May 2010
01
Festival: Diy Aye 2010
1 May 2010, 10 a.m.
DIY Aye and the IWW combine to celebrate May 1st, see separate publicity for the distinct but cooperative programmes. Everyone is welcome to participate, entry on a donations basis. Explore our radical history, organise some kick-ass events, learn new skills and relax with new friends!
02
Gig: Darren Hayman & The Secondary Modern
2 May 2010, 8 p.m.
Acclaimed solo artist and star of one of John Peel's favourite bands, Hefner returns with his band to play songs old and new.
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No Events Scheduled
3 May 2010
04
Meeting: Other Meeting
4 May 2010, 11 a.m.
04
Meeting: Other Meeting
4 May 2010, 6 p.m.
04
Film: The Man Who Laughs And Maximo Park (1928)
4 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
An amazing opportunity to see an all time classic silent film and a unique performance by one of the most exciting bands in the UK right now. Brought to you by Northern Lights Film Festival
05
Film: Riot On Sunset Strip (1967)
5 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Made in 1967, Riot on Sunset Strip is a low-budget exploitation movie, released within six weeks of the actual late-1966 Sunset Strip curfew riot. The Sunset Strip curfew riots, also known as the "hippie riots," were a series of clashes that took place between police and young people on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California, beginning in the mid-1960s and continuing through the early 1970s.
06
Event: New Volunteer Induction
6 May 2010, 6 p.m.
06
Film: James Holcombe Super 8 Films
6 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
James Holcombe makes amazing films made on Super 8 and 16mm film. He's well placed to master these magical materials, - he works at No.w.here lab, an artist's film lab in London, where he passes the alchemy on - teaching processing and printing techniques at regular workshops.
06
Event: Election Night Party
6 May 2010, 10 p.m.
To coincide with the climax of this year’s nail-biting campaigns, the Star and Shadow will be hosting an election special all-nighter. Watch the results dribble in with a bottle of Freedom in hand. And take your mind off them with interventions from artists and S+S regulars.
07
Event: A Bit Crack
7 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Regular Storytelling evening Helen East and Musician Rick Wilson tell The Wood Cutters Wife
08
Event: New Volunteer Induction
8 May 2010, 11 a.m.
08
Event: Crafty Diy Session
8 May 2010, noon
Next in a series of lo-tech, non-expert skillshares and creative sessions, run by whoever turns up on the 2nd Saturday of the month (which is also volunteer induction day).
08
Gig: The Slits
8 May 2010, 8 p.m.
The Slits bring their unique brand of punk/ethno/reggae boundary teasing, pigeonhole evading, rawk to the Star and Shadow…
09
Film: Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom (1976)
9 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
The final vision of a controversial filmmaker
10
Meeting: Programming Meeting
10 May 2010, 6 p.m.
11
Event: Asylum Dialogues
11 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Launched in collaboration with Refugee Action during Refugee Week 2008, Asylum Dialogues is 'drawn from real life conversations with three pairs of friends – one an asylum seeker and the other a British citizen – this play explores the positive transformations created by their encounters with each other.' Scripted by Sonja Linden
12
Film: The Trip (1967)
12 May 2010, 7:29 p.m.
Directed by Roger Corman, and shot on location in and around Los Angeles, The Trip is the seminal LSD drama. Our hero (Peter Fonda) takes his first dose of acid while going through a divorce. As he wanders around the Sunset Strip, into nightclubs, and the homes of strangers and acquaintances, he considers the roles played by commercialism, sex, the role of women in his life.
13
Gig: Barnado's Film Festival
13 May 2010, 9 a.m.
A day of films and workshops for Barnados on youth, homlessness.
13
Film: The Gold Diggers (1983)
13 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
A feminist sci-fi musical extravaganza… Gold Diggers is a key film from Eighties feminist cinema. Made with an all-woman crew, it features stunning photography, an awesome score and a radical and experimental narrative structure. As Ruby and Celeste cross paths they come to sense that there could be a link between the male struggle for economic supremacy and the female ideal of mysterious but impotent beauty.
14
No Events Scheduled
14 May 2010
15
Meeting: Other Meeting
15 May 2010, noon
15
Gig: Lucky Me
15 May 2010, 10 p.m.
The Blessings are founding members of Glasgow's LuckyMe collective, whose take on hip-hop and dubstep has taken the world by storm and given us the likes of Hudson Mohawke and Rustie. The party will go on till late; for fans of Dam Funk, Flying Lotus, Joker, Neon Indian and wider life.
16
Film: Double Bill: Freaks + The Devil Doll (1932 + 1936)
16 May 2010, 7 p.m.
Freaks is simply one of the most mind-blowing films ever made - absolute must see. Accompanied by another film from director Todd Browning - a very special treat.
17
Meeting: General Meeting
17 May 2010, 6 p.m.
18
Event: Tyneside Claimants Union
18 May 2010, 11 a.m.
We are a group of people who meet together to act collectively to solve problems with the benefits system. Anyone is welcome to join us, particularly people claiming benefits of any sort (e.g. JSA, ESA, DLA, Incapacity Benefit, Housing Benefit, Income Support, Carers Allowance, Tax Credits, Pension Credits, etc.), and unemployed workers, unwaged people, etc.
18
Gig: G20 Fundraiser
18 May 2010, 7:02 p.m.
In April 2009 the G20 met in London, sparking massive anti-capitalist protests across the city. Activists from all over the country were involved, including Newcastle. This gig is help raise money for activists
19
Film: Wild In The Streets (1968)
19 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Tune in. TEEN OUT! When Congress gives 15-year-olds the right to vote, the youngsters promptly elect a rock-star President. But after the new prez decrees mandatory retirement at 30 and LSD therapy at 35, Americans begin to suspect that democracy has hit a minor snag in this "often chilling" (Variety) and "wickedly funny" (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia) satire!
20
Gig: Film + Gig: "Awake, My Soul" And Music From Cath & Phil Tyler And Horse Loom
20 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
A night of film and music with Cath & Phil Tyler, who have programmed tonight's documentary about Sacred Harp singing, the oldest surviving American music, which has survived over 200 years tucked away from sight in the rural deep south. £5
21
Gig: Stellar Om Source (Netherlands) / Mithras (London) / Morgellons
21 May 2010, 8 p.m.
Hypnogogic synthesizer experimentation from the Netherlands and jazz tropical rock rites from London. This double bill sees opposing types of weird get cosmic in respective ways; Stellar OM Source’s 90s’ VHS summonings and synthetic synth grooves mix sci-fi with New Age thrills while Mithras’ mutant riffs and stoned bass funk is like some inverse Ghana covers band.
22
Gig: The Trash Shack
22 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Our unusual mix of live music, B-movies, DJs and glamour, all influenced by Little Richard, the Ronettes, the MC5, Stooges, New York Dolls and Ramones. Dress to excess and be prepared to be trashy!
23
Gig: Sacred Harp Singing Workshop With Cath & Phil Tyler
23 May 2010, 2 p.m.
A Sacred Harp singing workshop to complement Thursday's film and gig. Entry is completely free, so feel free to come along and participate.
23
Film: The Birth Of A Nation (1915)
23 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Mighty Spectacle! The dawn of a new art! The Fiery Cross of the Ku Klux Klan! Lincoln's Assassination. The fatal blow that robbed the South of its best friend!
24
Meeting: Programming Meeting
24 May 2010, 6:30 p.m.
25
Event: The Golden Hour: Forest Cafe On Tour
25 May 2010, 8 p.m.
Join the gang from Edinburgh's legendary Forest Cafe for a literary cabaret which has played to sold-out audiences in Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, London and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It is poetry and prose, original eclectic songs and visual amazement. It is physical and mental. It is a reading. It is a gig. It is a party. £4/3
26
Film: Gas-S-S (1971)
26 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Gas-s-s-s (aka It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It) is a dark post-apocalyptic comedy, about survivors of an accidental military gas leak, of an experimental agent that kills everyone on Earth over the age of twenty-five. The world devolves into a chaotic struggle for power between peace-loving hippies, football fascists and demented dictators.
27
Film: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
27 May 2010, 7:30 p.m.
What happened is true. Now the motion picture that's just as real.
28
Gig: A Little Lost Special
28 May 2010, 10 p.m.
Start the Bank holiday weekend in proper style with a little lost and friends! We are really excited about this next party, not only is P-Skillz playing again after his brilliant set at the last night in March, but we also have DJ Boogienite
29
Gig: Evolution Emerging
29 May 2010, 7 p.m.
NARC. magazine and Generator present Evolution Emerging. Taking place on Saturday 29th May, Evolution Emerging aims to promote some of the best musical talent the North East has to offer.
30
Gig: Pangaea. Green Fest. Fundraiser
30 May 2010, 10 p.m.
Warmup to the green festival, and chances to sign up and volunteer at this years festival. Live Reggae Roots and World Music, From the people bringing you the lakeside stage…