With any luck, for the rest of April, we will finally have broken free of the shackles of this torrid winter and will be in the mood for innovative design in an inspiring and grand location. It’s not too much to ask, is it? Well, though we can’t guarantee the…
‘This is not speed dating!’ yells the excitement-inducing message on Facebook. ‘This is about friendship!’ ‘OK then!’ I yell back at my computer screen, convinced I’m on my way to meeting my next BFF at this unusual music event. For the last couple of years, the self-described “music friendship project”…
Is there a more prescient subject matter at the moment than women’s rights and gender relations? Today (March 8th) is International Women’s Day and it does not require a list of recent news stories to illustrate the need for such a global coming together. Though we can be buoyed by…
There’s always a myriad of film festivals in the capital and you might be wondering why this particular festival deserves special attention. Well, there are many reasons why this particular festival deserves special attention. Not only does the programme revisit old film maestros within the Polish film industry (the retrospective…
The small but perfectly formed Signal Gallery in the heart of Shoreditch is at again. Having just been down there for an exhibition by Brooklyn street artist RAE, I have to say I was itching to get back. Happily, the clever folks at the gallery have come up with yet…
Remember Kids – the film that launched Chloe Sevigny, and gave a warts n’ all account of tainted morality in teens? Ready for some more? Now’s your chance! The director Larry Clark is back with another offering, Marfa Girl – a film where themes of teenage sexuality, confusion and desire are…