Star And Shadow Events 2014-03-17 to 2014-03-23

Av Festival 14: Yumen

Yumen is a once-thriving, oil-rich town that has been left derelict and abandoned by Chinese socialism. This ghostly film takes us through its desolate spaces inhabited by restless, hungry souls.

Av Festival 14: Losers And Winners

This subtly observed documentary reveals cultural and economic strain on both sides when, in Germany's Ruhr Valley, 400 Chinese workers dismantled and shipped the most modern coke factory in the world to China.

Play It Again, Sam

Based on his own stage play about a film critic with seduction problems who takes Bogart as a role model - this shows Allen at his best, exploring the gap between movie escapism and reality. It's not really as pretentious as that with plenty of good sight gags and one-liners. The working out of the parallels with Casablanca are masterly. Unusual in that Allen is here directed by Herbert Ross .

The Golem And How He Came Into The World (1920) + Live Music: Noize Choir + Wax Magnetic

Rabbi Loew brings to life a clay monster to save the Jews in this classic tale set in 16th C Prague

Love And Death

In part a homage to all things Russian especially the literature of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, in part a reprise of the gags of earlier successful Allen movies. Allen siezes the opportunity for sumptuous epic cinematography especially in the battle scenes where Love and Death makes effective use of its technical qualifications. The fact that it looks like an awards-baiting historical epic make Allen’s usual antics look sillier and funnier.

Conversation Group

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!

Book Fair

Hundreds of brilliant second-hand books!

Illustration Workshop

Aged 13-18? Come and learn graphic design and illustration in the Star and Shadow Cinema! Focussing on Byker, we'll spend the day learning about illustration and graphic design - doing research into our subjects, drawing by hand, transferring onto the computer and using design and illustration packages.In collaboration with the Canny Little Library.

Ndanifor Garden Trust Uk 'On The Third Day Of Spring' Party

A host of international storytelling, food, music and dancing and film to support launch of a CD to support this permaculture Garden project in Cameroon.

Book Fair

Hundreds of great second-hands books!

Illustration Workshop

Canny Little Library

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.

Star And Shadow Events 2014-03-17 to 2014-03-23

Av Festival 14: Yumen

Av Festival 14: Losers And Winners

Play It Again, Sam

The Golem And How He Came Into The World (1920) + Live Music: Noize Choir + Wax Magnetic

Love And Death

Conversation Group

Book Fair

Illustration Workshop

Ndanifor Garden Trust Uk 'On The Third Day Of Spring' Party

Book Fair

Illustration Workshop

Canny Little Library

General Meeting