ICA
LISTINGS
Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May
TICKETS & BOX OFFICE INFORMATION: 020 7930 3647 / www.ica.org.uk
THIS
WEEK'S HIGHLIGHT:
Sun
11 May, 7pm
SPREAD LOVE present Ugly Duckling
'come to save the masses from an infinite barrage of pseudo-gangster masquerades'
Adrenalin Magazine Hailing from Long Beach, California, Ugly Duckling
isn't your usual self-eulogising, gun-toting hip hop crew. Young Einstein,
the trio's resident beat maker and MCs Dizzy and Andy Cooper, first burst
on the scene in 1999 with their Fresh Mode e.p., a joyous, cartoon blend
of catchy breaks and beats. Honing their stunning live show on the road
with Jurassic 5 and The Roots, their debut album Journey to Anywhere brought
them rave reviews and a loyal, cult following. This early show will be
a celebration of classic styles and positive lyricism, with Spread Love
gang DJ Yoda, Rob Bringur and James Lebens on the decks. £10, £9
Concs. £8 ICA Members Theatre
ICA
LISTINGS
Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May
FILM
@ THE ICA
9 Beck's Futures screenings Cinema 2
12.30-6pm
Fri In This World Cinema 1
4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
10 Beck's Futures screenings Cinema 2
12.30-4pm
Sat In This World Cinema 1
2.30, 4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
Derrida Cinema 2
4.30pm
Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
11 Beck's
Futures screenings Cinema 2
12.30-4pm
Sun In This World Cinema 1
2.00, 6.30, 8.30pm
Rebecca Cinema 1 4pm
Derrida Cinema 2 4.30pm
Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
12 Beck's Futures screenings Cinema 2
12.30-6pm
Mon In This World Cinema 1
4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
13 Beck's Futures screenings Cinema 2
12.30-6pm
Tues In This World Cinema 1
4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm
Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30, 8.30pm
14 In This World Cinema 1
4.30, 6.30, 8.30pm Wed Thomas Pynchon
Cinema 2 6.30pm
Nigel Kneale: Quartermass Part 1 Cinema 2
8.30pm
15 Beck's Futures screenings Cinema 2
12.30-6pm
Thurs In This World Cinema 1
4.30, 9pm
Thomas Pynchon Cinema 2 6.30pm
Nigel Kneale: Quartermass Part 2 Cinema 2
8.30pm
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 SECTIONS OF YOUR PUBLICATION.
ICA LISTINGS
Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May
FILM
@ THE ICA
**First
Run Release**
ICA PROJECTS
In This World
'Extraordinary...I urge you to get a ticket' Observer 'astonishing ' Daily
Telegraph 'A film of raw power' **** Total Film Winner Golden Bear - Berlin
Film Festival 2003 Torn from the headlines, Michael Winterbottom's compelling
new film follows Jamal, a young Afghan, 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 and
they give us cause to see behind the headlines at the broader political
and moral concerns. Dir Michael Winterbottom, UK 2002, 89 mins, English
subtitles
**First
Run Release**
ICA PROJECTS
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey into the Mind of [P.]
'One of American literature's true masters' Rick Moody 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
**First
Run Release**
ICA PROJECTS/DOCUMENTA
Derrida
'Blissful ... a pleasure to watch' New York Times 'Inspirational and unexpectedly
moving' Film Comment This award-winning film is an intimate portrait of
the brilliant, controversial philosopher and intellectual icon Jacques
Derrida, whose theory of 'deconstruction' has deeply influenced the studies
of literature, philosophy, ethics, architecture and law, indelibly marking
the intellectual landscape of the 20th and 21st centuries. Combining rare
private footage of Derrida with his reflections on deconstruction, violence,
love and death, the film investigates the concept of biography and explores
the relationship between the public and the private.
Dir Kirby Dick/Amy Ziering Kofman, US 2002, 85 mins
Rebecca
(1940)
'Malevolence personified...a riveting film' Time Out Hitchcock's only
Best Picture winner is a gripping blend of detective story, gothic romance
and psychological drama based on Daphne du Maurier's bestselling novel.
The story of a naïve - and nameless - young woman who marries an
aristocratic patriarch (Laurence Olivier) only to find her life dominated
by his deceased first wife Rebecca and her terrifying servant Mrs Danvers,
is one of the most deliciously terrifying films of all time. With thanks
to the British Film Institute and to the Academy Film Archive for this
print, newly restored by the Walt Disney Company in 2000. Dir Alfred Hitchcock,
US 1940, 130 mins
Sci-Fi:
Quatermass and the Pit
'A richly allusive web of occult, anthropological, religious and extraterrestrial
speculation' Time Out As part of the ICA's special season of Sci-Fi talks,
a chance to see the BBC's legendary 1958 series, the third part of Nigel
Kneale's Quatermass quartet, an extended treatise on the nature of evil,
religion and superstition. Work on a new London underground line is halted
when a skeleton and a WWII missile are uncovered. But the 'missile' turns
out to be an alien spacecraft and Professor Bernard Quatermass is called
in to investigate as its opening unleashes ancient forces of evil. Showing
on 35mm prints courtesy of the National Film & Television Archive,
the screening on the 14 May will be introduced by Kim Newman. Dir Rudolph
Cartier, UK 1958, Total running time 108 mins
ICA
LISTINGS
Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May
EXHIBITION @ the ICA
5 Apr-18 May 12-7.30pm daily (13 Apr, 4.30-7.30pm; closed 29 Apr) BECK'S
FUTURES 2003 'Dedicated to the support of developing artists, Beck's Futures
has established itself as one of the country's premier art prizes' Independent
The ICA is delighted to present Beck's Futures 2003, featuring an eclectic
mix of some of the most exciting artists now working in the UK. It includes
an internet 'cyber globe' under constant bombardment created by Nick Crowe,
public interventions by Lucy Skaer and the artist-collective Inventory,
work exploring the tools of corporate marketing by Carey Young, performance-derived
videos by Alan Currall, David Sherry and Bernd Behr, a short film by Rosalind
Nashashibi examining cultural displacement, and a vibrating and moaning
mummy by Francis Upritchard. Much of the work in this year's exhibition
explores the points at which art grapples with and appropriates everyday
routines and public spaces, blurring the boundaries between reality and
fiction. As well as photographs, drawings and sculpture, many works have
a presence beyond the gallery through interventions and performances in
the public realm, engagement with broadcast media and the internet. This
year's selection was made by the curators Russell Ferguson (Chief Curator,
UCLA Hammer Museum); Maria Lind (Director, Kunstverein Munich); Hans Ulrich
Obrist (Independent Curator); and the artist Michael Landy, who is the
Chair of the panel. Beck's Futures is the result of an ongoing collaboration
between the ICA and Beck's and has established a reputation for identifying
and supporting the work of the most promising artists in the UK. Each
of the participating artists will receive a share of the £40,000
awards-fund that goes towards making Beck's Futures the UK's most generous
arts awards. One artist will be selected for a further overall award of
£20,000. The exhibition is accompanied by a limited-edition publication
with contributions from J G Ballard and Hans Ulrich Obrist, and art historian
and writer Michael Archer. A free newsprint exhibition guide will also
be available. Beck's Futures 2003 subsequently travels to the CCA, Glasgow
and Southampton City Art Gallery. Mon - Fri: £1.50, £1.00
Concs. FREE with ICA Membership; Sat & Sun: £2.50, £1.50
Concs. FREE with ICA Membership
25 Apr-15
May 12-6pm (except 26 Apr 4-6pm and 14 May)
Beck's Futures 2003: Student Prize for Film and Video
Film and video are at the heart of our culture, and this annual event
offers and outstanding opportunity to sample the best student work. This
year's selection was made by the artist Sam Taylor-Wood and the designer
Peter Saville. The selected works will be shown over a long weekend during
Beck's Futures. Exhibiting artists will receive a share of £5,000.
The programme will subsequently be shown at further venues across the
UK. Mon - Fri: £1.50, £1.00 Concs. FREE with ICA Membership;
Sat & Sun: £2.50, £1.50 Concs. FREE with ICA Membership
Cinema 2
ICA
LISTINGS
Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May
TALKS
@ the ICA
Wed 14 & Thurs 15th May
Children of the Revolution: New British Science Fiction
On the eve of the Arthur C Clarke Award, the ICA holds three talks about
this increasingly exciting genre. Both talks will be introduced by M.
John Harrison, author of Light; Jon Courtenay Grimwood, author of Pashazade,
and Effendi; and China Mieville, author of King Rat and Perdido Street
Station.
Wed
14 May, 6.45pm
Fresh Blood
There's no doubt that British SF is undergoing a thrilling renaissance.
But why is it suddenly so good? Who are the new talents, and who are the
stalwarts they're joining? And what is driving this efflorescence of creativity?
Speakers include Paul McAuley, author of Fairyland, and a judge at this
year's Clarke; Muriel Gray, broadcaster, and author of Furnace and The
Ancient; Andrew McKie critic for The Telegraph and Gwyneth Jones, last
year's Clarke winner for Bold as Love.
£8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA Members
Nash Room
Thurs
15 May, 7.15pm
Generic Modification: Is Genre The New Mainstream?
For decades, science fiction has been attempting to escape the constraints
of genre, and occasional masterpieces have done just that. But now the
practice as a whole is stretching its legs, flexing its muscles and setting
up camp in the literary mainstream. Is modern SF's compulsive criss-crossing
of genres the kick in the pants contemporary fiction needs? Or is there
still further to go? The award-winning literary writer, Toby Litt, one
of Granta's 20 Best Young Novelists; John O'Connell, journalist and Time
Out reviewer; Muriel Gray and Justina Robson, author of Mappa Mundi and
one of our hottest new SF writers talk it over. £8, £7 Concs.
£6 ICA Members Theatre
Wed 14 May, 8.30pm
Nigel Kneale: My Son, Quatermass
Author and screenwriter Nigel Kneale was one of the most influential SF
writers to come out of England in the 1950's. His beloved series The Quatermass
Experiment (1953) took the British television industry by storm and simultaneously
scared the wits out of a generation. Tonight, Kneale introduces a rare
screening of episodes 1-3 of Quatermass and the Pit, first broadcast to
tremendous acclaim in 1958. He will be in conversation with the acclaimed
horror writer Kim Newman. Episodes 4-6 will be screened the following
evening.
£8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA Members
Cinema 2
BRITISH
PSYCHOANALYTICAL SOCIETY
Sun 11 May, 10am-1.30pm
Family Knots and Abusive Ties: Secrets and Lies
The fifth in a series of films and discussions on the subject of Family
Knots and Abusive Ties introduced by and discussed with psycho-analyst
Andrea Sabbadini and film historian Peter Evans. This week the screening
is Secrets and Lies directed by Mike Leigh. 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 three films in this series. Tickets
& information: 020 7563 5017 / EventsBPAS@compuserve.com
£18, £13.50 Concs.
Thur
15 May, 6.45pm
ICA/ECONOMIST DEBATE: The Secret State
In the current wars of terrorism and counter-terrorism, Britain has a
clear and present need for competent and trustworthy intelligence services.
Have recent revelations about the Cold War record of our security services
compromised their standing? Do we need more accountability or fewer 'whistleblowers'?
Do we need a Freedom of Information Act with teeth, and reform of the
Official Secrets Act? And what of relations between the different branches
of our 'secret state'? Speakers include: David Shayler, former member
of MI5; Peter Hennessy, historian and author of The Secret State and Martin
Bright, investigative journalist at The Observer. In the
chair: Edward Lucas, Britain correspondent at The Economist. £8,
£7 Concs. £6 ICA Members Cinema 1 ICA LISTINGS Friday 9 May
- Thursday 15 May
MUSIC AND CLUBS @ the ICA
Fri
9 May, 8pm
Brassy
'itchin' and scratchin' returntablists. And they rawk! And strut, holler
and ooze a wonderfully lithe, beats-driven sass' The Face With their sussed
and sexy blend of punky swagger and hip-hop sensibilities, Brassy exude
an edgy, raw energy, yet manage to create perfect pop at the same time.
Now relocated to NYC, Muffin Spencer and her Manchester cohorts are back
with their high octane live show, full of short, sharp adrenaline shots
of hooks, electro-beats, punky guitars and funky basslines, as featured
on their new album Gettin' Wise, and on single Play Some D - as heard
on the new Motorola commercial. £8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA
Members
Theatre, Bar
Spread
Love
Sun 11 May, 7pm
Ugly Duckling
'come to save the masses from an infinite barrage of pseudo-gangster masquerades'
Adrenalin Magazine Hailing from Long Beach, California, Ugly Duckling
isn't your usual self-eulogising, gun-toting hip hop crew. Young Einstein,
the trio's resident beat maker and MCs Dizzy and Andy Cooper, first burst
on the scene in 1999 with their Fresh Mode e.p., a joyous, cartoon blend
of catchy breaks and beats. Honing their stunning live show on the road
with Jurassic 5 and The Roots, their debut album Journey to Anywhere brought
them rave reviews and a loyal, cult following. This early show will be
a celebration of classic styles and positive lyricism, with Spread Love
gang DJ Yoda, Rob Bringur and James Lebens on the decks. £10, £9
Concs. £8 ICA Members Theatre
Sat
10 May, 8pm
Flo Motion Live: Super Numeri
This bi-monthly night features an eclectic mix of new music makers hosted
by Nick Luscombe (XFM Flo-Motion). The line up this month is imaginative
and inspirational featuring Super Numeri (Ninja Tune), Digitonal (Toytronic),
Sweden's Plej (Exceptional) and Katy Carr (DeLuce). Headlining will be
recent Ninja Tune signings Super Numeri. The Liverpudlian collective will
be featuring tracks from their assured debut album Great Aviaries. Their
hypnotic yet edgy live shows have been compared to the sound of Tortoise
and Can. Nick Luscombe will also be taking to the decks during the evening.
£8, £7 Concs. £6 ICA Members Theatre
Mon
12 May, 8pm
Toop, Peebles, Perera: Insect Grooves
'visionary' The Wire
Improvised electro-acoustics, spoken word and altered electric guitar
featuring renowned musician and writer David Toop, Toronto-based composer/performer
Sarah Peebles and guitarist/composer Nilan Perera. Toop performs on flute
and steel pedal guitar, inserting surreal short stories and historical
oddities. Peebles performs on laptop, drawing from CD playback glitches,
Japan Rail commuting adventures, Tokyo video arcade and hummingbirds,
fire and insects, augmented by shô (Japanese mouth-organ). Nilan
Perera utilizes various paraphernalia as well as feedback and a variety
of electronic effects. £7, £6 Concs. £5 ICA Members
Theatre
Wed
14 May, 8pm
Momus
'an outsider pushing further still, out into spaces entirely his own...'
Melody Maker A rare appearance by innovator, songwriter and artist-experimenter
Momus. He will amuse you with songs called My Sperm Is Not Your Enemy.
And his impersonation of Jacques Tati slipping on a Modernist banana skin.
He will also perform songs about Scottish variety stars, written and recorded
in Tokyo and mixed with the unearthly sound of passing sweet potato sellers,
and lots of other stuff.
£5, £4 Concs. Free ICA Members
Bar
DIY Clubbing
Thurs 15 May, 6.30pm
Plunderdelica Part 1: Workshop, make your own bootlegs
A 90 minute crash course in a new audio-visual software that allows a
menu of existing tracks to be perfectly and effortlessly spliced together
creating brand new bootlegs in a live setting. Participants will be let
loose in the bar afterwards to play for the Plunderdelica crowd later
that night. Bring your favourite tunes along on CD to mash them up to
create your own perfect pop hybrids or just play with the ones we've already
loaded up. For DJs looking to radically expand what they can do in the
mix, or first timers interested in a preview play of the technology that
will be shaping club land in the coming years. £4, £3 Concs.
£2 ICA Members Digital Studio
DIY
Clubbing
Thurs 15 May, 8pm
Plunderdelica Part 2: Club
Last chance to catch the Plunderdelica do it yourself mashed up pop fun
as once again workshop participants are let loose in the bar to mix and
match live bootlegs and remixes. Expect a top class audio-visual show
from Raya regulars Mondo and Simon Green. The Raya Wall of Light will
be on in full effect with additional loops of super 8 film on overheating
projectors from back in the day before VJ mixers and laptops, plus a very
special guest DJ for the night. £5, £4 Concs. Free to ICA
Members Bar
ICA
LISTINGS
Friday 9 May - Thursday 15 May
NEW
MEDIA @ the ICA
23
Apr-11 May; Wed, Thurs, Fri 4-8pm, Sat 2-6pm
Tina Frank, Fuzzy Motion: Pictures Without Legs 1995-2002
Best known for her design and video work for Austrian record label Mego,
Tina Frank has become a leading figure operating at the intersection of
music, graphic design and the moving image. Frank has collaborated with
the likes of Mathias Gmachl of Farmers Manual with whom she formed Skot
- an audiovisual 'band', Chicks on Speed, Christian Fennesz, Hecker and
labels such as Chocolate Industries, Idea Recordings and Staubgold. The
Digital Studio presents the London premiere of Fuzzy Motion - Pictures
Without Legs, a collection of Frank's works released on DVD by the Japanese
label GAS. A mélange of Frank 'classics' and adventures in new
media and the moving image, this is a unique opportunity to sample over
twenty works from 7 years of Frank's work on Mego and other projects.
The exhibition includes works ranging from the well-known 'Aus' (music
by Christian Fennesz) to Skot vs. Hecker - a 30 minute live videowork,
characterised by shredded type and crude pixel magnifications - the look
of data gone wrong.
Wed-Fri: £1.50, £1 Concs, Free with ICA Membership; Sat: £2.50,
£1.50 Concs, Free with ICA Membership Digital Studio
Tue
13, Wed 14 May, 4-10 pm
Cybersalon: The Levi's® Europe Digital Arts Prize
An exhibition of the winning entries of the Levi's® Digital Arts Prize
featuring works from the Estonian Academy of Arts, Westminster University
and the Surrey Institute of Art and Design. In parallel, the Digital Studio
hosts a retrospective of the work of the Hypermedia Research Centre at
Westminster University including works from the likes Anti-Rom, Tomato
Interactive, Deepend, Lateral, Circlemaker.org and Re-collective.
£1.50; £1.00 Concs, FREE to ICA Members
Digital Studio
Emma Pettit
ICA Press Office
020 7766 1406
>From 28 March - Michael Winterbottom's IN THIS WORLD
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