Star And Shadow Events 2013-03-01 to 2013-03-31

Possession (1981)

Masterpiece of horror and suspense, this film follows the breaking down of a relationship with events going from the strange to the supernatural.

Daughters Of Darkness (1971)

“One of the most exquisitely mesmerizing adult horror films ever made”, this is an erotic vampire film about a honeymoon that goes badly wrong.

I Will Walk Like A Crazy Horse (1973)

Cinematic surrealism and chaotic violence feature in this great film from the Spanish director of Viva La Muerte. Running away from the police, a man goes to the desert where he meets an uncivilized man with a special link with “Mother-Earth”.

An Evening Of Nicolas Provost Shorts (2002-2011)

“The most beautiful thing I discovered is the fine line between fiction and reality. The moment in which the audience asks themselves ‘is this real or is this fiction? ” – NICOLAS PROVOST

Underwire - Women Filmmakers Night

This is an open film night for women who make films, and who would like to show their work. Just come to show a film, to watch films, or to chat!

A Separation (2011) + Introduction By Tina Gharavi

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

Our Daily Bread (2005)

Award-scooping documentary Our Daily Bread is a highly impressive look at the mechanised process of food production.

A Lizard In A Woman’S Skin (1971) + Euro-Disco In The Bar

Psychedelic nightmares, LSD use and mysterious murders feature in this Italian giallo set in London. A young woman is accused of murdering her hippy neighbour after dreaming it exactly as it happened…

Vampyros Lesbos (1971)

With a great psychedelic score that became a hit in the British charts in the 1990s (in the album Sexadelic Dance Party), this is an erotic horror tale about a vixen vampiress seducing and killing women to appease her insatiable thirst for female blood.

Frontier Blues (2009)

On Iran's northern frontier with Turkmenistan, the land of "heartbreak and tractors", first time director Babak Jalali mines absurdist humour and quiet pathos from the immutable routines of a stranded group of men.

Reel Iraq Festival

Ten years since the invasion of Iraq, we host a night of films dedicated to a culture coming to terms with the legacy of conflict, and experimenting with modes of expression to make sense of now.

The Arbor (2010) + Short: The Girl Chewing Gum (1976)

The perceived and the actual are at odds in this double-bill conclusion to our Real and the Invisible film season.

Offside (2006)

Girls try to watch a World Cup qualifying match in Stadium but are forbidden by law because of their sex. The film was inspired by the director's daughter, who decided to attend a game anyway. The film was shot in Iran but its screening was banned there

Nerosubianco (1969)

With an incredible soundtrack from a band comprising 2 members of the prog rock band Procol Harum, this is non-sensical 1960s psychedelia at its best.

8 masters/return of the 18 bronzemen/the blazing temple

hack your way through the night with one of the unsung heroes of Hong-Kong cinema, Carter Wong, in a marathon of shaolin style chop-socky...ALL FREE

The Sign Of Four (1932)

while the public argue over Basil and Jeremy many critics site Arthur Wontner as THE Sherlock Holmes, played closest to the literary version (bar a minor change of address) this Holmes is not the showman of later incarnations, but the banter with Watson describes a much more balanced relationship...free

Five Minutes To Live (1961)

featuring johnny cash and ron howard...a gang of bank robbers terrorize a small town by knocking on doors and then killing whoever answers...aka "door to door maniac" this is midnight movie mayhem, on your doorstep!

Five (1951)

after the bomb dropped only five were left...there are many post-nuclear apocalypse movies, but this was the first...a relentlessly dark, oddly philosophical, psycho-social drama peppered with beautifully haunting scenes and plot holes you could fly a b52 through...free

At Five In The Afternoon (2003) Panj É Asr

A story of an ambitious young woman trying to gain an education in Afghanistan after the defeat of the Taliban. The title comes from a Federico García Lorca poem and is a tale of flourishing against the odds.

Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six + Holy Moly And The Crackers + Lady Koo And The Kooky Kitchenette

Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six are back with their relentless dirt-swing, stories about grieving lovers, thieving lovers and deceiving lovers seep from their songbook like a putrescent parade of painful parables. It's strangely beautiful. Expect to dance!

Helm, Basic House, The Cankles & D Js

Helm is Luke Younger (Alter Records/Birds Of Delay) - a sound artist and experimental musician based in London, working with a vast array of revolving instrumentation and abstract sound sourceshttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/208957

Real Dead Herer

A night of sludgy grunge, bone crunching alternative rock and knee lifting rock n reel. Get yem selves down to the shadow for a right old neck knacker.

A Bit Crack - Storytelling

Regular Storytelling event

Mental Health Event

A market and series of events to raise awareness of mental health issues and sources of help and advice

'How To Programme A (Successful) Film Season At The Star And Shadow'

The Ins and Outs of Programming a Film Season

Write On Tap

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. All titles are available to browse and borrow for free.cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.com email: cannylittlelibrary@gmail.com

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.

Nrg Quarterly Meet

Newcastle Roller Girls quarterly meeting in bar and cinema. This event is open to members of NRG only.

Volunteer Induction

Come along and find out more about your favourite DIY cinema, and how to get involved. Everyone welcome! led by Marian & Danny

Cancelled - Gilad And All That Jazz

The Star and Shadow volunteers, after a serious discussion have decided not to allow this event, organised by Jazz North East, to be hosted in the Star and Shadow. This decision was not taken lightly and there were many differing opinions. A record of the way in which it was reached is here.

Cancelled - Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble

Volunteer Induction

Come along and find out more about your favourite DIY cinema, and how to get involved. Everyone welcome!

Comedy Pick & Mix

Eclectic comedy from half a dozen or more up and coming local comedians on every subject under the sun. Tickets £3 for Star and Shadow members, £1 extra to join if you haven't already.

Write on Tap Rehearsal

Canny Little Library

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.

Write On Tap Rehearsal

Canny Little Library Cafe + ABC Prisoner Support Event

4 - 5pm: Talk with Unrooted ABC about Anarchist Black Cross activities. all welcome!

3 -6pm Canny Cafe will be catering with vegan snacks and cakes for donation what you can afford/ free if your skint.

Slabs Of The Tabernacle

For our first party of the year we've invited the magnificent Intergalactic Gary to make a rare UK appearance at the Star and Shadow. His all night DJ sets are memorable affairs, driven by a groove no matter what the genre

Make And Mend Market

Make and Mend Spring time Vintage Special

Canny Little Library

German Conversation Group With Necll

Fancy practicing German? Then come along, it's free!

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.

Write on Tap Rehearsal

Canny Little Library

Efterklang: The Ghost Of Piramida

One is in equal measures amazed and fascinated upon visiting Piramida, the Russian mining town on the Norwegian island of Svalbard, which remains deserted as if it was a fictional setting of the time after World War III.

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.

Better Words Ahead - A Writing Workshop With Amelia Bande

All writers and their unique styles are welcome: Poets, Narrative, Broken Language, Essays, Scripts & Plays, Lyrics for Music. No previous experience required.

Weekender...Phid Video Installation Launch

kicking off a weekend of experimental art and free film featuring video installations from esteemed guest artists, London collective PHiD install a collection of screens displaying corrupted found footage and broken street lighting, all designed to induce a disturbance in the audience...free

Canny Cafe + Prisoner Letter Writing Support Group

Come and find out about some ways to support people locked up for their political activities. From 4-6pm there will be the opportunity to find out more and get involved. Everyone welcome!3-6pm Canny Cafe will be serving tasty treats and snacks, all vegan.

Canny Little Library

Creme Organization/Bunker Den Haag (Club Night)

Quit the grinnin' and drop that linen!

Weekender...

classic, ephemeral, obscure...exclusive premieres, live music and free films...every bank holiday weekend

Star And Shadow Events 2013-03-01 to 2013-03-31

Possession (1981)

Daughters Of Darkness (1971)

I Will Walk Like A Crazy Horse (1973)

An Evening Of Nicolas Provost Shorts (2002-2011)

Underwire - Women Filmmakers Night

A Separation (2011) + Introduction By Tina Gharavi

Our Daily Bread (2005)

A Lizard In A Woman’S Skin (1971) + Euro-Disco In The Bar

Vampyros Lesbos (1971)

Frontier Blues (2009)

Reel Iraq Festival

The Arbor (2010) + Short: The Girl Chewing Gum (1976)

Offside (2006)

Nerosubianco (1969)

8 masters/return of the 18 bronzemen/the blazing temple

The Sign Of Four (1932)

Five Minutes To Live (1961)

Five (1951)

At Five In The Afternoon (2003) Panj É Asr

Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six + Holy Moly And The Crackers + Lady Koo And The Kooky Kitchenette

Helm, Basic House, The Cankles & D Js

Real Dead Herer

A Bit Crack - Storytelling

Mental Health Event

'How To Programme A (Successful) Film Season At The Star And Shadow'

Write On Tap

Canny Little Library

Conversation Group

Nrg Quarterly Meet

Volunteer Induction

Cancelled - Gilad And All That Jazz

Cancelled - Gilad Atzmon's Orient House Ensemble

Volunteer Induction

Comedy Pick & Mix

Write on Tap Rehearsal

Canny Little Library

Conversation Group

Write On Tap Rehearsal

Canny Little Library Cafe + ABC Prisoner Support Event

Slabs Of The Tabernacle

Make And Mend Market

Canny Little Library

German Conversation Group With Necll

Conversation Group

Write on Tap Rehearsal

Canny Little Library

Efterklang: The Ghost Of Piramida

Conversation Group

Better Words Ahead - A Writing Workshop With Amelia Bande

Weekender...Phid Video Installation Launch

Canny Cafe + Prisoner Letter Writing Support Group

Canny Little Library

Creme Organization/Bunker Den Haag (Club Night)

Weekender...

General Meeting

Programming Meeting

General Meeting

Programming Meeting