Monday 01 Jul To Sunday 07 Jul 2013
01
Meeting: General Meeting
1 Jul 2013, 6 p.m.
02
Event: English Language Conversation Group
2 Jul 2013, 4 p.m.
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.
02
Film: Checkpoint Rock: Songs From Palestine (2009)
2 Jul 2013, 7:30 p.m.
A film to raise awareness of the vitality of the Palestinian resistance against the military occupation and colonisation that seeks to impose Israel in the occupied territories.
03
Film: Stand Up For Shorts
3 Jul 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Stand Up For Shorts will take place at the Star and Shadow Cinema on the 3rd of July. It will bring you a showcase of the best in short film making and stand up comedy from the North East of England.
04
Film: Far From Vietnam
4 Jul 2013, 7:30 p.m.
05
Film: 1991: The Year Punk Broke + Dj Paul Brown (Tiny Lights)
5 Jul 2013, 7:30 p.m.
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Followed by DJ Paul Brown (Tiny Lights Recordings) in the bar. Part of the Grunge Season http://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/season/150
06
Gig: Narc. Fest 2013 + Afterparty
6 Jul 2013, 7 p.m.
Multi-venue free music festival in the Ouseburn. The Star and Shadow presents live music from Something, Witch Hands, Retriever and Hannah D’Arcy. Followed by NARC. FEST AFTERPARTY with DJs 'til 1 am (bar 'til 12).
07
Event: Canny Little Library
7 Jul 2013, 3 p.m.
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. http://cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.com/ cannylittlelibrary@gmail.com
07
Festival: Portuguese Language Cafe - ¡Vamos! Festival
7 Jul 2013, 6 p.m.
Portuguese Language Cafe with Ana Assuncao and Loiana Leal Pavlichenko (Free)
07
Event: Tropicalia Film + Afterparty - ¡Vamos! Festival 2013
7 Jul 2013, 7:30 p.m.
A new documentary that delves into the ‘explosion’ of the Tropicalia movement in Brazil in the late ‘60s.
07
Event: Tulipa Ruiz + Jd Twitch (Optimo)
7 Jul 2013, 9:30 p.m.
Star of the Brazilian new wave Tulipa Ruiz for one of only two UK appearances this summer with a special ‘Brazil’ Dj Set from musical stalwart JD Twitch (Optimo)