TWiSK #331
W(e)aves of Colour @ Acland Plaza
Adalita, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers play Stones @ Palais
Father’s Day Car and Bike Show @ Acland Street
Comedy @ Espy
Grease – tribute session @ Astor
Libs set to choose local candidate
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W(e)aves of Colour for Instagram age
Funded by a Council Reimagine grant (up to $50K), W(e)aves of Colour is described by its creators as ‘tactical urbanism’ in the form of a colourful and dynamic overhead art installation that provides a virtual roof over Acland Plaza.
Village Well and Slow Art Collective say their work has a playful sense of human scale and creating an inviting and ‘instagramable’ place for resting, meeting and eating.
What do you think?
Banumbirr – The Morning Star @ Vivien Anderson Gallery
Wednesday 31 August, 6 pm
Enjoy the opening of an exquisite installation of Banumbirr created by the late Malu Gurruwiwi, Paul Buwa?buwa? and Trevor Bararra Gurruwiwi.
vivienandersongallery.com
Where’s Your Head At? Live Show @ Espy
Wednesday 31 August, 7 pm
Live podcast with Q&A featuring Anna McEvoy and Matt Zukowski the hosts of the Where’s Your Head At podcast. $36
Espy gigs
Book Launch: The Last Hurrah @ Readings
Thursday 1 September, 6.30 pm
Internationally awarded writer and filmmaker Frank Howson will launch his recently published memoir.
Born and bred in St Kilda, Howson is a successful filmmaker, author, artist and playwright. The Last Hurrah is the story of his extraordinary and expansive career.
Howson will be in conversation with director Roberto Chuter.
Free but bookings are essential
Candlelight Jazz: Best of Aretha Franklin @ National
Thursday 1 September – 6.30pm and 8.30pm
Discover the music of Aretha Franklin under the gentle glow of candlelight. $70
Tix 
Inclusion Rocks @ The Local Taphouse
Thursday 1 September, 6.30 pm – 9 pm
A concert featuring The CandleSnakes and other all ability musicians. There will be dancing. $10
Tix
184 Carlisle Street
Maggie Diaz Photography Prize for Women @ Brightspace
Thursday 1 September – Saturday 10 September
Maggie Diaz competition honours the American born photographer, Maggie Diaz.
The $5000 prize is open to photographs by all Australian and International women.
Opening & Prize Announcement: Thursday 1 September, 6.30 pm – 9 pm
In Conversation with winner and judges: Saturday 3 September, 1 pm – 3 pm
www.maggiediazprize.com
www.brightspace.com.au
8 Martin Street
Wed – Fri 11 am 5 pm; Sat 12 pm – 4 pm
Image: Maggie Diaz, Elephant Joy, Luna Park St Kilda, 1960’s
Sledgehammer Honey + Doomsday Pilot @ Espy
Thursday 1 September, 7 pm
Sledgehammer Honey are a four-piece alternative rock band from the Mornington Peninsula.
Espy gigs
Candlelight Jazz: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse @ National
Friday 2 September – 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm
Discover the music of Amy Winehouse under the gentle glow of candlelight. $73
Tix
Australian Blondie Tribute Show charity event @ Memo
Friday 2 September, 7.30 pm
A fundraiser for the Shaun Miller Foundation where all proceeds assist their Children Cardiac Care Homes. $45 / $25
Tix
Sam Buckingham + Hannah Acfield @ Ziggy Pops (Newmarket Hotel)
Friday 2 September, 7 pm
Revered for her soul baring, intimate performances, Sam will perform Dear John in it’s entirety. $30 plus dinner and show options.
Tix
Nathan Beretta (Band) + Zevon Hiltz @ George Lane
Friday 2 September, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Nathan Beretta has made his mark in the Australian blues scene with multiple award winning blues band Blue Eyes Cry.
Tix
The Rolling Stones Revue: Exile on Main St. @ Palais
Friday 2 September, 8 pm
Exile on Main St. presented by Adalita, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers. $99
Tix
Scott Darlow @ Espy
Friday 2 September, 8.30 pm
Scott Darlow will play the first three Fridays of September.
A Yorta Yorta descendent, Scott is a versatile singer-songwriter, guitarist, and didgeridoo player. Free
Espy gigs
Weekly Tai Chi Classes with Thai Do @ West Beach Pavilion
Saturdays during September 10 am – 11 am
Learn the art of Tai-Chi in four taster sessions with Thai Do. Slow down, breathe, increase flexibility and strength and move through meditation through a form of gentle exercises.
Free: register here
West Beach Pavilion 330A Beaconsfield Pde, St Kilda West
Before the Melange exhibition launch @ Space2b
Saturday 3 September, 2 pm – 4 pm
Anthony Breslin presents a fundraiser collaboration with Space2b.
A multi-award-winning artist of international renown, Breslin’s works have shown nationally and around the world in over 50 exhibitions. Before the Melange will be an intimate show which pays tribute to the time Breslin spent growing up in St Kilda and forging his career in local studios. $15
Tix
Grease – tribute session @ Astor
Saturday 3 September, 2 pm (single feature)
Special Olivia Newton-John tribute screening of Grease with $5 from each ticket donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute.
Tix
Queen Forever ‘Break Free’ Tour @ Memo
Saturday 3 September, 7 pm
Queen Forever pay tribute to Queen and legendary front man, Freddie Mercury.
“Queen Forever is regarded as the world’s most entertaining Queen show due to the skillful and hilarious impersonation of Freddie Mercury by the incomparable Gareth Hill.” $60 / $45
Tix
Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay @ National
Saturday 3 September – 6.30pm and 8.30pm
Discover the music of Coldplay under the gentle glow of candlelight. $70+
Tix
Sammy Owen Blues Band @ Bowlo
Saturday 3 September, 8 pm
Blues at the Bowlo. Free
Father’s Day Car and Bike Show @ Acland Street
Sunday 4 September, 10 am – 6 pm
Acland Street, O’Donnell Gardens, and Shakespeare Grove will be transformed into a classic car and bike family festival.
There will be bands, DJ’s, free face painting, carnival rides, movie cars display, drag car start-ups, and Melbourne’s biggest display of Classic cars and bikes. Free.
Melbourne Rainbow Band @ Pride
Sunday 4 September, 1 pm
To complement the Gay Stuff Markets, the Melbourne Rainbow Band will give a special performance in the Atrium featuring vocalist Campbell Reither and soloist Damien Hickey (aka Mr Australasia Bear 2022) on Tuba.
No bookings required
pridecentre.org.au
Comedy @ Espy
Sunday 4 September, 5 pm
Hosted by Tim Hewitt featuring Dave Thornton, Daniel Connell, Takashi Wakasugi, Urvi Majumdar and Heather Joan. $35
Tix
Sunday Blues | T.K. Reeve @ Espy
Sunday 4 September, 6 pm
T.K. Reeve will be playing some cuts from his new album “Pay No Mind” amongst 3 sets of boogie, stomps, jams and blues with his rhythm section.
Espy gigs
Caught @ Redstitch
Until 11 September
In a world that has become increasingly ‘post-truth’, Obie Award winning playwright, Christopher Chen, weaves an intricate exploration of art, social justice, and cultural appropriation with his ‘puzzle box of a play’, Caught.
Tix
Soon
State election transport forum @ St Kilda Town Hall
Tuesday 6 September, 6.30 pm – 8 pm
Hear what the major parties have to say about local transport issues and ask questions.
The panel includes three candidates seeking re-election:
David Davis, MLC: Senior Liberal and former transport spokesperson
Nina Taylor, MLC: Current MP seeking to transfer to Albert Park district
Sam Hibbins, MLA Prahran: Greens’ transport spokesperson
Town hall event with live stream option. Free
Tix and info 
Senser @ Theatre Works
Wednesday 7 September – Saturday 17 September
The world premiere of Brittanie Shipway’s latest work, Senser. A graduate of NIDA, Shipway is a proud Gumbaynggirr and Turkish woman, her latest work asks; “Would you risk every-thing to hear a song one last time?”
Senser is set in a neoliberal world where everyone is watched by Guardians and music has been censored out of existence. Spooky.
www.theatreworks.org.au
Nest by Lyn Pool @ Linden Project Space
Exhibition until 9 October
Opens Thursday 8 September, 6 pm – 8 pm
This new work by St. Kilda-based artist Lyn Pool is a series of collages combining photographs of nests with found strips of text.
Info
Linden Project space is not wheelchair accessible 🙁
Lehenda – Ukrainian Soul, Australian Soil @ National
Saturday 10 September, 7 pm
Lehenda shares the rich Ukrainian culture through dance with a wide repertoire of regional Ukrainian dances, video interviews as well as the work ‘Kyiv’ which premiered in 2018. $45
Tix
Royal Czech Ballet presents Swan Lake @ Palais
Saturday 10 September
The Royal Czech Ballet tours Australia for the first time with Swan Lake presented in two acts and follows the original storyline with traditional choreographic revisions by Marius Pepita. $105
Tix
Midnight Oil @ Palais
Monday 12 September and Wednesday 14 September
Sold out in minutes – and TWiSK missed out!
Beach keepers of the Tea Tree @ Elwood Foreshore Reserve
Saturday 17 September, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Join monthly family friendly volunteer fun along the Elwood Foreshore reserve. Learn how to identify local native plants and participate in a variety of conservation activities.
Your efforts will help protect and enhance the biodiversity of the Elwood tea tree foreshore and encourage habitat for small birds such as the Superb Blue Fairy-wren. Free
Register now
Has the change of government ended the climate wars? @ U3APP Saturday Zoom
Saturday 17 September, 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director, Grattan Institute asks Are we there yet?
www.u3app.org.au – scroll down and click on “public events”.
Wog Boys Forever with Nick Giannopoulos @ Palais
Thursday 22 September – Sunday 25 September
Starting on Thursday with the VIP Red Carpet World Premiere of the new comedy Wog Boys Forever with Nick Giannopoulos performing Live on Stage before the film.
Then nightly until Sunday with exclusive screenings of the film on the big Palais screen. $50
Tix
Tax help @ Port Phillip Community Group
Tuesdays and Wednesdays until October
Port Phillip Community Group has a free Tax Help program for eligible residents of Port Phillip.
If you earn under $60,000, do not have your own ABN or receive income from investments, then you may be eligible for assistance.
PPCG volunteers provide face-to-face appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, as well as remote appointments on Tuesday evenings.
Book an appointment 8598 6600
info-support@ppcg.org.au
Volunteers are trained and supported by the Australian tax Office and the program is proudly supported by the City of Port Phillip.
BIG Sculpture Biennale @ Veg Out
Applications close 2 September
Artist’s applications are set to close for the much-anticipated return of the BIG Sculpture Biennale to the Veg Out Community Gardens.
There will be 22 sculptures on show, with the exhibition running from 5 November – 11 December.
There’s a swag of prizes, including over $10,000 in non-acquisitive awards.
More info
Libs set to select Albert Park candidate on Tuesday
Local Liberals will vote Tuesday to pick their candidate for the State seat of Albert Park. While insiders are tight lipped about the candidates, it appears that Craig Berger and Lauren Sherson are front runners.
Craig is a publisher and advertising sales executive delivering publications for Police and Emergency Service Associations, Community Benefit and Not for Profit organisations.
Lauren was the Liberal candidate for the Federal seat of Melbourne in 2019 where she secured 21% of the vote (ultimately won by Greens’ Adam Bandt).
Vote Vegan
Cassandra Westwood will be the Animal Justice Party’s candidate. According the AJP website, she grew up in the Southeastern suburbs of Melbourne and is a proud long-time resident of Southbank. In 2018, the AJP received 3.9% of the vote, the highest vote recorded amongst the micro-parties.
Independent gets going
Independent candidate and South Melbourne Market stallholder, Georgie Dragwidge has got her campaign going officially with a website and video.
The ALP’s Nina Taylor also launched her campaign last week with Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan.
Greens yet to be seen
Meanwhile the Greens are not expected to announce their candidate until mid-September.
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