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This week’s cosmic quartet of Sun, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn call on our ancestral superpowers to pause the retail orgy and reconnect with the sacred nature of this time and place…
SING-A-LONG WITH THE PICTURE HOUSE
FEBRUARY 2020 FROM SANTA BARBARA TO BYRON BAY
Christmas is just about the perfect time to sing, and if you need to brush up on your carols, you are invited to the Brunswick Picture House this Saturday from 4pm to 5pm for a quick run through. Led by local singer Janet Swain, you’ll get a chance to practise. ‘Picture House hosts Real Carols at the Right Time as part of their Church for All People Christmas at the Brunswick Picture House on Christmas Eve – bring along the whole family and join them for a big community sing-a-long. Santa and other silliness from 4pm. Entry by donation.
Spoons is called ‘A Santa Barbara Story,’ but it’s an Australian story too. Sure, Santa Barbara has some good waves, but when it went flat during the summer, guys went to Australia to feed their addiction to right handed point breaks. Among those early travellers were Renny Yater, George Greenough, Bob Cooper and Michael Cundith. This was the beginning of the cross-culture meshing of ideas between California and Australia. The place they initially chose was Byron Bay, and that connection
Session Times: Thu 19 Dec - Tue 24 Dec
OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY 1pm - 7pm Check online for session times JOJO RABBIT (M) • JUMANJI (PG) CATS (CTC) • STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (M) STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER 142 min (M) NFT MIDNIGHT SCREENING TONIGHT! 12:01AM Daily: 10:00AM, 10:30AM, 11:45AM, 12:45, 1:15, 1:45, 3:00, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 6:15, 7:15, 7:45, 8:15, 9:00PM FROZEN 2 103 min (PG) Daily: 10:15AM, 1:30, 3:45, 6:00PM THE GREAT COMPOSERS: IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN 145 min (CTC) NFT Sat, Sun: 12:30PM XMAS SCREENING: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 135 min (PG) Fri: 8:30PM A WHITE, WHITE DAY 109 min (M) Advanced Screening Sun: 11:00AM
CHARLIE'S ANGELS 118 min (M) Daily except Sun: 10:40AM, 6:00PM Sun: 3:15, 6:00PM FORD V. FERRARI 152 min (M) Daily: 10:15AM, 6:00PM JOKER 122 min (MA15+) Daily except Fri: 8:30PM Fri: 3:30PM KNIVES OUT 130 min (M) Daily except Sun: 1:00, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00PM Sun: 12:15, 3:00, 5:45, 8:20PM LAST CHRISTMAS 103 min (PG) Daily: 1:15, 9:10PM OFFICIAL SECRETS 112 min (MA15+) Daily except Sun: 3:30, 8:15PM Sun: 8:15PM
PAIN AND GLORY 114 min (MA15+) Daily except Fri: 3:30PM PLAYING WITH FIRE 96 min (PG) Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue: 9:45AM, 1:20PM Sat, Sun: 9:45AM PLAYMOBIL: THE MOVIE 99 min (G) Daily except Sun: 10:45AM Sun: 10:00AM THE ADDAMS FAMILY 87 min (PG) Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue: 10:00AM, 12:00PM Sat, Sun: 10:00AM, 1:20PM THE GOOD LIAR 109 min (MA15+) Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue: 2:00, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45PM Sat, Sun: 4:15, 6:30, 8:45PM THE IDEAL PALACE 105 min (PG) Daily: 11:00AM
108 Jonson St, Byron Bay • 3 hours free parking* Buy tickets online and skip the queue!
PalaceCinemas.com.au NFT = No Free Tickets
*Parking validated in Mercato Centre
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changed the world of surfing forever. To this day, Byron Bay and Santa Barbara have a lot in common. There is good surf, and easy attitude, and they’re both enduring the same culture-alterations brought on by money and tourism, but their special draw remains, and we expect that it always will. Spoons will be screening at Byron Bay Surf Festival 12 Feb,
2020 at Byron Community Centre. Tickets on sale now at www.byroncentre.com.au.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER With much anticipation, the Star Wars saga is sadly reaching its inevitable end. Rise of Skywalker is hitting cinemas on 19 December with tickets to midnight screenings booked out worldwide. After mixed responses to the last film, JJ Abrams is returning as director to close out the saga. Picking up from where The Last Jedi left us, the remaining Resistance fighters face the imposing First Order – as Rey continues to search for answers to her past, whilst trying to refine her lightsaber skills and grow her knowledge of the force. In classic Star Wars style, there are many questions to be answered. I believe the main unknown in fans’ minds is whether all these questions will be answered, or whether – despite it being the end of the saga – we will be left with yet another bundle of questions. As the trailer revealed, Ian McDiarmid returning as Sheev Palpatine is a perplexing addition to the film, as The Emperor was presumed dead at the end of Return of the Jedi (1987). What really happened is just one of the questions that will be in the front of fans’ minds as they walk into cinemas on 19 December. If you are a committed fan, there is no question as to whether you will be going to see this film. And the opposite is true for those who aren’t. For those in the small category that haven’t seen any of the Star Wars films, best to start at the beginning and leave this one until lucky last.
ARIES: Venus is currently in super-social mode in your chart, and this week could definitely benefit from your unique perspective. Don’t be shy about sharing it, but do wrap that honesty hammer in some seasonal ribbons of diplomacy. Quiet your natural compulsion to keep doing more, by keeping on coming back to joy, harmony and grace.
LIBRA: When your prima planet Venus in passion and glamour mode partners with weekend Libra moon and you’re loving everyone up, don’t forget to include your precious self. In the hustle and bustle of coming days, take quiet time out for personal rituals and tune into deeper, universal truths of the season
TAURUS: Vivacious Venus offers some alluring opportunities – personal, professional, take your pick – at end of year get togethers, industry events and office parties. Amidst all the commercial noise of the festive season, refresh yourself in the restorative music of nature: the dawn chorus, oceanic orchestra, and/ or the unexpected euphony of night walks.
SCORPIO: Venus in your domestic sector; what could be easier and cosier for the seasonal leadup? You needn’t even go anywhere if you don’t feel like it, just have people over. With close to home this week’s best address, you could actually get to explore the novel concept of sacred laziness.
GEMINI: This week’s Venus, besides making you the internet’s favorite target for last minute deals, puts Geminis in the mood for living your truth. Which might mean changing festive or holiday arrangements – without, of course, breaking important commitments. A great time for taking your show on the road, connecting with new people, directions and ideas. CANCER: It might be a hot mess everywhere, but Venus the love planet is winding up the decade with its annual residency in your personal astrozone of magnetism and mystique. Which means all the care and nurturing you’ve shared boomerangs back during the coming exchange of seasonal traditions. Have a cool yule, Crab clan. LEO: One of Leo’s superpowers is fixing things, and this week you shine in helping out people in need. Venus is suggesting that whether you contribute to a cause, spend time serving a meal to the homeless or invite a lonely friend to join your festive celebrations, goodwill in action is your personal key to seasonal happiness. VIRGO: Everyone looking for the quickest, easiest solutions while you’re wanting the best can be taxing, but taking care of the small things others are too busy to even see will attract maximum satisfaction (and appreciation) this week. Then it’s time to accept that some things won’t get done, step back, relax and just enjoy.
SAGITTARIUS: Agreeable Venus sweetening your speech chakra ensures you’re smooth talkers, but having one mouth and two ears suggests listening might actually give twice as much pleasure as exercising the tongue. While it’s difficult even hearing yourself think this week, try checking into the silence within for an audible sigh of relief. CAPRICORN: With four planets in your sign singing welcome to Capricorn’s month in the sun, it’s your vibrant party time, but less haste equals more speed this week. Give that busy, organising brain a break. Everything that needs to get done will – if it doesn’t, too bad. Surrender to the inevitable and just enjoy the ride. AQUARIUS: Venus into Aquarius, woohoo! The love planet in your sign for the hols – what could be better than drawing the planetary charm card? Especially if you’re running on the verge of burnout, feeling overworked, undervalued and in need of backup. Loving and supporting others this week will unleash the desired tsunami of appreciation. PISCES: Energy’s always intense in the countdown to the x-event, so if interpersonal narratives start fraying, as they usually do, let Venus soothe and smooth scratchy interactions. Show your love this week by following her guiding principles of beauty, harmony and balance to mediate misunderstandings – the celestial force is with you.
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