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We are fundraising to film and screen Season Two of ‘Beauty & The Bear’ in 2012. We hope to raise 50% of the production budget through Pozible, and 50% through corporate sponsorship and fundraising concerts.
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Nathan Little & Luke Mitchell Co-host Mr Australasia Bear 2011
Melbourne’s landmark pub The Laird Hotel opened it’s doors to hundreds of bears on Saturday night, all keen to witness the centrepiece of the Southern Hibearnation bear festival – the Mr Australasia Bear contest. The hairy beauty pageant was co-hosted by Beauty & The Bear’s very own Nathan Little.
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Beauty & The Bear Repeats On The Aurora Channel
Great news! For those of you who are too retro to watch videos online, you have another chance to watch season one on your big screen TV. Check out episodes of season one repeated Thursdays at 7pm on the Aurora Community Channel (on Foxtel, Austar & Optus Digital Networks) until July 7, 2011.
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Rick Viede wins 2011 Griffin Award
Griffin Theatre Company last night announced that writer and performer Rick Viede (aka Glace Chase interviewed on our very first episode) is the winner of the 2011 Griffin Award for his play ‘A Hoax.’ The Griffin Award is an annual $10,000 prize offered for an outstanding new Australian play or performance text displaying an authentic, inventive and contemporary voice.
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Sarah Ward joins Circus Oz
Sarah Ward is a powerhouse singer who can impersonate anyone from rap to opera to cabaret. Since our interview with her in episode 5, she has joined the cast of Circus Oz, a rock-n-roll, animal free circus that features two hours of breathtaking agility, death-defying stunts, awe-inspiring acrobatic performances, irreverent comedy and a spectacular live band.
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Glace Chase launches The Total Bottoms Support Group
When Glace Chase (who featured on our very first episode) came out as a total bottom he was amazed by the response. Absolutely nothing. That’s why he launched the Total Bottom Support Group. Watch him petition for members at Sydney’s busy Taylor Square with hilarious results!
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Beauty & The Bear Marathon on Aurora’s Day Of Queens
Did you miss an episode of season one of Beauty And The Bear, and wish you could see it on the big screen? Then here’s some incredible news for you: get your popcorn and fanta restocked for the Day Of Queens with the Aurora Channel on Monday 13 June!
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Episode 8: Greatest Hits
In the eighth and final episode of the season, we take a look back at some of the best interviews and live performances on Beauty & The Bear. Guests include The Blow Waves, Glace Chase, Selina Jenkins, Leigh Warren, Logan Bold and Brian North. And what television greatest hits package would be complete without a blooper reel?
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Episode 7: Gorrrgeous Vonni
This week Nathan Little and Miz Ima Starr present a special presentation of their festival hit documentary ‘Gorrrgeous Vonni’, which unpacks the outrageous life and vivid times of showgirl and accidental activist Vonni.
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Video Video’s New Single ‘Forever Tomorrow’ Debuts Online
Matt Doll and Byron St John from The Blow Waves (featured in episode 1) have just released the song ‘Forever Tomorrow’ under the moniker ‘Video Video’. With soaring vocals and killer production, it’s a beautiful moment in Melbourne pop.
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Beauty & The Bear is an interview-based TV series that showcases the work of high profile Australian Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (GLBTIQ) artists across a dazzling range of art forms. The show is co-hosted by Miz Ima Starr (Australia's Got Talent) and Nathan Little (The Bad Father). It has recently broadcast nationally on the Aurora Community Channel on Foxtel, Austar & Optus Digital Networks. Season one is available to watch online. Read more.
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