Spring and Creativity...Kino and Film...Panic and Poetry

Hi all,

The boing of Spring has sprung and things are starting to open up creatively, so it's great to be involved in a couple of very interesting events over the next couple of weeks. 

Kino Shorts

I'll be doing some Q&A-ing this Wednesday night at THE BLACK LION, a wretched hive of scum and villainy or rather a rich little Cultural Cave more than making its mark on the richly creative scene of Manchester/Salford - (pop in if you get a chance - they have a great coffee machine and a fab food menu).  This particular night is all part of JOHN WOJOWSKI's KINO FILM NIGHT Series. 

John Wojowski: KINO SHORTS

John is the founder of the Kinofilm fest (1995) he is also the director of several film fests from Manchester to Cornwall and indeed probably beyond, he also is one of the foremost experts on European/South American  film posters, there are some extraordinary collections on his facebook page.  NO, the image below is not one of them, it's the fab flyer for the event.

Anyone interested in film should get along to these nights - YES THAT'S YOU MEDIA STUDENTS! But they are not just aimed at students who SHOULD be attending.  They are great networking nights for film fans, makers, actors, writers - they are such an inpirational buzz.  You will find many gems among the programs, there will be more than one or two of tomorrow's visionaries cutting their teeth here.  All this for 3 or 4 quid?  Beats any Orange Wednesday - make it a Black Lion Kino Wednesday - even sounds better. 

I'll be interviewing the film makers from the second half of the night so hope to see you down there. Up to night 23 now from John, I don't know where he gets his energy, he is one of Manchester/Salfords Film Gladiator hero's and film makers around Manchester should be glad he's around - he supplies a fantastic platform to get your films shown. 

Poetry and Panic

Next Tuesday 20th March see's Carly Bennet's first kreative kabaret suaree down at the fabulous 3MT (3 Minute Theatre) in the salubrious Afflex Palace, another wonderfully wretched hive of villainous colourful creatives.

The night is all about this...(from the facebook event page) http://www.facebook.com/jonkino#!/events/319319401448946/

poets, musicians, comedians, performers, dancers, artists

a collaboration of minds...set to musical backdrops, visual imagery and spoken word

It's Carly's first attempt at organising a night like this. I'll be performing along with a host of others, so get yourselves along to a fab venue within a fab venue (like a large Chinese Doll) and you can drink and make merry whilst watchin, supporting and enjoying the delights on offer.  Get your mates down and make it a great night, the first of many from Carly Bennet - good on you Carly.

Signing off, but more details to follow...

Joe x