February 2015
01
Film: The Last Laugh (1925)
1 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
starring Emil Jannings as a proud doorman who unfairly suffers a demotion, ostracisation and an ensuing spiral of grief, notable for the masterful technicalities (the first tracking shot) and emotional depth created by cinematographer Karl Freund and director Murnau…live score by the tasteless colourblind tone deaf butter fingered concrete footed dorkestra PHALLICTITE
02
Meeting: General Meeting
2 Feb 2015, 6 p.m.
03
Event: Conversation Group
3 Feb 2015, 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!
04
Film: Redkity:Nil (2014)
4 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
redkity:NIL is the Sci-fi product of 20years reworking text and image into new forms by Artist Johnny Crisop. Apparently cut-up and deceptively narrative by turn, this is the lasest filmic incarnation. Produced at Stratford Grove and possibly the strangest film you're likely to see in ages.
05
Film: Biosci Fundraiser "Donnie Darko" (2001)
5 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the eponymous Donnie, who after a bizarre accident falls under the influence of a time travelling giant rabbit agent provocateur tonights screening is a charity fundraiser by way of the BioSci committee, Newcastle University, the money will go towards their chosen charities for this year 2014-15 (including the Great North Air Ambulance service).
06
Event: A Bit Crack Storytelling - Dominic Kelly: Between Fell And Fjäll
6 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Dominic is a contemporary performance storyteller whose dynamic, engaging style has captivated audiences across the UK, and around the world. He grew up amongst the wildness and rain of the Lake District fells. Now his life is divided between northern England and Sweden.
07
Gig: Richard Dawson
7 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
08
Film: Flesh And The Devil (1926)
8 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
starring Greta Garbo as an iredeemable femme fatale utterly dominating the screen opposite the still charismatic headliner John Gilbert, joined in a tragic love triangle with Lars Hanson, beautifully captured by Brown and cinematographer William H Daniels…score by Sean Cotterill, live coding before your very ears!
09
Meeting: Programming Meeting
9 Feb 2015, 6 p.m.
10
Event: Conversation Group
10 Feb 2015, 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!
11
Film: Everything You Have To Know About Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods (2009)
11 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Free showing of activist Jeffrey M. Smith's lightning tour of GMOs, including evidence of the risks involved.
12
Film: Alternative Film/Video Festival 2014 (Various)
12 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Showcasing the 2014 jury selection from Alternative Film/Video Festival. Hailing from Belgrade, Serbia the festival has specialized in alternative/experimental films from all over the world. It's been running from 1982-1990 and 2003-present, missing over a decade due to a war.
13
Film: Radical Friends (2014)
13 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
A climate and social justice activist takes us on a road trip. An inspiring female climate justice activist, on a mission to make friends with whom one can change the world, asks us to connect with our roots. Skype with director/producer/protagonist after film. Donations to Newcastle Community Green Festival. Will you be my radical friend?
14
Event: Queer Speedmating!
14 Feb 2015, 2 p.m.
Don't see enough Queers around town? Neither do we! Want to get to know who your local queers and peers are? Us too! An afternoon of 2-minute meetings to make mates and maybe more! Contact Lewis or Tamzin for more info, fabulous facebook page coming up!
14
Film: Some Like It Hot (1959)
14 Feb 2015, 5:30 p.m.
The all-time outrageous, satirical, comedy farce favorite, One of the most hilarious, raucous films ever made. Cast: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O'Brien. Followed by Live Band + DJ's for our Anti-Valentines Night. See Separate Listing.
14
Gig: Anti Valantines Night : Live Band Ladies Of Midnight Blue + Dj's
14 Feb 2015, 8:30 p.m.
Live Band Ladies of Midnight Blue. Hannabiell & Yilis are a Afro-Latin percussion and brass duet. After wards DJ’s will spanning genres and we will dance untill 1am. Admission £5.00. (£6.00 if you get the film beforehand)
15
Film: The Breakfast Club (1985)
15 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
30th Anniversary screening of The Breakfast Club
16
Meeting: General Meeting
16 Feb 2015, 6 p.m.
17
Event: Conversation Group
17 Feb 2015, 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!
18
Film: Balkanima - European Animation Film Festival (Various)
18 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
An eclectic program from Balkanima - animation short film festival based in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival endorses European animation and have specialized in shorts coming from the Southeast Europe and Balkans; a rare treat around here!
19
Film: What Our Parents Always Warned Us About!” The Independent Short Films Of Bernhard Marsch Part1 + Q&A (Various)
19 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Cologne based Bernhard Marsch depicts a history of Germany from the margins: a trash-history, a Ramsch-history; “Ramsch”; his production company; translates junk or trash. Mix of nostalgia and a spirit of optimism or departure characterizes his films. Followed by Q&A.
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Film: What Our Parents Always Warned Us About!” The Independent Short Films Of Bernhard Marsch Part2 + Q&A (Various)
20 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Cologne based Bernhard Marsch depicts a history of Germany from the margins: a trash-history, a Ramsch-history; “Ramsch”; his production company; translates junk or trash. Mix of nostalgia and a spirit of optimism or departure characterizes his films. Followed by Q&A.
21
Gig: Bbc 6 Music Festival By Day
21 Feb 2015, 11 a.m.
Tyneside is hosting the second BBC 6 Music Festival! BBC 6 Music and Generator present… 6 Music Festival by Day. Come along to Star & Shadow from 11am-6pm today and experience the alternative spirit of 6 Music, the event encompasses live music, interviews with headline acts and new artists, discussions, spoken word, an independent record shop fair, comedy and film.
22
Event: Canny Little Library
22 Feb 2015, 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. Categories include: books for children & young people, health & relationships, info for action, diy, global struggles, feminism, queer, history, anarchism & more! http://cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.com
22
Event: Still The Enemy Within
22 Feb 2015, 3 p.m.
An award-winning documentary exploring first hand the experience of those who lived through the Miners' Strike of 1984, when the full power of the state was turned against the working-class people of Britain by Thatcher. Followed by Q&A
22
Film: It (1927)
22 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
starring Clara Bow as the magnetic centerpiece of this early modern romantic comedy, setting the benchmark for "it" for generations to come and still the blueprint for lighthearted rom-coms today…live score by Wudan
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Meeting: Programming Meeting
23 Feb 2015, 6 p.m.
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Event: Conversation Group
24 Feb 2015, 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!
24
Film: Dr Strangelove Or How I Learnt To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1963)
24 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
A revisting of Kubrick's black comedy of strategic zero-sum manners probing of nuclear apocalypse and individual paranoia. Not to be missed as the world fragments and nuclear armaments proliferate. Film followed by discussion
25
Film: Eyes Wide Open; Submit Your Own Film (Various)
25 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Screen your own film on big screen! All welcome; drama, documentary, experimental, animation, archive, holiday film, amateur, professional, work-in-progress, etc; come and show it! Max guideline length 10 minutes, get in touch about formats and longer pieces in advance.
26
Film: Lost In The Woods: New Narratives In Twin Peaks (1992)
26 Feb 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Exploration of new narratives in pre-existing television. Includes screening of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, performance by Toby Phips Lloyd and informal buffet. Part of Painting in Perpetual Motion: Art, Film, TV & David Lynch.
27
Gig: Agop Presents Design A Wave W/ Wilt Wagner, Totem Recall + Dj Opal Tapes!!
27 Feb 2015, 8 p.m.
A Glimpse Of Paradise presents DESIGN A WAVE (Alien Jams / No Label / Alter Records / London) Named after a street gang in the Troma film Surf Nazis Must Die, Design A Wave is the sensational solo output of London based synth mutant Tom Hirst (trying saying that with a lisp) who takes to the tough, urban street roads of the Great Satan in light of a tasty new 12" on Alien Jams, following last year's excellent double whammy disco slab on No Label imprint. Mega! http://www.degsianwvae.co.uk/ w/ WILT WAGNER Quayboards & Drunkmachines from god's lonely man WW https://soundcloud.com/fakecomposer + TOTEM RECALL https://soundcloud.com/totem-recall & DJ Opal Tapes on Friday 27th February at the Star And Shadow Cinema (LAST EVER AGOP SHOW AT THE SAS!) from 8pm. Advance tickets £6 from online. Concessions also available on the night https://aglimpseofparadise.wordpress.com/ http://www.wegottickets.com/event/306090
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Event: Star & Shadow Blow-Out Party - Goodbye Stepney Bank
28 Feb 2015, 7:30 p.m.
A party for all as we close the doors on this Star and Shadow building and prepare to move into the next. Come along and celebrate the 7 years that got us here, and the many that will come, as we raise money for our new home. Live music, live performance art, DIY art, cinema stuffs, and late night DJ and Electronic artist till the early hours… Plus lots of special secret things for one night only, the last night at Stepney Bank!