Diaporama (Fr.): “a photographic slideshow, sometimes with accompanying audio.” For this performance, New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based musician/sound artist and sometimes engineer Blackbird* inverts this standard definition, presenting an audio slideshow with a splash of accompanying photography. Consisting entirely of audio fragments collected by Blackbird* from around the globe over 2010-2011, Diaporama explores various themes by creating links through unusual and often striking juxtapositions of sound. Not your run of the mill slide night! FB
FRIDAY 18 May - 10pm - FRIDAY NIGHT CRABFIGHT
If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering “What is a ‘Surecut Kids’ and how can it improve my life?” Well, gather round and let us school you on the topic… The group is made up of long-time friends Benji and Mikey Likey, together they have been pushing the boundaries of how much time two people can stand to be near each other. Also, they rock a party like their lives depended on it. They've just dropped their new single Night Games and they're coming to Melbourne just to play it for you in person, in a back to back display of mixing, scratching, MPC routines and hyping the crowd on the mic. Expect a night of tropical bass, club dub, ear bashing rhythms and marinal wonk with these two swarthy seafarers at the helm + residents DJ Ego and Mr Nice, with Phaic VJ bringing the good vibes for your eyes. FB
SATURDAY 19 May - 10pm - MOREBASS
morebass brings the goods again in the year of the dragon presenting some old and new faces with a strong penchant for bass heavy music, diversity in beats and an up for it vibe. long time morebass stallwart Arianwen is in town for a short time only and has found the time to come and join morebass for the night along with 2 Kool Tony, A Baker's Dozen, Cuznmatt, Sdf1 Vs Flip 3k, Tim Mittons and Misterjon.
TUESDAY 22 May - 7pm - COMFORTABLE SHORTS
Comfortable Shorts is THE monthly Short Film Night servicing Melbourne! Bringing you the best short films both locally, and globally!. This exciting night boasts prizes, Q&A with directors and writers, complimentary nibbles and a fully serviced bar. The ideal place to network, chat, be merry, and above all watch some great cinema. This will be a highly interactive and unique event, and all for just $9 entry! So come on down and be apart of something special. For details on programs check out comfortableshorts.com Supported by Loop, Uncomfortable Beats and Melbourne Casting House. Film makers - send your films to PO BOX 18401, Collins Street, Melbourne, 8003
WEDNESDAY 23 May - 7:30pm - 'THE DREAM ANALYST' FUNDRAISER
Short film and stand up comedy are two forms of entertainment which have been fairly separate for most of history. Except for comedic short films... or tech-savvy stand up comedians who have incorporated multimedia into their acts. BUT! On Wednesday, LOOP is hosting a fundraiser for a brand new play, "The Dream Analyst," in which short film and stand up comedy will co-exist, or at least follow one another for your entertainment pleasure! Doors open at 7:30, films start at 8pm. Entry $10. FB
FRIDAY 25 May - 10pm - SKIP & SWING
When In Rome is proud to present the second instalment of Skip & Swing! A night of Dubstep, Glitch Hop, Liquid Drum & Bass and Future Garage
**Free Entry** Line-up details coming soon...
SATURDAY 26 May - 10pm - UNSTABLE SOUNDS
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS! This month we let the Unstable girls go wild and show us guys how it’s really done! Some say girls do it best, we say “Bring it!“ Bringing an assortment of Techno, Progressive, Psy-Trance and Hardcore Drum’n’Bass! You heard me correctly, it’s gunna be brutal. So strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. ILLUME [QLD] (No Qualms Rec.), Danni B, Volta, Nikki Sig, Freya, & Ninja, To help set the club on fire we’ll also throw in the meanest visuals by your favourite VJ’s: KYOGEN & HENK.D, at no extra cost! As always, it’s FREE ENTRY from 10pm till late, satisfaction guaranteed, however we can’t promise you’ll make it home in one piece! See you there.
MONDAY 28 May - 6pm - THE VAULT
The Vault is a monthly salon for creatively inclined folk (anyone with an interest in arts, design, music, film, writing, marketing, media etc) held at Loop. This month’s guest speaker: Gabriella Coslovich. Gabriella Coslovich is a senior writer of arts, news and features at The Age newspaper. She is currently taking a break from arts writing to fill in for Larissa Dubecki as restaurant reviewer for Epicure and Live & Style, while also completing a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne. Her Vault appearance will look at many issues, including recent developments in the visual arts, what is happening in galleries today and whether food can be considered art. RSVP Nick Wilson / 0403 920 908 FB / Twitter
MONDAY 28 May - 8pm - TWEETFILM - Emerging Writers Festival Edition
TweetFilm is like talking through a film, 140 characters at a time, with no limit to the size of your lounge room. Everyone that wants to take part watches the same film at the same time and live-tweets it. Join us for viewing and live-tweeting of the modern Aussie classic Looking For Alibrandi, based on the novel by much-loved Sydney author Melina Marchetta. Bring along your phones, laptops and iPads and tweet to your heart’s content using the #tfalibrandi hashtag to connect with your fellow cinema audience members! RSVP essential
TUESDAY 29 May - 7:30pm - LOOPDELOOP
LoopdeLoop is an animation challenge. Each month, animators from around the world create looping animations based on a given topic and upload them to www.loopdeloop.org. On the last Tuesday of the month all of the posted loops are compiled and screened to a live audience at Loop. During the screening a winner is declared, who enters the hall of fame and has their loop featured throughout the following month. Follow Loopdeloop on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo.
THURSDAY 31 May - 7pm - NETSQUARED MEET-UP
Every month, the global NetSquared community comes together around the world to explore social good and social innovation. At Melbourne's May netsquared event Joy Toose, World Vision's social media storyteller, will be speaking on "Kicking goals with content". She will discuss how to create content that reflects your values, builds your audience and achieves your objectives. Join us and invite any friends interested in this exciting non-profit space.
MONDAY 4 June - 6pm - PROCESS ARCHITECTURE FORUM
The Royal Australian Institute of Architects invite emerging architects to address new concepts and practical issues in contemporary architecture on the first Monday of each month. Recent presenters include Kennedy Nolan, Kalliopi Vakras, John Gollins, Gregory More, Anthony Fryatt, FMD, Threefold, Nest, Splinter Society, one2one and Beatriz Maturana, Judd Lysenko Marshall, Herbert + Mason, ARM, Cox Architects, Hive Engineering
Always free. All welcome. Join Process on Facebook to keep informed on monthly topics.
TUESDAY 5 June - 7pm - PLEASURE SALON MELBOURNE
Pleasure Salon Melbourne… a bit like book club, but we talk about Sex! Sound good? Read on! Pleasure Salon Melbourne's monthly gatherings at LOOP, aim to provide a community base for people from all walks of life within the Melbourne, Australian and international sex-positive communities, to get together and exchange passions, thoughts, ideas, feelings, experiences, knowledge, information, contacts, creative expression, art and anything else that happens to inspire, engage or educate around the theme of sexuality.
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