Spiegeltent International Presents

www.spiegeltent.net

Melbourne 2007 Season - 11 Oct till 16 Decthe Arts Centre Forecourt

2 Songmen - Shane Howard and Neil Murray P11

Abby Dobson P15

ACE Amor! Show and Clubnight P31

Ali McGregor in Jazz Cigarette P28

Amanda Palmer P22

Andr Camilleri & the Broken Hearts P8

Arte Kanela P20

Baartz Freeman P27

Becky Fox CD Launch P27

Bernadette Robinson with Paul Noonan P19

Cellodiva P29

Charles Dickens Performs: A CHRISTMAS CAROL P29

Cheep-Cheep P30

Chookahs Kids Festival P30

Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set P22

Club Spiegel P4

Cocos Lunch For Kids P30

Croque Monsieur P9

CW Stoneking P11

Dan Sultan P13

Darren Hanlon P10

DBR - etudes4violin&electronix P8

Dead Horse Band P7

Deborah Conway P14

Doug De Vries - Mesa Redonda P18

Elana Stone P26

Famous Fashion Fridays P23

FGHR P26

Frock CD Launch P24

Harlem Swing P24

Harper with special guest Hamilton Loomis P13

Hayley Clare Quintet CD Launch P25

Hotel California - A Salute To The Eagles P12

iOTA and The Beauty Queens P22

James Blundell P14

Kaki King: Direct from New York City P21

Kate Ceberano P21

Kerri Simpson & The Prodigal Sons CD Launch P19

La Clique P5

La Traviata en miniature P26

Lior P18

Lisa Miller P14

Lou Bennett and The Sweet Cheeks P6

Mark Atkins - Grungada P6

Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra P8

Melbourne Singers Of Gospel P26

Meow Meow Beyond Beyond Glamour: The Remix P7

Mikelangelo - The Nightingale of the Adriatic P27

Mikelangelo & Undine Francesca Book /CD Launch P29

My Friend The Chocolate Cake P11

Noemi Liba P28

One-Two-Three: Voice, Cello, Tabla P7

Pascal Schumacher Quartet P25

Plastic Palace Alice P20

Radio National - The Music Show P31

Raga Dolls Salon Orchestra P25

Rene Geyer P10

Sally Ford and the Pachuco Playboys P9

Sammy J - 58 Kilograms of Pure Entertainment P19

Scott Edgar & The Universe CD Launch P20

Sime Nugent Happy Hour P13

Skipping Girl Vinegar P15

Slava and Leonard Grigoryan P7

Spontaneous Broadway P24

Stringmansassy P27

Teapot Ensemble of Australia P8

The Burlesque Hour SIZZLES! P22

The Honeys P15

The Mighty buZZniks P30

The Needle and The Damage Done P10

The Saruzu Quartet P24

The Silo Quartet P25

The Squeaky Window P30

The Sunwrae Ensemble P28

The Syncopators P28

The Town Bikes presentTHE MEAT SHOW P21

The Wau Wau Sisters - 12 Steps to Redemption! P12

Topping & Butch P12

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely P6

Unstrung Heroes P29

Up Close and Personal - In Conversation P9

Zulya P18

Welcome to The Famous Spiegeltent

Ticketmaster:

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Follow your dreams ladies & gentlemen, follow your dreams!Captain Frodo - La Clique

The grand old dame is back to paint the town red... or silver or gold... or indeed any colour that takes your fancy! The jewel in the crown of Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Arts Centres spring season, The Famous

Spiegeltent completes her annual Grand Tour, alighting once again in Melbourne, her Southern Hemisphere home.

Yes, believe it or not, another chance to run away with the circus is upon you for the 7th consecutive year. Get your glad-rags on, steam the brim of your tastiest titfer and trip the light fantastic, down the yellow brick road of your

wildest dreams! Join the famous and the infamous, the fans and the phantoms, the festoons and the fandangos! Forget yourself in the heady world that comes to town but once a year!

Forever the party girl, The Famous Spiegeltent shimmers until Christmas hosting a phantasmagorical program of comedy, cabaret, concerts, childrens shows, afternoon delights, storytelling, opera, jazz, theatre,

live radio broadcasts, classic conversations and, of course, the much anticipated return of the sensational international hit, our house creation: La Clique!

Club Spiegel will feature the best dance bands and DJs in town. The sensational Shuffle Club will once again rip up the dance floor every Friday night. Fresh -- and soon to be famous -- performers

of every persuasion are waiting to tantalize and tickle your taste buds.

The Spiegel piazza will feature a brand new bar with tempting treats, delicious cakes, coffee and other curious comestibles not to mention plenty of the long, liquid variety!

Look out too for Famous Fashion Fridays and Spiegel Fancies by Bobilee.

The Famous is Melbourne and Melbourne is The Famous! We look forward, once more, to welcoming you with that cheeky smile and our trademark tip of the trilby.

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Melbournes LABJACD (pronounced lab-jacked) have developed a reputation as one of the countrys best live acts. LABJACD make hip-hop music to dance to - an exhilarating mix of old school hip-hop, Cuban salsa, jazz and Andean folk music, featuring vocals and rhymes in both English and Spanish.

www.labjacd.com

Sun 21& 28 Oct, 4 & 11 Nov, 11.30pm till late

$5 at the door

Sometimes good men do bad things... VulgarGrad bring you the old songs of the Russian thieves, along with punk classics of the Perestroika era and a strong dose of contemporary St. Petersburg swearing ska. The band delivers this music with style, raucous menace, stripy shirts and a smattering of grim smiles. Legend of stage and screen, Jacek Koman (Children of Men, Moulin Rouge) is the genial but vengeful frontman who roars with the voice of a man betrayed, and he is backed by a gang of Australias most illustrious ex-cons. Its vodka-fuelled oompah swing ska punk... gulag-style.

www.vulgargrad.com

Sun 25 Nov, Sun 2, Thu 6 and Sun 16 Dec, 11.30pm till late

$5 at the door

The Shuffle Club are the most formidable swing band to be heard for some time. With energetic exuberance and true showmanship, this driving quartet has made an impression on all that have experienced their hot blend of swing, blues and jazz. Just returned from sell out shows in Edinburgh, Mexico and the Caribbean, this immaculate band are back in town and ready to cook! Prepare to be laid out by the hottest blend of swing, blues, jazz and boogie around.

www.theshuffleclub.com

Every Friday from 12 Oct - 14 Dec (no shows Fri 26 Oct or Fri 16 Nov), 11.30pm till late

$5 at the door

Ah yes, the infamous Club Spiegel

returns with wild late night antics and dancing till the wee hours with some of

the best DJs in town. We are ready to unleash that Spiegel

brand of utter ebullient escapism.

Tickets are ONLY available on the door on the night.

Fri 12th Oct - Sun 28th Oct, 11.30pm till late except where performances are noted.

Wed - Sun in Nov & Dec, 11.30pm till late (no Club on Saturdays or where performances are noted)

Check guide or daily grid for details.

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La Clique... Le Freak, Cest Chic

Thu 25 Oct (Preview) $45 | Fri 26 Oct - Sun 16 Dec at 9.15pm (No shows on Mon)Sun 16 Dec at 7pm & 9.15pm | Late shows Sat at 11.30pm | Tickets: $55

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Lou Bennett and The Sweet CheeksCombining sweet harmonies, acoustic guitar, bass and drums with powerful lyrics that speak of compassion, truth, love and heartache, a session with Lou Bennett and The Sweet Cheeks is something you wont easily forget.

Fri 12 & Sat 13 Oct at 7pm (75 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovelyPowerhouse singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon takes to the stage with her smoking band BIGLovely. Reagon, a throwback to classic R&B with some old school rock thrown in, takes any style, updates it and makes it her own with incredible ease.

Fri 12 & Sat 13 Oct at 9.45pm (60 mins)

$40 ($30 conc, $22 students) Groups (8+) $36

Mark Atkins - Grungada: A Journey Of Music & SongMark Atkins draws on his rich and diverse background to offer an eclectic mix of original and new compositions featuring didgeridoo, guitar and harmonica. Experience the music of Mark Atkins as never before intimate and live.

Sun 14 Tue 16 Oct at 9.30pm (60 mins)

$30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Dead Horse BandThe Dead Horse Band brings together some of Melbournes finest musicians to perform original compositions of renowned composer, Kate Neal. Fusing musical styles and genres, the band take audiences on an exhilarating journey through powerful and engaging music.

Sun 14 & Mon 15 Oct at 7pm (60 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

One-Two-Three: Voice, Cello, TablaLocal musicians Ria Soemardjo, Helen Mountfort and Sam Evans blend the subtle timbres and textures of voice, cello, viola and tablas as in One-Two-Three, a concert featuring structured improvisations and original compositions.

Tue 16 Oct at 7pm (60 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Slava and Leonard GrigoryanThe name Grigoryan is synonymous with exquisite guitar playing. These gifted brothers bring the beauty of the guitar to The Famous Spiegeltent as part of their tour throughout Australia, Asia and the Baltic States.

Wed 17 & Thu 18 Oct at 7pm (75 mins) - SOLD OUT $31.50 ($23.65 conc) Groups (8+) $28.35

Meow Meow - Beyond Beyond Glamour: The RemixSinging sensation and sequined sex bomb waiting to detonate, Meow Meow, returns to Melbourne with Beyond Beyond Glamour: The Remix, an explosive cocktail of kamikaze kabaret, performance art exotica and opera brut. Special guest pianist Paul Grabowsky.

Wed 17 Sun 21 Oct at 9.30pm - SOLD OUT Mon 22 & Tue 23 Oct at 11.30pm (90 mins) $31.50 ($23.65 conc) Groups (8+) $28.35

During the Festival The Famous Spiegeltent is the place for night time splendour. Artistic Director Kristy Edmunds has programmed The Famous Spiegeltent for the duration of the Festival. She brings together a tremendous selection

of artists, so luxuriate within the rich velvet canopy and be treated to some of the most spectacular shows in town!

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Photo: Robyn Rosenfeldt/Michael Hurwood/Sheena Cooke

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Up Close and Personal - In ConversationBe treated to a behind the scenes look at some of your favourite Festival events as Artistic Director Kristy Edmunds hosts the popular In Conversation series. Join us everyday at 1pm in The Famous Spiegeltent for in-depth and lively discussions about the state of the arts here and around the world.

1pm (60 mins) FREE

For more information visit www.melbournefestival.com.auThe 2007 Melbourne International Arts Festival Up Close and Personal Program supported by Sidney Myer Fund

Andr Camilleri & the Broken HeartsJoin Andr Camilleri & the Broken Hearts for a journey to the heart of country music. Expect songs about booze, loose women, favourite horses, heartbreak and being on the road. Tears in your beers have never been so fun.

Fri 19 & Sat 20 Oct at 7pm (60 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Spiegeltent International in association with Melbourne International Arts Festival presents

DBR - etudes4violin&electronixComposer, performer, violinist, and bandleader Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) returns to Melbourne with a series of concerts featuring music from his debut solo album and other recent work performed on violin, piano and laptop.

Fri 19 & Sat 20 Oct at 11.30pm, Sun 21 Oct at 7pm (60 mins) $40 ($35 conc)

Melbourne Mandolin OrchestraThe Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra is an ensemble of 2 professional and dedicated amateur musicians who perform an eclectic array of music for mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, classical guitars and double bass.

Sun 21 Oct at 5pm (75 mins) - SOLD OUT $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Teapot Ensemble of AustraliaBe prepared to be shaken, stirred and tea-totalled! The Teapot Ensemble of Australia draws you into a unique musical world as, together with some surprise special guests, they unleash the haunting sounds of the humble teapot.

Mon 22 Oct at 7pm (60 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Croque MonsieurCroque Monsieur is experienced in the art of old world burlesque, klezmer, circus, jazz and eastern European music. For these performances, the group performs a new repertoire with a focus on film music from Fellini and Kusturica to Morricone and Rota.

Mon 22 Oct at 9.30pm - SOLD OUT, Tue 23 & Wed 24 Oct at 7pm (60 mins)

$30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

Sally Ford and the Pachuco PlayboysSally Ford and the Pachuco Playboys play Cuban classics and original compositions with a shot of 60s Latin soul. This dynamic combo team up with special guests for a memorable night of cha cha ch, son, boogaloo and bolero.

Tue 23 & Wed 24 Oct at 9.30pm (60 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc) Groups (8+) $27

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Thu 11 Oct An introduction to this years Festival with Kristy Edmunds

Fri 12 Oct Robert Wilson and Bernice Johnson Reagon (The Temptation of Saint Anthony)

Sat 13 Oct Necessary Angel Theatre Company (Half Life)Sun 14 Oct Shaun Parker (This Show Is About People)Mon 15 Oct Pnina BecherTue 16 Oct Daniel Kitson (c-90)Wed 17 Oct Jrme Bel (The show must go on) and

Gideon Obarzanek (Glow)Thu 18 Oct Barrie Kosky (The Tell-Tale Heart)Fri 19 Oct David Broza and Badi Assad

Sat 20 Oct Members of Sankai Juku (Kagemi)Sun 21 Oct Visual Arts In ConversationMon 22 Oct Members of Dood Paard (TITUS and medEia) and

Teatre Lliure (European House)Tue 23 Oct Aaron Choulai (We Dont Dance For No Reason)Wed 24 Oct Kenny Mellman and Justin Bond (Kiki & Herb)Thu 25 Oct Merce Cunningham Dance CompanyFri 26 Oct Habib Dembl and Pitcho Womba Konga

(Sizwe Banzi is Dead)Sat 27 Oct Kristy Edmunds Festival Wrap-up

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The Needle and the Damage DoneHit of this years Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A joyous romp through a top ten of the worst records ever released from John Laws and Bernard King to white supremacist teens and misguided footy players. A hilarious dissection of car-crash bad popular culture from comic, broadcaster and DJ Fiona Scott-Norman.

Hilarious... witty, incisive, a little bit wrong Beat Magazine A hoot. When I wasnt laughing, I was gasping in shock The Age Online

www.myspace.com /fionascottnorman

Thu 25 Oct at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50 ($29 conc)

Rene GeyerRene Geyer is a unique talent, one of the worlds finest singers and an Australian music legend, not a singer whose career is dependant on yesterday or tomorrows hit song, but someone who lives for her next performance, on stage or on record, someone who refuses to rest on her laurels. The voice was always there. From the first time she opened her mouth those who heard turned their heads.

www.reneegeyer.com.au

Fri 26 and Sat 27 Oct at 7pm, (70 mins) $51

Darren HanlonHaving just returned from an adventure around the globe Darren Hanlon returns home to play a run of shows on his native soil. Over the last three months his journey took him to such exotic locales as Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Italy, UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland and the USA. Playing to audiences of anywhere between 1000 and 10, in clubs, book shops, cinemas, churches and even the odd living room Darren regaled people with his songs and confused them with his thick South East Queensland accent.

www.darrenhanlon.com

Sun 28 and Mon 29 Oct at 7pm, (70 mins) $36

My Friend The Chocolate Cake My Friend the Chocolate Cakes trademark organic sounds and lush orchestrations create a reflective melancholy, paired with rollicking tunes and madcap gypsy strings. Their latest album Home Improvements combines classic Cake chamber pop tunes with airs of contemplation, pondering life, love and loss, imbued with the Cakes irrepressible charm and wit. Come join the fun.

www.mftcc.com

Mon 29 Oct at 9.15pm, (90 mins) $31.50 ($25 conc)

CW StonekingHe plays guitar like a demon, wears natty threads, sings catchy tunes about singing dodo birds, hollers like a 1920s tent show blues shouter and mutters to himself on stage. Drawing inspiration from influences that include pre-war blues, hillbilly, old jazz and prison work songs, the idiosyncratic CW Stoneking is a true entertainer who relies on musicianship, stagecraft and performance to invoke the spirit of the 1920s Deep South blues. The Primitive Horn Orchestra will join CW.

A consummate entertainer, in between hokum, hillbilly and calypso renditions CW tells tales of his outback antics to an enraptured audience. Dazed Digital

www.myspace.com /cwstoneking

Tue 30 Oct at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

2 Songmen - Shane Howard & Neil MurrayShane Howard (founding member of Goanna) and Neil Murray (founding member of the Warumpi Band) are a couple of weathered songmen who, despite the passing trends and decades, still stand tall in this country. Each has contributed some of the finest songs to Australian music. In their songs we glimpse a vision of Australia as an independent, compassionate, free thinking country, where its indigenous heritage and environment are protected and respected to form the foundation of a unique national identity.

www.neilmurray.com.au www.myspace.com /neilmurraymusic www.shanehoward.com.au

Wed 31 Oct at 7pm, (70 mins) $30

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Hotel California - A Salute to The EaglesFour years of sell out shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and performing only two showcase concerts in Melbourne. Dont dare miss these amazing guys perform all The Eagles songs with stunning accuracy - the breathtaking vocals and awesome guitars will blow you away and leave you in no doubt why they are regarded as the finest in the world.

www.am-scotland.co.uk

Thu 1 and Fri 2 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $30

Adelaides Feast Festival presents

Topping & ButchAward-winning satirists Topping & Butch return to Melbourne with a brand new show - a relentless mix of outrageous comedy songs, topical gossip and plain daft everyday observations from the UKs number one comedy cabaret duo.

Theyre sharp, racy and just a little bit camp - all the right ingredients for perfect cabaret. Sydney Morning Herald

Clever, keenly observed and very funny. Topping & Butch light up the stage. The Age

www.toppingandbutch.com www.feast.org.au

Sat 3 and Sun 4 Nov at 7pm, (60 mins) $35

The Wau Wau Sisters in 12 Steps to Redemption! in association with Adelaides Feast Festival

NYCs bravest and bawdiest burlesque duo take the audience through a whirlwind tour of their legendary performance career. Beginning with the shocking act that got the two hell-raisers expelled from catholic school, the sisters fly through the born-again years, rock stardom and rehab and ascend the trapeze to bring you the comeback to end all comebacks! Dirty songs and double entendres mix with irreverent circus routines and guilty pop culture pleasures. They straddle the hilarious gap between performance art and burlesque like no others!

Irreverent, sacrilegious, foul-mouthed and uninhibited The NY Times

www.wauwausisters.com www.myspace.com /wauwausisters

Tue 6 & Tue 27 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50 ($25 conc)

Harper with special guest Hamilton LoomisA singer with the deep soul of Motown, a virtuoso harmonica player, a song writer who tells his own modern day stories, and a musical visionary who mixes the haunting drone of the didgeridoo with infectious modern percussive rhythms. Harper gives us a worldly take on the roots music genre.

www.harper.biz

Wed 7 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

Dan SultanDan Sultan was born with pure and extraordinary talent and is quickly gaining the momentum and recognition that he deserves. His debut album Homemade Biscuits is an accomplished album displaying versatility of talent with exceptional vocals that range from deep and velvet soulful yearnings to soaring heights reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. Each hook-laden track finds its influence in Dans soulful brand of roots-blues-country rock and delivers something unique.

www.dansultan.com www.myspace.com /dansultan

Thu 8 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $28 ($24 conc)

Sime Nugent Happy HourSime Nugent is a fiercely unique and captivating voice in Australian music. He has travelled as both solo troubadour and experienced bandleader throughout Australia, Europe and America. Simes straight-talking prose and innate musicality have seen him compared to Paul Kelly, Ron Sexsmith and Richard Buckner. Showcasing songs from his latest album, Happy Hour, alongside his extensive back catalogue, Sime will be joined by his infamous five-piece band for this special event.

Devastatingly powerful, highly listenable roots and pop influenced music Rhythms Magazine

www.simenugent.com www.myspace.com /simenugent

Fri 9 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

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Lisa MillerLisa Miller has what every singer strives for - a voice of her own. She gives the songs she sings a colour and a pathos which is utterly distinctive. There are very few others with the ability to convey such a degree of soulful emotion, and fewer still who write songs that cut so close to the heart of the matter. Miller has received unanimous praise from reviewers across the board, earning a place as one of Australias finest. Her fifth solo album, the beautiful Morning In The Bowl Of Night, affirms that place once and for all.

A musical masterpiece HHHHH The Age

www.lisamiller.com.au

Sat 10 and Sun 11 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50 ($28 conc)

James Blundell One of Australian country musics true success stories, James is the recipient of nine Golden Guitar Awards and is a five-time ARIA Award nominee. He was the first Australian country act to sign to a major recording deal in the USA and is recognized as the act responsible for turning a younger demographic of Australians onto country music. Way Out West his duet with James Reyne was one of the biggest selling singles of 1992. His current album Ring Around The Moon was recently announced as one of the finalists for ARIA Country Album Of The Year.

www.jamesblundell.com.au

Tue 13 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

Deborah ConwayDeborah Conway and Willy Zygier have been playing together since the gold selling album Bitch Epic in 1993. Many albums later their music has been in the charts, in the movies, the telly and living rooms everywhere. Currently they have turned their repertoire into a warm and woody performance of acoustic based songs featuring their most recent release Summertown, new tunes from their upcoming album and some old favourites.

Conway is subtle and restrained. Partners in music and life, she and Zygier create upbeat gems, dramatic ballads, lullabies and pop with country music being an almost unconscious influence. Why Conway isnt a world-famous diva is a mystery. Rolling Stone

Wed 14 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $35 ($31.50 conc)

Abby DobsonThe former lead singer of Sydney band Leonardos Bride this year releases her much anticipated solo album Rise Up. A highly regarded singer/songwriter in the Australian music industry, Abby has spent much of her time since Leonardos Bride collaborating with Australian artists, such as Paul Mac. She has also spent time writing for film and television including the award-winning series Secret Life Of Us.

www.abbydobson.com www.myspace.com /abbydobson

Thu 15 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $30

The HoneysAfter 1 years apart, the warm golden sounds of The Honeys are back for their belated second new album. The reformed Honeys are a three-piece core of Grant Shanahan (Catherine Wheel, Eva Trout), Bruce Begley (The Snow Leopards, Flicker) and Andrea Croft (Polyanna, Catherine Wheel). Songs on the record vary from guitar pop to country, and rock to ambient. The album is solid evidence that Bruce and Grant are still writing quality songs and Andrea is in peak form as a vocalist.

www.myspace.com /thehoneysband

Fri 16 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

Skipping Girl VinegarAlt-acoustic pop four-piece Skipping Girl Vinegar launched themselves on Melbourne in late 2006, since then a groundswell of interest in the band has seen them play supports for The Lemonheads, Shout Out Louds, Something for Kate and Bob Evans.

A quartet on their way to nationwide recognition. They manage to do something original and innovative with an old-world sound Beat Magazine

Ridiculously infectious Time Off

www.myspace.com /skippinggirlvinegar

Sat 17 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $28 ($24 conc)

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BOOKINGS - Ticketmaster: 1300 136 166 www.ticketmaster.com.au or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets BOOKINGS - Ticketmaster: 1300 136 166 www.ticketmaster.com.au or in person at all Ticketmaster outlets

DAY DATE MORNINGS LUNCHTIME AFTERNOONS 7PM SHOW 9.15PM SHOW LATE NIGHTS

Thur 11-Oct In Conversation - 1pm OPENING NIGHT GALA PARTY

Fri 12-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Lou Bennett & The Sweet Cheeks Toshi Reagon - 9.pm The Shuffle Club

Sat 13-Oct RN The Music Show - 10am In Conversation - 1pm The Saruzu Quartet - pm Lou Bennett & The Sweet Cheeks Toshi Reagon - 9.pm Club Spiegel

Sun 1-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Frock CD launch - pm Dead Horse Band Mark Atkins - 9.30pm Club Spiegel

Mon 1-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Dead Horse Band Mark Atkins - 9.30pm Club Spiegel

Tues 16-Oct PRIVATE FUNCTION In Conversation - 1pm One-Two-Three: Mark Atkins - 9.30pm Club Spiegel Voice, Cello, Tabla

Wed 17-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Slava and Leonard Grigoryan Meow Meow - 9.30pm Club Spiegel

Thur 1-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Slava and Leonard Grigoryan Meow Meow - 9.30pm Club Spiegel

Fri 19-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Andr Camilleri Meow Meow - 9.30pm DBR - 11.30pm & the Broken Hearts

Sat 20-Oct RN The Music Show - 10am In Conversation - 1pm Spontaneous Broadway - pm Andr Camilleri Meow Meow - 9.30pm DBR - 11.30pm & the Broken Hearts

Sun 21-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Melbourne Mandolin DBR Meow Meow - 9.30pm LABJACD Orchestra - pm

Mon 22-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Teapot Ensemble of Australia Croque Monsieur - 9.30pm Meow Meow - 11.30pm

Tues 23-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Croque Monsieur Sally Ford - 9.30pm Meow Meow - 11.30pm

Wed 2-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Croque Monsieur Sally Ford - 9.30pm Club Spiegel

Thur 2-Oct In Conversation - 1pm The Needle & the Damage Done La Clque (Preview) Club Spiegel

Fri 26-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Famous Fashion Fridays; Rene Geyer La Clique Club Spiegel Antons on the Field - 3pm

Sat 27-Oct In Conversation - 1pm Harlem Swing - pm Rene Geyer La Clique Club Spiegel

Sun 2-Oct Hayley Clare Quintet - 2pm Raga Dolls Darren Hanlon La Clique LABJACD Salon Orchestra - pm

Mon 29-Oct Darren Hanlon My Friend The CLOSED Chocolate Cake

Tues 30-Oct CW Stoneking La Clique CLOSED

Wed 31-Oct Chookahs - Schools Only 2 Songmen - La Clique Club Spiegel Shane Howard & Neil Murray

Thur 1-Nov Chookahs - Schools Only Hotel California La Clique Club Spiegel

Fri 2-Nov Chookahs - Schools Only Famous Fashion Fridays - 3pm Hotel California La Clique The Shuffle Club

Sat 3-Nov Chookahs Kids Fest - 10am Pascal Schumacher Topping & Butch La Clique La Clique Quartet - pm

Sun -Nov Chookahs Kids Fest - 10am The Silo Quartet - pm Topping & Butch La Clique LABJACD

Mon -Nov ACE Amor! Show ACE Amor! Club - 10pm

Tues 6-Nov The Wau Wau Sisters CLOSED

Wed 7-Nov Harper & Hamilton Loomis La Clique Club Spiegel

Thur -Nov Dan Sultan La Clique Club Spiegel

Fri 9-Nov PRIVATE FUNCTION Sime Nugent Happy Hour La Clique The Shuffle Club

Sat 10-Nov Elana Stone Band - 2pm Spontaneous Broadway - pm Lisa Miller La Clique La Clique

Sun 11-Nov MSG Workshop - 12noon MSG - 2pm FGHR - pm Lisa Miller La Clique LABJACD

Mon 12-Nov PRIVATE FUNCTION

DAY DATE MORNINGS LUNCHTIME AFTERNOONS 7PM SHOW 9.15PM SHOW LATE NIGHTS

Tues 13-Nov James Blundell La Clique CLOSED

Wed 1-Nov Deborah Conway La Clique Club Spiegel

Thur 1-Nov PRIVATE FUNCTION Abby Dobson La Clique Club Spiegel

Fri 16-Nov Famous Fashion Fridays; The Honeys La Clique Club Spiegel Empress Ki Ki - 3pm

Sat 17-Nov The Squeaky La Traviata Spontaneous Broadway - pm Skipping Girl Vinegar La Clique La Clique Window - 11am en miniature - 2pm

Sun 1-Nov The Mighty Becky Fox Baartz Freeman - pm Doug De Vries - Mesa Redonda La Clique Club Spiegel buZZniks - 11am CD Launch - 2pm

Mon 19-Nov CLOSED CLOSED

Tues 20-Nov Lior La Clique CLOSED

Wed 21-Nov Lior La Clique Club Spiegel

Thur 22-Nov Zulya La Clique Club Spiegel

Fri 23-Nov PRIVATE FUNCTION Famous Fashion Fridays; Kerri Simpson CD Launch La Clique The Shuffle Club Waisted Corsetry - 3pm

Sat 2-Nov Cocos Lunch for Kids - 11am Mikelangelo - 2pm Spontaneous Broadway - pm Sammy J La Clique La Clique

Sun 2-Nov The Mighty MSG - 2pm Stringmansassy - pm Bernadette Robinson La Clique VulgarGrad buZZniks - 11am with Paul Noonan

Mon 26-Nov PRIVATE FUNCTION

Tues 27-Nov The Wau Wau Sisters La Clique CLOSED

Wed 2-Nov Scott Edgar & La Clique Club Spiegel The Universe CD Launch

Thur 29-Nov Arte Kanela La Clique Club Spiegel

Fri 30-Nov Famous Fashion Fridays - 3pm Plastic Palace Alice La Clique The Shuffle Club

Sat 1-Dec Cocos Lunch for Kids - 11am Noemi Liba - 2pm Kaki King - pm Kaki King La Clique La Clique

Sun 2-Dec The Mighty buZZniks - 11am The Syncopators - 2pm The Sunwrae Ensemble - pm MSG La Clique VulgarGrad

Mon 3-Dec PRIVATE FUNCTION

Tues -Dec Kate Ceberano La Clique Club Spiegel

Wed -Dec Kate Ceberano La Clique Club Spiegel

Thur 6-Dec Kate Ceberano La Clique VulgarGrad

Fri 7-Dec Famous Fashion Fridays - 3pm The Town Bikes La Clique The Shuffle Club

Sat -Dec Cheep-Cheep - 11am Ali McGregor - 2pm Cellodiva - pm The Town Bikes La Clique La Clique

Sun 9-Dec The Mighty MSG- 2pm PRIVATE FUNCTION buZZniks - 11am

Mon 10-Dec PRIVATE FUNCTION Clare Bowditch & the Feeding Set Amanda Palmer CLOSED

Tues 11-Dec The Burlesque Hour... SIZZLES! La Clique Amanda Palmer

Wed 12-Dec The Burlesque Hour... SIZZLES! La Clique Amanda Palmer

Thur 13-Dec The Burlesque Hour... SIZZLES! La Clique Amanda Palmer

Fri 1-Dec Famous Fashion Fridays - 3pm The Burlesque Hour... SIZZLES! La Clique The Shuffle Club

Sat 1-Dec Charles Dickens - 2pm Unstrung Heroes - pm iOTA and The Beauty Queens La Clique La Clique

Sun 16-Dec Charles Dickens - 2pm Mikelangelo & Undine Francesca - pm La Clique La Clique VulgarGrad

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Doug de Vries - Mesa RedondaMusica Vivas Mnage presents leading guitarist /composer Doug de Vries, whos been recording beautiful new music in Brazil, officially launching another stunning CD collaboration: Jacaranda with choro-Master Mauricio Carrilho and Rios choro elite. Singularly Brazilian, choros musical contrast of refinement and earthiness is the heart of the best popular Brazilian music.

De Vries has matured without compromise into an inventing, demanding and emotional player The Age

www.dougdevries.com

Sun 18 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50 ($28 conc)

LiorOver the past 1 months Lior has been consumed with releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Autumn Flow internationally, as well as creating his second and much awaited album due for release in Feb 9th, 200. Lior will be previewing much of the new material in a couple of intimate acoustic shows at The Famous Spiegeltent.

www.lior.com.au

Tue 20 and Wed 21 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

ZulyaInternationally acclaimed Zulya and her exquisite band the Children of the Underground have been enchanting audiences all through Europe from Serbia to Siberia, Berlin to Moscow, Tatarstan to Helsinki with their performances of original music inspired by Zulyas Tatar and Russian roots. Their recent release 3 Nights received high critical acclaim and secured a position in the top 10 of European World Music charts for several months - a feat no other Australian album in this genre has ever achieved.

Her band is exquisite... but its [Zulyas] rich, emotive vocals that shine. Her shimmering high register and swooping pitch-perfect lower range flutters and skips from to song to song with ease... Its an incredibly sophisticated and brilliant instrument The Age

www.zulya.com

Thu 22 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $28 ($25conc)

Kerri Simpson & The Prodigal Sons CD LaunchMelbourne roots diva, Kerri Simpson, will launch her long awaited recording Maybe By Midnight, a tribute to alt country at The Famous Spiegeltent. With her unique and powerful voice Kerri has traversed the globe and been enriched through the years by the music and musicians she has encountered. She is recognised as something special by critics, artists and punters alike. Her deep, soulful rasp has that authentic, well travelled feel that you just dont get unless youve been there.

Kerri Simpson could sing the phone book and knock out an audience Sunday Herald Sun

www.kerrisimpson.com

Fri 23 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $25

Sammy J - 58 Kilograms of Pure EntertainmentStar of Spicks and Specks and fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, Melbournes own Sammy J returns home for an evening of songs, jokes, puppetry and juice drinking. If your heart has a hole shaped just like a skinny man, this is your one chance to fill it. Gypsies get in free.

Uncomfortably brilliant ... Sammy J is witty, talented and possessed of incredible timing and memory The Age

www.sammy-j.com

Sat 24 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

Bernadette Robinson with Paul Noonan - Songs From The HeartBernadette Robinson returns to The Famous Spiegeltent with a collection of heartfelt songs about love, life, friendship, family and loss. This wonderful singer will perform songs of Piaf and Garland and contemporary material by the likes of Rufus and Martha Wainwright, the McGarrigles, Damien Rice, Jennifer Warnes, Jane Siberry and Jackson Browne.

Then Robinson walked into the room and began to sing. Wow. This woman was liquid silver. It is difficult to describe her. Torch singer cabaret artist muse Edith Piaf Sydney Morning Herald

www.bernadetterobinson.com

Sun 25 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $31.50

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Scott Edgar & The Universe CD LaunchMelbourne based four piece fronted by the inestimable ARIA Award winning songwriter Scott Edgar (Tripod) with the heart-and-soul of Mick Meagher, Rory McDougall and Xani Kolac. A vibey affair with 60s rock sensibilities and country-swing-drenched-pop packed into songs youll wake up with the next day.

www.scottedgarandtheuniverse.com www.myspace.com /scottedgarandtheuniverse

Wed 28 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $28

Arte Kanela Experience the raw emotive power of Arte Kanela. The Melbourne-based flamenco ensemble led by Johnny and Richard Tedesco along with Manolo Jaen, Chantelle Cano and special guests Mietta Zaetta, Leo Salvo and Thai, will treat audiences to their latest show Movimientos. Pure art, pure energy, one show only.

Richard Tedesco seems to leap to another level every time he performs. Here, the guitarist was positively on fire, throwing himself into the music, the intricacies of its rhythms never slipping through his fingers. The Age

www.kanela.com.au

Thu 29 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

Plastic Palace AliceIts been a phenomenal year for Plastic Palace Alice. Unearthed by Triple J and lauded by the media, this sextet is macabre, romantic and evocative of all that has been avant-garde in pop. Featuring a string ensemble, this special performance is for lovers of Brechtian cabaret, Bowie, Bacharach and gothic melodrama.

Reflecting a diverse number of influences, their music glistens and booms its way into your heart. The bands latest single Empire Falls would turn Romes bloody topple into a cascading flow of refreshing bloom... I cant wait for the album. The Sandwich Club

www.plasticpalacealice.com

Fri 30 Nov at 7pm, (70 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

Kaki King: Direct from New York CityThumping bass lines, tapping melodies and slapping percussion on her guitar, Kaki King is a one-woman force sent to wreak acoustic havoc. Shes a riveting performer, combining jaw-dropping technique with unique compositions. Her playing has a passion and an edge that keeps her tenuously balanced, one foot in the acoustic world, the other in rocknroll. Get ready to scrape your jaw off the floor.

Kings focused intensity summons up a kind of kinetic power and passion that can stop surprised, slack-jawed onlookers in their tracks. Acoustic Guitar

www.kakiking.com www.myspace.com / kakiking

Sat 1 Dec at 5pm and 7pm, (70 mins) $30

Kate CeberanoThere is something truly spectacular about award-winning singer/songwriter Kate Ceberano. Whether its her soulful voice, her charismatic character or exotic looks, she has become a household name, a woman with a reputation for being one of the industrys hardest working. She juggles an abundance of other roles outside the music industry, from television appearances to motherhood and still finds time to do what she loves the most: head to the studio and make an album. Join Kate as she sings songs from her brand new album Nine Lime Avenue.

www.kateceberano.com

Tue 4 - Thu 6 Dec at 7pm (70 mins) $51

The Town Bikes presentTHE MEAT SHOWComedic, beauteous and grotesque, The Town Bikes invite you to partake in an hour of Flesh for Fantasy. Behold their dazzling array of vivid costumes, lush soundscapes and zealous choreography. A hyperbole world of plastic meats, brazen balletics and gamboling game-show garnishes awaits.

BAFFLING ballerinas Carla Yamine and Gabi Barton truly dance well. Unlike lesser burlesques, the Bikes truly perform their gender. If you admire those that employ their performance powers for twisted theatrical evil instead of a standardised good, then take a ride with the Town Bikes. The Age

Fri 7 and Sat 8 Dec at 7pm (70 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

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The Burlesque Hour SIZZLES! Hot on the heels of a world tour, the smash hit success of festivals everywhere returns! See Moira Finucane (internationally acclaimed Queen of Cabaret Bizarre), Yumi Umiumare (Japanese butoh shock cabaret artiste) and Azaria Universe (circus and burlesque star) hijack burlesque and explode expectations! Wild new acts! All time favourites! Fabulous guest stars! A wild lush salon of vaudeville and variety, circus and sideshow, striptease, cartoon strip, boho and butoh, music hall, monologue and mayhem.

From the sublime to the subversive, the hot to the hilarious outrageous and unforgettable The Times, London

www.moirafinucane.com

Tue 11 - Fri 14 Dec at 7pm, (85 minutes) $38 ($31conc)

Antons on the FieldIndulge in an afternoon of sartorial dressage during the equine Carnivale. Antons shall bring stallions to the fore. As the fillies prance and piaffe about the tent, peruse some of Antons finest...not for the gelded of heart.

Fri 26 Oct at 3pm, FREE

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Empress Ki KiEmpress Ki Ki creates one-off pieces and small-run editions of fabulous clothes for fabulous people who want to shine for all occasions, sizes and genders. Anything from glam-funk to ninja styles and beyond always cheeky, unique and original, with a wear your diamonds in the daytime kind of vibe!

www.empresskiki.com

Fri 16 Nov at 3pm, FREE

Famous Fashion FridaysFamous Fashion FridaysFamous Fashion FridaysClare Bowditch and the Feeding Set2007 ARIA Awards Best Female artist Clare Bowditch returns with her much-anticipated third album The Moon Looked On. Clare is renowned for live shows that are highly personal and evocative musical extravaganzas. After winning Best Female Artist for her second album What Was Left, Bowditch has been working on the follow up which she describes as ... a sexy collage of finely instrumented rock songs, naughty, cheeky, heartbroken, rampant, lustful and provocative.

www.clarebowditch.com

Mon 10 Dec at 7pm, (70 mins) $41

iOTA and The Beauty QueensThe enigmatic, original and unique talent of The Beauty Queens, featuring iOTA, timEbandit and Andy Sharpe, invite the audience on a journey that is impossible to be ready for. iOTA, who demands the spotlight of any stage he steps on, is visually intriguing, confronting and compelling. The Beauty Queens traverse a variety of moods and sounds, exploring the drama and art of their performance in ways unimaginable and not to be missed.

Sat 15 Dec at 7pm (70 mins) $30 ($22.50 conc)

Come and join us in the salubrious surrounds of The Famous Spiegeltent and witness some of the hottest established and up-and coming new designers this fair city has to offer. Corsetry, millinery and jewellery designers will also be featured. Have a glass of sparkling, sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Designers will parade their wares Friday afternoons throughout the season. Check www.spiegeltent.net or at the venue for updated event information.

Every Friday 3 - 5pm (no show Fri 9 Nov)

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...but I have NOTHING to wear!

Waisted Corsetry Elegant and sexy, laced together in the softest leather. Shiny buckles, chunky zips or pretty little satin ribbons - choose your colours... choose your bindings. Find the woman that is hiding within, be she a size 6 or 26 . Great for those with hips and curves or those that would like some.

Fri 23 Nov at 3pm, FREE

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Amanda PalmerAmanda Palmer is the singer, songwriter and pianist for The Dresden Dolls, a Boston keyboard / drum duo famous around the globe for straddling the line between Weimar Cabaret and punk. Amanda brings her intimate solo show back to Melbourne after a phenomenal season at The Famous Spiegeltent in Edinburgh and having wrapped up an original musical with the American Repertory Theatre and working on a solo album with Ben Folds.

www.myspace.com /whokilledamandapalmer

Mon 10 Dec at 9:15pm, Tue 11-Thu 13 Dec at 11:30pm, (70 mins) $35 ($31.50 conc)

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Straight from shows in London,

Switzerland, KL and her second critically acclaimed season of Songbird at the

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Hayley Clare is home in

Melbourne to launch Blurred, an album of original compositions and unique interpretations of some personal favorites. The perfect Sunday afternoon. Not to be missed.

SuperbHayley Clares beautifully serene voices touches our heartsan astonishing display of talent Three Weeks, Edinburgh

Hayley Clare mesmerizes with a voice of celestial purity The Herald Sun

www.hayleyclare.com

Sun 28 Oct at 2pm, (70 mins) $31.50

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The much loved Raga Dolls Salon Orchestra presents the first complete performance of the music from their forthcoming second CD Late Harvest, follow up to the ever popular Night Falls. A haunting journey back in time to Australia in the years between Federation and the start of the First World War.

A repertoire peculiarly suited to and evocative of long summer evenings; of surreptitious flirtations, clinking champagne flutes and tinkling laughter The Sydney Morning Herald

Exceptionally evocative The Australian

Sun 28 Oct at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Jiri the bouncin Czech, is one of the veterans of the Australian jazz and cabaret scene. He played his talking cornet with Madam Pats Orkestra and is now back in Melbourne.

This time his Harlem Swing is full of great Melbourne musicians!

Bring your jivin shoes!

Sat 27 Oct at 4pm (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

The Frock juggernaut rolls on: from their winning role in Survivor:Arctic, to their cameo in the film Salo, the triple harmonic threat that Frock poses has been tough to match. Come and see the band launch their th CD Live at the Lane, and be a part of this engaging and ongoing experiment in harmonic, rhythmic, melodic and textural audacity.

Melbourne outfit Frock were one of the highlights of Wangaratta last year, providing a fresh and startling take on contemporary jazz Overall their music is balanced, melodic and inquisitive, with arrangements exhibiting great delicacy and wit The Drum Media

www.frockmusic.com.au

Sun 14 Oct at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

Dame Helen Highwater (Genevieve Morris), Chad Bradley (Geoff Paine), Sally-Anne DeFinklestien (Julia Zemiro), Gordon Supwell (Ross Daniels), host Russell Fletcher and Maestro John Thorn return for more musical theatre magic and mayhem. From audience suggestions this legendary team of improvisers create hilarious Broadway musicals that will delight all ages. Not to be missed.

ww.myspace.com /spontaneousbroadway

Sat 20 Oct, Sat 10, 17 & 24 Nov at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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A fiery flamenco-tango-jazz ensemble,

Saruzus interpretation of the rich harmonies of Argentine tango, the

wild improvisations of gypsy jazz and the fire and grace of flamenco

is exhilarating. Evocative of a 1920s Paris cafe scene filtered through an edgy and contemporary sensibility, Saruzu is a celebration of the musical passions of its members - renowned violinist Luke Moller, sensual flamenco dancer and fiery percussionist Simone Pope, ferociously cool jazz bass player Andrew Shaw and laid back guitar virtuoso Andrew Veivers.

Saruzus evocative filmic style conjures a world beyond the music; both of intimacy and grandeur Woodford Folk Festival

www.myspace.com /saruzu

www.redchair.com.au

Sat 13 Oct at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Award-winning Luxembourgish jazzvibraphonist Pascal Schumacher is a promising representative of the new generation of European jazz musicians. He surrounds himself with Belgian piano player Jef Neve and the excellent rhythm section composed of Belgian bass player Christophe Devisscher and German drummer Jens Dppe. The Pascal Schumacher quartet plays modern acoustic evocative jazz.

rarely have I seen young jazz musicians play acoustic jazz with this combination of energy, enthusiasm, joy and technique. Citizenjazz

www.pascalschumacher.com

Sat 3 Nov at 4pm, (70 mins) $28 ($22 conc)

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Musica Vivas Mnage presents The Silo String Quartet. Founded by cellist /composer Caerwen Martin, Silo champions new music. Through its concerts, performance projects and festival appearances, broadcasts, CDs, and dance and feature film accompaniment, Silo has become a magnet for many Australian and international composers wanting their compositions performed, recorded and workshopped.

Caerwen Martins (composition) Human Forces is built on a philosophy of transparent texture. The serenity of this work is reminiscent of an elegant haiku and the material reflects the same compression of ideas. Herald Sun

www.caerwenmartin.com

Sun 4 Nov at 4pm, (70 mins) $31.50 ($28 conc)

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Weekend Afternoon Delights

HAYLEY CLARE QUINTET RAGA DOLLS SALON ORCHESTRA THE SILO QUARTETPASCAL SCHUMACHER QUARTET

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Melbourne Singers of Gospel (MSG) are Melbournes hottest mass gospel choir with an energetic and engaging style reminiscent of the African American congregational gospel choirs of southern USA. Singing both traditional and contemporary gospel, the dynamic Phil Heuzenroeder skillfully crafts the voices of MSG into performances of joy and beauty as captured on the new CD, Heaven on Earth.

Never stop music would very much be the loser if you did The Gospel Show, PBS

Workshop Sun 11 Nov at 12 noon, (70 mins) $20

Sun 11, Sun 25 Nov and Sun 9 Dec at 2pm, (60 mins) $25 ($20 conc)

Sun 2 Dec at 7pm, (60 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

ELANA STONE MSG LA TRAVIATAFGHR

Best Jazz Artist at the 200 Musicoz awards,

winner of the National Jazz Awards at Wangaratta in 200 and semi-finalist in Montreux

Jazz Festival vocal competition in 200. A professional singer since the

age of fourteen, Elana Stone has spent the better part of a decade writing and performing her own compositions. After immersing herself in the technical base of jazz, her wandering eye soon saw the young singer drawing folk, funk, rock and modern pop music into her growing repertoire. Elanas borderless attitude to genre is reflected in her original music.

Stone is a marvellous performer backed by a flexible, tight band. Her knack for spinning tunes through multiple styles combined with her hypnotic voice mark her out for a big future. The West Australian

Sat 10 Nov at 2pm, (70 mins) $20

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La Traviata en miniature is an intimate moment with a great opera. Verdis gorgeous music and three of Australias operatic stars will take your heart and probably break it too as you experience the best of La Traviata in an abbreviated 1hour version by Melbourne boutique opera company More Than Opera. Starring Boyd Owen, Katia Pronin and Manfred Pohlenz with musical accompaniment by David Kram.

The performance came together magically The Age

Sat 17 Nov at 2pm, (60 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

ALLURE: The quality of being

powerfully or mysteriously attractive or fascinating. Sometimes the title of

an album says it all. Becky Foxs stunning second album,

Allure, is not only fascinating and enormously appealing: it draw you in with its layers and nuances, subtleties and emotional light an shade. She has one of those voices that sends tingles down your spine: it is pure, exquisite and such a sheer joy to listen to that you cant help but crave more. This CD Launch will feature some of Australias finest musicians, including special guest, Joe Chindamo.

Stunning vocals, informed by intelligence, wit and lan The Australian.

www.beckyfox.com

Sun 18 Nov at 2pm, (70 mins) $28 ($25 conc)

The Nightingale of the Adriatic. The Bull of the Balkans. The internationally acclaimed, immaculately dressed front man of the Black Sea Gentlemen debuts his stunning solo show which will weave a seductive spell and sublimely serenade your soul.

Mikelangelo is part Elvis, part Nick Cave, a slick-haired crooner who stamps and bounds among his audience, bellowing sweet nothings into their faces. HHHHH The Scotsman

Indomitably depraved and unquestionably magnetic, Mikelangelo weaves a seductive spell around the audience. HHHH The List

www.oninvisiblewings.com

Sat 24 Nov at 2pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

BECKY FOX BAARTZ FREEMAN STINGMANSASSYMIKELANGELO

The music of Baartz Freeman is creative and passionate! Since their formation in early 2000, the combo has received high acclaim for their original jazz content and outstanding performances throughout Australia. From West Africa to New Orleans to Cuba to New York, Baartz Freeman produces music that is open, rich, generous and fun.

From hard-driving funk to evocative ballad, from blues to Latin to tango... fastidious and edgy but playful and fun too... full of emotion... The Age Green Guide

www.marthabaartz.com

Sun 18 Nov at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

FGHR is Tony Floyd (drums), Leonard Grigoryan (guitar), Luke Howard (piano) and Ben Robertson (bass). Their recently released album, Stationary, features lush original compositions of song-based instrumentals with folk and European jazz influences and resonates with images of vast cinematic landscapes. They will be joined by guitarist Nathan Slater.

instinctively lyrical piano lines... shimmering piano accompaniment The Age

www.fghr.net

Sun 11 Nov at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Guitarist Aaron Hopper and vocalist Kacey Patrick are innovators, improvisers and passionate, spontaneous performers. They are refined and sophisticated and unique arrangers of every musical genre, transcending their roots of jazz and folk to create music that has been described as spellbinding, enthralling and passionate. As a performance duo they expand the expected realm for guitar and voice, proving that it is possible to create an astonishing musical atmosphere with a small ensemble.

Patrick possesses a voice of unparalleled clarity, so smooth and precise its like listening to a melting ice sculpture. Time Off Magazine

www.stringmansassy.com www.myspace.com /stringmansassy

Sun 25 Nov at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Sensuous, spacious and intensely dynamic; add

Noemis soaring vocals, a dash of outta-space

electronics and samples, and her live string trio and

you find a new musical lyricism that is passionate, intricate and very much alive Noemi, currently based in New York, has worked musically with Yair Dalal, International Biennale Artist Heri Dono and now with Nasheet Waits.

www.noemiliba.com

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Sat 1 Dec at 2pm,

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The Syncopators (aka Society Syncopators) need no introduction to Melbourne audiences. With a hugely successful concert at The Famous Spiegeltent last year and well known on the Australian and international jazz festival circuit, they are guaranteed to wow em again this year with a selection from their vast repertoire across many genres.

As trans-Tasman cultural ambassadors, jazz sextet the Society Syncopators proved more successful and entertaining than Australias First XI, with a sparkling set of trad jazz... it was clear they could play any idiom... New Zealand Herald

www.societysyncopators.com.au

Sun 2 Dec at 2pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Ali McGregor... in Jazz Cigarette sings renditions of her favourite sassy jazz classics. She is the creator of the Opera Burlesque and has performed in La Clique. Accompanied by a trio that includes Ben Winkelman on piano and Ben Hendry on drums, these lazy, sultry songs will ease you through the afternoon.

stunning seldom does one find such grace and energy combined in one voice Herald Sun

...sparkles with sexy playfulness, moving simplicity and a beautiful warm tone. The Age

Sat 8 Dec at 2pm, (70 mins) $28 ($25 conc)

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NOEMI LIBA THE SYNCOPATORS ALI MCGREGORTHE SUNWRAE ENSEMBLE

The exquisite Sunwrae Ensemble perform a grand spectacle of stunning nu chamber music on piano, vibraphone, string quartet, alto flute, harp, double bass and drums. Dynamic, engaging and visually stimulating, Sunwrae stylishly captivate audiences, performing instrumental music by Artistic Director Rae Howell, textured with persuasive rhythms and spectacular improvisation!

Animated and energetic... Music Forum 2007

Hypnotically beautiful with a flowing cinematic feel... The Age

www.sunwrae.com

Sun 2 Dec at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Cellodiva, aka Sally Maer, has an affinity with the passionate and emotive music she plays. Accompanied on

the piano by Simon Holt, Sally will perform music from her

ABC album Bed of Roses. From Bach to Bon Jovi, Cellodiva performances encompass not only a diversity of exquisite music, but also stories, chat... and sometimes the occasional gag.

Maer is part of a new breed bringing a refreshing, versatile approach to performances The West Australian

www.cellodiva.com

Sat 8 Dec at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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Charles Dickens performs: A CHRISTMAS CAROL. During the last 17 years of his life, Charles Dickens gave solo performances of his works, to deafening acclaim. Everyones favourite was A Christmas Carol. Now Dickens, played by Phil Zachariah, returns to tell this uproariously funny, profoundly moving story of redemption, of a bad life made good.

Zachariah becomes Dickens and does not so much read A Christmas Carol as become the story. HHHH1/2 brilliance Sunday Herald Sun

www.eaglesnesttheatre.com

Sat 15 and Sun 16 Dec at 2pm, (70mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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THE FLOATING ISLANDS - Book /CD launch

Journey across the sea, over the horizon and into the world of The Floating Islands, where Mikelangelo and Undine Francesca Sellbach weave music and storytelling round the fantastical drawings of the late artist Udo Sellbach. This philosophical fairytale will captivate audiences of all ages.

A whimsical tale of wonder and delight The Sunday Tasmanian

www.thewordsoundandpicturecompany.com

Sun 16 Dec at 4pm, (70 mins) $25 ($22 conc)

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CELLODIVA CHARLES DICKENS UNSTRUNG HEROES

From the creator of Tangos Violin, comes the Melbourne premiere of Unstrung Heroes. This comical show features Alto string quartet performing Smoke on the Water, Bohemian Rhapsody and more!

Presenter, Sophie Kesoglidis, has audiences begging for more, as she amuses with quirky anecdotes and reveals trivia about the songs and bands on the programme.

www.altoproductions.com.au

Sat 15 Dec at 4pm, (70 mins) $30 ($25 conc)

Illusion is the first of all pleasures. Oscar Wilde

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Spiegeltent International TeamDavid Bates - SpiegelmaestroMonique Harvey - Associate Producer & ProgrammingBrett Haylock - La Clique ProducerJulie Richardson - La Clique Company ManagerAnya Tavkar - Operations ManagerLana De Jager - Marketing & Graphic DesignJustin Boschetti - Business Development ManagerKaren Standal - Legal & Business Affairs ManagerRobyn Sedgewick - Healing PractitionerSimon Barfoot - Venue Manager (nights)Phoebe Robb - Venue Manager (days)Cath Carmody - Stage ManagerAlice Cadwell - Stage Manager & Front of HouseSiiri Metsar - Sound EngineerWillie Suddon - Lighting DesignerRich Morrod - Rigger and Lighting OperatorAnna Pidgeon - Front of HouseBeau Dudding - Front of HouseCarina Cargill - Front of HouseEmma Gerrett - Front of HouseHelen Cassidy - Front of HouseBobilee Shahine - MerchandiseDave Swinton - Sound OperatorAlice Marklew - Intern Buxton Walker Publicity: Michelle Buxton, Elise TobinBuxton Walker: Andrew Walker, Hiromi Nishitani

ABC Radio National The Music ShowABC Radio Nationals popular Music Show presents a unique opportunity to experience a snapshot of the Melbourne International Arts Festival highlights with a packed program of leading musicians giving performances and interviews.

Sat 13 & Sat 20 Oct at 10am (2 hrs) FREE

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Chookahs Kids Festival - The Space Of Noise & Nonsense Enter the game show if you dare! Therell be madness and mayhem when wacky characters Noise and Nonsense try to confuse everyone in the game show that runs by its own rules. Try your wits against the camera that never lies in this crazy space with the loopy twosome.

Cocos Lunch For KidsRenowned for award-winning songs, skin-tight harmonies, stunning energy and quirky humour, these five singer/percussionists ignite the hearts of young audiences around the globe. Double ARIA nomination 2007: Best Childrens Album (Rat Trap Snap) & Best World Music Album (Blueprint). Their rhythmical vitality, humour and musical sophistication will have you snapping, surfing, shuffling and singing to your hearts content!

www.cocoslunch.com

The Mighty buZZniksPut on your bug wings and your dancing shoes and come down to this musical carnival. Highly energised and richly musical, they play a melange of rock, folk, hip hop and pop that exposes kids to live music and uses a quirky humour in their lyrics that is seriously fun and even educational. They will be joined by a special guest circus act each week to get the party started. If Dr Seuss started a band, this would be it!

The Squeaky WindowAh-Ha and Pom-Pom discover a wonderful window. But it squeaks! By drawing pictures on the glass they solve the problem and begin an hilarious and touching journey into the imagination where the 2D and 3D worlds blend into one. A joyful and surprising show for ages 3 and up.

Cheep-CheepPhysical comedy celebrating the power of imaginative play. Ah-Ha and Pom-Pom tussle over a golden egg. Using music, magic and gags-a-plenty, they are carried into a fantasy world of their own making. They become pirates, one is hypnotised into a chook, and they are caught in a storm. As glittering snow falls around them, the egg hatches and friendship wins the day.

This year we are excited to announce the arrival of

Spiegel Fancies by Bobilee. A delicious array of delectable products to suit your every desire.

Le Shoppe open: Famous Fashion Fridays: 3 - pm Saturdays & Sundays: 2 - pm Evenings: 7pm till close

Merchandise also available from door staff.

Sat 3 - Sun 4 Nov at 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm, 2.15pm FREE

This event is part of the Arts Centres Chookahs Kids Festival. For more info about the festival visit www.theartscentre.net.au

Sat 24 Nov & Sat 1st Dec at 11am (50 mins)$15 adults, $10 children, $40 family ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children)

Sun 18, Sun 25 Nov, Sun 2 & Sun 9 Dec at 11am (60 mins) $10 adults, $7 children, $30 family ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children)

Sat 17 Nov at 11am (40 mins)$15 adults, $10 children & conc $35 family ticket (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children)

Sat 8 Dec at 11am (40 mins) $15 adults, $10 children & conc $35 family ticket (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children)

Tickets only available at the door on the day of the performance

Australians for Cambodian Education (ACE) is a non-profit, voluntary body whose vision is to support the right of a child to learn and play, raising resources for, and awareness about, The Happy School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

www.acecambodia.org.au

5 Nov (Melbourne Cup Eve), 7pm show: $25.50 10pm Clubnight: $25.50 Check online for artists confirmed.

Robyn Sedgwick, Healing Practitioner to the staff and artists of The Famous Spiegeltent and the Arts Centre - by appointment only to the public. Ring 9212 to leave your details. Aura Soma, flower essences, massage, reiki, chakra balancing & more.

Thank you, and you, and you... The Famous Spiegeltent would like to thank the following: Anton Mikocki at Kustom, Greg Randall, David Anderson, Mike Harris, Hugh Covil, Nicole Gooch, Christine Robb, Daniel Cordner, Terry Francis & everyone at the Arts Centre. Brendan Kyte, Jim Moran & the team at Epicure, Kristy Edmonds, Kara Miller & all at MIAF, Fiona, Eva & Allan at Schenker Melbourne, Wendy Whelan at McLaren Press, Karen Standal, Mr Stephens (Head Shill) and Miss Persephone - CEO: Beagletent International.

The Famous Spiegeltent Melbourne 2007 Season the Arts Centre Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne11th Oct - 16th Dec 2007

Contact Information: c/o Level 13, 9 Little Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

The Famous Spiegeltent Facade design and painting by Mark Ogge

Brochure Design by Lana De Jager

Tickets can be booked thourgh Ticketmaster on 1300 136 166 or online www.ticketmaster.com.au

All prices are inclusive of GST, booking fee and service charge. Transaction fees may apply. We are open from 12noon to 3am during the Melbourne International Arts Festival Season 11th 27th October. Generally the venue will be open from pm - 12.30am Mon & Tue and pm - 3am in the extended season except on weekends when we open from 10.30am and where earlier performances are noted.

The Famous Spiegeltent is fully wheelchair accessible. All of The Famous Spiegeltent shows are general admission, seating is not guaranteed.

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