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Limited Edition Prints

The first phase of our redevelopment is almost complete but we still need your support to enrich our world class programme of exhibitions, performance and films, to add some finishing touches and to start on Phase 2.

We have a stunning selection of limited edition prints on offer by celebrated artists James Aldridge, Pete Fowler, Heather and Ivan Morison and Joanna Quinn. Each print costs £100 and we offer an easy payment system allowing you to spread the cost. You can buy online at www.chapter.org, by phoning us on 029 2030 4400 or just pop in. Postcard versions of the prints are now available from the Shop, priced at £3.50 for a set of four.

There are a number of ways you can help: Adopt a Seat Why not adopt one of our lovely new cinema or theatre chairs? For £250 your name (or a name of your choice) is engraved on a plaque which will adorn the back of a seat for 10 years. For more information call the Box Office on 029 2030 4400 or visit www.chapter.org Donations If you would like to make a one off donation, or set up a direct debit for a regular monthly donation please contact Elaina Gray in the Fundraising Office on 02920 355662 or email elaina.gray@chapter.org Legacies Leaving a legacy will help to ensure a healthy future for Chapter, enabling us to produce a great programme and welcoming environment for many years to come. In the first instance you should contact your solicitor for advice and, if you have already mentioned Chapter in your Will, please let us know so that we can recognise your donation in the most appropriate way.

Pete Fowler’s limited edition print

WELCOME CROESO

So, it feels like we’ve been on a journey. Hmmm. Full of noise and dust, disruptions and a myriad of challenges along the way. You came too and we’re really grateful for that.

Here’s our plan. We’ll close for two days on Sunday 18 and Monday 19 October and reopen in the ‘new and improved’ Chapter, bright and breezy at 8.30am on Tuesday 20 October. Business as usual. In less than 16 months we’ve given our old school building the facelift she deserved.

And there’s a beautiful, accidental symmetry here. As some of you will know, Chapter is based in what once was Canton High School. The school opened after a little over 16 months building work on Monday 21 October 1907 and we’ll reopen our main doors almost exactly 102 years later. There’s still a lot to do and we might be just a little rough around the edges when we reopen… we’ll definitely need your help, and your patience probably, as we bed in new systems and new spaces.

We’re also thrilled to announce that the first artist to create an artwork for our stunning, new lightbox will be Bedwyr Williams. Known for his often autobiographical, quirky look at life’s daily banalities, Bedwyr will work within the constraints of the space to create something we think will cause quite a buzz. Our first Assembly: Art in the Bar exhibition will get people talking too. All we’ll say now is that it’s a specially produced text work by the internationally-acclaimed artist, Louise Bourgeois. It will open the day we move back to our main space — Tuesday 20th October. Enough said.

We’re finalising ideas for our public launch in November and we’re aiming it just at A-listers — artists, advocates and you our audience. It’s you who make Chapter this special melting pot of ideas and experiences and you who create that very special magic that is uniquely… Chapter.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90 minutes of sensetingling performanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Elizabeth Mahoney, The Guardian (Big Hands)

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Year of the Bear Something’s Wrong with Abel Thu 1 — Sat 3 + Wed 7 — Sat 10 Oct • 8pm Iau 1 — Sat 3 + Mer 7 — Sad 10 Hyd “You probably know that Cain killed his brother. But you probably don’t know that Cain now lives in his shed on a council allotment. Or that he is regularly abducted and experimented on by Aliens or Angels (he’s not sure which). Night after night, alone on his roof-top, Cain defends us all from heavenly invaders. With all but a few of his Old Testament allies gone, this lonely Bible outcast is the last true champion of the human race.” The latest performance from the makers of Big Hands is full of humour, pathos and genuine weirdness. Original live music, poetic text and peculiar physicality flow through a surreal escalation of action, perpetually looping towards the most famous murder in western history. The show explores and “owns-up” to issues of rage, fear, jealousy and guilt. It also deals with the most powerful and sacred bond in the male world — that between a man and his shed.

‘...an intensely charismatic piece of theatre noir, a ravishing piece of performance, endearingly free from pretension.’ – The Guardian (Big Hands) ‘He (Tyler) is certainly a man to watch when it comes to cross-disciplinary theatre at the cutting edge.’ – The Western Mail (Big Hands)

£10/£8/£6 Supported by Chapter with Arts Council of Wales and Welsh Assembly Government.

Something’s Wrong with Abel (photo: Christopher Nurse)

Y Llofft This event takes place in Y Llofft which is a temporary performance space. Unfortunately, Y Llofft is not accessible to wheelchair users and access is via a steep external staircase. Please call the Box Office on 029 2030 4400 for further details.

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Dance Bytes Presentations Sat 3 + Sun 4 Oct • 7.30pm • Sad 3 + Sul 4 Hyd

(photo credit: John Collingswood)

Dance Bytes is Welsh Independent Dance’s annual choreographic development programme for professional dance artists. This is your chance to see contemporary dance in the making. Over two evenings, six choreographers present new dance ideas in an informal setting. Four will be selected to develop their work further for Work in Progress at Chapter in November and two finalists will develop New Work to be performed at the Wales Millennium Centre in March 2010. Join us afterwards for an informal discussion with the artists. Free

Patuá Dance Paisagem — Memory landscape Fri 9 + Sat 10 Oct • 8pm • Gwe 9 + Sad 10 Hyd

(image:Leila Bebb)

Patuá Dance’s Artistic Director, Fernanda Amaral, leads a diverse group of performers in a creative piece that is challenging, affirming and real. Based at Chapter, Patuá Dance’s work explores and celebrates the human body, questioning preconceived perceptions and delighting audiences in Wales and internationally. In collaboration with Eeva-Maria Mukta, Leila Bebb, Sally Edwards and Lucie Palmer. £8/£6

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Sat 10 Oct • 10am–1pm • Sad 10 Hyd Led by Fernanda Amaral. All abilities welcome. Free Book on 029 2030 4400

Jo Shapland / Man Troi (in)scape voicescape Fri 16 Oct • 7pm • Gwe 16 Hyd + Sat 17 Oct • 12-6pm • Sad 17 Hyd Musician/composer Dewi Evans and multidisciplinary artist Jo Shapland join forces for a week in Y Llofft to develop choreography, song and music composition. Their source material is sound and visual imagery gathered during Shapland’s ongoing residency at Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno. By combining immediate, intuitive response and the cultivation of a movement and sound language, they hope to create an imaginative and engaging performance. You are invited to see the results of the week. There will be a performance installation on Fri 9 Oct at 7pm and an open studio/ rehearsal in the installation on Sat 10 Oct between 12 and 6pm. Free www.mantroi.com

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NOTES by Alyson McEvoy

28 Degrees Dance Duco Tue 20 + Wed 21 Oct • 8pm Maw 20 + Mer 21 Hyd “2 dancers, 1 musician and the aftermath of their collision.” Emerging choreographer Chloe Loftus of 28 Degrees Dance Company collaborates with acclaimed Welsh composer Huw Warren to bring you this triple bill of music and dance. Duco follows a couple’s journey from nervous flirtations to physically charged exchanges, accompanied by Warren’s compositions played live on stage. £10/£8/£6

‘Chloe Loftus’s ‘Scuse Me was a model of effective pace, confidence, grace and accomplished performance… her assured elegance and presence is something to look forward to.’ David Adams — The Western Mail

Chapter appears to this newcomer’s mind as housing a set of chameleon like spaces, ones capable of shape-shifting and fluidly moulding themselves to the mix of creative energies and talents which fill them on various days and nights of the week. The Nigeria-Wales collaboration Untitled, showcased in August, began its performance in the upstairs corridor. This transitory space, specifically designed to facilitate and incite movement and passing through, had become a performance arena to pause in, observe, reflect. It became host, through the figure presented by Nigerianborn Peter Olalekan Adedokun, of the transitory mental landscape of all our existences. Next, in a darkened room at the end of the above-mentioned corridor, a more traditional performance set-up ensued. Eyes became more certain of where to direct themselves. Gazes centred themselves on the ‘stage’. There became a distinguishable us and it (the performance), we and he (the performer). We were transported, via a projection onto a piece of cloth suspended in Peter’s hands, to a small room in Nigeria. A visual torrent of mime, dance and movement leapt alive onto this small cloth screen. Just the following night this same space became a workshop for participants to make drums talk. If those many walls that edge together to form this hub of creativity could speak, what would they say? If those walls could project onto themselves all of their experiences, what would they show? This solid structure, itself, paradoxically, a standing monument to the fleeting inspirations, thoughts and performances of all who have passed and continue passing through its doors. Peter was a softly creeping vision among all present during those nights amidst the various capacities he performed; actor, projector, instructor, musician… There sowing seeds within the silent spaces he shared with us. Seeds with the potential to flower in innumerable directions for many different individuals. Seeds of recognition perhaps, of the nature of ourselves. Seeds of interest also, in the foreign cultural sensibilities of Africa. Interests that may flower into passions, provoke journeys, explorations and further collaborations. Seeds, of inspiration to pick up the mantle of continuously responding to life with curiosity, interest and passion. The desolate figure he portrayed – a man with not even a bundle over his shoulder, with languid limbs and a downcast gaze, and as yet an individual unfailingly querying, wondering and thought provoked by his surrounds. My experiences thus far within the walls of Chapter have impressed themselves upon my own inner landscape. Have begun to unearth river beds there. Beds as yet jagged but filled with fluid possibility. Rivers whose oceans are as yet unforeseeable but whose source leads back to the darkened rooms housed at Chapter. Alyson McEvoy is a recent graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. She is embarking on a new life working, writing, being — and all the in-betweens — in and around Cardiff. She is happy to receive queries, wonderings and feedback: aly404@hotmail.com

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Sŵn Festival Ready yourself for three days of live entertainment as part of Sŵn’s citywide celebration of new music. Thu 22 – Sat 24 Oct • Iau 22 – Sad 24 Hyd On Thu 22 Oct from 6.30pm, Radio 1 Introducing In Wales and BBC Wales’ Adam Walton broadcast from the building with sets from Marina And The Diamonds, Bright Light Bright Light, Martin Carr, Son Capson, Zimmermans, Race Horses and Science Bastard. On Friday from 6.30pm, Peppermintpatti co-curate a top notch, 2-stage line-up featuring The Victorian English Gentlemens Club, Rose Elinor Dougall, Emily Breeze, Paper Aeroplanes, Bec & Beth, Wet Dog, King Alexander and James Tyson. On Saturday Loose host an all-day extravaganza from 2pm with sets from Broken Family Band, The Leisure Society, The Pipettes, An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump, Chris TT, Lucky Soul, Mitchell Museum, Tim And Sam’s Tim And Sam Band With Tim And Sam, Zissou and Cat Mouse Cat. One day festival wristband: £17 Three day festival wristband: £45 www.swnfest.com www.thebrokenfamilyband.com

Broken Family Band (photo: Sam Christmas)

Bright Light Bright Light

“Carved from musical excellence, bringing a level of honesty and authenticity to his music that is not short of remarkable.” - Glasswerk on Bright Light Bright Light “there was more sweat and energy in this rock n roll show than a hundred simpering indie boy bands. Thank god there are bands as good as this.” Artrocker on Emily Breeze “Magical... shimmers with loveliness” Word Magazine on The Leisure Society

Paper Aeroplanes

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Eddie Ladd Ras goffa Bobby Sands / The Bobby Sands memorial race Thu 29 — Sat 31 Oct • 8pm • Iau 29 — Sad 31 Hyd Bu Bobby Sands farw ym 1981 tra’n ymprydio yng ngharchar Long Kesh yn Belfast. Ei nod oedd ad-ennill statws gwleidyddol i’r carcharorion gweriniaethol. Wedi chwilio ymhellach daw i glawr ei fod wedi bod yn aelod o glwb rhedeg yn Belfast ac iddo fod os nad yn rhedwr penigamp, yn un brwdfrydig a llawn hwyl. Ysgrifennodd am redeg tra’n y carchar a’r ysgrif ‘The Loneliness of a Long-distance Cripple’ yw man cychwyn y darn dawns hwn gan Eddie Ladd. Sail y coreograffi yw rhedeg ac mae’r rhediad hwn, ar beiriant rhedeg mawr, yn olrhain y 66 niwrnod y bu’n ymprydio. Comisiynwyd sgôr electroacwstig arbennig i’r darn gan y cyfansoddwr Guto Puw. £12/£8/£6 Gwaith diweddaraf un o berfformwyr rhyngwladol mwyaf arloesol ac adnabyddus Cymru. (photo: Cara Brostrom)

Bobby Sands died in 1981 on hunger strike in Long Kesh prison in Belfast. His aim was to win back political status for its republican prisoners. It’s less well known that he was a member of a running club in Belfast as a young teenager and was, if not a champion racer, a useful one. He wrote about running during his time in prison and his short essay, ‘The Loneliness of a Longdistance Cripple’, is the starting point for this dance piece by Eddie Ladd. The choreography is based on running and this performance, on a large-scale running machine, follows the 66 days of his hunger strike. The piece is performed to a specially commissioned electroacoustic score by Welsh composer Guto Puw. £12/£8/£6 The latest work from one of Wales’ most pioneering and acclaimed international performing artists.

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Drones Comedy Club Fri 2 + Fri 16 Oct • 8.30pm • Gwe 2 + Gwe 16 Hyd Resident hosts Clint Edwards and Dan Thomas showcase the very best in new stand up comedy. £3 (on the door) Voted no.3 in Big Issue’s ‘Top Ten Things To Do In Cardiff’ in 2008

Cardiff Shakespeare Readers Sun 11 Oct • 5.30pm • Sul 11 Hyd Cardiff Shakespeare Readers get together every month to experience the great playwright’s works spoken aloud. Anyone is welcome to attend and read, no matter what experience you have. On Sun 20 Sept Hamlet gets the CSR treatment. Please bring along a copy of the script if you have one. £3 (on the door) www.cardiffshakespearereaders.co.uk

Everyman Theatre Macbeth Tue 13 — Sat 17 Oct • 7.30pm • Maw 13 — Sad 17 Hyd After crushing the rebellion by the treacherous MacDonwald, Macbeth is visited by three witches who prophesise his quick ascent to the throne as King of Scotland. His world is soon turned upside down when honour gives way to ambition, and courage turns into arrogance. “The time approaches that will, with due decision, make us know what we shall say we have and what we owe, towards which... advance the war.” The latest production by Cardiff’s most prolific amateur theatre group. £8/£6 (concs only available on Tue and Thu)

On The Edge Burton Tue 27 Oct • 8pm • Maw 27 Hyd Wales’ best known actor, Richard Burton died twenty five years ago. Not long before that, a few miles from Burton’s birthplace, actor Rhodri Miles was born. They never met, but by the time young Rhodri was ten years old Burton had become his hero. Now he lives his dream, as he plays the ‘Lion of the Welsh’ in this one man play by Gwynne Edwards. Directed by Hugh Thomas. £3 (on the door)

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a la ka Zam! 2 Sun 25 Oct • 7pm • Sul 25 Hyd A massed ensemble of musicians returns to Chapter following the success of the inaugural a la ka Zam! last year. You can expect some improvising, maybe some group singing, and a gaggle of instruments — their previous performance included harmonium, drums, violin, piccolos, electronics, guitars, and more. Various members have composed sections that make up a larger piece, with methods ranging from notes on a page to less conventional means. You are guaranteed an occasionally noisy, unquestionably exciting affair. Free (donations welcome)

Cai Tomos Calon Wed 4 Nov • 8pm • Mer 4 Nov

(photo: Roy Campbell-Moore)

Following sell-out performances at Chapter in 2007 and Experimentica 08, Cai Tomos continues to explore his obsession and fascination with the heart. He takes a closer look anatomically, emotionally and culturally at the heart as a symbol we identify with, mixing the scientific with personal stories and celebrating the ordinary and the extraordinary moments of human experience. Calon fuses movement, text and live sound manipulation in an attempt to connect to other hearts. Tomos explores what makes us tick as he resurrects, recalls and replays memories in the hope of bringing them back to life. A Galeri and Cai Tomos co-production. £12/£8/£6

“Original, engaging, and accessible” — Time Out

Experimentica 09 Tue 10 — Sun 15 Nov • Maw 10 — Sul 15 Tach

Geumhyung Jeong

Our annual live art and time-based festival returns in November with another great line-up of local and international artists. Beginning with a special preview party courtesy of TactileBosch, the Experimentica buzz continues at Chapter until the weekend. Geumhyung Jeong from Korea returns following her hit vacuum cleaner performance in 2007; Marya Erin Jones from the US tries to communicate with Robert Louis Stevenson across the space time continuum and Syd Barrett is re-appraised, baroque-style in a UK première performance. Full Pass: £25/£18/£14 Day Pass: £6/£5

WonderCulture

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Sat 10 Oct • 10am — 5pm • Sad 10 Hyd Sun 11 Oct • 10am — 4pm • Sul 11 Hyd

Behind the scenes with us Chapter folk.

As part of Cardiff Design Festival 09 the WonderCulture Designers’ Market returns to Chapter for two days. It’s a great month to celebrate innovative design in Wales and you’ll be able to browse an inspired, contemporary mix of home-grown design from established brands and individuals together under one roof. The market offers a vibrant, unique shopping experience and an opportunity for you to buy into affordable design, invest in original pieces, limited editions and one-offs and maybe purchase some early Christmas gifts. A selection of Wales-based design merchants (including Nomad & Nest, Mode, and BearBack) will be selling distinctive lifestyle products from fashion, furniture, glass, ceramics, interior accessories, textiles, prints, photography and much more. Come join us and be inspired. designersmarket@wonderculture.com 029 2049 0359 www.wonderculture.com WonderCulture takes place in our newly refurbished Caffi Bar a full ten days before we move back ourselves. A great chance for a sneak preview.

SWDFAS Lecture Thu 8 Oct • 2pm • Iau 8 Hyd South Wales Decorative and Fine Arts Society continue their series of monthly lectures in Cinema 1 with Welsh Faces — American Faces: Portraiture and the middle class in 19th Century Wales and the United States by Peter Lord. In the United States portrait painting by professional but often untrained artists is widely celebrated as Folk Art. In Wales, similar works were produced by our own artisan painters, but these remain relatively unknown and unappreciated. The sitters for the portraits were the new middle class of both countries. This lecture demonstrates the striking parallels between the two countries and discusses the reasons for the dramatic differentials in the value of the pictures and the reputation of the painters. All are welcome. £4 (on the door)

Name: Mel Job title: Caffi Bar Supervisor Special skill: Despite the fact that I have an appalling memory, I can remember the names of over 100 customers, an interesting fact about each of them and their favourite beverage/meal! (Although, my colleagues might say that my special skill is talking…) How long have you worked at Chapter? 3 years in October. I started on the same day as Eugene who works in the kitchen – I like to think we have a special bond, but Eugene doesn’t! What is your favourite thing about working at Chapter? That all the staff are really close – honestly, we’re like a little family. I love the diversity of the place and our customers, the atmosphere here is so unique. I have never seen so many people from all walks of life getting along so well. We all work hard, but it’s worth it because we have so much fun as well. When I finish my shift, there’s nothing better than an ice-cold weiss beer at the bar! What is the last thing you saw at Chapter? Coco Before Chanel, but that wasn’t as ‘interesting’ as Ninjah rapping the dialling code to Birmingham at a bemused customer! What’s the most memorable thing that’s happened to you at Chapter? Trying to relocate the entire café to our temporary home one Sunday afternoon, with a hangover, clutching a Pot Noodle… Emerging from the lift dressed as Darth Vader on Halloween and getting photographed by an excited group of Japanese people… Tell us a joke… Dyslexic man walks into a bra…

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May You Live in Interesting Times Thu 22 — Sat 24 October • Iau 22 — Sad 24 Hydref Following the success of 2005’s Festival, May You Live in Interesting Times is back. bloc and Chapter are collaborating again and this time we’re exploring ‘do-it-yourself’ through a range of commissions, projects, exhibitions, discussions and artist-led events across all art forms. The three-day programme is a celebration of the latest intriguing uses of everyday technology and social innovation. New events and venues are being confirmed all the time so please check the website for programme updates and full details. In the meantime, here is a snapshot of activity y over the three-day programme. May You Live in Interesting Times is a partnership between bloc and Chapter. www.mayyouliveininterestingtimes.org.uk

Top: Eddo Stern, Portal, Wormhole, Flythrough..., 2008. Bottom: Eddo Stern, Man, Woman, Dragon (After World of Warcraft). Plastic, paper, electronics. Image courtesy of the artist.

Eddo Stern Chapter Gallery Preview • Blaenwelediad: Thu 22 Oct • 7-9.30pm • Iau 22 Hyd Exhibition • Arddangosfa: Fri 23 Oct — Sun 29 Nov Gwe 23 Hyd — Sul 29 Tach Eddo Stern is an internationally renowned American/Israeli artist at the forefront of the experimental arts scene. This is the first UK solo exhibition of his work, featuring a range of his acclaimed kinetic shadow puppets and 3D computer animations: a mash-up of documentary material from online forums, clip art, YouTube videos, midi music, electronics and hand made puppets. On the one hand, Eddo’s works explore the untenable perversity of a life spent slaying an endless stream of virtual monsters; on the other, an ultimate mirroring of the most familiar social dynamics: the struggle with masculinity, honour, aggression, faith, love and self worth. Gallery Open: Tue — Sat 10-8pm; Sun 2-8pm; Closed Monday Oriel ar Agor: Maw — Sad 10-8pm; Sul 2-8pm; Ar gau ddydd Llun

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Alfred Sirleaf: Analogue Blogger Canton (location tbc) Thu 22 — Sat 24 Oct • 9am — 5pm Iau 22 – Sad 24 Hyd y Alfred Sirleaf is the Director of Daily Talk, a news kiosk in the centre of Monrovia in Liberia, West Africa. He collects and reads local newspapers and chalks up all the latest big stories on a series of blackboards. During the Festival, Alfred is running a temporary mobile news station in Canton. He hopes to encourage passing members of the public to text local news and Festival activity updates to his mobile phone, creating a lively hub of information that will connect the city to the Festival and vice versa.

More details, including the phone number to text Alfred with news updates, available online at www.mayyouiveininterestingtimes.org.uk

Ghana ThinkTank Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth (with additional activity at National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park) Preview • Blaenwelediad: Thu 22 Oct • 6-8pm Iau 22 Hyd Exhibition • Arddangosfa: Fri 23 Oct — Thu 10 Dec Gwe 23 Hyd — Iau 10 Rhag Ghana ThinkTank is a global network set up to resolve local problems which began with groups in Ghana, Cuba and El Salvador aiming to bridge cultures and technologies. Ghana ThinkTank is exploring a body of problems related to everyday life in Cardiff and Penarth, allowing local people to collaborate with others from around the world and contribute to installations at Turner House and the National Museum, Cardiff. Why not get involved and let the think tanks across the world know your problems? They could be relevant to Wales, your neighbourhood, yourself, your friends, etc. Please send an email to ghanathinktank@gmail. com or drop into Ffotogallery in Penarth. Ghana ThinkTank is a MYLIIT and Ffotogallery commission. www.ffotogallery.org www.ghanathinktank.grographics.com Open • Ar Agor: Turner House: Tue – Sat • 11am-5pm • Maw - Sad National Museum: Tue – Sun • 11am-5pm • Maw - Sul

Alfred Sirleaf: Analogue Blogger.

Ghana ThinkTank will be exhibiting at Turner House, Penarth.

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unConference:

Micro Maker Faire Wales

Technological tinkering, the next 10 years, here and beyond... Chapter, First Space Fri 23 Oct • 9am-5pm • Gwe 23 Hyd

Chapter, Stiwdio Fri 23 + Sat 24 Oct • 11am — 4pm Gwe 23 + Sad 24 Hyd

Organised in collaboration with the British Council, this innovative event explores the future possibilities presented by do-it-yourself technologies for artists and creative entrepreneurs working across cultures and disciplines. Unlike a regular conference, an unConference is user generated. The agenda is driven by participants and is an opportunity for you to share your ideas, projects and aspirations for the future. As do-it-yourself media-makers, developers and enthusiasts grow internationally, technological tinkering, experimentation and collaboration will continue to increase online and off, germinating new ideas amongst networks of like-minded people who seek creative solutions to global and local needs. £10 (limited places — please book in advance to avoid disappointment) Tickets: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org

Kathy Hinde, Music Box Mapping. Kathy is participating in the Maker Faire.

This two-day, family-friendly event showcases an exciting range of activity by makers, do-ers, DIY y enthusiasts, tinkerers and artists with a taste for the technical. Be prepared to be surprised and engaged — and to go home inspired. Contributors include: Kathy Hinde who maps personal journeys in the city through improvised music and sound; The Amazing Rolo and his Wii Loop Machine (an experimental piece of software that can create, edit and shape music); Yarn and Yarn who will help you to knit your very own iPod media mitten; and Chipboard Project who design and assemble mobile laptop stations. Other makers at the Faire include Dorkbot Bristol, Cefn Hoile, Kosbo, Ele Carpenter, Smartlab and Holly Davey. Tea, coffee and cakes are available and you can make your own smoothie using Carolyn Ryves’ pedal-powered smoothie maker. Plus face painting, badge making and much, much more. Admission is free

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The People Speak, Who Wants to Be…? Chapter, Cinema 1 Fri 23 Oct • 7pm • Gwe 23 Hyd Who Wants To Be…? is a dangerously spontaneous, democratic gameshow where you ask the questions, conjure up the answers and even set the rules. y The People Speak (an expanding network of incredibly skilled individuals) will ask the audience on the night to come up with ideas and then to vote on what to do with the event’s box office takings. Because this is part of May You Live in Interesting Times of course we want to come up with a technology-based idea that leads to a new, commissioned piece of work. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be an expert to take part, all ideas are welcome. Your £10 ticket fee is your ‘buy-in’ to voting, with potentially another 187 people, on how to spend the money. The gameshow format offers all the chance to propose ideas, to discuss options (good, bad or just plain outrageous), and then, using an interactive voting system decide how best to spend the takings. Inspired by the knowledge that, in the ‘ask the audience’ bit of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’, the audience is right 98.9% of the time, The People Speak realised that if the audience could ask the questions, make the rules, as well as giving the answers… collectively we have a recipe for, well, just about anything. Tickets cost £10 per person and need to be booked in advance at the box office (029 2030 4400) or on our website at www.chapter.org/17069.html. £10 www.theps.net

“extraordinarily innovative and technologically exciting.” Nicky Adamson, The Garage

The People Speak, Who Wants to Be…? at the Unicorn Theatre, 2008.

Film screening: Us Now Chapter, Cinema 2 Fri 23 Oct • 5.30pm Gwe 23 Hyd UK/2008/60 mins/ctba. Dir: Ivo Gormley. With Saul Albert, Ed Miliband, Alan Cox.

In his student flat in Colchester, Jack Howe is picking the team for Ebbsfleet United's FA Trophy semi-final match against Aldershot. Around the world 35,000 other fans are doing the same thing, because they also own and manage a football club. If networks of people can run complex organisations such as football clubs, what else can they do? Us Now takes a look at how this type of participation could transform the way that countries are governed and tells the stories of the online networks whose radical selforganising structures threaten to change the fabric of government forever. Normal cinema ticket prices apply. Check other MYLIIT film screenings in the cinema section.

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You May Fund The festival is supporting a number of Wales-based artists, to create and present works at MYLIIT. Some venues and times are unconfirmed as we go to press — so keep checking the website for further information and more detail on the artists involved. Artstation: Reverse Google Car In the build up to the Festival Glenn Davidson has been discussing Google’s Street View with a diverse range of invited guests. These conversations will contribute to a public drawing that comments on the issues surrounding our being ‘mapped without being asked’. You’ll be able to contribute to the conversations and view the drawing during the Festival. Jamie King: Fringy Fringy (live from the edge) is a web-based system for collaborative news-prediction, presenting a list of forthcoming news items to an array of readers and asking them which ones will be popular. A leader board system motivates you to compete to make the best (most successful) predictions. Onlookers can affect the value of these predictions by subscribing to the best predictors’ streams. Play online or at the Festival Hub in Chapter. Simon Proffitt and Karine Decorne: Bwyd Sonique A number of multi-sensory improvised performances that nourish, entertain and enlighten where you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste. At National Theatre Wales office Castle Arcade. Full details, including how to book on the website.

People at the Service of Things Residency PAST, an established collective of improvising musicians and sound artists, are in residence in advance of the Festival, establishing material for audio-visual improvisation which will lead to the webcasting and podcasting of live performances during the Festival weekend. Switchboard: Mobile Radio Station This online radio project provides an exciting way of documenting and archiving the Festival. Using freely available social networking platforms the station will act as the ears and mouthpiece of MYLIIT. www.twitter.com/MYLswitchboard

Blogiwr Preswyl Mae MYLIIT, mewn partneriaeth ag Academi a Safle, wedi comisiynu ysgrifennwr Cymraeg i breswylio yn y cyfnod sy’n arwain at, ac yn ystod yr ŵyl. Bydd y Blogiwr Preswyl (BP) yn ymateb i thema a gweithgaredd yr ŵyl. Cewch weld y blog drwy fynd at www.mayyouliveininterestingtimes.org.uk

May You Live in Interesting Times, Festival of Creative Technology, Cardiff is a partnership between bloc: Creative Technology Wales and Chapter. The 2009 festival programme has been developed in collaboration with British Council, Ffotogallery, Wales Arts International and 4iP. The Festival has been further supported by the following: Arts Council of Wales, Cardiff DesignFestival, Maker Faire Africa, British Council Africa, National Museum and Galleries Wales, G39/WARP, Safle, University of Glamorgan, University of Wales, Newport, iShed, Watershed, UnLtd and National Theatre Wales. Images from L to R: Bwyd Sonique; The Amazing Rolo who is participating in the Maker Faire.

Iris Prize Festival 2009 Colonial Gods World Premiere

Wed 7 Oct • 8.30pm • Mer 7 Hyd UK/USA/2009/29 mins. Dir: Dee Rees.

Earlier this year something rather special happened. A group of filmmakers from the US, including Dee Rees, the winner of the inaugural Iris Prize, came to Cardiff to work with a group of young and talented filmmakers from Wales. The result was Colonial Gods — the first short film produced through the Iris Prize. + Q&A with Ceri Sherlock (Commissioning Editor, Executive Arts BBC Wales) and a number of the filmmakers.

Bruno Bashing Sat 10 Oct • 11am • Sad 10 Hyd Much has been written about Sacha Baron Cohen’s gay comic creation, but what does Bruno tell us about the representation of gays on screen today? Iris has assembled a panel of some of the UK’s most respected journalists including Mark Brown (The Guardian), Joseph Galliano (former Editor Gay Times), Paul Burston (Time Out) and Andrew Pierce (The Daily Telegraph). Sponsored by Buzz

Till Kleinert in conversation Sat 10 Oct • 12.30pm • Sad 10 Hyd Another chance to see the winner of the 2008 Iris Prize — Cowboy by German filmmaker Till Kleinert. Discover what Till has been up to over the past 12 months and his plans for the future. The conversation is chaired by Festival Patron Andrew Pierce (The Daily Telegraph). Sponsored by Skillset Screen Academy Wales

Peccadillo Pictures DVD Launch

Sat 10 Oct • 1.30pm • Sad 10 Hyd Iris plays host to the launch of Boys on Film 3: American Boy and Here Come the Girls from Peccadillo Pictures. The DVDs contain the best of contemporary gay and lesbian short film including no less than nine Iris Prize shortlisted films from the past two years. Come and have a drink with some of the filmmakers involved and hear from the distributor about these unique releases. Main image: Highly Strung. From L to R: Colonial Gods, Give Me Your Hand (top), Fiona’s Script (bottom)

Highly Strung (Je te mangerais) Sat 10 Oct • 2.00pm • Sad 10 Hyd France/2009/96 mins/ctba. Dir: Sophie Laloy. With Judith Davies, Isild Le Besco, Johan Libereau.

Marie gets more than she bargained for when she moves in with her childhood friend Emma. Emma fascinates, dominates and devastates Marie, who struggles between her desire for Emma and the urge to escape. With this obsession having an adverse effect on her life and studies, Marie decides to put an end to Emma’s advances. But Emma won’t give up without a fight...

Give Me Your Hand (Donne-moi la main) Sat 10 Oct • 4.00pm • Sad 10 Hyd France/2008/subtitled/80 mins/ctba. Dir: Pascal-Alex Vincent. With Alexandre Carril, Victor Carril.

A pair of attractive twin brothers travel through France and Spain to attend their estranged mother’s funeral. Attractions and rivalries develop as they meet various characters along the way. Captivating performances from Alexandre and Victor Carril. + Introduction by director Pascal-Alex Vincent.

Fiona’s Script UK Premiere

Sat 10 Oct • 6.00pm • Sad 10 Hyd USA/2008/93 mins/ctba. Dir: Florencia Manovil. With Deirdre Renee Draginoff, Giovannie Espiritu.

Fiona is a day dreamer who uses her screenwriting as an excuse to fantasise about reuniting with her ex-love. Things get tricky when she puts on a play based on an unfinished script; and even more complicated when the dazzling ‘L’ challenges her to go of the past. + Introduction by director Florencia Manovil. Go to www.irisprize.org or pick up a brochure for full festival details, special offers and events at Cineworld. Ticket Prices: Before Fri 25 Sept: Features: £5/£4; Shorts: £4/£3.50; Talks: Free After Fri 25 Sept: Features: £6/£5; Shorts: £5/£4.50; Talks: Free

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Llygaid Sgwâr gan Philip Wyn Jones Daw mis Hydref â chyfle i fwynhau ffilmiau hoyw, lesbaidd, deurywiol a thrawsrywiol yn Ngŵyl Iris. Bydd 30 o ffilmiau byrion yn cystadlu am y wobr o £25,000. Hefyd bydd £1000, rhodd gan Martin Briggs, i’r ffilm nodwedd orau, a bydd Academi Sgrin Cymru yn rhoi gwerth £1000 o hyfforddiant i gyfarwyddwr y ffilm fer Brydeinig orau. Enwebwyd pymtheg ffilm fer gan wyliau ffilmiau eraill. Dewiswyd y pymtheg arall o blith y 70 a gynigiwyd gan unigolion. Treuliodd y rhagreithgor chwe diwrnod yn cyflawni’r dasg hon. Aelodau’r rhag-reithgor oedd Berwyn Rowlands (Festivals Company), James Nee (Festivals Company), Lisa Nesbitt (BAFTA Cymru) a minnau. Rwy’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at weld rhai o’r ffilmiau hyn eto. Dyma nhw: After (Mark Pariselli), tri bachgen yn eu harddegau a’u ffantasïau am chwaraewr pêl-droed hŷn na nhw; In The Closet (Jody Wheeler), canlyniad annisgwyl I gyfarfyddiad rhwng dau ddyn; My Name is Love (David Fardmar), yr un sefyllfa ond gyda chanlyniad cwbl wahanol; Diana (Aleem Khan), ffilm ddwys, emosiynol am lanc Indiaidd sydd am newid ei ryw; El Abuelo (Dino Dinco), dyn yn myfyrio wrth smwddio ei ddillad; Shattercane (Michael Tringe), llanc mewn ardal wledig yn teimlo fod rhaid iddo ddewis rhwng ei rywioldeb a thraddodiad ei deulu; Teddy (Christopher Banks), ymdrech i ailgynnau hen berthynas ym mhen draw’r byd; The Chef’s Letter (Sybil Mair), dyn teuluol yn ysu am un o’r gweithwyr ifanc ar ei staff; a The Island (Trevor Anderson), myfyrdod llawn dychymyg, dyfeisgarwch a dychan yn sgil sylwadau cas iawn am ddynion hoyw. Gwelais dair o’r chwe ffilm nodwedd. Melodrama yw Highly Strung (Je Te Mangerais) a gyfarwyddwyd gan Sophie Laloy. Lyon yw’r lleoliad ac yn arbennig fflat a rennir gan ddwy ferch a conservatoire lle mae un ohonynt yn astudio i fod yn bianydd proffesiynol. Mae un o’r merched yn ceisio meddiannu’r llall a honno’n ansicr o’i rhywioldeb. Mae’r trac sain yn gyforiog o gerddoriaeth glasurol ei naws i’r piano. Ffilm delynegol yw Redwoods (David Lewis). Dyw Everett (Brendan Bradley) ddim yn hapus gyda’i bartner. Daw teithiwr heibio, nofelydd dihyder o’r enw Chase (Matthew Montgomery). O hynny ymlaen mae elfennau o hapusrwydd, tynerwch a dwyster yn nodweddu’r ffilm ac mae’n bosibl y bydd nifer o Gyfeillion Iris yn pleidleisio dros hon. Bydd cyfle i gwrdd â Matthew Montgomery yn ystod yr ŵyl. Fe’i gwahoddwyd i ymuno â’r Rheithgor Rhyngwladol fydd yn dewis y ffilm fer orau. Cyn teitlau agoriadol Give Me Your Hand (Donne Moi La Main) mae adran fer wedi ei hanimeiddio a hynny’n adlewyrchu’r ffaith fod y prif gymeriadau yn tynnu lluniau penigamp. Efeilliaid ydyn nhw, ar eu ffordd i Sbaen i fynychu angladd eu mam. Mae portreadau’r actorion Alexandre a Victor Carril o’r efeilliaid tawedog hyn yn feistrolgar. Maent yn caru’i gilydd yn angerddol ac eto yn ceisio torri’n rhydd. Os na wela i well ffilm yn ystod yr ŵyl, hon fydd yn cael fy mhleidlais i fel y ffilm nodwedd orau. Bydd cyfarwyddwr y ffilm, Pascal Alex-Vincent, yn bresennol yn yr ŵyl. Mae Philip Wyn Jones yn olygydd ac adolygydd ar ei liwt ei hun.

Inglourious Basterds Fri 25 Sept — Thu 1 Oct Gwe 25 Medi — Iau 1 Hyd USA/2009/152 mins/partly subtitled/18. Dir: Quentin Tarantino. With Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Christophe Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger.

In Nazi-occupied France a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are hand-picked to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. When they cross paths with Shosanna, a French-Jewish girl who’s escaped the dastardly Colonel Hans Landa, they mastermind a plot to use her movie theatre to bring Hitler and the leaders of the German army to their knees. Christophe Waltz is mesmerising as the multilingual, inscrutable Landa and with the Tarantino geeko-meter turned down low, Kruger, Fassbender and Roth are able to excel in this enjoyable, lavish and occasionally brutal romp.

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Funny People

Fish Tank

Afterschool

Fri 25 Sept — Thu 1 Oct Gwe 25 Medi — Iau 1 Hyd

Mon 28 Sept — Thu 1 Oct Llun 28 Medi — Iau 1 Hyd

USA/2009/146 mins/15. Dir: Judd Apatow. With Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman.

UK/2009/120 mins/15. Dir: Andrea Arnold. With Michael Fassbender, Katie Jarvis, Harry Treadaway

USA/2008/107 mins/18. Dir: Antonio Campos. With Danielle Baum, Emory Cohen, Rosemarie DeWitt.

George Simmons is a gruff and seasoned 40-something stand up comedian with a level of success working the LA scene. When he learns of a possibly fatal health condition, he reassesses his well-honed distance from those around him and takes on a relatively new performer as his writer and potential friend. When he receives the news that he may well survive, George begins to experience life afresh and put all his efforts into saving the love of his life from her safe but flawed marriage. The director of 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up, Apatow succeeds in making an unsentimental, humorous and warmly engaging film and offers a behind the scenes insight into comedy club culture.

15-year-old Mia spends her days drinking and dancing to hip-hop to escape the banality of her existence in a rough housing project in Essex. Her life is turned on its head when her mum brings home a new boyfriend, a charming security guard played by man-of-themoment Michael Fassbender (who played Bobby Sands in Hunger and is also seen this month in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds). From the Oscar winning director of Red Road, this powerful and poignant film is garnering similar acclaim, winning this year’s Jury Prize in Cannes.

A pupil in an elite Connecticut boarding school, Robert is a web-obsessed recluse who likes to watch pornographic videos on the internet. During a video class, he inadvertently records two fellow pupils suffering a drug overdose and suddenly comes to the attention of the rest of the school. Receiving an Official Selection and Un Certain Regard at Cannes, this dark debut owes much to one of director Antonio Campos’ influences, Michael Haneke, using a variety of filming formats to create an unsettling and visceral effect.

“one of the most powerful voices in British cinema” — The Guardian

“brave, intelligent and disconcerting” — Time Out

Vinyan Fri 2 — Thu 8 Oct Gwe 2 — Iau 8 Hyd France/Belgium/UK/2008/96 mins/18. Dir: Fabrice Du Welz. With Emmanuelle Béart, Rufus Sewell, Julie Dreyfus.

Six months after losing her only child in the Southeast Asian tsunami, Jeanne is convinced she sees him in a film about orphans living in the jungles of Burma. While her husband is worried that she’s losing her mind, he agrees to take her to search for their son to help get over their loss. Introduced to a dangerous gang of human traffickers, they find themselves alone and stranded in the middle of a treacherous jungle. They are set upon by a band of feral children and find that the search for their son may have led them to a fate more horrifying than death…

“Beart... gives a performance of unsurpassed intensity” — Variety

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Coco Before Chanel Fri 2 — Thu 8 Oct Gwe 2 — Iau 8 Hyd France/2009/105 mins/subtitled/12A. Dir: Anne Fonatine. With Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola.

Back at Chapter following rave reactions in August, Anne Fontaine’s tenth feature and first period film is her finest achievement yet. Audrey Tautou puts in a splendid performance as the headstrong, self sufficient French designer, who in pre-First World War France was one of the first women to assert herself in a man’s world.

“Tatou is just terrific, and to recall an actress who could so dominate your memory of a movie, one needs to think back to Audrey Hepburn.” — Daily Telegraph

In The Realm Of The Senses (Ai No Corrida) Fri 2 + Sat 3 Oct Gwe 2 + Sad 3 Hyd Japan/France/1975/101 mins/18. Dir: Nagisa Oshima

Probably the most famous erotic film ever made, Oshima’s masterpiece yields a fascinating conundrum: it’s sexually explicit, but is more about the mind than the body. Oshima rose to the challenge of creating a genuinely grown-up ‘adult movie’ by reinterpreting Japan’s most famous sex-crime. In 1936, Kichizo, an innkeeper in the Tokyo suburbs, left his wife and began a torrid affair with one of his employees, a young woman named Sada. When Kichizo died in an erotic climax and Sada was put on trial for his murder, the ‘crime’ gripped the entire nation. Sensuously scored and designed, Oshima’s film stays close to the facts but exalts the power of the imagination. Desire has never seemed more dangerous.” — The British Film Institute

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SILENT FILM WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT Red Heroine (Hong Xia) with the Devil Music Ensemble Mon 5 Oct • Llun 5 Hyd China/1929/94mins/subtitled/ctba. Dir: Wen Yimin. With Fan Xuepeng.

After being rescued from a band of outlaws by a mysterious Taoist hermit, our heroine re-emerges three years later as a fully-fledged warrior, hell-bent on avenging her grandmother’s death and the destruction of her village. The only surviving episode of a 13-part serial, this film remains an enjoyable telling of a young woman’s transformation from victim to resolute warrior. Join us for a very special evening with the Devil Music Ensemble who perform their specially created live score to the only remaining feature length silent Kung Fu film. £10/£8/£6

Dots Film Band

Vampyr

Tue 20 Oct • Maw 20 Hyd

Thu 29 Oct • Iau 29 Hyd

Cardiff-based Dots Film Band perform their original soundtracks to a selection of new short films by emerging filmmakers from South Wales and the Newport Film School, including Rhiannon Evans, Joel Calvert and Virginia Head. Timothy Tate, Stephen Black, Paul Jones and Tina Hitchens provide accompaniment to six films with their unique mix of music featuring both acoustic and electronic instruments, and incorporating experimental, pop, electronic and classical influences.

Germany/1932/75mins/PG. Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer. With Julian West, Maurice Schultz, Rena Mandel.

£10/£8/£6 www.myspace.com/dotsfilmband This event is part of Sŵn music festival. See p16.

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When a young traveller arrives at a dour and isolated village he is drawn into a nightmarish world and must struggle to save himself and the lives of two young innocents. Based on a Sheridan Le Fanu novel, Vampyr is considered to be a masterpiece of the genre and one of the first psychological horror films to employ eerily dream-like logic creating an overwhelming sense of foreboding. Live accompaniment is provided by Harmonie Band, a six-piece ensemble of multi instrumentalists, performing a new, original score by awardwinning composer Paul Robinson. £10/£8/£6 www.harmonieband.com

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Adventureland Fri 2 — Thu 8 Oct • Gwe 2 — Iau 8 Hyd USA/2009/107 mins/15. Dir: Greg Mottola. With Jesse Eisenberg, Kelsey Ford, Martin Starr.

James is an English major who was supposed to be having the best summer of his life backpacking across Europe. Then his dad loses his job, and he’s left working a summer job at a run-down amusement park. This semi-autobiographical film from the director of Superbad explores the regular teen themes of love, friendship and identity in a wonderfully astute and potty-mouthed way.

Bad Film Club: Turbulence 3 Sun 4 Oct • Sul 4 Hyd USA/2001/98 mins/18. Dir: Jorge Montesi. With Zak Santiago, Monika Schnarre.

Nicko and Joe return with another helping of movie madness. This month they take to the skies with the ill fated Turbulence 3. Heavy metal singer Slade Craven is scheduled to perform his farewell concert on a Boeing 747 and broadcast the proceedings over the Internet. But there are plans of murder afoot and it’s up to an internet hacker and a sexy investigator to uncover the mysteries. Please Note: This film features live and irreverent DVD-style commentary.

Julie & Julia Fri 9 — Thu 15 Oct • Gwe 9 — Iau 15 Hyd USA/2009/123 mins/12A. Dir: Nora Ephron. With Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci.

Meryl Steep and Amy Adams star in this charming adaptation of two best-selling memoirs of two very different women who were both a little bored and looking for inspiration. For Julia Child this came through grasping the opportunity to travel to France to study haute cuisine and learn how to master the art of French cooking. It was her bestselling cookbooks which would ultimately form the inspiration for Julie Powell who, years later, decided to cook her way through over 500 recipes in 365 days. The dedication and desire to succeed for both women is played here with flair and great gusto.

Broken Embraces Tue 6 — Thu 8 Oct • Maw 6 — Iau 8 Hyd Spain/128mins/2009/subtitled/15. Dir: Pedro Almodovar. With Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portillo.

Another chance to see Almodovar’s latest offering. Harry Caine is a screenwriter and director who changed his life and name after losing his sight in an accident. When he hears news of the death of the man who produced and ultimately destroyed his film “Girls and Suitcases”, he and his friends revisit this time in his life to uncover a bed of secrets and lies. With a labyrinthine, time-shifting plot, this is a thoroughly enjoyable ride through gloriously rich landscapes, witty dialogue and a host of cinematic references.

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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Sun 4 + Tue 6 Oct • Sul 4 + Maw 6 Hyd USA/1931/98 mins/12A. Dir: Rouben Mamoulian. With Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart.

Winning an Oscar for Fredric March for his wild and animal-like portrayal of both Jekyll and Hyde, this is an oft-visited tale of brutalism and corruption hidden beneath a thin veil of propriety, based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella of 1886. Exploring the duality of man, on its initial pre Hays Code release, it was lauded for its groundbreaking scenes of transformation and vilified (in some quarters) for its strong sexual content, having 8 minutes cut to gain a theatrical re-release. We’ll of course be showing it in all its restored glory.

“a true cinema classic” — Empire

The Picture of Dorian Gray Sun 11 + Tue 13 Oct • Sul 11 + Maw 13 Hyd UK/1945/110 mins/ctba. Dir: Albert Lewin. With George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury.

“His life was a muddy morass into which he dragged all who knew him! Such was Dorian Gray, the man who wanted eternal youth, and bartered his soul to get it!” Such was the tagline from this, one of the finest, and Oscar winning, adaptations of Oscar Wilde’s tale of wickedness in polite society. George Sanders is delicious as Lord Henry Wotton, Gray’s suspicious and everquotable friend and watch out for the wonderful use of colour in this mostly black and white film. Why not compare this with Oliver Parker’s recent take on this timeless classic. See page 30 for details.

“that rare thing: a Hollywoodian literary adaptation that both stays faithful and does justice to its source” — Time Out

The Movie Magicians of Early Cinema Sun 25 Oct • Sul 25 Hyd Filmmaker and Lecturer Chris Buxton takes you on a journey through the wild and wonderful experiments of the very first moving pictures. Looking at tricks and techniques discovered at the birth of filmmaking, there are films from pioneers such as the Lumiere Brothers, R W Paul, Georges Melies and Edwin S Porter. Part of May You Live in Interesting Times Festival of Creative Technology (see p14).

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BEHIND THE SCENES Chapter MovieMaker We’ve been running short film nights in various incarnations for many years, the latest of which is Chapter MovieMaker, which has been hosted and organised by Tom Betts since 2003. MovieMaker takes place in Cinema 2 on the first Monday of every month and introduces an eclectic mix of films by local auteurs to an enthusiastic audience of filmmakers, dabblers and cineastes. It’s also a great excuse for some serious social networking. You can find out more about previous films shown and upcoming events by either searching for ‘Chapter MovieMaker’ in Facebook or checking out the blog at http://chaptermoviemaker.blogspot.com A filmmaker himself, Tom Betts is currently finishing Secrecy, his long-in-gestation debut feature, which tells two connected stories about missing persons and the men trying to find them. After completing Part 1 (Sean) in and around Cardiff (with a key sequence shot in Chapter), Tom and a small team flew out to Tokyo in May this year to produce Part 2 (Okumura) in collaboration with Japanese actors and filmmakers. Thanks to the support of Wales Arts International, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and Japan-UK 150 (and to Chapter’s theatre department for suggesting Tom approach them), the shoot went surprisingly smoothly, though post-production has been a little trickier: “about 50% of the dialogue is in improvised Japanese, and my Japanese is not great, so cutting it together has been a fun challenge” admits Tom. Assuming it doesn’t get lost in translation, Secrecy will be screened at Chapter later this year.

Secrecy

Chapter Moviemaker Mon 5 Oct • Llun 5 Hyd Screenings of short films by independent filmmakers. Admission is free and all are welcome (please collect tickets from the box office). If you’d like more information, or have a film you’d like to show, please email chaptermoviemaker@hotmail. com or call Chapter Cinema department on 029 2031 1050. Ideally submissions should be on DVD or mini-DV. It’s wise to reserve your tickets in advance for Moviemaker screenings as they often fill up quickly.

Tom Betts & Anne Siegel in Tokyo

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Away We Go Fri 9 — Thu 15 Oct Gwe 9 — Iau 15 Hyd USA/2009/98mins/15. Dir: Sam Mendes. With John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O’Hara.

Introspective, six-monthspregnant Verona and goofy partner Burt hit the road in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise a family. Exploring the comedic twists and emotional turns in the expectant couple’s journey across contemporary America, Academy Award winner Mendes has taken a detour from his often more sober projects to produce an enjoyable, warm and quirky romantic comedy.

“tartly funny and achingly tender... sneaks up and floors you” — Rolling Stone

Birdwatchers (La terra degli uomini rossi) Fri 9 — Thu 15 Oct Gwe 9 — Iau 15 Hyd Brazil/2008/103 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Marco Bechis. With Abrisio da Silva Pedro, Alicelia Batista Cabreira.

Chased off their Ancestral lands and into bleak reservations, the GuaraniKaiowa people have found their own ways to profit by the white man by hosting birdwatching tourists. But tensions still run high, and with ill luck apparently epidemic, something’s got to give...

“Shot with a luminous, dreamy clarity and underscored by a lairy wit that cuts through any solemnity or pretentiousness, Birdwatchers is an urgent, eloquent and wholly original statement.” — Edinburgh International Film Festival

Double CL1C card points

Tricks (Sztuczki) Fri 9 — Thu 15 Oct Gwe 9 — Iau 15 Hyd Poland/2007/95 mins/subtitled/12A. Dir: Andrzej Jakimowski. With Damian Ul, Ewelina Walendziak, Tomasz Sapryk.

Back by popular demand following this year’s Wales One World Film Festival, this is a quirky and highly original window into Polish small town life. The young Stefek becomes convinced that a man who changes trains at his local station is his absent father. Desperately keen to reunite his parents he tries many tricks to get chance to intervene in his favour. This delightful film immerses you in Stefek’s world, where fate can be bent to his will and crossing fingers, spinning coins and magical thinking can influence the outcome of events.

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Dorian Gray

Radio On

Fri 16 — Wed 28 Oct Gwe 16 — Mer 28 Hyd

Tue 13 Oct • Maw 13 Hyd

UK/2009/112 mins/15. Dir: Oliver Parker. With Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Rachel Hurd-Wood.

The Faustian theme of selling one’s soul for all the riches known to man has caused many to revisit this tale by Oscar Wilde and this most recent version enjoys those vices with the energy and enthusiasm of the damned. Firth is the elegant and world weary Wotton, bathed in his Edwardian finery and quips, at first joining his young friend in raising hell until he gradually realises that only one of them is suffering the ravages of time. Don’t miss the 1945 version starring George Sanders. Full details page 27. “Firth is splendid as the cynical old rake and Barnes is visually luminous as the lead” — Metro The screening at 8.45 on Wed 21 Oct will be subtitled.

UK/Germany/1980/104 mins/Partly subtitled/18. Dir: Chris Petit. With Andrew Byatt.

This intensely atmospheric road movie follows a DJ and various misfit characters through the leaden landscape of late 70s Britain. Shot in black and white, the film connects with the disaffection of the time through its imagery and a rich post punk soundtrack that includes Bowie and Kraftwerk.

“its atmosphere gets under your skin... one of the great lost films of its era” — Channel 4 + Crossing: Wales/2009/24 mins. Wyn Mason/Ian Wiblin.

This expressive short film uses the post-industrial landscape as the backdrop to an enigmatic depiction of a relationship. Music, played live in the cinema, takes the place of dialogue and creates another space within the image. Screened as part of our collaboration with ATRium celebrating poetry and film. www.cci.glam.ac.uk/awen

National Schools Film Week The focus of NSFW 2009 will be creativity and diversity, themes relevant to both primary and secondary school children. Screenings begin at 10am. Schools can book tickets by contacting film education at www.nsfw.org or call 020 7292 7300.

Thu 15 Oct • Iau 15 Hyd Me and Orson Welles (12A)

Fi 16 Oct • Gwe 16 Hyd Amelie (15) Subtitled.

Mon 19 Oct • Llun 19 Hyd Shifty (15) Followed by a Masterclass on the process of film classification, from a BBFC examiner.

Tue 20 Oct • Maw 20 Hyd Coraline (PG) Followed by a Masterclass on the process of film classification, from a BBFC examiner. Sensory Impaired Accessible

Wed 21 Oct • Mer 21 Hyd Let The Right One In (15) Introduced by Gavin Allen, writer & film critic. Sensory Impaired Accessible

Thu 22 Oct • Iau 22 Hyd Double CL1C card points

The Secret of Moonacre (U) Followed by hands-on filmmaking workshop (Ends 3pm). Sensory Impaired Accessible

Fri 23 Oct • Gwe 23 Hyd The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (12A) Introduced by Amnesty International UK. Followed by a discussion on the film. Sensory Impaired Accessible

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Army of Crime L’Armee du Crime Fri 16 — Tue 27 Oct • Gwe 16 — Maw 27 Hyd France/2009/139 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Robert Guediguian. With Simon Abkarian, Virginie Ledoyen, Robinson Stevenin.

Based on the true story of what the Nazi’s called ‘The Army Of Crime’ made up of twenty-two men and one woman who were discredited and then executed in February 1944, director Guediguian brings us the tale of the real-life army of ‘foreigners’ including non-French Jews, communists, veterans of the war against Franco and antifascist Italians who mounted an ongoing and effective resistance against the Nazi occupation in Paris. An antidote to Tarantino’s take on resistance, this was made on a tight budget and is a beautifully underplayed despite the bombings and assassinations that regularly punctuate the narrative. In this rarely told story, Guediguian doesn’t spare his countrymen and explores the complicity of the French authorities with the enemy during World War II.

Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee Fri 16 — Thu 22 Oct • Gwe 16 — Iau 22 Hyd UK/2009/71 mins/15. Dir: Shane Meadows. With Paddy Considine, Olivia Colman, The Arctic Monkeys.

Paddy Considine and Shane Meadows join forces again after A Room for Romeo Brass and Dead Man’s Shoes for this improvised, no-budget, fake rockumentary following the charismatic and straight talking roadie, Le Donk. Considine displays a natural talent for comedy as Meadows (as a documentary-maker) tries to capture the secrets of a life just beyond the reach of the bright lights.

“a gorgeous comic performance” — Eye for Film Double CL1C card points

(500) Days of Summer Fri 16 — Thu 22 Oct • Gwe 16 — Iau 22 Hyd USA/2009/95 mins/12A. Dir: Marc Webb. With Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

According to Tom, this is not a love story. When his 500 days with the titular Summer Finn come to an end, he’s left wondering why it couldn’t have just worked out? Told in a non-sequential narrative as Tom looks back at the relationship’s joys and confusions, there are nods to a host of great films. With a little black and white, a musical interlude and an already quick-selling soundtrack, this playful and warm twenty-something love story isn’t afraid to wear its heart on its sleeve.

“touched by something special... infectiously good” — Total Film

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Katalin Varga Fri 23 — Thu 29 Oct • Gwe 23 — Iau 29 Hyd Romania/UK/Hungary/2009/84 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Peter Strickland. With Hilda Peter, Norbert Tanko.

Double CL1C card points

Katalin Varga and her young son are on the run from a vengeful husband who may, or may not, be his father. Travelling through the Romanian countryside, sleeping in barns and travelling in a horsedrawn cart, they land in a remote village where they are warned that nothing good can happen, with violence breeding violence. Part brooding revenge thriller and part folk tale, first time UK director Peter Strickland has created a noir-esque rural tragedy reminiscent of Zvyagintsev’s The Return and Cronenburg’s History Of Violence and found critical acclaim with the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

Creation Fri 23 — Thur 29 Oct • Gwe 23 — Iau 29 Hyd USA/2009/109 mins/PG. Dir: Jon Amiel. With Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam.

This passionate biopic focuses on Darwin’s formulation of one the most radical ideas in history, ‘On The Origin Of Species’. Based on the book ‘Annie’s Box’ by Darwin’s great-great-grandson, Creation tells of the great man’s struggle with the death of his own daughter. At the same time he is torn between the love for his deeply religious wife and his own growing belief in a world where God has no place.

FAN-TASIA How much do you really love film? Ever thought of remaking one in your garage? We’re bringing you a small selection of films from fans who’ve done just that. Showing once a month, we can’t promise they’ll always be free (sometimes we may ask for donations for the film-makers) but we can promise a wild ride of homemade homages, foreign remakes and shot-for-shot fanboy extravaganzas.

The Hunt For Gollum Sat 24 Oct • Sad 24 Hyd UK/2009/40 mins/ctba. Dir: Chris Bouchard. With Adrian Webster, Arin Alldridge.

This completely unofficial, independently made film inspired by The Lord Of The Rings trilogy has gained thousands of fans online. It follows the Heir of Isildur as he sets out to find the creature Gollum. Using digital HDV cameras and shot in North Wales with a volunteer cast and crew, the film was funded by the filmmakers themselves on a budget of just £3,000. + Blair Thumb USA/2002/30 mins/ctba. Dir: Todd Portugal. With the thumbs of Megan Cavanagh.

Steve Oedekerk, the writer of Bruce Almighty and Ace Ventura brings us a very special version of The Blair Witch Project made with the latest ‘digit-al’ technology. These films have been curated with film-maker Steve Sullivan (www.stevesullivan.co.uk) and are screening as part of May You Live in Interesting Times Festival of Creative Technology (see p14).

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CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL 2009 marks the 60th birthday of the People’s Republic of China so we’ve joined forces with the China Classic Film Festival to showcase some of the very best of Chinese cinema. www.chinaclassicfestival.com

Seventeen Years (Guo Nian Hui Jia)

Letter From An Unknown Woman (Yi ge mo sheng nu ren de lai xin)

Tue 27 Oct • Maw 27 Hyd

Thu 29 Oct • Iau 29 Hyd

China/1999/83 mins/subtitled/PG. Dir: Zhang Yuan. With Li Jun, Li Bingbing, Liu Lin.

Eschewing frills, gimmicks or cinematic tricks of any kind, this sensitive, sophisticated film looks at guilt, shame, fear and love, but does so in a completely authentic, unromanticised way, delving, with remarkable fidelity, into the deepest recesses of the human heart. The story focuses on two stepsisters, one wild, the other diligent, who are complicit in a tragic accident which impacts on the whole family. Winner of Best Director at the Venice Film Festival

“sensitive, understated, psychologically acute and quietly emotive” — Time Out

Peacock Wed 28 Oct • Mer 28 Hyd China/144mins/2005/subtitled/PG. Dir: Gu Chanwei. With Zhang Jingchu, Feng Li, Lu Yulai.

Gu Changwei’s directorial debut tells the story of three siblings attempting to escape an unhappy family life. Set in central China in the 1970s, Peacock delves deep into the dreams and innocence of youth, with a fine performance from Zhang Jingchu contributing greatly to the overall mood of nostalgia and ethereal longing. A film whose many twists and turns constantly surprise and continually engage. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival.

Peacock

China/2004/90 mins/subtitled/PG. Dir: Xu JingLei. With Xu Jinglei, Jiang Wen.

Beijing, 1948. A man returns home to find a letter written by an old friend before her death. In it she tells him of her life-long love for him, a passion he has never known. Her story begins when she first set eyes on him as a 13 year-old and moves on to their brief but passionate love affair. She tells him of the hardship of raising their child alone and the feelings of despair that she felt when they met again after many years and he didn’t even recognize her. This poetic, visually stunning film is about the fragility of human relationships and the power of romantic love set against the backdrop of a society in profound transformation. Winner of the Best Director award at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

City of Life And Death (Nanking Nanking) Sat 31 Oct • Sad 31 Hyd China/2009/132 mins/subtitled/15. Dir: Lu Chuan. With Liu Ye, Gao Yuan Yuan, Hideo Nakaizumi.

Coming to Chapter hot on the heels of its UK première at the 2009 London Film Festival, this is an important new film from one of China’s highestprofile directors. It caused controversy on its release in China for what some felt was an overly sympathetic portrayal of Japanese troops during the infamous Nanjing massacre. A powerful, unglorified war film — not for the faint-hearted.

City of Life and Death

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Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Fri 30 Oct — Thu 5 Nov • Gwe 30 Hyd — Iau 29 Tach

France/Canada/UK/2009/122 mins/12A. Dir: Terry Gilliam. With Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Tom Waits.

As the daughter of Doctor Parnassus nears her 16th birthday, he must save her from eternal fire by finding 5 souls to take her place. After making a deal with Mr Nick for immortality and eternal youth, Parnassus enlists the help of his troupe of players. Together they travel the seedy streets of modern London in a 19th century carnival wagon to ensnare curious customers and force them to choose between a joyful or doom-filled eternity. Gilliam weaves Heath Ledger’s alter-egos (Depp, Farrell and Law) seamlessly into the plot and is at his most extravagant in this surreal tale of morality and longing.

Goodbye Solo Fri 30 Oct — Thu 5 Nov • Gwe 30 Hyd — Iau 5 Tach USA/91 mins/2008/ctba. Dir: Ramin Bahrani. With Souleymane Sy Savane, Red West.

William, a tough and slightly damaged man with very little to live for, meets Solo, a young Sengelese cab driver working hard to make a better life for his young family. They forge an improbable friendship that will change both of their lives. This beautifully moving and unrushed tale from the director of Chop Shop and Man Push Cart has gained stunning critical acclaim around the world. “Wonderful, moving and mysterious. Startlingly new and bracingly real. An almost perfect film.” — The New York Times

Thirst (Bakjwi) Fri 30 Oct — Thu 5 Nov • Gwe 30 Hyd — Iau 29 Tach

South Korea/2009/133 mins/subtitled /18. Dir: Park Chan-wook. With Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-vin.

From the director of Old Boy and Sympathy For Lady Vengeance comes this much awaited and blood-soaked vampire film. Roman Catholic Priest Kang-ho Song volunteers to be a subject for a risky and ultimately deadly medical experiment. Resurrected after receiving tainted blood, he must find a way to reconcile his new existence and raging desires with his deeply held moral code. Winning the Jury Prize at Cannes, in true Chan-wook style, this is a complex horror film which probes the very depths of human nature.

Colin Fri 30 + Sat 31 Oct • Gwe 30 + Sad 31 Hyd UK/2008/97 mins/advised 18. Dir: Marc Price. With Alastair Kirton, Daisy Aitkens.

Colin is a nice boy. That is until he’s bitten by a Zombie, dies, returns from the dead and goes on a cadaverous rampage through the suburban streets of Swansea. Made on a budget of just £45, so relying on creativity rather than budget, Welsh filmmaker Marc Price caused quite a stir in Cannes this year with this tale that’s told from the zombie’s point of view. www.colinmovie.com Halloween Fancy Dress Competition! Special prize for the creepiest outfit on Sat 31 Oct. + Scary food treats in our Caffi Bar.

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FAMILY FEATURES Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Night At The Museum 2 Sat 10 Oct • Sad 10 Hyd

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Sat 3 + Sun 4 Oct Sad 3 + Sul 4 Hyd

USA /2009/105mins/PG. Dir: Shawn Levy. With Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Steve Coogan.

Wed 28 — Sat 31 Oct Mer 28 — Sad 31 Hyd

USA /2009/94 mins/U. Dir: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier. With the voices of Simon Pegg, Queen Latifah, Ray Romano.

In a bid to start his own family Sid the Sloth ‘borrows’ a dinosaur egg and draws himself and his furry band of friends into a mysterious underground world.

The Screening of Ice Age 3 on Sun 4 Oct was chosen as a Chapter Choice to celebrate Joshua Butcher’s 7th Birthday. See below for details. + Sat 17 Oct • 11am Sad 17 Hyd Supportive environment screening of Ice Age 3 for children with disabilities. We will help to ensure maximum comfort for this screening: the lights will be slightly raised, sound lowered and there’ll be no ads or trailers before the film. Please contact us on enquiry@chapter.org or 029 2030 4400 for information about access. For more information about the work of Contact A Family, please visit www.cafamily.org.uk or call 01248 670965 or email fr.team@ cafamily.org.uk

Another chance to return to the museum that really brings history to life! Security guard, Larry Daley must infiltrate the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue the miniature Jedediah and Octavius.

The Secret of Moonacre Sat 17 Oct • Sad 17 Hyd UK/Hungary/2008/103 mins/U. Dir: Gabor Csupo. With Ioan Gruffudd, Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson.

Set in the 1840s, this enjoyable adventure follows Maria Merryweather, a 13-year-old orphan, who goes to stay with her uncle at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sat 24 Oct • Sad 24 Hyd USA/1968/144mins/U. Dir: Ken Hughes. With Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes.

USA/2009/90 mins/U. Dir: Phil Lord, Chris Miller. With the voices of Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, Mr T.

Flint Lockwood, a young inventor, dreams of creating something that will improve everyone’s life in his town. After his failed spray-on shoes and monkey thought translator machine, he seems to hit the jackpot when food starts to fall from the sky like rain… The screening at 11am on Thu 29 Oct will be subtitled.

Carry on screaming! Check out the calendars for details of our special screenings aimed at people with babies under one year old. Every Friday at 11am. Note: One exception to the usual Friday slot on Saturday 24th October.

The fantasmagorical musical about a potty professor whose ingenious creations can help to save his family and the banished children of Vulgaria from the evil Baron Bomburst. Screening as part of May You Live in Interesting Times (see p4).

Chapter Choices To arrange your own Chapter Choices event, please contact Sally on sally.griffith@ chapter.org or 029 2031 1057. For £180 you can choose your own film and get 30 tickets for your own special gang.

Ice Age 3

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Shop • Siopa

Shop open: Tue — Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 2-8pm. Closed Monday.

In mid October you’ll be able to visit our brand new Shop, situated in the Gallery. We’ll be stacking the shelves high with new stock so make sure you pop in to say hello and have a browse. In the meantime our end of summer sale continues. Many items are slashed to half price so it’s the perfect opportunity to stock up on goodies and gifts galore. And why not carry your shopping home in a, now rare, limited edition bag from Chapter’s favourite artists Heather & Ivan Morison, bearing the caption, “I lost her near Pleasure Island. Life has not been the same”. Hark back to a bygone era with notebooks and party invitations from the delightfully innocent ‘Belle & Boo’ with greetings cards to match. Be ahead of the crowd with a 2010 Moleskine year planner diary in stylish red or traditional black or get cooking with the ‘Go Vegan’ calendar.

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Café open: until Sat 17 Oct Mon — Sat 8.30am-9pm. Sun 9.30am-9pm. Breakfast: 9-10.30am. Lunch: 12-2pm. Evening meals: Mon — Sat 5.30-8.30pm, Sun 5-8pm. Café open: from Tue 20 Oct Mon — Sat 8.30am-9.30pm. Sun 9.30am-9.30pm. Breakfast: 9-10.30am, Lunch: 12-2pm. Evening meals: 5.30-8.30pm. Light bites and snacks: 12-9.30pm.

Our café is moving to its shiny new home on Tuesday 20 Oct. We’ll still be offering the same delicious Chapter classics such as the homemade Welsh beef burger with rocket salad and fries; and our homemade spicy bean burger (vegan and wheat free without the bun). We’re also sticking with our fresh pastas and the popular vegan chef’s curry of the day (£5.50) served with naan bread. If you find yourself a little peckish but don’t fancy a main meal why not try something from our new tapas menu (all £3). And for those of you who love your Sunday lunch, the Chapter roast is back, offering 2 choices of meats and a vegan nut roast — just the thing to warm yourself up on a chilly autumn day. Breakfast will be available 9am to 10.30am (Mon-Sat) but if you fancy a bacon, sausage or egg sarnie later in the day you can get these until 2pm (Mon-Sun). Our lunch and evening menus will run as normal (see below) and our light bite and snack menu is available from 12pm-9.30pm (choose from a host of options including tasty homemade smoked haddock and spring onion fishcakes, grilled goats cheese salad, or a simple bowl of chips).

Drink • Yfed Thu 29 — Sat 31 Oct • Iau 29 — Sad 31 Hyd Oktoberfest Chapter’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival will be bigger and better in our new home. With a fantastic range of specially imported German beers and German food available from the Café, this is definitely one for the diary! Pick up a special flyer for more information. “The World in a glass”— The Big Issue Cymru Bar open: Sat 12pm-12am, Sun 12-10.30pm. Mon-Thu 12-11pm, Fri 12pm-12.30am.

Free wireless internet is available in Caffi Bar Chapter.

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By phone call us on 029 2030 4400. We accept all major credit cards. In person our Box Office is open Mon-Sat 11.00am — 8.30pm; Sun 3.00 – 8.30pm. By post to Chapter Freepost, RLYX-RTEBKYAL, Cardiff CF5 1ZZ. Send us a cheque made payable to Chapter with details of the tickets you require. Online 24/7 booking at www.chapter.org Concessions: The concessionary rate applies to students, over 60s, children, unemployed, disabled people, MAX card, Chapter Members and Card holders. Proof of concession will be required. Group bookings: buy 8 tickets and get the 9th free. Please Note • only one discount will be given at any one time • we are happy to take advance bookings but cannot reserve tickets • latecomers may be refused entry

Ar y ffôn galwch ar 029 2030 4400. Rydym yn derbyn y prif gardiau credyd. Galwch heibio mae’n Swyddfa Docynnau ar agor Llun-Sad 11.00am — 8.30pm; Sul 3.00 — 8.30pm Drwy’r post Chapter Rhadbost, RLYX-RTEBKYAL, Caerdydd CF5 1ZZ Danfonwch siec yn daladwy i Chapter gan ddweud pa docynnau rydych eu heisiau. Ar-lein cynigiwn wasanaeth archebu 24/7 ar ein gwefan, sef www.chapter.org Consesiynau: Mae’r prisiau gostyngol ar gael i fyfyrwyr, pobl dros 60 oed, plant, pobl ddi‑waith, pobl anabl, pobl â cherdyn MAX, Aelodau a deiliaid Cardiau Chapter. Bydd angen prawf eich bod yn gymwys. Archebion grŵp: prynwch 8 tocyn a chael y 9fed am ddim. Noder • dim ond un gostyngiad a ganiateir ar yr un achlysur • rydym yn croesawu archebu o flaen llaw ond ni allwn gadw tocynnau • mae’n bosib y gwrthodir mynediad i hwyrddyfodiaid

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From 5pm • O 5pm ymlaen £6.60 (£6) £4.80 (£4.50) £4.30 (£4)

Advanced/online prices in brackets. Prisiau ymlaen llaw/ar-lein mewn cromfachau.

029 2030 4400 Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE Heol y Farchnad, Treganna, Caerdydd, CF5 1QE enquiry@chapter.org • www.chapter.org Chapter gratefully acknowledges the support it receives from the following:

Garfield Weston Foundation, Foyle Foundation, Foundation for Sport and the Arts, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, Community Foundation in Wales, Jane Hodge Foundation, Simon Gibson Charitable Trust, Gibbs Charitable Trust, Oakdale Trust, Coutts Charitable Trust, Bruce Wake Charity, Follett Trust.

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And all those individuals who have generously supported us through the redevelopment. Registered Charity No. 500813*Rhif Elusen 500813 Designed by Nelmes Design (tel: 029 2064 5777)

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Lleolir Chapter yn Nhreganna, y tu ôl i Cowbridge Road East, rhwng Heol Llandaf a Heol y Farchnad. Mae’n hawdd ein cyrraedd o ganol y ddinas. Ar ôl 6pm mae llefydd parcio ychwanegol ar gael ym maes parcio Gwasanaethau Dysgu Cymunedol Caerdydd sydd yn ymyl maes parcio Chapter. Uchod gwelir meysydd parcio eraill cyfagos. Mae bysus rhif 17 ac 18 yn gadael Canol y Ddinas bob pum munud. Ar yr M4 o’r dwyrain: Dewch oddi ar y draffordd ar gyffordd 29 gan ddilyn yr A48; wedi 6 milltir cymerwch y tro bychan i’r chwith ar yr A4119/Mill Lane; yna’r chwith ar Ffordd Caerdydd; ewch yn eich blaen ar y B4267/Ffordd Llandaf; wedi 300m trowch i’r dde ar Stryd Caerfyrddin; a’r chwith nesaf ar Heol y Farchnad; mae maes parcio Chapter ar y chwith. Ar yr M4 o’r gorllewin: Dewch oddi ar y draffordd ar gyffordd 33 a dilynwch yr arwyddion ar gyfer yr A4232; wedi 6.3 milltir dewch oddi ar y ffordd ar Ffordd Lecwydd, tuag at Stadiwm newydd Clwb PêlDroed Caerdydd; ewch yn eich blaen ac yna trowch i’r chwith ar Cardiff Road East; mae Heol y Farchnad ar y dde; mae maes parcio Chapter ar y dde.

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre. Overflow car parking is available after 6pm at Cardiff Community Learning Services adjacent to the car park at Chapter. Alternative nearby car parks are shown above. Number 17 and 18 buses leave every five minutes from the City Centre. From the east on M4: Take exit 29 onto the A48; after 6 miles turn slight left onto A4119/Mill Lane; then left onto Cardiff Road; continue straight onto B4267/Llandaff Rd; after 300m turn right onto Carmarthen St; take next left onto Market Road; Chapter car park is on the left. From the west on M4: Take exit 33 and follow signs onto A4232; after 6.3 miles exit onto Leckwith Rd, towards the new Cardiff City Stadium; keep straight until turning left onto Cowbridge Road E; Market Rd is on your right; Chapter car park is on the right.

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Mae Chapter yn croesawu ymwelwyr anabl. Os oes gennych unrhyw anghenion mynediad penodol ffoniwch ein swyddfa docynnau ar 029 2030 4400, minicom 029 2031 3430.

Access for all

Chapter welcomes disabled visitors. If you have any specific access requirements or questions please contact our box office on 029 2030 4400, minicom 029 2031 3430.

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Fish Tank (15) p23 6.00 Afterschool (18) p23 2.30+6.00 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 Funny People (15) p23 8.30 Inglourious Basterds (18) p22 8.30 fri • gwe 2 Carry On Screaming: Coco Before... (12A) p24 11.00 Adventureland (15) p26 6.15 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 Coco Before Chanel (12A) p24 2.30+6.00 In The Realm Of The Senses (18) p24 8.45 Drones Comedy Club p10 8.30 Vinyan (18) p24 8.30 sat • sad 3 Ice Age 3 (U) p35 3.00 In The Realm Of The Senses (18) p24 6.15 Dance Bytes p6 7.30 Coco Before Chanel (12A) p24 6.00 Adventureland (15) p26 8.45 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 Vinyan (18) p24 8.30 sun • sul 4 Ice Age 3 (U) p35 2.00 Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (12A) p27 5.00 Dance Bytes p6 7.30 Vinyan (18) p24 6.00 Adventureland (15) p26 7.30 Bad Film Club: Turbulence 3 (18) p26 8.30 mon • llun 5 Vinyan (18) p24 2.30 Moviemaker p28 6.00 Red Heroine (ctba) + Devil Music... p25 8.00 Adventureland (15) p26 8.30 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (12A) p27 2.30 Adventureland (15) p26 6.15 tue • maw 6 Coco Before Chanel (12A) p24 6.00 Broken Embraces (15) p26 8.45 Vinyan (18) p24 8.30 Coco Before Chanel (12A) p24 2.30 Adventureland (15) p26 6.00 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 wed • mer 7 Vinyan (18) p24 6.00 Broken Embraces (15) p26 8.45 IRIS: Colonial Gods (ctba) p21 8.30 thu • iau 8 SWDFAS lecture p10 2.00 Adventureland (15) p26 2.30+8.45 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 Coco Before Chanel (12A) p24 6.00 Broken Embraces (15) p26 6.00 Vinyan (18) p24 8.30 fri • gwe 9 Carry On Screaming: Julie & Julia (12A) p26 11.00 Birdwatchers (15) p29 6.15 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 2.30+6.00 Tricks (12A) p29 8.30 Patuá Dance p6 8.00 Away We Go (15) p29 8.45 sat • sad 10 IRIS: Bruno Bashing (Talk) p21 11.00 Night At The Museum 2 (PG) p35 3.00 Patuá Dance Workshop p6 10.00 IRIS: Till Kleinert In Conversation p21 12.30 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 6.00 IRIS: Highly Strung (ctba) p21 2.00 Tricks (12A) p29 8.45 Year of the Bear p4 8.00 IRIS: Give Me Your Hand (ctba) + Q&A p21 4.00 Patuá Dance p6 8.00 IRIS: Fiona’s Script (ctba) p21 6.00 Away We Go (15) p29 8.30 sun • sul 11 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 3.00+6.00 The Picture Of Dorian Gray (ctba) p27 5.00 Cardiff Shakespeare... p10 5.30 Away We Go (15) p29 8.45 Tricks (12A) p29 7.30 mon • llun 12 Away We Go (15) p29 6.00 Tricks (12A) p29 6.15 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 8.15 Birdwatchers (15) p29 8.30 tue • maw 13 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 6.00 The Picture of Dorian Gray (ctba) p27 2.30 Everyman: Macbeth p10 7.30 Away We Go (15) p29 8.45 Birdwatchers (15) p29 6.00 AWEN: Radio On (18) + Crossing p30 8.30 wed • mer 14 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 2.30 Tricks (12A) p29 6.15 Everyman: Macbeth p10 7.30 BAFTA Cymru Screening 6.00 Birdwatchers (15) p29 8.30 Away We Go (15) p29 8.45

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Calendar • Calendr OCTOber • HYDREF 2009 gallery • oriel

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fri • gwe 30

thu • iau 29

wed • mer 28

tue • maw 27

mon • llun 26

sun • sul 25

sat • sad 24

fri • gwe 23

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sun • sul 18 mon • llun 19 tue • maw 20

Birdwatchers (15) p29 6.15 Tricks (12A) p29 8.30 Carry On Screaming: (500) Days of... (12A) p31 11.00 (500) Days of Summer (12A) p31 6.00 Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee (15) p31 8.15 Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee (15) p31 6.15 (500) Days of Summer (12A) p31 8.00 Jo Shapland / Man Troi p6 Everyman: Macbeth p10 Drones Comedy Club p10 Jo Shapland / Man Troi p6 Everyman: Macbeth p10

Everyman: Macbeth p10 7.00 7.30 8.30 12.00 7.30

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AUDIO DESCRIPTION. Check magazine for details.

Please note: the stated film times represent the start of the adverts and trailers.

(National Schools Film week is unaffected by the closure. see p30) Dots short films (no cert) p25 6.00 (500) Days of Summer (12A) p31 2.30+7.45 28 Degrees Dance p7 8.00 Assembly: Art in the Bar Army Of Crime (15) p31 8.30 Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee (15) p31 6.00 Louise Bourgeois Dorian Gray (15) p30 2.30+8.45 (500) Days of Summer (12A) p31 6.00 28 Degrees Dance p7 8.00 Army Of Crime (15) p31 6.00 Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee (15) p31 8.15 Dorian Gray (15) p30 6.00 Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee (15) p31 2.30+8.15 Sŵn Festival p8 6.30 MYLIIT p14–19 Army Of Crime (15) p31 8.30 (500) Days Of Summer (12A) p31 6.00 Katalin Varga (15) p32 2.30 Creation (PG) p32 7.30 Sŵn Festival p8 6.30 MYLIIT p14–19 The People Speak p18 7.00 Us Now (ctba) p18 5.30 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (U) p35 3.00 Carry On Screaming: Creation (PG) p32 11.00 Sŵn Festival p8 2.00 MYLIIT p14–19 Dorian Gray (15) p30 6.00 Hunt For Gollum (ctba) + Blair Thumb p32 6.15 Katalin Varga (15) p32 8.30 Creation (PG) p32 8.15 Creation (PG) p32 3.00 Melies early cinema event (U) p27 5.00 a la ka zam p11 7.00 Eddo Stern p14 Katalin Varga (15) p32 6.00 Creation (PG) p32 7.30 continues until Dorian Gray (15) p30 8.00 Sun 29 Nov Katalin Varga (15) p32 6.00 Creation (PG) p32 6.00+8.30 Gallery closed Mondays Army Of Crime (15) p31 8.00 Army Of Crime (15) p31 2.30+6.00 Seventeen Years (PG) p33 6.15 On The Edge p10 8.00 Katalin Varga (15) p32 8.45 Creation (PG) p32 8.15 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (U) p35 11.00 Creation (PG) p32 6.00 Katalin Varga (15) p32 6.15 Peacock (PG) p33 8.30 Dorian Gray (15) p30 8.15 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (U) p35 11.00 Creation (PG) p32 2.30+8.15 Eddie Ladd p9 8.00 Vampyr (PG) + accompaniment p25 6.00 Letter From An Unknown Woman (PG) p33 6.15 Katalin Varga (15) p32 8.30 Carry On Screaming: Cloudy With A… (U) p35 11.00 Thirst (18) p34 6.00 Eddie Ladd p9 8.00 Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (12A) p34 2.30+8.15 Colin (18) p34 8.45 Goodbye Solo (ctba) p34 6.15 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (U) p35 3.00 Colin (18) p34 6.15 Eddie Ladd p9 8.00 Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (12A) p34 6.00 Flick (15) p34 8.30 City Of Life And Death (15) +intro p33 8.30

We’re closing for just two days to move back to our main space. All change!

Away We Go (15) p29 2.30+6.00 Julie & Julia (12A) p26 8.15 fri • gwe 16 Army Of Crime (15) p31 2.30+6.00 Dorian Gray (15) p30 8.45 sat • sad 17 Contact A Family: Ice Age 3 (U) p35 11.00 The Secret of Moonacre (U) p35 3.00 Dorian Gray (15) p30 6.00 Army Of Crime (15) p31 8.30

thu • iau 15

Louise Bourgeois continues until 29 Nov