April 2014
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Event: Conversation Group
1 Apr 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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No Events Scheduled
2 Apr 2014
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No Events Scheduled
3 Apr 2014
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Event: A Bit Crack - Storytelling
4 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Jamie Crawford tells The Moulting Season
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Gig: Rexine - Our Imaginary Friends - The Girl With The Replaceable Head - St James Infirmary - El Cid
5 Apr 2014, 7 p.m.
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Event: Canny Little Library
6 Apr 2014, 3 p.m.
Books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries.
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Film: The Art Of Dissapearing / Sztuka Znikania (2013) + 2 Short Docs By Krzysztof Kieslowski_#1 Looking East Season
6 Apr 2014, 7 p.m.
Poland year 1980. A young, Haitian voodoo priest Amon Fremon s about to introduce the members of the Theatre of Sources to shamanic practices. A romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz is leading him to the underworld to help contact Polish ancestors. Trance-like cinematic essay combining dreamlike images with archival footage.
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Meeting: General Meeting
7 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
8 Apr 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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Film: The Big Combo
9 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Gig: The Space Lady + Wilt Wagner & Pentecostal Party
10 Apr 2014, 8 p.m.
A Glimpse of Paradise presentsTHE SPACE LADY(Nightschool Records / USA)https://soundcloud.com/dazedandconfused/sets/the-space-lady-greatest-hitsw/ Wilt Wagner & Pentecostal Party + DJshttp://www.wegottickets.com/event/257357http://aglimpseofparadise.wordpress.com/
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Gig: The Legendary Pink Dots
11 Apr 2014, 8 p.m.
The Legendary Pink Dots formed in August 1980 and, although distinctly underground, they have been musically influential over the years. Their sound has been described as an amalgamation of psychedelic rock, industrial, synth-pop and avant-garde. They have released over 60 records, have a large cult following.
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Event: Divine Trash Presents The Showgirls Drag Ball
12 Apr 2014, 7 p.m.
The trashiest film ever, plus glittering competitions for kings, queens and inbetweens. Plus trophies, disco, cheese and HiNRG.
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Event: Canny Little Library
13 Apr 2014, 3 p.m.
Books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries.
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Event: Canny Fiction Reading Group
13 Apr 2014, 5 p.m.
The Canny Fiction Reading Group is a friendly space for sharing & exploring the joy of reading. Join us as we discuss this month's novel: 'The Brutal Art' by Jesse Kellerman. Guardian Review: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/aug/02/crime.roundupreviews1
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Meeting: Programming Meeting
14 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
15 Apr 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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Gig: Diane Cluck, Ichi, Richard Dawson
16 Apr 2014, 8 p.m.
A Deer For Your Lamb Presents Diane Cluck with support from Ichi and Richard Dawson New York based singer and songwriter Diane Cluck returns to Newcastle to perform songs from her new album Boneset with cellist Isabel Castellvi with support from Bristol/Japan based instrument maker Ichi and Richard Dawson.
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Event: Weekender/Expac "Film In A Weekend" Project Presents "Psi-Fu:Inundation"
17 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
open call for cast and crew…no experience necessary…sign-up session & workshop…build alien towers, space ships and ceremonial headgear
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Festival: Weekender...Superior Soviet Sci-Fi
17 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
featuring classic soviet era sci-fi and hosting the return of the "film in a weekend" project, this weekender is packed with obscure and exclusive entertainment…
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Film: In The Dust Of The Stars (1976) [Plus Short Film Sign Up]
17 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Great costumes, huge sets, massive cast, exotic dance sequences to fantastic abstract audio and surprises round every corner help this feature overcome its standard premise beautifully. Practically unknown in the west this film deserves a cult renaissance…plus sign up for the "film in a weekend" shoot.
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No Events Scheduled
18 Apr 2014
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Event: Weekender/Expac "Film In A Weekend" Shoot
19 Apr 2014, noon
a mysterious interstellar traveler brings disaster to a far flung outpost, a princess sends word to the rabble alliance, it may be too late to save her world but is it yet too late to save the galaxy?
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Film: Eolomea (1972)
19 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Demanding you pay attention is a small price to pay for this carefully constructed, cerebral story, with production values that match anything the west produced at the time bar "2001" and a great international cast…FREE to members
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Event: Poke
19 Apr 2014, 10 p.m.
Cracking open a veritable easter egg of sinful indie, punk, pop, electronica & hip-hop, Newcastle's hugely popular queer indie-disco returns to shamelessly encourage some of the very things that big J.C. had to die for all those years ago.
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Event: Canny Little Library
20 Apr 2014, 3 p.m.
Books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries.
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Film: The Silent Star (1960)
20 Apr 2014, 4 p.m.
A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it…FREE to members
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Film: Planet Of Storms (1962)
20 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
Cosmonauts land on the planet Venus. However, they find themselves in danger from the voracious monsters they find on it…this is a great slice of unlikely hokum, dubious science mixed with improbable fiction and one of cinemas most brilliant rubbish robots…FREE to members
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Event: Signals Presents: Basic House (Opal Tapes) Live With Djs Justin Mills, Mark Maxwell Plus Guests
20 Apr 2014, 10 p.m.
A two room late night special for the first bank holiday of the year as North East record label Signals teams up with the uber hip label Opal Tapes.
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Meeting: General Meeting
21 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
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Film: Ikarie Xb1 (1963) + Psi-Fu (2014)
21 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Truly excellent production value is achieved here to match the psychologically complex Stanislav Lem source material, it is easy to believe the legend that Stanley Kubrick was inspired by this production to pursue his quest for the mythical "good sci-fi movie"…plus "Psi-Fu" exclusive short film premiere and after-party
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Event: Conversation Group
22 Apr 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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Film: Suddenly
23 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Film: Incantatio (2009)+ Intuitive Butoh Dance Live Act _#2 Looking East Season
24 Apr 2014, 7 p.m.
The intuitive live butoh dance performance by Pawel Dudzinski will be accompanied by live music set featuring James Watts on vocal. Incantatio is a mystery play in the heart of a wild forest, where the artist reinvents a sacred ritual of the dance of darkness, called ‘ankoku butoh’.
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Gig: Micah Blue Smaldone
25 Apr 2014, 8 p.m.
Maine-based Micah Blue Smaldone (singer/fingerstyle guitar), and Tom Kovacevic (oud), with local favourites Cath and Phil Tyler. “Seemingly held over from the era of vaudeville and ragtime…when he yodels his Dustbowl-beggar blues about outlaws, in-laws and old-fashioned hurtin’, you can’t help but wonder where all the good music has gone.”
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Gig: Bernaccia Present "Cinema"
26 Apr 2014, 7 p.m.
A live exploration of our latest musical explorations. The debut of our video for Circuit Ryder, produced by Melting Point Media will be screened in the 60 seat cinema. Add to that some beautiful spoken word poetry, and a set from fADING fACE.
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Event: Canny Little Library + Canny Cafe
27 Apr 2014, 3 p.m.
Our monthly delicious vegan cafe + books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection!
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Film: Phnom Phen Lullaby (2011)_#3 Looking East Season
27 Apr 2014, 7 p.m.
An intimate story of a man looking for love and acceptance inside of the wild Cambodian capital.
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Meeting: Programming Meeting
28 Apr 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
29 Apr 2014, 4 p.m.
Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!
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Film: The Hitch-Hiker
30 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.
The first film noir directed by a woman is a grittily claustrophobic road movie about two fishing buddies looking to do some fishing south of the border in Mexico. But recently busted-out no-goodun Emmett Myers has other plans… Taut testosterone-fueled tension in a tin can all the way.