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http://www.radar.org.uk/awards-2010/awards-nominations.aspx FRIENDS,MADPRIDESTERS, SURVIVOURS AND ALLIES MADPRIDE MARCH SUNDAY 24th OCTOBER 2010 There will be a final Mad Pride meeting before Tuesday's Demo on: Sunday October 24th Sutton House, 2 and 4, Homerton High Street, Hackney, London E9 6JQ. Sutton House is a National Trust gem, the oldest house in East London, built in 1535. So bask in the Tudor splendour nestling behind the temporary scaffolding. Talking of scaffolding, Mad Pride is holding a demonstration against the monstrous "shock and awe" spending review. This will be Survivor Anti-cuts Demo to be held at Speakers corner, Hyde Park (Marble Arch tube) from 1.00pm on Tuesday October 26th 2010. Meet at the cafe at the corner of the park just there. A little further away is Hyde Park Corner tube - and it is a nice walk up the park - following Park Lane to Marble Arch. This will be our first demo for several years, but as I think you will agree the issue of Cuts is so terrifying that we could not stand by and do nothing. Do come on the day if you can! Buses are 425 and 488 and others a little further away. Rail link, Homerton and Hackney Central (walk through the churchyard). We can combine final arrangements with a viewing of the Art of Stephen Bird (aka Jowe Head) who has an exhibition of his latest work there. Steve is as skilled an artist as he is a musician (ex Swell Maps, TV Personalities and many more). He has performed memorably at Mad Pride gigs. All opinions valued (but please no flaming or personal attacks). All survivors and allies post on the new Forum at: http://madpride.org.uk/forum/ Fab photos of Street Art - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotmasters/sets/72157625168332994/ Facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/group.php?gid=166438346705607 Madpridemark is twitting occasionally: Enquiries: 07542 459321 07766 124472 Madpridemark THE OCCASIONAL DIARY ENTRY OF AN OPPORTUNIST FOOTBALL FAN by Peter Bennett A salty tale of promenades, punk, politics, family and . . . football. Our opening book of the season. In glorious tangerine. Available from/further info www.notyouraveragetype.com Out 30th September 2010 Book launch: 6.30pm 30/09/2010 Stoke Newington Bookshop 159 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 0NY BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT DRAYTON PARK WOMEN'S CRISIS AND RECOURCE CENTRE. Every year in Ocotber Drayton Park Women's Crisis And Resource Centre celebrate Black History month. It is inspirational and providided new insight and understanding about Black Heritage. We would like to open our doors and invite you to celebrate with us! All welcome... Small Buffet, Speakers, Poems, Dedications, Stories, Past and Present. Monday 18th October 2010 32 Drayton Park Road, London, NS 1PB. Contact: Georgia Dawson, Diana Brown, Sandra House, Gina Lucus or Janet Nembhard on 7607 6777. Forums are held on a Monday of each month and are facilitated by black members. OCTOBER RAW POETRY WORKSHOP & OPEN MIC IS NIGH! Come listen, create, perform @ Central Station 37 Wharfdale Road Kings Cross London N1 9SD Poetry Workshop 7.30pm (see this month's theme further down) Prebooked open mic 9pm (to secure a slot or for more information: mail rawpoetry@rocketmail.com) Final date to be included in the advertised line-up is Oct the 1st and will then be shown on www.myspace.com/rawpoetry(this, for now, is the offricial site) CT. RAW mics are packed with great and original performers of the spoken & sung word. “An as fantastic as eclectic mix of styles, ages, sexes and cultural backgrounds makes RAW an inspiring setting for networking, developing self and enjoyment in an unbiassed, unprejudiced and pressure free zone! “ At RAW mics, the audience give GEMS/votes to the acts. Those are counted at two successive events and four acts are awarded a 30/40 minute set at a different venue. This is a great chance to showcase or/and do a longer – perhaps more fulfilling – gig. The 4th of October is the second of those successive events and these are the four top GEMS so far (in no particular order): Louise Larchbourne – poetess/voice artist David Kerrigan – singer/songwriter/guitarist Panama Dave – songwriter/guitarist Alex Etchart – singer/songwriter/guitarist But anything can happen... RAW is usually the first Monday of every month at the Central Station bar RAW GEMS is usually the third Monday of every second month at a different location “It's not how good you are – It is how real you are” “Give from your heart for your Art” CT (links further down) holds the workshop upstairs. Please be on time to get the most out of it. (Pens and paper is provided. It's free, but donations are greatly appreciated.) Each month has a different theme to work from – but sticking to it is not a must. The theme is merely there as a starting point. October theme go as follows: Motion Emotive Movement Emotion Nature Poetry is full of flowing energy. I would have to search very hard to find a poem that I could describe as 'stagnant' or 'pointless'. Poetry doesn't always move the reader, but it is still what I would call a pattern of moving word-mass – like, perhaps, the waves of the ocean, the breeze touching the tops of mountains, lava sprouting from the volcano or the mole digging its way through earth. There is strength and life. Poetry can inspire, give answers, dare to ask questions, be emotive, trigger enthusiasm, solace and, maybe more than anything, give the reader as well as the writer a sense of not being alone - a sense of being heard. The October workshop theme is all of the above. Think of something that you feel is carrying your thoughts forward – even if the thoughts come from the past or future dreams and wishes. Feel free to use the five words at the top as a starting point, but don't worry if your words stray. Just let it flow. If you can: breathe in deeply, hold your breath while counting to seven before exhaling very slowly. Do this five times or until you feel a hint of weightlessness. A calm breathing and a relaxed body free the thoughts to blow and flow – listen to them and write them down. LINKS www.facebook.com/rawpoetry www.myspace.com/rawpoetry.ct www.facebook.com/camringel www.myspace.com/rockyvoodoo www.myspace.com/whatiatetoday email: rawpoetry@rocketmail.com text: 07908 472 ps. The workshop is expanding and an extension is in the pipe-line. Speak to me, CT, if you are interested in more in depth poetry writing. CREATIVE FUTURE WRITERS... This is a last call for writers who are, or have been supported by Mental Health Services, who would like to contribute to an anthology of poetry and short life writing. Writers will receive 2 copies of the anthology, details of last writing workshops and free entry to the 'Warning: May Contain Nuts'performance of comedy and poetry by project participants on 10th October at Brighton Pavilion Theatre. The project has been running for 9 months and has run a writer's mentoring scheme and collaborated with a number of support groups including Creative Response, Bognor; The Rowans Centre, Worthing; George Williams Supported Housing; and the Hearing Voices project in East Sussex . Deadline 30th Sept 2010. Maximum 2 x A4. Full details on companyparadiso.co.uk Please forward to others who may be interested. CORE ARTS POETS ON THE RADIO! Monday 13 September 8-9pm, Resonance 104.4 fm   As part of the ongoing Barmy Park series of events, poets from Core Arts are broadcast live on the Resonance 104.4 FM show 'Clear Spot'. Guests will be introduced by Nicky Wassal and include: Gary Molloy of Core Arts presenting a selection of Core poetry, Beth Elliot curator of Bethlem gallery and Barmy park organizer Imogen O'Rorke, The show is also available as a web broadcast. www.resonancefm.com www.corearts.co.uk www.barmypark.wordpress.com   Kats 'n' Dogs Club! The best kept secret on London's open mic scene is back! Kats 'n' Dogs Club returns on Tuesday 7th September in the main hall at Core Arts, 1 St Barnabas Terrace E9 6DJ...   A glorious mish-mash of Hackney street culture under one roof...underground poets, singer songwriters, DJs & MC's and jam session. Tuesday 7th September 6pm - 10pm Kats 'n' Dogs features an open floor spot from 8pm to 10pm. As well as Core members, outside visitors are welcome to step up to the mic in friendly and encouraging surroundings.   Core Arts, 1 St Barnabas Terrace, E9 6DJ Tel: 020 8533 3500 · www.corearts.co.uk · charity number 1043588 Train Homerton overground, buses 236, 276, w15, 242, 394, 308 MARLON JAMES The Jamaican author to give talk as part of a monthly book event to engage the public with reading. Friday, 30th April, 2010 from 7.30pm Waterstones, Islington Green Contact Corrine Bonfante: 0207 704 2280 HEARING VOICES Written by Clare Summerskill, former psychiatric patient, the play refers to schizophrenia, and the author Clare Summerskill's view that mentally ill people are not heard. Sunday, 9th May, 2010 at 3.00pm and 7.00pm The Cochrane Theatre, Southampton Row, London, WC1 Tickets: 0207 269 1606 NOT STRICTLY KARAOKE - Core Arts Friday 7th May 2010, 7 -11pm, Free Entry! 1 St Barnabas Terrace London E9 6DJ buses 236, 276, W15, 242, 394, 308 020 8533 3500 www.corearts.co.uk www.myspace.com/corearts WORTHING MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY in association with CREATIVE FUTURES. 27th March - 26th June, 2010 THE NEAR FAR POOL' an exhibition showcasing socially excluded Sussex artists. Includes the launch of Creative Future's 2010 anthology 'LIFE!' (Includes a couple of poems by Pauline St. Marie) and MARY O'DWYER'S 'A COAT OF BLANKET DREAMS''. Opening - Mayor of Worthington. Private View: Thursday 1st April 2010, 2.00pm - 3.30pm TATE MODERN: CHRIS OFILI Until 16th May 2010 LEMN SISSAY  Currently poet in residence at The South Bank Centre. BBC RADIO THREE have recorded a radio adaptation of Lemn's, 'Why I Don't Hate White People'. Expected to air in September.... www.lemnsissay.com KINGDOM OF AFRICA: Sculptures from West Africa 4th March - 6th June, 2010 The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG HANIF KURESHI Reads from his collected stories... 6.30pm, Thursday 11th March, 2010 FOYLES bookshop, Charing Cross Road