Monday 7 February – Sunday 13 February

This Week in St Kilda #302
St Kilda Festival Wednesday to Sunday
Huge list of non-Festival gigs
Footpath QR code art links
Parent rally attracts MPs

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Barefoot outdoor cinema @ St Kilda Botanic Gardens
Until Wednesday 26 February
Enjoy Barefoot Cinema in the St Kilda Botanic Gardens (Herbert/Dickens Corner) $21/$17
Tuesday: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Wednesday: West Side Story
Thursday: The King’s Man
Friday: House of Gucci
Saturday: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Barefoot Cinema

Qoya dance for women and teens @ Sun Ranges Qoya
Wednesdays, teens 5.15 pm, Adult 7.15 pm
Try Qoya for free!
Qoya is a free dance embodiment practice for women and teen girls, regardless of gender assigned at birth.
The classes are a place for you to come as you are, to embrace yourself, to let loose and to find the most pleasurable ways to move your body.
www.sunrangesqoya.com.au/classes
Jibasso (upstairs at African Drumming) 252 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda
Two legs Trivia @ Bowlo
Every Tuesday 7 pm
With host Bernie Two Legs.
“Combining our two favourite things – drinking and being right”
St Kilda Bowls Club, 66 Fitzroy Street

St Kilda Festival continues until Sunday
Wednesday – Saturday at South Beach Reserve from 5 pm
Saturday from 2 pm

Wednesday 9 February
The nu-pop sounds of Shannen James, the infectious and playful bops of Jordan Dennis, Mo’Ju’s articulate storytelling,
and the raw funk energy of local favourites The Bamboos (pictured).
Thursday 10 February
Daryl Braithwaite (pictured), Emma Donovan & the Putbacks, Gordi and Romero.
Friday 11 February
Ashwarya, Baker Boy (pictured), Franko Gonzo, Jalmar, Pricie and TSEBA
Yaluk-ut Weelam Ngargee Festival
Saturday 12 February
South Beach Reserve From 2 pm
Archie Roach, Benny Walker, Chasing Ghosts, IZY, Kee’ahn (pictured) and The Merindas

Festival Sunday in the Catani Gardens
Sunday 13 February
Catani Gardens, 1.40 pm – 9 pm
Family day with music, markets and more.
With Approachable Members of Your Local Community, Ausecuma Beats, BIRDZ, Cong Josie, Jawbreakers (pictured), June Jones, JXCKY, Rya Park and Vetta Borne.
stkildafestival.com.auMaringka Baker – A Survey @ Vivien Anderson Gallery
Wednesday 9 February, 6 pm – 8 pm
You are warmly invited to celebrate the launch of Vivien’s reimagined St Kilda gallery and their inaugural exhibition: Maringka Baker – A Survey
www.vivienandersongallery.com
Ground Floor, 284–290 St Kilda Road

Jon Stevens: The Noiseworks & INXS Collection Tour @ Palais
Thursday 10 February
The Tour brings hits Take Me Back, New Sensation, Touch, Don’t Change, Hot Chilli Woman, Never Tear Us Apart, No Lies and more.
Tix

Didirri @ Espy
Thursday 10 February, 7.30 pm
Didirri will be introducing his new band members, new songs and celebrating his triple J Like A Version contribution. $33
Espy gigsLloyd Spiegel @ Ziggy Pops (Newmarket Hotel)
Friday 11 February, 7 pm
Renowned acoustic guitar slinger Lloyd Spiegel fronting his new trio featuring trombonist extraordinaire Lisa Baird and long-time collaborator Tim Burnham on drums. $33 plus meal options
Tix

Jack Howard & The Long Lost Brothers And Sisters @ George Lane
Friday 11 February, doors 6.30 pm
Jack Howard (Hunters & Collectors) will be joined on stage by his brothers Nicky Del Ray (guitar), Ed Bates (pedal steel), Rob Walker (bass) and sisters Fiona Lee Maynard (backing vocals, percussion) and Cal McAlpine (drums) for this prodigious show.
George Lane gigs

NOASIS – Australia’s #1 Oasis Tribute @ Espy
Friday 11 February, 7 pm
A tribute to two of England’s biggest bands in one monumental show with Noasis plus Artic Monkeys Tribute Fluorescent Adolescents. $39
Espy Gigs

Bob Downe – Viva Bob Vegas @ Memo
Five shows Friday 11 February – Sunday 13 February
Selling fast with some shows already sold out, Bob Downe comes to St Kilda with his live band and a brand new show.
‘He’s Julia Morris meets Jamie Redfern! He’s Edna meets Bublé!’ $60/$55
Tix and info

Gareth Skinner “In Turmoil” Album Launch @ Brightspace
Friday 11 February and Saturday 12 February, 8 pm
Gareth Skinner, a Melbourne musician, composer and cellist who overlaps the dividing line between innovative musicianship and contemporary songwriting. $22
Tix

Opelousas @ George Lane
Saturday 12 February, doors 6.30 pm
Alison Ferrier (guitar, vocals, fiddle), Kerri Simpson (guitar, lead vocals) and Anthony Shortte (drums) present bare-boned blues
George Lane gigs

The Empire Strips Back @ Palais
Saturday 12 February, 8 pm
A Burlesque Parody for grownups.
Be prepared for some seriously sexy Stormtroopers, a dangerously seductive Boba Fett, some tantalising Twi’leks, a delightfully luke-warm Taun Taun, a lady-like Skywalker, the Droids you are looking for, and more! $70+
TixSt Kilda Repair Cafe @ EcoCentre
Sunday 13 February, 2 pm – 5 pm
The Cafe is back! Bring your broken items to the Repair Cafe! Reduce waste and learn new skills, all while having a cuppa. This month with St Kilda Bike Kitchen giving free check to cycles.
FacebookThe Lost St Kilda Festival @ Lost
Sunday 13 February, from 1 pm
Four bands, free entryPicnic Rally sends message to Council
Parents and families from three threatened childcare centres made their voices heard at a picnic rally last Wednesday.
They were joined by a bevvy of local MPs (including Josh Burns, Martin Foley, Nina Taylor and David Southwick).
Council took to social media to assure the community that a decision to sell the three centres had not yet been made.
Submissions from the community are open until 28 February.
Have your sayFootpath QR code links to collected treasures
With galleries closed, the curators of the Council’s Collection have created a series of four self-guided Art Walks that draw attention to items otherwise ‘hidden’ in the collection.
For example, in Elwood by the banks of the canal you’ll find eight footpath decals with QR links to images from At the Dark End of the Street; Elwood at Night a series of photographs by Cathy Henenberg (pictured).
Starting from the corner of Bryon and Tennyson Streets follow the decals along the Elwood Canal.
Read about the four Art Walks
These self-guided tours will be available until 30 April 2022.

Cash flows for music
Last year, Council announced a grant program to support music venues and artists.
TWiSK was curious to know how much was spent … so we asked!
Here’s Council’s report so far ….
Despite the rolling lockdowns, the Please Don’t Stop the Music program distributed almost $115K across 10 venues who in turn paid over 100 artists and crews.
While that scheme has closed, $54K of the undistributed funds went towards Council’s other recovery program: Locals Playing Locals.
Local venues can apply to have the fees paid for an artist who is listed on the Featured Artist Database.
So far the program has processed 71 artists payments and the program is still open.
The database currently features over 110 artists Greg Day
Happy to chat anytime 0418 345 829
Content suggestions and community questions are always welcome.
gday@archives.gdaystkilda.com.au