Information: Calle A #310, Apt 7b, entre 3ra y 3ra A, Miramar (234276/ lorna@cubarte.cult.cu )
As’ Somos (The Way We Are) was founded in 1981 by Lorna Burdsall. US-born Burdsall trained at the Julliard in New York under Alfredo Corvino, Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham and Anthony Tudor. She fell in love with a Cuban Bacard’ rum executive in New York and in 1955 moved back with him to Havana. After the Revolution, Burdsall was a founder member of Danza Nacional (now Danza Contemporánea de Cuba; ) and helped introduce new techniques into Cuban modern dance.
Lorna is best described as an artistic magpie, assembling her work out of theatre, music, dance, masks and contemporary folklore. To give you an idea of her eclecticism, she uses flashlights for lighting, shammy leathers for costumes, Soviet army-surplus silk parachutes for backdrops, poetry by Lorca and Mart’, musical sources ranging from Astor Piazzola to Chopin; her young granddaughter is the principal dancer. Lorna also holds dance classes for children and adults in her house; ).
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Escuela de Ciencias,Universidad de La Habana, Avenida de la Universidad, esquina a J (793488)
Open 9am-noon, 1-4pm Mon-Fri; closed Sat, Sun. Closed Aug. Admission $1; free under-12s.
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Apart from Antonioni, Nanni Moretti is Italy’s only credible living auteur, a status confirmed by the ecstatic reception of yesteryear’s, ‘Dear Diary’ and likely to be renewed by his latest work, ‘La stanza del figlio’ (The Son’s Room). From the early days of hand-held Super-8 to the present, an entire generation has followed the career of Moretti’s cinematic alter-ego, once Michele, now Giovanni (Nanni). This film is Moretti’s take on family life, growing pains and tragic loss. Equip yourself with handkerchiefs and see it at Moretti’s very own cinema.
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After much struggle and hassles with the authorities, Berlin’s wackiest hotel is ready to welcome guests in the newly completed extension. The artist and musician owner, Lars Stroschen, has created a wild dream landscape in which each room is a unique, handcrafted artwork. There’s the ‘upside-down room’ where all the furniture is stuck to the ceiling and strange hatches in the floor open into bed and sitting spaces; the ‘Grandma Room’ with a vast wardrobe tilted at a an odd angle, a room with a bed in a cage and another where you can sleep in a coffin. Far out, great fun and reasonably priced, it beats the pants off staying in a pension.
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28 E 23rd St between Madison Ave and Park Ave South (212-254-6117)
Subway: N, R, 6 to 23rd St.
Vanity isn’t much to look at, and the name is pretty tired, but as one of Manhattan’s fairly few smallish dance clubs it fills a definite need. It actually has a pretty nice little dance floor and sound system, too. The most popular nights are Tuesdays, when Super Funk attracts a fun music-industry crowd (it’s a good bet that you’ll rub elbows at the bar with the likes of Todd Terry or Masters at Work) despite the name, you’ll mostly hear deep but pumping house spun by guest DJs ranging from local up-and-comers to internationally known names like Benji Candelario. Friday night, the also-misnamed GBH (which stands for Great British House) features mostly American vocal house, spun by DJs who work at King Street and Northcott, two top New York labels (DJ Disciple is a monthly guest, and folks like Roger Sanchez spin on occasion, too). Saturday, Sticky’s program of electronica draws the sort of indie/alternative/student-oriented crowd that listens to the Chemical Brothers, DJ Icey, Fatboy Slim and the like.
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The Cornet, 49 Lavender Gardens, SW11 (020 7564 2500)
Clapham Junction rail. Performances 8.45pm Fri; 7.15pm, 11.15pm, Sat. Admission Fri ?14, ?11 OAPs, students, disabled, ES40s; Sat ?12, ?9 students, OAPs, disabled, ES40s. Credit MC, V.
Website: http://www.jongleurs.com
One of the leading
London comedy clubs, Jongleurs occupies an impressive first-floor hall,
and presents varied line-ups – often of big names – that aren’t
confined to stand-up. Food is available, and there’s an after-show
disco on Fridays.
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A sailor’s delight, this year’s Miami International Boat Show has been expanding its exhibition areas. There will be new activities like a custom boat-builders section, free boat rides on a variety of craft and an expanded sailboat exhibition located on nearby Watson Island. The Boat Show draws a huge crowd, and offers its guests a peek at the latest innovations in boating. If you’ve ever been out on the sea, this is a must for you.
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