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geekgirl (r)osiex aka the metal cupcake publishing about interesting things for a really long time!
This is an invitation to all game enthusiasts to visualise and present a game world landscape in the medium of your choice. Entries are to be uploaded and will be critiqued by a panel of judges, at the end of which a finalist will be announced and a prize given on Wednesday August 6.
The competition will close on June 25. Visit www.60sox.org.au to sign up and enter now!
SEEING SOUND is a free 16mm film screening of experimental sound-image works from the 60’s and 70’s. Featuring beautiful, vibrant films by Norman McClaren, Guy Sherwin, Len Lye, Tony Conrad and more.
Inexpensive bar available too, so come join us for a beer or two. Free entry.
Friday June 20, doors open 6pm Kaleide Theatre RMIT City Campus, 360 Swanston St, Melbourne
SEEING SOUND is brought to you by Stream Collective in association with Otherfilm (Brisbane), and supported by RMIT Union Arts.
http://www.streamcollective.org http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=33617039504
Out of the Box is Australia’s leading arts and cultural festival for 3 to 8 year olds and, in collaboration with early childhood teachers, artists and researchers, has been developing extraordinary arts experiences for children since 1992. The festival program consists of theatre performances, participatory workshops in design, animation and construction and hands-on activities, exhibitions, art installations and displays.
Dates: 10-15 June Venues: Queensland Performing Arts Centre, GOMA, State Library of Queensland, Queensland Art Gallery and Queensland Museum Southbank.
For more info check out: www.outoftheboxfestival.com.au
An opportunity for all of those interested in any aspect of Melbourne’s buzzing Street Press from zines to comics, from magazines to blogs, any genre and any level, all are welcome.
Whether you’re a budding writer, designer, editor, artist, programmer or photographer, there will be a space for you to meet the like-minded, exchange ideas and learn new skills.
City Library, 253 Flinders Lane in Melbourne’s CBD.
They will run from 6pm until 7.45pm and will be FREE. Call (03)96589500 for more details and to confirm a space.
All members of the Street Press will enjoy the following benefits :
o Regular guest speakers on a variety of subjects
o 100 pages of free printing and photocopying for the Street Press group every month
o The opportunity to host regular zine fairs at City Library
o Opportunity to display suitable digital zines as part of the City Library projections program
o Provision of scissors, glue, staplers and other basic resources for zine creation
o Access to a wide range of graphics and web design programs in our computer labs (with training if needed)
o A copy of each zine created as part of the program will be added to the library’s collection and will be able to be borrowed by library members.
The program of speakers is as follows (and subject to change) :
4th June
Bernard from Cardigan Comics.
11th June
Timba from quarterly glossy, Wooden Toy.
18th June
A discussion of multimedia street press with Tape Projects.
25th June
Currently editor of MCV, but a man with a little bit of everything under his belt, Richard Watts.
2nd July
Wrap up and TBC
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For More extensive and detailed information please visit Mu-Meson Archives web site http://www.mumeson.org
Friday 30th May TV Party The revolutionary cable access show TV PARTY emerged in the late 1970s as a showcase for the punk rock bands that were emerging at the time. Directed by the legendary Amos Poe the show was hosted by Glenn O’Brien and Blondie guitarist Chris Stein. Guests on the show included George Clinton, Mick Jones, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Tuxedomoon. Mu-Meson Archives Doors 7.30 for 8pm start $10 with supper.
Saturday 31st May Sounds of Seduction Goes Mondo Mod ride your Vesper and dust off your mini skirts, go-go boots and stove Pipe pants at Hermann’s Bar for groovy, funky dance floor action. You will be able to dance to the rarest grooves with the original crew Jay Katz, Miss Death, guest DJ’s and of course Go-Go action. Put on your dancing shoes and get on down, for a 60’s Go-Go frenzy. 9pm $10 Crn City Road and Butlins Ave.
Monday 2nd June Raw Meat (1973) The British police (led by character actor Donald Pleasence) follow a trail of tube station crimes and stumble upon a group of former subway construction workers who were trapped in a tunnel collapse during the Victorian era. Those who survived resort to extreme measures, including cannibalism–and now they must be stopped. Annandale Hotel 7.30 Donation
Mu-Meson Archives at Crn Parramatta Rd & Trafalgar St Annandale at the end of King Furniture building up the steel staircase. Phone +61 2 9517-2010
Annandale Hotel at 17 Parramatta Rd Annandale. +61 2 Ph 9550-1078
Hermann’s Bar Crn City Road and Butlins Ave, opposite main gate Sydney University, Wentworth Building