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Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for Tuesday January 5 to Monday January 11, 2010.

This week.. The festival calendar has truly popped a Berocca and shaken off its New Year's fatigue as a good spread of festivals rear up. Granted they're on the fringe of Melbourne, but we can forgive the big smoke for that one night when it has a big drink.

If you hedge your bets (and designated drivers) just right, you'll find quite a buffet on offer with festivals that celebrate strawberries in Dromana, mussels in Portarlington, jazz in the town of Somers and a good dose of all things arty at Churchill Island.

There's also the ongoing Peninsula Summer Music Festival along with the Port Fairy Moyneyana Festival, making it the perfect weekend to take a break from the city if you rang in the New Year with a bit too much gusto, beer, wine and scotch in whichever order took your fancy.


School Holiday Guide
Eaten Alive, The World of Predators is an exhibition full of hands-on activities held at the National Wool Museum in Geelong. From well-known carnivores like sharks, lions and crocodiles through to predatory insects, it explores fearsome jaws and claws along with the softer side of predators.
When: Until January 29


School Holiday Guide for all the latest on what to do with the kids during the Summer School Holidays ending Sunday January 31. The holiday guide offers some of the best things to do over the holiday period for the young and young at heart, with events, tours and holiday care programs.. all in marvellous Melbourne!

Jersey Boys, performed at the Princess Theatre, is the Broadway hit that charts the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons as the play takes a nostalgic look at how four blue-collar kids became one of the great music successes while showcasing the songs they became famous for.
When: Until February 28


Godzone, performed at Melbourne Theatre Company in Southbank, is the new political satire by Guy Rundle and Max Gillies where Reverend Kevin of Rudd Ministries, in a sermon from the German translated via Mandarin, tells his congregation that religion is the new politics and vice versa.
When: Until January 17 - Various Days


Entertainment & Nightlife
Live Concerts & Gigs
The Sandcastles Music Festival, presented by Summer Kick and Pedestrian.tv, is a day of games on the beach and live music held on the grass of St Kilda's Foreshore. With a Beach Soccer competition held on the day, performers at the festival include Miami Horror, Neon Indian and other guests.
When: Saturday, January 9 - Midday to 9pm


Jeudi Jazzy, held at the cellar of Alliance Française in St Kilda, is a live performance by the New Impromptu Quartet. Featuring Alexander Nettelbeck, Khari Cabral Simmons and Ben Kosi Karsay, the band performs Jazz, Latin and Soul standards alongside their own original compositions.
When: Thursday January 7 - 8pm


The Paris Cat, one of Melbourne's Premier Jazz Clubs and voted one of the best World music venues in Australia, reopens its doors with a program of intimate and unique performances from the vibrant underground Jazz scene beginning with a performance by the Cam McAllister Quintet.
When: Friday, January 8 - 9:30pm


The Red Hot Summer Tour, featuring Jimmy Barnes, Shannon Noll and Adam Brand performing live, will be appearing at selected venues across Victoria, bringing a very special series of concerts with three of Australia's greatest and most loved entertainers on the one bill.
When: Wednesday & Sunday, January 6 & 10


Cinema
The Rooftop Cinema flickers into action with film screenings of everything from cult favourites to new releases and documentaries, literally offering the height of entertainment with screenings held on the rooftop of Swanston Street's Curtin House along with the rooftop bar.
When: Tuesday to Sunday Throughout January


Comedy & Magic
Comedy@Spleen is a comedy night at Spleen Bar in Bourke Street, where you can enjoy a great night out with an eclectic mix of Melbourne's comedy scene featuring established personalities and comedy legends from radio and television with guests such as Glenn Robbins, Corinne Grant and others.
When: Every Monday - 8:30pm to 10:30pm | FREE Entry


Melbourne For Kids
The BFG, Roald Dahl's classic children's story, is brought to the stage by Melbourne's RMIT students with a fantaculous adaptation of the spine-tingling tale of a young girl's encounter with real life giants! With novel puppetry, the charming production is sure to delight children of all ages.
When: Weekdays Until January 22


South Sea Roller Derby hold a Recruitment Day and Learn to skate session each week at Frankston Skateworld, located in Carrum Downs. The sessions are a chance to learn more about the Roller Derby and learn the basic skills required to begin training for one of the hottest sports in town.
When: Every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm


Melbourne Tours
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Last Week's Puzzle Answers
Spot The Difference
Here are the 5 Differences in last week's picture of Captain Cook's Cottage...

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Melbourne Trivia
How High... ICI?
Melbourne's first skyscraper was the ICI Building on Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, which now stands as the Orica Building. Until 1958, buildings had to be under 132 feet - the highest that fire ladders could reach at this time.

From November 1958 to 1961, after the law had subsided, the ICI Building was the tallest building in Australia.

Read more about Melbourne's Buildings History | Read Melbourne Trivia...


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