Joseph Beuys: multiples were a key component of Beuys’ output; ‘The objects are understandable in relation to my ideas’, he said and, in this exhibition of some 300 of the multiples, most come with long explanatory captions. At first this is irritating. Many relate to performances and, with work that is so self-referential and relies [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 27, 2008
Sound Clash: 100% Jamaican Crossover!
Being the dub fountain from which hip hop, drum ‘n’ bass and many other currently popular forms of dance music were born, Jamaica is now happily reappropriating a lot of the new sounds it inspired – ‘crossover’ works both ways, and this weekly evening hopes to cover both directions. The Controverse All Stars, Skank Around [...]
September 25, 2008
Henry Rollins
Singer (formerly of Black Flag and currently of the Rollins Band), book publisher (of Nick Cave, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Alan Vega and Don Bajema) and general workaholic, Henry Rollins returns to town in his well-established guise of hilarious raconteur. His ’spoken word’ appearances draw on two decades of life on the road, during which he’s [...]
September 19, 2008
Foire de Paris
This giant fair is a sort of cross between the Ideal Home exhibition and the Food & Wine fair. It also includes sport, leisure and environment sections, plus the Concours Lépine, devoted to often crazy, but sometimes inspired inventions.
September 17, 2008
Ice Hockey
These days, it is hard to walk down the street without seeing some reference to the Barça centenary year, and Barça does not just mean football. Some of its finest teams can be found in other sports such as handball and ice-hockey, and their premier team in the latter sport is playing against Toulouse as [...]
September 12, 2008
Marquis de Sade
This classic expat haunt just two blocks from the Old Town Square has expanded its soulful, blood-red interiors with a new balcony perch, complete with its own mixed-drinks bar. The perspective on Prague’s most devoted international core of night denizens is much improved once you’ve ascended the spiral iron stairs and got hold of a [...]
September 9, 2008
Parco Demidoff
Any excuse to get out of town when it’s steaming hot is a good one, and there are plenty of places for a cool retreat near Florence. Villa Demidoff at Pratolino, a half-hour bus ride north of the city, is such a spot. The villa itself – dating from the 16th-century – is a bit [...]
