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TWiSK #201
Live Music Action Plan @ St Kilda Talks Podcast
Hear Michelle Nicol plus the creator of RocKwiz, former editor of Beat, the team behind the St Kilda Blues Festival and our singing city councillor on the latest podcast.
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Have Your Say about the Live Music Action Plan
Rogerstein Lounge @ Espy
Wednesdays from 5 pm
The week weighing heavy on yer shoulders? Come plonk yer elbows at the Lounge with Tim Rogers and get lost for a while. Special guests every week. Free entry.
Info
‘Poems from the 29th Floor’ book launch @ Ember Lounge
Wednesday 12 February, 7:30pm
A combination of funny and sad poems by writer and music activist Michael Crane. With music by Rebecca Barnard. $25
Tix
Epic Failure / Before and After / True and False @ Toot Artspace
Opens Thursday 13 February, 6 – 8 pm (closes 1 March)
Ryan has created Before and After gouache paintings of an Arctic Anthropogenic landscapes created before and after visiting the frozen zone.
Whilst the works may be pretty cool, the conclusion Ryan comes to in doing the show is not.
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Shop 5, 17-19 Irwell St. St Kilda
Thurs-Sat: 11am-5pm / Sun: 12.30-2.30pm
Opéra En Plein Air – Don Giovanni @ Alliance Française
Friday 14 February, 7.30 pm for 8.30 movie
First of three Friday night open air opera movies.
Bring your friends, your family, a picnic rug and a bottle of sparkling.
Free but RSVP please
An Evening with Mario Millo @ Memo
Friday 14 February, 7.30 pm
ARIA winning composer, Mario Millo in a one-off in concert performance of “Four Moments” (one of “Sebastian Hardie’s” critically acclaimed Albums). $45+
Tix
Twilight Beach Polo @ West Beach
Saturday 15 February 4 pm to 10 pm
Horses, sand, sunset.
From $79/pp
twilightbeachpolo.com.au
Eagles tribute show @ Memo
Saturday 15 February, 7.30 pm
A celebration of one of the best-selling albums of all time ‘Hotel California’. $30+
Info
Claymore @ Fyrefly
Saturday 15 February, 8.30 pm show
Celtic rock n rock local heroes. $25
Tix
Michael Waugh @ Memo
Sunday 16 February, 3 pm
Michael Waugh got a standing ovation last time he played at the Memo. $20 +
Tix
Basement Blues: Collard Greens and Gravy @ Espy
Sunday 16 February, 3 pm
Class Sunday session of blues in that basement. Free
Info
The Feather in the Web @ Red Stitch St Kilda
Until Sunday 1 March
A lacerating satire of mainstream culture that revels in all the magnificent, awful parts of ourselves we’ve learned to squash right down.
Tix
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The Great Australian Play @ TheatreWorks
From 19 February – 29 February
An ingenious new satire from Patrick White Award-winning playwright Kim Ho. A psychedelic romp through the myths of our glorious nation’s past, present and imagined future. $20
Info
Galleon Reunion @ St Kilda Bowlo
Saturday 22 February, 6.30 pm til late
A reunion for staff and others from the halcyon days of the Galleon Café.
If you can remember when every Galleon waiter or waitress was a writer, actor, film producer, dancer; or the spanakopita and salad, the chocolate teddy bears and the crumbles, this is for you.
Bring a plate of sweets.
RSVP Please
Emotionworks Cut Opera Bushfire Concert @ St Kilda Bowlo
Sunday 1 March, 5 pm
Informal variety concert presenting opera fusion highlights with the cut opera house combo backing a stunning array of top line singers. Entry by donation.
Limited numbers. RSVP julie@emotionworks.com
Rain Room @ Prince Jackalope Pavilion
Until 29 February
20 minute sessions, from 10 am every day except Tuesdays
Rain falls everywhere but you stay dry.
Special School Holiday kid friendly sessions.
Tix
Local venues with music (often free)
Claypots
Famous for Elvis in the arvo and cosy room jazz
213 Barkly St, St Kilda
Dog’s Bar
Classy line up every week
54 Acland St, St Kilda
Tolarno’s
Music some nights.
42 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
Espy Basement
Free music most nights and Sunday arvo.
Tuesday open mic, Sunday blues.
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