Newsletter | #287 | What's On this Week Newsletter | #287 | What's On this Week

Welcome to this week's Melbourne events, exhibitions, sports and community guide for Tuesday to Monday, July 3 to 9, 2012.

This week... The Australian Tap Dance Festival steps lively into Prahran, where you'll also find Roola Boola offering a festive program of activities for children during School Holidays. Also catering to the kidlets, there's the Kids Japan Festival in Vermont South, raising funds for children affected by last year's tsunami.

For the adults it's a truly mixed bag this week with the return of the Spanish Film Festival, the Bayside Literary Festival and a celebration of women and wool with the aptly named Women of Wool in Bendigo.

Also in Bendigo, there's the latest jewel in Victoria's sporting crown with the Australian Snooker Goldfields Open - a perfect remedy for hapless hubbies dreading the idea of a wool expo, or those who find wool unbearably itchy.

How the sheep manage, I'll never know.



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School Holiday Guide
Check out our School Holiday Guide for ideas on what to do with the kids during Winter Holidays running from June 29 to July 15. The guide offers some of the best things to do over the holiday period for the young and young at heart, with events, workshops, holiday programs and more.. all in marvellous Melbourne!
Saturn Returns, performed at the Butterfly Club in South Melbourne, is an inter-galactic comedy cabaret confessional about one of life's most terrifying times - turning thirty. The show brings together the talents of singer-songwriter Lachlan MacLeod and performer Simon Abrahams.
When: Until Sunday July 8


More Performances & Theatre | More Dance & Ballet


Entertainment & Nightlife
Brothers Hand Mirror, a creative collaboration between HTMLflowers and Oscar Key Sung, will perform at Bar Open in Fitzroy to celebrate the launch of their illustrated drawings and lyrics booklet, made to accompany their new EP, 'Our Will', which is available to download for free.
When: Wednesday July 4 - 8pm to 11:30pm


Sonya Veronica, one of Melbourne's most notable jazz singers, will perform at Paris Cat Jazz Club where she'll be singing tunes by Serge Gainsbourg, Bill Evans and others. She's joined by Geoff Hughes on guitar, Howard Cairns on double bass and Gideon Marcus on drums.
When: Thursday July 5 - 9pm


Judith Durham, renowned as an Australian music icon for her career with The Seekers, will be performing in Melbourne at Her Majesty's Theatre as part of The Colours of My Life Tour, which celebrates her golden jubilee of 50 years in the music industry with this brand new solo show.
When: Saturday & Sunday, July 7 & 8


Comedy & Magic
The Big HOO-HAA! is one of Melbourne's most successful improvised comedy shows held at Melbourne's Portland Hotel where each week two teams, the Hearts and the Bones, battle it out against each other armed with only the suggestions that the audience gives them.
When: Thursday July 5 - 8pm


Stand Up Comedy @ The Waterloo Cup in Moonee Ponds presents an evening of comedy with some of the best and boldest from the talent pool of Melbourne's own backyard and beyond. Held once a month, this week's guests are Jeff Green, Ben Darso and Jason Chong.
When: Thursday July 5 - 8pm


Political Asylum, held at The Brunswick Green, presents intelligent, topical and political humour with some of the best political comedians. Founded by Mathew Kenneally and Courteney Hocking, a core group of contributors are often joined by stellar guest stand-up spots.
When: Sunday July 8 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm


Cinema
Spanish Film Festival offers a fantastic program of films screening at South Yarra's Palace Cinema Como and Melbourne's Kino Cinema. With a spectacular variety of new films from well-known directors there are also impressive debut features from newcomers.
When: July 5 to 15


Melbourne Cinemathèque, dedicated to rare, significant films from the history of international cinema, hold screenings at ACMI Cinema with admission by monthly or yearly membership. They'll next screen screening a double bill of films by Claire Denis with The Intruder and Beau Travail.
When: Wednesday July 4 - 7pm


More Live Gigs | More Comedy & Magic | More Cinema


Melbourne For Kids
Roola Boola is a fun and innovative festival program for children aged four to 12 that will see Prahran's Chapel Off Chapel come alive with music, puppetry, circus, dance, magic and theatre. With performances children will love, there'll also be free story sessions and all-day theatre workshops.
When: Tuesday to Friday, July 3 to 6


Australian Hip Hop Championships, held at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, is a spectacular event that introduces a new generation of dancers in the ultimate dance crew competition. The all-ages, family-friendly event also encourages youth to stay active through dance.
When: Saturday July 7 - 1pm to 5pm


William Cooper Cup Family Day, held at Footscray's Whitten Oval, sees an exciting football match between the local Indigenous Team and Victoria Police. The free event also includes a BBQ, kids activities, stalls and special guest Uncle 'Boydie' Alfred Turner, grandson of William Cooper.
When: Sunday July 8


Circus
Circus Oz - From The Ground Up is the new ridiculous debacle that features power-packed aerialists, knockabout jugglers and live wire musicians, all acrobatically suspended in disbelief. Irreverent, beautiful and spectacular, it's held Under the Big Top at Birrarung Marr.
When: Until July 15


Silvers Grand Magic Circus will be appearing under the Big Top at Caulfield Racecourse. Established in 1976, the circus offers a great show for people of all ages with performers including everything from jugglers and clowns to acrobats, international performers and more.
Caulfield Racecourse: Until July 15 - Various Dates & Times


Lennon Bros Circus, appearing in Dingley Village, is Australia's oldest touring circus, having started as a Buckjump show. With big cats and other animals, audiences are captivated by the antics of the clowns and enthralled by jugglers, aerialists and the daring wheel of death.
Dingley Village: Until July 15 - Various Dates & Times


Circus Latino, appearing in Sunshine, is a dynamic and exciting show which aims to thrill and captivate audiences of all ages. Featuring talented performers from Argentina and Australia, you will be amazed at daring aerial acts, fire tricks, hoops performances and their hilarious clown.
Sunshine: June 29 to July 21 - Various Dates & Times


More Children's Events | More Circus


Markets, Fetes and Fairs
Ballarat Collectables Fair, held at Wendouree Sports & Events Centre, caters for collectors of many kinds with a wide range of stalls offering small furniture items, coins, bank notes, stamps, tin toys, model cars, ceramics and memorabilia from many genres and eras.
When: Saturday July 7


Melbourne Market Guide
View MARKETS calendar 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 for a bargain!

A growing number of food, produce and even wine markets are springing up around the suburbs.

Fetes Fairs & Shows
Art & Craft Markets
Food & Produce Markets
Swap Meets
Garage Sales


Wining & Dining
Le Tour De France, a special series of menus on offer at Melbourne's Mr Mason, invites diners to journey through the tastiest regions of France. Presented each Saturday evening, the region-inspired dinner menus conclude with the regions of Provençal and Languedoc-Roussillon.
When: Saturdays Until July 21


Yarra Valley Wine Experience takes in some of Victoria's best wineries with tutored tastings at 4 premium wineries, a superb winery restaurant lunch and finishing the day at the home of Australia's No.1 bubbly, Domaine Chandon, to enjoy gourmet platters and a glass of sparkling.
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Sporting Events
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Australian Rules Football
AFL Premiership | Round 15
Collingwood V Carlton
Friday July 6, 7:50pm - MCG
Melbourne V Richmond
Saturday July 7, 2:10pm - MCG
St Kilda V Essendon
Saturday July 7, 7:40pm - Marvel Stadium
Hawthorn V Greater Western Sydney
Sunday July 8, 1:10pm - MCG


Snooker
Australian Snooker Goldfields Open features the top 16 world ranked players plus 16 qualifiers along with the lowest 2 qualifiers playing the 2 Australian Wild Card entrants. The latest addition to Victoria's world-class events calendar, it takes place at Bendigo Stadium.
When: July 9 to 15


Community Sports
Victorian Road Runners, formed in 1982 for people to take part in fun runs without membership in a competitive athletic club, hold time trials on South Yarra's Tan Track, offering a friendly atmosphere with 4 km and 8 km time-trials for people of all ages and abilities.
When: Saturday July 7 - 7:30am


VIC Roadwalking Championships held at Albert Park and presented by the peak athletic body in the state, Athletics Victoria, is part of their wide range of events held to encourage, improve and promote a wide range of sports for all of their active members.
When: Saturday July 7


More Sports Events | More Motor Sports & Auto Events


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Zone Two Was A Tram Route, Zone One Once Was Two
Given Melbourne's love of trams, one could be forgiven for thinking the first electric tram route would have originated out Melbourne's CBD but no.. it ran between Doncaster and Box Hill.

It was the first electric tram in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, to operate as a regular service and ran along a road we now know as "Tram Road".

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