Events on Monday, July 28

Rogue's Gallery — Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys

Festival: Performing Arts

Rogue's Gallery

Monday 28/7 @ Barbican

Inspired by Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp's pirate-lore obsession in Pirates of the Caribbean, 2006's Rogue's Gallery compilation featured indie stars... 

Ongoing Events

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

Art: Photography

Robert Altman

Monday 28/7 @ Idea Generation Gallery

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

Fashion/Style

Abigail Lane

Monday 28/7 @ Matches

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

Plant Room

City Gems

Plant Room

Monday 28/7 @ Plant Room

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

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

Art

The Psychology of Fear

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

Art: Photography

Foto8 Awards and Summer Show

Monday 28/7 @ HOST Gallery

For their first-ever show, Foto8 get together with HOST Gallery to celebrate contemporary photography. The exhibition features an awards ceremony judged... 

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

Art: Photography

Fashion in the Mirror

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

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

Art: Photography

Seamus Murphy

Monday 28/7 @ 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>Listening Post</em>

Art

Listening Post

Monday 28/7 @ The Science Museum

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

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

Art

Daniela Schönbächler

Monday 28/7 @ 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 28/7 @ 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... 

<em>Amazing Butterflies</em>

City Gems

Amazing Butterflies

Monday 28/7 @ Natural History Museum

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

Almeida Summer Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

Almeida Summer Festival

Monday 28/7 @ 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 28/7 @ Barbican

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

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

Art: Photography

Capturing Film History in the Making

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

Aura Satz: <em>Automamusic</em>

Art

Aura Satz

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

<em>Love</em>

Art

Love

Monday 28/7 @ The National Gallery

Love is a many-splendoured thing, but it's also a complex emotion that encompasses a gamut of feelings. With themes of religious... 

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

Art

Skin + Bones

Monday 28/7 @ Somerset House

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

<em>Pygmalion</em>

Theatre

Pygmalion

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

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

Art

Tom Hunter

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

<em>Mashups</em>

Art

Mashups

Monday 28/7 @ 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>Nought to Sixty</em>

Art

Nought to Sixty

Monday 28/7 @ ICA

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

Art: Happening

Summer Exhibition 2008

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival

Film: Shorts

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival

Monday 28/7 @ Various locations

If you want to learn how to recreate elaborate '50s hair and makeup à la Marilyn Monroe, see electronic-music legend John... 

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

Art

Jayne Amongst the Birds

Monday 28/7 @ Tatty Devine

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

Art

Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart

Monday 28/7 @ 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>Johnny Cash: A Definitive Portrait</em>

Art: Photography

Johnny Cash

Monday 28/7 @ Proud Central

Attention country fans: if you couldn't get tickets for Dolly's recent O2 appearance, check out this Johnny Cash photography exhibition instead.... 

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

Art

Mat Collishaw

Monday 28/7 @ 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>A Century of Olympic Posters</em>

Art

A Century of Olympic Posters

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

Festival: Performing Arts

City of London Festival

Monday 28/7 @ Various locations

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

<em>Street Art</em>

Art

Street Art

Monday 28/7 @ Tate Modern

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

Theatre

Watch This Space

Monday 28/7 @ National Theatre

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

Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow: <em>On the Rocks</em>

Art

Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow

Monday 28/7 @ Bloomberg SPACE

On the Rocks, the result of a collaboration between prominent artists Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow, represents a rare public foray... 

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

Art

The Courtauld Cézannes

Monday 28/7 @ The Courtauld Gallery

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

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

Art

Huang Yong Ping

Monday 28/7 @ Barbican

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

<em>In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing</em>

Art

In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing

Monday 28/7 @ The Menier Gallery

Since 1959, Paintings in Hospitals have lent artwork to health-care institutions in order to brighten up depressing corridors and wards and... 

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

Art

For Your Eyes Only

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

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

Art

Anya Gallaccio

Monday 28/7 @ 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>The Story of the Supremes</em>

Art

The Story of the Supremes

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

Camden Fringe

Festival: Performing Arts

Camden Fringe

Monday 28/7 @ Various locations

If you can't make the trip to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, head to Camden, which has its own festival in... 

<em>The Chalk Garden</em>

Theatre

The Chalk Garden

Monday 28/7 @ 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... 

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

City Gems

China Landscape

Monday 28/7 @ British Museum

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

City Gems

Games & Theory

Monday 28/7 @ 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 28/7 @ 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... 

Richard Prince: <em>Continuation</em>

Art: Photography

Richard Prince: Continuation

Monday 28/7 @ Serpentine Gallery

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

<em>Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd</em>

Art

Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd

Monday 28/7 @ the.gallery@oxo

Surreal and iconic large-scale designs are the order of the day at Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd, on display... 

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

Art

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

Monday 28/7 @ 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>Richard Rogers & Architects:</em><em> </em><em>From the House to the City</em> <em> </em>

Art

Richard Rogers & Architects

Monday 28/7 @ Design Museum

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

<em>King Lear </em>

Theatre

King Lear

Monday 28/7 @ 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>Street & Studio: An Urban History of Photography </em>

Art: Photography

Street & Studio

Monday 28/7 @ Tate Modern

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

Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies

Film

Graphic Images: Comic-Book Movies

Monday 28/7 @ BFI Southbank

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