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- The Calendar of Times Past (2010) -
This is the record of events past. It is kept here as an archive.
February 2010
January 2010
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February 2010
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| 1 February | Mon | SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE - Dr John Jenkin on the
life and work of William and Lawrence Bragg, Australia's Nobel Prize
winning physicists. SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group in North Carlton (Melbourne, Australia) which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today. WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM. DONATION: $5-$10. To find out more email kh@netspace.net.au or visit http://scienceissues.net/ |
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| 1-7 February | Mon to Sun | MIDSUMMA 2010 (continues). Join the party as Midsumma celebrates its 22nd Birthday. Midsumma is Melbourne's premier gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival. This annual festival celebrates the pride and diversity of Victoria's lesbian, gay and allied communities. Bringing together a diverse mix of artists and performers, Midsumma is an innovative and impassioned celebration of queer art and culture. The 2010 program will be presented across five municipalities and located in over 80 different venues throughout Melbourne and greater Victoria. http://www.midsumma.org.au/ |
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| 2 February | Tue | Lammas (Southern Hemisphere). | ||||||||||||||
| 3 February | Wed | NEWPORT RSL presents: Fat Chance & the Bluegrass Playboys Style: ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ROOTS Venue: Newport RSL, 24-28 Market St, Newport Time: 7:00pm Entry: Free! Newport RSL is a family friendly venue with cheap drinks, fabulous music, fantastic atmosphere, why would you be anywhere else? See you there! |
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| 5 February | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM.
Food and Quiz Night: Pancakes - Savoury and with Ice Cream! Doors open 8.00pm. COSTS:
The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions. Socialising and use of the library: FREE! For more information visit:http://msfc.sf.org.au/ |
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| 5 February | Fri | ROCKIN' THE COUCH
Hey guys! In case you didn't already know, Gertrude's has changed the date of our gig scheduled Feb 6. It is now all going down on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH; which is a good thing in my eyes, because now you don't have to wait as long to see three of Melbourne's most original acts take to the stage. So come join Sweetmac, Josh Murphy's Filthy Soup and Liminal on a night of musical mischeif and adventure as we get set to ROCK THE COUCH. Friday, Feb 5th @ Gertrude's Brown Couch. 30 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. 8:30 kickoff. Entry is 6 bucks. See you there! |
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| 6 February | Sat | Moon - Last Quarter. | ||||||||||||||
| 6 February | Sat | MELBOURNE PAGANS IN THE PUB meet at The Old Colonial Inn, 127 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, from 2PM to 5PM. | ||||||||||||||
| 10 February | Wed | NEWPORT RSL presents: Chris Newman Style: ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ROOTS Venue: Newport RSL, 24-28 Market St, Newport Time: 7:00pm Entry: Free! Newport RSL is a family friendly venue with cheap drinks, fabulous music, fantastic atmosphere, why would you be anywhere else? See you there! |
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| 12 February | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM.
The Best SF Graphic Novels and Australian Graphic Novels and Artists - An Overview. Comics expert and humourist Bernard Caleo shares his insights and
shows us the gems in current writing and art, with an emphasis on
the last ten years. http://msfc.sf.org.au/ |
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| 13 February | Sat | FESTIVAL OF THE PHOTOCOPIER ZINE
FAIR City Square. Sat 13 Feb - 3PM to 8PM. 60 plus zinemakers, 40 tables x 1.8metres of zine real estate, 140 or so chairs, market umbrellas, street exposure, nearby cafes and bars and ZINES, thousands of precious precious zines from all over the country. At the sticky institute we know how to hold a zine fair and we take it VERY seriously. Don't expect to find any vegan cupcakes or craft felt toys here! http://www.stickyinstitute.com/ |
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| 13 February | Sat | DANCE PARTY DAMIAN HOWARD AND THE PLOUGHBOYS at Beaumaris Theatre. (82 Wells Rd Beaumaris, 3193, Melway 86G6.) Saturday February 13th 2010 From 8pm. The Ploughboys are an internationally renowned Celtic Rock Band who play all the major music festivals in Australia. Tickets are $22 each (no concessions) and can be obtained by phoning the theatre booking line, 9583 6896, or emailing beaumaristheatre@optusnet.com.au Light refreshments will be available. |
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| 14 February | Sun | New Moon. | ||||||||||||||
| 14 February | Sun | NEWPORT RSL BBQ & Bands Day! Artists: GerryCo, Won't Go Quietly, Tuppenny Kit, Chris Newman and Twice Daily. Style: ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ROOTS Venue: Newport RSL, 24-28 Market St, Newport Time: 12:00pm Entry: Free! Newport RSL is a family friendly venue with cheap drinks, fabulous music, fantastic atmosphere, why would you be anywhere else? See you there! |
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| 17 February | Wed | NEWPORT RSL presents: Brendan Shearson Trio Style: ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ROOTS Venue: Newport RSL, 24-28 Market St, Newport Time: 7:00pm Entry: Free! Newport RSL is a family friendly venue with cheap drinks, fabulous music, fantastic atmosphere, why would you be anywhere else? See you there! |
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| 18 February - 6 March | Thu to Sat | ELTHAM LITTLE THEATRE presents "BUSYBODY." http://www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au/ |
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| 19 February | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM.
The Collected Spelling Errors of Bolkien Martin Pearson, folk musician and sensation of the Melbourne Comedy festival 2006, shares his jokes songs and experiences as a fantasy fan who created the original one-man 2½ hr Lord of the Rings musical. This is not to be missed. CDs for sale - you’ll want one! For more information visit:http://msfc.sf.org.au/ |
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| 22 February | Mon | Moon - First Quarter. | ||||||||||||||
| 24 February | Wed | NEWPORT RSL presents: Tuppenny Kit Style: ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ROOTS Venue: Newport RSL, 24-28 Market St, Newport Time: 7:00pm Entry: Free! Newport RSL is a family friendly venue with cheap drinks, fabulous music, fantastic atmosphere, why would you be anywhere else? See you there! |
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| 25 February | Thu | SONIC ATTACK! For all you people who have not seen SONIC ATTACK for a while because your're way out East, we are now returning to Ruby's Belgrave on Thursday 25 February! This is your chance to hear our all new songs, and see the blistering new Cosmic Laser and Robot Light Show from around 10pm. Come earlier and you'll boogie to a Talking Heads tribute band and ease into the cool ambiance that is Ruby's Lounge (1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave 3160.) Looking forward to seeing our regular Sonic Attack, Hawkwind, Pink floyd, Motorhead, SciFi and Prog Rock fans! cheersSonic Attack http://www.sonicattackband.com/ |
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| 25 February to 22 March | Thu to Mon | Initially NO - "CROWDS AND
CHARACTERS." Paintings and sculpture by Initially NO. Opening 25th Febuary 2010 between 6pm and 8pm, then 10am to 5pm weekdays until March 22nd. At the Stables Studio Gallery (54 Burke Road, Malvern East, Melbourne, Victoria.) "Humour, wine and cheese and human rights issues. Paintings that speak the protest against forced Australian government approved drugging, mugging and false imprisonment. If you can't make it on Thurday, you can still come between 10am and 5pm weekdays until March 22nd." http://www.redbubble.com/people/initiallyno/art/4582723-1-crowds-and-characters-exhibition Web Address:http://www.initiallyno.com/ |
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| 26 February | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM.
Coffee cake and conversation. Feb 26 to 28 is Continuum 6 at the Ether Centre, Little Bourke St, Melbourne and Feb 28 is the Sydney Road Festival - the MSFC has a table at the Festival. Books! For more information visit:http://msfc.sf.org.au/ |
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| 26-28 February | Fri to Sun | CONTINUUM 6: FUTURE TENSE. Remember when "2010" was one of those dates they used in sci-fi to mean simply, The Future? We do... Future Tense. The killer robots are beating down the front door while the mutant hordes gather at the back; your emotional inhibitor is on the fritz again and your computer has started calling you "Dave"; the world outside is a burning wasteland but that's OK, there's an ice age right around the corner; so climb into your nutrient tank and get comfy - it's going to be a lovely apocalypse Guests of Honour: Include Mark Pesce (Futurologist), and Kim Westwood. Venue: The Ether Centre, lower level, 285 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.
(1) $10 discount off the Adult and Concession rates is applicable
to memebers of an SF&F club, Gaming Club or 2009 Convention. GPO Box 603, Melbourne, VIC 3001. More information at: http://www.continuum.org.au/ |
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| 27 February | Sat | Cinema Voltaire is launched! A NEW HOME FOR
UNDERGROUND FILMS Lovers of underground, avant garde, and experimental cinema will have a new venue from Saturday 27th February when Cinema Voltaire holds its first screening at the Australian Centre Of Performing Arts (ACOPA) in North Melbourne’s Raglan Street. Cinema Voltaire is the brainchild of Lindsay Saddington, director of ACOPA, who said there was an obvious dearth of venues where underground, avant garde and experimental films could be seen. Set in a cabaret lounge environment, Cinema Voltaire aims to show cutting edge shorts and features from all over Australia and the world, sometimes teamed with live performances. The aim is to have one curated program every second month from February. The first film will be David King’s underground quasi-sci fi feature film, PURGE, praised by Dutch film critic Ton van Rooij as “unconventional”, “confronting”, and “visually arresting”. The film is unclassified so only those over 18 can attend. Tickets will be $12 or $8 concession with all proceeds being used to set up and run future screening programs. A fully-licensed bar also operates at the venue. Cinema Voltaire is seeking quality underground, avant garde, and experimental films for future screenings. Filmmakers and those wanting more information about screenings can contact Lindsay Saddington on 9326 9094 or via admin@acopa.com.au The first screening will be on Saturday 27 February at 8pm. Address is 14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne. |
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| 27 February | Sat | SONGS OF THE SIRENS with Wendy Rule, Monique
Brumby & Kerri Simpson!
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27th. SPENCERS LIVE "Renowned for their untamed, passionate and fiercely independent approach to music, these three evocative singersongwriters combine musical forces for one special show on Saturday February 27th, to shake up the CBD of Melbourne Spensers live. Collaborations of this nature are rare - those who remember the Witches Christmas shows of the late 90's will relish the opportunity to see these uniquely individual yet cosmically and musically alligned women share the stage again. Come along, transcend the everyday and be a part of the reignition and passion of the Wild Woman in a beautiful intimate venue with great sound and atmosphere." Prebook tickets HERE for $15 + BF, or at the door if available for $20. |
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| 28 February | Sun | 2010 Sydney Rd Street Party Sunday 28 February, 12 noon - 7pm. Sydney Road – Union to Victoria Streets, Brunswick. The friendliest party in town. Nothing compares to the atmosphere and good vibe of the Sydney Road Street Party when the good citizens of Moreland reclaim the street for one of the biggest multicultural gatherings in Melbourne. It’s a genuine all-ages day, celebrating peace, understanding and cultural diversity. So come and join us for a day of music, song, dance, kids shows, street theatre, culinary delights from around the globe and market stalls to keep you attired, inspired and informed.More details: http://www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au/srsp.htm |
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| 28 February | Sun | CRANBOURNE PAGANS IN THE PUB meet in the Café Section of Kelly's Hotel (corner of High and Childers Streets, Cranbourne) from 2PM. |
January 2010
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| 1 January | Fri | Full Moon (Plenilune). |
| 7 January | Thu | Moon - Last Quarter. |
| 15 January | Fri | New Moon. |
| 15 January | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM. MOVIE NIGHT - "PUSH." To celebrate the release on DVD and Blu-Ray of the sci-fi action adventure PUSH on 6 January, we've teamed up with Icon Home Entertainment - door prizes and other memorabilia. People born with weird powers band together to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to create an army of super soldiers. For more information visit: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc/ |
| 17 January | Sun | JESSICA PAIGE and JORDIE LANE perform
at The Chandelier Room, 91 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin. 4.30 - 7.30
p.m. $10 entry. http://www.jessicapaige.net/ |
| 17 January to 7 February | Sun to Sun | MIDSUMMA 2010. Join the party as Midsumma celebrates its 22nd Birthday. Midsumma is Melbourne's premier gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival. This annual festival celebrates the pride and diversity of Victoria's lesbian, gay and allied communities. Bringing together a diverse mix of artists and performers, Midsumma is an innovative and impassioned celebration of queer art and culture. The 2010 program will be presented across five municipalities and located in over 80 different venues throughout Melbourne and greater Victoria. http://www.midsumma.org.au/ |
| 22 January | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM. What I Got for Christmas! Our by-now-traditional round-robin of weirdness and good humour. There was the Lord of the Rings Year, the year of seven different forms of Dalek, what will it be this year? Bring your Christmas oddity. For more information visit: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc/ |
| 23 January | Sat | Moon - First Quarter. |
| 24 January | Sun | CRANBOURNE PAGANS IN THE PUB meet in the Café Section of Kelly's Hotel (corner of High and Childers Streets, Cranbourne) from 2PM. |
| 29 January | Fri | SPACED OUT. Club Meeting: The Man Who Fell
to Earth. From 6.30pm @ Grandma Funks, 256 Swan Steet, Richmond then from 8:30pm at the Richmond Library - 415 Church Street. Directed by Nicolas Roeg. With David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark. From the Cult Sci Fi classic by Walter Tevis. A lone alien from a dying planet attempts to save his people by coming to Earth, making a fortune from advanced technology to build a rescue spaceship. However he doesn’t anticipate the effect Earth’s culture will have on him. http://www.spacedoutinc.org/ |
| 29 January | Fri | NEWPORT RSL presents: Mick Coates & the Allnightlongers Style: ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/ROOTS Venue: Newport RSL, 24-28 Market St, Newport Time: 7:30pm Entry: Free! Newport RSL is a family friendly venue with cheap drinks, fabulous music, fantastic atmosphere, why would you be anywhere else? See you there! |
| 29 January | Fri | MELBOURNE SCIENCE FICTION CLUB meet at
St. David's United Church Hall, 74 Melville Road, Brunswick West from
8PM. TV Discussion: "Robot Chicken Series 4." Several members have reviewed the disc Madman sent us. Hear their thoughts. Watch it. Agree or disagree. For more information visit: http://www.vicnet.net.au/~msfc/ |
| 29 January | Fri | WITH BALLARAT BAND FRED AND HEADLINERS PROBLEM. Liminal, Problem and
Ballarat band Fred throw down the gauntlet to all other Melbourne
original bands, with a special show at the Brunswick Hotel (140 Brunswick
Rd., Brunswick) on Friday, the 29th of January. Each band brings something
very different to the night! Liminal are known for their intense, Led
Zeppelin-esque tunes and musical prowess. Fred are a raucous 3-piece
garage band spawned from the beer-soaked bars of Ballarat. Headliners
Problem are widely regarded as one of this city's most exciting local
acts, with a stage show that has to be seen to be believed. What all
these acts have in common is the ability and strong desire to thoroughly
engage with and entertain the audience. So be prepared for a massive
night out! Starts: 9.00PM. Free Entry! |
| 30 January | Sat | Full Moon. |
| 30 January | Sat | The BAck doOR -
Organised by sue.k.,
the first screening for 2010 is now coming up. suek-artist and cogcollective presents: A programme of experimental film curated by Richard Tuohy. It’s the flesh, the touching physicality and tiny inconsistencies in approximation and decay that give the analogue physicality of cine film, with its fragility and its presence, with the vitality of its fleshiness. (All works in this programme have at some stage used film as a source material in its production.) Entry by donation Doors open 8:30pm For more info, check The BAck doOR |
| 30 January | Sat | MUSHROOM GIANT (EP launch) with Meniscus (NSW), Geamala and Wendy Rule. Where: The Northcote Social Club, 301 High Street, Northcote. When: From 8:30PM. Cost: $10 - at the door only. http://www.myspace.com/mushroomgiant http://www.myspace.com/wendyrule |
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