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Chris Ofili Exhibition at Tate Britain 'Hip Hop spirit in Art'
Take a trip t the Tate to see a major new exhibition of work by Manchester born Nigerian artist, Chris Ofili, at Tate Britain. The exhibition will bring together approximately 45 paintings from the mid 1990s onwards, including No Woman No Cry - the piece he created in the aftermath of the Stephen Lawrence murder.
Tate Britain has created a special youth ticket: anyone under the age of 26 can enter the exhibition for £5 – usual price is £10 full price and £8.50 for concessions. Just bring along some ID to get this special offer.
Chris Ofili is without a doubt one of the UK's most famous homegrown black artists. Having won the Turner Prize in 1998 aged 30, he now resides in Trinidad. Many of his works have been inspired by growing up in Manchester in the 1980's, religious veiwpoints and his love of Hip Hop Culture, especially bands such as Public Enemy, KRS 1 and Eric B & Rakim.
Chris's works show many parallels with Hip Hop and sampling culture, remixing and re-mastering modern inspirations from art and music to create his own unique takes. He draws on his surroundings to inform his art and commentates on the state of play, exploring areas such as racism, ethnicity and identity.
Chris Ofili's top 14 influential Hip Hop tracks (not in order of preference): Notorious BIG – 10 crack commandments
Common – Heaven somewhere
Method Mad – Bring the pain
Public Enemy – Public Enemy number 1
Erykah Badu – The Healer
Snoop Dogg – Gin & Juice
Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M
Jay-Z - Blueprint
A Tribe called Quest – The low end theory
The Roots – Clones
NAS – Illamtic
Mos Def - Black on both sides
Talib Kweli – Reflection eternal
Dizzee Rascal - Jezebel
Listings Information: Chris Ofili Exhibition Address: Tate Britain, Level 2 Galleries, Millbank, SW1P 4RG
Dates: 27 January – 16 May 2010
Opening Times: 10.00 to 17.55 and 22.00 the first Friday of every month Ticket Price: Over 26 £10 / Under 26 £5 with I-D Nearest Tube: Pimlico
Chris Ofili on how hiphop has inspired his work: "I was drawn to
(William) Blake's image first as a watercolour. At the same time I was
interested in how Snoop Dogg could sing quite vulgar lyrics with a
sweet, smooth West Coast voice, in the coming together of the rough and
the smooth. I was curious about trying to make older ideas contemporary
and new, and somehow have a relationship to hip-hop culture." – Chris
Ofili, in 'Ekow Eshun interviews Chris Ofili' from the Chris Ofili
exhibition catalogue, Tate Britain 2010 "I like (hip-hop's)
cut-and-paste attitude. You can often hear where one joint ends and
another begins, which is something I try to make apparent in my work so
you can see how things are made. Hip-Hop takes existing beats,
restructures them, and injects the individual in the form of a rap.
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Ctrl.Alt.Shift presents United Underground
On Saturday 20th February 2010 visit cutting-edge street culture, film, live music, DJs, artwork and new-school activism where Ctrl.Alt.Shift presents United Underground, a unique collaborative project hosted by the Southbank Centre, British Underground and Riz MC.
After a series of sell-out summer shows, for one night only, experimental youth movement Ctrl.Alt.Shift is bringing together the artists who are shaping London's dynamic underground scene. The event has been created to promote exceptional new talent and activism, positioning music as a potential catalyst for change and highlighting the issue of conflict.
It promises to be an explosive evening, with performances from the likes of Trembling Bells and Aruba Red running alongside political speeches by journalist Ben White and former mayor Ken Livingston, uniting activists and performers from across the cultural and political spectrum. Meanwhile, an interactive digital installation will allow people to add their own personal messages to a collective call for peace.
The night will also boast DJ sets and live music from the city's best club nights, including Wiley's Eskimo dance, Urban Nerds and the infamous Dirty Canvas, as well as acoustic performances from prolific cellist Laura Moody and Olivia Cheney, who is fresh from her tour with Zero 7.
From 12 noon onwards, Writings On The Wall is a free warm-up event, featuring a screen printing workshop led by Print Club London, and a live showcase of unsigned music acts and spoken word.
Since 2008, Ctrl.Alt.Shift has been working to politicise a new generation of activists for social justice using creativity, photography, film, stories, illustrations and music.
Date: Saturday 20th February 2010
Time: 12 noon – 3pm (pre event)
5pm – 11pm (club night)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, SE1 8X
Tickets cost a meagre £6 and are available from www.southbankcentre.co.uk now.
Please note that entrants to the evening event must be 18 or over.
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Dephect
Dephect,
an incubator for raw graphic talent, collaborates with forerunners in
Europe’s underground art, music and sports scenes to produce t-shirts,
jackets and accessories. 10 years after its conception, the
London-based brand is still owned and operated by its two co-founders
and continues to grow as a creative outlet for an ever-expanding army
of friends and allies, while providing the UK and Europe with its
original street wear.
Dephect will be celebrating its 10-year
anniversary with "On Paper", an exhibition featuring 25 of its
top-selling and favourite t-shirt graphics as lithographic prints
(£25).
For more details or go to http://dephect.com
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New Years Eve
FLO at Tamarai has already seen Jason Derulo (US No. 1 with Watcha Say), UK Soul Legend, Roachford and Melvin (Kiss FM breakfast show) all pass by in the last month.
Now we bring you the Ultimate New Years Eve Party with Ronnie Herel (BBC 1Xtra) and friends playing the very best in R&B, soul, funky, party house, old school & club classics
We aim to bring you the West Ends best New Years Eve Party and with gorgeous surroundings, great music, plenty of party poppers and complimentary canapes after midnight (just when you're starting to lag), we think you're going to like it!
Tamarai is a multi award winning pan Asian restaurant, bar & club that transforms seamlessly from serene restaurant into one of the best club venues in town. An in-house Video Jockey brings alive the multiple LCD screens with specially created video images that synchronize to the music.
FLO….. for the love of… music /dancing /celebrating and for the love of a New Years Eve like no other….
FLO continues every Saturday at Tamaria with a Janet Jackson album launch party on 19th December with giveaways galore and special guest Matt White playing a 30 minute JJ mix. We will be closed on Boxing Day 26th December and 2nd Jan 2010.
RSVPR continues every Friday at Tamaria with DJ Zay but will be closed on Friday 18th December, Xmas Day and New Years Day.
FLO NEW YEARS EVE PARTY DETAILS
Event: FLO
When: Thursday 31st December 2009
Where: Tamarai,167 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5PG
Tube: Covent Garden / Holborn
Time: 9.3pm-3am
DJ's: Ronnie Herel & friends
Music: R&B, soul, funky, party house, old school & club classics
Tickets: £35 in advance, more on the door. Available from
Club Tickets - www.clubtickets.com / +44(0)8455191909
Skiddle – www.skiddle.com
Ticket Web – www.ticketweb.co.uk
VIP Package - £500 includes
· VIP table for 5 guests
· A bottle of vodka (Smirnoff Black) with three jugs of mixers
· A bottle of champagne
· Tray of sumptuous canapes
· Luxury Chocolates
VIP tickets only available from RSVPR. / More info www.rsvpr.com / 07939 593 718 / 07958 713 293
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Join two runaway kids on their adventures at the ominous Ruff Endz estate in this fresh, witty and humorous contemporary fairytale. Meet aspiring singer Lil Red under contract to greedy producer Wolf, and Prince who is dating both rapper Rap-on-Zel and DJ Spinderella.
The award-winning smash hit from the West End and two Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Into the Hoods features groovy tunes and wicked dance moves and includes music from Massive Attack, Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas and others.
The show was created and is performed by critically acclaimed dance company ZooNation, whose dancers performed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday party.
50% off for under 16s / 20% off for groups of ten or more (phone bookings only)
Audio-described performance: 9 January, 2pm
0844 847 9910
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/intothehoods
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JLS
Britain's favourite new boyband, JLS, have announced their first ever headline UK Tour for February 2010.
Now,
JLS have just released their debut single, Beat Again. As it swings out
of radio speakers up and down the country, the instant hit is an
infectious, addictive, street-savvy pop gem. JLS have also broken
every boyband rule as they are involved in every aspect of the creative
process as they put the finishing touches to their debut album, coming
soon. But if you can't wait for you're JLS fix until then you can see
them live at:
February 2010
Monday 1st - Ipswich Regent - 01473 433100
Tuesday 2nd - Nottingham Royal Centre - 0115 989 5555
Wednesday 3rd - Newcastle City Hall - 0191 261 2606
Friday 5th - Birmingham LG Arena - 0844 338 8000
Saturday 6th - Manchester Apollo - 0844 477 7677
Sunday 7th - Sheffield City Hall - 0114 278 9789
Tuesday 9th - Brighton Centre - 0844 847 1515
Wednesday 10th - Bournemouth BIC - 0844 576 3000
Friday 12th - Brentwood Leisure Centre - 01277 262616
Saturday 13th - London HMV Hammersmith Apollo - 08448 444 748
Sunday 14th - Liverpool Empire - 0870 606 3536
Wednesday 17th - Plymouth Pavillions - 0845 146 1460
Thursday 18th - Bristol Colston Hall - 0117 922 3686
Friday 19th - Cardiff CIA - 029 2022 4488
Sunday 21st - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium - 0844 4999 990
Ticket hotline: 0871 2200 260 or buy online www.gigsandtours.com
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