Monday 7 March – Sunday 13 March

This Week in St Kilda #306
Childcare sell-off now the last option
Our childcare challenge to Macnamara candidates

International acts are back!
Cedric Burnside (USA)
Yannis Kotsiras (Greece)
BLOO (South Korea)

New art at Linden

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TWiSK is always free, proudly independent and totally self-fundedRichard Clapton @ Palais
Wednesday 9 March
TWiSK saw Richard just before COVID and it he was quality vintage.
He’s got the sounds and the songs – albeit too many to play in one gig! $79 +
Tix

Rebecca & Billy’s Sing-A-Long @ Memo
Wednesday 9 March, 7 pm
“Rebecca and Billy use their legendary singing and performing ability to create a night of music-making that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your dial.” $25
Tix
Cedric Burnside @ Espy
Wednesday 9 March, 7.30 pm
Cedric Burnside is blues royalty. The grandson and long-time drummer of the late great RL Burnside. These days predominantly a guitarist, Cedric plays stripped back, and sizzles like a live-wire. $38
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In our Shoes @ Space2b
Opening Thursday 10 March, 6 pm – 8 pm
Continues until 26 March
A collective exhibition by six migrant artists on their experience of living in Australia and making a new home.
Info

Tommy – 4K remaster @ Astor
Four nights from Friday 11 March. 7.30 pm
This classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including many stars of rock music.
Tix
New exhibits @ Linden
From 12 March
The Postcard Show has gone, and a new crop of art has arrived at Linden:
Cyrus Tang > Time Fell Asleep In The Evening Rain
Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman > Yal
Ilan El > Colours Of Light
Jarrad Martyn > Relics
Info
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm

Stackhouse + Los Dominados + Andy Kentler (duo) @ George Lane
Saturday 12 March, doors 6.30 pm
Combining the forces of cigar box original blues band Stackhouse with the rock n roll of Andy Kentler and Los Dominados
Tix
BLOO (South Korea) @ The Prince
Saturday 12 March
South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter BLOO premiering his second album MOON And BACK to tour Australia. $39 +
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Yannis Kotsiras @ Palais
Saturday 12 March, 8 pm
Yannis tours the world thrilling Greeks with his passion. He’s done over 1500 international gigs.
Tix
Blackout Experience @ South Beach
Saturday 12 March, 2 pm – 10 pm
Dance to Afrobeats, House and Amapiano across 2 stages and with 12 DJs. $32
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Eugene Hamilton & The Money ‘Night Fever @ Memo
Saturday 12 March, 8 pm
TWiSK is a fan. Eugene and the Money are funny, funky, danceable and irresistible. $25
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St Patrick’s Day family event and 18+ gig @ O’Donnell Gardens
Sunday 13 March, 10 am – 1 pm free family fun, 2 pm – 9 pm 18+ ticketed event
The morning session features children’s activities with carnival rides, roving entertainers, Irish dancers and live music.
The ticketed afternoon is strictly over 18, with live local acts on stage from 2 pm.  $49
Tix
Dreamland Music Festival @ Luna Park
Sunday 13 March, 6 pm – 1 am
Multiple stages playing Electronic Dance Music, electrifying live performances & unlimited rides. All tickets include access to music stages, silent disco and unlimited rides. Also a ticketed after party at The Prince. $100 +
Tix 

Soon

St Kilda Blues Festival @ St Kilda venues
Friday 18 March – Sunday 20 March
Watch for the program. Expect loads of free gigs across many local venues.
Usually a street parade at some stage.
stkildabluesfestival.com.au

Ongoing

Small Towns, Big Crimes @ Sisters in Crime YouTube
Now available on YouTube 
What happens when crime leaves the mean streets of our big cities to stalk small-town Australia? Three authors, Emma Viskic, Aoife Clifford, and Maryrose Cuskelly explore all this with award-winning short story writer, Jacqui Horwood.
Peter Berzanskis’ Utopia @ Stranger Gallery
Until 26 March
Utopia is a photographic investigation of the banal, inconspicuous spaces and places within contemporary western cities, the public spaces that we regularly move through, that are neither a destination nor a place to dwell or reside.
Stranger Gallery 
11b/60 Fitzroy St, St Kilda | Behind Fifth Province
Thursday to Saturday, 12 – 6 pm

Childcare sell-off now the last option

A ‘last-minute’ motion by Crs Crawford and Baxter to halt the sale of the childcare centres failed to pass in an emotive two-hour debate at last weeks Council meeting. But just minutes later, all but two councillors supported a very similar motion by Crs Martin and Baxter that reassured parents about the process while keeping the sale as a last option.
Read the successful motion in full
New process welcomed by parents
But while the meeting procedure was arduous, at times confusing and emotional, the result was welcomed by the childcare centres.
In a joint statement, Caroline Thornton, President of Eildon Road Childcare & Kindergarten said the successful motion was a significant win for the three centres.
“While Cr Crawford and Cr Baxter’s original motion to halt the sale process was unsuccessful, [the second successful motion] has provided the centres, their employees and the families that rely on these services a glimmer of hope that Council will finally start to rigorously explore all viable options, instead of ploughing ahead with the sale process.”
Read the childcare centre joint statement in full
Time for support to translate into pledges
The clear commitment to more options than sale paves the way for a wider variety of solutions.
The vocal community campaign has secured significant interest and support from local politicians.
Josh Burns MHR for Macnamara, has a No Childcare Sale poster on his office window.
State MLA Martin Foley has also used Instagram to show his support of the centres.
While Liberal David Southwick, MLA for Caulfield (which includes parts of St Kilda), attended the rally at Town Hall.
With federal election promises looming, it’s an ideal time for support to turn into pledges.
TWiSK invites comment
Hey politicians, while we’ve got your attention
Councils cannot fund childcare and early childhood services without support from government.
Council and their community need a genuine partnership with state and federal governments to meet early childhood needs. 
We’ll look forward to hearing from the candidates for Macnamara about how their government might join that partnership.
There’s a 150 words in the next TWiSK for Macnamara candidates (pictured above) to have their say
Submissions close COB Friday 11 MarchGreg Day
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