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Independent Heroines Let's Get Physical

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Sat 5 February 2005 // 20:00

INDEPENDENT HEROINES: LET'S GET PHYSICAL
(Sat 5th / 8pm / £4)

++++"Let's get physical physical!"++++

If you've got it use it, whether it's cheerleading against capitalism or shaking what you got. We reveal some of the many uses and strengths of the female body on film.

DON'T LET THE SYSTEM GET YOU DOWN...CHEER UP!
(Jennifer Nedbalsky / USA / 2004 / 13 min / DVD)
CHEER UP! documents the vibrant movement of radical cheerleading at one of its most exciting moments during the April 2004 March for Women's Lives in Washington D.C. www.nycradicalcheerleaders.org

THE VELVET HAMMER BURLESQUE
(Augusta / USA / 2003 / 84 min / DVD)
The Velvet Hammer wrote the Neo-Burlesque Bible: beautiful women of all shapes and sizes, glittering costumes, raunchy music and unadulterated glamour! Filmmaker Augusta faithfully followed the Velvet Hammer Burlesque troupe for three years documenting performances, auditions, and rehearsals.
www.velvethammerburlesque.com

And tonight we'll have our own private dancer as the very talented and very beautiful Mademoiselle Rosie Meres performing 1920's ooh la la musical burlesque (dream on Josephine Baker).

Plus!!! Special £3 admission after the screening to Shake's 'Girls In The Garage' night at The Croft. Featuring The Priscillas and The Schla la las, with DJ Emma from Bang.

www.thepriscillas.co.uk www.theschlalalas.com