Barlight Cinema

By: Nick Jumara
Date: 14th Jun 07
Ambience: Indoor
Difficulty: Won't hurt a bit

What:
Barlight Cinema

Where:
The Tote, 71 Johnston St, Collingwood

When:
Every Monday, 7.30pm

How much:
free

Contact:
9419 5320

Is this going to be indefinite? OK. Yeah.
What movies are you showing? Oh. Our friends.

Don’t let the informal setup of the Barlight Cinema at the Tote sway you anyway except in the door. The movies are usually finds that most rock aficionados would nod at in quiet acceptance. This week, The Kinks Present A Soap Opera is on the bill, presented by friend-of-The-Tote Dallas Freedman. Kick back and watch as an unnamed star changes places with an ordinary man named Norman and, by the end of it all, understands life better. This is a video of a stage show of a concept album to revel in.

Not only will the movie be shown and introduced, informally introduced mind you, but it will also be a birthday celebration for Kinks frontman Ray Davies. In the ‘60s he was quoted as saying, “If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I have done.” Barlight Cinema is a good exception to that. No change needed.

The week after is when Glenn Danzig turns 52. Barlight has that covered too.