In this edition:
- Call for GU Bar Staff
- Grand Opening of the GU Cafe: 25th September
- Clare MCR Bop
- In the Blood: Actors Sought
- Urban Underworld: Conference and Evening Event
- Churchill College Guest Night
To view or list events, see <http://www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/calendar/>
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Call for GU Bar Staff
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Fancy (making) a drink? The GU is seeking volunteer bar staff to work at our
after-hour events throughout the term. No previous experience is required;
however, we would prefer for you to be friendly, sociable and interested to
work at either large parties or smaller society meetings when available.
Training will be offered. For further information or to express your
interest, please contact Beth at president@gradunion.cam.ac.uk
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Grand Opening of the GU Cafe: 25th September
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Our Cafe, Cambridge Blue at the Graduate Union, opens for business on
Monday, 25th September and will serve weekdays between 9.30am and 7pm. Food
will be served throughout the day, so there’s no more searching for
something good to eat at a reasonable price when your hunger strikes in
mid-afternoon. The Lounge is open as usual, and grads remain welcome to
bring in their own food and drink.
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Clare MCR Bop
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Saturday 23rd September 2006, 21:00-00:00, Clare Cellars
Our in house DJ will be giving a swan-song performance; laying down indie,
retro and funk in the Clare Cellars – this is an evening not to be missed!
For more information, please contact David (dsm33) and Amy, Clare MCR Social
Secs.
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In the Blood: Actors Sought
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‘In The Blood’ by Suzan-Lori Parks, a week 4 mainshow presented by The
Amateur Dramatic Club in association with CUSU Anti-Racism Campaign, seeks
especially, but not exclusively, male actors – no experience necessary.
Hester La Negrita is the bawdy, hilarious and outrageous mother of five. Her
community spit on her, graffiti her home and condemn her and her family to
poverty. But she is strong and loving and pushes on. Her past – the fathers
of her children, and those who have patronised and used her, sneak into the
story, driving a wedge between her and the children she loves so much. This
production with be up to the minute, fast, and unusual. On set hip-hop
percussion and Stomp style choreography will hold together a show filled
with challenging physical theatre and bold character acting.
Informal auditions will be held at New Hall on the 23rd and 24th September,
between 11am and 5pm. E-mail ljb61@cam.ac.uk for more info.
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Urban Underworld: Conference and Evening Event
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London’s Spatial & Cultural Undergrounds from 1825 to the Present
26 September 2006, Faculty of English, University of Cambridge
http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/underworld/
Keynote Speaker: Dr Rachel Falconer, University of Sheffield
Special Performance By: Michael Horovitz
In the year 1825 the engineer Marc Brunel started to excavate the Thames
Tunnel. The project was to prove the first step toward the creation of a
modern underworld beneath London, the city’s subterranean labyrinth of
sewage, transit, and communications systems. This conference will consider
the rich representational history this urban underworld has enjoyed, in
literature, music, film and art, over the past 175 years. We are also
delighted to announce an evening celebration of the Urban Underworld to
follow the conference at the Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College,
Cambridge, 8-11pm. This special ‘happening’ will feature poetry by Michael
Horovitz and Ian Patterson, live music from improv jazz quartet Barkingside
and films by Rod Mengham and Marc Atkins.
Tickets for the Conference cost £12 / £10 conc.
Tickets for the Evening Event cost £6 / £5 conc.
Tickets for both Conference & Event cost £15 / £12 conc.
Tickets can be purchased from David Ashford (dma31@cam.ac.uk) – full details
and conference programme are available on the website:
<http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/underworld/>
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Churchill College Guest Night
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As a little precursor to Fresher’s Week, Churchill is holding another of its
legendary Guest Nights. Dig out your salsa shoes and get ready to party the
night away…
When: Wednesday 27th September, 7pm for 7:30pm
Where: Churchill College
Price: 9 pounds/person
Pre-dinner cocktails from 7pm, a three course meal, followed by salsa, a
casino, and a disco running late into the night. To reserve tickets please
e-mail Huw Jones: rhj24@cam.ac.uk