This Sunday's movie is the 1970 film version of the Mart Crowley play, Boys In The Band, what your presenters, Gabe and Dan, think of as several firsts: it had several gay characters (previous movies had just one, who almost invariably committed suicide) it had gay guys interacting more or less normally with each other, and it was the first to be *about* a queer topic. The movie was important to both of us in our teen years, illustrating the existence of a diverse queer community.

The movie is about a birthday party, and we'll serve the food featured in the movie -- Caesar salad, lasagne (both meat-y and -less) and birthday cake.  Also, we'll serve the unusual drink mentioned in the movie.  To quote Emory, "Oh Mary, Don't Ask!"

The movie will be presented at 6:00pm and admission is $8.

As always, space is limited so please RSVP to mailto: semaphorecinema@gmail.com .

 

March 14th: Bethany Riordan-Butterworth and Aaron Mangle present Died Young, Stayed Pretty
March 21st: Will Vandermeulen presents Werckmeister harmóniák (werckmeister harmonies) with stew and bread, vegan and wheat free

March 28th: Nicole Maunsell & Keith Guinn present Fargo with pancakes
April 11th: Nadia Gemeinhardt presents Big Business (with Lily Tomlin and Better Midler!) with tuna fish sandwiches and curly fries

2) Cataloguing!!! – Monday March 8 and Thursday March 11, 2pm-4pm

Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing.

 

Good news: Letter Appreciation Club will be offered twice a month starting Tuesday! Curl up with a typewriter or pen and paper, rubber stamps and tea and catch up on your correspondence.

 

4) Karamjit Birk - "Faith in Contemporary Society" Popular Education Talk - Wednesday March 10, 7pm

Karamjit will talk about being raised as a Sikh and the role of faith in her life today, as well the broader issue of the changing role of faith and religion around the world.

 
5) Crow's Nest space for rent

Need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

 

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm & Tuesdays 6-9pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

 

We are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.