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Slebs and Somethings (Exhibition)
Posted in: Reviews, Shows & ExhibitionsThe list of artists who depict celebrities in ironic ways is endless. From Jeff Koons’ porcelain sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles to Gavin Turk’s ‘Pop’ waxwork of Sid Vicious, the fascination with turning superstars on their pretty little heads has endured. Dan Jamieson is an award-winning caricature artist who has put a new slant […]
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Rules For Thursday Lovers (Book)
Posted in: Books, ReviewsThe title sounds delightfully cryptic but on second glance says it all really. Yana Stajno’s debut novel bounces along at a rambunctious pace from opening chapter to final paragraph, bringing together two old school pals – the slightly snooty Fiona and more down to earth, personable Angie – at a timeshare event on a London […]
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Losers (Interactive Theatre)
Posted in: Drama & Theatre, ReviewsIf you’ve had your fill of reality TV and talent shows such as TOWIE, I’m A Celebrity and X Factor perhaps a trip to the theatre is in order. And as chance will have it a certain new stage production makes light of all the hopeless, talentless types seeking overnight fame on the small screen […]
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The London Photo Festival 2016
Posted in: Events & Festivals, HighlightsRunning from 19 to 21st May The London Photo Festival brings together a diverse collection of work ranging from filtered and reworked pieces that look more like oils and water colours to more traditional photography. Although a London-based festival it attracted work from all over the world, sometimes capturing significant social and political events as […]
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Third Tuesdays’ Jazz Blow Live Nights
Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Concerts & Gigs, HighlightsGiven half a chance every wannabe musician would probably charm you with stories about how they hung around the instrument shops on Denmark Street off Charing Cross Road trying out all the latest kit and annoying the sales assistants by jamming loudly in-store like they were the next Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix in waiting. […]
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Derek Bates’ Shadows In The Wall
Posted in: Books, Highlights, People, PhotosDerek Bates held a reading of his second novel Shadows in the Wall at Daunt Books, Hampstead with a Q & A and open discussion about whether capitalist democracy is truly representational. His book touches upon this theme with lead character journalist Jake Dearsey picking up on the ghostly murmurs of political and religious intrigue […]
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Busaba Eathai (Restaurant)
Posted in: Food & Dining, ReviewsThe Busaba Eathai restaurants are 12-strong across London giving the capital’s hustled and bustled a much needed pinch of Buddhist philosophy in their dining environments. Central to that philosophy is the concept of Sookjai, roughly translated as ‘happy heart’ or ‘to enjoy’ which will prove attractive to many of the customers who find such a […]
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Britain’s Youngest Gallery Owner’s Launch Party
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, People, PhotosBritain’s youngest gallery owner Morgane Wagner launched her Square Gallery with much wine and fanfare on May 12th. It must surely have been the Art Party of the Year. It was so packed you couldn’t even see the paintings with people standing outside. Named after Battersea Square where it is located, it showcased the best […]
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‘Ever Young’ James Barnor
Posted in: Books, HighlightsGhanaian photographer James Barnor’s links with London span six decades from 1956 when he first set foot in the UK including the springboard 90s when he used London as his career base. His pioneering work, including coverage of Ghanaian independence and shots of boxing great Muhammad Ali, are the subject of his latest book Ever […]
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Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus