Everything that made MiDFur fun is being improved and expanded upon.
This includes running twice as many events in a better venue where everything is all completely centralised.
On top of this standard registration is $40 cheaper than it was last year.

Read on for details on the new convention location, accommodation and – most importantly – how to register for MiDFur XI.

This year MiDFur XI will be held at The Rydges Hotel in Melbourne (186 Exhibition Street).

Registration

There are limited places, so we encourage people to register as early as possible to secure your spot at MiDFur XI.

These are the three different types of registration available:

Standard ($165)
This gives attendees access to all of the main events of the convention.
This includes the panels, the dealers den and events such as the Gala Ball.

Under 18 ($165)
This registration gives under 18 attendees the exact same access as standard registration attendees. Even the Gala Ball will be open to all ages this year.
We just ask that those under the age of 18 register as such for legal reasons; namely duty of care and to ensure that under age attendees aren’t drinking.

Gold Class ($265)
The Super Sponsor registration allows you to attend all of the events at MiDFur, with the added bonus of a dinner event prior to the main part of the Gala Ball, an exclusive t-shirt and an exclusive panel with the guests of honour.
Note that the Super Sponsor registration is available for attendees of all ages.

(Every 100th person to register will have the nice surprise of finding that their registration is free!)

Day Passes:
$50 - Thursday MiDFur day pass
$60 - Friday MiDFur day pass
$40 - Saturday MiDFur day pass
$50 - Sunday MiDFur day pass

(Registration opened April 10th!)

Sponsored by the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, the 2009 Parliament will take place in Melbourne, Australia!

Food and Quiz Night: BBQ!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

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!

You are invited to a fannish celebration of the year's end and the promise of a marvellous science fiction year to come.

Christmas cake, some funny short films, celebration and anticipation as we look ahead to Christmas and to Continuum 6 in February 2010 (and of course the WorldCon beyond that). A 'MSFC with Continuum 6' co-hosted event.

Free entry to Continuum 6 and MSFC members.
$2/Gold coin for all others.
Or sign up to Continuum 6 on the night!

Comedy short films screen at 9.00pm.
Christmas cake is on offer. Soft drinks, hot coffee, chocolate at the kitchen.

Enjoy your cake with some (alcohol-free) punch!
Fundraising through food sales, memberships, donations, and maybe a treasure or two will be auctioned. Ideal for Christmas!

www.getup.org.au/campaign/MelbourneWAW

Moments like this in history don't come often. A global day of climate action has been declared at the most important point during the Copenhagen meetings.

Where: State Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne
When: This Saturday (Dec 12) at 12pm
Dress (optional): FABulous (Fair, Ambitious, Binding), which means Orange and anything from 80's Glam to modern chic.

This is the test of our political generation. Our leaders need to seriously up the urgency and scope of their thinking at Copenhagen if we're going to address the climate crisis.

The only way they'll do that is if there is enough global outcry to shake them from their slumber - right now they're acting as if the planet's survival is something they can negotiate their way around. World leaders need to be pushed, if we are to get the best scenario out of these do-or-die talks:

(Transport: Trams stop outside Whitley College at Stop 15 on Route 19 to North Coburg from Flinders Street Station. Free Parking is available in The Avenue.)

WHEN: 1PM to 5PM.

ENTRY COST: $5 SWI Members. $7 for Non-Members. Free for children under 12.

(Dealer set up time is from 12 noon. Tables cost $5. If you'd like to come, please ring/sms on 0438 26 38 27 to confirm table/s.)

The last La Mama Poetica of the year, Songmaps, Bodymaps/Landmaps, has indigenous songwriter and musician: Monica Wakeman, and Komninos with his Greek instrumental baglama. A night of poetry and music includes Jo Mundy and Lish and Paul Skec.

As La Mama only fits 50, please book if you are coming on 9357 6142 or email bookings@lamama.com.au.

Special guests: The Orbweavers.

Tickets $18 +BF prebooked.

$25 at the door if available.

Kids 15 and under are Free! Yay!!!

"This is the event not to miss. A joyous celebration of magic and music. Dress in your finery. Prizes for best costume. The Thornbury Theatre is a truly lovely venue. Lots of space for those fairy wings, and for kids to run around. This will be a truly special night. Please click the link above to book tickets, and have a look at the gorgeous poster attached. I just noticed that the tickets website says 18 and over only. Please ignore that. I'll contact them to straighten that info out. There's no need to book tickets for kids. Just bring them along."

• Children’s activities including pony rides, Breyer horse painting competitions & fairy floss.
• Quality wines from Hanging Rock Winery to please the palate of those with more mature taste buds.
• Photo opportunities with the Melbourne Cup, your favourite Melbourne Cup winners and celebrity racing identities.
• A traditional sausage sizzle (for a small cost), or you can bring your own picnic or pre-order a gourmet picnic hamper to be delivered fresh on the day.
• Opportunities to wander through the historic homestead, meander through heritage gardens, and take the kids exploring through some of the old outbuildings.

WHERE: Living Legends is located at Oaklands Rd in Greenvale. To get to Living Legends, simply follow the Tullamarine Freeway and turn right into Oaklands Road (Melway Ref: 177 J9).

WHEN: 10am to 3pm.

COST: Costs include $5 per adult to see the horses. Pensioners receive a 50% discount & children under 14 are free.

Where: Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve Hall, Hilton Rd, Ferny Creek.

Enjoy springtime in the Dandenongs and browse thousands of used, out-of-print and rare books from booksellers across Victoria. Includes specialists in children’s literature, gardening, militaria, art, fashion, beat generation, cookbooks and more.

Food and Quiz Night: Fish and Chips.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

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!

On the 7th and 8th November 2009, with the clash of Swords, the spatter of musket fire and the boom of cannon you will be transported back into the past at the 7th annual Melbourne Medieval Fayre and Tourney MMFAT® which will once again bring history to life for all ages at the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick, Victoria.

This unique Victorian event, allows the public to be transported back into the past over different historical time periods from the Ancient Greeks and Romans, through the medieval period and into the Napoleonic wars of Europe and the American Civil war.

The Fayre features living history group members dressed in Historical costumes, with their historical tents, furniture and weapons. Even the Merchants and Traders that attend the event dress up in historical clothing. The performers that attend the event also showcase some interesting types of entertainment, coupled with the members of some of the Craft Guilds in Victoria demonstrating their old crafts, it makes for an interesting weekend.

The Melbourne Medieval Fayre and Tourney™ was started by the Ordo Equester Aurei Cervi (Inc.), an Order of Knights that is a benevolent and philanthropic group assisting Charities and people in need when it can, as a way of showcasing the Living history groups within Victoria to the public, while providing a reasonably priced event for the family to have time together, no matter their financial circumstances.

Each year, money raised by the Fayre goes towards supporting and sponsoring children at the Variety Club Childrens Christmas Party.

So if your looking for an inexpensive family day out with a difference, that assists Charities, allow yourself to be transported back into history and get up close and personal with medieval sword fighting, Knights on Horses, Wellington and Napoleons soldiers firing muskets, and the Yankies and Rebs of the American Civil war trying to blow each other up with their cannons in a fun and friendly way, then this could be the weekend event for you.

At the:
Berwick Old Cheese Factory
34 Homestead Road
Berwick, Victoria.

FAYRE AND TOURNEY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
From:
09:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday.
09:30 am - 4:00pm Sunday.

COST:
Prices for Public wishing to attend on either Saturday or Sunday are:
Adults and Children over 16: $10.
Children 7-15: $5.
Children under 6: Free.
Family Pass (2 Adults & 3 Children): $31.

Prices for Public attending on both days are:
Adults and children over 16: $17.50.
Children 7-15: $8.75.
Children under 6: Free.
Family Pass (2 Adults & 3 Children): $54.25.

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.

9:30 p.m. - Josh Murphy's Filthy Soup
10:30 p.m. - Liminal
11:30 p.m. - Problem

Entry is at the old-school price of $5, which means that you can afford another beer or several.

Canada at the MSFC!

Canada. Sits on top of the USA. Had a worldcon earlier this year. Snow. Newfies. McGarrigles. Calgary Stampede. Rockies. Neil Young. Mosquitoes. World's biggest recurring flash floods. Pine trees. Whisky. Policemen who are fond of horses. Exports electricity and people. Banff. Wheat. Ice hockey. Leonard Cohen. Cod fished to extinction. Snow.

This Friday night at the MSFC we have three views of Canada. Two visitors and one genuine Canuck. Ordinary holidays with genuine *bonus* weird bits.

Paul Ewins - a fan's-eye view of an ordinary tourist holiday through the Eastern provinces.
Pam Kerslake - visiting Vulcan, the town that bills itself as the Home of Star Trek! As approved by Paramount (right down to the tacky souvenirs).
Clare McDonald - at Anticipation, the 2009 WorldCon held in Montreal.

Hot coffee, tasty food, and good conversation.

Event starts at 9.00pm - involves brief showing of holiday photos and
trinkets.

The workshops are a practical and lively discussion of ideas on greening up your rental property. We step through the typical rental property area by area, looking in detail at what you can do as well as general lifestyle changes. There will be demonstrations and samples of some of our favourite recipes and tutorials to try and take away, showing you just how easy it is to achieve noticeable and tasty results!

Here are the dates :
5th September
3rd October
21st November

All workshops run from 1 - 4pm and cost $25 or $15 (CERES members/concession).

Visit http://www.ceres.org.au/ or email contact@greenrenters.org to register for a workshop.

FILM DISCUSSION NIGHT: Les Maîtres du temps.

Les Maîtres du temps, a French film with English subtitles (according to the RMIT catalogue).

Les Maîtres du temps (lit. The Masters of Time, a.k.a. Time Masters)is a 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction feature film directed by René Laloux and designed by Mœbius. It is based on the 1958 science fiction novel L'Orphelin de Perdide (The Orphan of Perdide) by Stefan Wul.[1] The film centres around a boy, Piel, who is stranded on Perdide, a desert planet where giant killer hornets live. He awaits rescue by the space pilot Jaffar, the exiled prince Matton, his sister Belle and Jaffar's old friend Silbad who are trying to reach Perdide and save Piel before it is too late.

You can book tickets for you & your children right now.

Suitable for children aged: 3 -10 years.

Duration: 45 minutes.

Ticket bookings: www.tonybones.com.au or phone 1300 762 545 (booking fees apply for phone bookings).

Cost: $12 (including GST).
Children under age 3 enter free.

Martin's miniature artworks deserve to be observed with a magnifying glass! Their detail is wonderful and their subject matter enchanting.

Martin has a dedicated band of fans who have followed his quietly glowing career. New fans and old are going to be absolutely charmed by this new body of works which really showcases Martin's skills and visions as nothing short of brilliant.

Martin re-creates his own visions of old time science labs, storybook wonderlands, dreamy candy playgrounds and tableaux from vintage encyclopedias. And did we say they are populated with the most adorable anthropomorphized menagerie - cats, dogs, birds, bears, elephants, foxes aplenty.

Expect candy-dreaming, cute-galore and vintage inspired wonder - and affordable prices on these super detailed originals.

WHO: Melbourne artist MARTIN HARRIS
WHAT: TOYTOWN, a showcase of original watercolours and new giclee prints.
WHERE: Outré Gallery, 249 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.
WHEN: Saturday 5 September - 6 October, 2009.

Food and Quiz Night: Pasta.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

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!

The workshops are a practical and lively discussion of ideas on greening up your rental property. We step through the typical rental property area by area, looking in detail at what you can do as well as general lifestyle changes. There will be demonstrations and samples of some of our favourite recipes and tutorials to try and take away, showing you just how easy it is to achieve noticeable and tasty results!

Here are the dates :
5th September
3rd October
21st November

All workshops run from 1 - 4pm and cost $25 or $15 (CERES members/concession).

Visit http://www.ceres.org.au/ or email contact@greenrenters.org to register for a workshop.

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.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP CEREMONY
JAMES 'JOCKO' ALLEN
HELENA BINNS
conferral starts 9.00pm

*Refugee status for asylum seekers fleeing the war.
*Genuine civilian based reconstruction aid.
*Fund independent women's rights groups in Afghanistan.

Life is getting worse for ordinary Afghans, life expectancy is now only 43 years, adult literacy is just 24% and the UN estimates that 4654 civilians have died since January 2007. 65% of Australians oppose sending more troops, and 51% oppose the war. Meanwhile the governments of the world are planning to send more troops to prop up this failed war.

Rally is being held during an international month of action against the war on Afghanistan.

Assemble 12 noon Saturday October 10
@ City Square, cnr Swanston & Collins Sts, City.

Followed by a march to the Victoria Army Barracks where photos of the real victims of the war on Afghanistan will be displayed.

For information, phone Trent 0407 070 841

troopsoutofafghanistan.blogspot.com

(Transport: Trams stop outside Whitley College at Stop 15 on Route 19 to North Coburg from Flinders Street Station. Free Parking is available in The Avenue.)

WHEN: 1PM to 5PM.

ENTRY COST: $5 SWI Members. $7 for Non-Members. Free for children under 12.

(Dealer set up time is from 12 noon. Tables cost $5. If you'd like to come, please ring/sms on 0438 26 38 27 to confirm table/s.)

"IDIOCRACY"
AND THE AMAZING ASTOUNDING FANTASTIC SF MAGAZINE EVENT
Tonight we have two events - we sort all the SF magazines for the library, at last! Or, get involved in our film discussion event - Oscar-nominated Etan Cohen's comedy Idiocracy. Is it merely Animal House in the 25th century?

Meet Mel Claus.
This Friday at the MSFC we have Mel Claus, production coordinator for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, as well as "The Core" and "Seed of Chucky." She will talk about her experiences within the film industry.

With the all-important international climate negotiations in Copenhagen less than 50 days away, GetUp has partnered with 350.org to show world leaders we're ready for real climate solutions. Hundreds of events are being held in Australia and across the globe, from the Taj Mahal to the Thames - and in Melbourne.

The 350 global day of action offers a singular moment to bring together GetUp's grassroots movement with the global push for climate action in Copenhagen. And with the Coalition now trying desperately to get the Government to 'brown-down' their already woefully inadequate climate policy, it's a crucial time for Australians to act.

Melbourne's flagship events will be a mass bike ride and concert. Click here to be a part of these events on October 24th:

350 parts per million is the safe level of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. We're already dangerously past that; the cause of the climate crisis. 350 is the solution. That's why every event worldwide will highlight the figure 350: telling our leaders exactly what we expect from them in Copenhagen and at home.

20 years ago, Australia disappointed the world by failing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Copenhagen offers an extraordinary opportunity for redemption. With thousands of Australians turning out in force this weekend, we can send a powerful message to our political leaders.

• Children’s activities including pony rides, Breyer horse painting competitions & fairy floss.
• Photo opportunities with the Cox Plate, your favourite Cox Plate winners and celebrity racing identities.
• A traditional sausage sizzle (for a small cost), or you can bring your own picnic or pre-order a gourmet picnic hamper to be delivered fresh on the day.
• Opportunities to wander through the historic homestead, meander through heritage gardens, and take the kids exploring through some of the old outbuildings.

WHERE: Living Legends is located at Oaklands Rd in Greenvale. To get to Living Legends, simply follow the Tullamarine Freeway and turn right into Oaklands Road (Melway Ref: 177 J9).

WHEN: 10am to 3pm.

COST: Costs include $5 per adult to see the horses. Pensioners receive a 50% discount & children under 14 are free.

MOVIE DISCUSSION NIGHT: "Santuary."
It's Halloween, and the MSFC's film discussion night features demons. Nice demons. So nice that they need a Sanctuary. The Canadian TV series is known for its strong stories and acting, and if you've not seen Sanctuary then maybe you've seen Star Trek and David Gerrold's episode 'The Trouble with Tribbles'? Or maybe you've seen the film Gremlins? These are touchstones for the comic horror mystery sci-fi of tonight's episode of Sanctuary.

Where: Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve Hall, Hilton Rd, Ferny Creek.

Enjoy springtime in the Dandenongs and browse thousands of used, out-of-print and rare books from booksellers across Victoria. Includes specialists in children’s literature, gardening, militaria, art, fashion, beat generation, cookbooks and more.

Saturday 31 October 2009 @ The Order of Melbourne (401 Swanston Street)

Bands:
Midnight Woolf
The Rebelles
The Masked Marvel (who is he?!)

Striptease from Scarer Lea Cheesecake.

DJs: Mohair Slime (PBS), Lon Dandy Jr, Electric Mudbat (Route 66), Sue Shaw (Exotics) v Tony Shaw (Exotics).

Hosted by Miss Elvira Go-Go.

9pm to 3am.

$10 reserve list / $15 door.

Food and Quiz Night: Jaffles!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

Q: what's a jaffle?

A: a South African term for a toastie pie.

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Jaffle

On Friday night we have savoury jaffles and dessert jaffles. For those who don't like jaffles, we offer toastie pies, toasted sandwiches, brevilles or toasties.

The dessert jaffle involves apple, pastry and ice cream. Dust it with cinnamon. Yum!

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!

The workshops are a practical and lively discussion of ideas on greening up your rental property. We step through the typical rental property area by area, looking in detail at what you can do as well as general lifestyle changes. There will be demonstrations and samples of some of our favourite recipes and tutorials to try and take away, showing you just how easy it is to achieve noticeable and tasty results!

Here are the dates :
5th September
3rd October
21st November

All workshops run from 1 - 4pm and cost $25 or $15 (CERES members/concession).

Visit http://www.ceres.org.au/ or email contact@greenrenters.org to register for a workshop.

Martin's miniature artworks deserve to be observed with a magnifying glass! Their detail is wonderful and their subject matter enchanting.

Martin has a dedicated band of fans who have followed his quietly glowing career. New fans and old are going to be absolutely charmed by this new body of works which really showcases Martin's skills and visions as nothing short of brilliant.

Martin re-creates his own visions of old time science labs, storybook wonderlands, dreamy candy playgrounds and tableaux from vintage encyclopedias. And did we say they are populated with the most adorable anthropomorphized menagerie - cats, dogs, birds, bears, elephants, foxes aplenty.

Expect candy-dreaming, cute-galore and vintage inspired wonder - and affordable prices on these super detailed originals.

WHO: Melbourne artist MARTIN HARRIS
WHAT: TOYTOWN, a showcase of original watercolours and new giclee prints.
WHERE: Outré Gallery, 249 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.
WHEN: Saturday 5 September - 6 October, 2009.
OPENING: 10am Saturday 5 September - tea, lollies and preview. RSVP requested.

AUTHOR NIGHT: Cecilia Dart-Thornton.

We are delighted to have one of Australia's best-selling fantasy novelists Cecilia Dart-Thornton speaking at the Club on Friday night.

Cecilia is a witty and interesting speaker who is deservedly celebrated.

Sunday 13 September 2009 at 2:30pm.
St Mark's Anglican Church, 250 George Street, Fitzroy. (Melway 2C C9).
Tickets $25 pre-purchased or $30 at the door.

Printable Flyer (132KB)

Dragoncon visited and UFOs debunked!

I'm back." said Dr Steve Roberts. "fresh from taking a swipe at those who think the moon landings were a hoax, now it's the UFO believers." Yes, cryptographer, skeptic and astronomer Dr R will be debunking the whole UFO thing which spread like an out-of-control meme across the USA during the McCarthy era and led on to Area 51, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, ET, Close Encounters and weird proctology.

Steve will also be talking about Dragoncon in Atlanta, held earlier this month, a mere 40,000 people attended. Photos and memorabilia on display. Should be fun!

... and Cecilia Dart-Thornton will be dropping in again. Shhh!

You can book tickets for you & your children right now.

Suitable for children aged: 3 -10 years.

Duration: 45 minutes.

Ticket bookings: www.tonybones.com.au or phone 1300 762 545 (booking fees apply for phone bookings).

Cost: $12 (including GST).
Children under age 3 enter free.

Re-launching Spring 2009 THIS Sunday September 20 2009 at 2pm.

Our Belle Epoch approaches this coming Sunday,

please join us for this special session with the one and only,
SARAH LEA CHEESECAKE!

A striking bombshell famous for her heaving cleavage, classic curves, tight corsetry and demanding derriere. With Dita Von Teese-esque looks Sarah has secured a position as a daring, engaging and sophisticated Burlesque performer.

Melbourne’s queen of tease holds a special place in the history of Dr Sketchy’s Melbourne, the Cheesecake has appeared at all Dr Sketchy’s special events over the last 3 years, modeling inside a Christmas Window display on Clarendon Street, to posing alongside dancers from The Australian Ballet at our Midsumma Festival sessions, we are thrilled Sarah Lea joins us to welcome this new Season.

Dr Sketchy’s Melbourne has just turned 3 and continues to flourish. Due to this demand we have made some very exciting changes. We are very proud to announce our new venue will be The Order of Melbourne!

Seating – This new venue means comfy, spacious seating! Either at the bar on stools, or at your own table or couch.
Visibility – A 4 foot stage ensures your models will be entirely visible – from feathered hairpiece to peep-toe heels!
Location - Car parking surrounding the area, tram stops at the front door and Melbourne Central train station less than a block away, no excuse to not be there!
Another much requested change is the time! We will continue to run monthly, on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 2pm for 3 hours.

Starring Sarah Lea Cheesecake plus booze, dames & drawing.
SUNDAY September 20th at 2pm DOORS OPEN 1.30pm.

Tickets $15 – no booking fee.
Call The Order on 9663 6707 to reserve your seats.
The Order of Melbourne
LEVEL 2/401 SWANSTON STREET
MELBOURNECBD 3000
PH: 61 3 9663 6707

http://www.drsketchymelbourne.com/
http://www.theorder.com.au/

TV DISCUSSION NIGHT - "The Dresden Files."

Jim Butcher‘s very fine novels about private investigator and wizard Harry Dresden were the basis for a one-season TV series. If you like Buffy, Stephanie Meyer or the current glut of hard-boiled supernatural thrillers, you won‘t be disappointed with The Dresden Files. Supernatural and magical disturbances in modern-day Chicago, here we come!

Cine Abstracts
Recent film works of Richard Tuohy

8pm Saturday, 26th September, 2009.

Cine Abstracts is a showcase of recent film works by local Melbourne experimental filmmaker Richard Tuohy. These films exhibit a fascination with both nature-scapes and the power of the cine camera. Exploring largely in-camera photographic techniques such as matting, multiple exposing, pixilation, re-photography and colour separation etc., Tuohy seeks to find a nexus between his subject and his spring wound camera, aspiring to take us inside the landscapes – both human and natura – his films explore.

Pear Shapes, Super 8, 6 mins, 2006.
Colour Spots, 16mm, 6 mins, 2009.

Iron-Wood, 16mm, 7 mins, 2009.
Broken Light, 16mm, 5 mins, 2009.
Champing, Super 8, 9 mins, 2005.
Trees Breathing, 16mm, 7 mins, 2009.
Red Rover, Super 8, 6 mins, 2005.
Tree Lines, 16mm, 9 mins, 2009.
Landscape: Rippled and Rifted, 16mm 9 mins, 2009.

Multitude Studies, 4 x 16mm loops, 18 mins, 2009.

8pm Saturday, 26th September, 2009.

The BAck doOR
658 Plenty Road
Preston, Melbourne
(entry off back laneway)
Catch the 86 tram to stop 52.

Entry by donation.

Scienceworks and Melbourne Planetarium
2 Booker St, Spotswood, Victoria

This months meeting will NOT be held at the Northcote Town Hall! We will be meeting at Scienceworks Museum at 12pm instead. Entry costs below.

Note: If you are planning to attend please make sure you buy a ticket before the day as tickets are limited check the links below.

Adults $18
Concession $8
Children (3-16yrs) $6
Includes general entry to Scienceworks
MV Members receive 50% discount
Tickets now on sale.
Gift vouchers available.

Named after Lou Bennett's evocative song, Our Home Our Land, this is a powerful community event which unites over 1,000 singers from Metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria in 6 major concerts.

Directed by the combined talents of Lou Bennett and Andrea Khoza, the concerts feature music by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian songwriters.

The concert series delivers inspiring messages of hope in the same year as the historical announcement that Victoria's Barmah forest will become a new National Park and co-managed with the Yorta Yorta people.

Melbourne Millennium Chorus
three concerts held over one weekend
August 1 and 2,
BMW Edge theatre,
Federation Square.

ALSO: The Boite Schools Chorus
August 12, 13, 14
Dallas Brooks Hall and Frankston Arts Centre.

Exhibition of ceramic compositions by virtuoso artists:

• Jenny Stokes
• Helen Kelly
• Sarah Schembri
• Olga Maxwell
• Lisa Blanco
• Anies Suzukawa
• Susan Miller
• Helen Batty

The Highway Gallery.
14 The Highway, Mount Waverley 3149
( Melway 70 E2).

Close to Mt Waverley railway station.

Free entry and easy wheelchair access.

Gallery Hours:
Tues - Sat: 11 am - 5 pm.
Sun: 1 pm - 5 pm.
(Closed Mondays!)

Tickets are $66 each, or $120 for two people. For more information, please visit our events page. To book tickets, please email info@livinglegends.org.au or call 0407 021 993.

WHERE: Living Legends International Home of Rest for Champion Horses; Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Rd., Greenvale Vic 3059.

WHEN: 2-5PM.

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.

It's time to reconnect with our food and the planet over some hot soup and some wonderful new films on food issues.

Be some of the first to see latest release films 'Fresh' and 'Homegrown', plus hear extracts from Vandan Shiva, Raj Patel, La Via Campesina and Michael Pollan.

We'll explore the drawbacks of industrial farming, the food crisis and highlight the bright solutions or cooperatives, urbanan agriculture and community supported agriculture taking shape around the globe. Discuss the latest updates on new and old food campaigns, plus you'll be given the opportunity to take some action of your own through letter writing, petitions, postcards and maybe a visit to the supermarket or a bit of local digging!

Reserve Your Seat or Questions
Send an email to pritchardmartin@yahoo.com with the dates and number of seats to reserve. You can turn up on the night, but seating is limited, so book in and allow us to ensure there is enough soup & popcorn for you.

Entry, hot soup & popcorn by donation. Entry to see HomeGrown is free.

Download the flyer here.

Tuesday 4th August, 6.30pm.
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Progressing from the industrial model, food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity to forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. (70 min)
GUERILLA GARDENING Join Adelaide guerrilla gardeners on a dig (5 min)
EDIBLE CITY A taste of urban agricultural projects and the movement for change! (9 min)
BACKWARDS HAMBURGER – Take a look at where your burger comes from. Animation (3 min).

Food and Quiz Night: Pancakes!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

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!

Tickets are $66 each, or $120 for two people. For more information, please visit our events page. To book tickets, please email info@livinglegends.org.au or call 0407 021 993.

WHERE: Living Legends International Home of Rest for Champion Horses; Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Rd., Greenvale Vic 3059.

WHEN: 2-5PM.

It's time to reconnect with our food and the planet over some hot soup and some wonderful new films on food issues.

Be some of the first to see latest release films 'Fresh' and 'Homegrown', plus hear extracts from Vandan Shiva, Raj Patel, La Via Campesina and Michael Pollan.

We'll explore the drawbacks of industrial farming, the food crisis and highlight the bright solutions or cooperatives, urbanan agriculture and community supported agriculture taking shape around the globe. Discuss the latest updates on new and old food campaigns, plus you'll be given the opportunity to take some action of your own through letter writing, petitions, postcards and maybe a visit to the supermarket or a bit of local digging!

Reserve Your Seat or Questions
Send an email to pritchardmartin@yahoo.com with the dates and number of seats to reserve. You can turn up on the night, but seating is limited, so book in and allow us to ensure there is enough soup & popcorn for you.

Entry, hot soup & popcorn by donation. Entry to see HomeGrown is free.

Download the flyer here.

Tuesday 11th August, 6.30pm.
HOMEGROWN follows the Dervaes family who run a small organic farm in the heart of urban Pasadena, California. While "living off the grid", they harvest over 2,700 kilograms of produce on less than a quarter of an acre, make their own bio diesel, power their computers with the help of solar panels. (70 min).
COMMUNITY EGG CO-OP expands on the idea of a food cooperative to egg production. (4 min)
MOUTH REVOLUTION – Mouths all over the world stage a 'shut-up' campaign and demand 'real food'. Animation (5 min)
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE – Get an overview of the popular CSA movement (4 min)

Coffee, Cake & Conversation!

WHEN: 14-16 August 2009.
WHERE: The Ether Conference Centre of the Mercure Hotel Welcome,
265-281 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.

COSTS:

(1) $10 discount off the Adult and Concession rates is applicable to memebers of an SF&F club, Gaming Club or 2009 Convention.
(2) Student/Concession membership is available to all secondary/tertiary students and concession card holders over the age of 16. Photocopied proof of concession must be enclosed with membership form.
(3) To be accompanied by an Adult member. One Adult may accompany up to three (3) Junior members.

• WE NOW HAVE GORDIE AND RIC BOTH WIRELESS AND CAVORTING AROUND IN DANGEROUS FASHIONS.
  
• A NEW GIGASTROBE (YEP THE OLD MEGASTROBE JUST DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE DANCING INVOLUNTARILY)
  
• MOOG THEREMIN MADNESS!!!
  
• OUR NEW ORIGINAL SONG "ALIEN EXPERIMENT"
  
• A SPECIAL WELCOME TO ANY GREYTHORN HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONISTS!

cheers
Sonic Attack
http://www.sonicattackband.com/

It's time to reconnect with our food and the planet over some hot soup and some wonderful new films on food issues.

Be some of the first to see latest release films 'Fresh' and 'Homegrown', plus hear extracts from Vandan Shiva, Raj Patel, La Via Campesina and Michael Pollan.

We'll explore the drawbacks of industrial farming, the food crisis and highlight the bright solutions or cooperatives, urbanan agriculture and community supported agriculture taking shape around the globe. Discuss the latest updates on new and old food campaigns, plus you'll be given the opportunity to take some action of your own through letter writing, petitions, postcards and maybe a visit to the supermarket or a bit of local digging!

Reserve Your Seat or Questions
Send an email to pritchardmartin@yahoo.com with the dates and number of seats to reserve. You can turn up on the night, but seating is limited, so book in and allow us to ensure there is enough soup & popcorn for you.

Entry, hot soup & popcorn by donation. Entry to see HomeGrown is free.

Download the flyer here.

Tuesday 18th August, 6.30pm.
THINK GLOBAL EAT LOCAL – A film celebrating & exploring local food systems - farmers markets - food boxes - food cooperatives - community farms & community gardens - edible school gardens. 15 years of footage over 15 countries (15 min)
GARDENING FOR THE END OF THE OIL AGE – Eat the suburbs, Melbourne food activists talk about peak oil & urban food production. (10 min)
FOOD SOVEREIGNTY & FOOD SECURITY – Raj Patel highlights the difference between food security and food sovereignty (3 min)
LA VIA CAMPESINA – Learn about Via Campensina and their struggle to protect the rights of small farmers.(10 min)
GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS - Vandana Shiva gives us her thoughts on the global food crisis. (3 min)
AN EVENING WITH VANDANA SHIVA - Vandana Shiva talks about trade, globalisation, GMO, seeds and the fight for food sovereignty, battles won and ongoing struggles. (35 min)
FOOD JUSTICE – Food justice is not just an issue for developing countries as highlighted by these Food Justice activists in California. (8 min)
THE TRADE DICTATOR – A humorous look at trade negotiations. (5 min)

Torchwood 101.

Katrina Slater from Victoria‘s Torchwood fan club gives us a beginner‘s guide to Torchwood, the science-fiction/crime drama in the style of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but written by Russell T. Davies, the man who revived Dr Who.

Parental warning: uncouth language included in some excerpts.

It'll be fun!

The Melbourne Writers Festival brings together 250 writers from overseas, interstate and local, for a ten day feast of ideas, debate, readings, discussions and interviews. In its 24th year, the festival presents 250 unique sessions at venues in Federation Square and nearby venues, and provides an opportunity to relax and mingle with writers and other audience members in the Atrium – the festival hub.

WHERE: Federation Square – The BMW Edge, ACMI cinemas one and two, the Atrium, The Melbourne Town Hall, RMIT Capitol Theatre and other venues in the CBD.

Booking commences in mid July. The full program is inserted in 'The Age' and is available on the festival website.

THE ZONTA CLUB PRESENTS:
CRIME AND TESTAMENT.
A breakfast seminar with the crime writer Kerry Greenwood talking about her writing and the lawyer Andrea Olsson talking about wills and estate planning.

(The seminar is organised by the Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra Inc with proceeds going to a self esteem programme for women about to exit prison.)

WHERE: Amora Riverwalk Hotel, Bridge Road, Richmond. (Melway 2H G7).

WHEN: Starts at 9AM.

COST: Bookings and payment of $40 (which includes buffet breakfast) by 10th August 2009.

For more information please contact Jennifer Garrison on 0411 153 136 or email: jenniferbg@optusnet.com.au .

You can book tickets for you & your children right now.

“Nobody Owns The Moon” has been short listed by The Children’s Book Council of Australia for the 2009 “Picture Book of the Year” award. It is a wonderful story with messages about friendship, belonging & self worth.

Tony Bones have been touring Theatre in Education shows in schools around Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania for the past 10 years. “Nobody Owns The Moon” has received such positive feedback this year that we have decided to open the show up to the public for the kids who haven’t been lucky enough to see us at their school, or for many to bring their parents along to watch it again! We will be performing this show at six venues across metropolitan Melbourne on the weekend of August 22nd & 23rd (details below).

Celebrate the beginning of Book Week by joining us at six locations throughout Melbourne for an unforgettable theatre experience.

"Clive Prendergast is a fox with a regular job and a place to call home. His friend Humphrey is a struggling donkey with no fixed address. Life in the city is a mixed bag for these two, but a special-looking blue envelope is about to change everything - at least for one wonderful night. Set in a bustling big city, “Nobody Owns the Moon” is a whimsical story about friendship and belonging."

About the play:
In the tradition of the sellout shows “The Night Garden”, “Water Witcher” and “Irving the Magician”, Tony Bones Entertainment will perform “Nobody Owns the Moon” for the general public. The clever costumed characters encourage the audience to interact and participate, while bringing the books to life on stage.

Suitable for children aged: 3 -10 years

Duration: 40 minutes.

Ticket bookings: www.tonybones.com.au or phone 1300 762 545 (booking fees apply for phone bookings).

Cost: $12 (including GST).

PERFORMANCES

MUFF X will run from Saturday August 22nd until Sunday August 30th.

This year’s venues will be Noise, Loop, Glitch, and the Embassy (the old QBH).

Find out more at: http://www.muff.com.au/

WHERE: RMIT Capitol Theatre, Swanston Street, Melbourne.

WHEN: 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 August 2009.

FILM DISCUSSION NIGHT: "The Man From Earth."

Jerome Bixby completed the screenplay for this film on his death bed in April 1998. It's the story of John Oldman, who claims to be a Magdalenian caveman, who has survived 14,000 years. The entire film is shot in a small house and its porch, and relies on the conversation of the characters at a farewell party to keep the plot moving.

"Very probably will be one of the best science fiction films of this decade. It really deserves to be seen." C. Leeper

Doors open 7pm, music at 8pm.

Online Ticket Bookings ( $12 plus BF), or Tickets at the door, $15.

"I have just one more Melbourne concert before I head to the US, and it’s a very special one indeed. Before I was writing my own material I honed my craft by singing the beautiful old songs of the 30’s and 40’s in a jazz outfit led by my friend Roger Perrin. About once a year, Roger returns from his home base of London and we gather together our musical friends and put on a show. A few years ago we recorded one of these shows and released the CD "A Night of Jazz". Well, Roger is making a visit to Melbourne at the end of August - just in time before I leave for my next US tour. Special guest for the evening will be the wonderful Kerri Simpson. So dress up in your movie star finery and enjoy a night of gorgeous tunes."

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Wednesday 1 July
Morality, Law & Politics
Raimond Gaita

Wednesday 8 July
On Narcissistic Victimhood
Ghassan Hage

Wednesday 15 July
Gaza and Catastrophe Theory
Geoffrey Brahm Levey

AND Wednesday 22 July
PANEL DISCUSSION
featuring Mark Baker, Raimond Gaita, Ghassan Hage, Robert Manne and Gerry Simpson.

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

Glenn Barr “Elsewhere”
New Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Detroit artist Glenn Barr
Outré Gallery
JULY 1-12, 2009

Outré Gallery welcomes back Detroit artist GLENN BARR for a solo exhibition of his noir pop visions of city life, dark dreaming and urban mythology.

Glenn’s work has everything to do with the city. The dark side of city life – the laneways, clubs and secret interiors are the backdrop to his painterly world.

This world depicts a noir underbelly that parallels our own with reckless melodrama - from the cosmopolitan fringe of society, and the peripheral creatures that inhabit it.

Food and Quiz Night: Slow Cooked Gumbo!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

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!

Saturday 4th July 2009.
ACOUSTIC/COUNTRY/FOLK/ROOTS
Venue: Newport RSL (24-28 Market St Newport VIC.)
Time: 11:30am - 11pm.
Artists: Simon Leverton's Fiddle Session with the Black Forest Rogues; Craig Smith; Vanessa Craven; Rick Taylor; Tim Hannan; Brendan Shearson; John Boothroyd; Jim Golding, Kevin Parsell & Maureen Beggs; Fletch & Parsell; Darren Steele; Mary-Anne Charles; Fat Chance & the Bluegrass Playboys; Coolgrass; Kenny Joe Blake; Gerry Hale's "Uncle Bill"; Gerry Hale's "Innocent Bystanders".
Entry: Free.

WHERE & WHEN:
Preston Town Hall: 10am - 3pm.
284-286 Gower St, Preston, (Melway Reference: Map 18 G12)

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.

The phrase use it or lose it is commonly used in our vocabulary however is often associated with the physical. Exercise regularly or lose your fitness. It is now becoming evident that the same applies to your brain. Keep your mind active or lose brain function. And just like you need to vary the types of exercise you do, your brain also benefits from diverse experience.

Emma Burrows works with Associate Professor Tony Hannan at the Florey Neuroscience Institute and in their laboratory they are testing how exposing mice to stimulating or enriched environments improves their memory and mood. Emma will discuss her research into the interaction between genes and the environment within psychiatric illness. She will comment on how keeping mice active with toys and novelty has been shown to increase performance in memory tasks, strengthen connections in the brain and is beneficial for a number of mouse models of brain disease.

WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM.

DONATION: $5-$10.

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Wednesday 8 July
On Narcissistic Victimhood
Ghassan Hage

Wednesday 15 July
Gaza and Catastrophe Theory
Geoffrey Brahm Levey

AND Wednesday 22 July
PANEL DISCUSSION
featuring Mark Baker, Raimond Gaita, Ghassan Hage, Robert Manne and Gerry Simpson.

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

Free!

"Lovely cafe serving tapas and delicious snacks. The perfect place to catch up with friends after work on Friday and hear me play relaxing music.

"I will play you my new songs :)"

Annual General Meeting.

(Transport: Trams stop outside Whitley College at Stop 15 on Route 19 to North Coburg from Flinders Street Station. Free Parking is available in The Avenue.)

WHEN: 1PM to 5PM.

ENTRY COST: $5 SWI Members. $7 for Non-Members. Free for children under 12.

(Dealer set up time is from 12 noon. Tables cost $5. If you'd like to come, please ring/sms on 0438 26 38 27 to confirm table/s.)

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Wednesday 15 July
Gaza and Catastrophe Theory
Geoffrey Brahm Levey

AND Wednesday 22 July
PANEL DISCUSSION
featuring Mark Baker, Raimond Gaita, Ghassan Hage, Robert Manne and Gerry Simpson.

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

BAD FOLK.
Berwick And District Folk Club at The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick, 3806.

On the July 17th Little Miss Country and the Kick Ass Kowboys will be appearing at the Berwick and District Folk Club as part of the City of Casey's Winter Arts Festival in July.

Country music is not normally regarded as Folk however, at Badfolk we believe in bringing all types of music to the people.

A great night's entertainment is on offer and all at a reasonable cost. This night begins with an open stage segment followed by the main act. Entry is $10 (Members even cheaper) Membership is $15 single and $25 Family - Under 14 free.

DOORS OPEN: 8:00PM.

Only $5!

"Me plus amazing harpist Tara Minton and Dutchman Piete Guerte. Only $5! We will be taking it in turns to play our songs and talk about the reasons we wrote them etc... this is a popular format overseas and at festivals.

"Check out : http://www.myspace.com/meltingpotonline The night kicks off at 7.30 sharp - don’t be late!

"You can have a delicious pizza or dips etc there while listening."

Proof That We Went to the Moon!

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Wednesday 22 July
PANEL DISCUSSION
featuring Mark Baker, Raimond Gaita, Ghassan Hage, Robert Manne and Gerry Simpson.

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

ARTIST NIGHT: Richard Morden!

WHERE: Brunswick Town Hall, cnr Sydney Road & Dawson St, Brunswick.

WHEN: July 25th from 7PM.

COST: $45 solidarity / $35 waged / $20 concession.

Tickets are $66 each, or $120 for two people. For more information, please visit our events page. To book tickets, please email info@livinglegends.org.au or call 0407 021 993.

WHERE: Living Legends International Home of Rest for Champion Horses; Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Rd., Greenvale Vic 3059.

WHEN: 2-5PM.

TV Discussion Night: Chucky.

Where:
Whitehorse Centre (Rear Whitehorse Civic Centre, 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading Vic. Melway Map 48 G9)

To book tickets ring: 9262-6555. (10am to 4:30pm Mon. to Fri.)

Food and Quiz Night: Aussie Food!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

Wednesday 10 June
Death in Gaza
Gerry Simpson

Wednesday 17 June
The Jewish State on Trial
Mark Baker

Wednesday 24 June
Women and War
Hilary Charlesworth

Wednesday 1 July
Morality, Law & Politics
Raimond Gaita

Wednesday 8 July
On Narcissistic Victimhood
Ghassan Hage

Wednesday 15 July
Gaza and Catastrophe Theory
Geoffrey Brahm Levey

AND Wednesday 22 July
PANEL DISCUSSION
featuring Mark Baker, Raimond Gaita, Ghassan Hage, Robert Manne and Gerry Simpson.

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

"The Good, the Bad and the Painful" - Actors Who Think They can Sing!

Nimoy vs. Deschanel, Spiner vs. Downey Jnr., Shatner vs. Shatner.

At the MSFC this Friday, Craig Irvine (Club Librarian that plays music in the Library) takes you through some of the high, low and not-quite lights of what happens when an actor decides that what those people talking in rhythm do isn't so hard to do. Yes, there will be William Shatner, but there will be other SF and Fantasy-related actors doing their bit for the world of music, be it help or hindrance. However, we guarantee that Carrie Fisher's "Life Song" from the Star Wars Holiday Special will not make an appearance.

Tickets $25 pre-purchased or $30 at the door.

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Wednesday 17 June
The Jewish State on Trial
Mark Baker

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

(See 10 June entry for whole series.)

Author Night: Jenny Blackford.

Jenny Blackford will speak about her newly-launched historical novel The Priestess and the Slave. Set in Ancient Greece, and told from the point of view of two women, this book tells of how they negotiate the subtleties of power politics when a false move may mean their lives.

This book has been positively reviewed by Alison Goodman, Trudi Canavan, and Australian speculative fiction giant Peter Nicholls. Jenny Blackford is widely known as one of the members of the collective behind The Australian Science Fiction Review (Series II), the foremost critical journal of SF at its time.

Books will be available for sale on the night. $17.50

Glenn Barr “Elsewhere”
New Paintings, Drawings and Prints by Detroit artist Glenn Barr
Outré Gallery
JUNE 19 - JULY 12, 2009

Outré Gallery welcomes back Detroit artist GLENN BARR for a solo exhibition of his noir pop visions of city life, dark dreaming and urban mythology.

Glenn’s work has everything to do with the city. The dark side of city life – the laneways, clubs and secret interiors are the backdrop to his painterly world.

This world depicts a noir underbelly that parallels our own with reckless melodrama - from the cosmopolitan fringe of society, and the peripheral creatures that inhabit it.

.3.
Wednesday 24 June
Women and War
Hilary Charlesworth

The Christ Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne (St Patrick’s Campus) 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Starts at 6:30PM.

(See 10 June entry for whole series.)

An evening of contemporary dance, acting art and air punching anthems.

Following the hugely successful juke-joint inspired club night, Sweet Jelly Roll, events duo Supple Fox present a radically different experience with the launch of their new event, Disappear Here.

Inspired by underground art movements like London's Act Art and legendary New York club Paradise Garage; Disappear Here, is an attempt to create a live arts experience that exists for one night only.

Featuring work by choreographers Abigail Sebaly and Ben Handcock, a sound installation by Morgan McWaters (The Emergency), DJ’s Shags, Treasure Island, Bromance and Herbie Hand-me-a-cock performance artists Queenspiracy and video artist Olaf Meyer.

Disappear Here is a truly collaborative project that takes contemporary dance, video art, lighting installations, original music, air punching anthems and errr... a marching band and piles them all into a giant confetti canon that catapults into the audience in a fleeting moment of glorious confusion.

Featuring work by choreographers Abigail Sebaly and Ben Handcock, a sound installation by Morgan McWaters (The Emergency), performances by Queenspiracy and Furries Revenge and video artist Olaf Meyer. DJ’s Shags, Squid Roe, Treasure Island and Bromance playing anything and everything that you can dance to.

Kicking off proceedings will be a contemporary dance marching band procession from Flinders Lane to the venue. To witness the mayhem of a marching band in a 711 stake out Elizabeth Street between 9 - 10pm.

Lastly, it wouldn't be a Supple Fox event without a dress up element. We encourage you to come anonymously. Disguise yourself in drag, furry suits, face paint, wigs or a full enclosure gimp suit if that's what you're in to.

When: Friday June 26th , from 9pm.
Where: Mercat Cross, 456 Queen Street.

Saturday 27 June
10:30am-5pm
AMWU offices, 251 Queensberry St, Carlton

all welcome

10.30am - Panel discussion
Responses to the twin crises of economy and climate
Humphrey McQueen, Historian and author;
Graham Brown, ex-coal miner and climate activist;
Bronwen Jennings, Socialist Alliance and AEU activist

1pm Workshops:

Will a zero emissions economy save jobs? Graham Brown, ex-coal miner & climate activist, and Dave Kerin, CFMEU mining and energy organiser from Latrobe Valley.

Boycott Apartheid Israel campaign
Michael Shaik, Australians for Palestine; Chris Peterson, Resistance and Students for Palestine.

The Tamil genocide - where to from here? Dr Seven Seeva Nayagam, Tamil Community representative.

What has changed for refugees?
Sophie Dutertre, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

It was one of the most buzzed about films of 2009 so far with anticipation building since the teaser trailer debuted early 2008. J.J ABRAMS, the mastermind of TV's LOST, brought his aura of brilliance to revamp the STAR TREK movie franchise with phenomenal critical and commercial acclaim.

The Astor Theatre will be screening STAR TREK with the mind blowing BIG screen presentation you only get at The Astor in Panavision and DTS Digital Sound. Not only that, AUSTREK, the second oldest Star Trek fan club in the world, will host a mini convention during the day at 2pm prior to the 8PM screening. Come on down for displays, costume dress-ups, Star Trek docos, fun and games and all things Trek.

All this for the standard price of admission! Of course, if you are a casual viewer or just want to see the movie, the screening begins as normal at 8PM.

Cinema movie ticket required for access to Star Trek convention (Regular prices - all inclusive!)

Proposed schedule for Star Trek Convention (times approximate)

2.00pm - Doors Open.
2.30pm - Welcome and Intro to Trek.
Trek 101 - An Introduction to the Trek Universe for the un-initiated.
3.30pm - Special presentation.
5.30pm - Auction of Sci-Fi Memorabilia.
6.30pm - Stage Forum - Trek - Old New and Everything in between -
Audience interaction. We discuss old Trek and new trek, favorite episodes and worst episodes and what makes it all so great.
7.30pm - Exclusive Austrek Karl Urban Interview and Movie Intro.
8.00pm - "Star Trek" - The Movie.

Tickets available from the Astor Box Office.
Adults $13.
Children $11.
All tickets include Convention and Movie.

Food and Quiz Night: Hot 'n' Cold Desserts!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

THE FRANKSTON THEATRE GROUP presents "BILLY LIAR."
Less than dedicated to his job of undertaker's clerk, bored with his North Country family background, Billy Fisher takes refuge in his own invented world. he lies his way into and out of every situation, making any promise that will extricate him from the present predicament, stringing along two fiancées, Billy dreams of escaping his humdrum life.

WHEN:
Friday 1 May at 8:00PM.
Saturday 2 May at 8:00PM.
Sunday 3 May at 2:00PM.

WHERE: George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, McMahons Rd., Frankston. (Melway: 102 F4 Map 476 Building A.)

COST: Adults $26.50, Concession $24.50, Groups of 10+ $24.50.
(Bookings: 9905 1111 or online.)

WHERE:
Eltham Performing Arts Centre,
1603 Main Road, Research.

TICKETS:
Adults $20.
Concession $16 (pensioner/health care card/child under 16).

BOOKING:
Phone 9437 1574 or email the Ticket Secretary Pat Croft.

Caught In The Net (Chat et Souris) tells the story of French taxi driverand bigamist, Jean Martin, who has been successfully married to two women for 18 years. With homes in different arrondissements of Paris, Jean Martin manages to keep the two wives oblivious to his bigamy, two-timing each of them while working double shifts in his cab. However, his life begins to unravel spectacularly when his 15-year-old daughter by one wife and his 15-year-old-son by his other wife meet on the internet and become intrigued by the fact that they both have fathers with the same name who are Parisian taxi drivers.

PERFORMANCES:
Evenings: Tues 5 May to Sat 9 May, inclusive at 8.00 pm.
Matinee: Fri 8 May & Sat 9 May at 2.30 pm.
GALA NIGHT: Fri 8 May at 8.00 pm.

WHERE:
Collingwood College Theatre,
Cnr Cromwell Street & McCutcheon Way, Collingwood 3066 [off Gipps Street]
Melway Ref: 2C G10.

COST:
Full: $29
Concession: $26 [pensioners, seniors, unemployed, FACCI, AFAS, AFTV, Alliance Française, MEAA, Groupe Romand, UFE & l’Ecole Française de Melbourne]
MFT Members: $21.
Students: $11 [Full time Primary and Tertiary].

Gala Surcharge at $10.00 per ticket
[the surcharge covers the cocktail food + drink after the show - $20 worth of value for $10 – assists MFT fundraising and a chance to meet the cast and crew].

Booking Fee [compulsory] of $3.00 for all bookings.

*Proof of concession must be shown.

Author Discussion: RICHARD MORGAN.

Members: Free
Non-members: $5.00

“Punchy, pumped-up Chandler noiresque sci-fi with a heart.”

“If you think that an era in which people resolved their differences with bits of sharp steel was probably not a very nice time to be alive, then welcome to the retro-dystopic vision of The Steel Remains.”

“Jenny Lee at Marvel head-hunted me. She liked the way I handled my female characters, principally the way in which they weren't defined by their sex.”

Set in 1975 during the final days leading up to the American evacuation of Saigon, Miss Saigon is the story of two young lovers tom apart by the fortunes of destiny and held together by a burning passion and the fate of a small child. This musical masterpiece with its soaring melodies and powerful emotions has captured hearts - and awards - around the world.

A stirring blend of soaring love ballads, heart-warming melodies, electrifying marches and more, the score of Miss Saigon has been acclaimed as uplifting, exuberant hopeful and true. Unforgettable songs such as "The Heat is On in Saigon," "The Movie in My Mind," 'Why God Why?," "Sun and Moon," "The Last Night of the World," "The Morning of the Dragon," "l Still Believe," "Bui-Doi," and "The American Dream" powerfully conjure up the steamy nights, crowds, passion and the danger of Saigon.

PHONE BOOKINGS 1300 362 547
Book online at http://www.cloc.org.au/
Please note - Phone Bookings only accepted with Credit Card Payment.
Friday 8 May - Saturday 24 May 2009

TICKETS REMAIN FOR ONLY 2 PERFORMANCES

TUESDAY MAY 19 @ 8.00PM
WEDNESDAY MAY 20 @ 8.00PM

TICKET PRICES
Adults - $42.00
Concession $39.00
Group $39.00 (Min 15 tickets)
Children $28.00

(Transport: Trams stop outside Whitley College at Stop 15 on Route 19 to North Coburg from Flinders Street Station. Free Parking is available in The Avenue.)

WHEN: 1PM to 5PM.

ENTRY COST: $5 SWI Members. $7 for Non-Members. Free for children under 12.

(Dealer set up time is from 12 noon. Tables cost $5. If you'd like to come, please ring/sms on 0438 26 38 27 to confirm table/s.)

Does anyone still remember Labor Treasurer (later Prime Minister) Paul Keating’s announcement that it was the “recession we had to have” in 1987?

Comedy ringmaster Rod Quantock is back for the debate that started it all...the Green Left Weekly Comedy Debate.

Fresh from "Rod Quantock Eats Himself" (Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009) in which Rod tried to tackle climate change by eating himself first before other predators get him... he is back in the flesh to preside over a new line up of comedians in 2009 to tackle yet another crisis...the Global Financial Crisis.

So what's a few dodgy “sub-prime” mortgages between comedians?

And is Generation Y better equipped than others to cope with this Global Financial Crisis?

How can we all share in the yummy corporate bailouts and fat cat handshakes?

Featuring MC Rod Quantock and two caring and sharing panels, well warmed up from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009 consisting of:

• Shiralee Hood and Darren Parker, 'Deadly Funny' awardees and indigenous comedians.
• Comedy stalwart and Melbourne funny woman Wendy Little ('The Middle Ages', Melb International Comedy Festival 2009).
• Mohammed El-Leissy (‘Fear of a Brown Planet’).
• Comedy upstarts Mathew Kenneally (“The Post Hope Express”, MICF 2009) & Courteney Hocking (“Miss Right”, MICF 2009).

Our comedians will not accept bribes in the form of $900 Rudd bonuses or other attractive door prizes...

Seats are limited – sells out every year (the debate, not the comedians)

ADVANCED BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Saturday, May 9 at 7.30pm (for 8pm start).

Brunswick Town Hall, cnr Sydney Rd & Dawson St., Brunswick.

Food and drinks (at a cash bar) available for purchase.

Cost: $35 solidarity/$25 waged/$12 conc.

Bookings essential: 03 9639 8622.

GIANT BOOK SALE!

Unfortunately, Rory Young can't be there so instead we are having a Giant Book Sale.
We have so many books we are trying to sell. There will be 100s of books for sale, so come with full wallets.

We don't have giant books, but there are some fat ones.

Prices as marked at $5, $3, $1, 50cents

Film Night: GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE.

Anime. Finalist for Palme D'Or at Cannes.

"the mind-blowing story and its reality-bending aesthetic form a sublime
continuum, where the medium becomes part of the message...this is animation at its most acute and enthralling." Sydney Morning Herald

Innocence was one of the feature films in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It was only the 6th animated film to be featured at Cannes and along with Persepolis were the only two animated films to be finalists for the Palme D'Or award. The eventual winner that year was Fahrenheit 9/11.

This Film is Rated PG-13 for Violence, Disturbing Images and Brief Coarse Language.

1 hour 40 minutes

Times and Dates:
27th May- Dress Rehearsal- 7.30pm.
28th-31st May - Performance - 7.30pm.
30th May- Matinee 1.00pm.

Ticket Prices:
Dress Rehearsal- $20.00.
Adult- $38.50.
Child & Concession- $28.50.

Venue:
Chapel off Chapel Theatre,
12 Little Chapel Street,
Prahran, 3181.

Ticket Bookings:
Phone (03) 8290 7000 or book in person at Chapel Off Chapel Theatre.
(Seating is limited.)

VAMPIRES!

This Friday night at the Club, our Vice-President Sam Rooney talks about vampires past and present. Glamorous, attractive and to die for? Or are they just overgrown mosquitoes that treat humans like cattle? Are they human, or is falling in love with a vampire an inter-species act? How has the legend changed over time? Was Buffy a one-person pest destruction outfit? What are the best vampire novels and films? Is Love At First Bite one of the great film titles? How pretentious is the variant spelling 'vampyre'? Was Nosferatu just misunderstood? Can a late-era Anne Rice book be read to the end and could Stephanie Meyer write without adverbs and adjectives? Will blood pudding be served?

These are questions.

Come to the Club for answers. This Friday night.

Collapsing film and dance.

Brendan O'Connor, Jonathan Sinatra, sue.k., Stefanie Robinson, Glenn D'Cruz, Steve McIntyre.

This projection event returns to the exploration begun with Flickers of Movement. Enquiries into the relationship and exchanges of dialogue that occur when dance/movement and the projected image are brought/thrown together within the performance/projection space will be made in an attempt to collapse both spaces into one unified whole.

8pm Saturday, 30th May, 2009

The BAck doOR
658 Plenty Road
Preston, Melbourne
(entry off back laneway)
Catch the 86 tram to stop 52

Entry by donation.

Food and Quiz Night: Slow Cooked Casserole!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

Palm Sunday - April 5th
2.30pm
State Library.

Peace-not troops - for Afghanistan and Iraq
Peace with Justice for Palestine

Sponsored by the Victorian Council of Churches and the Campaign for International Cooperation and Disarmament. Contact: Jessica on 0431 519 577

Climate Change - Going Beyond Business as Usual

International Guest Speaker: Ian Angus.

Editor of Climate Capitalism, an online eco-socialist journal published in Canada. He is also Associate Editor of Socialist Voice, and a founding member of the Eco-socialist International Network.

7pm Monday April 6
Climate Action Centre, Level 5 Annex Building Trades Hall
For more info contact 9639 8622

1pm Tuesday, April 7
Resistance Club Forum
Cussonia Court Room 2 (Old Quad Building), Melbourne Uni

Conquest features a variety of quality games for anyone interested in playing them. These include tabletop games, roleplaying games, freeform games, RPGA/Living games.

WHEN: Friday 17th April, 6.30 pm-9.30 pm.

WHERE: Room 11.01 (11th Floor) Victoria University City Campus, 300 Flinders St.

COST: Entry $2.

A public forum led by engaging and passionate speakers to open the mind, warm the spirit and give us hope of a better tomorrow with positive solutions to climate change.

Forum Speakers include:

• Tanya Ha - Television presenter, environmentalist and successful green lifestyle writer.
• David Spratt - Co-author of Climate Code Red, co-founder of Carbon Equity.
• Kirsten Laursen - Victoria Eco Innovation Lab's policy research manager.
• Mosese Waqa - Pacific Islands Network.

Berwick And District Folk Club at The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick, 3806.

"Bringing together people with a love for acoustic music."

COST: Guests $10.00 -- Members & Spot Acts $7.00

FORMAT: Guest Artists and Open Stage.

DOORS OPEN: 8:00PM.

CONTACTS: Christine & Edward - Phone (03) 9702 1223.
Email: badfolk@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.badfolk.org

MEMBERSHIPS: Single $15 – Family $25.

Saoirse (Pronounced: SEER- sha)
Saoirse (meaning freedom – relating to movement) are a vibrant vocal and dance trio from Melbourne. Saoirse delight their audiences with their beautiful renditions of traditional Irish ballads and original works, they will join hands to offer some spirited jigs and reels to get your feet tapping. This enchanting group is comprised of Bernadette O’Neill (Belfast) on bodhran and vocals, Kerry McManus (Melbourne) on whistle and vocals, Sile Coleman (Kildare) on guitar and vocals, and the wonderful Anthony O'Neill (Melbourne) on guitar. Saoirse wowed audiences at the 2007 Celtic Nations Concert, and at festivals such as Beechworth, Apollo Bay, & were true favourites at the National Celtic Festival, Portarlington in both 2007 & 2008. Saoirse recorded their first album which was released in Sept 07. All tracks were recorded by wonderfully talented Anthony O'Neill.

Continuing to sing up a storm throughout Victoria's festivals and music venues, Saoirse have evolved into a four piece band, embracing Irish culture, from ancient to present day.

SET UP FOR THE ALL CLUB MINICON!

Socialising & use of the Library - FREE!

All Melbourne's science-fiction clubs under one roof!

GUEST OF HONOUR: Kim Westwood, author of "The Daughters of Moab."

WHEN: 10:00am - 4:30pm.

WHERE: St David's Uniting Church,
74 Melville Rd, West Brunswick.

COST: Entry is only $10. ($20 for families, $5 concession) for the full day.

Meet Melbourne's SF clubs, Specialist dealers and booksellers.
Collectibles, memorabilia, books for sale.
Rarities auction. Trivia Quiz. Panels.

Food and real coffee served all day.

WHEN: Saturday 18th April 10 am - 9 pm & Sunday 19th 10 am - 5.30 pm.

WHERE: CERES Community Environmental Park, Cnr Roberts & Stewart Sts, East Brunswick.

COST: One day concession $5.00 / Full $10, Two days concession $10 / Full $15, Film night $2.

Enjoy art, music, workshops, food, drink, films, children's entertainment and much more including the premiere performance collaborative performance project with two Moreland based schools, Voices of our Future.

Festival Highlights Include:

• Music from The Conch, Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde, Radiant City and more.
  
• Collaborative art projects across the site including Photography, Sculpture and Found Art with contributions from the 'Outsiders Guide', Sudeep, Ero, Peter Hutchinson and more coming.
  
• 'Voices of our Future' schools drama performance.
  
• Children’s Clown, face painting and kids workshops.
  
• Food and drink from local and sustainable companies, including the infamous Good Brew beer bike.
  
• Workshops on a wide variety of subjects from environmental issues, open source technology, radical craft, alternative thought, green renting, Slow living and activism.
  
• Community stalls to inform and educate.
  
• Film night showcasing short films on environmental and social issues (6.30pm, Sat 18th).

Groups can still apply to run a workshop or hold a stall.

6.30pm Thursday 23 April
Climate Action Centre
5th Floor, New Building (behind main building),
Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton.

MC: Cam Walker (Friends of the Earth)
Speakers:
Hans Baer (co-author and Senior Lecturer, School of Philosophy, Anthropology, and Social Inquiry, and Centre of Health and Society, University Melbourne)
David Spratt (co-author of Climate Code Red)
Sue Bolton (Socialist Alliance)
Judy McVey (Solidarity)

NICHOLAS ROY 11pm http://www.nicholasroy.com/
SHE SAID YOU 10:15 pm http://www.myspace.com/shesaidyou
HUSKY 9:30 pm http://www.huskysongs.com/
JESSICA PAIGE solo 9pm. http://www.jessicapaige.net/

WHERE:
Eltham Performing Arts Centre,
1603 Main Road, Research.

TICKETS:
Adults $20.
Concession $16 (pensioner/health care card/child under 16).

BOOKING:
Phone 9437 1574 or email the Ticket Secretary Pat Croft.

FILM DISCUSSION NIGHT: Superman Returns - subtitle special

When the dialogue has passed through two languages, is this now one of Hollywood’s finest comedies?

THE FRANKSTON THEATRE GROUP presents "BILLY LIAR."
Less than dedicated to his job of undertaker's clerk, bored with his North Country family background, Billy Fisher takes refuge in his own invented world. he lies his way into and out of every situation, making any promise that will extricate him from the present predicament, stringing along two fiancées, Billy dreams of escaping his humdrum life.

WHEN:
Friday 24 April at 8:00PM.
Saturday 25 April at 8:00PM.
Friday 1 May at 8:00PM.
Saturday 2 May at 8:00PM.
Sunday 3 May at 2:00PM.

WHERE: George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, McMahons Rd., Frankston. (Melway: 102 F4 Map 476 Building A.)

COST: Adults $26.50, Concession $24.50, Groups of 10+ $24.50.
(Bookings: 9905 1111 or online.)

On Sunday March 1st Melbourne will see artists and industry join together like never before. The Phoenix Bushfires Appeal is a collective effort and is an umbrella host for some of the biggest concerts on the day. Eight venues with one cause, including the East Brunswick Club, Wesley Anne, Edinburgh Castle, The Empress Hotel, The Curtin Bandroom, The Old Bar, Manchester Lane, Northcote Social Club and in conjunction with The Corner Hotel Bush Fire Benefit.

A mountain of great acts are on board including Clare Bowditch, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Lamplight, Jeff Lang, Jordie Lane, The Wellingtons, Dan Lethbridge and the Campaigners, The Tiger And Me, The Vandas, Owls Of The Swamp, Clinkerfield, Simon Wright, The Hazelman Brothers, Monique Brumby, Sime Nugent, First Time Hookers, Gareth Eunson, David Cosma, Tom Woodward, International Karate, Blackchords, Tracy McNeil, the Idle Hoes, Tim Cannon, Young Werther, the Sand Pebbles, Pony Face, Lydia Phillips, Alaska Ratio, Tobias Cummings, Cash Savage, Ryan Sterling, Faye Blais, Jessica Paige, Lindsay Phillips, Tim McMillan, Spun Rivals, Cilla Jane, Sam Niedra, Lady Grey, Nick Styles, Faye Blais, Major Chord, Radiant City, the Box Rockets Rosie Burgess, Plastic Palace Alice, The Bedroom Philosopher, Jona Byron Duo and many more, including just announced, Jens lekman will be special guest DJ at The East Brunswick Club!

All profits from ticket sales and donations will go to the Red Cross Bush Fires Appeal. There will also be raffles, BBQ's and special guests, including some great giveaways at selected venues.

But of course, it is not all about the music, it is also a time to remember loved ones lost or towns, schools, homes etc destroyed, so in addition to raising as much money as possible for The Red Cross we also aim to take a minutes silence and light a candle during the night at every venue involved.

PERFORMANCES:
Sunday 1 March at 2PM.

Thursday 5 March at 8PM.
Friday 6 March at 8PM.
Saturday 7 March at 8PM.

WHERE: 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris 3193. (Melway 86 G6).

TICKETS:
Adults $18.
Family (2 adults & 2 children 16 and under) $55.
All other tickets (members, children, concessions, groups) $15.
Subscribers $15.

NOTE:
-"Concessions" apply for students 17 years and older, pensioners and healthcare cardholders.
- Groups apply to bookings for 10 or more tickets.
- Members please present membership cards to obtain discount.

BOOKINGS:
Ph.: 9583 6896
Mail: PO Box 7230. Beaumaris 3193
Email: beaumaristheatre@optusnet.com.au

George is a successful author, Jennie a successful actress, both are newly single. Neither wants to begin another relationship, but Georges' brother Leo, and Jennie's friend Faye have other ideas - as well as ideas about each other. Sparkling comedy from a master of the art of entertainment.

PERFORMANCES:
Performances (Thursdays - Saturdays)
March 1 (Sunday matinee) at 2pm.
March 5, 6, 7 at 8pm.

WHERE:
Eltham Performing Arts Centre,
1603 Main Road, Research.

TICKETS:
Adults $20.
Concession $16 (pensioner/health care card/child under 16).

BOOKING:
Phone 9437 1574 or email the Ticket Secretary Pat Croft.

BOOKING FORM download & print out a booking form & send in with your payment.

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.

Food and Quiz Night: Mexican Food!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

Speakers:
Matthew Wright - Beyond Zero Emissions.
Hans Baer - Author of Global Warming and the Political Ecology of Health and lecturer at Melbourne University.
Plus a speaker from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.

• RMIT - 2pm Tuesday, March 10 - Lvl 5/407 Swanston St (Druids House).
• Melbourne University - 12pm Thursday, March 12 - Rivett Theatre, Redmond Barry Building.

Artist Night: Meredith Turnbull

“ I thought that Love was Science Fiction” - sculpture.

Meredith Turnbull is Gallery Manager/ Curator at the The University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) Margaret Lawrence
Gallery in Southbank. A photographer, sculptor and installation-based
artist, Meredith says “Abstraction, Formalism, SF and the supernatural
form the basis of my artistic practice.”
Explore SF as an inspiration in high art.

Sunday 15th March 2009 @ 12pm (until 6pm or so).

There'll be another fantastic BBQ & BANDS day at the Newport RSL, with great music and entertainment provided this month by:

The Briar & the Rose
Darren Steele
Won't Go Quietly Trio
Brendan Shearson
Little Miss Country & the Kick Ass Kowboys
Tim Hannan
. . . plus others!

Free entry! Real cheap BBQ. Cheap drinks and great family friendly atmosphere. We've also got some fabulous prizes that will be raffled on the day. Come along and have a great day with us! Your MC for the day is the lovely Amelia.

Berwick And District Folk Club at The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick, 3806.

"Bringing together people with a love for acoustic music."

COST: Guests $10.00 -- Members & Spot Acts $7.00

FORMAT: Guest Artists and Open Stage.

DOORS OPEN: 8:00PM.

CONTACTS: Christine & Edward - Phone (03) 9702 1223.
Email: badfolk@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.badfolk.org

MEMBERSHIPS: Single $15 – Family $25.

NICK CHARLES.
It's been quite some time since Nick performed at Badfolk and in the intervening period he has performed more than 200 shows a year from Perth to Nashville and recently released his fifth album "Closer To Home" to rave reviews around the world. The Age describes Nick as "Australia's virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues" while Australian Guitar Magazine calls him "an awesome talent !"

John Hinde Award

The late broadcaster John Hinde bequeathed $500,000 for an annual award to celebrate the best Australian SF screenplay, TV or film production.

Awarded for the first time on 15 August 2008 as part of the Augies, tonight a speaker representing the Australian Writers Guild discusses the John Hinde Award.

FILM DISCUSSION NIGHT: "Slipstream" (1989).

Slipstream (1989) Mark Hamill, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley Five SF
movies have used this title, is this post-apocalyptic adventure the best of
them, or the worst?

Book now!
For Jodi's informative presentation and you will be sent instructions on what to bring with you on the day.

We will be sharing the secrets of how to make the most of your life in 2009 using Feng Shui, Chinese Astrology and Face Reading.

Don't miss out! Places filling fast and strictly limited.

Sunday 01 February, 2009 3-5pm.

Garden Room - Level 1, Crown Complex, Melbourne

Exhibition dates are: 2nd-8th Feb 2009, Mon-Fri 12-4pm, Sat & Sun 12-6pm.
Opening Night: Wed 4th Feb 5-8pm.

Food and Quiz Night: Shrove Friday Pancakes!

Pancakes, who doesn't like Pancakes. Oh and a quiz.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.50 Members, $7.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $4.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $9.00 Visitors.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

(Transport: Trams stop outside Whitley College at Stop 15 on Route 19 to North Coburg from Flinders Street Station. Free Parking is available in The Avenue.)

WHEN: 1PM to 5PM.

ENTRY COST: $5 SWI Members. $7 for Non-Members. Free for children under 12.

(Dealer set up time is from 12 noon. Tables cost $5. If you'd like to come, please ring/sms on 0438 26 38 27 to confirm table/s.)

These Dr Sketchy sessions will feature the stars of Midsumma's 21st Festival on our stage with guest host Miss Peachy Keen!

Most exciting of all is the wonderful performers we have been able to bring to these Midsumma sessions!

• 07 February - Yana Alana.

DATES: Each Saturday of Midsumma – 24, 31 Jan and 7 Feb (three events)
TIME: 4.00 pm.
TICKET PRICE PER SESSION: $20 full / $15 concession for groups of 8 or more.

As a thank you to you, our loyal art monkeys there is a discount price! - $12 with code "borntosketch."

BOOKINGS: Visit: http://www.thebutterflyclub.com/

DURATION: 2 hours approx.

FEBRUARY 7. MODEL: Yana Alana.

"She's frightening, alarming, but very, very funny." Melbourne Star.

A performance poet and lady-of-certain-talents, Yana Alana is an old fashioned diva with a potty mouth and an outlook which is female-centric and decidedly not politically correct.

Yana Alana is the alter ego of Sarah Ward, also known as MC Sheila from SistaShe. A night with Yana may include tantrums, the hurling of targeted abuse, divine singing, acrobatic dancing and some incisive home truths. She has certainly devoured the boy in flamboyant.

Winner of the Melbourne Fringe Cabaret Award 2007.

BITE ME nominated for 7 Green Room awards.

**Please note - this session may contain nudity and coarse language**

"Bring along your sketchpad and pencils."

If you really want to make a festival out of it, the music continues on the Sunday with Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter heading up another great lineup.
Lisa will be playing with her Polite Stripes - Shane O'Mara and Peter Jones, augmented by one-man big band James Black on keyboards and big bass notes.

Lady Grey 5:30
Brioni (CERES Soundlab artist) 6:30
Liz Stringer 7:30
Lisa Miller 8:30

Single tix $20 / $30 - Weekend tix $30 / $50 (Children under 10- free)
For booking please call 9387 2609 or visit http://www.ceres.org.au/

For more information EMAIL: christos@ceres.org.au

CERES Community Environment Park

The Thornbury Theatre,
859 High Street, Thornbury. (8:00PM).

With Special Guests Dandelion Wine!

Tickets $20 and $15 concession prebooked.
($25 and $20 at the door if available.)

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Kids 15 and older are welcome if they are with a guardian.

The Corner is a great venue with quite a name for quality acts. It is 50 meters from the Richmond Railway Station.

Order tix from me at jessicapaige@bigpond.com. They are $10 each or dirt cheap if you want bunch
OR from The Corner's box office: 9427 9198 - but preferably through me :) and I will get them to you or save them at door.

This night is the album launch of The Wishing Well - so beautiful and melodic. I do admire them very much.

Also playing is the delightful Emily Hanscamp and Lamplight.

This is a great line-up! Do not delay if you have been meaning to catch a gig - this is the one. Bring a few friends - it is a very cheap fun night with fellow music lovers.

harmonies...

Jess.

Sunday February 8th from 10am to 5pm
Monday February 9th from 7pm to 10:30pm
Wednesday February 11th from 7pm to 10:30pm
Dance workshop: Saturday February 14th (time advised at audition)
Callbacks (if required): Sunday February 22nd from 1pm to 6pm

Auditions will be held in the Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Parade Altona 3018 (Melway ref: 54, H10). Please enter via the stage door at the rear of the theatre for auditions.

Performances will be held between Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 18th 2009. Rehearsals will be held on Sundays (6pm to 9:30pm 29/3 - 31/5; 10am to 5:30pm 7/6 - 28/6), Monday evenings (7:30pm to 10:30pm) and Wednesday evenings (7:30pm to 10:30pm) at the Altona Theatre.

Auditions are by appointment only - please phone Judy on 0408 563 504 to arrange an audition time (please leave a clear message on the answering machine with your full name, age and phone number).

Performers who have excellent singing, acting, dance/movement skills, and from all ethnic backgrounds are invited to audition.

Film Discussion: The Profit

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 2001. It has
been described by its producers as a work of fiction, meant to educate the
public about cults and con men.

Audrey Kawasaki Showcase
Outré Gallery Melbourne, February 2009.

Audrey Kawasaki has carved a niche with her perfected visions of exotic Lolita delicacies. With a touch of whimsical lightness and moments of art nouveau stylistic flourishes she has won many hearts world-wide.

The themes in Audrey Kawasaki's work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Audrey's precise technical style is at once influenced by both manga comics and Art Nouveau. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing an unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter.

The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes.

Ethereal and disembodied Her characters drift into existence often disembodied or as if through the veils of misty reality. Missing limbs. Floating heads. These ladies are from a ghost world.

This is Audrey's first Australian exhibition and will feature a beautiful selection of rare sold-out prints plus one brand new original painted especially for this showing. A new print edition exclusive to Outré will be released at this time.

As Audrey's editions are known to sell out in mere minutes, Outré has a waiting list operating for potential collectors.

Audrey will not be out from the States for this exhibition, but her works are sure to speak for themselves in volumes.

Outre Show dates: 14 February 2009 until the end of February.

Opening Night by invitation only: Friday 13 February 2009 from 7pm.

Address: Outré Gallery, 249 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 3000.

George is a successful author, Jennie a successful actress, both are newly single. Neither wants to begin another relationship, but Georges' brother Leo, and Jennie's friend Faye have other ideas - as well as ideas about each other. Sparkling comedy from a master of the art of entertainment.

PERFORMANCES:
Performances (Thursdays - Saturdays)
February 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8pm.
March 1 (Sunday matinee) at 2pm.
March 5, 6, 7 at 8pm.

WHERE:
Eltham Performing Arts Centre,
1603 Main Road, Research.

TICKETS:
Adults $20.
Concession $16 (pensioner/health care card/child under 16).

BOOKING:
Phone 9437 1574 or email the Ticket Secretary Pat Croft.

BOOKING FORM download & print out a booking form & send in with your payment.

Berwick And District Folk Club at The Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick, 3806.

"Bringing together people with a love for acoustic music."

COST: Guests $10.00 -- Members & Spot Acts $7.00

FORMAT: Guest Artists and Open Stage.

DOORS OPEN: 7:30PM.

CONTACTS: Christine & Edward - Phone (03) 9702 1223.
Email: badfolk@optusnet.com.au
Web: www.badfolk.org

MEMBERSHIPS: Single $15 – Family $25.

BiG Folk at Bad Folk play original songs with that Melbourne urban/folk/roots sound we've all come to love (pioneered, in part, by members of this band through the 90's and 2000s). BiG FOLK combines the great writing talents of one of Australia's favourite songwriters, Frank Jones (ex-Whirling Furphies frontman), with an amazingly talented band of musicians lead by George Butrumlis (Zydeco Jump frontman), and including Howard Cairns on upright bass and Dennis Close on drums. Top this off with the sensational Rosies (Rosie Wositzky-Jones and Rosie Hilder), singing up a harmony vocals storm, and you have the fabulous BiG FOLK.

AUTHOR NIGHT: Chuck McKenzie -
From Humour to Horror

Chuck McKenzie is author of the novel "Worlds Apart" (the Australian Red Dwarf) and a member of the Australian Horror Writers' Association. He's also a bookshop manager for one of the major chains. Come along to hear his insights into publishing - as writer and retailer.

Celebrate romance fiction at the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention. Meet your favourite authors, discuss your preferred romance sub-genres, buy books, get them signed and have fun.

The convention will be held at the beautiful Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Australia from 20-22 February 2009. Special guest speakers include Sherrilyn Kenyon, MaryJanice Davidson, Stephanie Laurens, Susan Grant, Liz Maverick and many more.

Registration costs $190 (for 2 days), $110 (for 1 day) or $17 (for just a book-signing session).

Come and explore the Festival's three-day program in the heart of the city of Melbourne and be a part of the celebrations. (Federation Square Melbourne 20-22 Feb 2009)

PERFORMANCES:
Friday 20 February at 8PM.
Saturday 21 February at 5PM.

Friday 27 February at 8PM.
Saturday 28 February at 5PM.
Sunday 1 March at 2PM.

Thursday 5 March at 8PM.
Friday 6 March at 8PM.
Saturday 7 March at 8PM.

WHERE: 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris 3193. (Melway 86 G6).

TICKETS:
Adults $18.
Family (2 adults & 2 children 16 and under) $55.
All other tickets (members, children, concessions, groups) $15.
Subscribers $15.

NOTE:
-"Concessions" apply for students 17 years and older, pensioners and healthcare cardholders.
- Groups apply to bookings for 10 or more tickets.
- Members please present membership cards to obtain discount.

BOOKINGS:
Ph.: 9583 6896
Mail: PO Box 7230. Beaumaris 3193
Email: beaumaristheatre@optusnet.com.au

A one night only opportunity to see some of your favourite performers singing some of their favourite songs - and not a musical theatre number in sight!

Starring people who know how to rock'n'roll and people that have got soul:

• Tim Barsby as seen as Pish Tush in Hot Mikado (2008), Skimbleshanks in Cats (2008), Angel in Rent (2006), Jesus in Godspell (2005), Woof in Hair (2005) and Paul in A Chorus Line (1997).
• Narelle Bonnici as seen as Katisha in Hot Mikado (2008), Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers (2007), Joanne in Rent (2006), Chanel in Godspell (2005) and Sheila in Hair (2005).
• Ang Cuy as seen as Frau Schmidt in The Sound of Music (2006), The Police Sergeant in The Pirates of Penzance (2003); in ensemble roles in Blood Brothers (2007), Godspell (2005), Chess In Concert (2004); not to mention many pantomimes over the years!
• Marco Fusco as seen as Growltiger in Cats (2008) and Jerome in South Pacific (1999).
• Nathan Gili as seen in productions by Geelong Musical Comedy Company, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society and Williamstown Musical Theatre Company.
• Lauren Grieve as seen in many pantomimes and an ensemble role in The Sound of Music (2006).
• Dustin Leonard as seen as Captain Walker in Geelong Musical Comedy Company's Tommy In Concert.
  Glenn Ritchie as seen as the Narrator in Blood Brothers (2007)
• Samantha Symons as seen as Jan in Grease (2007).

This night of entertainment should not be missed!

Saturday, 21st February, 8pm
yes, that's this Saturday night!

All Tickets Only $5.

FILM DISCUSSION NIGHT: "Global Haywire."

After heatwaves, floods, power cuts and Antarctica ice coming to our shores, find out how a mix of live-action and animation communicates the global warming message. Better than Al Gore and more fun, and Australian-made too!

This convention will be held at Storey Hall at RMIT, in Swanston Street, Melbourne.

Registrations are open - prices are currently $150 for full membership, or $130 if you have a valid concession.

A few things to be aware of:

- A Gala Dinner is planned, but has not yet finalised. Once it is, anyone who has registered for the convention will get the first chance to sign up for that, before it's announced publicly.

- Something new for this convention is Unions, which provide the opportunity to work together with other attendees for prizes and glory! Well, something like that. Ben's been working hard on details for this, so keep an eye on the forums, or have a read through the brief details at:
http://ausdwcon.org/pages/unions

WHERE: The BAck doOR @ suek-artist
658 Plenty Road, Preston (entry off back lane).
Catch the route 86 tram to stop 52.

WHEN: Starts at 8:30PM.

COST: Entry by donation!

Opening Night: what did you get for Christmas?
Bring along what you got for Xmas!

SPEAKERS: High Profile Speakers to be Announced.

WHERE: State Library of Victoria (Cnr. Swanston & Latrobe Streets, Melbourne) - and then a march to Parliament House.

These Dr Sketchy sessions will feature the stars of Midsumma’s 21st Festival on our stage with guest host Miss Peachy Keen!

Most exciting of all is the wonderful performers we have been able to bring to these Midsumma sessions!

• 24 January - Kaye Sera.
• 31 January - Max Sharam.
• 07 February - Yana Alana.

DATES: Each Saturday of Midsumma – 24, 31 Jan and 7 Feb (three events)
TIME: 4.00 pm.
TICKET PRICE PER SESSION: $20 full / $15 concession for groups of 8 or more.

As a thank you to you, our loyal art monkeys there is a discount price! - $12 with code "borntosketch."

BOOKINGS: Visit: http://www.thebutterflyclub.com/

DURATION: 2 hours approx.

JANUARY 24. MODEL: Kaye Sera.

A multi-talented singer, writer and media personality best known for her Breakfast radio work on JOY (94.9FM). She has also appeared on Bent TV (Channel 31) and on many drag stages around town - but don't hold that against her.

Kaye's cabaret act has been a popular addition to Midsumma and other Melbourne Festivals for several years. Kaye is one of the few Australian drag performers to sing live and has fostered a loyal fan base through her cabaret and other stage work.
http://www.kayesera.com/

"Bring along your sketchpad and pencils."

"The organisers will donate a percentage of the night's ticket sales to help fund GetUp's 2009 campaigns, so it's a great opportunity to have a fun night and support the great work you do in making Australia a better place!

"The award winning Soldiers of Peace, directed by Australian Tim Wise, is an uplifting story of how, thanks to engaged citizens such as yourself, we are fast approaching 'the outbreak of peace'. Narrated by Michael Douglas and featuring a host of well-known personalities, the film shows that by working together to combat global problems we can create a world flushed with peace not war."

WHERE: St Kilda Openair Cinema (Click here for tickets).

WHEN: Tuesday 27th January, 7pm

"It's a great opportunity to come together and help support the work that, through GetUp and other organisations around the world, is engaging everyday people in creating a better world. Bring friends and family, grab a picnic and head down to St Kilda Openair Cinema on Tuesday 27th January at 7pm to see the Australian premiere of a film that aims to provide a positive outlook on the world which all too often looks bleak.

These Dr Sketchy sessions will feature the stars of Midsumma’s 21st Festival on our stage with guest host Miss Peachy Keen!

Most exciting of all is the wonderful performers we have been able to bring to these Midsumma sessions!

• 31 January - Max Sharam.
• 07 February - Yana Alana.

DATES: Each Saturday of Midsumma – 24, 31 Jan and 7 Feb (three events)
TIME: 4.00 pm.
TICKET PRICE PER SESSION: $20 full / $15 concession for groups of 8 or more.

As a thank you to you, our loyal art monkeys there is a discount price! - $12 with code "borntosketch."

BOOKINGS: Visit: http://www.thebutterflyclub.com/

DURATION: 2 hours approx.

JANUARY 31. MODEL: Max Sharam.

"Max is an award-winning artist of tremendous talent, one of the rising stars of the music and comedy world..."
(Director George Miller- Mad Max, Babe.)

Recently returned from living in Manhattan and Berlin, ARIA-award winner Max brings story and song, wit and wickedness to a very fitting venue.
http://www.maxsharam.com/

"Bring along your sketchpad and pencils."

Saturday 31st January, 2009.

The BAck doOR @ suek-artist
658 Plenty Road, Preston, Melbourne. (Catch the 86 tram to stop 52.)

Following on from the success of the first event in The BAck doOR, suek-artist and cogcollective presents a night of single and multi-projected experimental film work. A night of seduction that only film can create. Come and experience the beguiling nature of film passing through the projector gate and the flicker of light that emanates from within the projector beam. This programme brings together works from three of Australia's best experimental filmmakers, Dirk de Bruyn, Richard Tuohy and Nick Ostrovskis.

Door opens at 8.30pm. Entry by donation.

Dirk de Bruyn
Running (1976)
16mm, 35 mins

Nick Ostrovskis
Williamstown (1988)
Super-8, 7 mins

Nick Ostrovskis
The White Tree (1987)
Super-8, 4 mins

Nick Ostrovskis
Rough Geometry (1993)
Super-8, 4 mins

Richard Tuohy
Multitude Studies (2009)
multi-projection 16mm, 18 mins

Visit http://suek-artist.co.uk/thebackdoor for further details