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  • Make sure you're the first to hear about our 2012 program - sign-up for our enews: http://ow.ly/aOBsz
  • Our friends at Metro Arts launch FreeRange today - their month-long creative development program. Pop on over and take a look:
  • Queensland Theatre Company and Tashmadada are presenting a Workshop with New York’s Witness Relocation. The workshop will be delivered over two weeks with a small group to create dynamic, genre-defying dance and theatre. If you're interested, get in quick as applications close on Monday 21 May:
  • Opera Queensland has appointed a new Chairman and Board member. Read more about them here.
  • Kimbra plays a sold out gig at The Tivoli tonight.
    If you're lucky enough to have tickets, you're in for an awesome evening.
    If, like us, you haven't got tickets then here's a bit of what you're missing. Enjoy.
  • Let's start the week with a giveaway, thanks to our friends at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts.

    We're giving away a double pass to see 'The Best (and Worst) of Queenie van de Zandt' at the Judy this Friday 18 May at 8pm. One of Australia’s best-loved cabaret and musical theatre stars, Queenie Van de Zandt, shares 21 years of bizarre theatrical experiences with hilarious anecdotes, insightful observations and beautiful songs.

    For a chance to win simply send an email to win@brisbanefestival.com.au with \"Queenie\" in the subject line. We announce the winner on Thursday morning. Good luck!

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The full 2012 program will be announced in July. Until then, here are some important dates for your diary:

SANTOS CITY OF LIGHTS
Brisbane Festival will open on Saturday 8 September with the laser and light show Santos City of Lights, which promises to be more spectacular than ever and will run nightly for three weeks of the Festival thanks to the support of Events Queensland and Santos.

SUNSUPER RIVERFIRE
The iconic Sunsuper Riverfire closes Brisbane Festival with a bang on Saturday 29 September. The closing celebrations will kick off at 1pm with free entertainment including 104.5 Triple M's live broadcast. For those celebrating at home, Channel Nine's exclusive live coverage of Sunsuper Riverfire will start from 6.30pm.

VIENNA BOYS’ CHOIR - ON SALE NOW
 We are delighted to announce Vienna Boys' Choir will feature as part of Brisbane Festival at QPAC on Sunday 9 September.

Hear twenty-four of the world's most beautiful voices when Brisbane Festival and Andrew McKinnon present Vienna Boys’ Choir on their 2012 Australian and New Zealand tour. Preview the Choir here.





Tender Napalm - ON SALE NOW
This is a story of you and your first great love.  A young man and woman meet at a party. They are drawn to each other. They fall in love. Then something happens. Their fantasies take charge: tales of golden shores, snakes, serpents, kings, queens and blood. Dangerously and absolutely, they're thrust into the secret places of love and desire.

Tender Napalm is co-presented by La Boite Theatre Company and Brisbane Festival and commences 21 September.






KUSS QUARTET & NAOKO SHIMIZU - ON SALE NOW
Making their Australian debut, Berlin’s most fascinating quartet meets this internationally acclaimed Japanese violist to showcase some the world’s most beautiful string quintets.

The Kuss Quartet is a regular at Carnegie and Wigmore Halls and Shimizu was the first female Principal Viola of the Berlin Philharmonic. From classics by Mozart and Brahms to a world premiere by Kerry, these five musicians perform the landmarks of the string quintet at the highest possible level. Preview the Kuss Quartet here and Naoko Shimizu here.



Brisbane Festival, which is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council and supported by Principal Partner Channel Nine, will boast an exciting program of music, theatre, dance free entertainment and more.