Archive of posts filed under the politricks category.
Chris Ivey on Katrina – tonight
Tuesday – Director Chris Ivey at Centreprise on Hurricane Katrina In the summer of 2005 the world was stunned at the plight of the people of New Orleans In the couple of years since the devastation, the rebuilding has resulted in ethnic and social cleansing on a massive scale Film maker Chris Ivey will be …
Battle for Broadway Market screening 11th Feb
HACKNEY INDEPENDENT FILM SHOW The Battle for Broadway Market At the end of November 2005 an occuption was started by local residents at 34 Broadway Market to prevent it being knocked down for luxury flats. Over the next few months support multiplied and the news travelled around the world. It’s a story that brings …
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history is made at night
People have always come together to move to music. In the process communities have been created, social divisions challenged, pleasure exalted over work and a billion relationships have blossomed. At the same time dancing bodies have often been subject to regulation – rules about when, where and how they can move, rules about who is …
Broader than Broadway
DVDs of the films ‘The Battle for Broadway Market’ by Emily James and ‘5 ½ roofs’ by Sepp Brudermann are available now. The proceeds will all go towards paying Spirit’s rent arrears for December and January? The DVDs are available @ £10 each, or £ 15 for the pair, if you buy direct from Spirit’s …
Sat 25th: ‘Save the Spirit of Broadway Market’ Late night benefit film screening
5 1/2 ROOFS (15) UK 2006, director Sepp R Brudermann, 84m According to Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 the occupation of empty property in the UK is not illegal. In London there are more than 13.000 people living in squats. These are 6 episodes of 6 different London based squats and their …
new home
Stewart Home has taken over the Stewart Home Society website. It is now completely redesigned and includes reams of new content – including entire chapters of some of his books. I would encourage anyone with a passing interest to check out the entries on: music – for in depth pieces on The KLF, punk, Death …
Save The Spirit!
Benefit Reggae Dance (In aid of the ‘Save the Spirit of Broadway Market’ Campaign) Friday 16th June 2006 8pm – til Late @ The Square Occupied Social Centre Russell Square, London WC1 Music by ‘Jah Youth Roots Ambassador’ Food prepared by Jah SPIRIT Help to raise funds to keep Spirit in his shop and home …
Power Writers and the Struggle Against Slavery
Power Writers and the Struggle Againt Slavery: Celebrating five African writers who came to the East End of London in the 18th Century (HANSIB/THACMO ISBN 187051833X) A fascinating booklet published by the Tower Hamlets African and Caribbean Mental Health Association. It covers five black writers who lived in the east end in the 18th Century. …
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they shall not pass
In response to this Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:33:47 +0100 From: redbullmusicacademy To: Eden “We are shocked and appalled that such a link could appear on our website, and would like to be clear that it would never be the intention of Red Bull Music Academy to give any sort of platform to these …