TWiSK #383
Liquor licence drama for Loud Mouth
Lyric Opera’s Biographica
St Kilda’s Alright! Music panel event
Peace Festival @ O’Donnell Gardens
Diverse international stars @ Palais
Local FNP Voice vote events
Room on the Broom @ National
Monday 18 September: 3 pm
Tuesday 19 September: 10 am, 12 pm, 3 pm
Wednesday 20 September: 10 am, 12 pm
School holiday theatre. Adapted from the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan Children’s books. The team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child return with songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up – and their grown-ups…
All tix $42, family of 4 $150
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Turn, Turn, Turn @ Theatre Works Explosives Factory
Tuesday 19 September – Saturday 23 September, 7.30 pm
“Far in the future, another planet is dying. The next great migration is happening; thousands of people racing from one world to the next. On an old freighter, destined to become their future home, four individuals are thrown together. Struggling with nostalgia for Earth Seven, the crew must decide how much they will risk to get to the next world first.” $45/$20
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Metamuse @ Alex Theatre
Wednesday 20 September – Saturday 23 September, 7.30 pm (plus Saturday 2 pm)
“Led by 9 dancers, Metamuse celebrates dance and pushes the boundaries of Jazz. Highlighting the relationship of movement & sound with each dancer embodying a different instrument, we experience the human process of balancing ego with humility.” $75/$65
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Learn about the Voice Referendum @ St Kilda Town Hall
Thursday 21 September, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation invite you to their free public event to learn about the upcoming Voice to Parliament Referendum.
Speakers include Ian Hamm, Yorta Yorta man and Chair of the Board of Directors of the First Nations Foundation;
Nerita Waight, Yorta Yorta and Narrandjeri Taungurung woman and CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service;
Amanda Young – Executive Director First Nations at climate advisory Pollination.
Questions are invited in the Q&A to end the evening. Free
Bookings 
Rhythms of Ireland @ Palais
Thursday 21 September
Highly successful and critically acclaimed, choreographed by two-time world Irish dance champion Michael Donnelan, Rhythms of Ireland combines spectacular dance routines and vibrant costumes with a cast of talented musicians and world class dancers. $90
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Share & Swap Shop @ EcoCentre
Friday 22 September, 1 noon – 2 pm
Have you ever thought of a shop, where everything is free? Yes, completely free. Experience a new way of “shopping” with Share & Swap Shop.
Share the items you no longer use or need and swap it with somebody who will appreciate it – books, clothes, shoes, plants….
Bring max. 10 items to share. Please join us, even if you don’t have anything to share.
Bookings 
Ernest Aines @ Memo
Friday 22 September, 7 pm
Award winning singer songwriter Ernest Aines launches his long-awaited debut album, Spiral Bound, with special guest Indyana. 40/35/25
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St Kilda’s Alright! Artist panel discussion @ Carlisle Street Art Space
Friday 22 September, 6 pm – 8 pm
Concluding the St Kilda’s Alright! Exhibition with a panel discussion with artists Jon Cattapan, Maya Vice, DELSINKI and MC Maddy MacFarlane.
The St Kilda’s Alright! exhibition was curated to celebrate the endorsement of the St Kilda Live Music Precinct and it showcases a selection of key works by artists who played a significant part in advancing St Kilda’s creative culture during the 1980s.
Info and hours 
Biographica @ Theatre Works
Friday 22 September – 1 October, 7.30 pm
Music by Mary Finsterer, Libretto by Tom Wright.
This 2017 Australian opera is composed by Mary Finsterer with libretto by Tom Wright was the winner of the 2018 APRA|AMCOS Art Music Award for Vocal Work. Scored for eleven musicians, five singers and one actor, Biographica blends spoken and sung text with shimmering orchestral colours in a contemporary reinterpretation of the essence of the Italian Renaissance.
Biographica is a new production created by the multi-award-winning team of Heather Fairbairn (Director), Nathan Burmeister (Designer), Niklas Pajanti (Lighting Designer), Savanna Wegmann (Set & Costume Design) and Lyric’s Artistic Director, Patrick Burns (Conductor). $45/$20
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The Urban Sea @ George Lane
Friday 22 September, 7 pm 11 pm
Well known around the live music venues and dive bars of Brisbane, The Urban Sea have been making some serious waves with their unique brand of indie soul/rock
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Toy Library Community Open Day @ Elwood Neighbourhood House
Saturday 23 September, 11:30 am – 1 pm
Have fun and hear more about this fabulous local toy library, their impact and plans for next year.
Always fun and always welcoming.
Info
Badinage – Single Launch @ George Lane Matinee Sessions
Saturday 23 September, 3 pm – 6 pm
Post-rock instrumental trio Badinage will be launching Mustang, the first single from their forthcoming full-length album.
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The Australian Joe Cocker Show @ Memo
Saturday 23 September, 7 pm
Performing all the hits including Unchain My Heart, The Letter, With A little Help From My Friends & much more!
Expect a great 9-piece band, fronted by the big voice of Mike O’Loughlin. No Gimmicks, No Wigs, Just Great Music. $45/40/32+bf Online
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Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers @ George Lane
Saturday 23 September, 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
A celebrated guitar virtuoso backed up by an all-star band, Geoff Achison & The Souldiggers invoke the spirit of classic Blues and funky Soul to create superb and exciting original music.
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David Garrett @ Palais
Saturday 23 September
The globally acclaimed violinist with a fusion of classical mastery and contemporary flair, featuring a diverse repertoire that spans classical compositions, electrifying rock arrangements, and soul-stirring ballads. $80
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St Kilda Peace Festival @ O’Donnell Gardens
Sunday 24 September, 1 pm – 6 pm
Hosted by Brian Nankervis, presented by Planetary Healing Artists, St Kilda Peace Festival showcases multicultural and spiritual artists, musicians and creatives with interactive entertainment and music performances at O’Donnell Gardens.
1 pm – 4 pm: The Main Stage, O’Donnell Gardens
4 pm – 5 pm: Peace March to Peace Pole, Foreshore, St Kilda
6 pm – 7 pm: Opening of the ‘Healing the Spirit’ art exhibition, Artful Yoga Gallery, 1 Vale St, St Kilda
Info
Early Melbourne Tour @ St Kilda Cemetery
Sunday 24 September, 2 pm
Led by Claire Barton, this tour traces the movers and shakers, bakers and candlestick makers of early Melbourne that have their final resisting place in St Kilda. $15
Bookings required. Email info@foskc.org or ring 0451 831 102
Meet at the Dandenong Road Gates at 1.45pm
Cost: $15
Ali Zafar Live @ Palais
Sunday 24 September
The Pakistani singer is not only known for his incredible voice but for his skills as an actor. Starring alongside the likes of Bollywood greatness such as Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh. If acting and singing weren’t enough, the multi-talented artist is also a song writer, music producer, screenwriter, painter and humanitarian.
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Next Week
Monday 25 September – Sunday 1 October
Seniors Festival Launch – The I Love Elvis Show @ Middle Park Bowls Club
Sunday 1 October, 1 pm – 3 pm,
Rohan Hammit sings and shakes through the fabulous Elvis era paying homage to the King with songs including Blue Suede Shoes, Suspicious Minds, Polk Salad Annie and many more! Backed by a group of superb musicians and wearing the famous elaborate jumpsuits of the Vegas years, Rohan and band will have you tapping along and more.
Come dressed in your best rock and roll look.
Bookings essential: ASSIST 03 9209 6777 or Cathy 0481 053 536 or SF2023@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Canterbury Road, Middle Park
Full Seniors Festival Program program now available
Looking ahead
History is Calling – Supporting a First Nations Voice to Parliament @ St Kilda Town Hall
Thursday 5 October, 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm
Organised by Josh Burns MP, this is a rally to say YES to a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
There will be a keynote address from Thomas Mayo, contributions from N’arweet Dr Carolyn Briggs and Josh Burns MP, plus a live performance from Paul Kelly.
Seats are limited
Madame Brussels: Death, sex and archaeology @ Betty Day Centre
Saturday 7 October, 2 pm
The highlight of the Friends of St Kilda Cemetery AGM will be a talk by historian Barbara Minchinton about Caroline Hodgson AKA Madame Brussels, Melbourne’s most famous brothel madam.
Hodgson lived and worked in Lonsdale Street, so why was she buried in the St Kilda Cemetery?
Barbara is about to publish a biography of Madame Brussels with Philip Bentley.
RSVP essential to Gabriel Hermes on 0451 831 102 by 2 October
67 Argyle Street 
Killing Time: Mysteries with History @ The Rising Sun Hotel
Friday 13 October, 6:00 pm for dinner. Show at 7.30 pm
Authors Alison Goodman (The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies), Nilima Rao (A Disappearance in Fiji), and Margaret Hickey (Broken Bay) will dissect their mysteries with host Dr Kelly Gardiner and detail what light they shed on contemporary concerns as well as those of earlier times, from the Regency era in England to Fiji in 1914, and to more recent skulduggery on South Australia’s limestone coast..,. A short AGM follows.
Bookings
2 Raglan St., South Melbourne
Share memories @ Port Phillip Community Group
Share memories @ Port Phillip Community GroupYou’re invited to share your memories of Port Phillip Community Group to help celebrate their 50th birthday. Pictures, stories or memorabilia are welcome, email your contributions to agm@ppcg.org.au or call Ruth at 8598 6600.
Friday night is Locals Night @ Prince Dining Room
Every Friday from 5 pm
St Kilda locals are invited to dine and receive 20% off their total bill. Wine and dine with the very best of Prince Dining Room’s hatted menu.
Enjoy refined Mediterranean flavours and premium ingredients prepared in unexpected ways.
Bring ID with St Kilda address.
Urban artists’ directory @ Council
Council’s new online Urban Artist Directory is a treasure trove of artists experienced in public art, spanning a wide range of mediums, from street art to sculpture and installations.
The directory is designed to simplify the artist selection process for developers and other private businesses.
Council invites artists living in or having prior works within Port Phillip to apply. The key criterion is experience in public art.
Urban Artist Directory
Loud Mouth: Lucky to get a liquor licence?
Strict conditions apply
Loud Mouth: Lucky to get a liquor licence?Loudmouth, the latest incarnation of the night club on the corner of Acland and Barkly previously known as Big Mouth, was set to open on 1 September but was delayed until later this month.
There could be many reasons for this delay, including some hair-raising evidence at the Victorian Liquor Commission earlier this year.
The Commission’s 18 July decision to grant the venue a licence with strict conditions reads like a court room scene in a trashy paperback novel.
A plot with the lot
The Commission decision documents a ‘colorful’ history in the local bar business, including:
Licence troubles at previous venues including Sunset Bar, Tongue & Groove Nightclub, White Bar, Vodka Temple and Veludo.
Key people found to be unsuitable to hold a liquor licence as recently as 2021.
False and misleading statements to the Commission, squirming lawyers and a revolving door of ownership and key personnel.
But suitable non-the-less
The Commission decision is extraordinary reading leading to this extraordinary conclusion …..
“The material before the Commission demonstrates that [applicant] has a history of non-compliance with the LCR Act.
“The Commission notes that most of the incidents occurred many years ago and the Commission is persuaded that [the applicant] has learnt from his past mistakes and has put in place harm minimisation measures in his venues.
“He has engaged an expert for initial and ongoing assistance in this regard.”
Despite receiving infringement notices at Veludo in January 2023, “the Commission is satisfied that [the applicant] is currently suitable to hold a licence.”
Read the decision in full
It’s worth a read – your eyes may pop – read it now
The applicant is on notice to be on their best behaviour lest Loud Mouth will quickly be Closed Mouth.
Management of the venue was approached for comment.
Here are details of their planned opening night, Grand Final Holiday Eve …
Sofar Sounds @ Loud Mouth
Thursday 28 September, 7.30 pm
Not so secret location for this pop up gig. $30
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Miss Lizzy & The Night Owls @ Loud Mouth
Thursday 28 September, 11 pm
A booty-shaking powerhouse inspired by vintage Rock, Blues and Soul with a serving of Pop on the side and are here for Part 2 of their opening night!
Performance made possible as part of the Garage 2 Gig Emerging Artists program supported by City of Port Phillip. Free
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