Breakbeat

Illawarra Mercury

Thursday April 10, 2008

Toxic terror

David Bradbury's latest film A Hard Rain argues that Australian service men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are being exposed to toxic radiation.

The film shows that munitions such as armour-piercing shells contain depleted uranium. It claims that birth defects in children of Gulf War veterans is "significantly higher" than among non-deployed veterans.

Films Up North will screen A Hard Rain on Saturday, 7pm at the Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre.

Singing down south

The Sydney Male Choir started in 1913 in Petersham when a group of men joined to sing harmonies for pleasure.

Since then, it has grown to become one of the most respected male voice choirs in Australia.

The choir has led the singing at every Anzac dawn service in Martin Place since 1930. It has represented Australia internationally in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Ireland.

It will perform on Sunday, 2pm at the Nowra School of Arts.

Admission: $8-$25. Children under 15 accompanied by an adult are free. Inquiries: 4421 3089.

Win Nim

The film Nim's Island, based on the book by Wendy Orr, opens today in the Illawarra.

Beat has 10 prize packs to give away (LTPM07/20425). Each pack comprises a book and a double pass to the movie.

For a chance to win, put your name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and send this clipping to The Beat, Nim's Island competition, PO Box 1743, Wollongong, 2500. The contest closes on Tuesday. Winners will be notified.

Indigenous show

This Saturday, performers in the Indigenous Youth Dance Project will perform Midan Naway, the result of a year-long project.

The project was led by ex-Bangarra dancer Tim Bishop and brings together dancers from the Illawarra with emerging singers, circus artists and comedians.

Midan Naway is on in the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre's Bruce Gordon Theatre. The performance is sold out.

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