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MASTERPIECE MADE MODERN Meet The Whiffenpoofs

● Back row,, from left: Reuben Hendler, Brandon Hayse, Mike Young, Daniel Reardon, Brad Travis, Michael Protacio, Alex Caron, McKay Neild. Front row: Brandon Levin, Andy Berry, Julian De Fretas, Spencer Klavan, Max Henke, Henry Gottfried. ■ Heading Down Under for just one Melbourne concert on Saturday (Aug. 10) is a most unusual group of sing● From Page 8 ing blokes. Known as the Whiffenpoofs of Yale, they are a 14strong choir of young men who are said to be the world's oldest and best-known university a capella group. Dating back to 1909, each year 14 senior Yale men are chosen to be in this famous ensemble. ■ A funny man who I love The ‘Whiffs’ began as a senior quartet that met for weekly is Matt Lucas; he is joinconcerts at Mory's Temple Bar, the famous Yale tavern. ing Rove McManus as speToday, the group has become a Yale tradition. cial guest co-hosts on NetIt all started on a cold winter's night in New Haven, work Ten’s This Week Live Connecticut when five of the Yale Glee Club's best singtonight (Wed.) at 9.30pm. ers headed to Mory's Temple Bar to escape the cold. I think it is such a gift to Louis Linder, the tavern's barkeep and a music aficiomake people laugh. nado, welcomed them in, beginning an institution that surHaving worked enough vives to this day. with comedians from all Apart from performances at public functions, the group over the world, I know that began to meet on a weekly basis at Mory's, where they underneath all that laughter improvised harmonies to the songs they loved so well. These are hard lessons of life. weekly meetings soon became a tradition amongst the singMatt Lucas is one of ers. But why the outlandish name? those comedians. Best known for his myriad of Apparently one of the singers was fond of a joke featurcharacters in standout Briting a mythical dragon fish named the Whiffenpoof, and he ish comedy Little Britain, suggested the name to his companions, who found the name Matt Lucas oozes funny an apt reflection of the fun that accompanied the group's and promises to add his gatherings. The word quickly caught on with the group's ad● Matt Lucas unique comedy spark to the mirers, and the name stuck. third episode of This Week Lives third episode. Matt Lucas And as they are still going strong after more than 100 said: “I watched the first episode of the show and everyone years, that odd name has done them proud. was sitting down, so I said I’d come on it as long as you give Such is the fame of the Whiffenpoofs, they have apme a chair, I’m happy.” peared on major American television shows such as Glee Rove McManus will also appear on tonight’s show. and The West Wing and have performed at the White House Rove, who is currently living and working in Los Angeles, for US presidents. couldn’t pass up the opportunity to swing by his television The Whiffenpoofs are finishing a world tour that has home of more than 10 years. taken them to Scandinavia, Europe, the Middle East, Rove said: “Everyone knows how much I enjoy working Africa and Asia, and Melbourne is their last and only on live television, so the idea of being part of This Week Live Australian concert before they head home. was a bit of a no-brainer. When you add to the mix the fact Catch them at St Michael's Church, 120 Collins St, that I’m getting to muck around with friends and write it off Melbourne on Saturday (Aug. 10) at 7pm. Tickets at as work only confirms how much fun it will be.” www.trybooking.com/56934 or 0427 028 096. I will be watching the show as they take a hard look at the - Julie Houghton week that was. - Di Rolle

This Week Live

By CHERYL THREADGOLD

● Caroline Vercoe performs the title role in Lyric Opera’s Iphigénie, opening on September 1 at Chapel Off Chapel. ■ Lyric Opera of Melbourne will draw audiences into a powerful drama set in a place of profound human despair and tortured love, with its production of C.W. Gluck’s Iphigénie, coming to Chapel Off Chapel from September 1 at Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran. Presenting a dark, yet reflective story of human nature at its most extreme, and based on the play Iphigénie en Tauride by Euripides, the piece examines the nature of violence and the struggle between civic responsibility, family duty and human morality. The story follows Iphigénie, a high priestess of the goddess Diana, living far from her native homeland due to her near sacrifice at the hands of her warmongering father, Agamemnon. Faced with her imprisonment and the isolation of living as a foreigner in a strange land, Iphigénie is duty bound to kill any outsider who comes to the island. She is confronted with the ultimate dilemma when her brother Orestes is discovered washed up after a storm. Nathan Gilkes, director of Lyric Opera of Melbourne, said the piece examines what it is like to hold your own in the face of great trial and pressure. “This opera places Iphigénie in the most unlikely of scenarios. It's the ultimate test for her humanity - she has to decide to save herself or her family. It's extremely powerful and questions the woman's role in a patriarchal society,” he says. Featuring a typically intriguing cast of characters from Greek mythology, this production showcases the talents of operatic mezzo soprano artist and Opera Australia alumni Caroline Vercoe in the title role. Fellow operatic artists include Paul Biencourt, Michael Lampard, Bruce Raggatt and Angela Hogan. The production will also feature a 12-piece orchestra who will appear on stage to perform Gluck’s unique composition. Pat Miller, musical director and conductor for Lyric Opera, is excited to present this “masterpiece made modern”. “In a world where opera is often rightly perceived as irrelevant and inaccessible, we are turning to Gluck's revolutionary masterpiece to show that opera can be raw, accessible and powerful. This is opera where the pain of despair will tear at your soul through the power of the human voice.” The production runs for five shows from September 1-7 at Chapel Off Chapel, commencing at 2pm on Sunday, 6.30pm on Monday and 7.30pm for the remainder of the season. Tickets: $48 adults, $38 concession, $30 under 35s and groups of 10 or more, $25 students and $20 children under 15. Lyric Opera will also hold a $20 student night on Monday, September 2.. Bookings: 8290 7000 or visit www.chapeloffchapel.com.au

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Observer Showbiz Philip rushed to hospital ■ 3AW personality Philip Brady was rushed to hospital late last week. He spent six hours in the Epworth Hospital Emergency Department at Richmond. Philip, heard on Nightline and Remember When, had another bout of cellulitis, a severe and dangerous inflammation of tissue.

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Radio Confidential News from stations from around Victoria

LIGHT FM RAISES $823,176 CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY STATION’S FUNDRAISER The program goes to air at 9pm Sundays. Journalists Jonathon Moran and Elle Halliwell from News Corp’s Sydney Confidential are fronting the NSW version.

Country Crossroads info@country crossroads.com.au Big Breakfast Show. Southern FM 88.3. Tues. 6am-9am.

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Alan Jackson sells out ■ American country music star Alan Jackson sold out his upcoming October Tamworth concert in five hours, it was reported. Jackson will also play Rod Laver Arena on October 4, where no doubt he will be promoting his first ever Bluegrass album (scheduled for release on September 24). Australian rising star Morgan Evans will be one of the support acts.

Album from behind bars

■ Melbourne community radio station, Light FM, raised $823,176 in its radiothon. The stations which broadcats on 89.9 FM, as well as Light Digital, held its appeal to raise funds to upgrade equipment. Station CEO Jarrod Graetz says the ‘Create Belief’ appeal included stories of lives saved and hope shared. The Christian station can be heard across the metropolitan area. ■ The station is on the hunt for a breakfast show producer.

Confidential

■ Bill Chambers has taken his music behind bars to one of Australia's most remote jails, Roebourne, in north-west Western Australia, as part of its prisoner music education program. The end result was that he worked with some of the inmates to record some songs. This will be produced on an album for their family and friends in September, ABC Radio's Lisa Herbert reported.

New release from Slim ■ EMI Music will release a music autobiography of the late king of Australian country Slim Dusty. In commemorating the memory of Slim and his 10 years since passing, the album represents his musical memoirs and his diary. Slim died on September 19, 2003. The Son Of Noisy Dan will be released on August 16.

Amber, Jason at Hallam ■ X-Factor 2012 runner-up, Jason Owen, joins award winning country artist Amber Lawrence on their Islands In The Stream national tour. The duo will perform at the Hallam Hotel on Friday (Aug. at 9pm. Tickets are available the venue or Ticketmaster. - Rob Foenander

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Wednesday, August 7 ■ US radio comedian Stan Freberg was born in 1926 (87). VFL player and coach Bob Rose was born in 1928. He died aged 74 in 2003. Cricketer Greg Chappell was born in SA in 1968 (65). Actress Sophie Lee was born in Newcastle in 1968 (45).

SBS Radio, TV: food feast

3CS history available

● Geoff Peel ■ The printed history of Colac radio station 3CS has been made available for free download at the Australian Radio page on Facebook, which is administered by the Melbourne Observer. Th book was written by Geoff Peel.

Public forum from 3CR

■ Melbourne community radio station 3CR 855AM will hold a publivc forum featuring ● Luke Dennehy Wikileaks founder Julian ■ The writers at the Herald Assange tomorrow (Thurs.) at Sun ‘Confidential’ column 7pm, might be getting their won radio 3CR programmers Bill program. Deller (Solidairty Breakfast), The popular column is as- Diana Beaumont (Stick Tosembled by journalists including gether) and Sam Castro (Dirt Luke Dennehy, Jackie Radio) will be joined by Assange, live via video link Epstein and Nui Te Koha. The Sydney Confidential from the Ecuadorian Emcolumn at sister newspaper, The bassy. The event will take place at Daily Telegraph, began its first radio show on Nova on Sunday. the Fitzroy Town Hall.

■ SBS Radio and TV divisions have joined with organisers of the Feast Food Awards to recognise Australia’s best local restaurants and eateries. Melbourne was well represented. SBS Feast magazine this week announced that D.O.C. Gastronomia Italiana was provider of the best pizza. Magazine editor Alix Clark said the Drummind St restaurant in Carlton offered wafer-thin bases and quality combination. The Fench Quarter Patisserie in Queensberry St, North Melbourne, was named as providing the nation’s best croissant. Other Victorian winners included: ■ Meat pie. Pie Minister, Pakenham. ■ Falafel. Half Moon Cafe, Coburg. ■ Salt and Pepper Squid. Chin Chin, Melbourne. ■ Taco. Mamasita, Melbourne. ■ Ramen. Ajisen Ramen, Melbourne. ■ Rice Paper Rolls. Miss Chu, Melbourne. ■ Portugese Tart. Casa Iberica Deli, Fitzroy. ■ Thai Green Curry. Lemongrass, Carlton. Some 200 entries are featured on the SBS Feast Food Awards application. Judges included Alix Clark, Adam Humphrey, George Diamond, Luke Nguyen, Maeve O’Meara and Somer Siviroglu.

Victorian Radio Briefs ■ ABC Radio is sharing the facilities of Diversitat at Geelong, which runs the Pulse 94.7 Community station held in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast. ■ Audio man Murray Tregonning celebrated his 60th birthday last week. Festivities took place at The Apartment Jazz Club, Little Bourke St. The cocktail party , hosted by Murray’s wife Angela, featured music from the Daryl McKenzie Jazz Band and special guests included many Hey Hey identities including John Blackman, Wilbur Wilde, Jenni Parr, Pam Barnes, Bob Phillips, Kerry Matthews, Ray Punjer, Jill Fraser, Jim McKay, Barbara Warren-Smith, Scott Duncan, Judy Banks-Phillips and Bruce Adderley. Melbourne

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■ Happy birthday to our own columnist Yvonne Lawrence. John-Michael Howson also celebrates. Radio man John Laws was born in New Guinea in 1935 (78). Singer Vanessa Amorosi is 32 (1981). Tennis player Roger Federer was born in Switzerland in 1981.

■ Author P L Travers was born in Mary-borough, Qld, in 1899. Born as Helen Lyndon Goff in 1899, the Mary Poppins author died in 1996 (96). Singer Whitney Houston was born in 1963. She died aged 48. Actor Eric Bana (Banadinovic) was born in 1968 (45).

■ American singer and actor Eddie Fisher was born in 1928. He died aged 82 in 2010. US singer Ronnie Spector is 70 (1943). Spanish actor Antonio Banderas was born in Mexico in 1960 (53). Australian actress Emily Symons was born in 1969 (44).

■ Author Enid Blyton was born in South London in 1897. She died aged 70 in 1968. Lady Florence BjelkePetersen is 93 (1920). US actress Arlene Dahl is 88 (1925). The late Australian actress Megan Williams was born in 1956. She3 died in 2000, aged 44. (The Sullivans).

■ Tennis legend Harry Hopman was born in 19066. He died aged 79 in the year 1985. Newspaper cartoonist WEG (William Ellis Green) was born in 1923. He worked for The Herald. He died aged 85 in 2008. Australian singer Merv Benton was born in Melbourne in 1941 (72).

■ Author Bryce Courtney was 79. He was born in South Africa in 1933, and died last year. American actor Steve Martin was born in Waco, Texas, in 1945 (68). Musician Reg Mombassa is 62 (1951). Politician Peter Costello was born in 1957 (56).

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of the Birthday Bulletin for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Find out more at www.birthdaybulletin.com.au

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Observer Showbiz The Spoiler ★ For Those Who Have Lost The Plot

Neighbours ■ 6.30pm. Weeknights. Eleven ■ Monday, August 12 Financial pressure forces Lucas to gamble again; Callum's love life takes an unexpected turn; Mason turns to Paul for help. ■ Tuesday, August 13. Lucas tries to fix his financial situation by playing poker with Robbo; Brad and Terese's 'Date Afternoon' stirs jealousy amongst the Turners; Kate is stressed about the photo exhibition. ■ Wednesday, August 14. Kate is disappointed when Kyle no longer needs her help with the exhibition; Lauren worries about the whereabouts of her potrait of Brad; Paul sees a commercial opportunity in Georgia. ■ Thursday, August 15. Susan worries that Imogen has an eating disorder; Karl gives Georgia his blessing to go solo; Kate runs Vanessa's tea party. ■ Friday, August 16. Josh clashes with Hudson at training; Vanessa fears for her baby's life; under pressure, Lucas gambles again; Lou returns and thinks that Sheila loves him.

Home and Away ■ Plotlines unavailable at time of going to press.

TV, Radio, Theatre Latest Melbourne show business news - without fear or favour

Robert Mammone is starring again as criminal Tony Mokbel in Channel 9’s new mini-series Fat Tony & Co. Other original members of the Underbelly cast set to reprise their roles include Vince Colosimo, Gyton Grantley, Les Hill, Madeleine West, Simon Westaway, Gerard Kennedy and Kevin Harrington. Fat Tony & Co will also feature Shane Jacobson, Stephen Curry, Debra Byrne, Steve Bastoni, Richard Cawthorne, Simone Kessell, Nicholas Bishop and Hollie Andrew.

Diego Matheuz re★ turned to the Melbourne Symphony Or-

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chestra last weekend to begin his tenure as the Orchestra’s new Principal Guest Conductor.

Entries are now open for the Darebin Music Feast Songwriters’ Award. Veritas Publicist Michelle The Royal Mel- Buxton says deadline for bourne Philhar- entries is 5pm, Wed., monic will conduct its Aug. 21. Aria Final at 7pm SunVeritas hears day (Aug. 11) at Deakin whispers of a Edge, Federation Channel 9 lunchtime reSquare The Sing Your Own union at the Bridge HoOratorio choral work- tel, Bridge Rd, Richshop of Vivaldi's Gloria mond, on Saturday, August 17. Ph 0412 427 247. will be held at 1pm.

Media Flashes Being Earnest

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Star Bursts

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Debra Byrne started filming yesterday (Tues.) in episodes of Underbelly, being shot around Melbourne.

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Herald Sun reporter Luke Dennehy was at the Hollywood Bowl at the weekend to see Diana Ross in concert. Her show included five costume changes in an hour. All sequins!

● Katie Cookson (Lady Bracknell) and Martin Crellin (Jack) in Huntingtower School's production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Photo: Jane Barker ■ Huntingtower School presents its Senior School production of Oscar Wilde's classic The Importance Of Being Earnest until August 10, at Huntingtower School Performing Arts Centre, 77 Waimarie Dve, Mount Waverley. Under the direction of Daniel Borbely, a talented group of teenagers tackle Wilde's language and storyline with style and panache. Tickets to see this hilarious comedy of manners from the master of irony, Oscar Wilde, cost $20 adult and $10 student, children and concession, or $50 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children). Performances: August 8, 9 and 10 at 7.30pm. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/51908 Enquiries: Huntingtower School, 9807 8888

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3AW’s Remember When program was hit by a “technical difficulty” on Sunday night which took Philip Brady and Simon Owens temporarily off air. The pair returned, broadcasting from the Australia Overnight studio at the Fairfax Media building at Docklands.

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Showbiz’s Jane Kennedy loves The Crucible stariing David Wenham. “It was compelling. Such a wonderfully relevant play. The cast were fabulous. Some tool from Crikey.com had given it a horrid serve in a completely juvenile name-making review. Congrats to MTC.”

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David Williamson’s Rupert, based on media mogul Rupert Murdoch, will open at the Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse on Thursday, August 29. It is being staged by Melbourne Theatre Company.

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The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and Doug Moran Contemporary Photographic Prizes for 2013 are now open. Artists can enter at www.moranprizes.com.au/ enter

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Melbourne drinkers will step back in time to 1920s Long Island, New York for a glamorous Great Gatsby-themed cocktail night at Optic Kitchen + Bar, Federation Square, on Thursday, August 15.

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Minister for Employment, Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor yesterday (Tues.) launched phase one of Victoria’s Screen Industry Skills Centre at Docklands Studios Melbourne, the new home of screen development organisation Open Channel.

● Alan Strang (Scott Middleton) experiences joy riding his favourite horse Nugget (Dylan Watson) in Equus, playing in Brunswick until August 17. Photo: Chris Baldock ■ Mockingbird Theatre presents Pe- standing to his unthinkable actions. ter Shaffer's award-winning drama Scott Middleton presents an outstandEquus, until August 17 at the Brunswick ing performance as Strang, fully embodyMechanics Performing Arts Centre. ing his complicated character with wide Inspired by the story of a 17-year-old ranging emotions. boy blinding horses with a spike, this play Jeremy Kewley also delivers a top was not anticipated as an enjoyable expe- performance as Dr Dysart becomes more rience, but knowing Mockingbird drawn into Strang's story. Theatre's traditionally high standard Maggie Chrétien (Jill) is delightfully shows, I knew it would be a quality pro- naturalistic as Strang's friend, with fine duction. And indeed it is. performances also presented by Soren Chris Baldock's superb direction en- Jenson (Frank Strang), Amanda sures Shaffer's script, with flashbacks, McKay (Dora Strang), and Sally re-enactments and main action in an En- Tatterson (magistrate Hesther). glish psychiatric hospital, flows The original music by Natasha seamlessly, in continuous action. Moszenin is dramatically atmospheric, When six actors become horses, their while a major player in the visual impact immediate constant, knowing presence, and telling of this story is Jason graceful movements and wellBovaird's artistically stunning lighting synchronised hoof beats, create an equine design. Greek Chorus. Not surprisingly, the cast and crew reDylan Watson (Nugget), Kelly ceived a standing ovation from the capacBray, Elijah Egan, Thomas Kay, Damien Harrison and Tilly Legg do ity audience on opening night. Equus is riveting, powerful theatre. great work depicting the horses, with Bray, Egan and Kay multi-role playing. Don't miss it. Performance season: August 7-10 Principal players are the dreadful crime's perpetrator, teenager Alan and August 14-17 at 8.00pm. Venue: Brunswick Mechanics Institute Strang (Scott Middleton) and his hospital psychiatrist, Dr Martin Dysart Performing Arts Centre, Cnr Glenlyon and Sydney Rds, Brunswick. (Jeremy Kewley). Tickets: $30 full, $25 concession Strang has transferred his religious Bookings: bookings@mockingbird passion to an insane passion for horses., while Dysart , who dreams about Greek theatre.com or trybooking.com/40833 gods, envies the passion in Strang's life Please note this production is suitable and begins questioning his own sanity and for people over 16 years and contains nulife purpose. dity and adult themes. Strang's story even gives an under- Cheryl Threadgold

● Robin Brown (Algernon) and Martin Crellin (Jack) tussle in The Importance Of Being Earnest.

Here Comes The Night ■ Here Comes The Night provides a rare opportunity for fans of Van Morrison’s music to enjoy the magic as performed by Joe Camilleri, Vince Jones and Vika Bull at the Palais Theatre on Friday November 29 Added to the line-up will be The Voodoo Sheiks and The Silo String Quartet. The Voodoo Sheiks are Joe’s latest musical adventure - a 10-piece brassy celebration of everything Allen Toussaint started. Venue: Palais Theatre, St Kilda Date: Friday, November 29 Tickets: Ticketmaster on 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au Price: From $89 to $109

2 awards for Cho Cho ■ Bilingual musical theatre production, Cho Cho, haswon two of the inaugural Australian Arts in Asia Awards which were presented by the Federal Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, in Sydney.

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Movies, DVDs With Jim Sherlock and Aaron Rourke

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Blu-Rays and DVDs

● A Bullet To The Head: Two old pros back to back! Legendary action producer-director Walter Hill back in the director's chair after a decade and action icon Sylvester Stallone, both back in what they do best and with a vengeance in what made them legends in a down to earth action thriller reminiscent of the classic '70s and '80s thrill rides. FILM: BULLET TO THE HEAD: Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang. Year: 2012. Rating: TBA. Running Time: 92 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***½ Verdict: After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. Fun down to earth action no-brain strain pot-boiler, just what you'd expect with a title like this and starring Sylvester Stallone, but guided with drive and gusto by legendary director Walter Hill, who previously gave us the cult Hard Times (The Streetfighter), 48 Hours, Crossroads, The Long Riders, Southern Comfort, The Driver, Streets of Fire, The Warriors and Red Heat, as well as co-creator and producer of the classic Alien and subsequent franchise - one of the great maverick 70's and 80's filmmakers. Bullet to the Head is no classic or will be an Oscar winner but it's up there with their best and won't disappoint Walter Hill, Stallone and action fans. FILM: OBLIVION: Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure/Action. Cast: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough. Year: 2013. Rating: PG. Running Time: 124 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **½ Verdict: Okay, let get the story out of the way. Following Earth's apocalypse an off planet repair and clean up man assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources and begins to question what he knows about his missions and himself after an encounter with the few remaining inhabitants on Earth. Great visuals and fine performances, absolutely, but that doesn't hide the fact that a plot is pieced together from nearly every major science fiction extravaganza since the dawn of film including, and most notably Pixar's WALL-E, also Aliens, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Avatar, Planet of the Apes and Mad Max II and III, among too many others to list. The final result is a clinically sterile effort with plenty of action, and even romance, that is more fun viewed as a Guess the Film game. FILM: THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX: Genre: Drama/Adventure. Cast: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine. Year: 1965. Rating: PG. Running Time: 142 Minutes. Release: DVD. Stars: ****½ Verdict: Compelling drama of a plane crash in the unforgiving Sahara desert and how, against all odds, the survivors rebuild a plane from the wreckage before the sweltering heat and savages get them. The Dirty Dozen, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, Emperor of the North and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? director Robert Aldrich again creates nail-biting tension in this classic tale of survival. Great performances by outstanding cast, most notably Richard Attenborough, make this quite a gripping and unforgettable experience from beginning to end! George Kennedy and Hardy Kruger also star. A real cracker! FILM: MORITURI: Code Name Saboteur: Genre: Drama/War. Cast: Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard. Year: 1965. Rating: PG. Running Time: 123 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: *** Verdict: Underrated sea drama of a German living abroad during World War II who is blackmailed to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship and disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are attacked by English warships. Screen great Marlon Brando lights up the screen, and even though he's not quite in the league of On The Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire or The Godfather, this is an above average, captivating, well constructed World War II thriller. Directed with flare and intensity by Bernhard Wicki (The Bridge and The Longest Day), Morituri will hold your attention with a strong grip throughout and won't disappoint.

MEL SMITH December 3, 1952 - July 19, 2013 ■ British funny man Mel Smith, who delighted millions of people around the world with his hilarious blend of verbal and physical comedy, passed away (due to a heart attack) on Friday July 19, aged 60. Born in Chiswick, London on December 3, 1952, Mr Smith first made his screen debut in the bleak, low-budget film Bloody Kids (1979) (a bit part as a disco doorman), before hitting the bullseye with the classic UK series Not The Nine O'Clock News (*****), teaming up with a then-rising comic cast made up of Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson (as well as her future husband Billy Connolly), and Smith's regular collaborator Griff Rhys-Jones. Lasting four seasons from 1979 to 1982, this still remains one of the best sketch comedy shows of all time, and it was the perfect blueprint for showing how these talented comedians could create material that was both clever and endearingly silly. Two 'Best Of' DVD's were released a number of years ago, but we have yet to see the entire series make it to the home viewing format. That day cannot come soon enough. Mr Smith appeared in other iconic TV shows, including The Goodies (*****) (the 1980 episode Animals); The Kenny Everett Video Show (*****) (episode 4.1 in 1981); Minder (****), starring Dennis Waterman and George Cole (the 1984 episode A Star Is Gorn); The Kenny Everett Television Show (****½) (3 episodes over 1983 and 1984); and The Young Ones (*****), turning up as a security guard in the 1984 episode Bambi (an episode which also included Griff Rhys-Jones, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, and Ben Elton); while also taking small roles in the feature films Bullshot (1983) (***), an episodic but generally good-natured parody of the Bulldog Drummond tales; and Slayground (1983) (**), an initially intriguing but eventually static thriller starring Peter Coyote and Billie Whitelaw. Mr Smith then re-teamed with his Not The Nine O'Clock News cohort Griff Rhys-Jones for Alas Smith And Jones (*****), a tent-pole comedy series classic that ran from 1984 through to 1998, offering one very funny sketch after another (James Sherlock loves the skit where a news crew is trying to obtain an on-set interview with Warren Beatty, who is filming a big screen version of Garfield The Cat), but the best scenes involved either Smith and Jones doing face-to-face conversations about various topics, or group talks made up of Smith, Jones, Chris Langham (The Thick Of It TV series), and Brenda Blethyn (Secrets And Lies), where they were forever making fun of self-important, politically correct attitudes. Again, only a 'Best Of' DVD exists, so hopefully the entire series will be released some time in the near future. The success of Alas Smith And Jones lead to the two to being able to write and star in a feature film, the fitfully amusing Morons From Outer Space (1985) (***), directed by, of all

Top 10 Lists THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. THE WOLVERINE. 2. THE HEAT. 3. THE CONJURING. 4. THIS IS THE END. 5. PACIFIC RIM. 6. DESPICABLE ME 2. 7. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA. 8. MAN OF STEEL. 9. THE LONE RANGER. 10. MONSTERS UNIVERSITY. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: AUGUST 1: 100 BLOODY ACRES, GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY, THE WAY WAY BACK, THE WORLD'S END. AUGUST 8: BEYOND THE HILLS, CHENNAI EXPRESS, GAMBIT, NOW YOU SEE ME, PAIN & GAIN, THE BLING RING.

● Mel Smith people, Mike Hodges (Get Carter). Other, usually small, roles occured in Restless Natives (1985) (***); European Vacation (1985) (***), starring Chevy Chase; Filthy Rich And Catflap (1987) (**½), a short-lived TV series from some of the same creators and cast of The Young Ones; and The Princess Bride (1987) (*****), a wonderful, gently comedic take on storybook adventures, and features a top-shelf cast including Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Billy Crystal, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Falk and Christopher Guest, and is directed by Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally / The American President). In-between two stand-alone TV shows, The World According To Smith And Jones (1987-1988) and Smith And Jones In Small Doses (1989), Mr Smith directed the under-rated comedy The Tall Guy (1989) (***½, starring Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson and Rowan Atkinson, and written by Richard Curtis (Black Adder / Four Weddings And AFuneral / Notting Hill). Mr Smith alternated between acting and directing duties, turning up in Brain Donors (1992), Art Deco Detective (1994), and Twelfth Night (1996) (***), co-starring Helena Bonham Carter, Nigel Hawthorne and Ben Kingsley; while directing Radioland Murders (1994) (*½), Bean: The Movie (1997) (***), High HeelsAnd Low Lifes (2001) (***), starring Minnie Driver, and Blackball (2003). In later years Mr Smith's appearances became rather scattered, with roles in Allegiance (2005 - as Winston Churchill), Agatha Christie's Marple : The Sittaford Mystery (2006), Hustle TV series (***) (the 2006 episode Price For Fame), The Riddle (2007), and My Angel (2011). Mr Smith's final screen appearance was in the 2013 TV series Dancing On The Edge. Mel Smith can be deservedly connected to some of the best comedy that ever came out of the UK, and he, along with his immensely talented colleagues, have not only been making us laugh for decades now past, but will, thanks to a number of TV shows and feature films, continue to make us laugh for decades to come. - Aaron Rourke

● DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supplied by Video Vision, 177-179 Carlisle St, Balaclava. Some of Mel Smith's films and TV shows are available on DVD. For information or bookings on these particular titles please call 9531 2544. Titles will be available for hire at weekly prices.

THE DVD TOP RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD [Action/Thriller/Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch]. 2. BULLET TO THE HEAD [Action/ Sylvester Stallone, Sarah Shahi]. 3. ZERO DARK THIRTY [Drama/ Thriller/Jessica Chastain, James Gandolfini]. 4. ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH [Animated/Adventure/Brendan Fraser, Ricky Gervais]. 5. PARKER [Action/Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez]. 6. THE HOST [Sci-Fi/Diane Kruger, Saoirse Ronan, William Hurt]. 7. CLOUD ATLAS [Drama/Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent]. 8. OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL [Fantasy/Adventure/James Franco, Mila Kunis]. 9. JACK THE GIANT SLAYER [Action/ Adventure/Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci]. 10. EVIL DEAD (2013) [R18+Horror/ Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas]. Also: FLIGHT, THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE, DJANGO UNCHAINED, PARANORMAN, THE LAST STAND, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, BROKEN CITY, TOWER BLOCK, LINCOLN, THE HOBBIT: An Unexpected Journey. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: PHANTOM [Thriller/Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner]. IDENTITY THIEF [Comedy/Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, Amanda Peet]. OBLIVION [Science Fiction/Action/ Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman]. THE ASSASSINS [Action/Chow Yun Fat, Hiroshi Tamaki]. NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSICS ON DVD HIGHLIGHTS: WAR GAMES [1983/Science Fiction/Thriller/Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman]. THE GREAT ESCAPE: 50th Anniversary Edition [1963/War/Action/Steve McQueen]. LAUREL & HARDY: The Complete 21 Disc Box Set. DEAD RINGERS [1988/Thriller/ Drama/Jeremy Irons]. JACOB THE LIAR [1999/War/Drama/ Robin Williams, Hannah Taylor Gordon]. NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC DVD HIGHLIGHTS: WAGON TRAIN: Series 4. Turn To Page 109

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‘The Confidence Man’ at Arts House

■ Arts House and Side Pony Productions present The Confidence Man from August 28-September 1 at Arts House in the North Melbourne Town Hall. Devised by Zoe Pepper and Adriane Daff of award-winning Western Australian company, Side Pony Productions (Spirit of the Fringe Award, Perth Fringe World 2013 and Total Theatre Award nomination, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012), The Confidence Man is a gripping thriller

complete with family betrayal, underworld villains and unabated greed. Peter’s family is poised on the precipice of a deeply sinister and disturbing chain of events when a large sports bag full of cash is brought into his very ordinary home. The Confidence Man is Dogville meets Hitchcock’s Shadow Of a Doubt and a morally complex tale driven by the mechanics of a familiar genre: the thriller. Reimagining the theatrical space

LA TRAVIATA

Side Pony Productions have created a work where the audience observe and create the action of the performance. Guided by a carefully crafted audio score audiences experience the performance through the eyes of one of the six characters – eavesdropping on their inner most thoughts and experiencing the complex clash of ambition in the binary world of goodies and baddies. Equipped with a headset and oversized mask representing their character, six invited audience participants

create an ordinary suburban environment with a twist – as a deeply sinister and disturbing chain of events unfold. Through the pre-recorded sound track, narration and dialogue, the participants navigate the marked out performance space as the audio instructs unique movements, gestures and physicality to each individual character. From the perimeters of the space, the remaining audience listen to the characters’ most private thoughts and conversations via headphones and ex-

‘SLEUTH’ STAGED AT UFTG SHOWS

● Leading international soprano Antoinette Halloran plays Violetta in Melbourne Opera's production of La Traviata, opening on September 11 at the Athenaeum Theatre. ■ Celebrate the 200th birthday of the Italian master Verdi with his classic La Traviata, performed by Melbourne Opera this spring at both the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, and Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton. Leading international soprano Antoinette Halloran will make her debut as the doomed courtesan Violetta, with Roy Best as Alfredo, her aristocratic lover. Greg Hocking, conductor and co-founder of Melbourne Opera, regards La Traviata is the most popular opera in the world. "The arias and choruses are timeless in their popularity," he says. Directed by Hugh Halliday and designed by Andrew Bellchambers, this production will be sung in English. La Traviata is based on the Alexandra Dumas novel about the courtesan Violetta. Set in 1870s Paris, the famed courtesan Violetta gives up her loose ways after falling for Alfredo. She is not happy for long because of being forced to surrender her love to protect her family's position. When reunited with her lover, it is all too late and she dies in Alfredo's arms. Performance dates and times: September 11, 18, 20 at 7.30pm and Sunday, September 15 at 3pm Venue: Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne. Bookings: www.ticketek.com.au or 132849 ● Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton performance: Friday, October 11 at 8pm. Bookings: www.monash.edu/mapa or call 9905 1111.

perience the performance through a totally unique perspective – no one individual will get the full version of the story. Times: Wed – Fri 6.30pm and 8.30pm; Sat 4.30pm, 6.30pm and 8.30pm; Sun 2.30pm, 4.30pm and 6.30pm. Post-show Q and A: August 29. Duration: 60 minutes no interval Venue: Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne. Tickets: Full $30, Conc $25, Student $20. Phone 9322 3713

■ 1812 Theatre: Sleuth (by Anthony Shaffer) August 8 - 31 at the 1812 Theatre, 3-5 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully at 8.00pm, matinee 4.00pm. Director: Malcolm Sussman. Tickets: $25. Bookings: 9758 3964 www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Sherbrooke Theatre Company: Agatha Crispie (Written and directed by Cenarth Fox) Until August 10 at 8.15pm, Sunday at 5.15pm at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster. Tickets: $25/$23. Bookings: 1300 650 209 www.sherbrooketc.org.au ■ SLAMS: Rent Until August 17 at 8.00pm at the Knox Community Arts Centre, Corner Scoresby Road and Mountain Highway, Bayswater. Director/Musical Director: Tyson Legg. Tickets: $32/$28/Group 10 or more $25. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/ DBUER or 9720 3205. ■ Peridot Theatre Inc: The Wisdom of Eve August 9 - 24 at 8.00pm, August 11, 17 at 2.15pm and August 18 at 4.00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Road, Mount Waverley. Director: Annette deBoer. Tickets: $23/$20. Bookings: 1300 138 645 or email peridotboxoffice@yahoo.com.au ■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Annie Jr August 9, 10, 16m 17 at 8.00pm, August 17 at 2.00pm, August 18 sold out at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Corner Melbourne Road and Electra Street, Williamstown. Tickets: $32/$28. Bookings: 1300 881 545 or www.wmtc.org.au ■ Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group (STAG): Laying the Ghost August 15 - 25 at the Strathmore Community Theatre, Loeman Street, Strathmore. Director: Robert Harsley. Tickets: $20/$15.Bookings: 9382 6284 www.stagtheatre.org. ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Echoes (by Richard Nash) August 15 - 31 at 8.00pm, Sunday matinees 2.15pm, at Brighton Theatre, Corner Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton. Director: Ewen Crockett. Tickets: $20/$18. Bookings: 1300 752 126 or www.brightontheatreco.com.au ■ The Basin Theatre Group: Kid Stakes (by Ray Lawler) August 16 - September 8 at The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Road, The Basin. Director: Christine Grant. Tickets: $25 all performances. Book online at www.thebasintheatre.org.au or call 1300 784 668. ■ Cardinia Performing Arts Company (CPAC): Oliver August 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 at 8.00pm, Sun. 2.00pm, Thurs. 7.00pm at the Cardinia Cultural Centre, Lakeside Boulevard, Pakenham. Director: Lee Moulton. Bookings: 0407 090 354 or www.trybooking.com ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Light in the Piazza (by Craig Lucas) August 21 - September 7 at 8.15pm, Sunday matinees at 2.30pm at the Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella Street, Lilydale. Director: Alan Burrows. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9735 1777. ■ PEP Productions: Bare August 22 - 31 at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road,, Doncaster. Director: James Ness. Bookings: www.pepproductions.org.au or email pep.productions06@org.au ■ Track Youth Theatre: Pot of Gold (by Ed Bailey) August 23 - 24 at 7.30pm (Fri.) and 2.00pm and 7.30pm (Sat.) at the Renaissance Theatre, 926 High Street, Kew. Director: Ed Bailey. Tickets: $15/$10. Bookings: 9818 3811 or trackyouth@gmail.com

AUDITIONS ■ Ballarat Lyric Theatre: Phantom of the Opera August 16, 17, 18. Director: Stephen O'Neil; Musical Director: Ian Govan; Choreographer: Vanessa Sheehan.Audition bookings: 0418 356 480. ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum August 24, 25. Director: Barbara Hughes; Musical Director: Janet Provan; Choreographer: Jenny VincentGreen. Audition bookings: 9397 3054. ■ Sherbrooke Theatre Company: Face to Face September 8 at 2.00pm and September 9 at 7.30pm at The Factory, Factory 4, 22 Jesmond Road, Croydon. Director: Deborah Fabbro. Audition

Bare

● Aaron Taylor (Peter) and Mitchell Sanfilippo (Jason) in Bare, being presented at the Doncaster Playhouse from August 22-31. Photo: Kerryn Hoernel ■ PEP Productions presents the rock musical Bare, on August 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 8pm at the Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster. Directed by James Ness, Bare is a journey into the lives of students of St Cecilia’s Catholic Boarding School. It explores the issues that youth can face in their teenage years and we see how they deal with pressure, expectations, conforming and discovering who they really are. Tickets: $29 full, $27 concession, $25 +group booking (10 or more). Bookings: www.trybooking.com 0418 549 187 or email pep.productions06@gmail.com Please note that this show contains occasional coarse language, sexual references and adult themes and may not be suitable for all audiences.

AUDITIONS

■ Viola Theatre: Maiden Ladies Drop in any Sunday at 8.00pm at the Campbell Library, Melville Road, Brunswick. Director: David Keane. Contact 9384 1277 or Matilda03@optusnet.com.au ■ PLOS Musical Productions: Oklahoma! Information Night August 8 at 8.00pm at the PLOS Shed, Corner Overport Road and Somerset Road, Frankston. Audition booking: www.plos.asn.au ■ Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Are You Being Served? August 10 at 1.00pm at the Athenaeum Theatre, 39-41 Castella Street, Lilydale. Director: Colin Morley. Audition bookings: 0420 947343. ■ Frankston Theatre Group: 3 One Act Comedies (by Nick Warburton, David Tristram and Frank Vickery). August 11 at 10.00am and August 12 at 7.30pm. Directors: Rob Lister, Keith Gledhill and David McCall. Audition bookings: Keith 9708 8498. ■ Strathmore Theatrical Amateur Group (STAG): Funny Money (by Ray Cooney) August 18 at 5.30pm, August 19 at 7.30pm at the Strathmore Community Theatre. Director: Jonne Finnemore. Audition bookings: jonne2@optusnet.com.au ■ Eltham Little Theatre: Peril on the High Seas (by Billy St John) August 18, 19 at 7.00pm. Director: Mick Poor. Please contact Mick for further details on Mickpoor@hotmail.com or 9857 6818. ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company Inc: The Dixie Swim Club (by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten) August 18 at 2.00pm at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Director: Cheryl Richards. Audition bookings: 0412 133 071. - Cheryl Threadgold

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1. Overbalancing 6. Flusters 11. Genetic inheritance 15. Lunar ray 20. Company head (1,1,1) 21. Sloped backwards 22. Vat 23. Relays (6,2) 24. Stipulations 25. Maturity 27. Having no pips 28. Half 29. Quay 31. Hunter's quarry 32. Laud 36. Humiliating remark (3-4) 37. Chilled cuppa (4,3) 38. Honey drink 41. Defensive castle ditches 44. Scientist, ... Newton 45. Latin American dance 48. Rugby handling error (5-2) 49. Royal offspring 52. Trick into crime 56. Competition 57. Fall 58. Adopt (policy) 61. Pranks 62. Greek shipping magnate 63. Kinder 64. Spotted pattern, ... dots 65. Sorcerers 66. Passage (of goods) 67. Brazilian music style (5,4) 71. Undeveloped insect 73. Uncensored (movie) 75. Gladdened 80. Large rodents 82. Rome or Naples native 83. Nosegay 85. Authenticity 86. Comedy team, Monty ... 88. Puzzle 90. Peter Pan writer (1,1,6) 91. Honoured with party 93. Kidnappers' demands 94. Pledges 95. Draw attention away 96. Terrorist's captive 97. Leave room 99. Tiny amount 100. Arms cache 104. Actress, Vivien ... 105. Mutilates 106. Wine, ... Riesling 107. Surgical insert 111. Singer, ... Minogue 113. Glacial period, ... Age 114. Yes in French 115. Frightening 117. Tennis star, Andre ... 118. Revolving tray, lazy ... 121. Peace prize 122. Visual perception 125. Bred 126. Fabled whale, ... Dick 127. Liquefy 129. Wine barrels 131. Exclude 132. Verb modifier 135. As far as (2,2) 136. Ripped apart, torn ... 139. Boulder 140. Speared 144. Magician's ... Pocus 145. Rest on knees 146. Ultra manly 147. Hard copy (5-3)

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Down 132. Let in 133. Outspoken 134. SE France river 137. Extremely 138. US naval port, San ... 141. Star, ... Centauri 142. Cymbals sound 143. Failed to (4'1) 151. Golfer, ... Palmer 153. Astonished 155. Cowgirl, ... Oakley 156. Fuses (of bones) 159. Somalia's neighbour 160. Receipt 161. Not moved (by argument) 164. Crippled 165. Pungent bulb 168. Intensify (of war) 170. December conifer (4,4) 173. Ceylon (3,5) 174. Letter recipient 177. Fellow players 178. Bridging 181. Vigorous exercise classes 185. Career barriers, glass ... 186. Blitz 187. Makes gloomy 188. Tilt 193. Expressionless 194. Sloping typeface 195. Slums 200. Gains entry to 201. Dirtily 206. Prisoners 207. Fabric retailers 208. More cocky 209. Stiffly 211. Financed in advance 214. Ground oats 216. Massive 217. Illegal hunter 218. Britain's 1066 invaders 220. Non-clergy 222. In vain, to no ... 224. Giving green light to 225. Unsuitably 226. Abnormal tissue growths 229. Bargain sell-off 232. Man 235. Heavenly 236. Bell-shaped flower 237. Government supporter 241. Rugby fending move (4-3) 242. Slipped by 244. Greed 245. Boarders 248. Second book in Bible 249. Air pollution 251. Betting chances 252. Stage-plays 253. Childhood swelling disease 254. Hawk's claw 255. Famous Swiss mountain 259. Flooded (of decks) 260. Anaesthetic 261. 1000 kg unit 262. The M of YMCA (3'1) 264. Canadian lake 265. Female sheep 267. Baseballer, ... Ruth

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The Container Festival Monash University Student Theatre Hub Photos: Malcolm Threadgold

● Festival Hub manager Hayley Toth with co-curator Anastasia Ryan.

■ Monash University’s dynamic multi-artform, multivenue arts event, The Container Festival, was launched ont Friday night in the atmospheric MUST (Monash University Student Theatre) Hub and lounge bar. The gala launch party showcased some of the entertaining and varied acts which can be enjoyed during the Festival season, presented by talented past and present MUST students. The innovative Container Festival runs until August 20, Monday to Saturday, and offers more than 200 performance options. Audiences can experience music, dance, theatre, visual art, games, burlesque, interactive performances, poetry, puppetry, exhibitions and more, in shipping containers set up as performance areas and also in The Hub. Co-Curator Yvonne Virsik said this year’s Container Festival will hopefully be the first of many. “At MUST things are changing”, she said. “Everyone deserves the chance to fly.” Individual tickets cost $2 - $8, a day pass allows entry into any festival on a certain date ($15), and a festival pass ($50) allows entry into any festival event. Bookings: at the ticketing container just outside The Hub during festival hours (5pm10pm). Festival passes ($50) are at trybooking.com

● Cavelle McKenzie with Thomas Molyneux

● Sarah Burnell and Chido Mwaturura

● Marty Shlansky and Kristi Kafcaloudis

● Co-comperes Brendan Jellie and Max Attwood

● Elizabeth Brennan and director Daniel Lammin

● Alex de la Rambelje with co-curator Yvonne Virsik

● Technical Director, Robert Johnson, and Assistant Stage Manager, James Donoghue

● David Victor and Lauren O'Dwyer

● MUST Technical Manager, Jason Lehane

● Ethan Watkins and performer Longie Tran.

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HOW DOES HE COMPARE? ■ Comparisons are being talked about, with yesteryear's great jumpers after the magnificent effort ion Bash Boy winning his second consecutive Grand National Steeple at Sporting Bet Park. The nine year-old son of noted wet tracker, Perugino, madw it seven straight when he lumped 72.5 kilos to victory to become only the ninth dual winner of the Grand National Steeple in the race's long history. His young trainer, Ciaron Maher, is licking his lips with thoughts of taking him overseas ands maybe having a go at the famous Grand National at Aintree in England. At Sportingbet Park he ran 4500 metres and according to his jockey, leading jumps hoop, Steve Pateman, he could have gone another 1000 metres. Pate said that Bash Boy, raced by Melbourne Racing Club committeeman, Ian Mc Donald, could hold his own against the world's best. In the Houlahan Hurdle, the consistent, Maythehorsebemagic, trained by Jarrod Mc Lean and ridden by his brother Brad McLean scored narrowly, but well, and will most likely be set for the Australia Hurdle in August. Both horses have been captured jumping beautifully by our top snapper, Sharon Chapman, who got two excellent shots from underneath the jumps. Now it's on to the running of the Australian Hurdle and Steeple, where we will also see another couple of jumping stars, Black And

Ted Ryan

● Black Caviar Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754

Bent and Brungle Cry, at Sportingbet Park on August 28.

Damien flying ■ Champion jockey Damien Oliver is well on the road to return to race riding with plenty of trackwork and other physical endeavors as he gets ready to race riding in a month's time. Damien has done it hard and admits he made a mistake by backing a horse that won at Moonee Valley, when riding in the same race. Under the rules of racing jockeys are not allowed to bet. Damien recently rode one of his favorites, Commanding Jewel, resuming from injury at Leon Corstens and said it was great to get the feel again. Damien won the One Thousand Guineas on Commanding Jewel, and the Corstens stable are expecting things for the four-year old mare this spring.

Recently Damien jumped on a plane to Sydney to ride track work for two of the biggest trainers in the country. Both Gerald Ryan and Chris Waller, who broke the Smith and Waterhouse record of the biggest numbers of wins in a season, were happy to leg him up. Oliver is one of the nicest blokes in racing and it will be great to see him back in the saddle coming midSeptember.

Tribute to Nellie ■ News that a full size bronze statute of our champion mare, Black Caviar, is to be set up in the main street of Nagambie in October is great news. The statue is one of two being made by well known sculptor, Mitch Mitchell, in his Richmond studio. Mitchell is doing another for the breeder of Black Caviar, Rick Jamieson, who bred the mare, being out of his broodmare,

● Bashboy Photo by Sharon Chapman, Fast Track Photography

Helsinge. Mr Jamieson commissioned the statues, and is donating the horse and jockey version, with regular jockey, Luke Nolen, to the Strathbogie Council to occupy a prime location in Nagambie, a very popular area on the way to Shepparton, well known for its lakes. Jamieson's stud in Nagambie, is home to his top producing mare, Helsinge, who has also produced a colt and half-brother to Black Caviar which sold for $5 million, who is by Redoute's Choice, and a half sister, also by Redoute's Choice which is being prepared for racing by Danny O'Brien, while the Hawkes team will look after the half

● Brungle Cry Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754 -brother. A fitting trib- been working for both ute to our great mare; the VRC and the you can't do better than Melbourne Racing win all your 25 starts. Club before falling ill. Our thoughts are with Ray's family. Before that came the news that veteran racehorse trainer and ■ I was saddened to former master of leadhear of the death of a ing jockeys, Frank very good friend of King, passed away in mine, former top a nursing home. league central umpire, Frank in his eighties, Ray Sleeth. had been battling arthriRay, one of the nic- tis in his latter years, est people you could and his caring wife meet, several months Jeannie, put him into feel ill with a minor a nursing home where stroke, and unfortu- he could be looked afnately from that point ter full time. it was downhill, in and Frank was the man out of hospitals. who taught good riders, He finally suc- Darren Gauci, Stan cumbed to leukemia; a Aitken, and Dale tragic loss. Short, just to mention Ray had umpired a few. hundreds of VFL Another great bloke games at the highest gone; sympathy to level and recently had Jeannie and family.

Vale good pals

● Maythehorsebemagic Photo by Sharon Chapman, Fast Track Photography

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GATOR BOYS: Series 1. GATOR BOYS: Series 2. FATHER DEAR FATHER: Series 7. TWO RONNIES: Series 12. ON THE BUSES: The Complete Collection. THE SWEENEY: Series 3. THE SWEENEY: Series 4. HATFIELDS AND McCOYS [Western/Kevin Costner]. A PLACE TO CALL HOME: Season 1. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Season 5. WWII: Waking The Sleeping Giant. VICTORY AT SEA. GANGSTER EMPIRE: Rise of the Mob. GUNS: The Evolution of Firearms. WEEDS: Season 7. HEARTBEAT: Series 10. MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE: Series 5. MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE: Series 6. GEORDIE SHORE: The Complete 4th Series. TOP GEAR: The Great African Adventure. TRANSPORTER: Season 1. CSI: Season 12. CALLAN: The Colour Years. HIGH CHAPARRAL: Season 3. TOP BLU-RAY RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD [Action/Thriller/ Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch]. 2. BULLET TO THE HEAD [Action/Sylvester Stallone, Sarah Shahi]. 3. ZERO DARK THIRTY [Drama/Thriller/Jessica Chastain, James Gandolfini]. 4. ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH 3D + BluRay [Animated/Brendan Fraser, Ricky Gervais]. 5 THE HOST [Sci-Fi/Diane Kruger, Saoirse Ronan, William Hurt]. 6. OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL 3D + BluRay [Fantasy/Adventure/James Franco]. 7. PARKER [Action/Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez]. 8. JACK THE GIANT SLAYER 3D + Blu-Ray [Action/Adventure/Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci]. 9. EVIL DEAD (2013) [R18+Horror/Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas]. 10. CLOUD ATLAS [Drama/Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent]. Also: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Flight, Tower Block, Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained, The Last Stand, Broken City, Lincoln, Paranorman 3D + 2D, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON BLU-RAY THIS WEEK: PHANTOM [Thriller/Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner]. OBLIVION [Science Fiction/Action/Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman]. WAR GAMES [1983/Science Fiction/Thriller/ Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman]. THE GREAT ESCAPE: 50th Anniversary Edition [1963/War/Action/Steve McQueen]. IDENTITY THIEF [Comedy/Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, Amanda Peet]. A PLACE TO CALL HOME: Season 1. DEAD RINGERS [1988/Thriller/Drama/Jeremy Irons]. TRANSPORTER: Season 1. - James Sherlock

Sulky Snippets ■ Another identity in the harness racing world has fallen on hard times and is not well, but all his friends and those in the country and western Entertainment field are rallying around to help. Barry ‘the Hat’ Garbett, a Melton resident, well known in the world of the square gaiters, is battling hard and with the aid of a number of groups in C&W, they are having a big fund raiser for him on August 11 from 1pm through until 7pm. It will be held at the Flemington/ Kensington Bowling Club, cnr of Smithfield and Racecourse Rds, Flemington. Ref. 2T-F1. Artists appearing will be Doug Bruce and the Tailgaters, Rene Diaz, Colin Jones and his new band, G.O.C., Ruckus, Mick and the Aces, Geoff Wells and the Moonlighters, Very Handsome Men, and guest appearances by Sandi Dodd, Barry Easton and others. I will be running an auction on the day, with some very good racing and other memorabilia, plus raffles. The venue is licensed. - Ted Ryan

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Victoria Pictorial

Melbourne Shops Historic Photo Collection

● Shoppers. Bourke Street, Melbourne. 1950s.

● City shoppers outside Brash’s. 1950s

● Tram passing Roger David store, Melbourne.

● Shops. Elizabeth St, Melbourne. 1930s.

● The Block, Collins St. 1911.

● Bourke St, Melbourne. 1915.

● Melbourne newspaper kiosk. 1991.

● Coles Book Arcade. 1931. Last day of trade.

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