Festival ClubFree in the Festival ClubAt 6pm forget the swill and saunter to the Festival Club for bookish hilarity, hi-jinks and knieschlagen. Hosted by the debonair Michael Nolan and with music from those DJ-ing purveyors of fine independent music Radio 3RRR, the Club features a range of performances – from comedians to critics, and poets to pop-stars. Each night will feature a spot from the cracked funny bone himself, the charming Bedroom Philosopher, in addition to our Literary Cabaret, Festival Talkback (where you get your say on the day’s events), the Quiz and much much more. We’re especially delighted to be able to bring you a spotlight on songwriters in the nightly APRA: Songwriter Speaks sessions, where songwriters sing and chat with Zerafina Zara. TIME 6pm –11pm each night Festival Club, in ACMI's function space, on the ground floor. Walk into the ACMI building through the plaza, past the ACMI box office, down the escalators, and turn to your right. Alternatively, come in through Flinders Street, entry is through the side. Saturday 22 August featuring Michael Williams; a preview of the Overload Poetry Festival hosted by Luis Gonzalez Serrano and featuring IQ (Benjamin Sanders), Zoe Barron and Thom the World Poet; the Singapore sensation Cyril Wong; Stephen Cummings and Zerafina Zera in the APRA Songwriter Speaks session; and DJ Fiona Scott-Norman.  Stephen Cummings Sunday 23 August featuring Sarah L’Estrange; the best of Wordplay with Geoff Lemon, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Chloe Jackson Willmott, Nathan Curnow and Ben Ezra; the hip-hop stylings of Urthboy (from The Herd); Lilith Lane and Zerafina Zera in the APRA Songwriter Speaks session; and DJ Johnny Topper.  Geoff Lemon Thursday 27 August featuring your host for the evening Stella Glorie; Peter Mares; the SPUNC Reading and Writing Spectacular*; Michael Crane and Trish Anderson; Jen Cloher and Zerafina Zera in the APRA Songwriter Speaks session; and DJ Jonathan Alley.  Trish Anderson and Michael Crane the Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, featuring John Silvester, Liz Porter, Peter Corris, Shane Maloney and MC Jane Clifton.  Peter Corris Saturday 29 August featuring Jason Steger; the SPUNC Reading and Writing Spectacular*; Yana Alana; Tim Rogers and Zerafina Zera in the APRA Songwriter Speaks session; and DJ Namila Benson. SPUNC the Small Press Underground Networking Community, and in the SPUNC Reading and Writing Spectactular Angela Meyer will take you on a tour of through the fecund undergrowth that is the small press publishing sector.  Tim Rogers Sunday 30 August featuring Jane Sullivan; the SPUNC Reading and Writing Spectacular*; Ezra Bix; Angie Hart and Zerafina Zera in the APRA Songwriter Speaks session; and DJ Jacinta Parsons. And SPUNC. SPUNC the Small Press Underground Networking Community, and in the SPUNC Reading and Writing Spectactular Angela Meyer will take you on a tour of through the fecund undergrowth that is the small press publishing sector.  Ezra Bix |
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