October 2014
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Film: Touching The Void (2003)
1 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Documentary telling the true story of two British mountain climbers who stared death in the face while climbing a treacherous peak in the Peruvian Andes. Based on a book by Joe Simpson.
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Event: New Event
1 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Event: David Leister & Lucy Harris: Through A Lens Darkly
1 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Film: The Wiz (Followed By Michael Jackson & Diana Ross Disco) (1978)
2 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
The Wiz is an urbanized retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an entirely African-American cast featuring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor. Dorothy, a shy Harlem, New York, schoolteacher finds herself magically transported to the Land of Oz, which resembles a fantasy version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the land to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, whom they say has the power to take her home.
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Event: Michael Jackson & Diana Ross Disco
2 Oct 2014, 9 p.m.
Evening Event for the Wiz
03
Event: A Bit Crack - Storytelling - Dreaming The Land. Tales Of The Forgotten North Double Bill
3 Oct 2014, 7:30 a.m.
Dreaming the Land - Storytelling
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Film: Flubber (1997)
4 Oct 2014, 2:30 p.m.
An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance.
05
Event: Frances Webber Community Action Workshop And Talk
5 Oct 2014, 11:30 a.m.
Building Effective Campaigns for Refugees Passionate and determined advocate of community action for justice, in particular in asylum cases, Frances is paying a special visit to the Star and Shadow and will share her experience and views on how people have engaged and empowered self-help and community action to support people in the asylum system. Frances Webber was a barrister specialising in immigration, asylum and human rights until her retirement in 2008. She is vice-chair of the Institute of Race Relations, with which she has been associated since 1969, and is the author of Borderline Justice: the fight for refugee and migrant rights.
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Event: Canny Little Library
5 Oct 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: Just Do It. A Tale Of Modern Day Outlaws (2011)
5 Oct 2014, 4:30 p.m.
For one eventful year, Emily James was allowed unprecedented access to film the secretive world of environmental direct action. Two years later, Just Do It – a tale of modern-day outlaws hit the big screen. This is how it happened…
05
Gig: Oxjam Newcastlesunderland
5 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Meeting: General Meeting
6 Oct 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
7 Oct 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!
07
Event: Dhamma Punk Revolution
7 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Sandy Davidson presents his new one man show…the story of one man's discovery of what happens when punk meets meditation…a piece developed over two years working with the Grotowski Workcenter in Tuscany
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Event: Dhamma Punk Revolution
8 Oct 2014, 2 p.m.
Sandy Davidson presents his new one man show…the story of one man's discovery of what happens when punk meets meditation…a piece developed over two years working with the Grotowski Workcenter in Tuscany
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Film: Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
8 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room.” 50 years since it's release - Kubrick's classic cold-war satire in which the top brass of the American and Russian governments must decide if they want to begin a nuclear war. Nominated for several major Academy Awards, including Best Picture!
09
Film: What’S Love Got To Do With It (+Tina Turner Tribute Night & Social) (1993)
9 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
The story of rock singer Tina Turner and how she rose to stardom with her abusive husband Ike Turner and how she gained the courage to break free.
09
Event: Tina Turner Tribute Night & Social
9 Oct 2014, 9 p.m.
Social to celebrate all things Tina Turner
10
Gig: Tusk Festival
10 Oct 2014, 5 p.m.
TUSK Festival returns to the Star & Shadow for the 4th installment of this legendary collision of aural pleasure from a truly international cast of artists…
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Gig: Tusk Festival
11 Oct 2014, 11:30 a.m.
TUSK Festival returns to the Star & Shadow for the 4th installment of this legendary collision of aural pleasure from a truly international cast of artists…
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Gig: Tusk Festival
12 Oct 2014, 11:30 a.m.
TUSK Festival returns to the Star & Shadow for the 4th installment of this legendary collision of aural pleasure from a truly international cast of artists…
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Meeting: Programming Meeting
13 Oct 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
14 Oct 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: Tb: Return Of The Plague (2014)
14 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Friends Of Medecins Sans Frontieres Film Night…2014 feature documentary TB: Return of the Plague screening and social
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Film: Gw Pabst Double Bill: Westfront:1918 With Kameradschaft (1930 And 1931)
15 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Westfront:1918 Vier von der infanterie:(1930) Viewed by many critics as superior to the US made All Quiet on the Western Front of the same year and marking the skilled transition to the new technology of sound by Austrian master film maker GW Pabst. Focussing on the desperate lives of German troops in the trenches it also casts light on the degradations faced by their families the last months of the war. Kameradschaft: 1931 drama directed by Austrian director G. W. Pabst. A plea against war and for friendship between peoples, told through the story of French miners rescued by German colleagues after a firedamp explosion.
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Film: Life And Debt (Followed By Beating Drum Social & Live Music) (2001)
16 Oct 2014, 7 p.m.
Life and Debt is a feature-length documentary which addresses the impact of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and current globalization policies on a developing country such as Jamaica.
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Event: Beating Drum Social & Live Music
16 Oct 2014, 9 p.m.
Beating Drum Social & Live music Featuring: Ladies of Midnight Blue & Drummed Up
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Film: Broken Song (2003)
17 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Irish Festival Film: A black and white documentary about the 'underground' rap scene in Ballymun and Finglas, Dublin. A film about music, redemption and the struggle to find and articulate meaning in an often chaotic world.
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Event: Make And Mend Market
18 Oct 2014, 10 a.m.
Newcastle's biggest independent market. Local makers, artists and designers with unique, handmade and recycled creations.
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Event: Seduction
18 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
trans-gender fantasy dress ball for people with multi-dimensional personalities
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Event: Canny Little Library's Campaigning Workshop
19 Oct 2014, 10:30 a.m.
Following the recent screening of 'Just Do It', come along to find out about ways you can get involved in autonomous action, with some practical workshops. Free - donations welcome.
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Event: Canny Little Library
19 Oct 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 Secret Of Kells (2009).
19 Oct 2014, 3:30 p.m.
Irish Festival Film- Enchanting animation for all the family where magic, fantasy and celtic mythology comes together. A fictionalised story about 12 year old Brendan, the boy behind the creation of the Book of Kells. The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript and is an Irish National treasure. Vikings and St Aidan of Iona also feature. It has been nominated for an Oscar. Family tickets are available.
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Film: Bernadette: Notes On A Political Journey (2011)
19 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Irish Festival Film followed by discussion. Documentary charting the story of Northern Ireland's Bernadette Devlin McAliskey's political journey. Her fight for civil rights is intermixed with socialism, Irish republicanism, anti-clericalism, feminism, general political impracticality and radical brashness. Combines archive footage and a series of intimate interviews conducted with Bernadette.
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Meeting: General Meeting
20 Oct 2014, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
21 Oct 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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Event: *Cancelled* Eastside Present North Atlantic Oscillation Plus Guests *Cancelled*
21 Oct 2014, 8 p.m.
This gig has been cancelled
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Film: Adam & Paul (2004)
22 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Irish Festival Film: A stylized, downbeat comedy, the film follows a pair of Dublin drug addicts through a single day, which, like every other, is entirely devoted to the business of scrounging and robbing money for drugs. It is tender and unsentimental and a testament to the persistence of the human spirit.
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No Events Scheduled
23 Oct 2014
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Event: The Writers' Cafe - Fundraiser For Star And Shadow
24 Oct 2014, 5 p.m.
The Writers' Cafe presents a night of films, spoken word and music to raise funds for the relocation of the Star and Shadow. More info on the website.
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Gig: Hannabiell & Yilis Present: Cartoon Mania: 4th Annul Fancy Dress Party
25 Oct 2014, 8 p.m.
Hannabiell & Yilis Present: Cartoon Mania: 4th Annul Fancy Dress Party Featuring: Hannabiell & Midnight Blue Northern Monkey Brass Band DJ Drop Dead Fred Videos / Shorts / Trailers in the Cinema
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Event: Canny Little Cafe + John Barker
26 Oct 2014, 3 p.m.
Our monthly delicious vegan cafe + books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Plus 4pm - John Barker will be reading from his recently published novel “Futures” . "It's great. Rollicking, uncompromising stuff. The prose grabs you by the throat and squeezes. The characters are by turns reckless, ambitious, vulnerable and weak. The story is set in the past but couldn't be more relevant. Futures is funny, frightening and very dark." - Ronan Bennett
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Film: Lalie Polne (The Lilies Of The Field)
26 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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Meeting: Programming Meeting
27 Oct 2014, 6 p.m.
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Film: The Fisher King (1991)
27 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake.
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Event: Conversation Group
28 Oct 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: S. Star 5-Oh / The Music That I Was Born With
28 Oct 2014, 5 p.m.
An unusual, interesting and unique way to celebrate a birthday. I am Selma Star and I will be giving a live entertaining talk and slide-show presentation of events which occurred in history on 28th OCTOBER singing the “Music I Was Born With”.
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Gig: Opal Tapes
29 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A blazing line-up from an amazing label live at Newcastle's number1 leftfield venue. Hand-built ground-up from quiet beginnings in a back room on Teesside, Opal Tapes is now a global state of mind, a sonic umbrella embracing listeners and makers right across the virtual earth and bringing us all some of the best listening of recent times in the process. There aren't many European cities KAREN GWYER hasn't played yet this year, unfailingly returning with a new clutch of ecstatic converts to her "Popol Vuh for the dancefloor" sound.
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Gig: Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Unicef Fundraiser By Newcastle University Film Society
30 Oct 2014, 7:30 p.m.
FILM. FILM. In this cult classic, musical comedy sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. Newcastle University Film Society have organised thsi screening as a fundraiser for Unicef and children effected by the crisis in Syria. Open to all. £3.50 admission fee.
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Event: Poke Birthday & Hallowe'en Spectacular!
31 Oct 2014, 10 p.m.
Newcastle's finest queer indie disco turns 5 and is throwing one helluva party to celebrate. And as if that wasn't enough, it's also Hallowe'en, so dust off your black eye-shadow, whip out the fake blood and come get ur freak on! Facebook 'Poke Newcastle' for ticket details