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The 3MBS Daily Arts Diary is a listing of arts and music events in and around Melbourne.

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If you or your group would like to appear in the Daily Arts Diary please contact the Arts Coordinator, Julie Jolly on (03) 9416 1035 or email at arts@3mbs.org.au

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Music

Bach and Vivaldi
Brought to you by: Melbourne Musicians
Venue: St Johns Southgate, 20 City Road, Southbank
Dates: Wednesday August 27th at 8.15pm
Details: 1300 884 654
Soprano, Elena Xanthoudakis sings Bach cantatas, "Ich habe genug" and "Jauchzet Gott".
Geoff and Julie Payne play two Vivaldi concertos for two trumpets.

Melbourne Recital by Tatiana Kolesova
Brought to you by: Camberwell Grammer School Friends of Music
Venue: Performing Arts Complex, 55 Mont Albert St, Canterbury
Dates: Friday August 29th at 8:00pm
Details: 9835 1777
Playing Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Opus 22 by Chopin

International Organ Series
Brought to you by: Scots' Church, Melbourne
Venue: 99 Russell St, Melbourne,
Dates: Each Tuesday in September at 6:15pm, Sunday 28th  2:30pm
Details: 9650 9903
Five guest European organists and the Scots'  Church Choir perform in these free concerts.

The Nationalists
Brought to you by: Selby & Friends
Venue: Melba Hall, University of Melbourne, Parkville
Dates: Wednesday September 3rd at 8:00pm
Details: 02 8904 0822
Parker String Quartet from America make their Australian debut with Kathryn Selby playing piano

The Twilight Zone - A Night at the Movies with the Frankston Symphony Orchestra
Brought to you by: Frankston Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Frankston Arts Centre, Young Street, Frankston
Dates: Saturday September 6th at 7:00pm
Details: 9784 1060
Music from the movies including Lord of the Rings, A perfect night out for the whole family.

Greetings from Vienna
Brought to you by: Robert Stolz Viennese Music Society
Venue: Whitefriars College, 156 Park Rd, Donvale
Dates: Sunday September 7th at 2:00pm
Details: 9457 6449
Popular Viennese melodies featuring Thomas Weinhappel a baritone on tour from Vienna.

Concert
Brought to you by: Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne
Venue: St John’s Church, Toorak Avenue, Croydon
Dates: Sunday September 7th at 2:00pm
Details: 9801 7824.
The concert offers Maroondah residents the chance to experience fine music close to home.
 
Afternoon Concert
Brought to you by: Chamber Strings of Melbourne
Venue: Toorak Uniting Church, Toorak Road, Toorak
Dates: Sunday September 7th at 2:30pm
Details: 9817 5552
Works by Vivaldi, Couperin, Bach, and young Melbourne composer Benjamin Martin.

Emerging Musicians VCE Recital
Brought to you by: Geelong Grammer
Venue: St Paul’s Anglican Church, 175 Latrobe Tce, Geelong
Dates: Sunday September 7th at 3.00pm
Details: 5223 3003
Proceeds of concert are for the restoration of St Paul’s heritage listed buildings

Vanessa O’Connor Piano Recital
Brought to you by: Beleura House Garden
Venue: Meet at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Dunns Road, Mornington
Dates: Tuesday September 9th at 1:00pm
Details: 5975 2027
Enjoy this recital by the winner of the 2007 John Tallis Scholarship

Sunwrae
Brought to you by: Darebin Music Feast,
Venue: Northcote Town Hall Studio 1, High St, Northcote
Dates: Thursday September 11th at 8:00pm
Details: 1300 GET TIX
Rae Howell and Madeleine Johanna Turewicz perform original solo piano and vocal works.

Lieder Recital
Brought to you by: The Lieder Society of Victoria
Venue: Ian Roach Hall, Scotch College, 1 Morrison Street, Hawthorn
Dates: Friday September 12th at 7:30pm
Details: 9857 0216
Thomas Weinhappel & Stephen Delaney, visiting from Vienna, perform Schubert.

VCA Symphony Orchestra & VCA Secondary School Choir
Brought to you by: Victorian College of the Arts
Venue: Melbourne Town Hall, 90-120 Swanston Street,, Melbourne
Dates: Friday September 12th at 7:30pm
Details: 9685 9423
Present Schubert - Mass in G major, and Shostakovich – Symphony No. 11

The Pirates of Penzance
Brought to you by: Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria
Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Wellington Rd, Clayton
Dates: Friday September 12th to 20th at 8:00pm
Details: 9905 1111
Operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan
 
The Creation
Brought to you by: The Tudor Choristers
Venue: Christ Church, cnr Punt and Toorak Rds, South Yarra
Dates: Friday September 12th at 8:00pm
Details: 9513 9992
The choir joins forces with Melbourne Sinfonia, to perform Joseph Haydn's Creation

Sacred and Profane: Choral Music of our Time
Brought to you by: Ensemble Gombert
Venue: Xavier College Chapel, Barkers Road, Kew
Dates: Saturday September 13th at 8:00pm
Details: 1300 884 654
This concert features an Australian premiere of Rubbra's St Teresa Mass.

Concert
Brought to you by: Monash University Choral Societies with guests Grainger wind symphony
Venue: MLC Music auditorium, 207 Barkers Rd, Kew
Dates: Saturday September 13th at 8:00pm
Details: Music includes Schubert's Mass in F, Vaughan Williams's Five Mystical Songs
 
Da Capo After Dark
Brought to you by: The Da Capo Singers
Venue: Clyde Public Hall, Railway Road, Clyde
Dates: Saturday September 13th at 8:00pm
Details: 0411 525 823
The program includes: Alexander L'estrange - Love's Philosophy

Leith Ewert in Recital
Brought to you by: Arden Crescent Concert Series
Venue: Rosanna Uniting Church,, 21 Arden Crescent,, Rosanna
Dates: Sunday September 14th at 2:00pm
Details: 9457 2595
Organist Leith Ewert will be performing for theatre organ, jazz band, big band and orchestra.

Free Community Concert
Brought to you by: Napier Concert Orchestra
Venue: Essendon Community Baptist Church, 138 Buckley St, Essendon
Dates: Sunday September 14th at 2:00pm
Details: 9331 4715
Will Grigg (violin) will play Mozart’s Violin Concerto no 5 in A major with the orchestra.

Concert
Brought to you by: Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble
Venue: St John's Angiican Church, Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento
Dates: Sunday September 14th & 20th at 2.30pm
Details: 5984 4577
Program includes Mozart's Andante K 315 and Elgar's Chanson de Matin.

In Praise of Music
Brought to you by: Music at the Basilica
Venue: The Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, 136 Yarra St, Geelong
Dates: Sunday September 14th at 3.00 pm
Details: 5223 3554
Geelong Community Orchestra, Choirs of St Francis Melbourne and St Mary’s Geelong sing Gounod’s Messe Solennelle St Cecilia.

40th Anniversary Celebration Concert
Brought to you by: Melbourne Male Choir
Venue: Camberwell Civic Centre, 340 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell
Dates: Friday September 19th at 7:30pm
Details: 9758 9669
With the Maroondah Singers and Choirs, Chor Farmer from Tokyo and Yukari Echo.

Concert
Brought to you by: The Geelong Chorale
Venue: McAuley Hall, Sacred Heart College, Newtown
Dates: Saturday September 20th at 8:00pm
Details: 5263 3855
Music includes Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
 
Festival of Bands
Brought to you by: RAN Band, Victoria Police Show band, The New Melbourne Jazz Band.
Venue: St Michael’s Church, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne
Dates: Monday September 22nd to September 25th at Various times
Details: 9654 5120
All proceeds will go to The James Macready-Bryan Foundation.
 

An Opera in Concert
Brought to you by: Camberwell Chorale and Camerata Orchestra
Venue: Camberwell Civic Centre, Camberwell Road, Camberwell
Dates: Sunday September 28th at 2:00pm
Details: 9561 2531
With 24 soloists, present Vaughan Williams’ Pilgrim’s Progress

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Auditions

Auditions for Singers
Brought to you by: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Venue: ABC, Southbank,
Dates: By appointment
Details: Rhylla Mitchell on 03 9626 1103
The MSO Chorus is an amateur chorus performing to professional standards.

Auditions for The Surrey Hill Chamber Orchestra
The Surrey Hills Chamber Orchestra seeks violinists and viola and double bass players.  They rehearse their four 2008 concerts on Tuesday nights. For more information, phone 9877 5286

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Theatre

Into the Woods
Brought to you by: Limelight Theatre Company
Venue: Cranbourne Community Theatre., Brunt St, Cranbourne
Dates: Friday August 29th to September 6th at various times
Details: 9771 5757
This fairy tale begins when a childless couple learn they've been cursed so they embark on a quest to break the spell; swindling and stealing from Cinderella and Little Red Ridinghood.
 
A Free, Rehearsed Reading of Paul Galloway's  Play Realism
Brought to you by: the Arts Centre
Venue: Fairfax Studio, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Dates: Sunday August 31st at 2:00pm
Details: 9281 8000
Winner of the Wal Cherry Award for 2007.

John & Jen
Brought to you by: Chapel Off Chapel
Venue: 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran,
Dates: Friday September 12th to 28th at Thurs – Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm
Details: 8290 7000
This musical is about connections, commitments and the healing of the human heart.

Playspotting
Brought to you by: Melbourne Writers' Theatre & MelBorn08
Venue: Carlton Courthouse, 349 Drummond Street,, Carlton
Dates: Season Dates September 24th to October 11th at Various times
Details: 9660 9666
A hot mix of 11 short plays, brought to life by Melbourne's actors, writers and directors.

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Special Events

None listed this week - check back again soon!

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Exhibitions

Arts Exhibition
Brought to you by: Mars Gallery
Venue: Melbourne Art Rooms, 418 Bay St, Port Melbourne
Dates: Wednesday August 27th to September 21st at 10:00am to 5:00pm
Details: 9681 8425
Works by artist, Julie Irving.

Water Colour Demonstration
Brought to you by: Doncaster Templestowe Artists" Society Gallery
Venue: Corner Doncaster Rd and Council St, Doncaster,
Dates: Saturday August 30th at 2:00pm
Details: 9840-1375
Learn from artist, Andrew Gemmill.

99th Annual Exhibition
Brought to you by: Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors
Venue: Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Cnr Glen Eira & Hawthorn Rds, Caulfield
Dates: Exhibiting until 31st August at various times
Details: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mswps/
Includes the winners of the Annie Davison Oliver Award and the Mabel Pryde Memorial Prize.

Art Exhibition
Brought to you by: Ringwood Art Society
Venue: Forest Hill Shopping Centre, 2nd Level,
Dates: Monday September 1st to Sunday 7th September
Details: 0419 293 680

Ableart 2008
Brought to you by: Able Australia
Venue: Australia on Collins, Level 5, 260 Collins St, Melbourne
Dates: Monday September 1st to September 30th at Various times
Details: 1300 225 369
Painted by artists, challenged by multiple disabilities.

Art Exhibition
Brought to you by: Chrysalis Gallery
Venue: 179 Gipps Street, East Melbourne,
Dates: Thursday September 2nd to 27th at various times
Details: 9415 1977
New works by David Moore

Common Space, Private Space by Mikala Dwyer and Simone Slee and
Artur Zmijewski
Brought to you by: Victorian College of Art
Venue: Margaret Lawrence Gallery, 40 Dodds Street, Southbank
Dates: Friday 5th September - October 4th at Tues to Sat 12–5 pm
Details: 9685 9400
Works by Mikala Dwyer and Simone Slee and
Artur Zmijewski

Little Did They Know
Brought to you by: Utopian Slumps
Venue: 5/25 Easey St, Collingwood,
Dates: Exhibiting until Saturday September 6th at 12:00pm
Details: 0403 009 291
Works by artists, Tristan Jalleh & Saskia Pandji Sakti.

The Impermanent City
Brought to you by: City Museum at Old Treasury
Venue: Spring Street, (top end of Collins Street), Melbourne
Dates: Saturday September 6th to 23rd at Various times
Details: 9651 2233
Celebrates and mourns Melbourne’s relentless transitional carnage.

Nationality: Stateless   Destination: Australia
Brought to you by: Jewish Museum of Australia
Venue: Gross Gallery, Jewish Museum of Australia, 26 Alma Road, St Kilda
Dates: Exhibiting until September 7, 2008 at Various
Details: 8534 3600
An exhibition of how JDC, an aid organisation, helped the Australia’s Jewish community.

Painting the Torah
Brought to you by: Jewish Museum of Australia
Venue: 26 Alma Rd, St Kilda 3182,
Dates: Exhibiting until September 28th at various times
Details: 8534 3600
Victor Majzner has painted the stories of the Old Testament.

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Classes & Workshops

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See 3MBS's Music Teachers' Directory for teachers of singing, piano, trumpet, cello, violin, guitar, flute, mandolin, clarinet, saxophone...

Doncaster Templestowe Artists Society Art Classes
Venue: The Old Shire Hall, Cnr Doncaster Road and Council Street, Doncaster
Dates: Ongoing
Details: 9848 1110
Vacancies are still available at painting classes at the Doncaster-Templestowe Artists' Society. These day or evening classes are in various styles with excellent teachers.

Water Colour Demonstration
Brought to you by: Doncaster Templestowe Artists" Society Gallery
Venue: Corner Doncaster Rd and Council St, Doncaster,
Dates: Saturday August 30th at 2:00pm
Details: 9840-1375
Learn from artist Andrew Gemmill.

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Children

Just Macbeth
Brought to you by: Bell Shakespeare
Venue: the Arts Centre, Playhouse, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
Dates: Friday September 19 to Sunday October 5th at Various times
Details: 1300 136 166
A riotous romp for kids which will open up the amazing world of Shakespeare.
Suitable for 7 to 77 years young

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