaisi Nabobo Baba - Knowing & Learning: An Indigenous Fijian ApproachLeroy Little Bear - Listening to Stones Learning in Leroy Little Bear's laboratory: Dialogue in the world outsideZoe Todd and AM Kanngieser - From Environmental Case Study to Environmental Kin StudyZoe Todd - https://fishphilosophy.org/Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr - https://www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/dadirri/Bawaka Collective - https://bawakacollective.com/about-us/ Mama Alto is a jazz singer, cabaret artiste & gender transcendent diva. She speaks with us about Rainbow Vaccination Week or #FabJab, which is running from 18-22 October. Mama Alto will be joining Dr Anita Munoz to answer your vaccine questions live on the JOY 94.9 Facebook page today, Thursday 21 October, from 5:30PM. Find out more about #FabJab here.// Songs// Shadows - Briggs and Troy Cassar-Daley// Rebel Time - MOONGA K. and Sampa the Great// Therapy - June Jones//Lung - Teether, Kuya Neil//

Have you been putting off your COVID vaccine appointment because of the possibility of misgendering? Did you have a bad experience of deadnaming at your first appointment and are hesitant to return for your second? After trans and gender diverse people reached out to Transgender Victoria for help, the organisation along with Victorian Pride Centre, drummond street services and Your Community Health Preston teamed up to organise a vaccine clinic for queers! CEO Mama Alto spoke with us about WHY vaccine hesitancy might be found amongst LGBTQIA+ people and how they can access resources and services to get vaccinated against COVID safely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunday 25 July 2021: Two sets of Melbourne artists tell Andrew about finding community and connection in music during lockdown

MAMA ALTO is very well known in the Melbourne queer arts scene as a jazz singer and cabaret artiste. This edited interview is from September 2018, but if you'd like... LEARN MORE The post Ep 102. Mama Alto returns and we share some latin vibes with Linn de Quebrada appeared first on The Gender Agenda.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Legendary singer Mama Alto is taking part in a unique event Global Pride. Toby Halligan sat down with Mama Alto for the Star... LEARN MORE The post Mama Alto on the upcoming Global Pride event appeared first on The Informer.

Support the Informer Daily, Donate to JOY Legendary singer Mama Alto is taking part in a unique event Global Pride. Toby Halligan sat down with Mama Alto for the Star... LEARN MORE The post Mama Alto on the upcoming Global Pride event appeared first on The Informer.

Interviews with queer musicians Mama Alto, Thea Riley and Simo Soo.  Recorded at 3CR with James McKenzie and originally broadcast August 2017, November 2019 and May 2018 respectively.  Includes music by Thea Riley and Simo Soo.  Language warning: includes coarse lyrics.

Anastasia is joined by one of her role models, Mama Alto, for a glorious conversation about privilege, platforms and positive parenting. We’re just overwhelmed by how fabulous she is. We play two of Mama Alto’s recordings: Black […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_transpov/p/joy.org.au/transpov/wp-content/uploads/sites/378/2019/10/191017-TPOV-Mama-Alto.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:34 — 43.5MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | RSS The post The one with the wonderful Mama Alto appeared first on Trans P.O.V. (Transgender Point of View).

Richard talks to Petra Kalive about her new musical theatre work, which is an adaptation of Miles Franklin's classic My Brilliant Career. The production will involve a core cast of professionals with students in supporting roles, and will be showing at Monash University's Alexander Theatre.Next Richard speaks to Stewart Laing who's the director of The End of Eddy, which will be showing at the Malthouse Theatre. This work centres around the experiences of a gay teenage boy in a small community in the north of France. The work has been aimed at a teenage audience in the hope of reaching out to people experiencing similar issues.Richard then speaks to Antony Hamilton artistic director of the contemporary dance company Chunky Move regarding his work Token Armies, which will be showing at the Melbourne International Arts Festival. The work aims to push the boundaries of contemporary dance and explore how the biological world intersects with a world that is constructed. Richard describes Chunky Move's work as "innovative, engaging and exciting."Finally Richard talks to Mama Alto regarding the work Gender Euphoria, which is a celebration of gender identitiy. This work will be performed as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival at the Famous Spiegeltent.

After a sell-out, world premiere performance at the 2019 Midsumma Festival, cabaret icons Mama Alto, Maude Davey and Nevo Zisin, among others, return to the stage with the next iteration of Gender Euphoria, to be […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_tomandmikey/p/joy.org.au/tomandmikey/wp-content/uploads/sites/429/2019/10/2019-10-10-TomAndMikey-GenderEuphoria.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:16 — 3.8MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | RSS The post Gender Euphoria – Maude Davey, Mama Alto & Nevo Zisin appeared first on Tom & Mikey.

This week it is the battle of the mamas when real world celebrity Mama Alto takes on Joys own mama bear Mama Mish. Who knows their obscure news and why is there a round called […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_archives/p/joy.org.au/popqueers/wp-content/uploads/sites/441/2019/10/PQ010_MamaAlto_GD.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:32 — 72.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post PopQueers Episode 10: Battle of the Mamas appeared first on Pop Queers.

Creatrix Tiara talks about touring with Sister Spit in the United States in 2020 and Mama Alto's surprise birthday party at Hares and Hyenas.Jacob Thomas discusses Stop Deportations To Danger, a campaign to stop QANTAS being a carrier for the deportation of refugees and asylum seekers.Katie Cullen and Kate Foord from Queerspace at Drummond Street Services talk about Renegade Pub Footy and inclusion in sport and its impacts on mental health.3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. Sovreignty was never ceded in this country.Language warning: this episode includes music by Sonic Youth with coarse lyrics.

Welcome to episode two of The Tune Up: Mama Alto on the Radical Potential of Storytelling and Strength in Softness - brought to you by Melbourne Recital Centre. Hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller speak with gender-transcendent diva and cabaret artiste Mama Alto about the power and potential of storytelling through song, how vulnerability builds strength in humankind and the inclusivity of contemporary cabaret. About Mama Alto: Mama Alto is a jazz singer, cabaret artiste & gender transcendent diva. Fierce, femme and fabulous, she has performed at beloved venues including The Butterfly Club, Brisbane Powerhouse, Chapel off Chapel, The Famous Spiegeltent, Gluttony, Hares & Hyenas, The Melba Spiegeltent, Melbourne Recital Centre, the National Gallery of Victoria, Porcelain Tea Parlour & more, and festivals such as Adelaide Cabaret Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Feast (Adelaide), Emerging Writers Festival, Festival of Voices (Hobart), Marysville Jazz & Blues, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Fringe, Midsumma (Melbourne), Stonnington Jazz, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Wonderland (Brisbane) & more. In 2018, she released four studio albums on vinyl, CD and digital release, all recorded with original analogue 1950s recording equipment. Vinyls & CDs are available here, and you can find Mama on Spotify, Apple Music, and many other popular streaming platforms. About your hosts Maxim Boon and Megan Steller: Maxim Boon is a British composer, writer and critic who has been based in Australia since 2014. When he's not ensconced in a concert hall or writing about Melbourne's music scene, he can mostly be found taking selfies with his dog. Megan Steller is an artist manager, writer and producer, who spends most of her time talking about classical music. She occasionally gets really enthusiastic at the symphony and claps in the wrong spot, but she's working on it. Find more stories about the music, musicians and people that make Melbourne Recital Centre the best place to hear at soundescapes.melbournerecital.com.au

Catch electronic musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist James Gales performing at EWF19 in Ways of Listening this Thursday 20 June, 7pm at State Library Victoria. Presented in partnership with Melbourne Recital Centre, Ways of Listening is an experience not to be missed. Take in an evening of speech and sound that moves from synth-pop to classical, and incorporates poetry, projection, live music, discussion and prose as six artists trace the roots of their musical influences. Featuring readings and performances by our three Melbourne Recital Centre Writers in Residence Kiara Lindsay, Caitlin McGregor and Xanthea O’Connor. Hosted by jazz singer, cabaret artiste and gender transcendent diva Mama Alto, accompanied by electronic musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist James Gales and violinist and writers’ mentor Adalya Nash Hussein. This track, Flâneur was written by James Gales for HIDING SPOT, a fashion installation by Jessica Gregory at RMIT in 2016. Book tickets to the event here: https://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/event/ways-of-listening/

This episode is a prelude to, and recognition of, Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender & gender non-conforming people while raising awareness of the work that is still needed to save trans lives.James speaks with Ari Dunphy, a Child and Family Practitioner at Queerspace, specialising in supporting trans adults, young people, and their families. They discuss non-binary representation within mainstream Australian and trans communities, including discussions on misgendering and pronouns, resisting and creating visibility, the notion of being ‘not trans enough’ or ‘completely trans’, and the binary construction of gender. For more information, visit queerspace.org.au.James speaks with Sally Goldner AM, activist, 3CR Out Of The Pan broadcaster, and Transgender Victoria Treasurer, about TDOV. They discussed the need for affordable health care for trans people and the ‘huge out of pocket expenses’ for hormone therapy and surgery, increasing support for trans men, the upcoming federal election campaign and giving a platform to issues of importance for the trans and broader LGBTIQ community, and the Victorian government’s intended ban of conversion practices.Content/ trigger warning: Please be aware that this interview contains descriptions or discussions of trans surgery and mental health and may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).3CR's Out of the Pan is hosting a special live broadcast at Hares and Hyenas in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Sunday, 31 March to celebrate and recognise TDOV. 3CR's Sally Goldner AM and performer/ trans activist Mama Alto will host a panel discussion on Trans Women of Colour. Details

Transgender singer Mama Alto recounts her experiences of traveling through the USA to attend an Aretha Franklin concert. Mama Alto is a gender transcendent diva, cabaret artiste, jazz singer and community activist. Her cabaret performances and collaborations have garnered critical praise at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Malthouse Theatre Company, Melbourne Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Darwin Festival, and so many more. Mama Alto was the 2017 Artist of the Year at the GLOBE LGBTI Awards. Queerstories is an LGBTQI+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram.   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Gender Euphoria is a new show which will be performed as part of Midsumma for one night only on 24 January at the Arts Centre. Mama Alto and Fury talk to Di Cousens about the creation of the show and Fury shares some spoken word pieces. The show celebrates the trans experience.

Mama Alto joins the Cabaret Room for The 8th Annual JOY Cabaret Room Holiday Special featuring a playlist of specially-curated vintage Christmas songs, including: I'll Be Home for Christmas (René... LEARN MORE The post The 8th Annual Mama Alto JOY Cabaret Room Holiday Special appeared first on The Cabaret Room.

Mama Alto is a non-binary trans femme person of colour who works with the radical potential of storytelling, strength in softness & power in vulnerability.  This gender transcendent diva, cabaret... LEARN MORE The post Mama Alto – Moira Finucane's Dance Hall: A Diva Carousel! appeared first on Tom and Warren.

We hear from Sha Gaze on their art-making, You are Fortunate card deck project, Floating Key's upcoming Reclaiming the Naming and more.In the second half of the show, we hear from Mama Alto and Mx Munro on the upcoming Trans Magic show and more (Disclosure: Iris is a part of this show too). Also mentioned: Djab Wurrung country, check out the Embassy page, justice for Bowraville murders (news item). 

There's only so much you can pack into an hour of radio, which is why The Gender Agenda is bringing you our full, unabridged interview with Mama Alto, in which they... LEARN MORE The post Mama Alto – Full Interview (Online Exclusive) appeared first on The Gender Agenda.

On a jam-packed episode of The Gender Agenda we play our much sought-after interview with Mama Alto in which they plug their new gender diverse cavalcade of talent, Trans Magic,... LEARN MORE The post Ep. 42 – It Ain't Over ‘Til Mama Says So appeared first on The Gender Agenda.

Here is the last part of the episodes with the amazing Mama Alto. Here we talk about Mama's personal art and music practice. I would like to thank Mama for the sheer honesty and bravery in our conversation.

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The best description for Mama Alto comes directly from the biography on Mama's website - "Mama Alto is a gender transcendent diva, cabaret artiste, jazz singer and community activist." Mama is also extremely fascinating to converse with. Our chat went for over two hours and so there are three episodes of our conversation. We discuss art, politics and Mama's inspirations. Mama is joy to spend time with, and I hope you enjoy the time you get to spend listening to her.

Iris speaks to Bridget from Sound School, a project that is working against the barriers marginalised people face in electronic music. Iris is then in conversation with comic creator Frank Candiloro. LinksQueering the Air radiothon, donate to keep us on air!Sound School's upcoming workshop series at Footscray Community Arts Centre.Frank Candiloro's gumroad, patreon, Instagram and Facebook. Queer Lady Magician 'Magic Happens' fundraiser by Mama Alto and Mx Munro for Creatrix Tiara. Incedium Radical Library Infoshop launch. 

Mama Alto is a cabaret artiste, jazz singer and trans non-binary femme who tells two interwoven stories about gender and generations. Mama Alto is a gender transcendent diva, cabaret artiste, jazz singer and community activist based in Melbourne. She is a non-binary trans femme person of colour who works with the radical potential of storytelling, strength in softness and power in vulnerability.  Mama Alto was the delighted recipient of the 2014 Weekly Award for Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, the 2016 Arts Access Victoria Outstanding Access & Inclusion Award at Melbourne Fringe, and the 2017 Artist of the Year Award at the GLOBE LGBTI Awards.   Mama Alto will be featured in the new Queerstories book which can be pre-ordered on Booktopia. Queerstories is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff, insomnia rant and photos of my dog Frank follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Mama Alto delivers an in depth interview with James McKenzie about her music as a platform to transcend oppression.  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded. 

Iris talks to Mama Alto about her upcoming performance, Exquisite, at the National Theatre, plus a few of her Fringe projects, Church, and Transcendent. The campaign for Justice for Elijah is foregrounded #JusticeforElijah. See details of where you can't donate here.Iris interviews Simona Castricum on ageism and exclusion in the queer community, and a discussion about trans women in sport.

The Homosexuals, Or Faggots, is a new stage production at the Malthouse written by local theatre maker Declan Green, of Sisters Grimm, and directed by Griffin Theatre Companies artistic director Lee Lewis. I’ve been a fan of everything I’ve seen of Declan Greens works, and The Homosexuals, Or Faggots is no exception. It is a contemporary farce, set in a luxury apartment in Sydney owned by a married gay couple Warren and Kim,  played by Simon Burke and Simon Corfield, Kim and Warren are both white cis gay man, Warren is a journalist and Kim is a university lecturer on gender. The events of the play take place over one night, during mardigra, Warren is setting up to do a photo shoot with a young male model Lucacz, played by Lincoln Younes when Kim unexceptedly arrives home from a conference after being ‘cyber bullied’ by a student Bae Bae played by Mama Alto, Bae Bae, publicly critisized Kim for using the term ‘biological gender’ during one of his lectures. Warrens friend Diana arrives, played by Genevive Lemon, a older trans woman, and is keen to get to a party with Warren. Warren then is informed that he will be interviewing Bae Bae, and it all goes a bit wild from there. Pam, a young woman who Kim and Warren have a past with is also chucked into the mix, who is also played by Mama Alto. The performers work together beautifully as an ensemble, but Mama Alto, for me, was the stand out performer. Her unique performance style was extremely refreshing to see on a mainstream stage.  If you see this show just for Mama, it would be worth it! The Homosexuals is pretty full on, and at times I felt like it was too much for me, I actually had ‘nightmares’ that night about myself somehow being homophobic and transphobic and being ostracized by my friends, which is funny because I identify as queer and trans. I wonder what reaction cis, hetrosexual people had to this piece, I’d be interested to know because it really stuck with me. On a subconscious level at least, it evoked feelings of fear of being politically incorrect and hurting people. I find the show quite difficult to explain and talk about maybe because of its complexity or maybe because I’m scared of saying the wrong thing, or maybe both or another reason completely different, but it was a hell of a journey, which left me feeling exhausted, intellectually stimulated and generally satisfied with what happened, even though I’m not quite sure what happened internally for me, it was a clever story and very engaging. I was definitely invested in what was going to happen. This is a fast paced, intense, riot of a show, and it on at The Malthouse Theatre in Southbank until March 12th.   Written by Finley Fletcher

The Homosexuals, Or Faggots, is a new stage production at the Malthouse written by local theatre maker Declan Green, of Sisters Grimm, and directed by Griffin Theatre Companies artistic director Lee Lewis. I’ve been a fan of everything I’ve seen of Declan Greens works, and The Homosexuals, Or Faggots is no exception. It is a contemporary farce, set in a luxury apartment in Sydney owned by a married gay couple Warren and Kim, played by Simon Burke and Simon Corfield, Kim and Warren are both white cis gay man, Warren is a journalist and Kim is a university lecturer on gender. The events of the play take place over one night, during mardigra, Warren is setting up to do a photo shoot with a young male model Lucacz, played by Lincoln Younes when Kim unexceptedly arrives home from a conference after being ‘cyber bullied’ by a student Bae Bae played by Mama Alto, Bae Bae, publicly critisized Kim for using the term ‘biological gender’ during one of his lectures. Warrens friend Diana arrives, played by Genevive Lemon, a older trans woman, and is keen to get to a party with Warren. Warren then is informed that he will be interviewing Bae Bae, and it all goes a bit wild from there. Pam, a young woman who Kim and Warren have a past with is also chucked into the mix, who is also played by Mama Alto. The performers work together beautifully as an ensemble, but Mama Alto, for me, was the stand out performer. Her unique performance style was extremely refreshing to see on a mainstream stage. If you see this show just for Mama, it would be worth it! The Homosexuals is pretty full on, and at times I felt like it was too much for me, I actually had ‘nightmares’ that night about myself somehow being homophobic and transphobic and being ostracized by my friends, which is funny because I identify as queer and trans. I wonder what reaction cis, hetrosexual people had to this piece, I’d be interested to know because it really stuck with me. On a subconscious level at least, it evoked feelings of fear of being politically incorrect and hurting people. I find the show quite difficult to explain and talk about maybe because of its complexity or maybe because I’m scared of saying the wrong thing, or maybe both or another reason completely different, but it was a hell of a journey, which left me feeling exhausted, intellectually stimulated and generally satisfied with what happened, even though I’m not quite sure what happened internally for me, it was a clever story and very engaging. I was definitely invested in what was going to happen. This is a fast paced, intense, riot of a show, and it on at The Malthouse Theatre in Southbank until March 12th. Written by Finley FletcherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 in 3 women in the world have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner or non-partner (WHO). In this episode Chido, Christine and returning guest: Rumbi, take a stand against gender based violence in an open discussion about intimate partner violence against women. Also in this episode, an insightful interview with acclaimed jazz singer, Mama Alto, who shares her thoughts on art for social change, LGBTQIA+ inclusion and intersectionality. Sources: Violence Against Women http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/ Domestic Violence Psychology of Abusers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9UDG6JxKNA&t=194s Fremantle Moves Australia Day To Create A 'Celebration For Everybody' http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/11/24/fremantle-moves-australia-day-to-create-a-celebration-for-every/ Kanye West released from hospital http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/30/entertainment/kanye-west-released-from-hospital/ Mama Alto http://www.mamaalto.com/

The extended interview with featured S03E02 minority spotlight guest: Mama Alto.

We chat to poet, editor & essayist Omar Sakr about his new collection of poetry set to come out early 2017, he reads some of his work & floors us. Also we catch up with countertenor diva, jazz singer and cabaret artiste Mama Alto about her new show and hear about her project The Divine Femmes, a trans and gender diverse choir.   Omar Sakr is an Arab Australian poet whose work has featured in Meanjin, Overland, Mascara Lit Review, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper and Junkee, among many others. He has been shortlisted for the Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets, as well as the ACU Poetry Prize. You can purchase a copy of his collection of poetry, ‘These Wild Horses’ here. Mama Alto is a countertenor diva, jazz singer and cabaret artiste. Fierce, femme and fabulous, she has been lauded as “divine” (Havana Tribune, Cuba), as “near flawless” (The Age), and “a knockout” (The Herald Sun). She fascinates audiences with “an idiosyncratic mix of statuesque fragility” (The Music), and the accolades roll in from there - “velvet-voiced” (Sometimes Melbourne), “angelic vocal perfection” (The Plus Ones), “transcendent” (Stage Whispers), “breathtaking” (ArtsHub), “hypnotically beautiful, elegant and mysterious” (Adelaide Advertiser), and “bewitching” (SameSame). 
Follow what Mama Alto is up to via her Facebook page.Music: Mykki Blanco -- Loner (Mykki, 2016).Arthur Russell -- Arm Around You (Calling Out of Context, 2004).Blood Orange -- Best to You (Freetown Sound, 2016).

Part 2 of my conversation with music theatre/cabaret star and creator of Jan van de Stool (as seen on Australia's Got Talent - ROBBED! SHE WAS ROBBED!). Originally recorded in January 2016, we talk about people who call people "toxic", forgiveness, depression and anxiety in the arts, what shits us (oh all right, what shits ME) about music theatre, why the hell cabaret is so dominantly white in Australia (apart from Mama Alto, and this was pre-Hot Brown Honey, btw), the lack of casting diversity not just in cultural background, but also in gender, age and body shape, how cabaret is great because it really IS what you bring to it, and that it's OK to have a fight with your friends. If your life isn't sorted out by the end of this one, we're out of ideas. Because Queenie has seriously read every self-help book there is. All of them. Hey - remember: Barbra Streisand can never be as good at being you as YOU can. P.S. I do talk a fair bit in this one. We both do. It's a conversation. If you were expecting an interview, I am sorry, this isn't an interview. We're drinking tea in a lovely sunny house philosophising about arts and life. You know - living.

What a beautiful, lovely start to the season with, such beautiful, lovely guests!  Tom Dickins Romeo & Juliet (Vol 1): 20 Year Anniversary https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/program?event/romeo-juliet-vol-1-20-year-anniversary/fabfd20e-9ee4-4cd1-a9e6-17248f6b00d8 facebook.com/thetomdickins Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: @tomdickins tomdickins.net Mama Alto  Mama Alto: Extravaganza https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/program?event%2Fmama-alto-extravaganza%2F129cabcc-ff29-4827-8a3f-ba7835c1205b facebook.com/mamaalto Twitter: @MamaAlto Instagram: @mama.alto youtube.com/mamaalto www.mamaalto.com Charlie D. Barkle Shaken: Baritones Belting Bond https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/program?event/shaken/f9e1f1a2-40bc-40c5-a0c9-d991425a210a/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1584282368531180/

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De Anima, by Brook Andrew, was a major new video installation on display at RMIT Design Hub from 12 December 2014 to 14 February 2015. In this MTalk, presented by RMIT Design Hub, Justin Shoulder and Mama Alto revisit their performances from De Anima in a live response to the film’s composition by Theodore Wohng. Their performance is followed by a Q&A with Brook Andrew, Theodore Wohng, Justin Shoulder, Mama Alto and RMIT Design Hub curators Fleur Watson and Kate Rhodes. http://www.mpavilion.org/program/mtalks-rmit-design-hub