Events on Wednesday, February 27

[SOLD OUT] Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media

Special Event

Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media

Wednesday 27/2 @ Frontline Club

Guardian investigative journalist Nick Davies spills the beans on his trade secrets in this discussion at the Frontline Club (a club... 

Ongoing Events

<em>Peacocks &amp; Pinstripes</em>

Art: Photography

Peacocks & Pinstripes

Wednesday 27/2 @ Fashion and Textile Museum

Made possible by the Fashion and Textile Museum and the Getty Images Gallery, Peacocks & Pinstripes explores the evolution of masculine... 

<em>Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008</em>

Art: Photography

Vanity Fair Portraits

Wednesday 27/2 @ National Portrait Gallery

Ever since it launched way back when, Vanity Fair has never failed to raise an eyebrow — least of all for... 

Royal Shakespeare Company:<em> I'll Be the Devil</em>

Theatre

I'll Be the Devil

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Tricycle Theatre

The Royal Shakespeare Company descends upon Kilburn's Tricycle Theatre for the premiere of I'll Be the Devil. Written as a a... 

<em>Carnaby Kiss Exhibition</em>

Art: Photography

Carnaby Kiss Exhibition

Wednesday 27/2 @ Carnaby Gallery

If public displays of affection don't make you cringe, then head to bustling Carnaby Street, where fashion photographer and Central Saint... 

PSJM: <em>Made by Slaves for Free People </em>

Art

Made by Slaves for Free People

Wednesday 27/2 @ Riflemaker Gallery

Pablo San-José and Cynthia Viera (aka PSJM) are outspoken critics of global capitalism. The dissident duo — who were previously forced... 

Shelley Cassidy: <em>Twenty American Faces &amp; Virginia Woolf</em>

Art

Shelley Cassidy

Wednesday 27/2 @ Fairfax Gallery

Shelley Cassidy originally developed her style through large-scale mural commissions across the Los Angeles area. Since switching from acrylics to oils,... 

<i>Afrika! Afrika!</i>

Performing Arts

Afrika! Afrika!

Wednesday 27/2 @ O2 Arena

If the stylized theatrics of the Cirque du Soleil productions left you a bit unsatisfied, best head over to the London... 

<em>Speed-the-Plow</em>

Theatre

Speed-the-Plow

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Old Vic

Who better to play David Mamet's two slick, fast-talking Hollywood film producers than two slick, fast-talking Hollywood actors? The Old Vic... 

Alexander Rodchenko: <em>Revolution in Photography</em>

Art: Photography

Alexander Rodchenko

Wednesday 27/2 @ Hayward Gallery

In Revolution in Photography, the Hayward celebrates Russian photographer Alexander Rodchenko's trail-blazing versatility. Featuring more than 120 original prints and photomontages,... 

<em>Star Quality: Aspects of No&euml;l Coward</em>

Special Event

Aspects of Noël Coward

Wednesday 27/2 @ National Theatre

Prolific playwright Noël Coward was once described by fellow dramatist Terence Rattigan as "a phenomenon... unlikely to occur ever again in... 

Nathan James: <em>Pleasure Island</em>

Art

Nathan James

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Empire Gallery

Nathan James' Pleasure Island isn't quite the adults-only event that the title may imply. The Canadian native (who currently resides in... 

Yayoi Kusama

Art

Yayoi Kusama

Wednesday 27/2 @ Victoria Miro Gallery

The Victoria Miro presents the second of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's two-part tour de force. Spanning two buildings, Kusama's unique universe... 

China in London

Festival: Performing Arts

China in London

Wednesday 27/2 @ Various locations

It's fitting that the Year of the Rat — a zodiac sign traditionally associated with enterprise and activity — coincides with... 

<em>1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World</em>

Special Event

1001 Inventions

Wednesday 27/2 @ Croydon Clocktower

Croydon isn't exactly top-of-mind when it comes to visiting museums, but this free exhibition at the town's exhibition gallery aims to... 

<em>The Most Beautiful Woman in Gucha </em>

Art

The Most Beautiful Woman in Gucha

Wednesday 27/2 @ Tate Britain

After debuting at the 2006 Venice Biennale, Breda Beban's wonder of a film is now taking the rest of the continent... 

Simon Keenleyside

Art

Simon Keenleyside

Wednesday 27/2 @ Rokeby

For his second solo exhibition at Rokeby, Simon Keenleyside explores the conceptual boundaries of landscapes by examinging the locales around his... 

<i>Moore at Kew</i>

Art

Moore at Kew

Wednesday 27/2 @ Royal Botanic Gardens

Twenty-eight of Henry Moore's pieces have been installed in a scattered fashion around Kew Gardens, giving fans the opportunity to view... 

<i>Andy Warhol 1948 - 1960</i>

Art

Andy Warhol 1948 - 1960

Wednesday 27/2 @ Timothy Taylor Gallery

Andy Warhol 1948 - 1960 is a rare opportunity to view early works from the celebrated American pop artist, made before... 

<em>The Vertical Hour</em>

Theatre

The Vertical Hour

Wednesday 27/2 @ Royal Court Theatre

Set against the backdrop of the Iraq war, David Hare's The Vertical Hour tells the story of Nadia Blye, an American... 

Andrew McAttee: <em>Anti-Gravity</em>

Art

Andrew McAttee

Wednesday 27/2 @ Forster Gallery

Andrew McAttee's paintings glow with Technicolor positivity. After stints as a builder and street artist, McAttee sought out classical training, but... 

<em>Apoohcalypse Now</em>

Film: Shorts

Apoohcalypse Now

Wednesday 27/2 @ Hayward Gallery

Francis Ford Coppola meets AA Milne; Marlon Brando meets Winnie the Pooh; Vietnam meets the Hundred Acre Wood. Mexican artist Artemio's... 

<em>The Homecoming</em>

Theatre

The Homecoming

Wednesday 27/2 @ Almeida Theatre

The Homecoming, a '60s classic by Harold Pinter, tells the story of an ex-pat and his wife who return to working-class... 

John Copnall: <i>Space and Colour</i>

Art

John Copnall

Wednesday 27/2 @ Mark Barrow Fine Art

In memory of John Copnall's passing in June of last year, Mark Barrow Fine Art displays a chronology of the noted... 

<em>The Camden Town Group</em>

Art

The Camden Town Group

Wednesday 27/2 @ Tate Britain

Unlike Hawley Arms' caners Winehouse, Fielding and Geldof, this Camden Town Group was a collective of realist painters working in the... 

Women's Cinema from Tangiers to Tehran

Film

Women's Cinema from Tangiers to Tehran

Wednesday 27/2 @ Various locations

This festival showcases the best in women's cinema, from Morocco to Iran, offering a unique look at female filmmakers in the... 

Crystal Vision:<em> The Unspoken Dreams of Light</em>

Art

Crystal Vision

Wednesday 27/2 @ Dream Bags / Jaguar Shoes

Mystic south London septet Crystal Vision have adorned a trendsetting former clothing emporium with their fantastical and wonderful creations. Although classed... 

<em>Borders and Identities</em>

Art

Borders and Identities

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Stephen Lawrence Gallery at University of Greenwich

Borders and Identities explores the consequences of the lines drawn in geo-political sands. Palestinian-born Sharif Waked's short film Chic Point hauntingly... 

<em>Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe</em> (1980)

Film

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Wednesday 27/2 @ Seventeen Gallery

Werner Herzog once bet Errol Morris that he would eat his own shoe if his then-unknown protégé ever completed his first... 

Sleeping & Dreaming

Special Event

Sleeping & Dreaming

Wednesday 27/2 @ Wellcome Collection

Insomniacs and dreamers alike are welcome at this creative exploration on the subject of sleep. In contrast to most art spaces,... 

<I>Dealer's Choice</I>

Theatre

Dealer's Choice

Wednesday 27/2 @ Trafalgar Studios

Patrick Marber's hilarious Dealer's Choice returns to the West End for the first time since the play's premiere in 1995, when... 

Cornelia Parker: <em>Chomskian Abstract</em>

Film

Cornelia Parker

Wednesday 27/2 @ Whitechapel Art Gallery

Notorious artist Cornelia Parker likes to experiment with media. Previous materials have included dust from the Whispering Gallery at

<em>Our Daily Bread </em>(2006)

Film: Documentary

Our Daily Bread

Wednesday 27/2 @ ICA

Nikolaus Geyrhalter's latest documentary provides a relentless, exposé of the industrialized meat industry. Our Daily Bread offers brutal vignettes of the... 

Alfredo Jaar: <em>Politics of the Image</em>

Art

Alfredo Jaar

Wednesday 27/2 @ South London Gallery

Fresh from the African Pavilion of the 2007 Venice Biennale, New York-based Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar arrives at the South London... 

Elizabethan Flagons from St Mary Woolnoth

Art

Elizabethan Flagons

Wednesday 27/2 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria & Albert's latest mini-exhibition features a set of Elizabethan flagons that return to the museum after 70 years abroad.... 

<em>Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens</em> (2006)<em> </em>

Film: Documentary

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Wednesday 27/2 @ ICA

Photographer Annie Leibovitz's best-known images — a nude John Lennon clutching at Yoko Ono, a radiantly pregnant Demi Moore — have... 

<em>Deutsche B</em>&ouml;<em>rse Photography Prize</em>

Art: Photography

Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Photographers' Gallery

The quality of the annual Deutsche Börse photography competition just gets better every year. Though this year's winner won't be announced... 

<em>Portfolio: </em><em>AOP New Members Exhibition</em>

Art: Photography

AOP New Members Exhibition

Wednesday 27/2 @ Association of Photographers Gallery

For 40 years, the Association of Photographers has been looking after the best interests of snappers across the globe. New members... 

Stephen Walter:<em> The Island: London Series</em>

Art

The Island

Wednesday 27/2 @ TAG Fine Arts

You could say that Stephen Walter — famous for his Similands maps of Britain — is a cartographer. And yet, these... 

<em>Listening Post</em>

Art

Listening Post

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Science Museum

Idle conversations on Facebook walls, MySpace comments and message forums may not feel as intimate after Listening Post arrives at the... 

<em>Wrapping Japan</em>

Special Event

Wrapping Japan

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Horniman Museum

Japan has traditionally prized modesty and reserve, so it's little surprise to find out that the Japanese have also made an... 

<em>Laughing in a Foreign Language</em>

Art

Laughing in a Foreign Language

Wednesday 27/2 @ Hayward Gallery

Many otherwise serious-minded people use comedy to escape their troubles and forget themselves for a short while; so when humour seeps... 

Rock and British Musical Culture

Special Event

Rock and British Musical Culture

Wednesday 27/2 @ British Library

In a series of ten lectures, the University of Edinburgh's Professor Simon Frith — a former rock critic and author of... 

Derek Jarman

Film

Derek Jarman

Wednesday 27/2 @ Serpentine Gallery

Installation artist Isaac Julien puts on his curator's cap and examines the prolific career of controversial filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman,... 

London Word Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

London Word Festival

Wednesday 27/2 @ Various locations

London logophiles head east for this celebration of all things lingual, from blogging to books, poetry to plays and comedy to... 

Dallas Seitz: <em>Georgette Magritte and the Exotic Sea </em>

Art

Dallas Seitz

Wednesday 27/2 @ Carter Presents

Dallas Seitz's bizarre selections of creepy memorabilia comment on personal and collective identity. In Georgette Magritte and the Exotic Sea, the... 

Walter Hanlon: <em>Jazz in London</em>

Art: Photography

Jazz in London

Wednesday 27/2 @ National Portrait Gallery

Take a trip back to the dark, smoky jazz clubs of the '50s with Walter Hanlon's atmospheric exhibition. While working in... 

Connect '08

Dance

Connect '08

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler's Wells

Spot the next Darcey Bussell at Sadler's Wells' annual festival, which showcases the talents within the theatre's education programme. This is... 

Joss McKinley: <em>The Moonlight Rooms</em>

Art: Photography

Joss McKinley

Wednesday 27/2 @ Golden Lane Estate

Joss McKinley's solo exhibition The Moonlight Rooms promises spine-chilling doom and gloom. The ethereal mixed-media presentation focuses on a series of... 

<em>Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia</em>

Art

Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia

Wednesday 27/2 @ Tate Modern

It isn't often you see Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray and Francis Picabia — a conceptualist, a photographer and a poet, respectively... 

<em>Ten Years Innit!</em>

Art

Ten Years Innit!

Wednesday 27/2 @ Barrett Marsden Gallery

Ten Years Innit! celebrates a decade of artistic applicability. The exhibition pulls together new work from each of Barrett Marsden's resident... 

Annie Ralli

Art

Annie Ralli

Wednesday 27/2 @ The Colomb Art Gallery

After a few ales, recalling a night out can sometimes be tricky. Lucky, then, that we have the visual evidence of... 

<i>La Cage aux Folles</i>

Theatre

La Cage aux Folles

Wednesday 27/2 @ Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory presents a new staging of notorious, uproarious gender bender La Cage aux Folles. The Broadway reincarnation of... 

Jean Prouvé

Special Event

Jean Prouvé

Wednesday 27/2 @ Design Museum

French architect, engineer and manufacturer Jean Prouvé was such a huge influence on the world of design that it's quite astonishing... 

<em>Happy Now?</em>

Theatre

Happy Now?

Wednesday 27/2 @ National Theatre

Lucinda Coxon's new play for the National Theatre explores that subject of eternal relevance and importance: self-fulfilment. Directed by Thea Sharrock,... 

Christian M&ouml;ller

Art

Christian Möller

Wednesday 27/2 @ Vegas Gallery

Berlin-based artist and Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts graduate Christian Möller presents a solo exhibition of his most recent efforts at... 

Larry Clark: <em>Los Angeles 2003 - 2006</em>

Art: Photography

Larry Clark

Wednesday 27/2 @ Simon Lee Gallery

Shock-and-awe cult director Larry Clark brings his quasi-fetishistic portraiture of decrepit urban youth to the grim streets of Mayfair. Los Angeles... 

<em>A Prayer for My Daughter</em>

Theatre

A Prayer for My Daughter

Wednesday 27/2 @ Young Vic

Stemming from Thomas Babe's gritty narrative of social unrest, A Prayer for My Daughter takes place in the turmoil of post-Vietnam...