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| Londoners have managed to stem the tide of progress for over two decades, but now the end is here. Yes, Friday 9 December is the last day the Routemaster buses will be in operation. The last route to go, the 159, crossing from Marble Arch to Streatham, will say it's final farewell at lunch time, no doubt surrounded by press photographers and transport geeks. And if you can't bear the thought of saying goodbye forever, for a mere 5k you can snap up your own Routemaster. For all your London bus purchases, and random transport facts, visit: www.routemaster.org.uk. And to distract you from the loss of London's made to measure public transport icon, in this issue of The Selection we bring you dressing up, games from the wild West and a Hundred Reasons to be cheerful. chris
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And/And - Ali Silverstein And/And comprises a body of work which is an everyday instance of the terms figurative and abstract as degrees of a continuation, rather than fixed, static objectives. Silverstein has made an impressive quantity of acrylic paintings which she calls “blind” paintings. These are so named because they are made by Silverstein looking at the subject, often a still life, and painting single, descriptive strokes with a large brush, without looking at the canvas. When the mark is dry she adds another one, until an image is built up which has a residual quality which invites deconstruction by some sort of visual archaeology. Furthermore, Silverstein sometimes rotates the canvas to add more layers. The effect is highly impressive and leaves the viewer in the tantalisingly uncertain nether land between the sense of recognition, and insufficient recognition to see what is represented. In this sense, these works are not merely somewhere “between” figuration and abstraction, but a balance of both. This thoughtfulness is also reflected in the curation, which has some pieces wall-mounted, others floor-mounted, and some concealing doorways.
Return of the Native - Suky Best An art gallery in a restored Victorian water pumping station, itself set in an urban park, is a particularly apt location for Return of the Native. Through both video and still photography, Best presents us with a past, and a past that focuses our attention on the future. Best has taken specimens of endangered and extinct animals and birds from museums, and montaged them back into an environment in which they once lived. In executing this work, Best has been cleverly mindful of the greater poetic power re-presentation has over illusion. These videos and prints are not so ‘realistic’ that we don’t notice that something is awry. And that exactly is their power, which is then focused by way of ‘museum style’ labels, into an awareness that urban and rural development is damaging our environment. As always seems to be the case with the Pumphouse, this show is very professionally put together and has accompanying workshops, family guides and well presented literature. Karl Musson graduated in Fine Art from Middlesex University in 1999. Now based in London, he is involved in a range of art projects. |
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Screenings, events and must-see movies, with a handful of reviews thrown in. London cinema at its best. Don't miss... The Beat that my Heart Skipped The Constant Gardener Broken Flowers A History of Violence Coming up... Thu 8 to Sun 11 Dec Thu 8 to Sun 11 Dec Sat 10 Dec @ 9am Sun 11 Dec @ 1pm Sun 11 Dec @ 9pm Wed 14 Dec @ 7pm Fri 16 Dec @ 7.30pm Fri 16 Dec @ 6.40pm Fri 16 to Fri 30 Dec Sun 18 Dec @ 2pm At the NFT in December Anna is a working class hero. |
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DJ LORD ANT B’S TOP 5 - CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1s Seasonal greetings to all you top of the poppers! Yule love these five sparkling, scintillating smashers – there's something for everyone. Soul Inspired Christmas Party @ 10 Room,
10 Air Street, W1 / Fri 9 Dec, 8pm -1am / £10 Logic Presents a Christmas Tale @ Hidden,
100 Tinworth St, SE11 / Fri 9 Dec, 10pm - 6am / £12 Rock’n’Roll Christmas Bowl
@ Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, below Tavistock Hotel, Tavistock Square, WC1
/ Sat 10 Dec, 8pm - 3am / £8 Type Christmas Party @ The Cross, Arch
27, Goods Yard, N1 / Sat 10 Dec, 7pm - 1am / £5 Barrio Latino Christmas Party @ Bar Rumba,
36 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 / Tue 13 Dec, 9pm - 3am / £4 Lord Ant B’s last minute BIG Ups: Make Mine a Pint of: Christmas Pudding In the unlikely case of you going hungry around Christmas time, or if you're bitterly cold to the bone after a bracing winter walk then this should do the trick! Ingredients: Method: PS This week's club/bar selection is dedicated to the music legend of John Lennon who was assassinated by a fan 25 years ago on this day! DJ Lord Ant B is a self proclaimed music phenomenon, ahosting'n'atoasting at a variety of club nites across the capital. |
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Have you ever wondered how a TV studio works? Or do you just want a free night's entertainment? Many TV and radio shows are recorded in front of a live audience, and you can quite often watch them for nothing. You will need to book, but you can usually do that online through the websites listed below. BBC TV and Radio BBC Maida Vale studios / Delaware Road, W9 / Warwick Avenue
tube Hat Trick Productions TV Standing Room Only TV Recordings Chris is full of it (she comes from Croydon). |
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LOWGOLD * Ticket prices shown don't include booking fee. Conor can't stop picking at it metaphorically. Damon wishes Conor would stop picking at it literally. |
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Got a question about London? Ask away by emailing - editor@londonlostandfound.com. Q A And if any readers have other suggestions for Wednesday night quizzes in the wild West, do let us know. Email: editor@londonlostandfound.com. Chris is full of it (she comes from Croydon). |
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Following the rave reviews of Tropicana, the theatre group Shunt are launching a new happening in the vaults underneath London Bridge. It's called Amato Saltone, and it looks quite as bizarre and unnerving as their earlier project. The performance is inspired by the writings of forgotten noir master, Cornell Woolrich, a strange author who lived in a hotel room with his mother, and is said to have inspired Hitchcock's Psycho. Shunt describe Amato Saltone as: "games of suspense, mistaken identity and an unspeakable interest in what your neighbours are doing". Expect dressing up, darkness, and plenty of audience humiliation. Not for the easily embarrassed. Performances Wednesdays to Saturdays at 7.30pm and 9.30pm / Joiner Street, SE1 / London Bridge tube / Until 29 Jan / Tickets £15 from www.shunt.co.uk Chris is full of it (she comes from Croydon). |
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