Newsletter | #044 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #044 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for November 5 - November 11, 2007.

The nation holds its breath and many of us get a holiday on Tuesday for the running of the Melbourne Cup! The Village Festival offers 5 days of entertainment, Melbourne Cup Rally continues with fun on the water, and film-buffs are treated to the Festival of Jewish Cinema and the Greek Film Festival! There's also the Bhuddist Spring Festival and get out this Sunday for the Walk Against Warming!

We also have NBL and sport details, special dining offers and much more info on many upcoming events and highlights in beautiful Melbourne, so read on and enjoy!

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Melbourne Cup Day
Melbourne Cup Day, the highlight of Australian racing takes place this Tuesday at Flemington Racecourse, with the Cup also screening at Fed Square on the big screen with an after-party also held in Federation Square with live entertainment! And if that's not enough for you, there's Crown Oaks Day on Thursday, and Emirates Stakes Day finishing up the Melbourne Cup Carnival on Saturday.

Things to do on Cup Day - Ideas for anything but the Melbourne Cup!


Major Events Guide
The Village Festival, held at North Fitzroy's Edinburgh Gardens, begins this Wednesday and runs till Sunday, offering a fabulous smorgasbord of performances and an utterly unique vibe for all!

This extraordinary festival creates a village space that includes portable theatres, tents, puppet booths, food, games, live music and more!


The 2007 Festival of Jewish Cinema begins this Thursday at ACMI, showcasing contemporary films from around the world on Jewish themes. Featuring a stunning collection of films, the festival includes screenings of newly restored archive prints, once thought lost to cinema audiences. These little-known Yiddish classics represent a hitherto forgotten chapter in world cinema. The Festival runs until November 28.


Walk Against Warming - This Sunday the 11th of November, people all over Australia will be meeting to take part in the Walk Against Warming to show their concern and raise awareness about the issue of global warming and climate change.

The meeting point for the walk will be the Melbourne State Library, with the walk beginning at 1pm.




Giant Sky Wheel

The Giant Sky Wheel has extended its stay at Birrarung Marr until Christmas.

The Giant Sky Wheel offers stunning panoramic views of Melbourne's city that are simply breathtaking!

It's a view that just shouldn't be missed!

Giant Sky Wheel




Also on this Week..The Idea of North - Don't miss one of the finest a Capella groups - 2 shows only!
More Details in ARTS & THEATRE...


Exhibitions - Art | Festival | Show
The Greek Film Festival, now in its 15th year, begins this Wednesday with a selection of films playing at Palace Cinemas Como and Balwyn until November 25. This year, the festival presents the most innovative Greek films along with many classics.


The Melbourne Cup Rally, presented by Boating Victoria, continues this week and will run until November 6th. Festivities will include on and off water events with picnics aboard boats, waterfront entertainment, visiting celebrities and more!


The Bhuddist Spring Festival, taking place this weekend, is held at a stunningly beautiful property that features 10 acres of landscaped gardens with over 2,000 rose bushes! The festival features tours, a photo exhibition, jewellery stalls, food and more.


The Melbourne Fitness Expo, held this weekend, showcases the latest in commercial fitness and gym equipment, sports nutrition, sporting apparel and more. The expo will also feature demonstrations, aerobics displays and new product launches.


Home Furnishings - To Dye For! - Held at Carlton's Steps Galley, this exhibition, showcasing the work of members of the Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria, features beautiful handwoven, handspun and handcrafted textiles for the home.


History Begins at Home is the current exhibition on show at the Royal Historic Society of Victoria. Illustrating the history of the area around the Society's building in A'Beckett Street, the exhibition is drawn from the Society's rich collection of maps, photos and drawings.


Artefact is an exhibition in which thirteen contemporary artists have woven small-scale works through historical artefacts, putting a new twist on the traditional forms of display at City Museum's Making Melbourne Galleries.

See what's on @ Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this week!



Arts & Theatre
The Idea Of North will be performing this Thursday and Friday at Chapel Off Chapel with two shows only. With four great voices on stage, the a cappella group are renowned for their slick arrangements that blend jazz, soul, gospel and musical comedy.


Sentido Funf offer two entertaining performances in November with Both Sides of the Bar - a comical love triangle with a twist, and The Fellatio Monologues - a performance that is both amusing and confronting as it explores the differences between men and woman.


Queens of the Disco - Join Jackie Stevens, Jillette Jones and DJ Claire with the Hair every Friday night at Collingwood's Temple Bar Precinct for The Jack and Jill Drag Show as the girls take to the stage as only drag queens can!


Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the popular Oscar-winning film, the play is fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable! Experience the beauty of the outback on stage with over 20 full-scale production numbers that will take your breath away!


Theatresports is back in 2007, presented by Impro Melbourne. In a thrilling mix of both theatre and sport, 5 teams will compete for a chance to play in the Grand Final, creating scenes out of audience suggestions with skill and daring every Sunday at Theatreworks.



Entertainment & Nightlife
Sell Out is an independent music auction with all proceeds helping to benefit the Australian Conservation Foundation. Along with live music on the night, the Auction offers the opportunity to bid on rarities, VIP tickets, signed items, limited edition goodies and more!


Defcon takes place this Saturday offering an enormous line up of house and trance DJs playing across three arena's on the banks of the Yarra River. With the finest modern performers and a battery of special effects, this battle of beats is the first of it's kind in Melbourne.


The Melbourne Nintendo Wii Championship is your chance to show your skills, have fun and win great prizes at the British Crown Hotel in Collingwood. With four different Wii games featured each week, entrants can make up a team of four or compete on their own.


The John Montesante Quintet brings a hint of New York Be-Bop to town, offering timeless Jazz Standards and improvisations by some of Melbourne's finest Jazz players. They perform every Thursday at The Commune Cafe Bar and every Friday at Commuters Cafe Bar.

Live Music Guide Melbourne Venues and Gig guide.

Melbourne Movie Guide - What's Playing This Week..



Competitions
Name the Eastlink Tunnels - This is your chance to make history by naming the new Eastlink Tunnels, which will connect Melbourne's Eastern Freeway to Frankston Freeway in 2008.
Competition closes 19th November 2007


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Dining & Drink
Wining
Victorian Wine Regions Showcase takes place on the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month at The Atrium in Federation Square, with this week featuring wines from the Yarra Valley Region, including wines from Coldstream Hills and Killara Estate.


Cleanskins.com sell premium Australian wines direct to the public at up to 50% off retail prices, offering Free Home Delivery and a 100% Money Back Guarantee.

Perfect for all lovers of wine, their impressive range of wines and service were recommended on Channel 7's Today Tonight and Channel 9's A Current Affair.
Visit Cleanskins.com


Dining
Bistro 1 is one of Melbourne's most desirable dining destinations. With superb French and Italian cuisine and a national award winning wine list, the warm lamp lighting and attentive service create a special feeling for couples in the mood for romance.
Special Dining Offer
Bistro 1
Book Through Menulog and receive 10% off your total bill at Bistro 1!
Offer ends November 30 so be sure to Book Early!
Visit here for BOOKING DETAILS @ Menulog
Melbourne offers a splendid range of food styles to enjoy. Here are just a few classic food styles to choose from..
Modern Australian Cuisine
Chinese Restaurants
Italian Restaurants
Seafood Restaurants
French RestaurantsFor more restaurants...
Check out onlyMelbourne's Restaurant Directory
Or you can View & Book a Table @ MenuLog
Dining In
Cry Baby Classical Concerts, organised by 3MBS 103.5FM Classically Melbourne and the City of Yarra, offer parents and children the chance to enjoy music by The Darcy String Quartet. Performing November 7th at 11am, Fitzroy Town Hall.


Masks of China at the Immigration Museum features handmade masks from China, some which are over 200 years old. With free entry for children the exhibition includes fun kids activity trail with the chance to sketch and colour-in their own mask!


The Independent Games Festival Exhibition is an interactive showcase of selected winners and nominees of the Independent Games Festival. The exhibition features a stunning selection of work such as Samarost 2 (pictured).



Family Tours
Puffing Billy Tour - take a tour the whole family can enjoy with a ride on Puffing Billy, Australia's best-loved steam train! Winding its way through lush ferns and towering timbers, this fantastic tour offers may treats, including wine tasting for the adults and also a trip to Healesville Sanctuary that kids will love!


Circus Shows
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Each week we highlight five of the latest additions to OnlyMelbourne's ever growing guide to services, businesses and information sites for your community.

This week we suggest the following:
Melbourne Funeral Directory - A complete range of services within the funeral industry..
Shooting Stars Children's Wear - Online shop for quality children's wear..
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Puzzles
Anagram-orama!
We've rearranged the letters of three of the attractions featured in this week's newsletter.. See if you can figure them out!Lava Gives Teeth Fill
Rube Coupled Many
Oh Quiet Fed SconesAnswers in Next Week's Newsletter...

Spot The Difference
There are 5 Differences between these two pictures of Melbourne's Immigration Museum... See if you can spot them!

Answers in Next Week's Newsletter

Last Week's Answers
Anagram-orama!If Lao Gal Said Turn - Folding Australia
Pale Mule Born Curly - Melbourne Cup Rally
Chef Lad Asks Visit Hook - Chookahs Kids Festival
Spot The Difference
Here are the 5 Differences in last week's picture of Gog & Magog at Melbourne's Royal Arcade..

Newsletter | #043 | What's On this Week [Last Week]


Melbourne Trivia
The Short Film That Stopped a Nation
A Melbourne horse race is the subject of the oldest surviving motion picture filmed in Australia. And no prizes for guessing which race!

The short film is of the 1896 Melbourne Cup. It was first shown along with imported films at the Princess Theatre on Spring Street two weeks later.

Read more about the Melbourne Cup | Read Melbourne Trivia... 
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