DIY Wotz on Guide for the weekend of 21-Sep-07

Today (Saturday) there is the Majura Festival on at Dickson shops. the entire road will be closed off to make way for rides, market stalls and entertainment… I think its on 9am until 5pm.

Dont forget our 4 legged friends aswell. PetExpo on at exhibition park all weekend.

(Why not do both today… only a short distance from each other)

The Majura Festival is back in Woolley St Dickson THIS FRIDAY night and SATURDAY. Friday night is going to be full of great music, as local bands battle it out on the street stage. Saturday is a full day for the whole family. There will be Belly Dancing, dramatic Martial arts displays, ice scuplturing, jazz music, circus acts, Kenny Koala, food, fun and a very funny clown. These events should not be missed so come down and have some fun in Woolley St.

http://www.theprogram.net.au/eventsSub.asp?id=5102

http://www.nside.org.au/Mildura_festival/tmf07final_program.pdf

I’ll be there Joe Canberran!

From the Canberra Repertory

Rep’s production of Hay Fever opens this Friday 21 September

Preview tonight – 20 September– Special entry price of $22 per person – Be one of the first to see this wonderful Coward play.
Tickets also available at the door, show box office open from 7pm – show starts at 8pm.

Bookings – 6257 1950, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Monologue Competition

Sunday 23 September at Theatre 3 – Second last heat for the Rep Studio Monologue Competition

2pm for a 2.30pm start – come along and enjoy the latest monologue entries– all welcome!

Rep’s 75th Birthday is on 28 September

Book your ticket now to attend the commemorative performance of the same play performed when Rep began in 1932.

Share some cake and champagne with us after the show!

Applications are open for the Theatre Players Scholarship

The Theatre Players Scholarship is administered by Canberra Repertory and is open to all residents, or former residents, of the ACT who are undertaking full time tertiary training in drama or a theatre related course at a recognised institution.
The Scholarship value is $3 000

http://www.canberrarep.org.au/files/Brochure_TPS_2008.pdf

Yes you did Thumper, they are only up to number 23 😉

National Capital Orchestra is performing Beethoven’s – Piano Concerto No 4 featuring Soloist pianist Anne Veinberg (winner of the inaugural NCO concerto prize at the Australian National Eisteddfod) and Bruckner’s – Symphony No 7. Conductor Philip Hartstein.

2 pm, Sunday September 23rd @ the Canberra Girls Grammar School, Melbourne Ave, Deakin

Tickets $20, $15 conc, $10 child at the door

More information 6281 3387, ncorchestra@yahoo.com.au, http://www.freewebs.com/ncorchestra/nextconcert.htm

The American Car Club of Australia Inc. is holding the American Car Nationals 2007. This year, the main event will be held on Sunday, 23 September 2007, at the Queanbeyan Show Ground NSW.

Held at the same venue, will be the Queanbeyan Swap Meet, which is on all weekend. So, why not have a clean up in your garage, have a Swap site on Saturday and stay for the ‘Nationals’ on Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon the 22 September, festivities will begin with a short street cruise at 4.00PM. At 6.30 PM the Mayor of Queanbeyan will host a Civic Reception for ‘Nationals’ Entrants, Sponsors, Judges and their partners, at the Queanbeyan Council Chambers.

http://americancarclub.net/nationals.htm

Sounds cool, what time is it on (its an old link to the 2005 site)

Stadium Motocross Masters & Monster Trucks
Saturday 22nd September
Canberra Greyhound Club

Gates open at 9am with heat races for the motocross masters running all day, then at 4pm we have the pit party. This is your chance to get up close to the Riders, Monster Trucks and Drivers for photos and autographs. So bring you camera.
The main show starts at 6pm and runs for 3 & 1/2 hours.

http://www.monstertrucks.net.au/

Sunday September 23rd will be the ANU Spring Criterium, held on the grounds of the beautiful greening grounds of the ANU campus. So celebrate the beginning of Spring with us on the most exciting criterium circuit in Canberra! Wipe off the the chain, dig up the summer jerseys, put on your sunnies and test your form in the lead up to the Summer season.

Like last year there is a Come’n’Try day starting at 10am which costs $3 for non-licenced riders. This will involve a half hour bunch skills and cornering session then a chance to have a race around the criterium course.

More info at – http://www.vikingscycling.org.au/events/details.asp?IntContId=795&IntCatId=3

Sounds cool, what time is it on (its an old link to the 2005 site)