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08 / 6
Start: 6:30 pm
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as a whitewash of racist paranoia about asylum seekers, immigration and border protection spews from all sides of government in the lead up to another election we ask: HANG ON, Discussion evening about immigration & border protection. Hosted by No Borders. 6:30 Friday August 6 Start: 6:30 pm
With the most recent round of border paranoia surrounding the upcoming election, Black Rose is hosting a discussion about migration, border protection and why a no borders perspective is necessary to effectively counter this racism. We'll look back at the last time there was a campaign around asylum seekers, what was successful, what wasn't and what was learnt. Mostly, we'll be talking about how we can make a radical anti-border position part of the discussion around this struggle. 6.30pm, Friday, August 6th | ||
08 / 7
Start: 8:00 pm
Start: 07/08/2010 - 8:00pm
End: 08/08/2010 - 3:00am
DIY Superhero extravaganza - fundraiser for Black Rose and Jura. Live Bands. Karaoke. Good times! Come dressed as a DIY superhero, or just be ready to sing like one! $10 by donation. | ||
08 / 8
End: 3:00 am
Start: 07/08/2010 - 8:00pm
End: 08/08/2010 - 3:00am
DIY Superhero extravaganza - fundraiser for Black Rose and Jura. Live Bands. Karaoke. Good times! Come dressed as a DIY superhero, or just be ready to sing like one! $10 by donation. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Democracy 101 from last years g20 in Pittsburgh, 30mins Discussion about summit protest possibilities and tactics, reflections on g20 sydney and melbourne and what lies ahead. Possibility of food, drinks and even maybe a secret full length feature film after the discussions if we're into it. Formal invitations extended to any group wanting to be part of the discussions. $5 donation is only a suggestion anyway. | ||
08 / 9
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08 / 15
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Ireland 1920: workers from field and country unite to form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the ruthless "Black and Tan" squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland's bid for independence. Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy, in a dangerous and violent fight for freedom. As the freedom fighters bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and families, who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another as sworn enemies, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test. $5 domnation only | ||
08 / 16
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08 / 21
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08 / 22
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
In the latter part of World War II, a boy and his sister, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. As the situation grows progressively worse in the war, things deteriorate proportionally on the homefront. We follow Seita and Setsuko as they do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own personal battle. "Powerful," "moving," "touching," and "great" are words frequently used by people to describe movies, but this is one of the very few cases where they are most sincerely deserved. Simultaneously an allegory of human failings and a quiet but unflinching look at two children caught in the peripheral effects of a war, Grave of the Fireflies is one of the most painful and affecting movies you're ever likely to see, animated or otherwise. This movie is direct, honest, thought provoking, and worth watching by anyone. Just make sure you're ready for it before you start. $5 suggested donation | ||
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08 / 27
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
On Fri the 27th and Sat the 28th August at Black Rose will be a 2 day info share about "Revolt in Greece". A comrade from Athens will be in Sydney to contribute to the discussion. Fri 27 at 7pm will be shown the film "The potentiality of storming heaven" (doco about dec 2008 in greece), then concluding the film will be a discussion about "The anarchist/anti-authoritarian space in greece since the 2008 revolt". Sat 28 at 7pm will be shown "The story of a bank robbery" (doco about anarchist Giannis Dimitrakis), and then "prison world" (about the 2007 revolt in the prisons all over greece), then a discussion about "anarchist response to the economic crisis" which will be opened with a presentation from our Athenian comrade. | ||
08 / 28
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
On Fri the 27th and Sat the 28th August at Black Rose will be a 2 day info share about "Revolt in Greece". A comrade from Athens will be in Sydney to contribute to the discussion. Fri 27 at 7pm will be shown the film "The potentiality of storming heaven" (doco about dec 2008 in greece), then concluding the film will be a discussion about "The anarchist/anti-authoritarian space in greece since the 2008 revolt". Sat 28 at 7pm will be shown "The story of a bank robbery" (doco about anarchist Giannis Dimitrakis), and then "prison world" (about the 2007 revolt in the prisons all over greece), then a discussion about "anarchist response to the economic crisis" which will be opened with a presentation from our Athenian comrade. | ||
08 / 29
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is a 2006 documentary film directed by Spike Lee about the devastation of New Orleans, Louisiana due to the failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina. The film runs for 4 hours, and premiered at the New Orleans Arena on August 16, 2006. The television premiere aired in two parts on August 21 and 22, 2006 on HBO. The film was shown in its entirety on August 29, 2006, the one-year anniversary of Katrina's landfall. It has been described by an HBO executive as "one of the most important films HBO has ever made." The documentary was also screened at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on August 31 and September 1, 2006. It won the Orizzonti Documentary Prize and one of two FIPRESCI awards. In addition it was shown at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15 and September 16, 2006. On July 19, 2007, it was nominated for five Emmys, and it won three on September 16. The title is a reference to the blues tune "When the Levee Breaks", by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie (later repopularized by Led Zeppelin) about the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The film's original score is by Terence Blanchard, a New Orleans-born trumpeter who also appears in the film with his mother and aunt as they return to their flooded home. The documentary consists largely of news footage and still photos of Katrina and its aftermath interspersed with interviews. Interviewees throughout the film include politicians, journalists, historians, engineers, and many people from various parts of New Orleans and the surrounding areas who give first hand accounts of their experiences with the levee failures and the aftermath. The first installment opens with a photo and film montage of historic and recent New Orleans scenes with a soundtrack of Louis Armstrong performing Louis Alter's "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans". At the end of the last episode is a similar montage with Fats Domino's "Walking to New Orleans" on the soundtrack. $5-10 suggested donation | ||
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