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WA Poets Inc Movie Fundraiser - Thurs 26 July
Dear folks, members, poets, friends, movers and shakers, The WORD IS OUT JOURNAL #3 requires your help for its PUBLICATION. WA Poets Inc has organized a FUNDRAISER movie night for Thursday, 26th July, at the ASTOR, MT. LAWLEY. The movie is AMAZING GRACE and the opening night of the movie starts at 6:00pm for speeches, raffle & prizes. Cost per ticket - $15.00. This is a one-off event to raise funds for the publication of WAPI's journal prior to the WA Spring Poetry Festival in October. The theatre HOLDS 350 PEOPLE per cinema. Given that number of seats there may even be the chance of publishing issue #4. So please take time out from your busy scheduleand print several of the attached flyer & circulate, or simply email the flyer to your friends, family, groups, writers' centres, organisations. Your support is highly valued and the 2007 WA Spring Poetry Festival team, thank you sincerely for any help, no matter how large or small. Tell your friends that they are supporting the publication of West Australian poets which offers limited opportunities in this state. A FUNDRAISER FOR THE WORD IS OUT JOURNAL #3"Stately, noble, and with plenty of electrifying performances." Amazing Grace (PG)WA Poets Inc Movie Fundraiser - for the publication of THE WORD IS OUT Journal #3 Don’t miss out on the Premier of a film based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce. Wilberforce, who, as a Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire. Starring Ioan Gruffudd (as Wilberforce), Albert Finney (John Newton), Romola Garai (Barbara Spooner), Michael Gambon (as Lord Charles Fox), Benedict Cumberbatch (as William Pitt), Rufus Sewell (Thomas Clarkson), Ciaran Hinds (as Lord Tarleton) and introduces Youssou N'Dour (as Olaudah Equiano). Amazing Grace is directed by Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough, Coal Miner's Daughter) from an original screenplay written by Academy Award® nominee Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things). Amazing Grace screens at the Astor Theatre, Mt. Lawley on Thursday 26th July at 6:00pm. Tickets are $15 per person. There will be a raffle with great prizes on the night. So come along and bring all your friends. If you can’t come yourself, sell at least 5 tickets to neighbours, workmates, family and friends. Encourage them to bring their own friends along. Or be brave! Buy 10 and sell them to your groups, writers’ centres, clubs, organisations! Order tickets: email wapi@iprimus.com.au or ring Helen on 9343 0072, Mob: 0404666156. You need to pay for your tickets before the event. To ensure your seat, send a cheque or postal order made out to WA Poets Inc. Include a stamped self addressed envelope so we can send your tickets. Mark the envelope clearly: Amazing Grace  |
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