Events on Tuesday, September 9

Gotye

Music: Experimental

Gotye

Tuesday 9/9 @ Scala

Gotye, aka Wouter DeBacker, is a 28-year-old, Belgian-born singer-producer based out of Melbourne, Australia. He shot to fame Down Under in... 

Ongoing Events

Joseph Szabo:<em> Jones Beach</em>

Art: Photography

Joseph Szabo: Jones Beach

Tuesday 9/9 @ Michael Hoppen Gallery

Spanning three decades, Joseph Szabo's silver gelatin prints expose life in all its forms on Jones Beach — one of New... 

Chantal Akerman

Art

Chantal Akerman

Tuesday 9/9 @ Camden Arts Centre

One of Europe's most significant auteurs, Chantal Akerman makes her first appearance at a UK public gallery with this selection of... 

Plant Room

City Gems

Plant Room

Tuesday 9/9 @ Plant Room

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

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

Art

Huang Yong Ping

Tuesday 9/9 @ Barbican

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

<em>Domestic Appliance</em>

Art

Domestic Appliance

Tuesday 9/9 @ Flowers East

This group show at Flowers collects work inspired by domesticity and made with the kinetic strain of art in mind. Many... 

<em>Forever 27</em>

Art: Photography

Forever 27

Tuesday 9/9 @ Proud Camden

Besides having great musicianship in common, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain all share in the... 

AOP Open 2008&nbsp;

Art: Photography

AOP Open 2008 

Tuesday 9/9 @ Association of Photographers Gallery

At the AOP Open, an expert panel judges the work of amateur snappers against the work of professional photographers. With no... 

Udomsak Krisanamis

Art

Udomsak Krisanamis

Tuesday 9/9 @ Victoria Miro Gallery

Udomsak Krisanamis's new show at the Victoria Miro Gallery evokes a distinctly East-meets-West feeling. The mottled array of pieces take in... 

<em>365</em>

Theatre

365

Tuesday 9/9 @ Lyric Theatre Hammersmith

Set in a practice flat intended to support young people coming out of the care system, 365 follows a group of... 

British Youth Opera: <em>La Rondine/Flight</em>

Performing Arts: Opera

British Youth Opera

Tuesday 9/9 @ Peacock Theatre

Take the opportunity to hear the next Callas or Pavarotti at this double whammy from the BYO (a great acronym, we... 

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

Art

Tom Hunter

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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... 

Theatre

Watch This Space

Tuesday 9/9 @ National Theatre

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

Roger Hiorns: <em>Seizure</em>

Art

Roger Hiorns

Tuesday 9/9 @ Artangel Harper Road Site

British artist Roger Hiorns leaves his trademark chemical trace in new project Seizure, commissioned by Artangel and the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.... 

Art

Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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>WITH</em>

Special Event

WITH

Tuesday 9/9 @ Rokeby

Rokeby Gallery have teamed up with WITH to offer bespoke life solutions. WITH's agents — sometimes blue-faced and always sporting anonymously... 

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

Art

Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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... 

Clare Woods: <em>Monster Field</em>

Art

Clare Woods

Tuesday 9/9 @ Stuart Shave/Modern Art

Clare Woods takes the British countryside as subject matter for her large-format enamel/oil paintings, but unlike Constable or Turner, she depicts... 

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

Art

Anya Gallaccio

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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>For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond</em>

Art

For Your Eyes Only

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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... 

Isabelle Graeff: <em>Romance Is Dead! Long Live Romance!</em>

Art

Romance Is Dead! Long Live Romance!

Tuesday 9/9 @ Trolley Gallery

In her first solo exhibition, Romance Is Dead! Long Live Romance! artist Isabelle Graeff brings together the obscene and the commonplace... 

<em>WK-LISTER</em>

Art

WK-LISTER

Tuesday 9/9 @ Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

Counter-culture gallery Elms Lesters Painting Rooms' pulsating new show brings internationally renowned urban artists WK Interact and Anthony Lister under their... 

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

City Gems

China Landscape

Tuesday 9/9 @ British Museum

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

Robin Footitt: <em>Rescue Attempt</em>

Art

Robin Footitt

Tuesday 9/9 @ Hoxton Hall

Although he's best known for his collaboration with singer KT Tunstall (he rendered her as a comic-book character for Tunstall's album... 

Viktor & Rolf

Fashion/Style

Viktor & Rolf

Tuesday 9/9 @ Barbican

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

Manfredi Beninati: <em>La Natura Morta</em>

Art

Manfredi Beninati

Tuesday 9/9 @ Max Wigram Gallery

Executing a swift "Bruce Wayne by day, Batman by night" manoeuvre, Italian artist Manfredi Beninati presents La Natura Morta at the... 

Jamie Reid

Art

Jamie Reid

Tuesday 9/9 @ The Aquarium L-13

It may seem like a long journey from a punk portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth (complete with swastikas and safety pins)... 

<em>Tonight Forget About Your Houses and Cars</em>

Art

Tonight Forget About Your House and Cars

Tuesday 9/9 @ Union Gallery

It's the end of the world as they know it over at Union Gallery, where Tonight Forget About Your Houses and... 

Michael M&uuml;ller: <em>Caoutchouc</em>

Art

Michael Müller

Tuesday 9/9 @ Mummery + Schnelle

Presenting an aesthetically minimalist series of artworks, Michael Müller's solo exhibition Caoutchouc launches today at Mummery + Schnelle. Utilising a stark... 

Hannah Waldron: <em>Tonight I Am an Owl</em>

Art

Hannah Waldron

Tuesday 9/9 @ The Old Shoreditch Station

Hannah Waldron's collection of illustrations comprises a bevy of delicate, colourful musings on space, favourite animals and imaginary worlds. The subjects... 

Matthew Bourne's <em>Dorian Gray</em>

Dance

Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray

Tuesday 9/9 @ Sadler's Wells

He's taken on Tchaikovsky, Bizet and Tim Burton; now Matthew Bourne turns his choreographic talents to Oscar Wilde's The Picture of... 

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

Art

The Story of the Supremes

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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... 

<em>Mashups</em>

Art

Mashups

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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 Good, the Bad and the Necessary</em>

Art

The Good, the Bad and the Necessary

Tuesday 9/9 @ The Horse Hospital

The Horse Hospital has been spicing up London's art scene for the past 15 years, and they're celebrating with a birthday... 

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

Art

The Courtauld Cézannes

Tuesday 9/9 @ The Courtauld Gallery

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

<em>Johnny Cash: A Definitive Portrait</em>

Art: Photography

Johnny Cash

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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.... 

<em>Love</em>

Art

Love

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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>Illumini</em>

Art

Illumini

Tuesday 9/9 @ The Crypt, St Pancras Church

Taking light in all its forms, from fire to electricity, as its theme, this Jane Webb-curated exhibition kicks off with a... 

<em>London Through a Lens</em>

Art: Photography

London Through a Lens

Tuesday 9/9 @ Getty Images Gallery

Contemporary London owes its reputation to its diverse, cosmopolitan residents. London Through a Lens, a collection of photographs from Getty Image's... 

David Spiller

Art

David Spiller

Tuesday 9/9 @ Beaux Arts

Taking a none-too-subtle approach to his work, David Spiller draws from the immediate nature of pop art to create a series... 

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Theatre

Romeo and Juliet

Tuesday 9/9 @ Middle Temple Hall

The Theatre of Memory's production of Shakespeare's ultimate tragic love story is showing at Middle Temple Hall, one of London's most... 

<em>Nought to Sixty</em>

Art

Nought to Sixty

Tuesday 9/9 @ ICA

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

<em>Fashion V Sport</em>

Special Event

Fashion V Sport

Tuesday 9/9 @ Victoria and Albert Museum

Try as you might, it's next to impossible to recall a time when contemporary sportswear and fashion weren't merrily playing house.... 

Portobello Film Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

Portobello Film Festival

Tuesday 9/9 @ Various locations

The Portobello Film Festival is mainstream film's wayward sibling, having offered inimitable independent cinema in W10 since '96. This evening's opening... 

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

Art

Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow

Tuesday 9/9 @ Bloomberg SPACE

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

<em>Skeletons</em>

Special Event

Skeletons

Tuesday 9/9 @ Wellcome Collection

The Wellcome Collection present Skeletons, a gruesome yet fascinating look at London history. Drawing from the Museum of London's collection of... 

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

Art: Photography

Fashion in the Mirror

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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

Tuesday 9/9 @ Asia House

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

Beano and Dandy Birthday Bash!

Art

Beano and Dandy Birthday Bash!

Tuesday 9/9 @ The Cartoon Museum

What a whizzer idea: anarchic kids' comics The Beano and The Dandy launched on the eve of WWII and are still... 

Anthony Goicolea

Art

Anthony Goicolea

Tuesday 9/9 @ Haunch of Venison

Anthony Goicolea's previous, Cindy Sherman-esque photography has included portraits of himself as a young boy and dreamlike tableaux with gruesome twists.... 

<em>The Collector</em>

Theatre

The Collector

Tuesday 9/9 @ Arcola Theatre

Adapted from John Fowles' novel The Collector, the Arcola's Ben Caplan-directed stage version is an unnerving and unforgiving examination of human... 

<em>Listening Post</em>

Art

Listening Post

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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

Tuesday 9/9 @ 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...