Newsletter | #151 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #151 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for Tuesday November 24 to Monday November 30, 2009.

This week.. There are quite a few music festivals this week with the Queenscliff Music Festival and 50 Years of Wimmera Music with a huge line up of bands spanning back far enough for any old Tom, middle-aged Dick or young Harriet to enjoy.

You can also pump those legs and cart ya bum along to the Melbourne Bicycle Film Festival with a program of cinema in honour of all things bikey. You can also get along to the Kingfisher Festival if you head to CERES in Brunswick as the crow flies... and I can't really think of any analogy for heading to the Frankston Christmas Festival of Lights, so let's just say you caught the train and it was all very pleasant.



With just a taste further down, check here to view more of the following..
Memory Surfacing, held at Gasworks Art Park in Albert Park, is an exhibition by Tracey Johnson that features new works that include a hanging sculptural centrepiece of suspended glass fragments. Drawn from leaf and branch patterns, the exhibition explores themes of memory.
When: Runs Until December 6


Displaced Paintings is an exhibition of recent works by Eleanor Hart with an accompanying essay by Ashley Crawford. Showing at MARS Gallery in Port Melbourne, the show was inspired by Eleanor's discovery of letters written in Gothic German, triggering a fascination for a lost past.
When: Runs Until November 28


Nocturama, an exhibition at The Owl and the Pussycat gallery in Richmond, brings together emerging artists from Australia, New Zealand and Britain with all the artists offering work that explores their concept of Nocturama in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and multimedia.
When: Runs Until December 6


Record and Analysis, held at Melbourne Town Hall, is a free exhibition of engineering photographs taken by Melbourne City Council. Offering an offbeat look at Melbourne through the eyes of it's archive of practical photography, the photos reveal the small details of Melbourne life.
When: Until January 30 - Monday to Saturday


Natural History, on display at Cyclone in South Melbourne, is a series of works by Jason Moad that present images of contradiction by featuring museum subjects in abnormal settings. Inspired by his first childhood sighting of Phar Lap, the works capture the stillness and illusion of museums.
When: Until December 11 - Wednesday to Sunday


Tangent Man Turns ... Left is an exhibition of graphic works by Julian Chapple, showing at Hand Held Gallery in Bourke Street. With pictographic travel journals from Chapple's recent travels, the works are cartoons and black and white line art showcasing his haphazard imagination.
When: Until December 5 - Monday to Saturday


AC/DC Family Jewels, held at the Melbourne Art Centre, collects memorabilia from Australia's most iconic band and their record company. Free to the public, it covers the 35-year career of AC/DC, one of the greatest rock bands, with original material revealed publicly for the first time.
When: Until February 28, 2010 - Open Daily


Super Human: Revolution of the Species is an exhibition of collaborations between artists and scientists, investigating what it means to be human both now and in the future. Held at the RMIT Gallery on Swanston Street, the exhibition exposes our aspirations and fears about our bodies.
When: Runs Until December 5 - Monday to Sunday


The Arts with Flair Exhibition, held at the galleries of Mont De Lancey in Wandin North, is a collection of works by gifted artists from the Yarra Valley surrounds. Presented by the Two09 Group, the exhibition features diverse subjects from the abstract to the realistic and other styles.
When: Runs Until December 13 - Wednesday to Sunday


Anatomy to Robots, showing at Southbank's Queensbridge Square, is a remarkable exhibition that brings the designs of Leonardo da Vinci to life. One of the world's greatest and inventive minds, the exhibition shows his passion for nature, science and art with life size recreations of his works.
When: Runs Until January 31, 2010


Open Days, Expos & Launches
The Jaguar Car Club of Victoria, the largest Jaguar Car Club in Australia, will be holding their annual Concours and Display Day at Wesley College's Glen Waverley Campus. With more than 250 vehicles on display, the event also features family entertainment and vendor stalls.
When: Sunday November 29


The Clothing and Textiles Expo, held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, is an event for importers, wholesalers and retailers in the clothing and textile industry. Sponsored by China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles, the expo includes beachwear, jewellery and more.
When: Wednesday to Friday, November 25 to 27
Trade Only Event


Sexpo, the Health, Sexuality and Lifestyle Exhibition, offers information and displays about health, adult entertainment, sexuality and adult lifestyles. Held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, the event is bigger each year and now covers many areas including beauty services and more.
When: Thursday to Sunday, November 26 to 29


Performances & Theatre
Bengal Live! is a special event that showcases Bengali culture with a variety show that features a live band, music, dance and colourful fashion from Bengal, India. Held for one night only, the theatrical presentation is held at the Arts House of North Melbourne Town Hall.
When: Sunday November 29 - 4pm


Taught By Experts, showing at the Butterfly Club in South Melbourne, is a rollicking and heartfelt cabaret about the three great performers, Peter Allen, Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland, as told from the point of view of Andrew Baker who shows it pays to know someone in the know.
When: Tuesday & Wednesday, November 24 & 25


Cold Comfort, directed by Brendan Rock and starring David Rock, is the lyrical and challenging story of Kevin Toner, who returns to Belfast after an absence of 15 years to have a last 'conversation' with his recently deceased father. Performances are held at Prahran's Chapel Off Chapel.
When: Nov 26 to Dec 6 - Thursdays to Sundays


The Forest of Gongs, performed by FOG Theatre, a group for performers with an intellectual disability, is a show about human connection and the emotions that bind us together so deeply. With a stunning live score of Chinese gongs, performances are held at Theatre Works in St Kilda.
When: Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27


Adventures Of Butt Boy & Tigger, presented by Out Cast Theatre and performed at Brunswick's Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, is a raunchy tale of two boys in the world of online chatting who find that the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred in their relationship.
When: Nov 24 to Dec 5 - Tuesdays to Saturdays


Life is a Dream, held at the Store Room in Fitzroy North, is Daniel Schlusser's production of a classic and existentialist fairytale about a king who, in fear of a dire astrological prediction, has long imprisoned his son in a mountain cave and then tries to convince him it was no more than a dream.
When: Runs Until November 29


The Wild Party, a performance based on a racy poem penned in 1928 by Joseph Moncure March, transforms the Bella Union on Carlton into the New York club from the 1920s tale of a booze soaked party thrown by a pair of small-time vaudeville performers whose love affair is sputtering out.
When: Runs Until Dec 16 - Wednesdays


Katerina, presented by STAG Theatre at the Community Hall in Strathmore, is the world premiere of a new Melbourne play by PJ Armstrong. The play follows the life Kat, a single woman and published novelist who struggles to overcome writer's block while trying to write her second book.
When: Runs Until November 28


HerStory, presented by the Women's Circus as part of the BigWest Festival, is a special performance held to celebrate 18 years of the theatrical group with a tale of what it means to be lost and find yourself, to be earth-bound and learn to fly, to be shy and step out from behind the mask.
When: Until December 5 - Thursday to Sunday


Sir Jasper's Revenge, performed at Eltham Performing Arts Centre, is a return to classic theatre where audiences can boo and hiss at the villain, cheer at the hero, and whistle at the heroine as they find out whether right can triumph over wrong amidst the comic melodrama.
When: Until December 5, Thursday to Saturday - 8pm


Assassins - A Musical, performed at Williamstown Mechanics Institute, is Stephen Sondheim's boldly original play by that bends history and time with political assassins such as Lee Harvey Oswald meeting likeminded villains who inspire each other to darker acts than they're known for.
When: Until November 28 - Friday to Sunday
Extra Show Held Thursday November 26


Saturday Afternoon Soap Opera, presented by SNAFU Theatre, is a serialized performance with an ongoing plot developing each week. Held at Mirrors Lounge Bar in Fitzroy, audiences are invited to experience the comic dizzying highs and despicable lows of Soap Opera like never before.
When: Runs Until December 5 - Saturdays, 4pm


Dance
Progress and Melancholy, performed at Forty Five Downstairs in Flinders Lane, is a poetic new physical theatre work based on Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Exquisite, funny and sad, the dance performance is an exploration of people's behaviour during a time of monumental upheaval.
When: Until November 29 - Tuesday to Sunday


Entertainment & Nightlife
Live Concerts & Gigs
The Electric Church Festival, held at Brunswick's Noise Bar, sees the popular bar transformed inside and out with inflatable doors leading guests to an ambient maze of music, dance, spirituality, cuisine and a feast for the eyes with Art Installations by We Make Stuff Good and Sketch City.
When: Saturday November 28 - 4:30pm to 3am


The John Montesante Quintet, performing at The Commune Cafe Bar, brings a hint of New York Be-Bop to Melbourne with performances that include timeless Jazz standards and improvisations by John Montesante and some of the finest, hottest Jazz players in town.
When: Every Thursday - 5:45pm to 8:45pm


The November Diva's Series, presented by Melbourne's Paris Cat Jazz Club, features an outstanding list of female artists who'll be performing each week with the hottest jazz venue in town playing host to some of the smoothest female vocalists and groups performing classics and originals.
When: Throughout November - Tuesdays to Saturdays


Connie Lansberg & the Sisters of Sass, Australia's only professional All Girl and All Glamorous Big Band, will be performing their popular style of swing and jazz at The Greyhound Hotel in St Kilda. With the infectious, toe-tapping sound of the 1940's, the women offer a reminder of a time when shows were big and brassy.
When: Friday November 27


A Dead Forest Index, comprised of brothers Sam and Adam Sherry, will be appearing at The Workers Club in Fitzroy. With a sound described as haunting and subterranean, they'll be performing throughout November, supported each week by an array of unique and interesting artists.
When: Wednesdays Throughout November - 8pm


Burlesque & Cabaret
Friday Night Burlesque, held at Fitzroy's Burlesque Bar, is a scintillating night of live performance, capturing the long and varied history of Burlesque entertainment in all its cheeky, saucy glory featuring established acts as well as some of the hottest up and coming performers in the Burlesque scene.
When: Every Friday Night | Doors Open 6pm


Comedy & Magic
The Smile High Club, held each month at the Society Restaurant in Bourke Street, offers first class entertainment with stand-up comedy from some of the best comedians in Melbourne and from abroad with special International guests hitting the stage alongside local favourites.
When: Thursday November 26


Nunsense, performed by Phoenix Theatre Company in Doncaster, is the award-winning comedy that combines audience participation, dance and music in a hilarious story of the fundraising efforts and performances of 5 absurd nuns, after the accidental poisoning of 52 of their sisters.
When: Thursdays to Saturdays, November 20 to 28


Theatresports, Melbourne's longest running improvisation comedy show, returns with performances held at St Kilda's Theatre Works. Featuring a cast of mighty thespians, teams go head to head in ever-increasing degrees of improvised difficulty, bringing new feats of wit to the stage each week.
When: Runs Until November 29 | Every Sunday


Melbourne For Kids
A Free Family Fun Day will be held by the Hub Community Centre in Brunswick when the whole family can enjoy a free day of fun with a street party and activities that include live performances, petting zoo, food stalls, bouncy castles, dance classes, craft workshops, and lots, lots more!
When: Sunday November 29 - 12 Noon to 4pm


Wind In The Willows, presented by Essendon Theatre Company at Bradshaw Street Community Hall, brings the classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame to life with a performance that captures the mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie.
When: November 27 to 29 and December 4 & 5


The Opera School Melbourne will be presenting a special Christmas time performance of Hansel and Gretel. The 19th century fairytale opera is the perfect end of year treat for children with the performance by the young stars of The Opera School Melbourne holding a Christmas flavour.
When: November 29 and December 5 & 6


Crown's Christmas Spectacular transforms the grand Atrium into a magical Christmas carnival. Presented each year to entertain children, a cavalcade of Christmas characters perform and dance under the enormous brand new Christmas Carousel each time the giant clock chimes.
When: November 22 to January 3


Circus Shows
Circus Sunrise, an action-packed show for all the family, will be appearing in Cambellfield, with performances held at Pipeworks Markets. A true family circus with lineage going back to 1648, the performances od Circus Sunrise feature juggling, acrobatics and whip-cracking excitement!
When: Until November 29, Weekends | Cambellfield


Puzzles & Competitions
Spot The Difference
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You Can Help
There are many social causes that are relevant to people from all walks of life, many of which rely on public support to better the community or assist those who are less fortunate or to benefit others. This week we ask you to consider the following..

Movember returns for another year to bring back the soup-strainer and raise money for men's health partners, the Prostate Cancer Foundation and beyondblue. By simply growing a moustache in November and finding sponsors, Gala Parties are held at month's end to thank all involved.
Designer Kids Clothing Pre-Christmas Sale - Kidz Brandz Pre-Christmas Sale for designer kids clothing up to 75% below regular retail prices. Brands include Gap, Osh Kosh, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Roxy and more. One Day Only : Saturday, 28 November 2009 9am-2pm at Uniting Church Hall, Cnr North & Mackie Rd, Bentleigh East.


Markets, Fetes and Fairs
Magnolia Square is a boutique fair showcasing women's and children's attire, homewares, jewellery and more. They'll be holding their popular fair at Malvern Town Hall where you'll find the work of some of Melbourne's best and most talented designers with a wide range of quality crafts.
When: Thursday to Saturday, November 26 to 28


The AGS@20 Twilight Fair celebrates Alphington Grammar School's 20th anniversary with their annual twilight fair offering attractions for people of all ages. With food, drinks, live music and concerts, the fair also features children's amusements, surprises and much more.
When: Saturday November 28 - 4pm to 8pm


The St. Francis Family Fair is a fun-filled family event held to raise funds for the Mill Park Parish and School. Offering a great day out for people of all ages, the fair will feature children's rides, games, stalls with food and great bargains up for grabs, live entertainment and more.
When: Sunday November 29 - 10am to 4pm


The Mini Christmas Fair Exhibition, presented by the Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria at their guild rooms in Carlton North, offers many great gift ideas in one location. The exhibition features a wide range of items including Christmas ornaments, cards, stockings and toys.
When: Runs Until December 5 - Tuesday to Saturday


View MARKETS on any day of the week to make the most of the rare sunny days (it's a coin toss, isn't it!) and head to one of Melbourne's many excellent markets, fetes and fairs for a bargain!


A growing number of food, produce and even wine markets are always popping up around the suburbs. And don't forget garage sales!
Fetes Fairs & Shows
Art & Craft Markets
Food & Produce Markets
Swap Meets
Garage Sales


Dining & Drink
The Harvest Picnic at Werribee Park brings food and wine producers from all over Victoria together with the public to sample, showcase and sell their tasty products. Presented by The Age, the event is a chance to taste family made jams, artisan breads, local ales and more.
When: Sunday November 29 - 9am to 5pm


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