https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/2014/w41/feed/Star And Shadow Events 2014-10-13 to 2014-10-19en-gbSat, 15 Sep 2018 22:31:44 -0000https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1536Friends Of Medecins Sans Frontieres Film Night...2014 feature documentary TB: Return of the Plague screening and socialhttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1536https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1390 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.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1390https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1366Life 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. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1366https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1397Irish 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.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1397https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1463Irish 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.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1463https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1462Irish 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.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/film/1462https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1550Informal 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!https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1550https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1372Beating Drum Social & Live music Featuring: Ladies of Midnight Blue & Drummed Up https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1372https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1480Newcastle's biggest independent market. Local makers, artists and designers with unique, handmade and recycled creations.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1480https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1522trans-gender fantasy dress ball for people with multi-dimensional personalitieshttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1522https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1479Following 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.https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1479https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1478Books & 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. https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/event/1478https://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/425Programming Meetinghttps://www.starandshadow.org.uk/on/meeting/425