Past Events 2001-2004

April 2001 Saturday 21st - Flying Monkey Arts Festival, Admission $5. (noon) June 2002 Saturday 8th - Flying Monkey Arts Festival, Admission FREE. (noon) February 2003 Friday 7th - Flicker, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Sunday 16th - Pine Hill Haints, hosted by a five points production company. Admission $5. (10pm) March 2003 Friday 14th - Can Kickers, hosted by a five points production company. Admission $5. (10pm) Saturday 15th - MulletFest, Admission $5. (6pm) April 2003 Friday 18th - Mardi Gras, hosted by The Film Co-op and a five points production company, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday 19th - Nashville Film Festival, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) May 2003 Saturday 3rd - Flicker, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) June 2003 Friday 20th - Recycled Art Contest, Admission FREE. (7pm) Friday 20th - Southern Voices, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday 21st - Flying Monkey Showcase, Admission $5. (8pm) July 2003 Saturday 12th - Puppet Attack, presented by Squeaking Tribe, Admission $5. (8 &10pm) Friday 25th - Horns and Halos, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8 & 10pm) August 2003 Saturday - 9th - Microcinema: All Animation 2003, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7:30 & 9:30pm) October 2003 Friday 3rd - Bootleg Film Festival, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday 4th - Martin Klapper & Davey Williams, Admission $5. (8pm) Saturday 11th - Dysfunction, Admission $5. (1pm) Saturday - 18th - Flying Monkey Artist Market, FREE Entertainment (10am-3pm) Saturday 25th - Dancing Outlaw, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Thursday - 30th - Microcinema: Halloweird 2002 hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) November 2003 Sunday 2nd - Day of the Dead Celebration, Admission $5. (1pm) Friday 7th - DIY or DIE and music by Chris Fitts, Admission $5. All ages (8pm) Saturday 8th - Good Fortune Celtic Arts Show, Admission $3. (2:30pm) Monday 10th - Casio Casanova, casiotone for the painfully alone, nate denver's neck, Admission $5. All ages (9pm) Thursday - 13th - Microcinema: Autumnal Edition hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 15th - Flying Monkey Artist Market, FREE Entertainment (10am-3pm) Saturday - 15th - Northstar, Admission $5. All ages (9pm) Saturday - 22nd - Rummage Sale All proceeds go to Flying Monkey Arts & The Film Co-op (9am-noon) Saturday - 22nd - Black Root Voodoo All proceeds go to Flying Monkey Arts, Admission $5 (8pm-midnight) December 2003 Saturday - 6th - Rock Me Amadeus, featuring DJ Aprilblu and Killing Meg, Admission $5 (9pm) Sunday - 7th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op, (6pm) Thursday - 11th - Microcinema: Nightlife Edition hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Friday - 12th - Alabama Jihad, The Pink Spiders & Eyes Around, Admission $5. All ages (Doors Open at 8pm, Bands start between 8:30 & 9pm) Saturday - 13th - Public Offense, The Pints, The Kankles, Static, & The High Class, Admission $5. All ages (Doors Open at 8pm, Bands start between 8:30 & 9pm) Sunday - 14th - Microcinema: Nightlife Edition hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (4pm) Sunday - 14th - Improvisation, The Flying Monkey's version of an Open Mic night. (6pm) Thursday - 18th - The Party's Over hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Friday - 19th - The Party's Over hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 20th - Flying Monkey Artist Market, FREE Entertainment (10am-3pm) Saturday - 20th - Zombie Xmas Party, Admission $5 (9pm) Friday 26th - Casio Casanova, the online romance, Alabama Jihad Admission $5. (Doors Open at 8pm, Bands start between 8:30 & 9pm) Saturday - 27th - He Died with a Felafel in his Hand hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Sunday - 28th - Puppet Carnival of Curiosities - Puppet show hosted by Squeaking Tribe. Performances by Anna Sue Courtney, Rebecca Tannehill and Shawn Webster. (Rated R: Some content may not be suitable for younger audiences.) Admission $5 (2 & 6pm) Monday - 29th - Mischief Brew, Chris Neumann, Artax, Admission $5. (Doors Open at 8pm, Bands start between 8:30 & 9pm) January 2004 Friday - 2nd - Puppet Carnival of Curiosities - Puppet show hosted by Squeaking Tribe. Performances by Anna Sue Courtney, Rebecca Tannehill and Shawn Webster. (Rated R: Some content may not be suitable for younger audiences.) Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 3rd - Puppet Carnival of Curiosities - Puppet show hosted by Squeaking Tribe. Performances by Anna Sue Courtney, Rebecca Tannehill and Shawn Webster. (Rated R: Some content may not be suitable for younger audiences.) Admission $5 (8pm) Sunday - 4th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op, (6pm) Thursday - 8th - Microcinema hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Friday - 10th - Dancing Outlaw I & II hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Sunday - 11th - Microcinema hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (4pm) Thursday - 15th - He Died with a Felafel in his Hand hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Saturday - 17th - The Revolution will not be Televised hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Sunday - 18th - The Revolution will not be Televised hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (4pm) Thursday - 22nd - The House That No One Built - hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 24th - The Year of the Monkey - Chinese New Year Celebration featuring music by Daikaiju & Chris Fitts (8pm) Admission $5 Thursday - 29th - The Pine Hill Haints, Natchez Shakers, Commie Hammers - All Ages (8:30pm) Admission $5 Friday - 30th - Acoustic Cabaret - Guitar by Phil Weaver (in a variety of styles including Brazilian, Spanish, Tango, Celtic, and avant-garde) and original artwork by Kristey Fry, Admission $5 (7:30pm) February 2004 Sunday - 1st - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op, (2pm) Sunday - 1st - Sex Workers Art Show Admission $10 (8pm) Friday - 6th - Mini Skirt Jerks, Cancer Slug, Alabama Jihad - All ages, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Saturday - 7th - Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Sunday - 8th - Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (2pm) Tuesday - 10th - Beth's Birthday Bash, fundraiser for Flying Monkey, Donation Requested - at least $3 or a sturdy chair (7pm) Thursday - 12th - Alabama Jihad, The Pink Spiders, Casio Casanova, The Letters Organize - All ages show - Admission $5 (8:30 pm) Saturday - 21st - Our Town, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Sunday - 22nd - Our Town, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (2pm) Wednesday - 25th - Jacob Young Series: "Dr No" and "Point Man for God", hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7pm) Friday - 27th - Monkey Slam, a night of poetry, Admission $3 (7:30pm) Saturday - 28th - Chipper Thompson, Admission $7 (7:30pm) March 2004 Friday - 5th - FUNraiser Open Mic & Art, hosted by Korkeya. Fundraiser for The Artist's Nest. Admission $5 (7pm) Saturday - 6th - Aprilblu Fetish Ball, DJ Aprilblu and DJ Naught will be playing music. Complimentary finger foods by Wade Atkins. 18 and over. Admission $5 (10pm) Sunday - 7th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op, (2pm) Sunday - 7th - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Wednesday - 10th - Dig Shovel Dig, The Counterclock Wise, Artax and Hot Keys (Awesome!), Admission $5 (8:30pm) Friday - 12th - Eyes Around, Drag Down First, & Blame it on Blondie. All Ages, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Saturday - 13th - Promise The Ghost, Someday Vegas & Saving Mary. All ages Admission $5 (8:30pm) Friday - 19th - My Architect, hosted by The Film Co-op Admission $5 (7:30pm) Saturday - 20th - First of Spring Carnival of Curiosities, puppetry by Squeaking Tribe, Some content may not be suitable for children, Admission $5 (7pm & 9pm) Sunday - 21st - My Architect, hosted by The Film Co-op Admission $5 (2pm) Friday - 26th - A Night of Spoken Word, hosted by Korkeya, Admission $5 (7pm) Saturday - 27th - Alabama Jihad, The Catholic Boys and Holy Shit, All Ages. Admission $5 (8:30) April 2004 Thursday - 1st - Jucifer, Cancer Slug, A Nun Named Trio, 18 and over, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Friday - 2nd - Acoustic Concert, featuring music by Simone Huls, Jo Cosby & Sam Lewis, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Sunday - 4th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 4th - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Friday 9th - Thrash Bash featuring: Convergence from Within, Stentoria & Death Camp Experiment, All Ages, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Saturday - 10th - Zombie Easter Party, featuring "Heads Up Robbie" an original play. Music by The Counterclock Wise. More zombie surprises in store. Admission $5. 18 and over (9pm) Thursday - 15th - The American Astronaut, Admission $5 (7pm) Friday - 16th - Aprilblu Dance Night: Sweet Surrender , 18 and over, Admission $5 (10pm) Saturday - 17th - Black Root Ensemble, Universal Joint, Artax and Humanaut. Admission $5 (8:30pm) Sunday - 18th - Improvisation,The Flying Monkey's Open Mic night. Admission $1 (4pm) Wednesday - 21st - Nathan Brown & Hot Keys, 18 and over. Admission $5 (9pm) Silly music for silly people. Calling all freaks...this show is for you. Guaranteed good time. Friday - 23rd - Heads Up Robbie, an original play by S D Stubidge. (Repeat performance - back by popular demand). Careful, you may laugh your head off. Sure to offend your mother, your neighbor and maybe even you. Mature themes. Music by The Counterclock Wise. 18 & Over Only. Admission $5 (10pm) Sunday - 25th - 9th Annual Short Attention Span Film & Video Festival, Admission $5 (6pm) Sunday - 25th - underskatement, Admission $5 (9pm) Friday - 30th - A Night of Spoken Word, hosted by Korkeya, Admission $5 (7pm) The show is going to be Hot! We have the smooth dreddy doctor Remi, along with the thunderous sounds of Horace Wilson, Lady Seoul will be filling it in spiritually, backed up by the witty Osiris and the man with many names which we can't list yet because we don't know what his name is going to be. Also we have Poet Marc Lacey spinnin the ones and twos, he's going to be putting his Poetic feel - mixing it in on the turntables. May 2004 Saturday - 1st - Cheesey Film Festival hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (2pm-2am) Sunday - 2nd - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 2nd - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Monday - 3rd - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Wednesday - 5th - Huntsville High Student Program, Admission $5 (7pm) Friday - 7th - Dave Kirwin Art Show, Music by Simone & Poetry Slam, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 8th - Forbidden Zone & The Counterclock Wise, Admission $5, 18 and over only (8pm) Monday - 10th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 11th - Asschapel, Death Camp Experiment, Unworthy Eyes, Admission $5 (8:00pm) Thursday - 13th - Traveller CD Release Party, Admission $5 (9pm) Saturday - 15th - Grits & Possum Potluck, Admission $5 (7 & 9pm) Sunday - 16th - Art Show Reception featuring work by Teresa Kirkpatrick, Chuck Mathews & Guadalupe Robinson (4-6pm) Sunday - 16th - Improvisation,The Flying Monkey's Open Jam Session. Admission $1 (4pm) Monday - 17th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 21st - Wild Carrot (7:30pm), Admission $7 Rooted in traditional American music, their repertoire branches in diverse directions: jazz, blues, traditional folk songs, not-so-traditional folk songs, show tunes and originals. They do interesting arrangements with guitar, mandolin, concertina, penny whistle and bowed psaltery. Saturday - 22nd - The American Astronaut, Admission $5 (10pm) THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT follows the adventures of an interplanetary trader through his Homeric intergalactic journey to provide the all-female population of Venus with a suitable singular male, all the while being pursued by the cold-blooded killer, Professor Hess, an enigmatic figure from his past. The film features an original soundtrack by the The Billy Nayer Show. (This film is back by popular demand) Sunday - 23rd - Politically Incorrect Cabaret & Mambo Gris Gris, Admission $5 (6:00pm) Politically Incorrect Cabaret is a wildly entertaining mix of comedy, political satire, song, and dance. The cast includes soprano and political activist Diane McNaron plus over 10 other artists from the Birmingham area. Opening entertainment by Mambo Gris Gris, Huntsville's own "six-piece band with accordion, congas and saxophone -- playing music from New Orleans and old Mexico." Monday - 24th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 25th - Robert Blake, Louis Ledford, Doug Cheatwood, Admission $5 (9pm) Saturday - 29th - A Night of Spoken Word, hosted by Korkeya, Admission $5 (7pm) Saturday - 29th - Monkey Cabaret, Admission $5 (10:30pm) Short performances (10 minutes and under) by local artists of all varieties. Song, dance, performance art, comedy, music, puppetry, acting, and more. The emphasis of this show is FUN! Let us know if you want to be part of the show. Featured performances include: short skit by Crash Boom Bang Theatre, Hot Keys Liberation, a performance by Chris Fitts, an acapella marching band, a pie eating contest, a performace by Simone Huls, Duke Way performing "God's Own Drunk" by Lord Buckley, puppet performance by Squeaking Tribe and more! Sunday - 30th - Recycled Art Contest Entries Due (3-5pm) Deadline to enter this year's Recycled Art Contest. Entries accepted from 3 to 5pm at Flying Monkey Arts. For more information about the contest, visit www.recycledartcontest.com. Monday - 31st - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) June 2004 Thursday - 3rd - The Mattoid, Chris Fitts & The Counterclock Wise, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Friday - 4th - Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins, with Jesse DeNatale, Admission $10 (8:30pm) Saturday - 5th - 6th Annual Recycled Art Contest Awards (7pm) Saturday - 5th - Puppet Show by Squeaking Tribe (8pm) Admission $5 Squeaking Tribe will perform short puppet works. Guest puppeteers will also perform. Mature content not suitable for younger audiences. Sunday - 6th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 6th - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Sunday - 6th - "Priestess" Fundraiser, Admission $5 (7pm) Sonia, the fifth incarnation of a secret society, Priestess of the Pharaoh's Circle is lost and doesn't know it. Her group has been meeting for thousands of years fighting chaos, and building harmony. Incarnations are granted special powers to help them carry out their tasks in secrecy including astral travel, astral vision, and turning into cats. As a safeguard to protect their secret, any Priestess that fails to report for duty by the appointed time must die. Priestesses Kalil, Giadania, Matlnia, and Ashell will stop at nothing to get their Sister back. Priestess was filmed in North Alabama last fall. Award-winning director, Chris Malone directed this fantasy. Monday - 7th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 11th - Poetry Open Mic featuring music by Simone, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Sunday - 13th - Improvisation,The Flying Monkey's Open Jam Session. Admission $1 (6pm) Monday - 14th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Thursday - 17th - Classical-Blues Cabaret featuring Phil Weaver & Microwave Dave Admission $5 (7:30pm) Featured will be two Huntsville guitarists, Phil Weaver on classical guitar and Microwave Dave on electric guitar. The two artists will perform solo and duet selections with improvisations during the event. The Flying Monkey has been a source for cabaret-style entertainments during the past year, re-establishing a home base for the form in the Tennessee Valley. View the flyer. Friday - 18th - "Losers of the Year" a short film by Andy Wilkins, also live music by The Counterclock Wise, Admission $5 (8:30pm) The short film, Losers of the Year, is a MOCKumentary about 8 different people who all share one thing in common - their love of one woman. The ficticious adult filmstar, Miss Dixie Mountains, had sex with 712 men in one day - with open auditions to anyone interested in participating. interviews with 8 of these people (including the iceboy and a person who didn't even make it in) to see how their lives had changed due to this event. The hidden motive behind the interviews is to find out what type of person would lower their standards to do such a thing. No nudity, yet plenty of vulgar language, this movie will make everyone blush at some point. Starring a cast of people from Huntsville as well as Arab, Alabama. View the trailer. Saturday - 19th - YETI, Admission $5 (8pm) A tasty buffet of the best films from Georgia. Several filmmakers will be present. View the flyer. Sunday - 20th - Pick Up Recycled Art Contest Entries, (3-5pm) Monday - 21st - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 25th - Dig Shovel Dig & Flying Monkey Poo Fling, Admission $5 (9pm) Music by NC-based Did Shovel Dig. Poo Fling consists of short performances (10 minutes and under) by local artists of all varieties. Song, dance, performance art, comedy, music, puppetry, acting, and more. The emphasis of this show is FUN! Let us know if you want to be part of the show. Saturday - 26th - A Night of Spoken Word, hosted by Korkeya, Admission $5 (7-10pm) Here we go again! We have another great show June 26th with The Artists' Nest at the Flying Monkey Art Center. We have spoken word artist Doobie coming through with some classic spoken word performances. Many of you have seen him and those of you that haven't prepare yourself for a treat. We also have Poet Robin Arnold stopping by to blaze the mic along with Shanda D. and others. The Mic is still smoking from the last show and its being kept in a cool place so that the Poets are able to touch it on June 26th. If you are not at 1230 Putman Dr. on Saturday, May 26th you will definitely be in the wrong place. "A Night of Spoken Word is presented to you by The Artists Nest, "Dedicated to the Artistic Growth of Huntsville". So come out Huntsville and show your amazing support. Sunday - 27th - Improvisation,The Flying Monkey's Open Jam Session. Admission $1 (6pm) Monday - 28th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) July 2004 Friday - 2nd - The Tunahelpers, Nathan Brown, Admission $5 (9pm) Monday - 5th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Saturday - 10th - Jacob Young Film Screening, Admission $5 (8pm) Showing American Breakdown, Flea Bag, and Saturday Night in Babylon Sunday - 11th - Improvisation,The Flying Monkey's Open Jam Session. Admission $1 (6pm) Monday - 12th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Saturday - 17th - Films from Yesteryear, Admission is only 50 cents (8pm) Featuring a 3 Stooges short film, a 40's newsreel, Captain Calamity, DOA Sunday - 18th - chris fitts, seth graves (of casio casanova), captain badass (a.k.a matt of the pink spiders), ghostfinger, Admission $5 (8:30) Monday - 19th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 23rd - Poetry Open Mic featuring music by Simone, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Monday - 26th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 27th - The Gun Shy, Balch Road Band, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Thursday - 29th - LKN & The Flying Monkey Poo Fling, Admission $5 (9pm) Stand-up Comedy, Crash.Boom.Bang.Theatre Acts, A Variety of Verbal and Optical Abuses Friday - 30th - Mischief Brew, Admission $5 (9pm) Saturday - 31st - "You Don't Want to Know" - 5 weeks in the 4th dimension, Admission $3 (7pm) time-based work by UAH ARS 393 multimedia students: jason allen, ashley carlton, ebo, barbara elston, kristey fry, marty green, christopher hutchinson, clint johnson, casy kovach, lindsay patterson, carlo piscicelli, maggie rozell, cheryl skabialka, lindsey strickland, jeni wade August 2004 Sunday - 1st - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 1st - The Pine Hill Haints, The Counterclock Wise, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Monday - 2nd - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 6th - The Party's Over, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5, Members $3 (8pm) Monday - 9th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 10th - Zom Zoms, Yip-Yip, Alabama Jihad, Admission $5 (8:30) Saturday - 14th - Films from Yesteryear, Admission is only 50 cents (8pm) Monday - 16th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 20th - Flying Monkey Poo Fling (9pm) Saturday - 21st - Skip Heller, co-hosted by The Art Krewe, Admission $5 (8pm) Monday - 23rd - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Friday - 27th - Horns and Halos, Admission $5, Members $3 (8pm) Saturday - 28th - Mad Happy, Admission $5 (9pm) Monday - 30th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) September 2004 Friday - 10th - OUTFOXED, hosted by The Film Co-op and Madison County Young Democrats, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 11th - The Animation Show, Admission $5 (Sundown, about 7:45pm) To be shown at Cinemagic Drive-In in Athens. Sunday - 12th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Flying Monkey Moving to Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Drive Wednesday - 15th - Troubled Hubble, The Show is the Rainbow, Admission $5 (9:00pm) Friday - 17th - American Astronaut, Admission $5 (7pm) Saturday - 18th - Flying Monkey Poo Fling, Admission $5 (9pm) Monday - 20th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 21st - Private Acting Studio Thursday - 23rd - The Corporation, Admission $5 (8pm) Friday - 24th - The Corporation, Admission $5 (8pm) Saturday - 25th - The Corporation, Admission $5 (8pm) Monday - 27th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) October 2004 Friday - 1st - Acoustic Cabaret, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Guitarist Phil Weaver will perform a variety of solos ranging from Latin American and Spanish flamenco to avant-garde and Celtic. Featured on the program is a set with Arthur Wesley on congas and other percussion instruments with sambas by Villa-Lobos and Cardoso, two Venezuelan waltzes by Lauro, a tango by Astor Piazzolla, and a Cuban dance by Leo Brouwer. Sunday - 3rd - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 3rd - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Sunday - 3rd - Flying Monkey Board Meeting - Public Welcome (5pm) Monday - 4th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Thursday - 7th - Private Acting Studio Monday - 11th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 12th - Private Acting Studio Thursday - 14th - Jerkbeast, Admission $5 (8:30pm) An independent film made in Seattle, Jerkbeast is the biggest asshole ever to walk the earth. He hates everything. He wants to kill everyone. Nothing makes him happier than riding his scooter and smashing people on the head with a big piece of wood. Hilarity ensues when Jerkbeast achieves success in a punk band. Based on the popular Seattle-based public access show. Friday - 15th - Deadline to Enter The Film Co-op Horror Festival Friday - 15th - Private Party Saturday - 16th - Private Party Monday - 18th - The King Cobra & DES_ARK, Admission $5 (8:30pm) A demented blend of devo worship, no-wave, metal, and math rock. Monday - 18th - Rita's Bizarro Bazaar, Funky Weird Crap for Sale (7:30-10pm) Tuesday - 19th - Private Acting Studio Wednesday - 20th - Matt Haimovitz, Admission $10 (8pm) Matt Haimovitz is among the world's finest classical cellists. Like Yo-Yo Ma, he was a student of the late Leonard Rose. He played Carnegie Hall at 13 and counts violinist Itzhak Perlman among his musical mentors. Now 32, Haimovitz runs the cello department at the University of Massachusetts. Friday - 22nd - True West, Admission $7 (8pm) Hole 4 Productions brings Sam Shepard's True West to the stage. The play tells the story of two brothers: Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a small-time criminal. The play's encounter between the brothers explores the duality of human personality, and our primal capacity for violence. Friday - 22nd - The Octopus Project (Austin, TX), The Counterclock Wise (Huntsville) & Cue (Austin, TX), Admission $5 (10:30pm) Drums vs. Drum Machines. Samplers vs. Guitars. Take these oppositional elements, add a willingness to start a band first and learn how to use the gear later, crank it up to 25,000, and that's somewhere in the neighborhood of The Octopus Project. They've created a unique style of music that will appeal to people who like the experimentation of progressive post-rock, the blips and bleeps of electronica and the raw, human ROCK of rock. Saturday - 23rd - True West, Admission $7 (8pm) Hole 4 Productions brings Sam Shepard's True West to the stage. The play tells the story of two brothers: Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a small-time criminal. The play's encounter between the brothers explores the duality of human personality, and our primal capacity for violence. Sunday - 24th - Popcorn - Special Performance at Renaissance Theatre Alpha Stage, Fundraiser for The Film Co-op (5pm) Sunday - 24th - The LoveKill & The Espionage (formerly known as Alabama Jihad), with The Letters Organize, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Squalling jazz-punk guitars, dubby bass, and machine-gun drumming, laced with a slur of prophetic words. Sunday - 24th - Rita's Bizarro Bazaar, Funky Weird Crap for Sale (7:30-10pm) Monday - 25th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 26th - Private Acting Studio Wednesday - 27th - Tony Presley & Dan Solomon, Admission $5 (8pm) Experimental folk using electric guitar, pedals, organ. Some songs are political, but most songs are about falling in love with an acrobat from the circus or elephant death rituals. With spoken word artist Dan Solomon. Thursday - 28th - Silver City, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Set against the backdrop of a mythic "New West," a film satire written and directed by John Sayles that follows grammatically-challenged, "user-friendly" candidate Dicky Pilager, scapegrace scion of Colorado's venerable Senator Jud Pilager, during his gubernatorial campaign. When Pilager finds that he's reeled in a corpse during the taping of an environmental political ad, his ferocious campaign manager, Chuck Raven, hires former idealistic journalist turned rumpled private detective Danny O'Brien to investigate potential links between the corpse and the Pilager family's enemies. Danny's investigation pulls him deeper and deeper into a complex web of influence and corruption, involving high stakes lobbyists, media conglomerates, environmental plunderers, and undocumented migrant workers. Friday - 29th - True West, Admission $7 (8pm) Hole 4 Productions brings Sam Shepard's True West to the stage. The play tells the story of two brothers: Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a small-time criminal. The play's encounter between the brothers explores the duality of human personality, and our primal capacity for violence. Friday - 29th - Silver City, hosted by The Film Co-op, Admission $5 (7:30pm) Saturday - 30th - True West, Admission $7 (8pm) Hole 4 Productions brings Sam Shepard's True West to the stage. The play tells the story of two brothers: Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a small-time criminal. The play's encounter between the brothers explores the duality of human personality, and our primal capacity for violence. Sunday - 31st - The Film Co-op Horror Festival , Admission $5, Members $3 (7:30pm) November 2004 Monday - 1st - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 2nd - Stinking Lizaveta, CancerSlug, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Stinking Lizaveta: "We are your typical psychotoxic punk rock jazz surf train on crack after Bush & Reagan." Friday to Saturday - 5th to 7th - The Big Fat Juicy 3 Day Sculptural and Toybox Creativity Class (Glass Bead Making Workshop), More details available at Fresh Frozen Glass Studio Saturday - 6th - Monster Road, Admission $5 (8pm) Monster Road is a feature-length documentary that explores the dazzling and fantastic worlds of legendary underground clay animator Bruce Bickford. Entirely self-taught, the 57 year old Bickford works alone in a small basement studio in his house near Seattle. His films, especially the dark and magical clay animations he created for musician Frank Zappa in the 1970s, have achieved cult status worldwide, even though very little of his 40 year body of work has been edited or released to the public. Sunday - 7th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 7th - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Sunday - 7th - Flying Monkey Board Meeting - Public Welcome (5pm) Monday - 8th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Tuesday - 9th - Private Acting Studio Thursday - 11th - Classical-Blues Cabaret featuring Phil Weaver & Microwave Dave Admission $5 (7:30pm) Featured will be two Huntsville guitarists, Phil Weaver on classical guitar and Microwave Dave on electric guitar. The two artists will perform solo and duet selections with improvisations during the event. The Flying Monkey has been a source for cabaret-style entertainments during the past year, re-establishing a home base for the form in the Tennessee Valley. Monday - 15th - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Saturday - 20th - Fans and Freaks, Admission $5 (8pm) Sunday - 21st - The Can Kickers, The Counterclock Wise & The Wednesdays, Admission $5 (8:30pm) Monday - 22nd - Film Club, Film Co-op Members Only (7pm) Saturday - 27th - Crash.Boom.Bang.Theatre productions presents "Silence of the Deer, Part II - Like Whales, Like Men" (An Original Dramedy), Admission $5 (9pm) Sunday - 28th - The Escape Engine, Criminal Intent, Admission $6 (8pm) December 2004 Friday & Saturday - 3 & 4th - The Eight: The Reindeer Monologues - Special Performance at the Flying Monkey in cooperation with Renaissance Theatre Alpha Stage, Admission $10 (8pm) Saturday - 4th - Casio Casanova, Alabama Jihad, Admission $6 (10pm) Sunday - 5th - Local Filmmakers Meeting hosted by The Film Co-op (2pm) Sunday - 5th - Film Co-op Board Meeting - Public Welcome (4pm) Sunday - 5th - Flying Monkey Board Meeting - Public Welcome (5pm) Friday - 10th - Butt-Kicking Bombshell Tour - A Unique Performance / Workshop by Ducky DooLittle & Emily Stern, Admission $10 (8pm) Thursday - 16th - The Monument (8pm), Admission $10 Friday - 17th - The Monument (8pm), Admission $10 Saturday - 18th - The Monument (8pm), Admission $10 Saturday - 18th - Winter Solstice Celebration (1-6pm) Sunday - 19th - My Children, My Bride & Selling Mary (8pm)

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