Arthouse roundup: Oct 27-Nov 2

Follow the main cinema links for dates, times and matinee screenings. Follow the title links for movie details, friendship and maybe more.

PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTRE

The Passenger (PG) Starring Jack Nicholson’s eyebrows, this is a little-seen gem from genius director (or at least he used to be – don’t get us started) Michelangelo ‘Call Me Mike’ Antonioni. Echo Park (15)

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Falling for them

It’s not sleazy! It’s not sleazy! Thank goodness. Now you can watch In Praise of Fallen Women, a ‘humorous, poignant, innovative and irreverant’ history of all those in the sex trade, without worrying. And visually it promises much in terms of communication – with spoken word, projections and with someone doing British Sign Language, the

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Rik, sure?

You wanna feel like a prince? You wanna get carted around from pillar to post and fancy an environmental alternative to a taxi – presuming of course you left the Hummer at home. Well, as long as you travel around Exeter you can.

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Dramarama-lama-ding-dong

Are there any 11-15 year olds in the People’s Republic who want to get involved in drama? Course there are – and now they bally-well can.

Roots In Drama, starting on Wednesday, November 1 at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, is about exploring different drama styles and techniques, looking at the link between dance and drama

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Life preservative

Oxfam and Pulse Rated Radio are organisations after our own heart. The two are collaborating to provide an opportunity for local bands and raise dosh to save lives, improve conditions and generally do all that stuff that Oxfam is good at.

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What a waster

Here’s a surprise. According to a report released this week, Britons are the biggest energy wasters in Europe.  Well, imagine that.

However, it’s not all bad news. ICM Research, on behalf of the Energy Saving Trust, examined the country’s energy habits  and compiled a UK Energy Wasters’ League, highlighting how the various regions compare.

Turns

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Sonic illusions indeed

I don’t mind saying that the guys of the triple bill that announces itself as an evening of ‘phantasmogorical symphonies and electro-spectral musical phenomena ‘scare me. The three musical items are Pram, Blissbody/Mark Anderson and Project Glass. Rare, invigorating, unique, spectacular, oscillating, shimmeringly fragile, I have no doubt. But even the promise of Czech

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