PLEASE
NOTE:
Sat 31 May, 8pm
THE RAIN BAND GIG HAS BEEN
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
£9, £8 Concs. £7 ICA Members
Theatre, Bar
THIS WEEK'S
HIGHLIGHT:
Tue 3 Jun,
8 pm
HOPE OF THE STATES
'Britain's most amazing new band' NME
An opportunity to catch one of the UK's most talked about new rock bands
in an intimate venue, before they explode onto the world stage. With a
name derived from social commentator Albert Deutsch's searing indictment
of the US state psychiatric system, Hope of the States were never going
to be your average heads-down rock band. Their special mix of orchestral
grandeur, darkly lyrical and stylistic leanings and military rhythms,
inspired by a truly encyclopaedic musical upbringing, has seen the group
wowing critic and music fans alike. Inhabiting a similar space to Sigor
Ros and Godspeed! You Black Emperor, the Chichester five piece have honed
their sonic assault into a powerful songwriting form. £8, £7
Concs. £6 ICA Members Theatre
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 30 May - Thursday 5 June
FILM @ THE
ICA
30 In This World Cinema 1 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
Fri Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
31 In This
World Cinema 1 2.30, 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
Sat Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
1 Ben Hur Cinema 1 2pm
Sun Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
In This World Cinema 1 6.30, 8.30pm
2 Thomas
Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
Mon In This World Cinema 1 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
3 Thomas
Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
Tues In This World Cinema 1 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
4 Thomas
Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
Wed In This World Cinema 1 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
5 Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
Thurs In This World Cinema 1 4.30, 9pm
PLEASE NOTE THE ICA CINEMA SHOWS FIRST RUN RELEASES AS WELL AS REP FILMS.
PLEASE CAN YOU ENSURE THESE ARE LISTED IN THE MAIN WEST END CINEMA NEW
RELEASE SECTION OF YOUR PUBLICATION.
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 30 May - Thursday 5 June
FILM @ THE
ICA
**NEW RELEASE**
ICA PROJECTS
IN THIS WORLD
'astonishing ...The best British film of my life time' Telegraph 'Extraordinary...I
urge you to get a ticket' Observer Winner Golden Bear Best Film Berlin
2003 Torn from the headlines, Michael Winterbottom's new film follows
the young Jamal as he embarks on a hazardous overland trip from the refugee
camp at Peshawar through Iran, Turkey, Italy and France to Sangatte and
into the heart of London where he becomes 'M1187511'. Winterbottom and
his brilliant writer Tony Grisoni have struck a fine balance between the
fictional and documentary elements of the film, harnessing the intimate
and immediate possibilities of DV production to full effect. Even more
crucially, they give us cause to see behind the headlines at the broader
political and moral concerns. As fine a piece of work as we've seen from
this versatile director. Dir Michael Winterbottom, UK, 2002, 89 mins,
English subtitles 15
**NEW RELEASE**
ICA PROJECTS
THOMAS PYNCHON: A JOURNEY INTO THE MIND OF [P.]
'intriguing...required viewing' Time Out
Unravelling the enigma of the reclusive Thomas Pynchon (b.1937), one of
the most influential but least public writers of our time, the Dubinis'
compelling documentary makes spirited use of archive photographs, historical
documents, news footage and interviews with Pynchon's friends and fanatics.
Spiralling around themes of paranoiac conspiracies and mind-control experiments,
culminating in an account of an extraordinary lookalike event and the
devastating CNN news footage of Pynchon snatched on the streets, the film
presents a wonderful feast of Pynchonalia served up with a sense of humour
and a generous helping of music by the Residents. Dir Fosco & Donatello
Dubini, Germany, 2001, 92 mins
Season
THE BRITISH CONNECTION
The ICA's investigation of another facet of filmic migration continues
with a selection of British-connected features that found themselves at
the very heart of that most American of cinematic institutions, the Awards
of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences - the 'Oscars', now
in their 75th year. These stunning new prints represent a British-connected
winner of the coveted Best Picture prize, one from each decade from the
1950s-70s. The season concludes in July with The Last Emperor, American
Beauty and Gladiator.
BEN-HUR
'Ben-Hur still stands up in all its grandeur' Sunday Times Famously dominated
by its awesome 20-minute chariot race and Miklos Rozsa's roaring music,
this historical and religious epic stars Charlton Heston and Jack Hawkins
in a visually spectacular movie. Dir William Wyler, US, 1929, 217 mins
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 30 May - Thursday 5th June
TALKS @ THE
ICA
The British Psychoanalytical Society
Sun 1 Jun, 10am-1.30pm
FAMILY KNOTS AND ABUSIVE TIES:
MINOR MISHAPS (ANNETTE K OLESON)
The sixth in a series of films and discussions on the subject of Family
Knots and Abusive Ties introduced by and discussed with psychoanalyst
Andrea Sabbadini and film historian Peter Evans with guest Paul Clements,
Principal of Mountview Theatre. The way film-makers from different cinematic
traditions have portrayed families on screen and interpreted their dysfunctions,
from comic misunderstandings to tragic abuse, continues to be explored.
There are a further two films in this series.
Tickets and further information from Events, The Institute of Psychoanalysis,
112A Shirland Road, London W9 2EQ 020 7563 5017 email: EventsBPAS@compuserve.com
£18, £13.50 Concs. Cinema 1
Tue 3 Jun,
7pm
THE MIND'S MAKING: AUTISM AND EXTREME BEHAVIOUR
Nature or nurture? - a question controversially applied to autism. Can
autism be put down to 'extreme male behaviour', written into the genes,
and an extension of boys' lower empathy skills when compared to girls?
Or are other factors more important? Tonight's speakers explore the possible
causes of autism and ask whether early intervention can help. Simon Baron-Cohen
is professor of psychology and psychiatry, Cambridge; Peter Hobson is
professor of developmental psychology at the Tavistock; Charlotte Moore
is a journalist at the Guardian, who writes regularly about life with
her two autistic sons. Chair: Jill Dawson, whose latest novel, Wild Boy,
was inspired by the story of history's first documented autistic child.
£8, £7 concs. £6 ICA members Nash Room
5-30 June
GOD BLESS AMERICA
There is much talk of the US as the imperial power for the 21st century
- but this domination is based not on a physical presence but on more
subtle cultural, political and economic influences. In this season we
take a sideways glance at the US to explore its pervasive presence and
its welcome and less-welcome seductions.
The ICA Economist
Debate
God Bless America
Thurs 5 Jun, 6.45pm
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Many decry the American cultural and military empire, and the 'imperialism'
of globalisation and free trade. But can empires be double-edged, traumatically
imposing modernity and even democracy on their subjects? Are empires ever
really inspired by principles of liberty? What is the future of the US
as a global imperial power? Speakers: Niall Ferguson, historian, TV presenter,
and author of Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World; Bill Emmott,
editor-in-chief, The Economist and author of 20:21 Vision; Robin Blackburn,
Professor of Sociology at Essex University, founding editor of New Left
Review, author of The Making of New World Slavery. Chair: Ngaire Woods,
Fellow in Politics and International Relations at Oxford, author of The
Political Economy of Globalisation.
£8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA Members
Cinema 1
Thur 5 Jun,
7pm
BLAST THEORY TALK
Members of Blast Theory talk about the process of making Uncle Roy All
Around You and discuss ways in which mobile technologies are interfacing
with the city. £1.50, £1.00 Concs, FREE to ICA members
Limited space available
Please book in advance.ICA LISTINGS
Friday 30 May - Thursday 5 June
PERFORMANCE
@ THE ICA
Sat 31 May,
8pm
THE RAIN BAND
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
£9, £8 Concs. £7 ICA Members
Theatre, Bar
Mon 2 Jun,
8pm
THE HIDDEN CAMERAS
ROYAL CITY
'a unique mind-warp of tender gospel and soulful folk...' NME Renowned
for their revelatory live performances, Toronto's Joel Gibb brings his
Hidden Cameras collective for their debut London headline show. A talent
of uncommon melodic and poetic gifts, Gibb describes his sound as 'gay
church folk music': deliciously open accounts of homosexuality; epic,
gospel mixed with acoustic folk; erotic and romantic themes infused with
spiritual imagery; and a fluid, communal line up of over a dozen musicians,
dancers and artists. Fellow Toronto natives Royal City play an affecting,
melancholy blues, with spacey banjo, starlit piano and crackling vocals.
£8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA Members Theatre
Tue 3 Jun,
8 pm
HOPE OF THE STATES
'Britain's most amazing new band' NME
An opportunity to catch one of the UK's most talked about new rock bands
in an intimate venue, before they explode onto the world stage. With a
name derived from social commentator Albert Deutsch's searing indictment
of the US state psychiatric system, Hope of the States were never going
to be your average heads-down rock band. Their special mix of orchestral
grandeur, darkly lyrical and stylistic leanings and military rhythms,
inspired by a truly encyclopaedic musical upbringing, has seen the group
wowing critic and music fans alike. Inhabiting a similar space to Sigor
Ros and Godspeed! You Black Emperor, the Chichester five piece have honed
their sonic assault into a powerful songwriting form. £8, £7
Concs. £6 ICA Members Theatre ICA LISTINGS Friday 30 May - Thursday
5 June
GAMING/NEW MEDIA @ THE ICA
Until 7 June Hourly: 3-8pm (last entry 8pm)
BLAST THEORY: UNCLE ROY ALL AROUND YOU
'deeply challenging work' Sunday Times
Come and play in a game that pitches online players against players on
the streets of London. Street Players search for Uncle Roy through the
back streets, the tourist traps and the leafy boulevards of Westminster
with a handheld computer. Whilst Online Players cruise through a virtual
model of the same area, hunting for the Street Players. Please bring ID
to become a Street Player, Online Players to go to: www.uncleroyallaroundyou.co.uk
£6, £5 Concs. £4 ICA Members, Online Players FREE Call
ICA Box Office for registration and instruction: 020 7930 3647
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