We Are Everywhere - January 30

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By Saskia Joreen on Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 17:52

Theatre

UK

The Children’s Hour, a play in which two teachers are accused of being in a lesbian relationship, is getting very good reviews. You can read an interview with one of the leads, Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss, here. If you’ve been to see it, do let us know what it’s like!

The Internet

eurOut
We have written another European entertainment column for AfterEllen, which you can check out hereWe're also working hard on the next issue of our magazine, but until it's finished, make sure to check out the latest edition!

Books & Magazines

Germany 

If you’re looking for some lesbian book recommendations, head on over to Lesben.org.

USA
Have you checked out Anaïs's interview with J.M. Redmann, author of the Micky Knight mysteries, yet?

Events

Austria
The first queer techno club in Vienna, Bingo!, opened last Thursday.

France
The city of Lille is hosting an LGBT event this weekend. Go here if you want to see what’s still happening today.

Germany
The 5th entzaubert queer DIY film festival is on its way! They’re now ready to receive submissions for the upcoming festival, which will take place July 7-10 in Berlin.

If you’re looking for a lesbian event in May, check out the ElblesbenSpektakel in Hamburg from May 6-8. Find out more on their Facebook page.

This year’s lesbian spring meeting (Lesbenfrühlingstreffen/LFT) is taking place in Rostock from June 10-13. Its motto is ‘Around the Baltic Sea’, and international lesBians are more than welcome.

Greece
The 2nd International Sappho Spring Festival on Lesbos is taking place May 13-27. Go here for programme info and bookings.

The Netherlands
LGBT charity EMBRACE PINK’s annual summer camp for LGBT youth will take place September 2-4 in Loon op Zand. Click here for info and registration.

If you want to go to a party with more than a thousand other lesBians, check out the Flirtation Winter edition party on February 4 in Amsterdam.

Switzerland
On February 5 you can attend a Kitsch Party in Zürich, which is described as a gay and lesbian international mega party with four different areas. Sounds alright, though judging from the pictures on their homepage this will just be another male-dominated mixed event.

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That's it for this week's round up of WAE. Did we miss something? Or would you like your event to be mentioned in this column? Let us know by clicking on the Hot Tip button or by using Twitter (@eurOut).

Read previous WAE columns here.

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Little G's picture
Submitted by Little G on January 31, 2011 - 20:45.

You don't know the relation between an optician and smooching? Well... Some chicks look smokin' wearing specs. (Interestingly enough that pic of Sue Perkins is illustrating that well.)

And I admit I was a sucker for Alex Cabot:

http://www.nypost.com/r/nypost/blogs/popwrap/200901/Images/200901_Alex-Cabot-back-on-SVU.jpg


Saskia Joreen's picture
Submitted by Saskia Joreen on January 31, 2011 - 22:26.

LOL Thanks for the clarification :P I guess glasses don't really do anything for me. Waistcoats, on the other hand...


Anais's picture
Submitted by Anais on January 31, 2011 - 22:41.

Definitely +1 for Alex Cabot!


gm's picture
Submitted by gm on February 1, 2011 - 00:14.

I´d just like to add that from 3rd till 12th February,
the 25th Gay and Lesbian Film of Belgium will be taking place in Brussels and several other cities (Antverp, Charleroi, Gent, Lovain-la-Neuve, Mons, Namur, Tournai, Tubize, Verviers).
http://www.fglb.org/archives/programme_fglb_2011.pdf
gm


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Submitted by Saskia Joreen on February 1, 2011 - 00:26.

Thanks for the tip!


Ley's picture
Submitted by Ley on February 1, 2011 - 15:28.

who's Alex Cabot? though I'm most definately more a swooner over a sexy waistcoat than specs


maxime68's picture
Submitted by maxime68 on February 2, 2011 - 10:03.

Alex Cabot is one of the best caracters Law&Order: Special Victims Unit ever had. Search for fanfic on SVU-Alex&Liv and you'll get why ;-)

btw, the actress' name is Stephanie March