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16 Things On In Victoria Sept 12 onwards including State Schools Spectacular, Nutella Bento Boxes and Mexican Festival |
TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
You want exhilarating? How about 3000 kids all trying to stand out as shooting stars in the State Schools Spectacular? The energy in the room will be matched by the muggy air of expectation. This year’s show features rising talent like The Voice Kids’ finalist Imogen Spendlove, budding vocalist Maddie Andreopoulos from New York Film Academy and 13-year-old jazz guitarist Theo Carbo, the youngest ever recipient of the Pat Corrigan Scholarship. Pat on the back for that one.
Don’t be late for a very important date with Alice in Wonderland or the Steampunk Fairground part with Tron Legacy skaters and circus artists performing to Daft Punk. Other music you’ll be jumping out of your seat singing include Beyonce’s Listen, American Authors’ Best Day of My Life, Bjork’s It’s Oh So Quiet as well as everyone’s favourite pop poppet Tay Tay. HiSense Arena, city. Today, 1pm and 6.30pm. $22 to $44.
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| This Saturday’s State Schools Spectacular dress rehearsals at Hisense Arena. Leo Penhand, 17 is from Coburg but attends VCA, with Sarah Pace, a Principal Vocalist, also from Coburg who attends Brunswick Secondary College. Picture- Nicole Cleary |
See the lock below? A genius idea (take the keys with you, though) and one that may be needed after Saturday’s Nutella pop-up shop increases its local cred. Paul and Lauren Kristoff from The City Lane are selling $10 “bento boxes” with a peanut-butter S’more, a Nutella salted-caramel truffle and a Nutella and maple tart with smoked hickory Italian meringue. There are only 500. Get in quick! 98-100 Lygon St, Brunswick East. Sat, 9am.
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| The Nutella lock won’t be needed on Saturday. Buy Nutella Bento Boxes in Brunswick. |
Lightning McQueen is tearing into the Disney Zone with Mack the Transporter at the Wilson Security Sandown 500. Kids do their best Lightning McQueen impressions and make fan videos. Sandown Racecourse, 591 Princes Highway. Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm. From $56.
Hop to it.
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| Kieran Wilson from Minden in the Disney Fun Zone. Get to Sandown Racecourse this weekend for this kind of fun. |
Fyansford resident Kane Airey is spinning around, so get out of his way. On Sunday, the 43-year-old will be in the peloton in the Wiggle Amy’s Gran Fondo in Lorne. The event will welcome a record number of recreational and competitive cyclists to the Colac Otway and Surf Coast region, closing off the Great Ocean Road and furthering the Amy Gillett Foundation’s road safety messages. You can still enter the 14km ride. Family bonding.
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| Fyansford resident Kane Airey will be amongst the peloton at Amy’s Gran Fondo in Lorne. The 43 year-old has taken part in every Gran Fondo so far. |
It’s no time to siesta, there’s a fiesta. Chefs Arturo Morales (left) and Sam Mugg are making Esmerelda Araiza (centre) the meat in the middle of the taco at The Mexican Festival.
There’s a tastebud tour with Pacos Tacos, Los Amates, Mesa Verde and more, a cantina with tequila
(of course), mariachi bands, diverse market stalls and a Mission Foods kids’ corner. Federation Square. Tomorrow, 11.30am-8pm. Free.
mexfest.com.au
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| Mexican Festival at Federation Square. Chef's Arturo Morales (black shirt) and Sam Mugg (chef whites) with singer Esmerelda Araiza are getting into the Fiesta mood for this weekend. Picture- Nicole Cleary |
1MORNINGTON RACECOURSE MARKET
Sun, 9am-2pm. Racecourse Rd. Dave’s coffee, Browning Orchids, Nellie Mae sweets, Twisted Mac Cheese and Memory Keepsakes.
2KYNETON FARMERS’ MARKET
Sat 8.30am-1pm. St Paul’s Park. Huge market with Annie Smither’s de Fumier and Truffle berry.
3THE SISTER’S MARKET
Sat, 10am-4pm. 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick. Jewellers include Erin.K, Mecino, Manuela Igreja and Nanna Woo Handmade.
4KINGSBURY DRIVE COMMUNITY MARKET
Sun, 9am-1pm. Carpark 2, La Trobe Uni, Bundoora. More than 150 stalls, fresh produce from Michael Warren and Domenic Morabito.
5MARIBYRNONG MAKER’S MARKET
Sat, 9.30am-3.30pm. Gamon St, Seddon. Mr Moo kids’ creations, Merry-Go-Round Handmade upcycling and Mel Macklin’s prints
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| Mornington Racecourse Market boasts more than 300 stalls. |
HOW ARE YA?
It’s a Camperdown Cabaret and you’re either in or out. I spoke to the organiser, Gillian Wadds, and she’s a livewire. Wadds and co will bring the house down as you dine magnificently. Shout out to the midwife in Camperdown Bush Nursing Hospital who delivered me 37 years ago. Respect.
Madden’s Commercial Hotel, 115 Manifold St. Sat, next Sat, 6pm. $50.30.
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2015 TIMELINE FESTIVAL
Re: acting, 400 re-enactors are ready at Kryal Castle. Enter the majestic grounds and more than 30 colourful and eclectic groups will be doing their best to recreate exciting battles from the Dark Ages right through to World War II. There are merchants trading in weapons and jewellery.
121 Forbes Rd, Leigh Creek. Sat-Sun, from 10am. $19/$35, families, $89. kryalcastle.com.au
THE BOROUGHS
This design store is kicking off its birthday celebrations with local artist Alice Oehr’s best work. See The Little Book of Australia’s Big Things and the best bits, like the Giant Koala.
345 Lygon St, Brunswick East. Wed, 6.30-8.30pm. Free, artworks for sale.
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TORTE E MORT: SONGS OF CAKE AND DEATH
Anya Anastasia is accompanied by Bec Matthews on percussion to present an electrifying live performance through exaggeration.
Melba Spiegeltent, 35 Johnston St, Collingwood. Wed, 7.45pm, Thu-Sat, 8.30pm. $15/$25. melbournefringe.com.au
ACLAND STREET PROJECTION FESTIVAL
Zoe Ali, Christos Tsolkias, Ash Keating, Ben McKeown and more will light up your life.
Acland St, St Kilda. Until Sept 20. Nightly, 6.15pm. Free. aspf.org.au
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| The Black Knight (black) and Sir Hector (red) do battle at Kryal Castle. This weekend the Timeline Festival is on. Picture: Mark Stewart |
Joey Davis is leaning over to whisper, “I’ve been expecting you.” He’s the resident (very cocky) cockatoo at the Doveton Show, an event that provides a low-cost alternative to the Royal Melbourne Show. In 2005, organisers were hoping for 1000 people and 5000 people flocked to Myuna Farm from as far as Nyora and Keilor. The show has continued since then as an annual event and last year 22,000 people attended. This year they may top 25,000, with all kinds of fun activities planned for parents and kids alike. We’re talking interactive craft stalls, a kids’ area, toys, plants, health information, cakes, delicious bickies and entertainment from The Highland Dancers, direct from their world tour. Special request: Show organisers, please reach out to Taco the Chihuahua, Doveton’s heroic canine who yapped so loudly that he scared off an intruder in a Maple Court house a fortnight ago … while an American staffy named Baxter lay asleep on the bed. Baxter, your services are not required. Myuna Farm, 182 Kidds Rd.
Sept 20, 10am-4pm. Gold coin donation.
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| Doveton Show resident cockatoo Joey Davis, who will be at the show next weekend, marking his territory. Picture: Valeriu Campan |
