Star And Shadow Events 2012-10-15 to 2012-10-21

Benny & Joon (1993)

A quirky romantic comedy about two people who, deemed as misfits by society, fall in love with each other. Johnny Depp stars in one of finest performances emulating the eccentric and slapstick humour of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

Surrealists & Cinema

A selection of elusive and rarely-seen short films presented with introductory talks by Leeds Surrealist Group. The programme will include films both made by and admired by surrealists past and present, spectral projections of dream and desire.

Balthazar (Au Hazard Balthazar)

Au hasard Balthazar is “the world in an hour and a half” – French New Wave filmmaker JEAN-LUC GODARD. A masterpiece you will never forget.

English Language Conversation Group

Weekly conversation session for people to practice speaking English in an informal friendly setting. The group is informal and volunteer run. Aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. Free.

Talk By Polly Higgins On Eradicating Ecocide

(postponed from the 9th oct)

In March 2010 international barrister and award winning author Polly Higgins proposed to the United Nations that Ecocide be made the fifth Crime Against Peace. There are currently four Crimes Against Peace: genocide, war crimes, crimes of aggression and crimes against humanity. Ecocide is the missing fifth crime – it is a crime against humanity, against current and future generations, and against all life on Earth.

Free Drawing Games

Join in with the drawing games as part of The Big Draw

Baltic Preview Afterparty

Join us for an evening of experimental film, drinks and conversation to celebrate the exhibition openings of The Encampment of Eternal Hope by Zoe Walker & Neil Bromwich and Ulterior Vistas by Tris Vonna Michell at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, plus the first day of international DEATH ANIMATIONS symposium.

Leave Me Here Presents.....Goat (Sweden), Beauty Pageant, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Goat produce heavy, afro psych punk, with absorbing percussion.

Short Films From The Newcastle Irish Festival

Working with Gypsy, Roma and Irish Travellers children in the North East for many years, Joe Crane's films and stories were made to celebrate and promote awareness of their lives.

Canny Little Library

The Canny Little Library stocks books, zines and pamphlets with a focus on titles with a more critical stance towards the society we live in and not available in most regular libraries/ bookshops. The collection includes graphic novels, art, feminism, queer, gender, lgbt, politics, sex, health, relationships, DIY, anarchism, philosophy, global struggles, science, nature and environment, worker's struggles, history, prison struggles, cookery, anti-racism and information for action. All titles are available to browse and borrow for free. The Star and Shadow also houses a large collection of film, photography and theatre books available for browsing and reference. The library can be contacted at cannylittlelibrary@gmail.com