Exhibitions & Music


Wed 27th – Sun 31st October | CCA1

Radical Independent Book-fair

…supporting small press publishers and independent producers… …circulating radical reading materials and information…

Glasgow’s Radical Independent Book-fair project (RiB) has been running stalls and collaborating on events since its inception at Document 4 in 2006.

Envisaged as a long term project to assist others through the ideas of mutual aid and solidarity the RIB is helping to fill the gap left by the lack of alternative bookshops and independent events in Glasgow. As well as stocking various books, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, dvd’s, cd’s, badges, cards, t-shirts and coffee from a number of publishers and presses in an eclectic mix; the project stalls also include a mini library of CD’s, DVD’s and news-sheets, book and badge swap boxes, and a multitude of free items.

Each evening there will be a short talk / discussion led event in the bookstall space.

Wednesday 27 October: Bob Hamilton gives an introduction to the Common Good and its potential for revolutionising our communities.

Thursday 28th October; Hilary Horrocks, translator of the forthcoming AK Press title ‘In The Crossfire’, discusses the revolutionary struggle to free Vietnam from French colonial rule.

Friday 29th October; Michael Albert talks about “Life after Capitalism ” vision and strategy for a participatory economy; and “Organising – strategy for the anti-capitalist movement.”

Saturday 30th October: AlaaIddin Ahmad Helou, a film-maker from the Document festival, will discuss his work which deals with issues within the Shatila refugee camp.

A dedicated event as part of Document 8.

stalls open from 10.00am-10.00pm approx | free entry

“Teatime Talks” 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm each evening

www.ribproject.org

Wednesday 27th – Sunday 31 October | CCA1

the other side of HISTORY — part v

a new artwork by Euan Sutherland

The other side of HISTORY is an ongoing series of diptych works which take the form of ‘spot the difference’ pictures as a starting point and use these differences (or similarities) to comment on various ignored, forgotten, suppressed, unknown, revised or rarely discussed events in recent history.
OSH part v focusses on a report by IWW construction workers and whistle-blowers on the 2012 Olympic site in London – a damning indictment on working conditions, tame-cat unionism, blacklists, and corporate manslaughter.

Euan Sutherland is a visual artist living and working in Glasgow who works on various approaches to creating and exhibiting artwork which is socially and politically engaging. He is also a co-ordinator of Glasgow’s Radical Independent book-fair project (RIB) and a wobbly (a member of the IWW — the Industrial Workers of the World union).

www.agitcollage.org

Wednesday 27th – Sunday 31 October | CCA1

Et Dieu Crea . . .

picture, postcard and video work
by ann vance

a dedicated event as part of Document 8
viewable 10.00 am – 10.00 pm approx | free entry

Friday 15th October – Sunday 31 October 2010, CCA Bar

Representation and Reality

City of Glasgow College (formerly Glasgow Metropolitan College) Exhibition

Launch: 7.00 pm, Tuesday 26 October, CCA Bar

Introduction: Stephen Mather, Head of Photography & Printing, City of Glasgow College (formerly Glasgow Metropolitan College)

As part of their study into the subject of Photojournalism, City of Glasgow Final Year HND Photography students are presenting an exhibition which examines the representation of minorities in Scottish society, such as Women, Ethnic minorities, Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

The photographers will be present to discuss their work.

Sun 31 October 2010 | 12.00 noon – 10.00 pm Clubroom

Unravel:

The Longest Hand Painted Film in Britain

Creative Workshop | Open to all ages | Free

Five artist film and video makers from the Royal College of Art, London, will present an entertaining, informative and empowering introduction to ways of material film-making.

Unravel: The Longest Hand Painted Film in Britain will produce a hand-painted film that correlates in length with the 874 miles between the two extreme edges of Britain: John O’Groats and Land’s End. An epic 16 hour long film will be amassed, linking together and being created by local communities throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

Unravel: Chris, Maria, Kelvin, Mar and Jo.

Winner of 2010 Deutsche Bank Award in Art

CCA Bar Events

Tuesday 26 October 2010 | 10.00 pm – 12.30 am

Live Music

Thursday 28th October 2010 | 9.00 pm – 12.30 pm

Political Pop Night

Sat 30 October 2010 | 9.00 pm – 12.30 pm

BERK!

In the city of Glasgow, where electronic music beats at its core, BERK! is a night which aims to redress the gender imbalance. Demanda and Janneke have made the decks spin like no washing machine ever did, cooking up some fat bass with a mixture of techno, house and dubstep, whilst knitting the disco beats together along with visuals courtesy of visual artist and designer Florence To. Since residing at the CCA Bar last year, BERK! continues to create a nostalgic yet fresh party atmosphere. Berk! has an open-door and open-deck policy, encouraging other girls to come up and spin a tune or few.

For Document 8 film festival BERK! will be featuring some specially produced, bespoke visuals from Flo To and special guest DJ Nasterlie (Monox, Numbers).

Sunday 31 October 2010 | 8.00 pm

Writers for Human Rights

Readings from Document 8 PEN writing workshops

Allison Miller

Born and brought up in Orkney Alison Miller has lived in Glasgow for many years. Her first novel, Demo, was set in Glasgow in the run up to the Iraq war. She is now working on her second, set in Orkney.

Tom Leonard

Tom Leonard is one of Scotland’s foremost poets and literary scholars, renowned for his vigorous engagement with language. Unashamedly political and often deeply personal, his poems are by turns angry, moving and spectacularly funny, but always relevant and necessary. A reading not to be missed by a true Glasgow favourite.

Tawona Sithole

Tawona Sithole is a poet from Zimbabwe currently living in Glasgow, Scotland.

Sunday 31 October 2010 |10.00 pm – 12.30 am

Closing Night Live Music