Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 37, No. 16. July 10, 1974

Support Your Local Minifest

Support Your Local Minifest

Here it is. At last. The programme for the great spectacular Mini-Arts Festival. Most activities are scheduled around the times when we figured the majority of people would be free to enjoy them, so make the most of what we're offering! Any changes or additions to this programme will be advertised on a black-board in the Main Foyer, Union Building.

Thursday

10.45am: Grand Opening Ceremony—Easterfield quad, featuring bubble-blowing, lolly scramble. Wear a strange costume!

11am: Pet Parade—Easterfield quad. If you have a family pet of which you are particularly proud, no matter how devious its pedigree, bring it along. The most horrific pet will be chosen by Mystery Guest Judge!

11am: Visual Arts Sale Of Prints & Pottery - Foyer. UUB. Food CO-OP Great Inaugural Sale—Foyer UUB. Buy your cheap vegies.

11.30am: Karate Display—Gym. With a bit of encouragement these men of power may reduce the entire gym to its foundations! Don't miss this! (Good views from 5th floor Rankine Brown)

12 midday: Dr Geiringer—Union Hall. Hear a four letter word or an original folk song! Dr Geiringer is being brought onto campus by the Psychology Society to soothe the savage beast—or something.

2pm: Speed is the Essence—Theatre. Free movie.

3pm: SIMS—Listening Room. Introductory talk on transcendental meditation.

5—7pm: SASRAC—Smoking Room and Lounge. Usual charges. Come for a couple of drinks to calm you down before you progress to the evenings' activities.

Approx. 6pm: Band in Ground Floor CAF. All things going as hoped, Dave Chin and his boys will be playing over tea-time—keep your fingers crossed for this one!

7pm: The Gospel According to St Matthew—Theatre....free.....free.....free film from Christian Union—a Marxist looks at Jesus Christ. First ten people get Murray Smith's autograph! Hurry!

7.30pm: Mystery Room—Dance Theatre—Smoking Room and Lounge. Sessions every half hour. No escape once you have entered. You have to be totally commited!

8pm: Wine 'N' Design—Union Hall. Visual Arts and Greek Club. Come and watch the two clubs destroy each other with an astonishing combination of Greek music, dancing, wine and designing. Door charge about $1 but this not yet final.

10pm—midnight: Mad Folk Dancing in the GYM. Whata way to go! Remember to keep some strength for tomorrow!

Thoughts for Tomorrow—Have you: written your bad poetry yet? baked a cake for the cake stall? offered billets for our three out-of-town poets?

Friday

Remember the Bad Poetry Competition!

10am: SCM Cake Stall—Foyer UUB.

Lunchtime: Asian Food on sale—Restaurant.

Taste delectable oriental cooking by MSA.

Lunchtime: Free Folk Concert—Union Hall.

12 noon: Young Socialist Forum on Chile—Smoking Room.

2—3pm: Dance Improvisation—Lounge and Smoking Room. Dance and poetry in conjunction with Music Dept. Human sculptures.

3pm: University Feminists—slide show. Theatre.

3pm: Happening with Man-Eating Alligators—Union Hall. Cath Soc's dance with death! Come if you dare!

7pm: Indian Dance with Costume Display—Theatre. Don't miss this, it'll be really worth seeing.

9pm approx: Jazz Concert (door charge not yet finalised)—Union Hall.

9pm: Play—Warsaw Melody—Theatre. Featuring Stuart Devenie and Anne Budd. This play is free....free.....free—another attraction not to be missed!

11pm approx: Horror Poetry—Graveyard. Featuring Mad Marty, a pseudo Sam Hunt, bad limericks, terrible poetry, Dr Seuss and Gothic horrors from German Club. Candles provided. Keep your eyes peeled for news of alternative venue if the weather's inclement! Winners of limerick/poetry competition with be congratulated and showered with chocolate fish.