Happenings 10-12 Aug, 2007
Andy Warhol retrospective
BFI Southbank, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT
Tue 7 Aug - Sun 30 Sept
£8.60 / more info / excerpt from event's official page:
"In the most complete retrospective of Andy Warhol's cinema ever held, Callie Angell guides you through the Pop master's brilliant film career, from minimalist silent epics and underground narratives to double-screen extravaganzas, including many recently restored titles never before seen in London."
Platforms:live
The Luminaire, Kilburn, London NW6 7JR
Sat 11 Aug (7.30pm)
£5.50 or £7 door / more info / excerpt from event's official page:
"Arts mag Platforms hosts an evening of exciting new sounds and poetry, featuring raw shooby doo harmonies from Peggy Sue & The Pirates, heartbreaking folk anthems from Noah and The Whale, Anna Log's ethereal piano balladry, delicate acoustic songs from Ed Hope and live poetry through the evening."
London Mela 2007
Gunnersbury Park, London W3
Sun 12 Aug (12-9pm)
free / more info / excerpt from event's official page:
"Melas originate from the Indian sub continent. The word Mela comes from the sanskrit 'to meet' and is related to 'milana' the verb to tune. It is commonly used to describe a large gathering of people celebrating artistic, religious or political events - a fair or a festival."