Events on Monday, July 21

Porthole Comedy Club feat. Andrew Lawrence

Comedy

Porthole Comedy Club

Monday 21/7 @ The Good Ship

As part of the mammoth run-up to the Edinburgh Fringe, this fledgling comedy club's resident master of ceremonies, James Everett, presents... 

Ongoing Events

<em>Nought to Sixty</em>

Art

Nought to Sixty

Monday 21/7 @ ICA

The ICA's ambitious new show brings together 60 early career artists from Britain and Ireland. In an exhibition spanning six months,... 

Andy Warhol:<em> Celebrity Portraits </em>

Art

Andy Warhol

Monday 21/7 @ Coskun

Andy Warhol surrounded himself with the stars of his time and counted many of his famous subjects as close friends. Coskun... 

Plant Room

City Gems

Plant Room

Monday 21/7 @ Plant Room

Architect duo Ulrike Steven and Gareth Morris (What If) have teamed up with urban-regeneration agency the Shoreditch Trust to transform a... 

Susanna Edwards and Luke Stephenson:  <em>Jayne Amongst the Birds</em>

Art

Jayne Amongst the Birds

Monday 21/7 @ Tatty Devine

In September 1959, a strange thing happened in Hackney: iconic American blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield turned up to present the prizes... 

Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark: <em>The Drain of Progress </em>and <em>Hypocrite&rsquo;s Lament</em>

Art

Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark: The Drain of Progress and Hypocrite’s Lament

Monday 21/7 @ Ferreira Projects

This exhibition brings together two leading South African artists, Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark, in collaboration with Cape Town's WHATIFTHEWORLD... 

<em>For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond</em>

Art

For Your Eyes Only

Monday 21/7 @ Imperial War Museum Park

Ian Fleming, the author responsible for birthing the shaken-not-stirred secret agent James Bond, receives his due in this new exhibition at... 

<em>Trespass Alliance: Inside Urban Art</em>

Art

Trespass Alliance: Inside Urban Art

Monday 21/7 @ The Andipa Gallery

Chelsea's elegant Andipa Gallery somewhat incongruously hosts ten international "urban artists". The collages, prints, sculptures and installation pieces on display go... 

<em>The Story of the Supremes</em>

Art

The Story of the Supremes

Monday 21/7 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

Relive the days of '60s doo-wop and soul at the Victoria & Albert Museum's latest exhibition. Hailed as one of the... 

Festival: Performing Arts

City of London Festival

Monday 21/7 @ Various locations

Since 1962, the City of London Festival has unfurled its teeming arts and music programme over the summer season, inhabiting indoor... 

Kew at the British Museum presents <em>China Landscape</em>

City Gems

China Landscape

Monday 21/7 @ British Museum

Two of the capital's cultural powerhouses — the British Museum and Kew Gardens — join forces to provide insight into the... 

Theatre

Watch This Space

Monday 21/7 @ National Theatre

For those navigating the insistently endless summer days on a budget, the National Theatre's Watch This Space returns to the scenic... 

Park Sounds

Music

Park Sounds

Monday 21/7 @ Canada Square Park

Amidst all the city's bowler hats, briefcases and pencil skirts, there's a music festival that showcases emerging artists across an eclectic... 

<em>Capturing Film History in the Making</em>

Art: Photography

Capturing Film History in the Making

Monday 21/7 @ Getty Images Gallery

For a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of some classic films, head down to the Getty Images Gallery for Capturing Film... 

Huang Yong Ping: <em>Frolic</em>

Art

Huang Yong Ping

Monday 21/7 @ Barbican

Huang Yong Ping's first exhibition in the UK is a satirical diatribe inspired by the Frolic, the flagship vessel of the... 

Mat Collishaw: <em>Shooting Stars</em>

Art

Mat Collishaw

Monday 21/7 @ Haunch of Venison

British artist Mat Collishaw's first solo exhibition at Haunch of Venison takes a playful attitude toward visual representation, evoking a child... 

<em>Richard Rogers & Architects:</em><em> </em><em>From the House to the City</em> <em> </em>

Art

Richard Rogers & Architects

Monday 21/7 @ Design Museum

Modern, functional design has long been synonymous with architect Richard Rogers, who's stamped his distinctive imprint on buildings throughout Europe. To... 

Free Range 2008

Art

Free Range 2008

Monday 21/7 @ The Old Truman Brewery

Following on the success of last year's Free Range exhibition, the art and design showcase — the largest of its kind... 

<em>Street & Studio: An Urban History of Photography </em>

Art: Photography

Street & Studio

Monday 21/7 @ Tate Modern

Featuring 350 influential works that span from the 19th century to the current day, the Tate Modern's expansive exhibition explores the... 

<em>Mashups</em>

Art

Mashups

Monday 21/7 @ The Kowalsky Gallery

Acclaimed curator Stuart Semple and four contemporary artists explore one of the hallmarks of Generation Y in this exhibition that champions... 

<em>The Chalk Garden</em>

Theatre

The Chalk Garden

Monday 21/7 @ Donmar Warehouse

Enid Bagnold's dark comedy The Chalk Garden kicks off tonight at Donmar Warehouse's not-for-profit theatre. Bagnold, best known for penning Elizabeth... 

Fashion/Style

Abigail Lane

Monday 21/7 @ Matches

Abigail Lane first came to the public's attention 20 years ago as one of the YBAs involved in then Goldsmiths College... 

City Gems

Games & Theory

Monday 21/7 @ South London Gallery

This exhibition at the South London Gallery features ten artists from the UK and around the globe who share a thematic... 

<em>Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent </em>

Art: Photography

Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent

Monday 21/7 @ Proud Galleries

It's good to see Proud Galleries opening their new Camden home in a suitably rock 'n roll way. Taking an up-close... 

Art

Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart

Monday 21/7 @ Camley Street Natural Park

As bizarre art projects go, building a massive replica of a Disney castle in your West London studio and floating it... 

<em>Fashion in the Mirror: Self-Reflection in Fashion Photography</em>

Art: Photography

Fashion in the Mirror

Monday 21/7 @ The Photographers' Gallery

The process that occurs between a fashion photograph's initial conception and the time when the image appears in a glossy magazine... 

Anya Gallaccio: <em>that open space within</em>

Art

Anya Gallaccio

Monday 21/7 @ Camden Arts Centre

Turner Prize nominee Anya Gallaccio's impressive new sculpture at the Camden Arts Centre sees her once again harnessing materials from nature,... 

<em>Listening Post</em>

Art

Listening Post

Monday 21/7 @ 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>King Lear </em>

Theatre

King Lear

Monday 21/7 @ Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare's most tragic of tragedies was in the limelight last year with the RSC's production starring Sir Ian McKellen. For the... 

<em>Amazing Butterflies</em>

City Gems

Amazing Butterflies

Monday 21/7 @ Natural History Museum

Nothing says "summer is here" like butterflies — just the sight of them fluttering around the park is enough to send... 

Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies

Film

Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies

Monday 21/7 @ BFI Southbank

Expect to see Jonathan Ross on the Southbank over the next couple of months, as a season of comic-book adaptations lands... 

Robert Altman: <em>The Sixties</em>

Art: Photography

Robert Altman

Monday 21/7 @ Idea Generation Gallery

The photographs of Robert Altman, lensman for Rolling Stone, encapsulate nearly all aspects of the 1960s, from free love and festivals... 

<em>The Courtauld C&eacute;zannes</em>

Art

The Courtauld Cézannes

Monday 21/7 @ The Courtauld Gallery

Proving that good things do indeed come in small packages, the Courtauld Gallery hosts a series of Paul Cézanne works in... 

Maria Kheirkhah: <em>The Psychology of Fear</em>

Art

The Psychology of Fear

Monday 21/7 @ 198

At her solo show at Herne Hill's 198, Iran-born UK-based artist Maria Kheirkhah confronts the rise of fear in modern society... 

Jeppe Hein: <em>Appearing Rooms</em>

Art

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

Monday 21/7 @ River Terrace, Southbank Centre

Berlin-based Jeppe Hein's water fountain is the perfect place to cool down on a sizzling summer day. The grid-like array of... 

<em>Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture</em>

Art

Skin + Bones

Monday 21/7 @ Somerset House

Exploring the enduring love affair between two creative entities, Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture hits Somerset House's... 

John McAslan + Partners: <em>Beginnings</em>

Art

John McAslan + Partners

Monday 21/7 @ Dreamspace Gallery

Londoners hear plenty about graduate work in the fields of fashion, art and design, but architecture and engineering go virtually unmentioned.... 

Tom Hunter: <em>Are You Being Served?</em>

Art

Tom Hunter

Monday 21/7 @ Museum of Childhood

Exploring the ever-changing face of the trade that in east London, Tom Hunter's portraits document the varied mechants and wares of... 

Daniela Sch&ouml;nb&auml;chler: <em>The Silent Art of Secrecy</em>

Art

Daniela Schönbächler

Monday 21/7 @ Riflemaker Gallery

Awaiting your contemplation, Murano-based artist Daniela Schönbächler's work is in situ in Soho's former gun factory. Schönbächler brings a fragment of... 

<em>50 Ways to Leave Your Lover</em>

Theatre

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Monday 21/7 @ The Bush Theatre

Over the last year, the innovative Bush Theatre have been asking their audience members to anonymously write down their best break-up... 

Art: Happening

Summer Exhibition 2008

Monday 21/7 @ Royal Academy of Arts

With more than £70,000 up for grabs in prize money, including the £25,000 Charles Wollaston Award, the stakes are high at... 

Almeida Summer Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

Almeida Summer Festival

Monday 21/7 @ Almeida Theatre

The Almeida Summer Festival is, as you would expect, a bit more high-brow than your standard fest fare, combining music, art,... 

Viktor & Rolf

Fashion/Style

Viktor & Rolf

Monday 21/7 @ Barbican

About as far-removed from traditional fashion houses as possible, Dutch duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren have a surreal sense of... 

Richard Prince: <em>Continuation</em>

Art: Photography

Richard Prince: Continuation

Monday 21/7 @ Serpentine Gallery

American artist Richard Prince first achieved notoriety in 1977, when he photographed advertisements (most famously the Marlboro cowboy) and images from... 

Aura Satz: <em>Automamusic</em>

Art

Aura Satz

Monday 21/7 @ Artprojx Space

Exploring ghosts in the machine, Artprojx Space present Aura Staz's exhibition Automamusic. Featuring self-played violins and accordians, the installation takes in... 

Seamus Murphy: <em>A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan</em>

Art: Photography

Seamus Murphy

Monday 21/7 @ Asia House

Outstanding photojournalism should bring things that are out of reach into shockingly close range, and Seamus Murphy's exhibition at Asia House... 

<em>A Century of Olympic Posters</em>

Art

A Century of Olympic Posters

Monday 21/7 @ Museum of Childhood

After the recent debacle with our city's own 2012 Olympic logo, you might be tempted to dismiss this little gem of... 

<em>Pygmalion</em>

Theatre

Pygmalion

Monday 21/7 @ The Old Vic

George Bernard Shaw's rags-to-riches tale was made famous by George Cukor's 1964 film musical My Fair Lady, which starred Rex Harrison... 

<em>Street Art</em>

Art

Street Art

Monday 21/7 @ Tate Modern

Now that the sun's finally made an appearance, wandering around a gallery may not be the first thing on your mind... 

Spice Festival 2008

Festival: Performing Arts

Spice Festival

Monday 21/7 @ Hackney Empire

Variety is indeed the spice of life at Hackney's annual celebration of multiculturalism, which touches down at the Empire. This year,...