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Life is a cabaret, old chum Mystique

● Michael Boyd performs a breathtaking illusion with Carla Broadway in Mystique, at The Palms at Crown on July 4. ■ Acclaimed Australian illusionist Michael Boyd brings Mystique and some of the world’s best illusions to The Palms at Crown for two shows only on July 4. Michael’s show features impressive illusions, some designed and built by the same team that works alongside the famous David Copperfield, as well as jaw-dropping escapes, levitations, transformations, special effects and mind blowing disappearances.. Melbourne-born Michael’s magician grandfather taught him all about the world of magic, and by the age of 13 Michael joined the Young Magicians Magic School to hone his craft. Following high school, he hit the road performing three shows a day until eventually getting his big break on the TV show Pot Luck. With his career skyrocketing, Michael braved the TV reality world last year and entered Australia’s Got Talent. He says of the experience: “ It was the most exciting, terrifying and gratifying appearance of my life – it could have gone sour and I took a risk.” Turn To Page 49

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● Elise McCann in Everybody Loves Lucy, June 21-29 at 7pm at Chapel Off Chapel, as part of Melbourne’s Cabaret Festival ■ The fifth annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival opens on June 19 and runs until July 6 at various venues around Melbourne. Some 30 hand-picked shows offer a selection of something special – from sublime vocals to new original songs, 80s singalongs to deeply personal and revealing autographical shows. . Artistic Director David Read says the Festival will celebrate Melbourne as the nation’s incubator of cabaret talent with more new local shows than ever before. “And I am delighted to announce that the festival has now been extended to three weeks across the City,” he says. The Opening Gala on Thursday (June 19) will be hosted by Spanky and feature a diverse range of Festival acts. The Closing Gala on Sunday, July 6 will present a star-studded sampling of acts as a fund raiser for the not-for-profit Melbourne Cabaret Festival. For details of performances, times, venues and bookings, please visit www.melbournecabaret.com

MLOC’s Millie at the Phoenix Theatre, Elwood ● The Priscila Girls take a break with Miss Flannery (Mary Bryant) during Thoroughly Modern Millie performances. Back row: Jess Riley (left), Emma Blake, Kirsty Hall and Emma Chitre; Front row: Roisin O’Neill (left), Amber Krause, Mary Bryant and Helen Giannakis. Photo: Adrian Morris ■ MLOC’s Thoroughly Modern Millie runs from June 19-21 at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on June 21, at the Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd, Elwood. This toe-tapping, fun musical suitable for all ages follows the adventures of Millie Dillmount in New York City in 1922 as she attempts to start a new life. Bookings: www.mloc.org.

Circus Oz opens

● April Dawson, Spenser Inwood and Lilikoi Kaos will enthral audiences in Circus Oz’s new show But Wait … There’s More. Photo: Rob Blackburn ■ Circus Oz opens this week with its brand new show But Wait … There’s More at Birrarung Marr, playing from June 18-July 13. Performed within a spectacular large-scale set inspired by an abandoned theatre in tatters, But Wait…There’s More accelerates to become a roller-coaster of infobesity, speed and choice-mania – it will be a punchy, exciting and funny vaudeville-inspired show for humans of all ages. With an astonishing mix of stunt-jumping acrobatics, cutting-edge juggling, virtuosic unicycling, elegant flying trapeze, the exciting Rou Cyr rim, cheeky impersonations, ridiculous knockabout and multi-skilled human physical exuberance, But Wait…There’s More uses circus to satirise the rising tide of information, speed, consumerism, visual pollution, television, the 'net and today’s manic fast-paced lifestyles. Season: June 18 –July 13 Duration: 2 hours (including 20 minute interval) Venue: Circus Oz Big Top, Birrarung Marr, Melbourne (between Federation Square and Batman Avenue) Tickets: $22 - $95. Bookings: ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100 - Cheryl Threadgold ■ There are TV industry rumours that Channel 7 is to produce a 50th anniversary ‘special’ in October to mark Homicide commencing in 1964. ■ Luna Park will transform into a winter wonderland with tinsel and Christmas lights from June 28-July 13. There will be snowfalls every hour.

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Radio Confidential News from stations from around Victoria

Passing of Casey Kasem

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Morgan rocks Hallam ■ Singer-songwriter Morgan Evans will be back in Melbourne to perform at the Hallam Hotel on Thursday (June 19), commencing 8.30pm. The award-winning young star released his self-titled album earlier on this year. “The songs included are all about the ups and downs of my life”, says Morgan who started his first band at the age of 13.

Big names coming ■ Some of Australian country music's biggest names will perform in Melbourne later in the year. Multi-award winners Adam Harvey, Beccy Cole, McAlister Kemp and Adam Brand are some from a list of high profile acts that will tour in the remaining half of 2014. Individual details will be profiled in this column in the coming weeks.

Weeping Willows ■ The Weeping Willows, that is Andy Wrigglesworth and Laura Coates, will bring their bluegrass show to the Berwick and District Folk Club on Friday (June 20). The duo perform old songs they say are "plucked from the canon" and the new ones they write are equally as engaging and inviting. The venue is the Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Rd, Berwick.

■ Radio legend Casey Kasem died at the weekend surrounded by friends and family, his daughter tweeted. The iconic radio voice was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2007 and later suffered from dementia. A judge gave Kerri Kasem authority on Wednesday to have doctors end his infusions of water, food and medicine. For decades, Kasem’s American Top 40 was heard on a number of Melbourne radio stations. Kasem was aalso n actor and producer, known for Ghostbusters (1984), Battle of the Planets (1978) and What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002).

‘AMERICAN TOP 40’ HOST DIES AT AGE 82

Radio briefs ■ Albury-Wodonga radio ratings have been released for the first time in decade, reports Greg Newman of Jocks Journal. Star FM rated No 1 with 22.9 per cent, followed by The River 20.9 , 2AY 16.6, and ABC Local Radio 14.0. ■ What a shame to interrupt good 3CR programs for pleas for money last weekend. Let The Bands Play host Gordon McKenzie was almost at the point of distress on-air because his program listeners wre only about halfway to the $4000 target. There must a better way to raise funds. ■ Radio prank programs are prohibited in Islam, reports the Malay Mail.

Hunt for GM ■ Youth run community media organisation SYN Media is looking for a new General Manager, reports the Tadio Today website. Current GM Tahlia Azaria has accepted a new role as Marketing and Fundraising Officer at the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.

Survivors ● Casey Kasem

Smoothing over the cracks ■ Ty Frost was heard to broadcast on Smooth 91.5 FM on Saturday: “I just saw Cameron Daddo saunter past the studio window.” That’s funny ... we thought that Cameron recorded his program ‘drops’ at a radio studio in Los Angeles. Cam must have be in Melbourne for a visit. Ty wouldn’t fib.

Jessica at the Games ■ Fresh from her performance at Eurovision, Jessica Mauboy will take to the world stage once again at the official Flag Handover Ceremony during the closing of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in August. Her album, Beautiful, debuted at No.3 on the ARIA charts and has spawned four hit singles; To The End Of The Earth, Pop A Bottle, Beautiful and current single, Never Be The Same. With 14 top 30 hit singles to date, Jessica features firmly amongst some of the most successful Australian female artists of all time, says her Sony press release. - Rob Foenander

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Don’t yell ■ Radio Confidential is all for enthusiasm from presenters, especially those at community stations across Victoria. But one presenter seems to be going into the red zone as she co-hosts the Lucy and Kel breakfast program at Light 89.9 FM. Memo Lucy: let the microphone do the hard work.

On This Day Friday Wednesday Thursday June 19 June 20 June 18 ■ US actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald was born in 1903. She died aged 61 in 1965, Footballer Kevin Murray was born in 1938 (76). Singer Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool in 1942 S i n g e r- a c t r e s s Robyn Archer is 66

■ Moe (Moses) Howard, of The Three Stooges, was born in New York in 1897. He died aged 77 in 1975. British actor and comedian Charlie Drake was born in 1925. He died aged 81 in 2006. Broadcaster Anne Deveson was born in Malaysia in 1903 (84).

■ The Survivors showbiz group, founded by Ron Tudor, Bert Newton and John Proper, meets at South Melbourne this Saturday (June 21). Survivors members throughout the years have included Joff Ellen, Norm Spencer, Doug Elliot, Bud Tingwell, Bill Hunter, Keith McGowan, Tony Charlton, John Hart and Peter James.

■ Actor Errol Flynn was born in Hobart in 1909. He died aged 50 in 1959. Footballer Dick Reynolds was born in 1915. He died aged 87 in 2002. Former Premier Joan Kirner was born as Joan Hood in 1938 (76).

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■ Boxer Lionel Rose was born in Warragul in 1948. He died aged 62 two years ago John Paul Young was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1950 (64). Racing driver Craig Lowndes was born in Victoria in 1974 (40). Prince William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor is 32 today.

■ Film preducer Mike Todd was born in 1907. He died aged 51 in 1958 when his private plane Lucky Liz, named after wife Elizabeth Taylor, crashed. Actress Meryl Streep was born in 1949 (65). TV sports commentator Bruce McAvaney was born in South Aust. in 1953 (61).

■ Edward III, King in 1936, was born in 1894. He died aged 77 in 1972. He abdicated so that he could marry Wallis Simpson. Singer Diana Trask was born in 1940 (74). Actor Bryan Brown was born in Sydney in 1947 (67). Actress Geraldine Turner is 64 (1949).

■ Recording industry pioneer Bill Armstrong is 85. Drummer Mick Fleetwood is 70 (1942). He was born in Cornwall, England. Athlete Raelene Boyle was born in Coburg in 1951 (63). Michael Tuck, AFL veteran, is 61 (1953).

Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of Jocks Journal for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Jocks Journal is Australia’s longest running radio industry publication. Find out more at www.jocksjournal.com

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Guys And Dolls

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Concert at Preston ■ Fresh from a recent standing room-only performance of Mozart's Requiem at Collins St Baptist Church, conductor Mario Dobernig is gearing up for a concert with Preston Symphony Orchestra on Sunday (June 22). The concert will feature soprano Lecia Robertston singing Strauss's Four Last Songs - an appropriate tribute in the this 160th anniversary year since the birth of Richard Strauss. Lecia has enjoyed a successful operatic career in England and returned to Australia in 2006, and has sung solo roles for Victorian Opera, Opera Queensland and State Opera of South Australia. The program will also include Beethoven's popular Symphony No 7 and Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave overture. Conductor Dobernig is a busy chap, being conductor of both Victoria Chorale and Preston

● Anthony Bolger is Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls playing at the Karralyka Theatre until June 21. Photo: Craig Wiltshire ■ Mountain District Music Society is currently presenting Guys and Dolls. It is a musical fable of Broadway, based on a story of characters of Damon Runyon. It has the music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. At the Karralyka Theatre, Mines Rd, Ringwood East, until Saturday (June 21). Guys and Dolls is directed by Tyler Hess, with Danny Forward as Musical Director, and the choreography by Craig Wiltshire. Tyler Hess has directed this production with many variations of the original show we would expect. He has cast very well with some of the best leads you would wish to find. Sky Masterson (Anthony Bolger) was perfectly cast , Nathan Detroit (Harrison Wall) performed well as did Nicely Nicely (Robert Clark), Benny Southstreet (Scott Reid), Rusty Charlie (Mat Hirst) all gave great performances and their vocals were excellent. Sarah Brown (Jasmine Dare) gave an outstanding performance, along with Adelaide (Jaclyn De Vincente) who fitted into her role perfectly and gave a great performance, Agnes Abernathy (Dot Parker) was well suited to her role. Again we were treated to a team of leads with great singing voices. The dancers and featured ensembles provided excellent routines with tap and acrobatics to delight the audience. The set was big and was utilised to serve many aspects of the various scenes during the production. One thing I did find, was the movement on the stage behind the performers was a little distracting. Mountain District Musical Society’s production of Guys and Dolls was different but was also entertaining. The audience enjoyed the first night and I am sure as the season continues the small problems they may have had will disappear. The show continues on Thursday (June 19), Friday (June 20) and Saturday (June 21) at 8pm, there is a matinee on Saturday at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased on line at www.karralyka.com.au/MDMSGuysDolls.aspx or you can book by phone by calling 9879 2933 (credit card bookings only) with operator assisted calls Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 4.30pm. - Review by Brian Amos, Radio Eastern 98.1 Theatre Program

● Lecia Robertson Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne afternoon, and and the Ballarat Wind it starts at 2.30 pm at Orchestra, just for good Preston Town Hall on measure. Sunday. The orchestra has been Tickets are $20 or $10 going strong since 1950, concession and available and enjoys support from at the door. the City of Darebin. www.preston This is an ideal prosymphony.org.au gram for a wintry - Julie Houghton

Million Dollar Riff

■ The music we hear as teenagers usually has a long lasting effect on us throughout our lives. My own teenage years were filled with the sounds of Skyhooks, and the love of those wacky chaps has never dimmed, even though it is now several decades on. And it seems that Bob Starkie, best know to we fans as Bongo, is still feeling the magic as he is performing a Skyhooks legend concert called Million Dollar Riff on Saturday July 12 at the Yarraville Club. This will be a night of Skyhooks hits to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the success of their debut album Living In The 70s. That album was the highest selling album by an Australian act in Australia up until that time and was at the top of the charts for 16 weeks. It s now number nine in the book of 100 Best Australian Albums. Skyhooks certainly changed the face of Australian rock 'n roll in the 70s with two of the best selling albums ever - the other one was Ego Is Not A Dirty Word. The way they combined their great rock 'n roll sound with quirky stage antics and fabulous make up and costumes really got this theatre-mad teenager 'hooked' very quickly. Bob Starkie is determined not to let the magic of Skyhooks die.He will be

When The Cream Sinks To The Bottom ■ No matter how painful the theme may be, or how overwhelmingly the actors may identify with that theme, dramatic work for public performance needs to remember that engagement with the audience is vital. We are told by Lloyd Jones, the devisor of the ensemble piece When The Cream Sinks to The Bottom that it results partly from his personal experiences and is part of a longer series , and we can certainly see earnest desire from him and the large cast to make us aware of the pain of melancholia. But the best that can be said of this work is that it is a confused collage of physical expressions of melancholia, lacking focus and direction. We are alerted by Jones before entering the theatre that we may feel uncomfortable. Indeed we did, but too often because the large, mostly silent, sometimes catatonic group did not engage us. The whole thing became a convergence of sounds from a small wind and percussive team , an interesting black beaked , partly hidden bird, and painful non interacting victims’ attempts to move or make sounds. The title When The Cream Sinks to The Bottom may suggest lives drowning in depression but if so we perhaps needed to see some “cream” for meaning to “sink” in to an audience. The nude segment, always difficult, seemed gratuitous, even if it was meant to symbolize the helplessness of the awful state of melancholia. I put the disastrous and dangerous ending down to insufficient rehearsal, and would hope sincerely that it has been dropped for further performances. Performance Season: Until June 22 Venue: La Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday St, Carlton. Tickets:$25/$15 Bookings: 93476948 lamama.com.au - Review by Maggie Morrison

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● Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie accompanied on stage by singer Laura Davidson, whose sound resembles that of the late great Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan, and Bob is inviting people to come along, to close their eyes and start living in the 70s again. Tickets available at www.yarraville.live.com - Julie Houghton

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Kids break in

■ Paul 'Chicken' Dwyer is leaving the K Rock Geelong 'B Team'. His breakfast co-host Leroy Brown said: "My good friend and on air partner for the past four years years is leaving the b team on K Rock. Massive loss to the radio industry and personally for me too,” reports Jocks Journal.

■ A group of children have broken into a community radio station, putting themselves live on air for an impromptu late-night show full of swearing. Greg Newman reports that The kids - aged between 8 and 14 - broke into the Wangki Yupurnanupurru station in Fitzroy Crossing, WA.

■ The Casting Guild of Australia was officially launched last week. Established in 2013 as a not-for-profit organisation, the CGA represents established casting directors working in film, TV and theatre in Australia. Officially launching themselves this week into the industry, this new guild acts as a united voice to address and assist in raising the standards and working practices of casting directors in Australia. They aim to work closely with colleagues in the industry including agents, producers, directors, and state funding bodies. With members across Australia, from agencies and theatres that have played an integral part in shaping the out-put of the Australian arts and entertainment industry, the CGA provides members with a central forum and a united voice within the industry. Already, at least 90 per cent of all casting directors in Australia have embraced the guild, and are now CGA members. Without the skill of casting directors selecting the right artist for the right role, some of our most famous exports may not have had the impact or success that they have. Members of the CGA have been responsible for the casting of such iconic Australian films and series as Romper Stomper, Top Of The Lake, The Great Gatsby, Wolf Creek, The Rover and the upcoming Russell Crowe feature, The Water Diviner. Theatre productions include the likes of Private Lives (MTC) and The Rocky Horror Show. The newly formed Casting Guild of Australia will create a code of practice to establish respect for the profession. They will work to raise awareness of casting directors’ contribution to projects, and to establish fair value for a CD’s contribution to projects in development. And finally, to create enforceable guidelines to protect actors paying for audition workshops. For further details about CGA members and membership details, benefits and practices: www.castingguild.com.au - Cheryl Threadgold

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Philip Brady’s 75th birthday At The Olive Jar, Carlton Photos: Ash Long

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● Philip Brady with Peter McGinley

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Philip Brady’s 75th birthday At The Olive Jar Restaurant, Carlton Photos: Ash Long

● Angela McGowan with Giovanni Mico

● Philip Brady with Frank O’Brien

● Richard Thomas sang This Is The Moment

● Gill Andrew with Emilio Rossello

● Dr Maurice Newport and Mavis Newport

● Stan Harris and Brendan Sheedy

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● Amy and Simon Holt

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Movies, DVDs With Jim Sherlock and Aaron Rourke

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

● Screen great Bruce Dern gives a wonderful Oscar nominated performance as a man on a personal mission in Nebraska. FILM: NEBRASKA: Genre: Adventure/Drama. Cast: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, Stacy Keach, June Squibb. Year: 2013. Rating: M. Running Time: 115 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: **** Verdict: Melancholy and poignant story of an aging father who is determined to make the long trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Sweepstakes Marketing prize. Screen stalwart Bruce Dern (Coming Home, Family Plot, The Driver, They Shoot Horses Don't They?) gives a totally compelling and compassionate performance as the aging father. Fine supporting cast, most notably Stacy Keach, the black & white cinematography may not appeal to some audiences today, but this well made character driven study of aging, friendship and family and is well worth going on, especially to see one of the screens great character actors and stars prove beyond doubt that he still shines above all others. FILM: ROBOCOP: Genre: Action/Crime/Sci-Fi. Cast: Joel Kinnamann, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish. Year: 2014. Rating: M. Running Time: 117 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ** Verdict: St in 2028 Detroit, Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop is critically injured in the line of duty, and a multinational conglomerate sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. This remake, reboot, reimagining, rehash, call it what you may, of the 1987 cult action-crime-sci-fi-thriller with Peter Weller and directed by Paul Verhoeven, is a popcorn pot-boiler has been reduced to paper thin intensity and emotion. Great cast look dazed and confused throughout, though Gary Oldman gives it his best shot, as the pyrotechnics, special effects and action works itself around them. There's not anything new here to grasp except that the more intensely driven and darkly comic original is the best shot. FILM: THE KILLERS: Genre: Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller. Cast: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes, Clu Gulager. Year: 1964. Rating: M. Running Time: 93 Minutes Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ***½ Verdict: Not the 1946 classic but Dirty Harry director Don Siegel's stylish and thrilling adaptation of the classic story of two professional hit men who try to find out who hired them for a job and why. Lee Marvin gives a shattering, standout performance in his first starring role as the volatile no-nonsense hit man, and is matched scene for scene by Clu Gulager as his menacing partner. Screen hit men would never be the same again, it was these two performances that were the inspiration for the hit men duo of John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, among many others. Originally made for television as Universal Pictures first Movie of the Week it was considered to tense and violent and release in cinemas. Great direction and cast all shine in this razor sharp, nail-biting neo noir thriller. FILM: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Cast: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon. Genre: Musical/Drama/Comedy. Year: 1971. Rating: PG. Running Time: 179 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: ****½ Verdict: Now available on Blu-Ray, the spectacular Oscar winning film version of the classic play of the same name set in pre-revolutionary Russia of the poor Jewish peasant Tevye the Milkman in the small village of Anatevka who must contend with marrying off his three daughters while anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village, family and home. Full of vibrant colour, energy, classic music and songs from the breathtaking opening sequence to the last frame. Topol is perfectly cast as Tevye the Milkman in a flawless and inspiring performance, as do the entire cast who each gave their heart and soul. One of the last truly great musicals to come from Hollywood, a tour-de-force that excels on every level thanks to the brilliant direction by veteran filmmaker Norman Jewison (In The Heat of The Night). A funny, thrilling, poignant and haunting tale of survival and tradition that touches all the emotions from A to Z, and once seen, is never forgotten. Nominated for eight Academy awards and winning three, Fiddler On The Roof is not only an epic entertainment, it's an unforgettable experience! Be sure to check out the outstanding documentary Norman Jewison: Filmmaker.

Blue is the warmest colour

Top 10 Lists THE AUSTRALIAN BOX OFFICE TOP TEN: 1. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. 2. EDGE OF TOMORROW. 3. MALEFICENT. 4. X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. 5. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2. 6. A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST. 7. BAD NEIGHBOURS. 8. GRACE OF MONACO. 9. THE TRIP TO ITALY. 10. GODZILLA. NEW RELEASES AND COMING SOON TO CINEMAS AROUND AUSTRALIA: JUNE 12: BLENDED, FACE OF LOVE, GOOD VIBRATIONS, THE ROVER. JUNE 19: 22 JUMP STREET, ERNEST & CELESTINE, FRANK, GABRIELLE, GALORE, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, PENGUINS 3D, TWO FACES OF JANUARY.

● Adele (Adele Exarchopoulos) and Emma (Lea Seydoux) find love in the outstanding French drama Blue Is The Warmest Colour. ■ (R). 179 minutes. Available to rent astonishing as the emotionally hungry Adele, and she delivers a mature, on DVD and Blu-Ray on June 18. Winner of the top prize at last confident performance that never year's Cannes Film Festival, this long once feels forced or artificial. Seydoux but involving drama is intimate in a (Lourdes / Mysteries Of Lisbon / Midway few modern films rarely aspire night In Paris / Farewell, My Queen / to be, delivering an illuminating in- Mission : Impossible 4 - Ghost Protosight into a relationship that feels ab- col / The Grand Budapest Hotel) is equally impressive as the older solutely real. The story centres on Adele (Adele Emma, who becomes the more levelExarchopoulos), a high school stu- headed of the two when Adele's lust dent who is beginning that bumpy jour- for love becomes overwhelming and ney of discovering who she is and obsessive. With Kechiche's intimidatingly what she wants from the world. Through her typically teen-minded open and uninhibited approach to the friends, Adele attempts a romance material, if Exarchopoulos and with an older male student who is at- Seydoux didn't convince in the slighttracted to her, but experiences a sense est, the whole endeavour would have of unfulfillment that leaves her emo- collapsed and fallen into cheap, boring melodrama. tionally deflected. Their authentic portrayals lift the When Adele glimpses a young woman with blue hair on the street film to an even higher level, due to one afternoon, it sparks within her two the fact we never feel we are watchthings, intense erotic dreams and an ing actors playing scripted roles, but awkward insecurity, but after an inci- just two people meeting and falling in dent with a fellow female school love. Kechiche also makes sure the friend, realises that her sexual orien- story is intelligently shot, and teamed tation may lie down a different path. with cinematographer Sofian El Fani, A curious visit to a gay bar intro- shows that you don't have to needlessly duces us to the mysterious blue-haired shake the camera an inch from woman, called Emma (Lea Seydoux), people's faces to produce a realistic who is definitely attracted to Adele, touch, and his framing of Adele and and over a period of time we see these Emma's eventful, tumultuous love affair is handled with care and genertwo connect and fall in love. This passionate affair leads to cer- osity. Blue Is The Warmest Colour gets tain problems, some which naturally arise in a relationship, others that oc- under your emotional skin in ways few cur through Adele's voracious appe- films have, and combined with brilliant direction, a delicately-written tite for love and affection. Co-writer/director Abdellatif script (based on the successful comic Kechiche (The Secret Of The Grain / book by Julie Maroh), and outstandGames Of Love And Chance) brings ingly brave and truthful performances, these two characters to life in an ex- we the viewer get to experience one traordinarily vibrant manner, staying of the best films about that elusive and on the seemingly small details through transformative subject ever made. How this did not receive an Oscar candid, extended sequences, and watching Adele and Emma develop nomination for Best Foreign Film will such a soulful bond with each other is forever remain a mystery. RATING - ****½ both mesmerising and at times un- Aaron Rourke comfortable. Like The Secret Of The Grain, DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly Kechiche lingers on his characters supplied by Video Vision, 177-179 much longer than what audiences Carlisle Street, Balaclava. Director may be used to, wanting to create a Kechiche's previous two films are truly three-dimensional outlook on not available on DVD, as are most of only who these particular people are, the films mentioned for actress Lea but also how their decisions and beSeydoux. For information or liefs effect those around them, and he bookings on these titles please call succeeds here to a staggering degree. 9531 2544. Exarchopoulos (Carre Blanc) is

THE DVD TOP RENTAL & SELLERS: 1. 12 YEARS A SLAVE [Drama/ Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o]. 2. MANDELA: Long Walk to Freedom [Biography/Drama/Idris Elba, Naomie Harris]. 3. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET [Drama/Crime/Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill]. 4. LAST VEGAS [Comedy/Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline]. 5. INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS [Drama/Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman]. 6. STALINGRAD [War/Action/Thomas Kretschmann, Yanina Studilina]. 7. FROZEN [Animated/Adventure/ Comedy/Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad]. 8. ROBOCOP [Action/Joel Kinnaman, Abbie Cornish, Michael Keaton]. 9. SAVING MR. BANKS [Comedy/ Music/Drama/Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson]. 10. GRUDGE MATCH [Comedy/ Drama/Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin]. Also: WINTER'S TALE, NYMPHOMANIAC: Volume One, PHILOMENA, THE HOBBIT: The Desolation of Smaug, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY, JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, HER, 47 RONIN, AMERICAN HUSTLE. NEW RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS ON DVD THIS WEEK: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR [Romance/Drama/Adele Exarchopoulos]. LABOR DAY [Drama/Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin]. THE MONKEY KING [Action/Chow Yun-Fat, Donnie Yen]. TOKAREV [Action/Drama/Nicolas Cage, Danny Glover]. NEW & RE-RELEASE CLASSICS ON DVD HIGHLIGHTS: None Listed For This Week. NEW RELEASE TELEVISION, DOCUMENTARY AND MUSIC DVD HIGHLIGHTS: HOUSE OF CARDS: Season 2. MIDSOMER MURDERS: Season 16 - Part 1. Turn To Page 47

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‘Harold and Maude’ at Macedon SHOWS ■ The Mount Players: Harold and Maude (by Colin Higgins) until June 28 at the Mount Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Craig Lenaine-Smith. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 5426 1892 or trybooking.com ■ La Mama Theatre: When the Cream Sinks to the Bottom Until June 22 at La Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday St., Carlton. Devised and directed by Lloyd Jones Ensemble. Tickets: $25/ $15. Bookings: 9662 9966 www.lamama.com.au ■ 1812 Theatre: Beyond Therapy (by Christopher Durang) Until June 21 at 1-3 Rose St., Upper Ferntree Gully. Tickets: $27. Bookings: www.1812theatre.com.au ■ La Mama Theatre: May and Alia Do Pirates! (Created and performed by May Jasper and Alia Vryena) Until June 29 at La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond St., Carlton. Tickets: $25/ $15 Bookings: 9662 9966 www.lamama.com.au ■ Red Stitch Actors' Theatre: Grounded Until July 14 at Rear 2 Chapel St., St Kilda. Bookings: www.redstitch.net ■ The Mount Players: Harold and Maude (by Colin Higgins) Until June 28 at the Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St., Macedon. Director: Craig Lenane-Smith. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 54261892 or trybooking.com ■ Mooroolbark Theatre Group: Noises Off (by Michael Frayne) Until June 21 at the Mooroolbark Community Centre, 125 Brice Ave., Mooroolbark. Director: Yvonne Miller. Tickets: $16/$14. Bookings: 9726 4282. ■ MLOC Productions: Thoroughly Modern Millie Until June 21 at the Phoenix Theatre, 101 Glenhuntly Rd., Elwood. Director: Lyn Laister; Musical Director: Stacey-Louise Camilleri; Choreographer: Rhylee Nowell. Bookings: www.mloc.org.au . Enquiries: 9551 7154. ■ Mountain District Musical Society: Guys and Dolls Until June 21 at the Karralyka Centre, Mines Rd., Ringwood. Director; Tyler Hess; Musical Director; Danny Forward; Choreographer: Craig Wiltshire. Bookings: 9879 2933 or www.karralyka.com.au/ MDMSGuysDolls.aspx ■ Swan Hill Theatre Group: Into the Woods (Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine), Until June 28. Directors: Adrian Corbet, Nathan Butler and Nikki Arnott. Bookings: 0429 376 765. www.swanhilltheatregroup.com.au ■ PLOS Musical Productions: Oliver! June 20 - 28 at the Frankston Arts Centre, Cnr Davey and Young Sts., Frankston. Director: Brad Dart; Musical Director: Anthony Bingham; Choreographer: Leah Osburn. Tickets: $45/$40/$30. Bookings: www.plos.asn.au or 9784 1060. ■ Windmill Theatre Company: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat June 20 - 20 at the Drum Theatre, Lonsdale St., Dandenong. Bookings: 9771 6666. ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Vortex (by Noel Coward) June 20 - July 5 at 29 Burke Rd., East Malvern. Director: Horrie Leek. Tickets: $20 (no concession). Bookings: 1300 131552 or www.malverntheatre.com.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Loot (by Joe Orton) June 27 - July 12 (with two Sunday matinees) at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Director: Martin Gibbs. ■ Purely Pensive Productions: Picnic at Hanging Rock (by Laura Annawyn Shamas, based on the novel by Lady Joan Lindsay)m June 26 - 28 at 8.00pm, plus 2pm matinee on 28/6 at the Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Cnr Sydney and Glenlyon Rds., Brunswick. Tickets: $22/$18, all matinee tickets $16. Bookings: www.purelypensive.com ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Something With a Twist One Act Play Season June 26 - July 5 at the West Essendon Community Centre, Bradshaw St., West Essendon (enter via Buckley St..) One Act plays include: Something Old, Something New (by Chris Hodson), Your Guide (by Hayley Lawson-Smith), Formal Tradition (by Julie Johnston). Tickets: $20/$18. Bookings: 0422 029 483. ■ Williamstown Little Theatre Inc: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (by Richard Alfieri) June 26 - July 12 at 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Alan Burrows. Tickets: $25/$22. Bookings: 9885 9678. www.wlt.org.au ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: Loot (by Joe Orton) June 27 July 12 at the Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd., Parkdale. Tickets: $24/$22. Bookings: 9587 5141 or www.mordialloctheatre..com ■ Fortyfivedownstairs: Encore (a new creative partnership between La Mama and fortyfivedownstairs, featuring Mein Kampf and My Life in the Nude) July 1 - 27 at fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Tickets: $38/$32. Encore Combo (both shows) $65/$60. ■ Present Tense Ensemble: The Major Bruce Sessions: Volume 1: Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen Wednesday, July 23 at 6.30pm at Ruby's Music Room, 132 Little Lonsdale St., Melbourne. Curated and arranged by Nate Gilkes and Bryce Ives. Tickets: $25 on door, $20 online. www.rubysmusicroom.com

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● Susie McCann and Collin Poole present Diva Down! on June 21 in Bayswater. ■ Writer/performers Susie McCann and Collin Poole have created the cabaret show Diva Down! being presented as part of the ‘Fabaret’ season at the Fab Nobs Theatre in Bayswater on Saturday, June 21. Diva Down! will journey through some of the most famous divas, showcasing some of the stories, events and songs of these amazing women. The Divas’ list includes Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and of course Aretha Franklin. Susie and Collin will sing their way through an impressive array of songs, including rockin’ numbers like River Deep and gentle ballads such as Happy Days. With quizzes for the audience, impersonations and mashups, Susie and Collin will banter, compete and sing their way through the divas in this great night of fun, comedy, trivia and music. Performance: Saturday, June 21 at 7.30pm Venue: Fab Nobs Theatre, 33 Industry Place, Bayswater Tickets: 4 x 30 min shows for $25. Bookings: (by phone only) Anne on 0401 018 846.

■ Diamond Valley Singers and Eltham Orchestras: Hello Dolly! July 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 at 8.00pm; July 5, 6, 12 at 2.00pm at the Warrandyte High School Theatre, Alexander Rd., Warrandyte.Tickets: $30-$10. Bookings: dvsboxoffice@netspace.net.au; www.trybooking.com/ENIH ■ Arc Theatre Company: All Shook Up (Inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley) July 4 (Gala Night), July 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 at 8.00pm and July 6 at 5.00pm at the Banyule Theatre, Buckingham Drive, Heidelberg. Tickets: $35 Gala Night; $32/$29. Dinner package: $55 ($58 Gala Night). Bookings: 0435 062 087 www.arctheatre.com ■ Foster Amateur Musical Dramatic Association (FAMDA): Bugsy Malone July 11 - 19 at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre. Bookings: www.famda.org.au

● Writer/performer Mark Wilson. Photo: Sarah Walker ■ In Shakespeare’s day, when only male actors were employed, a bearded Lady Macbeth may have been as unremarkable as it seems today in the wake of Conchita Wurst’s Eurovision triumph. At a press conference ‘award-winning actress’ Mark Wilson, ‘daughter of a theatre legend and a prima ballerina,’ discusses her new project playing the part of Lady Macbeth alongside her partner in ‘the Scottish play’ directed by her famous father. Lady Macbeth, shorthand for all ambitious, scheming, murderous and unhinged wives of the world, delivers her monologue. “Unsex me here,” she commands her audience, “And fill me up from the crown to the top – full of direst cruelty.” Having first lulled him and the audience into a false sense of security, our protagonist unleashes a tirade against the unsuspecting ‘guy’ plucked from the front row. What follows is a rollercoaster performance juggling the fine line between comedy and tragedy beginning with comic pastiche before dissolving into a much darker place and ending in the everyday. Blackly funny, the frenetic and dynamic Wilson is in command from start to finish, from set-up to revelation. And the audience, mouths and eyes wide in shock and awe, follow in his wake. There are complex ideas underpinning this work that, after the initial shock wears off, initiate some deeper thinking. Wilson’s solo theatre performance, UnSex Me, comes with a warning and rightly so. What you get is a brave, honest, funny and shocking piece of theatre art that succeeds due to the immense talents of its writer/performer, Wilson. - Review by Kathryn Keeble

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■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Amadeus (by Peter Shaffer) June, 22, 24 at 7.00pm at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Bruce Akers. Audition bookings: 0432 984 781. ■ Altona City Theatre: Fame June 21 from 2.00pm, June 23 from 7.00pm, June 25 from 7.00pm at the Hobsons Bay Community Workshop ■ Sunshine Community Theatre: Dimboola (by Jack Hibberd) June 22 at 2.00pm at the Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix St., North Sunshine. Director: David Price. Audition enquiries/bookings: 0439 653 800. ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Chilling and Killing My Annabel Lee (by Aidan Fennessy) June 22 at 2.00pm, June 23 at 7.00pm at Brighton Theatre, Bayside Cultural Centre, Corner Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: Nicholas Opolski. Audition bookings: 9534 2412 or enquiries@brightontheatre.com ■ Williamstown Little Theatre: Farragut North (by Beau Willimon) June 29, 30 at 7.30pm at 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Peter Newling. Audition bookings and enquiries: peter.newling@gmail.com

● From Page 35 “Luckily the judges loved my act, but it was the pressurecooker environment that was most difficult to handle.” Michael says audiences at Mystique will be left in utter disbelief as seemingly impossible things happen right in front of their eyes. “The show will make people question their sense of reality and what is and isn’t possible,” he says. “It’s the perfect show for families on holidays from all over the country, as well as Melbourne residents who are known for supporting live theatre and events. “Mystique promises to dazzle Melbourne with a new kind of magic.” Performances: Friday, July 4 (Two shows only) Times: 2pm and 8pm Tickets: $55 Adults, $45 Children, $149 Family Venue: Palms at Crown Casino Bookings: ticketek.com or 132 849 - Cheryl Threadgold

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■ Lilley finished the night with a double after Kiwi gelding Iceobar greeted the judge in the 2nd Heat of The Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series for 2-Y0 Colts & Geldings over 2180 metres. Coming off an eighth to Beaudiene Boaz at the recent Harness Jewels meeting at Cambridge in New Zealand's North Island, Iceobar with Greg Sugars in the sulky pressed forward from gate five to lead and rated to perfection, had too much in hand for Show Me The Bling which was meritorious in finishing second after racing in the open, with the lightly raced Virgil Hilts running the race of his life for third after a one/one trip. The mile rate 1-59.9.

■ Memories of the Melbourne Showgrounds and Moonee Valley came flooding back at Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday, when Lawrence (Smeaton) trainer Ken Whelan was successful with 5-Y-0 Artiscape/ Sokissmegdbye gelding Kisartis scored in the Renown Silverware Pace Final for C3 & C4 class over 2240 metres. Given a lovely trip one/ one from gate four for the final circuit, Kisartis was eased three wide at the straight entrance and fought on like a bulldog to score from Mary Mon (four wide home turn) from last, with Suerte third after leading up the outside division from the bell. The mile rate 2-00.2 (last half 57.7 - quarter 28.3). Many readers will recall the success Ken experienced in the halcyon days driving horses such as Doxa Joe, Robin Guy, Puhinui Jim, Chamfer Pool, Scorchin Sun and Findsumore just to name a few.

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1.5 metre margin ■ Bolinda trainer Brent Lilley was victorious with in-form 4-Y-0 Live Or Die/Trusted Mota gelding Crusader Acey in the Reg Shinn Memorial Pace for C2 & C3 class over 1690 metres at Kilmore on Tuesday June 10. Taking a concession for stable "apprentice" Kyle Marshall, Crusader Acey was taken back from outside the front row to slot in nicely one/one trailing On Fire Within (gate four), with the polemarker Wounded retaining the front running. Sent forward three wide racing for the bell to park outside Wounded for the final circuit, Crusader Acey raced clear on turning to register a 1.5 metre margin in a rate of 1-58.1 from Wounded who couldn't match him over the concluding stages, with Intergalactic coming from last for Lisa Miles to finish an eye catching third.

Ran race of his life

■ Brent Lilley was again in the winners stall at Kimore on Wednesday, when high class Art Major/ Mesmerizing colt Messini (Chris Alford) led for the majority of the 2100 metre journey of the Vicbred Super Sires Series for 3-Y-0 Colts & Geldings (Heat 3). Always travelling, Messini toyed with his rivals to register a 12.7 metre victory in 1-57.6 over Ideal Majority which trailed and Field Major (four back the markers). In was Messini's 8th victory in 22 outings.

Hat-trick of wins ■ Melton based Maree and John Caldow have 3-Y0 Mach Three/Top Spirit gelding Top Trio racing at his peak, bringing up a hat-trick of wins by taking the Central Goldfields Shire Vicbred Pace for C0 class over 1690 metres at Maryborough on Wednesday. Given a cosy passage by John three back along the markers from gate two, with Gotta Go Party inside him leading, Top Trio was angled three wide approaching the home turn and finished best to score by 3.3 metres in a rate of 1-57.3 from the heavily backed pacemaker, with Kitty Fisher third after following the runner up.

Three wide solo ■ Parwan duo Craig Demmler (trainer) and Jodi Quinlan (driver) scored a strong victory with 4-Y-0 McArdle/Glenferrie Miss entire Glenferrie College in the Redpath Tyre Expo Pace for C3 & C4 class over 1690 metres at Maryborough. Taken back at the start from gate five to settle closer to last than first with Classy Guy driven for speed from outside the front row to lead, Glenferrie College despite racing three wide solo in the final circuit, ran home strongly to defeat the pacemaker and Tere T in a rate of 1-55.5.

Sprouted wings ■ Wayne Potter provided an upset result to the 2nd Heat of the Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series for 3-Y-0 Colts & Geldings at Geelong, when Modern Art/Yeronga Ecila colt Sketch Me scored at Supertab odds of $12.80. Driven by Daniel Jack, Sketch Me ran home stylishly from three back in the moving line and after making the final bend at least four wide, sprouted wings in the straight to register a runaway 5.1 victory in 1-58.9 over Holdonsu and Smokey Quartz (one/ one). - Len Baker

■ What a tremendous start Avalon (Lara) trainer Amanda Grieve has experienced since being granted a trainers licence only two weeks ago. With her first starter Tandias Bromac saluting the judge at Bendigo on June 7 followed by a Shepparton victory with Upanatom a day later, Amanda landed her first metropolitan winner when bonny 6-Y-0 mare Baby Bling captured the $25,000 Harness Breeders (Vic) Richmond Lass for M0 or better class over 1720 metres at Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday. Driven by NSW based Luke McCarthy, Baby Bling a highly credentialed daughter of Western Terror and Alldatglittersisgold was restrained from outside the front line to settle at the tail of the field, but was off and running when the pace eased to slide around and park outside the leader Blazeaway Macray. Applying the pressure approaching the final bend, Baby Bling responded in magnificent fashion to race clear on turning and defy a late challenge from Steam Washed (three wide last lap from mid-field), with La Machane third after following the runner up home from last. Returning a mile rate of 1-55.3 for the journey, Baby Bling registered her 21st victory in 52 outings.

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Settled ■ With Redwood Day (July 20) fast approaching, the Maryborough HRC continues to cater for the squaregaiters, with Wednesday's meeting featuring two races for them - the Seelite Windows & Doors Trot for T0 class over 2190 metres and the VSTA Trotters Handicap for T3 or better class over 2190 metres. Bolinda trainer Kari Males produced a nice type in four year old Sundon/Vicki Vale gelding Sunnyvale Comet to land the Seelite Trot when making his race debut. Bred and raced by Mick Grace and Patrick Mitchell, Sunnyvale Comet driven by a very much in-form Greg Sugars settled one/one from gate two on the second line and was always travelling sweetly, with Keep Me Tender (David Moran) raced in the same interests going forward to lead from gate four on the second row. Moving outside the leader approaching the home turn, Sunnyvale Comet ran home stylishly to score by 1.9 metres in a mile rate of 2-02.4 over Keep Me Tender, with William John 21 metres away third following a mid-field passage.

Quality ■ The VSTA Trotters Handicap brought together a quality field with ultra consistent mare Paris Pepperell successful in a mile rate of 2-03.6. Trained at Maiden Gully (Bendigo) by David Van Ryn, Paris Pepperell starting from 10 metres after taking a mares concession, was driven quietly by Gavin Lang settling three back in the running line, with stablemate Bellmac Kody also from the 10 metre mark going forward immediately the start was effected to park outside the running leader Maidstone Miss, a former Redwood winner.

Gaining a lovely three wide trail home on the back of Xanderxav in the last lap, Paris Pepperell swept to the front on straightening to defeat Glenferrie Dreamer from last by 3.1 metres, with a game Xanderxav .9 metres away in third place. Bred by Geoff Hood and Sonia Treseder at "Pepperell Farm" in the Macedon Ranges, Paris Pepperell raced by Brett Copley chalked up her 8th victory at start number 37.

Coasted ■ Heat Two of the Vicbred Super Series for 2-Y-0 Fillies over 2190 metres at Maryborough went the way of Emma Stewart's Lovelist, making it four from four in a mile rate of 2-02.2. Raced by a large group headed by the Cameron boys, Lovelist (Always A Virgin/Lifeline) driven by Gavin Lang had little difficulty in obtaining the lead from gate six and was never out of second gear, coasting to the wire five metres in advance of Enjay Speedstar which trailed. Shadow Flag finished third after following the pair.

Prevailed ■ Navarre trainer Marnie Bibby always takes her horses to the races in tip top condition and four year old Christian Cullen/Memphis Melody mare Virginia Lightning was a tough winner of the Bendigo Party Hire Pacers Handicap for C1 or better class over 2190 metres at the Maryborough fixture. Stepping safely from barrier five, reinsman Michael Bellman wasted no time in sending Virginia Lightning forward to park outside the old timer Myrniong Panorama which pinged away from the pole. In a slugging finish, Virginia Lightning prevailed .

Wednesday - Shepparton/Bendigo @ Melton, Thursday - Maryborough/Mildura, Friday - Melton, Saturday - Kilmore, Sunday - Ballarat, Monday - Warragul, Tuesday - Bendigo.

Horses To Follow ■ Xbolt, Glenferrie Bunter, Intergalactic, Keep Me Tender, Rosy Ogrady Lombo, Xanderxav, Metaphorically, Virgil Hilts, Apatchy Rebel, Keayang Ebonyrose, WhisperAway, Miss Dilly.

Easy win at Kilmore ■ Orrvale trainer Steven Duffy's professional 4Y-0 McCardle/Nuclearaccelerator gelding Almost El Eagle was an easy victor of the Charles Bell Memorial Pace for C4 & C5 class over 2180 metres at Kilmore on Tuesday June 10. Driven by Greg Sugars, Almost El Eagle had little difficulty in leading from gate four, before coasting to the wire untouched in advance of We Never Say Die which trailed and Classic Icon which followed the pair. The mile rate 1-59.3.

Dad, son enjoy win ■ Bunbatha father and son - John and Matt Newberry snared the Down Under Muscles @ Eldarin Park Trotters Mobile for T1 & T2 class over 1690 metres at Kilmore with honest 6-Y-0 Earl/ Shine On Alisha gelding Just Call Me Earl. Taking a concession for Matt, Just Call Me Earl was sent forward from outside the front line to shadow the well supported pacemaker Pride Of Sundon (gate four) and travelled kindly all of the way. Asked for a supreme effort on straightening, Just Call Me Earl answered the call to score by 5.1 metres from Rosemma (one/two - three wide last lap) and Canadian Dream (one/one) in a mile rate of 2-02.2.

Clear on home turn ■ Melton's Beau Tindale combined with Euroa based reinsman Cameron Maggs to land the City Of Greater Geelong Pace for C0 class over 1609 metres at Geelong on Wednesday with Jet Laag/ Lombo Silhouette gelding Soho Wonder in a rate of 1-58.7. Settling at the tail of the field from the extreme draw, Soho Wonder commenced a three wide forward move racing for the bell to park outside the leader Arts Professor for the final circuit. Surging clear on the home turn, Soho Wonder defied all challengers to record a half neck margin over Idle Jet which trailed the leader easing to follow the winner home on turning, with Domonic John (three back the markers) third.

Lang’s big double ■ Nagambie's Chris Lang has had a great season with his Aldebaran named horses and another of the team - four year old Sundon/Lexie Highlander gelding Aldebaran Seismic scored at Geelong on Wednesday in the Next Trials 7th July Trotters Handicap for T0 & T1 class over 2100 metres. Despite being a trifle slow to begin from the pole, Aldebaran Seismic was able to muster and retain the inside running and after being given an easy time, proved too strong in the run to the wire, defeating My Archie Way which trailed and Mowbray Mates (four back the markers) in a mile rate of 205.1. Lang was to bring up a double when Deam Vacation/Lucky Invasion gelding Master Hugh landed the Corio Waste Management 3-Y-0 Vicbred Trotters Mobile over 2100 metres, accounting for Michaels Mename and Opia in a rate of 2-05.4. ■ Listen to Len Baker on Harness Review, 8pm10pm Mondays, on 97.9 FM, streamed in 979fm.com.au

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Everything running smoothly ■ Pakenham Racing Club CEO, Michael Hodge, is delighted with the way things are going with the preparation of their new race track at Tynong. The training facilities are nearing completion and the club expects horse training to commence very shortly. The Club is delighted with the quality of the facilities being built, and is expecting trainers and their staff will be even more excited to be finally to start training at the new racecourse. The key milestones are: ■ Completing the $11 million event centre. ■ Grass track to be completed next month. ■ Commencement of Knights Court trainer allotments. ■ Synthetic track construction to commence by October this year. ■ Racing scheduled to start on time March next year.

Trainers ■ The opportunity for private individuals to acquire land in the ‘Knights Court’ release of the trainer allotments has been very well received by trainers, aspiring trainers and investors alike. Some 11of the 18 lots made available in the first stage have been sold with market interest in the remaining lots continuing to be strong. The Club has been to tender on the civil works required to build and BMD Construction have been appointed to undertake these works (predominately roads, design and utility connection) and will commence later this month. Completion is expected by year's e nd, after which purchasers will be able to access their blocks and commence building their own on course training facilities. If you have any interest in the trainer allotments still available, please contact Paul Scanlon on 5940 6603 or Email him on pscanlon@pakenham racing.com.au.

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Racing Club are invited to join Club management on a tour of the new Pakenham Racing at Tynong. The tour will involve viewing of a range of back of house and front of house areas and will be followed by drinks and finger food in the Telopia Lounge at the Cardinia Club, where management will be available to answer any queries you may have. Members are welcome to bring a guest; however they ask that you contact Hayley Conn at the Club, on 5940 6615, or Email hconn@pakenham racing.com.au This is to book enough buses, organise drinks and food etc. Please provide your member's name, phone number, along with the guest's name, phone number and email. ■ Details regarding the Tour are as follow: ■ Date. Friday September 19 ■ Departure time. 2.30pm. ■ Return Time: 4.30pm approx.

■ Food and Drinks 4.30pm to 5.30pm. ■ Meeting Point: Rear Cardinia Club Car Park. ■ Any queries: phone Hayley Conn on 5940 6615. The Pakenham Club under the guidance of Michael Hodge, his hard working staff and committee, deserve to have a bit of luck run their way. I will be looking forward to seeing them come September 19.

Man for seasons ■ Talk about a bloke who has been there and done that, I am referring to ABC celebrity, Drew Morphett. One of the nicest blokes in sport, he has a coat of many colours from being a top journalist, an on-camera personality with the ABC for many years. After 48 years in the business he feels he now has the knack of putting across the word of all sport he loves. In that time he has

covered cricket, football and a number of other sports for Aunty. He told me one of his greatest thrills especially in calling cricket at Test Level, was when he was at the microphone when Australia demolished England five-nil in the recent Test Series. Not long after that he was at the Adelaide Oval for a one-dayer between Australia and England that he learned of the honour of receiving the Order of Australia medal. It was one of his proudest moments in a long career, but felt a bit sheepish saying that he hadn't changed the world or saved lives. While he won't admit to following a football team, he just loves

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● Congrats a good game. Away from the microphone, Drew and his lovely wife, Kaz, run an agistment property, on the outskirts of the suburbs in West Gippsland. The business is looking after racehorses when they are spelling from racing campaigns. The place is constantly buzzing with vets, farriers, feed trucks and horse transporters. Kaz is a qualified vet nurse, and the property also takes in after-care patientshorses recovering from operations. Among their clients are Peter Moody, Mick Price, Robbie Griffiths, Russell Cameron, Peter Gelagotis and Wendy Kelly. At last count, nine Group One winners have spent time at Cloverdale including, Black Caviar, who came from the sales before she was named, Typhoon Tracy, Moment of Change, and the current sprint champion of the world, . In fact Lankan Rupee, went from being good to sensational, after being gelded at their property. They have taken minor shares in a num-

ber of gallopers hoping for the big day, and although tasting minor success both Kaz and Drew, are dreaming of the big one, maybe a Melbourne Cup or a Derby. After six Olympic Games, Test cricket, AFL football, golf, tennis and a host of other sports, Drew is not thinking of pulling the pin just yet. Why would he? There's too much ahead to look back. - Ted Ryan

Col to tour ■ Col Elliott is hitting the road for a mammoth Australian tour. Victorian shows include: ■ Friday, July 4. Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club. ■ Saturday, July 5. Bairnsdale RSL, ■ Sunday, July 6. Marina Hotel;, Loch Sport. The release of the Colfessions double CD is an extension of Col’s live shows. The two-hour album features some of the most popular Col Elliott over almost 40 years of stories.

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Sulky Snippets ■ Long Forest pair Andy and Kate Gath snared a stable double at Geelong - Shadow Play/Seymour Lady colt Valens taking the Next Meeting June 17 2-Y-0 Pace over 2100 metres and 4-Y-0 Christian Cullen/ Sparks Under Fire entire Our El Fuego the Apco Easy Shops Pace for C3 & C4 class over the same distance. Valens (one/one early) faced the breeze for the last lap, accounting for Lanista (one/ one final circuit) and Glenferrie Bunter (one/ two) in a rate of 1-59.7. Our El Fuego from the extreme draw settled three back in the running line, before moving forward three wide in the last lap and striding clear on the home turn to score from Gamechanger which followed him home and Shifty Shivas which raced in the open. The mile rate 1-59.2.

The Last Word ■ It is better to look where you are going than to see where you have been. ■ Word fact. In Britain during the 180s, the word ‘pants’ was considered a dirty word. ■ “To believe in one’s dreams to to spend all of one’s life asleep.” - Chinese proverb. ■ Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills at its pupils.