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As the week goes on and the heatwave recedes, and clouds prepare to darken the sky over London, you might have to pack up those plans for a barbecue and rethink the weekend ahead. But all is not lost. The cosmos must be in synch with the club listings, 'cos come Friday night it'll be time to cut a shadowy dash at white hot monthly club night, Film Noir, in legendary Shoreditch venue, Bar Music Hall.

A true melting pot of an electro dance party, falling on the third Friday of every month, Film Noir is remarkable for entertaining a rainbow's range of fun-loving punters - the spectrum stretching from city workers at the beginning of their weekend wind-down to the most out-there avant-garde drag artistes - minus the seriousness, snobbery and shade that can lower the tone at ostensibly more colourful club nights.

Every month there is a live performance and this Friday the Film Noir family takes to the stage with their latest runaway train of an in-house musical, led by house mother, resident DJ, and tireless campaigner for the recognition of Noir Chic in the wake of a Nu Rave nuclear-neon fallout, Helen Noir. She and her blacklisted brood of alternative performance artists, which by complete coincidence includes your shy and humble author, will present offbeat kooky cabaret at 11pm.

Complimenting the considerable DJ-ing talent of Ms Noir, guest DJ Severino will be spinning some of the best sounds around. Expect a refreshing fusion of quality and chaos.

Image of Ingenue St John at Film Noir's 2nd birthday, April 2008, courtesy of Darrell Berry.

Film Noir: 3rd Friday of the month @ Bar Music Hall, Curtain Road, EC1, 9pm-2am (free entry)

Written by Dickie on 14 May 2008 1:50 AM. Permalink