ThePenny-ToyMan
There is only one way through the squalid labyrinth of filthy lanes in London’s worst criminal rookery and that is in the secure company of Alphonse Cheese-Probert and Heapus Maximus. The men that know. The Laudanum Project.
“On the streets of Spitalfields the horror has now all but drained away but in 1884, the year of our Lord, the East End of London was, for a week or two, in the grip of something… infernal.”
So begins ‘The Penny-Toy Man’ the newest blood caked offering from the dark and fetid Laudanum Project. The snipes of the East End are vanishing and word is beginning to spread on street corners and in back alleys that perhaps kind old Albert Scratch is not all that he seems. In the slums, workhouses and sewers terrified Cockneys huddle against the chilled winds of pure evil as the blood begins to run in rivers and the gates of Hell slowly creak open.
Listing Information:
Venue: The Retreat Hotel, 226 Nicholson St Abbotsford. PH: 03 9417 2693
Date: 7th 0f March 2011
Time: 8pm.
Duration: Approx 60 minutes.
Tickets: $15.00 On the door on the night or online from
www.thelaudanumproject.com
Contact: Nick Ravenswood
e-mail: laudanumpro@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Laudanum-Project/154078744236
www.twitter.com/LaudanumProject
www.myspace.com/laudanumproject
Do you remember Astro Boy? Have you ever owned anything emblazoned with Hello Kitty? Have you or any person you know become addicted to the iconic Pokemon?
Are you an anime (Japanese animation) fan? Did you know that manga inspired anime and that every year, about 670 million manga magazines and 480 million manga books are sold in Japan?
Welcome to the world of Japanese characters and take a look behind the scenes of constructing a successful anime film, in two playful summer exhibitions at RMIT Gallery.
Two exhibitions: JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters and Revolutionising Anime: Production I.G’s pursuit of ultra-realistic fantasy, officially open at RMIT Gallery: Thursday 3 February, 2011 from 6-8 pm.
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Exhibitions run to 19 March, 2011
JAPAN features figures, panels, film and character-related products will showcase representative animated characters from the 1950s until the present day.
The 60-year history of Japan since the end of World War II can be characterised through the history the Japanese fondness for characters, which have permeated Japanese life from manga to TV and computer games and especially character goods.
RMIT Gallery
344 Swanston Street Melbourne
GPO Box 2476V
Melbourne Vic 3001, Australia.
www.rmit.edu.au/rmitgallery
Admission Free – All Welcome
WordCamp Melbourne 2011
26th-27th February, North Melbourne Town Hall
http://wcmelb.org | @wcmelb on Twitter | $AUD50
If you’re into WordPress – the free and open source personal publishing platform – then you’ll love WordCamp – a casual, locally-organised conference catering both to budding bloggers and experienced developers alike. The first such event to be held in the city, WordCamp Melbourne 2011 features a range of guest speakers including Glenn Todd and Bronson Quick.
Over the two days of WordCamp you can expect to learn more about WordPress, content management in general, and network with peers of similar interest – for the amazingly low price of $50!
WordCamp Melbourne is proudly sponsored by Linux Australia and many other generous organisations.
Tickets are available at: http://wcmelb.org/purchase/
The Future Residency :: Allenheads, UK
Two residency opportunities :: Apply by 14 February 2011
Allenheads Contemporary Arts (ACA) is calling for proposals on the subject of ‘The Future’. Artists are encouraged to work with a specified collaborator and engage with emerging technologies or scientific advances via a social/political context, taking on playful and inventive roles as hypothetical futurologists or visionary prophets. Artists may nominate a collaborator or work with ACA to find the most appropriate person for their research. The residency will be held between April and July 2011, with the resulting work shown in an exhibition/event at the end of September.
http://www.acart.org.uk/callout.html
Applications close 28 January 2011
The International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts (IETM), the Australia Council for the Arts, Tipping Point Australia and Kaaitheater Brussels have joined forces to offer a commission for a climate related artwork.
This is an open call to groups of artists and/or scientists in Australia and Europe to submit applications for the creation of a new artwork conceived in the context of climate change. The commission will be won on the quality of the idea, the experience of the team and the project’s carbon neutral status. Applicants should document how they would achieve carbon reduction compared to a “business as usual” scenario and what partnerships they think would be needed to take their carbon reduction further.
More info on the OzCo website
