TWiSK #349

Glamour Pussy Sundays @ Alex
M*LF and Mistress @ Theatre Works
Dawn morning of mourning 26 January
Beach bigots condemned 

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New Councillor replies from overseas

The ALP’s Robbie Nyaguy was elected to Council last week to fill the vacancy created by the election of Cr Katherine Copsey to State Parliament.
Robbie kindly provided this statement for TWiSK introducing himself to his Lake Ward constituents.
“My election via countback on Monday has been a very unexpected result but one I’m humbled to accept.
I am excited to be your progressive voice and work hard to deliver on the promises I made.
My life has changed a lot since 2020, I took a step back from working in politics last year and moved overseas to Canada. I’ll have more to say soon on my return to Australia and will initially undertake my work remotely.
Thank you to everyone who made my election possible.
I will do my best to deliver for you and our great city.”
Contact details TBC
Council media statement
Queens of the Pub @ Pride Gallery
Tuesday 22 January – 12 February
An ode to the punks and powerful women of St Kilda.
This series of striking photographs depict the characters and survivors who have helped create the places where we gather and celebrate today.
Info The Glad Project @ Pride Gallery
Tuesday 22 January – 12 February
‘The GLAD project’ acknowledges ‘Our GLAD’, the legendary musical theatre singer Gladys Moncrieff, her popularity and her ‘long term companion’ of 46 years Elsie Wilson.
Info 
Marry Me A Little @ Pride Centre midsumma
Tuesday 24 January to Sunday 29 January, 7.30 pm (plus 1 pm matinee Saturday 28 January)
The Australian same-sex premiere of Sondheim’s Off-Broadway review. Two single men spend a Saturday night alone in their apartments, reminiscing and fantasising about relationships to cope with their loneliness.
A bittersweet tale of love and survival, that brings new life to songs by Stephen Sondheim.
Performed by Adrian Barilà (he/him) & Adam Canny (he/him). $35 / $25
Tix 
Exploring life under the sea @ Point Ormond with EcoCentre
Tuesday 24 January, 10 am – 12 noon
Discover marine life and take a deeper look of undersea life in shallow waters.
Explore the sea grass and fishes living in the shallow waters of Point Ormond.
Sign Up 
29A Ormond Esplanade, Elwood
James Reyne: ‘Songs Of Beaches’ National Tour @ Prince
Wednesday 25 January, 8 pm
Public Holiday Eve with Special Guest Nick Barker in band format. $65
Tix

Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes + The Weeping Willows @ George Lane
Wednesday 25 January, 7 pm – 11 pm
Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes play their first ever full band George Lane show. Almost sold out.
Tix

Eugene Hamilton & The Money @ Memo
Wednesday 25 January, 7 pm
From Motown to Memphis Soul to Funk to Nashville to Hip Hop to Vegas style Big Band Swing to Latin Fusion to Swinging London Boogaloo. $40/$30
Tix
The Peptides / The 64 Falcon @ St Kilda Sports Club
Wednesday 25 January, 7 pm
The Peptides back at the Bowlo with The 64 Falcon. Free
66 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
We-Akon Dilinja dawns ceremony @ Alfred Square
Thursday 26 January, 5.45 am
The Boonwurrung People invite everyone to attend the We-Akon Dilinja (Mourning Reflection) dawn ceremony.
Now in its fourth year, this event honours the past and looks to the future.
No bookings required – free
More info 
Piano Bar @ Pride Centre midsumma
Thursday 27 January to Saturday 29 January, 10 pm to 1 am
Thursday 2 February to Saturday 4 February, 9 pm – 12 midnight
Andy Pobjoy and the team from Piano Bar present nights of drag fabulousness, singalongs, extra special guests, and your favourite songs by request. $15/$10
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Cheers, Queers! @ Pride Centre midsumma
Friday 27 January to Sunday 29 January, 9 pm & Friday 3 February, 7.30pm
The very best comics from Melbourne’s thriving queer comedy scene get together for a fabulous schedule of comedy: Cheers, Queers! Featuring a different line-up of stand-up comedy magic each night. $30/$28
Tix 
Spill the Tea @ Pride Centre midsumma
29 Sunday January, 1 pm to 5 pm
Spill The Tea is an alcohol-free environment with a complimentary afternoon tea!
Free event with no registration required.
The M*LF and Mistress @ Theatre Works Explosive Factory
Friday 27 January to Saturday 4 February, Monday – Saturday 8pm,
(+ Sat 4 Feb 2 pm)
The M*LF and Mistress tells the tale of Ali Henderson, an intelligent, middle-aged woman who seems to be living the lesbian dream.
She apparently “has it all”… but is it enough?
A new Australian work by multi-award winning playwright and actor Jane Montgomery Griffiths,
performed by renowned actor and Green Room Award Winner Jennifer Vuletic.
Featuring real-life Mistresses from the Melbourne community, a unique design that safely brings audiences right into the action, and a live DJ and dancing after each performance.
Suitable for ages 18+, Nudity, Dominance + Submission scenes, Sexual References $35/$30
www.theatreworks.org.au
67 Inkerman St, St Kilda (enter via rear of Thrifty-Link Hardware)
This venue has no wheelchair access
Wittenoom @ Red Stitch
Previews Thursday 26 – Tuesday 31 January
Season Wednesday 1 February – Sunday 19 February
Wed – Sat 7.30 pm, Sun 6.30 pm, some matinees
A new play developed through Red Stitch’s INK program.
You’ll meet Dot and Pearl who live in Wittenoom; the blue asbestos mining town in WA’s Pilbara.
The play follows their personal story, filled with humour, sorrow and the friends they make along the way. The writing expertly weaves their journey into the frame of the Wittenoom tragedy. Previews $28, season $20 – $69
Tix 

Copenhagen Slim (DEN) + Mike Elrington @ George Lane
Friday 27 January, 7 pm – 11 pm
Copenhagen Slim is an award-winning musician and storyteller out of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tix

Motor City Sounds – Soul Music revue @ Memo
Saturday 28 January, 7 pm
From Motown to “The Blues Brothers” and everything in between – Motor City Sounds pays tribute to the classic era of Soul music. They recreate the essence and atmosphere of Motown and Soul from the 60s and 70s, with authentic arrangements and instrumentation. $40/$30/$20
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POP OFF! The Ultimate Iggy Pop Competition @ George Lane
Saturday 28 January, 7 pm – 11.30 pm
POP OFF! is the ultimate Iggy Pop competition. One band and six Iggys battle it out with their chosen Iggy songs and the winner chosen by the audience. The winning Iggy gets to celebrate and flex their inner Iggy by singing ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’.
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Tom Segura @ Palais
Friday 27 January – Saturday 28 January, two shows per night
Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura is best known for his Netflix specials. $89
Tix 

The Affordable Art Show last day @ Space2b
Until Saturday 28 January
Only one week to go until the exhibition comes down. Drop by and buy some local affordable art. View over 60 artists work and celebrate in the power of creativity and joy.
Info
144 Chapel St, St Kilda
GlamourPussy & The Hip Replacements @ Alex Theatre
Sunday 29 January, 3 pm
Young at heart – slightly older in other places, Glamour Pussy presents a joyful cabaret of glamour & decay. Celebrate Generation Gorgeous with the Blue Rinse Princess.
Dress code: Mutton dressed as glam. $39/$35
It’s a Miracle! GlamourPussy’s Monthly Cycle Returns for 2023, and the  GlamGal will be returning monthly until mid-year TBC
Tix 
135 Fitzroy St

The Caledonian Castaways @ George Lane
Sunday 29 January, 4 pm – 8 pm
The Caledonian Castaways are a group of ex-pat Scot musicians from Melbourne. They perform their own songs of Scotland influenced by the blues and roots of the many bands they play with.
Tix

Next week

Port Phillip Darts League Summer Comp @ St Kilda Sports Club
Thursdays 2 February – 30 March 7.30 pm, finals played 6 April
Hit a bullseye or two. $5 entry per night includes pizza.
Info 
66 Fitzroy St
A Worthy Rival @ Pride Centre midsumma
4 Saturday February, 7.30pm
Demetra Giannakopoulos presents her live radio play A Worthy Rival for one night only.
Performed by three actors with an evocative soundscape, the play is set in the locker room of a grand slam final where two female tennis players are preparing for the defining match of their careers. $25 / $21
Tix 
Pride March @ Fitzroy Street
Sunday 5 February, 11 am 

Coming up soon

Record Fair @ St Kilda Sports Club
Sunday 12 February, 10 am – 3 pm free entry
There will be sealed, hot off the press new vinyl releases as well as a wide range of carefully curated, quality vintage vinyl and CDs.
66 Fitzroy St
St Kilda Festival returns to big day format @ Sunday 19 February
First Peoples First @ Saturday 18 February
Headliners announced
Christine Anu (Saturday)
Hoodoo Gurus
Confidence Man
www.stkildafestival.com.au
Beach bigots condemned by local MP
Publication in The Herald Sun of a social media post picturing a group posing with Hitler style salutes and a neo-Nazi flag at the Point Ormond Beacon has alarmed local MP Josh Burns.
“Reports of a group of Neo-Nazis congregating and performing a Nazi salute, goes against everything this community stands for.
I know this group of far-right extremists are doing this to provoke a reaction from people like me. However, we can’t be silent and let this happen without calling it out for what it is.
It is racism. It is divisive. And it is frankly not welcome here.
As a proud Jew and a proud Australian, I will always stand against this bigotry,” he told TWiSK.
Link to Herald Sun story and picture 
Thread Collect recycling home pick-up service starts locally for a trial period
Delayed until June!
www.threadcollect.com.au

Contact details for our MPS in the State Upper House

There are three new faces representing the voters of Southern Metropolitan Melbourne in the State Upper House.
Here are their contact details, plus details for the returning MPs.
Katherine Copsey MLC
Southern Metropolitan Region
Now representing Southern Region Voters in the State Upper House, Katherine Copsey has set up office in Bay Street Brighton (formerly the offices of Clifford Hayes from Sustainable Australia).
03 9530 8399
katherine.copsey@parliament.vic.gov.au
206-208 Bay Street, Brighton

Ryan Batchelor MLC
ALP
ryan.batchelor@parliament.vic.gov.au
Office address TBC

John Berger MLC
ALP
john.berger@parliament.vic.gov.au
105a High Street, Prahran
7008 8466

Georgie Crozier MLC
Liberal
georgie.crozier@parliament.vic.gov.au
Suite 1, 780 Riversdale Road, Camberwell
7005 8699

David Davis MLC
Liberal
david.davis@parliament.vic.gov.au
1/670 Chapel Street, South Yarra
9827 6655

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