Author: ben_boreham
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Music For A Darkened Theatre – 15 September 2012
Music For A Darkened Theatre The Melbourne Rainbow Band presents its Spring Concert featuring music from and inspired by the silver screen. From spaghetti westerns and Hollywood classics to modern day blockbusters Music For A Darkened Theatre will explore the music of composers such as John Williams, Danny Elfman and James Horner. You can almost…
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MRB Trivia Night 2012
As its first fundraiser for 2012, the Melbourne Rainbow Band will be holding a Trivia Night on Saturday 30th June. We are delighted to have the amazing and generous Laurie Lane on board to play quizmaster for an evening of testing the grey matter and games – all to raise funds for Melbourne’s own GLBTI…
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SYNCOPATED – A jazz showcase
Join the Melbourne Rainbow Band for a celebration of the 20th century’s most diverse and long lived musical style. Jazz. In a one night only performance, SYNCOPATED will transport you from Chapel Off Chapel to the jazz clubs of the prohibition era and the streets of New Orleans. Sunday 13th May 2012 @ 7.00 PM…
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Open Rehearsal – Thursday 23 February
The Melbourne Rainbow Band is throwing open the door to the rehearsal room and welcoming new members. To be held the Will Sampson Community Centre in Windsor at 7:30pm on 23 February, this is a fantastic opportunity for interested musicians to come along and meet the band. Bring your instrument and sit in on rehearsal.…
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2012 Assistant Musical Director – Call for expressions of interest
The Melbourne Rainbow Band has a long history of being led by highly skilled Musical Directors who have also lent their talents to teaching and encouraging an Assistant Musical Director. The 2012 MRB Assistant Musical Director will play an integral part in weekly rehearsals, and over the Midsumma period when the Melbourne Rainbow Band often…
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17th Annual Pride March
It’s more than tradition. For the 17th consecutive year, the MRB joined with Melbourne’s GLBTI and allied communities to recognises and celebrate the people and events that inspire the courage, solidarity, pride, diversity and strong sense of community of Victoria’s vibrant GLBTI people. The march down Fitzroy Street seemed to be perfectly timed. Shortly before…
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Joy94.9 Picnic – Mt Macedon
The MRB along with family and friends enjoyed a wonderful, sunny day of music, leisurely walks through the amazing gardens at Forest Glade, and picnic baskets the size of steamer trunks. The Joy Picnic is a fundraising event for JOY 94.9 which is held each year on Australia Day at the gardens of our longtime…
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Midsumma Carnival 2012 – Birrarung Marr
Drop by our stall at Midsumma Carnival on Sunday 15th January. We’ll be in stall A1, near the Joy 94.9 outside broadcast We will also be performing through out the day.
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Carols by Queerlight 2011 – Prahran Market Courtyard
Each year, the Melbourne Rainbow Band and Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus join forces to bring you Carols By Queerlight. In 2011, popular Melbourne entertainment personality Luke Gallagher and MQFF General Manager Danae Gibson returned to add a special sparkle as MCs. The concert was also broadcast live on JOY 94.9. This was the 11th…
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Making Musical – Gasworks Theatre 29/30 Oct
The Melbourne Rainbow Band’s first performance under the baton of new Musical Director – David Wisken, Making Musical paid homage to the many talented writers of Broadway. With an amazing vocal performance by the very talented Rosa McCarty, the Melbourne Rainbow Band performed a range of samples from Broadway. As host, the hilarious Anna Burgess…