Monday 8 th February
SCREEN SECT: American Movie (Chris Smith, 1999)
A strangely inspirational documentary, this follows the at-times comedic misadventures of manically driven Milwaukee film-maker Mark Borchardt, as he struggles against bad planning, financial hardship and an amateur cast and crew, to complete his independent horror film ‘Coven’. A must-see.
Doors 7.30pm
Tuesday 9 th February MAKE IT UP CLUB The Make It Up Club is committed to nurturing, presenting and promoting avant-garde improvised music and sound performance of the highest conceptual and performative standards, regardless of idiom, genre, or instrumentation. Whilst traditional forms of avant-garde improvisation are welcomed, MIUC programming policy gives priority to projects which challenge the boundaries of current musical trends and which are predominantly, though not exclusively, improvisational in nature.
This week’s performers are:
- Freya Schick-Arnott (cello) and Nic Tammens (electric guitar)
- Jonathan Heilbron (contra bass) and James Mclean (drumkit)
Doors 8pm
Wednesday 10 th February
FIREWITCH
MYSTERY BAND (FROM LAND OF THE RISING SUN)
OCCULT BLOOD
BREATHING SHRINE
On Wednesday the 10th of February, Bar Open hosts a night of crushing, psychedelic, noise-rock featuring the highly anticipated return of Firewitch. After many a moon in hibernation, they will be performing a special set, switching between classic Firewitch motifs and material from their latest incarnation as Inappropriate Tough Guy Behaviour. Support comes from the free-form phych duo Breathing Shrine, neanderthalic noise-core sect Occult Blood, plus a special appearance by mystery act from the land of the rising sun. Don’t miss this rare program of monolithic sonic disorder.
Doors 8pm / Free Entry
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Melbourne’s most loved indie acts breeze onto the rooftop of the Iconic St Kilda Sea Baths this summer to play the Nova Sunset Stage at St Kilda Openair.
Melbourne quintet The Polites will open the seven week line-up at sunset tonight to play before the latest vampire/mortal love fest New Moon takes to the big outdoor screen.
Ryan Meeking of Ryan Meeking and The Few arrives fresh from supporting John Butler and Chris Isaak to perform from EP ‘Night Owls’ at sunset tomorrow night. The genius of the late King Of Pop is screened at dusk with Michael Jackson’s This Is It.
The sweet harmonies and unique storytelling of The Little Stevies (pictured below left) grace the Nova Sunset Stage on the 20th of January before the Spike Jonze hit Where The Wild Things Are. The Little Stevies will treat guests to songs from EP Love Your Band.
Distinctive and alluring Gossling (Helen Croome) is another orgininal artist sure to charm festival goers with unique singer songwriting complete with harpist in February.
Tom Tuena, The Twelve Inch Clocks, Scott Mellis and many more of Melbourne’s indie much loved artists will perform throughout the season.
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Impro Melbourne Public Workshops Term 1
Everyone can benefit from impro training. Doctors, IT professionals, full-time students, writers, managers and actors are all regular participants in our workshops. Whatever you do, whatever you like, see how impro training can be applied to your world. Plus it’s a whole lot of fun!
You will be taught by Impro Melbourne’s most devoted teachers whose expertise is in demand nation-wide and overseas too!
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Love and rejection, acceptance and intolerance… plus ‘9-up’ in ten minute bites!
Seventy-something playwright Bryan Niland’s “Somewhere over the Rainbow” is directed by famed director Aarne Neeme and stars Ted Crosby and Leah Etkind. The play portrays the struggle that erupts between characters whose values and ambitions are no longer cohesive. The turbulence of the relationship in this play is underscored by it taking place high up on a cliff top over looking a stormy ocean on a cold wild day. Both characters have abandoned lucrative positions to pursue their dreams of living as successful artists but are still struggling after many years. Now one character wants to move on because she no longer believes idealism can underpin a life. How will their conflict be resolved?
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St Kilda Openair returns to the rooftop of the iconic St Kilda Sea Baths 13 Jan to celebrate the spirit of summer with friends, lovers and others.
The seven-week season is a balmy potion of summer nights, sunset drinks, gourmet food, live music and films under the stars.
The eclectic film program kicks off with THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR PARNASSUS for opening night and continues with DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS, THE INFORMANT! Much loved Cult classics such as THE GOONIES and beaut Aussie films.
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Multicultural Arts Victoria in partnership with Melbourne film maker, Thomas Baricevic have produced a cutting edge 60 minute documentary film ‘Step By Step’ that counteracts the negative stereotypes associated within mainstream media regarding the newly emerging community of Sudanese in Australia.
Recently, The Australia Communications and Media Authority has found that Ten News at Five, National Nine News, and Channel Seven News, all breached the Commercial Television Code of Practice 2004 (the code) requirement that factual material must be presented accurately in news programming.
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Tickets are selling fast for the 2009 Kodak Inside Film Awards on the 18th of November. The Kodak Inside Film Awards are looking forward to celebrating the IF Awards return to Luna Park, Sydney, after three years on the Gold Coast. With Less than 250 tickets available and more than 1000 tickets already purchased the 2009 Kodak Inside Film Awards will be a night not to be missed.
With a guest list that includes: Sam Worthington, Megan Gale, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Deborah Mailman, Jeremy Sims, Adam Elliot, Kat Stewart, Matt Day, Justine Clarke, Peter O’Brien, Vince Colosimo, Gyton Grantley, Aden Young, Jacqueline McKenzie, Emma Booth, Jan Chapman, Nick Giannopoulos and the the host of the 2009 Kodak Inside Film Awards, Eddie Perfect.
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