MELBOURNE BELOW
- The Calendar of Times Past (2010) -

SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group in North Carlton (Melbourne, Australia) which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today.

WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM.

DONATION: $5-$10.

http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/

Prizes will be awarded for the best Whedonverse costume and the best non-Whedonverse costume. Group entries are welcome, and you are welcome to show off your talents with a character skit. To enter the costume competition, please email melbbrowncoats@gmail.com by 1 August.

Also featuring the Australian premiere of Megabot, starring Fran Kranz (Topher, Dollhouse). Megabot is a piece of spoofy goodness. Seven years ago, five attractive, multi-ethnic students discovered the mystical PowerSleeves, which control MegaBot. United, they must defend Earth from BioBorg invasion, week after week after week…

WHERE: Loop @ 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne

WHEN: Wednesday 4 August 2010
Doors open at 7:15pm for 7:30pm start

http://melbournebrowncoats.com/

Food and Quiz Night: BBQ.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

Steak, chops, sausages, bread, onions, salads, and ice cream. The final item is not barbecued, but what you do with the tomato sauce bottle and your own foodstuffs is entirely over to you!

As usual tea, coffee and soft drinks may be purchased separately for your consumption.

There's also a quiz, so come along and see if you can answer the Independence Day questions.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

WHEN: 8 August from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

WHERE: Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill.

COST $4.

MARKET NIGHT + FILM DISCUSSION "MEMORIES."
The main event will be a market night where members and visitors can sell their goods, and (with luck) other members and visitors will buy them. The club will set up tables for the traders - $20 a pop. Come along and see if you can sell your surplus stuff, or buy something interesting.

For those who don't wish to buy and sell or who get their trading done early, there also will be a film and discussion night. This time it is anime, with a screening of the 1995 anthology feature MEMORIES. The stories featured were all adapted from comics stories by Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of AKIRA - he also produced MEMORIES and directed one of the episodes.

In fitting with Friday's date, the story themes are all sf-horror, but are quite different in tone. MAGNETIC ROSE is a richly romantic tale of spooks in a sf setting. STINK BOMB is a science-gone-mad story full of black humour.

Due to the Club's chronic difficulties with late finishes, we propose only to screen these two on Friday. Come along and enjoy. The projector rolls at 9pm.

AN EXCITING MLOC FUNDRAISING EVENT!

• Cabaret seating 8-10 per table
• Raffles and door prizes
• Audience participation
• Wine & Champagne glasses supplied
• Free sherry on arrival, tea & coffee

Entry: $20 adults $15 concession $10 children.
Pay at the Door - Bookings are Essential.

WHEN: Saturday 14th August 2010
Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start.

WHERE: at the Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Road, Beaumaris.

BYO: Drinks and Nibbles.

Coffee, Cake and Conversation.

Activities range from screenings of anime & Japanese live-action dramas, cosplay (dressing up as anime & video game characters) and much more. It has grown steadily since its inception in 2000.

Venue: Melbourne Showgrounds.

Pre-Registration Prices:
The Golden Ticket:
Children*: $200 - Adults: $200

Weekend Ticket:
Children*: $30 - Adults: $40

Friday Ticket:
Children*: $20 - Adults: $20

Saturday Ticket:
Children*: $20 - Adults: $25

Sunday Ticket:
Children*: $20 - Adults: $25

*Children are classified as 14 years and under and must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over at all times. Children 7 and under are free when accopanied by an adult aged 18 years or over. Normal registration close date for Manifest 2010: Magic vs Mecha is at 11:59pm 30/6/2010.

Find out more here:
http://www.muff.com.au/

Star Wreck In the Pirkinning
Viewing and group discussion. What would happen if Star Trek met Babylon 5? Star Wreck provides one possibility. This is a fan film of such high calibre the filmmaker has received a government grant for his next production, Iron Sky, which is currently being made.

Fine print! Star Wreck is an M rated movie with no nudity but with adult themes – remember the B5 episode where Ivanova meets the ambassador? That kind of thing. And Chekov’s name is Fukov. Also Star Wreck is filmed with a Finnish soundtrack and subtitles.

Goto http://starwreck.com for more info, and to see the trailers for Iron Sky.

See Joss Whedon’s “Serenity” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog” on the big screen! This year’s event will also feature raffles & door prizes, charity auction and fantastic Browncoat merchandise. Come in costume!

WHERE: Union House Theatre, Melbourne University, Parkville.

WHEN: Saturday 28 August 2010.
Doors open at 12:45pm for a 1pm start.
Event concludes at 5:15pm.

For more information email
melbbrowncoats@gmail.com or visit:
http://melbournebrowncoats.com/

Food and Quiz Night:
American Food.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

We're having:

• American hot dogs with mustard or tomayto sauce.
• American beef casserole slow cooked with potayto, pumpkin and carrot.
• Salads: mainly green with a touch of red
• Chocolate brownies without herbal additives, but with ice cream, or on their own.
• American apple pie with a touch of spice and ice cream.

As usual tea, coffee and soft drinks may be purchased separately for your consumption.

There's also a quiz, so come along and see if you can answer the Independence Day questions.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

As I'm unexpectedly in Melbourne at the moment, awaiting my USA performers visa, I'm making the most of the winter and have created this special concert to keep my spirits high. It would be just lovely if those of you in Melbourne could come along. It's been a tough couple of weeks and I could do with your support. Rachel and Tim will both be joining me on stage.

Suggested donation is $20, or $15 if you are unemployed/student. Kids and teenagers are free.

@ The Corner Hotel, 57 Swan Street, Richmond.

Book @ http://www.cornerhotel.com/ or by phoning (03) 9427 9198. ($25+booking fee.)

Lisa will be on stage at 10:30, and finish up round midnight. Doors open at 8:30. Tash Parker opens the show at 9:15.

There will be a very limited amount of seating at tables up the front. Unfortunately we are not able to reserve any of these, they are strictly on a first come first saved basis, so you're well advised to be ready at the doors when they open.

CDs will be available for purchase at the show, and Lisa will have a brand new Sharpie ready to scrawl on them, if you wish. If you want to order CDs online now click here.

Once again, this will be a special performance. Album launches only happen once every few years, the Lisa Miller Large Band only convenes on these occasions, and they are going through their final training routines right now to ensure they are all in absolute peak Grand Final condition.

SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group in North Carlton (Melbourne, Australia) which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today.

WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM.

DONATION: $5-$10.

COST: $10.

Revelers are invited to this explosion of performance and art one of Melbourne’s leading burlesque and music venues, The Order of Melbourne where some of Australia‘s most eccentric performers will work the evening into a frenzy!

The walls of The Order will be covered in picture frames and drawing supplies issued as we invite guests to participate in the evening. Fancy dress, costumes and drawing on the walls will be encouraged as attendees then become co-creators of the event.

Performances from

• The Town Bikes (with a new performance)
• Cath Jamison
• The Huw Joseph Experience
• Rosy Rabbit
• Miss Honey Pot and Molly Jean Morrison of Eyelash
• tunes from Melbourne’s sexiest spinners the Lowbrow Djs
• with live sketching on the walls of The Order of Melbourne

Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Melbourne

From humble beginnings…

Dr. Sketchy’s is the little Brooklyn event that became a movement. Founded in December 2005 by artist, model, and burlesque performer Molly Crabapple. Tired of the sterile buttoned-up art classes she posed for, Molly envisioned a life-drawing class that was decadent, joyful, relaxed with stellar treatment for models and fun for all.

Present day…
What started as a little event in New York has now spread to over 100 cities across the globe.

Dr Sketchy’s Melbourne is the first International and longest running Dr Sketchy’s branch outside of the New York HQ we are about to turn 4 and continues to flourish.

And now Melbourne’s 4th birthday approaches this July.

When: Saturday 17 July doors 8pm show 9pm

Where:The Order of Melbourne,
Level 2 / 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Tickets: $25 available at www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 GET TIX (438 849), on your mobile www.moshtix.mobi and all moshtix outlets including Polyester Records (City & Fitzroy) and Greville Records.

http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/

Suggested donation $15 or $10 concession

The inaugural MOH 2008 event saw eight buildings open, with more than 30,000 visits across the day. From this ‘pilot’ the 2009 event expanded to 32 buildings incorporating Docklands in addition to Melbourne’s CBD. The 2009 MOH event was held in association with the State of Design Festival, and saw almost 51,000 visits to the open buildings.

PERFORMANCES
WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE @ 8pm.
THURSDAY 3 JUNE @ 8pm.
FRIDAY 4 JUNE @ 8pm.
SATURDAY 5 JUNE @ 8pm.
( Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance.)

WHERE
National Theatre,
Cnr Barkly & Carlisle Streets, St.Kilda.

TICKET PRICES
Adults - $42.00
Concession $39.00
Group $39.00 (Min 15 tickets)
Children $28.00

TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT ONLINE!

Food and Quiz Night:
Traditional Roast Beef + Lamb.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

Sunday 6 June 2010 at 2:30pm.
St Mark's Anglican Church, 250 George Street, Fitzroy. (Melway 2C C9).
Tickets $25 pre-purchased or $30 at the door.

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Queens of Fantasy.
C.L. Moore, Leigh Brackett, Ursula LeGuin and Tanith Lee - four horsewomen of the apocryphal. Who should join a company of this class?

The Melbourne branch of Socialist Alliance and socialist youth organisation Resistance are hosting a joint screening of the award winning film "This Land Speaks Arabic - 60 years of genocide in Palestine", on Wednesday, 16 June.

The film exposes the continuing ethnic cleansing of Palestine based on original documents, rare archival footage, speeches made by Zionist leaders, testimonies of witnesses to massacres along with interviews of those involved in the struggle.

There will be an introduction by Guest speaker Abdul Ramahi, a refugee from the 1948 first wave of expulsion of Palestinians from their homes by the Zionist forces.

Programme:
Wednesday - 16 June.
6 P.M cheap meal, speeches and introduction by Ramahi.
6.30 P.M screening of - "This Land Speaks Arabic."

Venue:
Resistance Centre, Level 5,
407 Swanston Street (Opposite RMIT)
Melbourne.

17th of June 2010 from 8:00pm.

Cost: $89.90.

Be the first to see Calendar Girls in Melbourne and show your support for the Leukaemia Foundation, the only national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the care and cure of patients living with blood cancers.

Calendar Girls tells an uplifting and inspiring true story that is poignant and hilarious. A woman loses her husband to leukaemia and a group of her extraordinary friends, members of a very ordinary Yorkshire Women’s Institute (WI) group in the United Kingdom, persuade one another to pose for a nude charity calendar to raise money for leukaemia research.

The charity performance on Wednesday 16th June at the Comedy Theatre will give Melbourne audiences the first chance to see the stage show featuring an all-star cast: Lorraine Bayly, Rachel Berger, Rhonda Burchmore, Cornelia Frances, Jean Kittson, Anna Lee and Amanda Muggleton. All proceeds from this performance will go to the Leukaemia Foundation.

FRIDAY 18 JUNE 2010
7.30PM
Kaleide Theatre, RMIT, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne.

• Other (2010) 7 mins
• Mother (2009) 20 mins
• Revolution (2008) 14 mins
• Doomed (2007) 10 mins
• Love (2003) 21 mins
• Artist (2000) 10 mins
• Lip! (1999) 10 mins

All funds raised go towards Saidin's next film project in Bosnia.

Saidin says about his next film project: "I want to show another way of life in Bosnia, other ways to experience Bosnia, beyond the recent perception of war. Life and its constant evolution into happiness and joy. It will be an exploration of the intense search for a way to live differently, to move beyond and an ability to be satisfied, joyful, and dare one say, happy."

Tickets $20 at the door.

"Star Wars" Discussion:
Is "The Phantom Menace" more significant than "A New Hope?"

(Please leave your light-sabres at the door.)

We'd love you to join us for an afternoon of Melbourne's best gospel music featuring the 70 voice Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir and band, plus the gorgeous harmonies of the Apostles Of Acappella.

Check out http://www.mmgc.net.au/ for more information on the choir.

Sunday 20 June 2-4pm
The Evelyn Hotel
351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

$12 at the door
$10 +b/f prebooked through http://www.moshtix.com.au/

The last two shows featured unforgettable performances and fantastic comedy and this year looks like being better than ever with Dave Hughes, Tex Perkins, Greg Fleet, Ella & Jesse Hooper, Archie Roach, Judith Lucy, Paris Wells, Clare Bowditch, Mick Thomas, Rebecca Barnard, Stephen Cummings, Kutcha Edwards, Even, The Frowning Clouds, Des Dowling, Ian Bland and Hannah Gadsby.

Every day of the year Sacred Heart Mission provides free breakfasts and three course hot lunches to people who are homeless or living in poverty. Last year's concert raised $100,000 and supported 28,000 meals for people in need.

Click here to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster. Prices are $99 for A-reserve or $79 for B-reserve which includes booking fee or call 136 100.

7.30pm to 11pm

With Special Guest Mikelangelo

Purchase tickets ($20) HERE or at the door if still available.

The story revolves around an asylum for the insane which accommodates many people, all of them different, living in their complex little worlds. A large Indian chief narrates the story, telling us about the conflicts between the inmates themselves; a stern nurse named Ratched, and the new arrival McMurphy. The chief feigns deafness to fight against the system and in time opens up to McMurphy. A confronting story with just enough humour to soften the tragic finale.

WHEN:
Saturday May 1st at 8:00PM.
Sunday May 2nd (Matinee) at 2:00PM.

WHERE: George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, McMahons Rd., Frankston. (Melway: 102 F4 Map 476 Building A.)

COST: Adults $26.50, Concession $24.50, Groups of 10+ $24.50. (Bookings: 9905 1111.)

During the first week of May, the iconic spaces of Melbourne will be transformed as its streets, concert halls, clubs, bars and galleries play host to the world's leading modern masters of jazz. A rich multi-layered program of music events will be presented in the city centre, also incorporating film, visual art, public art installations and forums. For absolutely all lovers of music, this is a time to be entertained, to discover, to be inspired and most importantly to participate.

Food and Quiz Night:
SciFi foods depicted on tv and movies.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

"This year, we've even banded together with Doujicon to bring you two great events in the one building at Monash Caulfield!

"Make sure your May 8th is free, because you don't want to miss this!"

Want to see something different? Then why not come along and meet 4 Indie Filmmakers with 7 films that will engage and inspire!

Featuring:

• Wooden Heart by Jason Turley.
• Providence and Two of a Kind by Jamie Wilson.
• Dangers No Stranger and Silent Whispers by Colin Paxman.
• Sarah's Jihad and Who is the Sonic Manipulator by Zev Howley.

Board Games.

This Friday at the MSFC bring along a game you'd recommend or that is faaannish or just plain odd. These show-and-tell events are daggy yet surprisingly good fun. Who knows - there may even be time to play it, or to organise people to play it with!

Speakers:
Ramesh Fernandez, RISE Refugee
Sue Bolton, Refugee Action Collective
Stuart Harrison, Resistance

6.30pm, Wednesday May 19th.

Rudd went to the 2007 election with the promise of a humane refugee policy. He did so because the refugee rights movement that emerged in the Howard years became powerful enough to influence politics in Australia.

Labor’s decision to suspend processing new refugees arriving by boat from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka is a continuation of the previous Howard Government’s racist refugee policies.

Both major parties are scape-goating refugees to distract attention from their neoliberal policies.

All welcome for this important discussion.

Resistance Centre
Level 5, Druids House
407 Swanston St, city (opposite RMIT)

Ph 9639 8622

Coffee, Cake, Conversation & MiniCon Set Up!

PERFORMANCES
FRIDAY 21 MAY @ 8pm.
SATURDAY 22 MAY @ 8pm.
SUNDAY 23 MAY @ 2pm (Matinee).
WEDNESDAY 26 MAY @ 8pm.
THURSDAY 27 MAY @ 8pm.
FRIDAY 28 MAY @ 8pm.
SATURDAY 29 MAY @ 8pm.
SUNDAY 30 MAY @ 2pm (Matinee).
WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE @ 8pm.
THURSDAY 3 JUNE @ 8pm.
FRIDAY 4 JUNE @ 8pm.
SATURDAY 5 JUNE @ 8pm.
( Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance.)

WHERE
National Theatre,
Cnr Barkly & Carlisle Streets, St.Kilda.

TICKET PRICES
Adults - $42.00
Concession $39.00
Group $39.00 (Min 15 tickets)
Children $28.00

TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT ONLINE!

GUESTS OF HONOUR: Jason Nahrung, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond.

Play Like A Girl - May 2010
Date: Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Time: 19:00 - 22:30
Location: Cornish Arms Hotel, 163A Sydney Road, Brunswick.

PLAG Jam Tuesday May 25th - 7 pm.

With special guest Nat Allison.

Play Like A Girl is a jam session and network for women musicians that provides an opportunity to gain inspiration and support from each other, and a 'safe space' to jam together and expand creativity, skills and networks.

Run by Melbourne musicians Diana Wolfe and Fiona Wilde, Play Like A Girl sessions are held on the last Tuesday of every month and hosted by a different special guest artist each time. The guest performs a set, and then women musicians can register to perform one to two songs each. The focus is on creating a supportive and creative environment for women musicians of any genre and level of accomplishment (from beginners through to experienced players). Play Like A Girl is proudly supported by DesignGrant and Billy Hyde Music.

Nat's performance will be followed by our "Play Like A Girl" jam.
The night begins at 7 pm with gold coin donation for entry.

Play Like A Girl
Tuesday May 25th
The Cornish Arms
163A Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
7 pm – 10 pm gold coin donation
Meals are available - $6 pizza night.

Film Discussion Night:
"(The Chronicles of) Vidocq."
It is a a steampunk fantasy tale set in nineteenth century France. A mixture of French garishness and Tim-Burton-esque gothic fantasy, with touches of Dark City.

In this funny and sometimes sad movie Howson's underlying statement is "What does anybody really know about anyone?"

"Remembering Nigel" is the latest award winning film from writer/director Frank Howson and boasts an all-star cast of American and Australian stars including Oscar winners Martin Landau, Mark Rydell, and Oscar nominees Sally Kirkland and Michael J. Pollard heading a cast that includes John Savage, Thea Gill (star of Queer as Folk), Tyler Hilton ("Elvis" in Walk The Line), Steven Berkoff, Creed Bratton (from The Office), Eric Burdon, P.F. Sloan, Alex Scott, John Flaus, Rick Rosas, Bud Tingwell, Jack Tempchin, Ted Markland, John Wood, Rhonda Burchmore, Lucy Honigman, Ross Ditcham, Lucy Durack, Alan Fletcher, Ian Smith, Oliver Howson, Billy Miller, Keith Potger, Nicola Paull, Camilla Jackson, John-Michael Howson, Bernard Fowler, Alfonso Duran, Tanya Wenczel, Steve Kearny, Al Rama, Stacy Michelle, Verity Charlton, Sam Ram, Molly Meldrum, Don Bridges, Stephen Whittaker, Richard Wolstencroft, Tim Hughes, George Zach, Peter Donelly, Patrick Constantinou and many many more.

Soundtrack includes music by P.F. Sloan, Keith Potger, Steve Housden, Billy Miller, Jack Tempchin, Al Kooper, Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, Little River Band, The Sirens of Venice, Illicit Eve, Becca Solodon, Elijah Allan-Blitz, & J. Marshall Craig.

Be the first to see this new film that has already won the Best Film and the Best Music Soundtrack Awards at the Paso Robles Film Festival in California. Tickets cost $12 and includes wine while supplies last! Book online at the Classic Cinema website under upcoming attractions.

'Tony Abbot is our saviour!'
A fundraiser for Green Left Weekly.

7.30pm (for 8pm start).
Brunswick Town Hall,
cnr Sydney Rd & Dawson St, Brunswick.

Political backflips & budgie-smugglers. A sparkling night of progressive comedy hosted by Melbourne legend Rod Quantock. Catherine Deveny, Toby Halligan, Courteney Hocking, Mathew Kenneally, Trent McCarthy and others TBA debate the issue.
Food & drink available.

Tickets: $40 solidarity, $25 waged, $12 concession.

Tickets:
bookings essential
online with your credit card ; otherwise phone 9639 8622 or 0413 377 978.

Showing will be a selection of works by sue.k. that traces her practice of creating experimental film/video from an early stage of its introduction. At the time of discovering experimental film and vieo sue.k. had been practicing as an artist and had had a number of solo exhibitions and participated in countless group exhibitions. Trained initially as a sculptor her practice at that time in the late nineties had included not only the traditional mediums of sculpture, drawing, and painting but also performance in the form of contact improvisation dance, percussion, and singing. The discovery of moving image as a form of artistic expression, particularly in the experimental genre, brought all of these areas of discipline together. It is from those intiial beginnings of visual and performance art that sue.k. draws from in the making of her experimental screen work.

Entry by donation Doors open 8:00pm.

Entry off rear lane -- 658 Plenty Road, Preston 3072 (catch the 86 tram to stop no. 52) Ph. 9005 7054.

The Festival was launched in 1987 by Barry Humphries and Peter Cook. Twenty-three Festivals later, with attendances of over 450,000, it has grown to be Australia's largest ticketed cultural event. With an average ticket price of just $24, the Comedy Festival is not only a hugely popular event but also an extremely accessible one. When the Melbourne Town Hall precinct is converted into a giant comedy hub, there is something for every comedy lover, from the very best Australian and International comedy acts in venues of all shapes and sizes.

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival aims to:

• Showcase and celebrate the best of Australia's comic artists.
• Nurture and develop new comic performers and comedy works.
• Present the finest overseas comedians to Australian audiences.

In it's 10th year, this Cyberball may be the biggest yet!

END: the DJ (USA)
Ranked the #1 industrial DJ in the world (DJ List.com)

STATIK PULSE
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/koil.statik?ref=ts

ROB ANTHONY BASSRAIDERZ
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=ru#!/profile.php?id=725677811&ref=ts

BUN D.M.C (Pirotechniques, Toons Alive)
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=727665856&ref=ts

RAEL BORG (Indented Records)
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/Indentedrecords?ref=ts

Robert Cyberman (Climax)
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/robertcyberman

Master Express (Club Indulgence)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=374734611790&ref=nf#!/profile.php?id=100000702829348&ref=ts

ASH ROTHSCHILD (Syd)
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=514136253&ref=ts

MIKHAIL (Procovna)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=536119275&ref=ts

Doctor D (heresy, cyberball)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=402403330201#!/davidbrand?ref=ts

ANGE (Boneyard)
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=ru#!/profile.php?id=1074256135&ref=ts

Performances
Astro and Bocks

2 levels of Cyber goodness
plus performances and more djs to follow

$25 presale
ticket outlets tba shortly

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END: the DJ

Signed with the CRUNCH POD music label in the US, END: the DJ is known for his hard hitting club DJ sets in the hard EBM, Rhythmic Noise, Hardstyle, Aggrotech & Industrial Dance genres. Breaking down boundaries in the Electronic music fields on dance floors while promoting the best independent artists is what motivates End to tour each year since 2006.

End represents XENOMORPH PRODUCTIONS, studio of SEBASTIAN KOMOR (ICON OF COIL, ZOMBIE GIRL) and is a stage member of KOMOR KOMMANDO (live mixing/sampling), whose debut release ‘das EP’, premiered in the top 10 of the DAC (German Alternative) charts.

End has opened for such artists as PANZER AG, ASSEMBLAGE 23, FGFC820, SLICK IDIOT, ANGELS ON ACID, MAN + MACHINES, EGO LIKENESS, THE CRUXSHADOWS, THE LAST DANCE & many more.

Currently, End is a resident DJ at clubs in Ohio, North Carolina & Tennessee. He will be a featured DJ at 2010’s KINETIK FESTIVAL, the largest Electro-Industrial music festival in North America. His new album ‘ENDTROVERT’ will be released from Crunch Pod music in early 2010 and will embark on an album tour for the year. On tour, End supports & models Cryoflesh club/cyber wear and Fallout Fashion accessories.

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STATIK PULSE

Originally from New Zealand, STATIK PULSE played in Australia, NZ, Japan and the US, before founding the DEATH ELEKTRO label and releasing four albums worldwide.

He has remixed artists all over the world including COMBICHRIST, EXPERIMENT HAYWIRE, UBERBYTE, MECHANICAL MOTH, LADY BLOODY MARY, PSY-DOLL & BITCH BRIGADE and has appeared on numerous compilations including the exclusive DAS BUNKER compilation back-to-back with artists such as ALTER DER RUINE, NECESSARY RESPONSE, COMBICHRIST, ROTERSAND, NOISEX and THE OPERATIVE.

Basement
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11:00 Mikhail
12:00 End (usa)
01:00 statik pulse
02:00 End (usa)
03:00 robert anythony bassraiders
04:00 Bun D.M.C

SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group in North Carlton (Melbourne, Australia) which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today.

WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM.

DONATION: $5-$10.

Doctor Who Models & Fanzines.
This Friday at the MSFC Cheryl's got a couple of Dr Who models for assembly. To add to the interest, if you've any Dr Who models yourself, bring 'em along. We could try for the largest assemblage of Daleks held on a 9 April in West Brunswick...

Also, we'll be bringing down the fanzine boxes from the Bio Box (storage unit) to sort them. 2/3 of the collection is sorted, the remainder of the collection needs to be fitted into that sequence.

Hot coffee available for purchase!

Chocolate!

It also fills in the 'Autumn school/university holidays' gap (with RivFur in the Winter, FurJAM in the Spring, and MiDFur in the Summer holidays).

It will ideally take place in a different capital city each year, for new locations and new events. Events will cater for all-ages, and be free or low-cost.

MARF 2010

The inaugural MARF will be held in Melbourne, on the weekend of April 9 - 11. See the schedule for MARF!

If you are attending MARF, please sign up! While most events are free and open, some require accurate numbers to attend, and the more accurate idea we have of numbers the smoother the events will go.

If you are a local fur and would like to volunteer to help out on the Saturday and/or Sunday events, please let us know!

Please remember, this event is open to all, and its goal above all else is to provide an environment to meet new people, catch up with old friends, and have a lot of fun!

See you all in April!

Co-Directed by Patt Ryan and Mick "Della" Delaney.
Musically Directed by Jessica Condon.
Co-Choreographed by Patt Ryan & Stephanie Johns.
Produced by Elise Elmer.

ON SALE TODAY! ALL TICKETS ONLY $7!
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Friday, 9th April, 7:30pm
Saturday, 10th April, 2pm
Saturday, 10th April, 7:30pm
Sunday, 11th April, 2pm
Friday, 16th April, 7:30pm
Saturday, 17th April, 2pm
Saturday, 17th April, 7:30pm

Sinbad is the people's hero, but the time has come for him to prove that while he can talk the talk, he can also walk the walk. With the hand of his true love, Princess Shaheen, as his motivation, Sinbad assembles his crew, Abu, Mustapha and Auntie Frank to once again battle the elements and the creatures of strange places.

With endless miles, and magical spells ahead of them, what will happen to Sinbad and his crew? Will he return home successful and marry Shaheen, or will Al Capone, the local gangster and all round bad guy thwart Sinbad's plans and marry the Princess himself? One thing is guaranteed though; this journey will have you laughing like it's 750AD Persia!

Sinbad is suitable for children and adults of all ages; comprising popular music, dance, and classic comedy. Book fast, as these shows sell out quickly!

Star Trek - What Race Are You?
Bring your favourite memorabilia - door prizes for Most Awesome Envy-inducing Trekthing, most fannish Trek thing, weirdest Trekthing and Trekthing that Paramount Would Never Authorise.

What would it be like to try to live a no-impact lifestyle? Is it possible? Could it catch on? Is living this way more satisfying or less satisfying? Harder or easier? Is it worthwhile or senseless? These are the questions at the heart of this whole mad endeavor, through which Colin Beavan hopes to explain to the rest of us how we can realistically live a more “eco-effective”and, by turns, more content life in an age of inconvenient truths.

Join Green Renters with scrumptious sustainable beer, wine and nibbles in Donkey Wheel's beautiful historic basement to enjoy a film that shows important and serious messages can still be fun!

April 22nd, 6.30pm, screening starts 7pm
Donkey Wheel House 673 Bourke Street, Melbourne
$5.

"This is part of 303's Ten Year Anniversary month and will be a lovely opportunity to connect with my Melbourne friends for a gentle night of music and magic before the big CD launch."

ANTIFAN NIGHT!
This Friday MSFC will screen AUSSIE FAN and THE ANTI-FAN STRIKES BACK, the two films that were part of the Australian bids for the 1975 and 1983 Worldcons. Some who were there, such as Merv Binns, Bruce Gillespie and Bill Wright, will reminisce. Merv and Helena Binns will bring along a set of still photos to pad out the fun.

In this Melbourne Worldcon year, come along and see how the future was a quarter of a century ago.

The story revolves around an asylum for the insane which accommodates many people, all of them different, living in their complex little worlds. A large Indian chief narrates the story, telling us about the conflicts between the inmates themselves; a stern nurse named Ratched, and the new arrival McMurphy. The chief feigns deafness to fight against the system and in time opens up to McMurphy. A confronting story with just enough humour to soften the tragic finale.

WHEN:
Friday April 23rd at 8:00PM.
Saturday April 24th at 8:00PM.
Friday April 30th at 8:00PM.
Saturday May 1st at 8:00PM.
Sunday May 2nd (Matinee) at 2:00PM.

WHERE: George Jenkins Theatre, Monash University, McMahons Rd., Frankston. (Melway: 102 F4 Map 476 Building A.)

COST: Adults $26.50, Concession $24.50, Groups of 10+ $24.50. (Bookings: 9905 1111.)

FILM DISCUSSION NIGHT - "Up!"

SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group in North Carlton (Melbourne, Australia) which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today.

WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM.

DONATION: $5-$10.

THURSDAY MARCH 4th.

At the WESLEY ANNE, 250 High Street, Northcote, Melbourne.

Food and Quiz Night:
Hot dogs. Simple. Edible.

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

Robot Vs World.
Robot vs World is a narrative based comedy show starring a two and a half metre Optimus Prime, Astro Boy, and the most demented Dalek in the world. Old-style robots have become obsolete so to keep themselves going they start a detective agency and solve crime. It's a great show (previous incarnation at the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2009) created by Scott Pollard and written by Richard McKenzie. The cast is full of comedians, actresses and puppeteers.

Come along and join us! Richard and Scott's previous MSFC appearances were among the highlights of those years. If you've seen 'em in action before, come along and enjoy. To the first-timers, it's another treat in store!

Disclaimer: in the best tradition of their comedy, I really don't know what to expect on the night. And, one suspects, neither do the Robot vs World team!

12-14 March at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006.)

Presenters will include: Richard Dawkins, Catherine Deveny, Phillip Adams, Taslima Nasrin, Peter Singer, PZ Myers, Dan Barker, Stuart Bechman, Sue-Ann Post, Kylie Sturgess, John Perkins, Tamas Pataki, Max Wallace, Russell Blackford, Ian Robinson, AC Grayling, Robyn Williams, Simon Taylor, NonStampCollector and Craig Reucassel and Julian Morrow (The Chaser). In addition, a panel of women chaired by Maggie Millar will feature Lyn Allison, Tanya Levin, Leslie Cannold and Jane Caro.

More information:
http://www.atheistconvention.org.au/

Co-Directed by Patt Ryan and Mick "Della" Delaney.
Musically Directed by Jessica Condon.
Co-Choreographed by Patt Ryan & Stephanie Johns.
Produced by Elise Elmer.

ON SALE TODAY! ALL TICKETS ONLY $7!
Click Here to Book Online

Friday, 19th March, 7:30pm
Saturday, 20th March, 2pm (Auslan Interpreted)
Saturday, 20th March, 7:30pm
Sunday, 21st March, 2pm
Friday, 26th March, 7:30pm
Saturday, 27th March, 2pm
Saturday, 27th March, 7:30pm
Sunday, 28th March, 2pm
Friday, 9th April, 7:30pm
Saturday, 10th April, 2pm
Saturday, 10th April, 7:30pm
Sunday, 11th April, 2pm
Friday, 16th April, 7:30pm
Saturday, 17th April, 2pm
Saturday, 17th April, 7:30pm

Sinbad is the people's hero, but the time has come for him to prove that while he can talk the talk, he can also walk the walk. With the hand of his true love, Princess Shaheen, as his motivation, Sinbad assembles his crew, Abu, Mustapha and Auntie Frank to once again battle the elements and the creatures of strange places.

With endless miles, and magical spells ahead of them, what will happen to Sinbad and his crew? Will he return home successful and marry Shaheen, or will Al Capone, the local gangster and all round bad guy thwart Sinbad's plans and marry the Princess himself? One thing is guaranteed though; this journey will have you laughing like it's 750AD Persia!

Sinbad is suitable for children and adults of all ages; comprising popular music, dance, and classic comedy. Book fast, as these shows sell out quickly!

TRIOCON 2010.
Melbourne State Library, March 20.
Dominic Keating - Star Trek Enterprise.
Paul McGann - Doctor Who.
Kane Hodder - Friday the 13th.

For more information visit:
http://www.firstcontactconventions.com.au/Triocon%20Melbourne.htm

Well our recent gig at Ruby's Lounge (1648 Burwood Hwy), Belgrave, with our amazing new laser light show, blew 'em away so much, they've invited Sonic Attack back this Saturday 20 March from 8.30 for another night of cosmic mayhem!

If you missed our last gig, this is your chance to hear our all new songs, and see the blistering new Cosmic Laser and Robot Light Show. Joining Sonic Attack will be Flat Earth Syndrome and Run330

Everyone will receive a voucher for free invites to future sonic attack gigs and the chance to win one of 5 awesome Sonic Attack t-shirts on the night!
Looking forward to seeing our regular Sonic Attack, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Motorhead, SciFi and Prog Rock fans!!

You are invited to a BBQ and working bee at the South Melbourne Commons.

In 2010, Friends of the Earth are very excited to announce the development of the first Eco Market style operation in South Melbourne. The tentatively named 'South Melbourne Commons' will become a new community hub that reconnects people back to a sense of place and belonging.

The site will feature, a community kitchen, food cooperative, grocery store & deli with a weekly Saturday Eco Market operation starting later in the year. Weekly workshops and community activities will be a common occurrence. For more information, photos and a virtual video tour visit

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP to get it started, so we're hosting a yummy BBQ & working bee so you can get involved and make a difference.

Lot of small jobs and tasks for everyone – See the site, move, cleean, sand, photograph, count, measure, or put your trade skills to good use.

Sunday March 21st March 10am - 3pm.

Location: Corner of Bank and Montague Streets, South Melbourne at the site of the old South Melbourne Catholic Primary School, adjacent to the St Peter & Paul's Catholic Church.

RSVP ecomarket.melbourne@foe.org.au or call Martin 0403 440 996.
More info:
http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/?q=smc

Sunday 21 March 2010 at 2:30pm.
St Mark's Anglican Church, 250 George Street, Fitzroy. (Melway 2C C9).
Tickets $25 pre-purchased or $30 at the door.

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The Festival was launched in 1987 by Barry Humphries and Peter Cook. Twenty-three Festivals later, with attendances of over 450,000, it has grown to be Australia's largest ticketed cultural event. With an average ticket price of just $24, the Comedy Festival is not only a hugely popular event but also an extremely accessible one. When the Melbourne Town Hall precinct is converted into a giant comedy hub, there is something for every comedy lover, from the very best Australian and International comedy acts in venues of all shapes and sizes.

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival aims to:

• Showcase and celebrate the best of Australia's comic artists.
• Nurture and develop new comic performers and comedy works.
• Present the finest overseas comedians to Australian audiences.

The V Dentatas have just completed their second tour around Australia as part of
the Big Day Out Festival 2010, performing their original dance routines as part of the Lilyworld stage, as well as performing with US electro queen Peaches. 2010 has already seen a busy time with performances at Moomba, collaboration with DJs Scattermusic Sound System at Golden Plains Festival, and if you want to catch V Dentatas all new acts catch them in April at Boogie Festival and Melbourne Jazz Festival.

Come on down to *The Order of Melbourne* from 1.30 (session starts at 2pm)
for what will be a very unique Dr Sketchy session as only V Dentatas know
how! Promise!

*SUNDAY 28th MARCH 2pm
Doors open 1.30

Tickets $15 (No booking fee)
Call The Order on 9663 6707 to reserve your seats or show up on the day.
Doors open 1.30pm*
The Order of Melbourne
LVL 2/401 SWANSTON STREET
MELBOURNE
PH: 9663 6707

BRING YOUR SKETCHPADS

BBQ, snacks and drinks all available on site. Bar is fully licensed.

Me, special guests Ben Mekler (roots/folk) and Sunset Blush (indie cross genre).

Looks like I will play around 5.30 p.m.

Grab a table, and relax while being entertained! Children's room at the back and in view where they have activities and videos. A simple BBQ for a few bucks available after the first act. This is a studio/rehearsal room complex and they have live music every Sunday. More music in the suburbs I say!

http://www.chandelierroom.com.au/

SCIENCE ISSUES CAFE is a monthly discussion group in North Carlton (Melbourne, Australia) which allows lay people to get together and hear about the latest research or discuss the big issues in science today.

WHERE: Princes Hill Community Centre (rear 270 MacPherson Street, North Carlton) from 7:30PM.

DONATION: $5-$10.

Food and Quiz Night: Pancakes - Savoury and with Ice Cream!

Doors open 8.00pm.
Quiz starts 9.00pm.

COSTS:

• Food: $6.00 Members, $9.50 Visitors.
• Trivia: $3.00 Members, $6.00 Visitors.
• Food and Trivia: $8.00 Members, $11.00 Visitors.

The quiz is Five rounds, of 10 questions, one of these rounds is normally a handout round, of visual questions.

Socialising and use of the library: FREE!

Hey guys!

In case you didn't already know, Gertrude's has changed the date of our gig scheduled Feb 6. It is now all going down on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH; which is a good thing in my eyes, because now you don't have to wait as long to see three of Melbourne's most original acts take to the stage.

So come join Sweetmac, Josh Murphy's Filthy Soup and Liminal on a night of musical mischeif and adventure as we get set to ROCK THE COUCH.

Friday, Feb 5th @ Gertrude's Brown Couch. 30 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. 8:30 kickoff. Entry is 6 bucks.

The Best SF Graphic Novels and Australian Graphic Novels and Artists - An Overview.

Comics expert and humourist Bernard Caleo shares his insights and shows us the gems in current writing and art, with an emphasis on the last ten years.
http://www.cardigancomics.com/

The Collected Spelling Errors of Bolkien

Martin Pearson, folk musician and sensation of the Melbourne Comedy festival 2006, shares his jokes songs and experiences as a fantasy fan who created the original one-man 2½ hr Lord of the Rings musical. This is not to be missed. CDs for sale - you’ll want one!

This is your chance to hear our all new songs, and see the blistering new Cosmic Laser and Robot Light Show from around 10pm. Come earlier and you'll boogie to a Talking Heads tribute band and ease into the cool ambiance that is Ruby's Lounge (1648 Burwood Hwy, Belgrave 3160.)

Looking forward to seeing our regular Sonic Attack, Hawkwind, Pink floyd, Motorhead, SciFi and Prog Rock fans!

Opening 25th Febuary 2010 between 6pm and 8pm, then 10am to 5pm weekdays until March 22nd. At the Stables Studio Gallery (54 Burke Road, Malvern East, Melbourne, Victoria.)

"Humour, wine and cheese and human rights issues. Paintings that speak the protest against forced Australian government approved drugging, mugging and false imprisonment. If you can't make it on Thurday, you can still come between 10am and 5pm weekdays until March 22nd."

http://www.redbubble.com/people/initiallyno/art/4582723-1-crowds-and-characters-exhibition

Coffee cake and conversation.

Feb 26 to 28 is Continuum 6 at the Ether Centre, Little Bourke St, Melbourne and Feb 28 is the Sydney Road Festival - the MSFC has a table at the Festival. Books!

Future Tense. The killer robots are beating down the front door while the mutant hordes gather at the back; your emotional inhibitor is on the fritz again and your computer has started calling you "Dave"; the world outside is a burning wasteland but that's OK, there's an ice age right around the corner; so climb into your nutrient tank and get comfy - it's going to be a lovely apocalypse

Guests of Honour: Include Mark Pesce (Futurologist), and Kim Westwood.

Venue: The Ether Centre, lower level, 285 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.

(1) $10 discount off the Adult and Concession rates is applicable to memebers of an SF&F club, Gaming Club or 2009 Convention.
(2) Student/Concession membership is available to all secondary/tertiary students and concession card holders over the age of 16. Photocopied proof of concession must be enclosed with membership form.
(3) To be accompanied by an Adult member. One Adult may accompany up to three (3) Junior members.

Cinema Voltaire is the brainchild of Lindsay Saddington, director of ACOPA, who said there was an obvious dearth of venues where underground, avant garde and experimental films could be seen.

Set in a cabaret lounge environment, Cinema Voltaire aims to show cutting edge shorts and features from all over Australia and the world, sometimes teamed with live performances. The aim is to have one curated program every second month from February.

The first film will be David King’s underground quasi-sci fi feature film, PURGE, praised by Dutch film critic Ton van Rooij as “unconventional”, “confronting”, and “visually arresting”. The film is unclassified so only those over 18 can attend.

Tickets will be $12 or $8 concession with all proceeds being used to set up and run future screening programs. A fully-licensed bar also operates at the venue.

Cinema Voltaire is seeking quality underground, avant garde, and experimental films for future screenings. Filmmakers and those wanting more information about screenings can contact Lindsay Saddington on 9326 9094 or via admin@acopa.com.au

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27th.

SPENCERS LIVE
419 Spencer Street, West Melbourne from 8pm.

"Renowned for their untamed, passionate and fiercely independent approach to music, these three evocative singersongwriters combine musical forces for one special show on Saturday February 27th, to shake up the CBD of Melbourne Spensers live. Collaborations of this nature are rare - those who remember the Witches Christmas shows of the late 90's will relish the opportunity to see these uniquely individual yet cosmically and musically alligned women share the stage again. Come along, transcend the everyday and be a part of the reignition and passion of the Wild Woman in a beautiful intimate venue with great sound and atmosphere."

The friendliest party in town.

Organised by sue.k., the first screening for 2010 is now coming up.

Saturday 30th January 2010.

suek-artist and cogcollective presents:
Delicate Matter: experiments with flesh and the analogue.

A programme of experimental film curated by Richard Tuohy.

It’s the flesh, the touching physicality and tiny inconsistencies in approximation and decay that give the analogue physicality of cine film, with its fragility and its presence, with the vitality of its fleshiness.

(All works in this programme have at some stage used film as a source material in its production.)

Entry by donation Doors open 8:30pm