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Allan Boyd performing spoken word at ARTillery 2009's Launch - Photo credit: Kealey Nutt
ARTillery Poetry Slam
A spoken word night with more edge than most, local Melbourne poets will debate, weave and wax lyrical around the theme ‘Freedom of Expression’ at Footscray’s Dancing Dog Café. After workshopping poems in a session with Melbourne slam veterans, up-and-coming poets will blow you away in this once-only showcase event. Esteemed slam poets Joel McKerrow (“an exceptional spoken word artist...fiercely political and humane” – Steve Koyczan) and Luka Lesson (a slam poet and powerful Hip-Hop Emcee with a social consciousness) from the Centre for Poetics and Justice will judge the event and open the night.
3rd Dec 2011, 7pm, $5 entry
Dancing Dog Café, 42A Albert Street Footscray
ARTillery 2010's 'Lapse' 24 hour performance experiment - Photo credit: Nathan Hoyle
Risk - 48 Hour Performance Generator
In a challenge like no other, Melbourne-based writers, circus performers, dancers, performing artists, musicians and more have enthusiastically taken to the difficult task of creating a performance in only 48-hours to create gripping pieces of up to 10 minutes based on Amnesty International Campaign Individuals at Risk. Risk begins with the topic release and brainstorming session on Thursday the 8th of December with rehearsals running on the 9th and 10th of December, and ultimately culminates in a performance night just 48 hours later on Saturday the 10th December. Participants include Artistic Director of MKA Melbourne Writers' Theatre, Tobias Manderson-Galvin (The Economist, 1 - 10th December) and Co-Artistic Director of Melbourne Theatre Company Attic Erratic, Danny Delahunty (Ad Infinitum, The Insomnia Cat Came to Stay) and many more!
10th Dec 2011, 7pm, $10 entry
Collingwood Underground Arts Park, 44 Harmsworth St, Collingwood
The Joe Kings at ARTillery 2010's John Lennon Tribute Gig - Photo credit: Darren Smith
Hip Hop for Amnesty
Come celebrate the voice of the disenfranchised; Hip-Hop. Melbourne artists reppin' the true fundamentals of hip hop culture and the importance of human rights. A showcase of performances assembled over three workshops with the guidance of home-grown acts Mata & Must, Pabs and 1/6 as well as Raven, Zuluflow, Fubex, Trill and many more!
8th Dec 2011, 7pm, $15 entry
First Floor 393, 1/393 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
If you're interested in contributing in a volunteer or artistic capacity, please email melbourne@artilleryfestival.com
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Masterpeace 2010
John Lennon Tribute Gig 2010
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