Stars Wars, Epic Brass, French Xmas Market, local Repair Cafe, Piranhas in love and Global Healing. All this and more This Week in St Kilda
Star Wars MSO concert @ Palais
Thursday 7 December – Sunday 10 December, 7 pm (1 pm Sunday)
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in an exclusive Australian premiere of Star Wars: The Concert Series with The Force Awakens, featuring a full screening of the film with Oscar-winning score performed live to picture, led by conductor Nicholas Buc.
Tix and info
Last Words @ St Kilda Parish Mission Uniting Church
From 7 December until 17 December, 7.30 pm
This is a son’s and theatre-maker’s response to the dementing process of his parents. A Russian- Jewish childhood in the 1930’s USSR – is the backdrop. $20
Tix
163 Chapel Street
Epic Brass @ Memo
Friday 8 December, 7.30 pm
Fresh from an incredible year of touring the world with Midnight Oil, Jack Howard returns to Memo with his mighty Epic Brass show.
Tix
The Pleasure Garden @ Catani Gardens
Saturday 9 December, noon – 10 pm
An immersive, creative arts and music feast – lots of acts 40+ Bands and DJs, 4 stages, 10 hours. $110
Tix and info
French Christmas Market @ Alliance Francaise
Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 December, 10 am – 5 pm
Discover French products, including food and wine. Enjoy face painting, other children’s activities, demonstrations, French books for sale and language trials.
afmelbourne.com.au
51 Grey Street, St Kilda
Emerald Sun lane party @ Charles Street Laneway
Saturdays in December, 3 pm
The Emerald Sun crew will be taking over the Charles Street Laneway with a family friendly event starting at 3pm with live music and then disco and house music DJs moving into the night. A casual and relaxed atmosphere and free
https://www.facebook.com/emeraldsunfestival/
RESCHEDULED Asylum Seekers Comedy Benefit @ St Kilda Town Hall
Saturday 9 December; doors open 6 pm, show 7 pm
A comedy fundraiser featuring Denise Scott and ten other comedians to raise money to support refugees in Port Phillip. Food and drinks available. $40/$35
Tix
Repair Café @ Ecocentre
Sunday, 10 December, 2:00 pm – 5 pm
Got a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the wheel runs out of true? Or with a sweater full of moth holes? Toss it? No way! Bring it to the St Kilda Repair Café and let one of our volunteer fixers make it as good as new while you learn new skills and enjoy a cup of tea.
Second Sunday of each month (not January). Last repairs start at 3:15pm.
More info
Solstice global healing @ Acland Plaza
Sunday 10 December, 2 pm – 5 pm
Join a community solstice celebration that will include an Indigenous smoke ceremony and a release of doves. All welcome to celebrate peace and harmony.
www.planetaryhealingartists.org
Piranhas in love launch @ Brightspace
Sunday 10 December, 2 pm – 5 pm
8 Martin Street, St Kilda
Piranhas in Love is a graphic novel written by Elizabeth Reale and illustrated by Fred Negro. Launched with a gig by St Kilda’s the Black Molls.
www.brightspace.com.au
Christmas vocal extravaganza @ All Saints
Sunday 10 December, 4 pm
Lawrence Allen and friends present Christmas favourites, including ‘O Holy Night’ and a selection from Handel’s Messiah.
$15/$10/ free for students (with student card)
Christmas carol service
Sunday 17 December, 7.30 pm
A joyful presentation of Christmas carols and hymns.
www.allsaints.org.au/concerts.html
Sunday Schmooze @ Vegilicious
Sunday 10th & 17th December, 6.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Jeff Karutz and friends in their Trio ‘Round Midnite are continuing the Sunday Schmoozes at the Vegilicious Vegetarian Cafe
118 Carlisle Street
desert, 6:29pm @ Redstitch
Until 14 December
A small town in the middle of nowhere. A family is talking about everything and anything except what’s really going on. Through fantasy and hyperrealism, desert -6:29pm ponders if it’s possible to ever truly know someone you love.
New writer, great cast, interesting story.
Info
Music of Southern Italy @ St Kilda LIbrary
Wednesday 13 December, 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Santa Taranta is a Melbourne-based band playing a mix of original music and traditional music from southern Italy.
Please book