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Weekender & Expac Present...Oberhausen: Childrens ProgrammeOberhausen: Music Video ProgrammeTaste of Cherry A Bit Crack Storytelling We Are Not Like Them .. with Q&A
Oberhausen: Resistance ProgrammeHelp Yourself Manchester Peculiar Disco Moves Poke: Bend to a different beat Mirrorvael
Oberhausen: International programmeChasing Ice Lene LovichRed Letters Acoustic Animation shorts
Write On Tap LitpopGroup Rhoda Leave Me Here Allday1984
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Oberhausen: German CompetitionWake The PresidentA Bit Crack Storytelling Kung Fu Monster Movie Shoot Acoustic Night Samurai!: The Seven Samurai
Expac workshop PremiereOberhausen: Artists Film & VideoThe Silent War Book Music & Film Sale VindicatrixSamurai!: Yojimbo
Father Ivan & His Children4’33” Silent Film FestivalLate Shows Closing PartySamurai!: Sanjuro
End to End This Is Not A FilmTonstartssbandhtEvolution EmergingSamurai!: The Hidden Fortress
Eyes Wide Open
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How We Work
The cinema is maintained, programmed and run byvolunteers. To volunteer you can join the generalvolunteers list by sending a blank email to:[email protected] could also come to a volunteer induction whichhappens on the second Saturday in each month at11am and the first Thursday at 6pm. Open meet-ings that run the cinema are held on Mondays at6pm and are explained further on our website.
The Bar
Our bar is open before and after scree-ings. Our delicious drinks and snacks aremostly from local and/or small producers& suppliers that we want to support, in-cluding Allendale Brewery, Wylam Brew-ery, Fentimans, Royal Mile Whiskies,Jack Cain Spirits and Suma Workers Co-op.
Prices
To enjoy an event at the Star & Shadowyou need to be a member. This costs £1for the year. Films generally cost £5 or£3.50 for concessions. No one will beturned away from screenings for lack offunds. The Star & Shadow welcomespeople seeking asylum, for whom thereis no entry charge. Prices for gigs andevents vary and can be checked in thebrochure or website.
Finding Us
We are at the top of Stepney Bank,Ouseburn, Newcastle opposite the Tan-ners pub by the city end of Byker bridge.Manors Metro is a 5 minutes walk awayand the city centre about 10 minutes.We’ve got a cycle park inside and busesthat stop outside are no.s 12, 22, 39, 40,62, 63, 1 & 2.
Survival
Our core running costs are predomi-nantly covered by our own generatedincome via the bar and events. We alsogratefully receive funding from Newcas-tle City Council - this grant will finish in2014. We try to keep the cinema cheapand accessible, but we are very happyto receive extra donations from thosewho can afford them.
GENERAL CINEMA INFORMATION
Cover image: Gratinated Brain ofPupilja Ferkeverk - Resistance
Screening 10th April 7.30pm Brochure Design:
Thu 23 May7.30 pm
This Is Not A
Film Mojtaba Mirtahmasb &Jafar Panahi / 2011 /75min / Iran
It's been months sinceJafar Panahi, stuck injail, has been awaiting averdict by the appealscourt. By depicting a dayin his life, Panahi andMojtaba Mirtahmasb tryto portray the depriva-tions looming in contem-porary Iranian cinema.Screened with AdrinNeatrour's short film 'Re-sponse 2009' about theIraq war.
£5/3.50
Fri 24 May8 pm
A Glimpse Of Paradise
presents
TONSTARTSSBANDHT
Esoteric brothermen Andy& Edwin White return togeordie shores to twistagain, following their UKdebut supporting Grimeslast Spring. Nirvanic dronewonderings, mutant sitar-riffs & ecstatic, tripped-outchoral hymns at their verybest. Support comes from SkullMansions (Drunk InHell/Bong) + more TBA
£6 ADV
Sat 25 May 7 pm - 1.30 am
Evolution
Emerging
Over 30 artists performingacross 9 venues in theOuseburn Valley to kick offthe Evolution Festivalweekend in style on Satur-day 25th May.From 7pm, the Star &Shadow Cinema will hostan array of the best emerg-ing musical talent in the re-gion. The venue thentransforms into the bestparty of the weekend withDJ sets until late for the of-ficial Evolution EmergingAfterparty.
Sun 26 May 7.30 pm
Samurai!... TheCode According To
Kurosawa
The Hidden
Fortress Akira Kurosawa / 1958 /123 mins / 35mm / Japan
Two peasants are conned,by a princess who has dis-guised her identity, intohelping her and her gen-eral take gold back to herclan though a country dev-astated by a recentwar. This film had a no-table influence on GeorgeLucas' Star Wars.
Wed 29 May7.30 pm�
Eyes Wide
Open Open Submission
Night
Bring along your buddingfilm creations and sharethem on the big screen. Amateurs / pros / enthu-saists / experimenters /anyone welcome. Supported formats areDVD, VHS, general filmfiles, 35mm, 16mm &super 8. Bring along your film onthe night, 10 mins maxrunning time.
£2 / Free to participatingfilmmakers
0191 261 0066
Star and Shadow CinemaStepney Bank
OuseburnNewcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 2NP
Different Abilities
The bar, cinema and toilets are all fullywheelchair accessible. If you have sug-gestions of how to make the cinema moreaccessible please get in touch.
A season of films celebratingthe collaboration of AkiraKurosawa and the actor ToshiroMifune. As digital technology surplantscelluloid, this is perhaps your last chance to seethese classic films of world cinema on 35mm.The word Samourai literally means, "Those who serve ."Their code an ancient, unsparing and unswerving alle-giance to a single master, to loyalty integrity and personal honour.Their lives are dedicated to a constant honing of martial skills, and"The way of the Samurai is found in death."
Sun 5 May 7.30pm - The Seven SamuraiSun 12 May 7.30pm - YojimboSun 19 May 7.30pm - SanjuroSun 26 May 7.30pm - The Hidden Fortress
The Canny Little LibrarySundays 3 - 7pm
The Canny Little Library stocks books, zines and pamphlets with a focus on titles witha more critical stance towards the society we live in and not available in most regular li-braries/ bookshops.The collection includes graphic novels, art, feminism, queer, gender, lgbt, politics, sex,health, relationships, DIY, anarchism, philosophy, global struggles, science, nature andenvironment, worker’s struggles, history, prison struggles, cookery, anti-racism, youngpeople and children, and information for action.All titles are available to browse and borrow for free. The library can be contacted [email protected] www.cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.comThe Canny Little Cafe is held on the last Sunday of each month alongside the library soyou can can have some tasty vegan treats, a cuppa, a read and a chat!
The Oberhausen Film Festival, founded in 1954,is one of the oldest short film festivals in the worldand one of the major international platforms forthe short form.
We’re very pleased to be hosting 6 screenings ofsome of their best films from 2012, from incredi-ble music videos to political films, and goingthrough artist film and video work.
Wed 3 April 4pm - Childrens ProgrammeWed 3 April 7.30pm - Music VideosWed 10 April 7.30pm - Resistance ProgrammeWed 17 April 7.30pm - International ProgrammeWed 1 May 7.30pm - German ProgrammeWed 8 May 7.30pm - Artists Film & Video
Oberhausen On Tour3 April - 16 May 2013
Samurai!... The Code According To Kurosawa5 May - 26 May 2013
English Language
Conversation GroupTuesdays 4pm - 6pm
Weekly conversation session for people to practicespeaking English in an relaxed friendly setting.The group is informal and volunteer run. It aims tobe inclusive and anti-discriminatory. Free and travelcosts can be paid for people who would otherwisenot be able to come.
SEASONS ®ULAR EVENTS
Wed 15 May7.30 pm�
Father Ivan &His ChildrenGeorgi Stoev – Jacky /2010 / 64 mins / Bulgaria
Twenty years ago an em-ployee of the State Secu-rity System became apriest. To the communists,this was a betrayal. Pros-ecution, a fabricated trialand five-year imprison-ment followed… Thereand then he took an oathto build and orphanage. Atpresent he is taking careof about 130 people mostof whom are children, thehomeless and outcasts,with no help from theState or the Church. Plus short documentary:The Cobbler's Tale(2006) by Adrin Neatrour,filmed in a cobbler's shopin Gateshead.
ThuR 16 May7.30pm
4�’33”� Silent FilmFestival Opening Night
A four – day long festival atvarious venues celebratingsilent film, opens at theStar and Shadow Cinema.Inspired by John Cage’s4’33”; the festival featuresa diverse selection of newsilent shorts created for theevent alongside scenesfrom iconic silent movies.The festival highlights theimportance of silent filmand its enduring legacy inmodern filmmaking.
Sun 19 May7.30 pm�
Samurai!...�TheCode According To
Kurosawa
Sanjuro Akira Kurosawa / 1962 /96 min / 35mm / Japan
'Ronin' Sanjuro, on a whimdecides to help nineearnest young Samuraisave their master from themachinations and attacksof a group of evil self serv-ing Samurai. Lighter intone than Yojimbo, with ajaunty score and fast ac-tion captured on widescreen cinematography,the movie comes to anend with jaw droppingchange of tone.
£5/3.50
Sat 18 May10 pm - 4am
Late Shows
Closing Party
We're doing the LateShows closing party again.Expect top-notch DJs, per-formances, games, etc. Ifyou enjoyed NYE you'lllove this. Check the web-site for details nearer thetime.
£TBC, discount for LateShows glow-stick holders.
Wed 22 May 7.30 pm
End to EndThe Gramophones
Theatre
In April 2012 threewomen made a daringand unusual journey fromone end of Great Britainto the other. Trusting onlyto their resourcefulnessand the kindness ofstrangers, they made an18-day, 874-mile journeyfrom Land’s End to JohnO’Groats, completingtheir unusual expeditionon as many varieties oftransport as they possiblycould. Supported by Arts CouncilEngland
Wed 8 May 7.30 pm
Artists Film
and Video
This screening will fea-ture a programme ofsome of the best shortartist films and videoworks from the Ober-hausen Film Festival2012.
£5/3.50
Thur 9 May 7.30 pmMedAct PresentsTAlk and Film:The Silent War -�Israels Blockade
Of Gaza
Kashfi Halford / 2010 /10mins
Medact's latest filmevening includes a new re-port from Medical Aidabout the effects of the Is-raeli embargo and bomb-ings on the localpopulation in Gaza. Fol-lowed by a talk from Mah-moud Aby Rahma, aPalestinian who livedthrough the Gaza war andis currently studying inBritain.
Sat 11 & SUN 12 May10am - 4pm
The Star & Shadow
Book� Music
And Film Sale
Thousands of books on arange of subjects, as wellas CDs, records, DVDsand ephemera. All at rea-sonable prices. All pro-ceeds go to the Star andShadow Cinema.
APPEAL FOR DONATIONSWe are appealing for dona-tions of books, CDs,records, DVDs and otherephemera in order to raisefunds to help with runningcosts of the building nowthat Newcastle City Councilhas decided to cut ourgrant. Donations can be leftat the cinema or if you havea large number of items wemay be able to collectthem. For more informationplease contact Tim Smith:[email protected] /07759926938.
Sat 11 May 8 pm
A Glimpse Of Paradise
presents
VINDICATRIX w/� BASIC HOUSE�JAMES JOYS � DJs�
Vindicatrix (aka London'sDavid Aird) has been de-scribed as 'the most uniquevoice in contemporarymusic' and creates a trulybeautiful world in whichanything is possible. The last 20 years of elec-tronic music rumbles andflickers as Aird's heavenlycroon floats on high.
£7 ADV
Sun 12 May7.30 pm�
Samurai!...���TheCode According
To Kurosawa
Yojimbo Akira Kurosawa / 1961 /110 mins / 35mm / Japan
Two criminal clans fightover a small village. Enterthe 'Ronin' Yojimbo. Cun-ning and resourceful hesets gang against gangfor his own amusementand gain. A script that isbleak brutal and cynical,cut through with a layer ofblack humour. AnotherKurosawa theme takenup and copied in theWest, notably by Leone's'Fistful of Dollars'.
£5/3.50
Oberhausen On Tour�
Mon 1 April 8 pm
Weekender &expac Present���
Expansion pack film pro-duction workshop pres-ent…a night of premieres,poetry and live music fea-turing new work by ourvery own Sandy Davidson
Wed 3 April4�pm
Oberhausen On Tour
Children’sProgramme
This afternoon we’ll have aspecial screening for thewee-ones, with fabulouslive action and animationshort films from Taiwan,continental Europe and theUK.
Wed 3 April7�30pm
Oberhausen On Tour�
Music Videos
Programme
A very special night show-casing some of the bestGerman music videos fromthe Oberhausen Film Festi-val 2012! Not exactly thetypical MTV-videos –expectinteresting animation andlots of creativity for greatundiscovered independentbands.
£5/3.50
Thu 4 April 7.30 pm�
Taste Of
CherryAbbas Kiarostami / 1997 /PG / 97 mins / Iran
Mr.Badii is planning to com-mit suicide and desperatelyseeks anyone to assist him- he has already dug out thegrave in the mountains, butthe assistant will have tobury him when he will do thedeed.
£5/3.50
Fri 5 April7.30 pm
A Bit Crack
StorytellingSWEET SHOP ON
THE SHORE
An inspirational Storytellingperformance by Kate Cork-ery. In a village on the shore ofCork Harbour an only childstruggles to make sense ofthe world. As the River Leeebbs and flows nearby, reg-ular customers come andgo to a small sweet shopthat is at the heart of thatcommunity. The storiesthey share linger in herimagination and grow a lifeof their own.This is a tale of tide andtime and a passagethrough shadows inspiredby childhood in a colorfulIrish fishing community.
£7/4
Sun 7 April7.30 pm
We Are Not
Like Them �
plus Q +�A Declan Clarke / 2013
A new artists' film reflect-ing on the decline of in-dustrial Europe andmodernist utopian ideals,in which an agent trav-erses the continent tryingto unpick an elusive,enigmatic mystery.Filmed in four locationsacross western Europe,including NewcastleUpon Tyne, the film is asilent poem for an erawhich has passed, andthe visual language andideals it has left us.
£5/3.50
Friday 3 May 7.30 pm
A Bit Crack �
Storytellers
Bringing you local voicestelling stories that will builda ladder to the moon!
£7/4
Thurs 2�- Mon 6May
Kung�Fu
Monster Movie
Shoot
Thursday…EXpac produc-tion meeting…friday…open call for cast andcrew…saturday…shoot…sunday…edit…monday…screen…We will find a role for any-one who cares to join in aswe attempt to write, cast,rehearse, shoot, edit andscreen a b-movie in oneweekend…all ably facili-tated by Expansion Packfilm production workshop.
To participate contact Dan: [email protected]
Free
To see the results of thisshoot see Monday 6 Mayevent...
Sat 4 May 8 pm
Accoustic Night�
Magic Lantern �Two White Cranes �
Faceometer
Expect 3 of the very bestacoustic folk singer-song-writers in the UK:
Magic Lantern is an amaz-ing London-based Aus-tralian singer who makesbeautiful mellow melodies;Two White Cranes is Britishfemale singer Roxy Bren-nan – her voice is enchant-ing and seems to becoming straight from 1970sfolk; FaceOmeter is WillTattersdill who is influencedby Gypsy Jazz and has aninfectious sense ofhumour.
Sun 5 May 7.30 pm
Samurai!.. �The CodeAccording To
Kurosawa
The Seven
SamuraiAkira Kurosawa / 1954 /200 min / 35mm / Japan
A village beset by banditshire seven 'Ronin' (master-less Samurai) for protec-tion. This is epic storytellling with sweeping ac-tion and it quickly became amodel for many a Holly-wood film. Come and seethe original model, neverbettered and awesomelyfilmed.
£5/3.50
Mon 6 may8 pm
Weekender�Expac
Workshop
Premiere +Soiree
Conceived and shot in thecinema within the last fourdays "UN-NAMED" is abold and quite punctualaffair, with a tendency to-wards bubble-wrap, thecreatures most definatelyfeature and the over-allsensibility is all over it, inshort then, of it's type thisis an example…andthere's cake."UN-NAMED" a brandnew feature from the peo-ple that brought you a cupof coffee at the bar, madethis weekend (2013)live soundtrack performedby "Phallictite" (like Helic-tite but harder, younger,moister)"Unplanned" an unautho-rised fly on the wall docu-soap about the goings onat a film company thathave one weekend tomake a monster movie,with consequences.
Wed 10 April 7.30 pm
Resistance
Programme
The "resistance" pro-gramme features rare po-litical short films from1961 to 2010, from DanDrasin's "Sunday" (1961),through Karpo Godina'slegendary “GratinatedBrain of Pupilija Ferkev-erk” (1970) to JohnSmith's experimental"Flag Mountain" (2010).Programme shown on35mm.
£5/3.50
Thur 11 April7.30 pm�
Help Yourself
Manchester�
Plus Live Gig
Help yourself Manchesteris a documentary usingarchive footage, inter-views, animation and Psy-c h o g e o g r a p h i c a lrecordings to explore theDIY music scene in Man-chester during the early tomid 00’s. There will be livemusic for your delectationin the bar before and afterthe screening.
Fri 12 April8 pm- 1 am
Peculiar Disco
Moves
EP launch party for PeculiarDisco Moves who are agang of musical vagabondsintent on robbing the popworld of its innocence.Driven by a desire to fusedifferent musical styleswhilst glorifying the trialsand tribulations of common,everyday life.
Tickets £6 Ticket &CD offer £8.50
Sat 13 April 10 pm �- 4 am
Poke: Bend To ADifferent Beat
After a truly epic night hereback in January, Newcas-tle's finest gay indie-discoreturns this Spring, joyfullyadministering some much-needed musical medicationto all those who find qualitytunes hard to come by onthe Scene. EXPECT: Indie, Electro-Pop, Disco, Punk, Hip-Hopand a healthy dose of guiltypleasures. DON'T EXPECT: Slayer.Search 'Poke Newcastle'on Facebook and Twitterfor full info.
£5
Sun 14 April 7.30 pm
Local Film Premiere�
Mirrorvael
When a force known onlyas the Silence is releasedfrom its prison, a group ofmonks, The Last Order ofthe Echo, must band to-gether to prevent a fifthwar and the destruction ofthe Vael.
Mirrorvael is the debut nobudget film from CannyPictures based in New-castle.
£5/3.50
Oberhausen On Tour�
Wed 17 April 7.30 pm
International
Competition
This night will featuresome of the best interna-tional short films from theOberhausen Film Festival– which are probablysome of the best in theworld! A very special hour-long programme.
£5/3.50
Thu 18 April7.30 pm
Chasing Ice Jeff Orlowski / BBFC 12A/ 80 min / UK
Acclaimed photographerJames Balog was once askeptic about climatechange. But through hisExtreme Ice Survey, hediscovers undeniable evi-dence of our changingplanet.Chasing Ice is the story ofJames Balog’s mission tochange the tide of history.Using time-lapse cameras,his videos compress yearsinto seconds and captureancient mountains of ice inmotion as they disappearat a breathtaking rate.
Fri 19 April8 pm
clunkclick presents
LENE LOVICHwith THE DEVICES �
BEAUTY PAGEANT
Lene Lovich has provedthere is much more to herpersona than 1979's quirkyNew Wave hit, 'LuckyNumber'. An influence toBoy George, Andy Bellfrom Erasure, Madonnaand Dresden Dolls downthe decades, Lene comesto the Star and ShadowCinema with a young bandfeaturing ex-Subter-raneans frontman JudeRawlins, making her onlyNorth East appearance onher first UK tour in overthirty years.
£12 adv / £13 door
Sunday 21 April7.30 pm
Animation Shorts�
Around The World
Directors: Elode Rivalan,Alexey Boykoun & Eska-terina Shabanova, Acti-vate38, MateuszStaniszew, Darragh O’-Connell, Max Hattler
A showcase of animationshorts from internationalartists, hoping to inspireand entertain the local artfans and creators…
Wed 24 April8 pm
Write On Tap
One night, eight raw newplays. Join us as we host90minutes of brilliantlyeclectic theatre by newwriters, followed by audi-ence Q&A. Every play isperformed script-in-handby up and coming actors.
Thu 25 April8 pm
Litpop
What happens whengreat music meets greatwriting? Hear what a critical massof writers inspired bymusic and musiciansfired up by writing createwhen they work to-gether. Come along to Litpop, anevening of experimentalsounds and the spokenword, original ideas andgreat tunes.
Sat 20 April 8 pm
Red Letters
Acoustic� Geor�
gia Daniels� Ryan
Bird � Special
Guests
Letters, Georgia Daniels,Ryan Bird and secretspecial guests. All localartists looking to pleaseyour ears and minds withtheir unique sounds.£4/ £3 Door£3 / £2 Advance
Oberhausen On Tour
Fri 26 April8 pm
A Glimpse Of Paradise
proudly presents
GROUP RHODA
San Francisco's GroupRhoda returns to the UKin support of her fantasticdebut album on NightSchool Records, drawingcomparisons to theSpace Lady, Kate Bush &Suicide.Support comes from WiltWagner + more specialguests & DJs TBA!
Sat 27 April 4pm � midnight
Leave Me Here Loudly
Presents�
Leave Me Here
All Day
An All-Dayer to make yourbones rattle and your earsbleed.With sounds from Bon-gripper (CHICAGO, USA)/ Divorce / Conan /Human Fly / Queer'd Sci-ence / Nately Whore's KidSister / Foothair / PIGSPIGS PIGS PIGS PIGSPIGS PIGS£10 Advance from we-gottickets.com / £15 OTD
Sun 28 April 7.30 pm�
1984 Michael Radford / BBFC15 / 113mins / UK
The 1985 Film version ofwhat is probably the defini-tive novel of the 20th cen-tury. It remainscontemporary, and theterms "Big Brother", "Dou-blethink" and "Newspeak"have become part of every-day language. The originalnovel (Nineteen EightyFour) has been translatedinto 65 languages and soldmillions of copies world-wide, giving the authorGeorge Orwell a place inworld literature.
Wed 1 May 7.30 pm
Oberhausen On Tour
German
Competition
2 programmes of shortfilms: the first with some ofthe best German shortfilms in competition at theOberhausen Film Festival2012, and the secondtakes a look at the role thatartists, sportsmen and in-tellectuals played in whatwas the German Demo-cratic Republic (East Ger-many).
£5/3.50
Thu 2 May 8 pm
clunkclick presents
WAKE THE
PRESIDENT �
POST �
CASUAL SEX
The Sound of New Scot-land from three of itsyoungest and most excit-ing bands of 2013 cour-tesy of Glasgow's We CanStill Picnic and TheCreeping Bent Organisa-tion; art pop melodistsWake The President, hotgarage angles from POSTand the sheer sleaze ofCasual Sex.
£6 ADV / £7 DOORadvance tickets at we-gottickets.com and Beat-down, Reflex and RPM
Wed 17 April 7.30 pm
International
Competition
This night will featuresome of the best interna-tional short films from theOberhausen Film Festival– which are probablysome of the best in theworld! A very special hour-long programme.
£5/3.50
Thu 18 April7.30 pm
Chasing Ice Jeff Orlowski / BBFC 12A/ 80 min / UK
Acclaimed photographerJames Balog was once askeptic about climatechange. But through hisExtreme Ice Survey, hediscovers undeniable evi-dence of our changingplanet.Chasing Ice is the story ofJames Balog’s mission tochange the tide of history.Using time-lapse cameras,his videos compress yearsinto seconds and captureancient mountains of ice inmotion as they disappearat a breathtaking rate.
Fri 19 April8 pm
clunkclick presents
LENE LOVICHwith THE DEVICES �
BEAUTY PAGEANT
Lene Lovich has provedthere is much more to herpersona than 1979's quirkyNew Wave hit, 'LuckyNumber'. An influence toBoy George, Andy Bellfrom Erasure, Madonnaand Dresden Dolls downthe decades, Lene comesto the Star and ShadowCinema with a young bandfeaturing ex-Subter-raneans frontman JudeRawlins, making her onlyNorth East appearance onher first UK tour in overthirty years.
£12 adv / £13 door
Sunday 21 April7.30 pm
Animation Shorts�
Around The World
Directors: Elode Rivalan,Alexey Boykoun & Eska-terina Shabanova, Acti-vate38, MateuszStaniszew, Darragh O’-Connell, Max Hattler
A showcase of animationshorts from internationalartists, hoping to inspireand entertain the local artfans and creators…
Wed 24 April8 pm
Write On Tap
One night, eight raw newplays. Join us as we host90minutes of brilliantlyeclectic theatre by newwriters, followed by audi-ence Q&A. Every play isperformed script-in-handby up and coming actors.
Thu 25 April8 pm
Litpop
What happens whengreat music meets greatwriting? Hear what a critical massof writers inspired bymusic and musiciansfired up by writing createwhen they work to-gether. Come along to Litpop, anevening of experimentalsounds and the spokenword, original ideas andgreat tunes.
Sat 20 April 8 pm
Red Letters
Acoustic� Geor�
gia Daniels� Ryan
Bird � Special
Guests
Letters, Georgia Daniels,Ryan Bird and secretspecial guests. All localartists looking to pleaseyour ears and minds withtheir unique sounds.£4/ £3 Door£3 / £2 Advance
Oberhausen On Tour
Fri 26 April8 pm
A Glimpse Of Paradise
proudly presents
GROUP RHODA
San Francisco's GroupRhoda returns to the UKin support of her fantasticdebut album on NightSchool Records, drawingcomparisons to theSpace Lady, Kate Bush &Suicide.Support comes from WiltWagner + more specialguests & DJs TBA!
Sat 27 April 4pm � midnight
Leave Me Here Loudly
Presents�
Leave Me Here
All Day
An All-Dayer to make yourbones rattle and your earsbleed.With sounds from Bon-gripper (CHICAGO, USA)/ Divorce / Conan /Human Fly / Queer'd Sci-ence / Nately Whore's KidSister / Foothair / PIGSPIGS PIGS PIGS PIGSPIGS PIGS£10 Advance from we-gottickets.com / £15 OTD
Sun 28 April 7.30 pm�
1984 Michael Radford / BBFC15 / 113mins / UK
The 1985 Film version ofwhat is probably the defini-tive novel of the 20th cen-tury. It remainscontemporary, and theterms "Big Brother", "Dou-blethink" and "Newspeak"have become part of every-day language. The originalnovel (Nineteen EightyFour) has been translatedinto 65 languages and soldmillions of copies world-wide, giving the authorGeorge Orwell a place inworld literature.
Wed 1 May 7.30 pm
Oberhausen On Tour
German
Competition
2 programmes of shortfilms: the first with some ofthe best German shortfilms in competition at theOberhausen Film Festival2012, and the secondtakes a look at the role thatartists, sportsmen and in-tellectuals played in whatwas the German Demo-cratic Republic (East Ger-many).
£5/3.50
Thu 2 May 8 pm
clunkclick presents
WAKE THE
PRESIDENT �
POST �
CASUAL SEX
The Sound of New Scot-land from three of itsyoungest and most excit-ing bands of 2013 cour-tesy of Glasgow's We CanStill Picnic and TheCreeping Bent Organisa-tion; art pop melodistsWake The President, hotgarage angles from POSTand the sheer sleaze ofCasual Sex.
£6 ADV / £7 DOORadvance tickets at we-gottickets.com and Beat-down, Reflex and RPM
Friday 3 May 7.30 pm
A Bit Crack �
Storytellers
Bringing you local voicestelling stories that will builda ladder to the moon!
£7/4
Thurs 2�- Mon 6May
Kung�Fu
Monster Movie
Shoot
Thursday…EXpac produc-tion meeting…friday…open call for cast andcrew…saturday…shoot…sunday…edit…monday…screen…We will find a role for any-one who cares to join in aswe attempt to write, cast,rehearse, shoot, edit andscreen a b-movie in oneweekend…all ably facili-tated by Expansion Packfilm production workshop.
To participate contact Dan: [email protected]
Free
To see the results of thisshoot see Monday 6 Mayevent...
Sat 4 May 8 pm
Accoustic Night�
Magic Lantern �Two White Cranes �
Faceometer
Expect 3 of the very bestacoustic folk singer-song-writers in the UK:
Magic Lantern is an amaz-ing London-based Aus-tralian singer who makesbeautiful mellow melodies;Two White Cranes is Britishfemale singer Roxy Bren-nan – her voice is enchant-ing and seems to becoming straight from 1970sfolk; FaceOmeter is WillTattersdill who is influencedby Gypsy Jazz and has aninfectious sense ofhumour.
Sun 5 May 7.30 pm
Samurai!.. �The CodeAccording To
Kurosawa
The Seven
SamuraiAkira Kurosawa / 1954 /200 min / 35mm / Japan
A village beset by banditshire seven 'Ronin' (master-less Samurai) for protec-tion. This is epic storytellling with sweeping ac-tion and it quickly became amodel for many a Holly-wood film. Come and seethe original model, neverbettered and awesomelyfilmed.
£5/3.50
Mon 6 may8 pm
Weekender�Expac
Workshop
Premiere +Soiree
Conceived and shot in thecinema within the last fourdays "UN-NAMED" is abold and quite punctualaffair, with a tendency to-wards bubble-wrap, thecreatures most definatelyfeature and the over-allsensibility is all over it, inshort then, of it's type thisis an example…andthere's cake."UN-NAMED" a brandnew feature from the peo-ple that brought you a cupof coffee at the bar, madethis weekend (2013)live soundtrack performedby "Phallictite" (like Helic-tite but harder, younger,moister)"Unplanned" an unautho-rised fly on the wall docu-soap about the goings onat a film company thathave one weekend tomake a monster movie,with consequences.
Wed 10 April 7.30 pm
Resistance
Programme
The "resistance" pro-gramme features rare po-litical short films from1961 to 2010, from DanDrasin's "Sunday" (1961),through Karpo Godina'slegendary “GratinatedBrain of Pupilija Ferkev-erk” (1970) to JohnSmith's experimental"Flag Mountain" (2010).Programme shown on35mm.
£5/3.50
Thur 11 April7.30 pm�
Help Yourself
Manchester�
Plus Live Gig
Help yourself Manchesteris a documentary usingarchive footage, inter-views, animation and Psy-c h o g e o g r a p h i c a lrecordings to explore theDIY music scene in Man-chester during the early tomid 00’s. There will be livemusic for your delectationin the bar before and afterthe screening.
Fri 12 April8 pm- 1 am
Peculiar Disco
Moves
EP launch party for PeculiarDisco Moves who are agang of musical vagabondsintent on robbing the popworld of its innocence.Driven by a desire to fusedifferent musical styleswhilst glorifying the trialsand tribulations of common,everyday life.
Tickets £6 Ticket &CD offer £8.50
Sat 13 April 10 pm �- 4 am
Poke: Bend To ADifferent Beat
After a truly epic night hereback in January, Newcas-tle's finest gay indie-discoreturns this Spring, joyfullyadministering some much-needed musical medicationto all those who find qualitytunes hard to come by onthe Scene. EXPECT: Indie, Electro-Pop, Disco, Punk, Hip-Hopand a healthy dose of guiltypleasures. DON'T EXPECT: Slayer.Search 'Poke Newcastle'on Facebook and Twitterfor full info.
£5
Sun 14 April 7.30 pm
Local Film Premiere�
Mirrorvael
When a force known onlyas the Silence is releasedfrom its prison, a group ofmonks, The Last Order ofthe Echo, must band to-gether to prevent a fifthwar and the destruction ofthe Vael.
Mirrorvael is the debut nobudget film from CannyPictures based in New-castle.
£5/3.50
Oberhausen On Tour�
Wed 8 May 7.30 pm
Artists Film
and Video
This screening will fea-ture a programme ofsome of the best shortartist films and videoworks from the Ober-hausen Film Festival2012.
£5/3.50
Thur 9 May 7.30 pmMedAct PresentsTAlk and Film:The Silent War -�Israels Blockade
Of Gaza
Kashfi Halford / 2010 /10mins
Medact's latest filmevening includes a new re-port from Medical Aidabout the effects of the Is-raeli embargo and bomb-ings on the localpopulation in Gaza. Fol-lowed by a talk from Mah-moud Aby Rahma, aPalestinian who livedthrough the Gaza war andis currently studying inBritain.
Sat 11 & SUN 12 May10am - 4pm
The Star & Shadow
Book� Music
And Film Sale
Thousands of books on arange of subjects, as wellas CDs, records, DVDsand ephemera. All at rea-sonable prices. All pro-ceeds go to the Star andShadow Cinema.
APPEAL FOR DONATIONSWe are appealing for dona-tions of books, CDs,records, DVDs and otherephemera in order to raisefunds to help with runningcosts of the building nowthat Newcastle City Councilhas decided to cut ourgrant. Donations can be leftat the cinema or if you havea large number of items wemay be able to collectthem. For more informationplease contact Tim Smith:[email protected] /07759926938.
Sat 11 May 8 pm
A Glimpse Of Paradise
presents
VINDICATRIX w/� BASIC HOUSE�JAMES JOYS � DJs�
Vindicatrix (aka London'sDavid Aird) has been de-scribed as 'the most uniquevoice in contemporarymusic' and creates a trulybeautiful world in whichanything is possible. The last 20 years of elec-tronic music rumbles andflickers as Aird's heavenlycroon floats on high.
£7 ADV
Sun 12 May7.30 pm�
Samurai!...���TheCode According
To Kurosawa
Yojimbo Akira Kurosawa / 1961 /110 mins / 35mm / Japan
Two criminal clans fightover a small village. Enterthe 'Ronin' Yojimbo. Cun-ning and resourceful hesets gang against gangfor his own amusementand gain. A script that isbleak brutal and cynical,cut through with a layer ofblack humour. AnotherKurosawa theme takenup and copied in theWest, notably by Leone's'Fistful of Dollars'.
£5/3.50
Oberhausen On Tour�
Mon 1 April 8 pm
Weekender &expac Present���
Expansion pack film pro-duction workshop pres-ent…a night of premieres,poetry and live music fea-turing new work by ourvery own Sandy Davidson
Wed 3 April4�pm
Oberhausen On Tour
Children’sProgramme
This afternoon we’ll have aspecial screening for thewee-ones, with fabulouslive action and animationshort films from Taiwan,continental Europe and theUK.
Wed 3 April7�30pm
Oberhausen On Tour�
Music Videos
Programme
A very special night show-casing some of the bestGerman music videos fromthe Oberhausen Film Festi-val 2012! Not exactly thetypical MTV-videos –expectinteresting animation andlots of creativity for greatundiscovered independentbands.
£5/3.50
Thu 4 April 7.30 pm�
Taste Of
CherryAbbas Kiarostami / 1997 /PG / 97 mins / Iran
Mr.Badii is planning to com-mit suicide and desperatelyseeks anyone to assist him- he has already dug out thegrave in the mountains, butthe assistant will have tobury him when he will do thedeed.
£5/3.50
Fri 5 April7.30 pm
A Bit Crack
StorytellingSWEET SHOP ON
THE SHORE
An inspirational Storytellingperformance by Kate Cork-ery. In a village on the shore ofCork Harbour an only childstruggles to make sense ofthe world. As the River Leeebbs and flows nearby, reg-ular customers come andgo to a small sweet shopthat is at the heart of thatcommunity. The storiesthey share linger in herimagination and grow a lifeof their own.This is a tale of tide andtime and a passagethrough shadows inspiredby childhood in a colorfulIrish fishing community.
£7/4
Sun 7 April7.30 pm
We Are Not
Like Them �
plus Q +�A Declan Clarke / 2013
A new artists' film reflect-ing on the decline of in-dustrial Europe andmodernist utopian ideals,in which an agent trav-erses the continent tryingto unpick an elusive,enigmatic mystery.Filmed in four locationsacross western Europe,including NewcastleUpon Tyne, the film is asilent poem for an erawhich has passed, andthe visual language andideals it has left us.
£5/3.50
A season of films celebratingthe collaboration of AkiraKurosawa and the actor ToshiroMifune. As digital technology surplantscelluloid, this is perhaps your last chance to seethese classic films of world cinema on 35mm.The word Samourai literally means, "Those who serve ."Their code an ancient, unsparing and unswerving alle-giance to a single master, to loyalty integrity and personal honour.Their lives are dedicated to a constant honing of martial skills, and"The way of the Samurai is found in death."
Sun 5 May 7.30pm - The Seven SamuraiSun 12 May 7.30pm - YojimboSun 19 May 7.30pm - SanjuroSun 26 May 7.30pm - The Hidden Fortress
The Canny Little LibrarySundays 3 - 7pm
The Canny Little Library stocks books, zines and pamphlets with a focus on titles witha more critical stance towards the society we live in and not available in most regular li-braries/ bookshops.The collection includes graphic novels, art, feminism, queer, gender, lgbt, politics, sex,health, relationships, DIY, anarchism, philosophy, global struggles, science, nature andenvironment, worker’s struggles, history, prison struggles, cookery, anti-racism, youngpeople and children, and information for action.All titles are available to browse and borrow for free. The library can be contacted [email protected] www.cannylittlelibrary.tumblr.comThe Canny Little Cafe is held on the last Sunday of each month alongside the library soyou can can have some tasty vegan treats, a cuppa, a read and a chat!
The Oberhausen Film Festival, founded in 1954,is one of the oldest short film festivals in the worldand one of the major international platforms forthe short form.
We’re very pleased to be hosting 6 screenings ofsome of their best films from 2012, from incredi-ble music videos to political films, and goingthrough artist film and video work.
Wed 3 April 4pm - Childrens ProgrammeWed 3 April 7.30pm - Music VideosWed 10 April 7.30pm - Resistance ProgrammeWed 17 April 7.30pm - International ProgrammeWed 1 May 7.30pm - German ProgrammeWed 8 May 7.30pm - Artists Film & Video
Oberhausen On Tour3 April - 16 May 2013
Samurai!... The Code According To Kurosawa5 May - 26 May 2013
English Language
Conversation GroupTuesdays 4pm - 6pm
Weekly conversation session for people to practicespeaking English in an relaxed friendly setting.The group is informal and volunteer run. It aims tobe inclusive and anti-discriminatory. Free and travelcosts can be paid for people who would otherwisenot be able to come.
SEASONS ®ULAR EVENTS
Wed 15 May7.30 pm�
Father Ivan &His ChildrenGeorgi Stoev – Jacky /2010 / 64 mins / Bulgaria
Twenty years ago an em-ployee of the State Secu-rity System became apriest. To the communists,this was a betrayal. Pros-ecution, a fabricated trialand five-year imprison-ment followed… Thereand then he took an oathto build and orphanage. Atpresent he is taking careof about 130 people mostof whom are children, thehomeless and outcasts,with no help from theState or the Church. Plus short documentary:The Cobbler's Tale(2006) by Adrin Neatrour,filmed in a cobbler's shopin Gateshead.
ThuR 16 May7.30pm
4�’33”� Silent FilmFestival Opening Night
A four – day long festival atvarious venues celebratingsilent film, opens at theStar and Shadow Cinema.Inspired by John Cage’s4’33”; the festival featuresa diverse selection of newsilent shorts created for theevent alongside scenesfrom iconic silent movies.The festival highlights theimportance of silent filmand its enduring legacy inmodern filmmaking.
Sun 19 May7.30 pm�
Samurai!...�TheCode According To
Kurosawa
Sanjuro Akira Kurosawa / 1962 /96 min / 35mm / Japan
'Ronin' Sanjuro, on a whimdecides to help nineearnest young Samuraisave their master from themachinations and attacksof a group of evil self serv-ing Samurai. Lighter intone than Yojimbo, with ajaunty score and fast ac-tion captured on widescreen cinematography,the movie comes to anend with jaw droppingchange of tone.
£5/3.50
Sat 18 May10 pm - 4am
Late Shows
Closing Party
We're doing the LateShows closing party again.Expect top-notch DJs, per-formances, games, etc. Ifyou enjoyed NYE you'lllove this. Check the web-site for details nearer thetime.
£TBC, discount for LateShows glow-stick holders.
Wed 22 May 7.30 pm
End to EndThe Gramophones
Theatre
In April 2012 threewomen made a daringand unusual journey fromone end of Great Britainto the other. Trusting onlyto their resourcefulnessand the kindness ofstrangers, they made an18-day, 874-mile journeyfrom Land’s End to JohnO’Groats, completingtheir unusual expeditionon as many varieties oftransport as they possiblycould. Supported by Arts CouncilEngland
How We Work
The cinema is maintained, programmed and run byvolunteers. To volunteer you can join the generalvolunteers list by sending a blank email to:[email protected] could also come to a volunteer induction whichhappens on the second Saturday in each month at11am and the first Thursday at 6pm. Open meet-ings that run the cinema are held on Mondays at6pm and are explained further on our website.
The Bar
Our bar is open before and after scree-ings. Our delicious drinks and snacks aremostly from local and/or small producers& suppliers that we want to support, in-cluding Allendale Brewery, Wylam Brew-ery, Fentimans, Royal Mile Whiskies,Jack Cain Spirits and Suma Workers Co-op.
Prices
To enjoy an event at the Star & Shadowyou need to be a member. This costs £1for the year. Films generally cost £5 or£3.50 for concessions. No one will beturned away from screenings for lack offunds. The Star & Shadow welcomespeople seeking asylum, for whom thereis no entry charge. Prices for gigs andevents vary and can be checked in thebrochure or website.
Finding Us
We are at the top of Stepney Bank,Ouseburn, Newcastle opposite the Tan-ners pub by the city end of Byker bridge.Manors Metro is a 5 minutes walk awayand the city centre about 10 minutes.We’ve got a cycle park inside and busesthat stop outside are no.s 12, 22, 39, 40,62, 63, 1 & 2.
Survival
Our core running costs are predomi-nantly covered by our own generatedincome via the bar and events. We alsogratefully receive funding from Newcas-tle City Council - this grant will finish in2014. We try to keep the cinema cheapand accessible, but we are very happyto receive extra donations from thosewho can afford them.
GENERAL CINEMA INFORMATION
Cover image: Gratinated Brain ofPupilja Ferkeverk - Resistance
Screening 10th April 7.30pm Brochure Design:
Thu 23 May7.30 pm
This Is Not A
Film Mojtaba Mirtahmasb &Jafar Panahi / 2011 /75min / Iran
It's been months sinceJafar Panahi, stuck injail, has been awaiting averdict by the appealscourt. By depicting a dayin his life, Panahi andMojtaba Mirtahmasb tryto portray the depriva-tions looming in contem-porary Iranian cinema.Screened with AdrinNeatrour's short film 'Re-sponse 2009' about theIraq war.
£5/3.50
Fri 24 May8 pm
A Glimpse Of Paradise
presents
TONSTARTSSBANDHT
Esoteric brothermen Andy& Edwin White return togeordie shores to twistagain, following their UKdebut supporting Grimeslast Spring. Nirvanic dronewonderings, mutant sitar-riffs & ecstatic, tripped-outchoral hymns at their verybest. Support comes from SkullMansions (Drunk InHell/Bong) + more TBA
£6 ADV
Sat 25 May 7 pm - 1.30 am
Evolution
Emerging
Over 30 artists performingacross 9 venues in theOuseburn Valley to kick offthe Evolution Festivalweekend in style on Satur-day 25th May.From 7pm, the Star &Shadow Cinema will hostan array of the best emerg-ing musical talent in the re-gion. The venue thentransforms into the bestparty of the weekend withDJ sets until late for the of-ficial Evolution EmergingAfterparty.
Sun 26 May 7.30 pm
Samurai!... TheCode According To
Kurosawa
The Hidden
Fortress Akira Kurosawa / 1958 /123 mins / 35mm / Japan
Two peasants are conned,by a princess who has dis-guised her identity, intohelping her and her gen-eral take gold back to herclan though a country dev-astated by a recentwar. This film had a no-table influence on GeorgeLucas' Star Wars.
Wed 29 May7.30 pm�
Eyes Wide
Open Open Submission
Night
Bring along your buddingfilm creations and sharethem on the big screen. Amateurs / pros / enthu-saists / experimenters /anyone welcome. Supported formats areDVD, VHS, general filmfiles, 35mm, 16mm &super 8. Bring along your film onthe night, 10 mins maxrunning time.
£2 / Free to participatingfilmmakers
0191 261 0066
Star and Shadow CinemaStepney Bank
OuseburnNewcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 2NP
Different Abilities
The bar, cinema and toilets are all fullywheelchair accessible. If you have sug-gestions of how to make the cinema moreaccessible please get in touch.
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Weekender & Expac Present...Oberhausen: Childrens ProgrammeOberhausen: Music Video ProgrammeTaste of Cherry A Bit Crack Storytelling We Are Not Like Them .. with Q&A
Oberhausen: Resistance ProgrammeHelp Yourself Manchester Peculiar Disco Moves Poke: Bend to a different beat Mirrorvael
Oberhausen: International programmeChasing Ice Lene LovichRed Letters Acoustic Animation shorts
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Oberhausen: German CompetitionWake The PresidentA Bit Crack Storytelling Kung Fu Monster Movie Shoot Acoustic Night Samurai!: The Seven Samurai
Expac workshop PremiereOberhausen: Artists Film & VideoThe Silent War Book Music & Film Sale VindicatrixSamurai!: Yojimbo
Father Ivan & His Children4’33” Silent Film FestivalLate Shows Closing PartySamurai!: Sanjuro
End to End This Is Not A FilmTonstartssbandhtEvolution EmergingSamurai!: The Hidden Fortress
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