Suitable for seven- to 13-year-olds, this playground of electronic installations explores the worlds of sound, music and the imagination. ‘Sense Control’ translates movements into sounds, ‘The Soundscape Machine’ connects sounds with climates around the world, ‘Jungle Joy’ brings the rainforest to life and ‘Parason’ is made up of 40 tiles that need jumping on to make noises. After all that, the little ones will be ready for a nap. Book ahead.
Ghost in the Shell: Photography and the Human Soul, 1850-2000
November 9, 2008 - Comments Off
Exploring how artists and physiologists have understood and construed the human face, this exhibition focuses on how these interpretations have in turn affected the human spirit. There are three sections to the exhibition, each focusing on the work of one person. The first showcases photos by French physiologist Duchenne de Boulogne of his mid-19th-century electro-shock experiments. Next up are Warhol’s early silk-screened portraits of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, and then there’s a selection of Cindy Sherman’s portraits. The name of the exhibition is taken from a Japanese animation film that asks how many prostheses can be added to the human body and how much human intelligence can be added to a cyborg before the lines blur.
Jamiroquai
November 5, 2008 - Comments Off
Britain’s big-hatted, fast-car-loving mini-master of funk is phenomenally popular in Japan, and a Jamiroquai November gig is almost an annual event here. Tickets for these shows at the giant Tokyo Dome baseball stadium were sold out weeks ago, so if you’re really desperate you’ll have to try to get a ticket from a tout. If not, you’d be well advised to stay at home with a hot cup of cocoa and a Stevie Wonder album instead.
Jack and the Beanstalk
November 3, 2008 - Comments Off
A nine-foot giant, an eco-friendly genetically-modified beanstalk and a magic piano can all be found at this year’s pantomime at the Gaiety: ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. Panto legend June Rodgers takes the role of Millie Ennium who, with her brother Jack, stands between the mysterious Mr Big and his ambitiously nasty plans for the village of Ballynapuddle. Yes, you’ve guessed it, this is a different take on the traditional tale of Jack, that old pesky giant and the magic beans. Macnas spent three weeks working on their innovative design for the giant - the model features moveable eyes, mouth and arms.
Maurizio Pollini
October 27, 2008 - Comments Off
One of the world’s greatest pianists, Maurizio Pollini, performs Beethoven’s ‘Bagatelles’ and ‘Diabelli Variations’ at the prestigious Salle Pleyel.
King$
October 24, 2008 - Comments Off
Megabucks dressy House nights are done particularly well in Paris, and a handful of veteran promoters tend to crop up again and again, organising unashamedly glitzy soirées. Thus David Guetta, the Midas of the Paris club world and manager of infamously sexy club Les Bains Douches, brings you housemeister Eric Morillo at his Big Dollar King$ night. Already this new monthly night has welcomed Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, the Ministry of Sound, Victor Calderone and others, and for a seriously chic in-crowd of BPs (Beautiful People) look no further than the Elysée.
