Archive for February 2009
Over München
February 26, 2009Kauai
February 23, 2009On Gold Mountain
February 18, 2009This exhibition explores the history of a largely overlooked section of the Los Angeles population – the Chinese-Americans. Lisa See’s book lends its name to an exhibition that examines the events which characterised Chinese immigration from the end of the 18th-century to present day, both in California and through the United States. It also takes [...]
Certified Male
February 13, 2009A combination of theatre, stand-up comedy and music, ‘Certified Male’ comes from the pen of Scott Rankin and Gynn Nicholas and takes a long, strong look at the male psyche. A group of suits leave the boardroom for a weekend retreat with their boss. In the tropical resort they stay at, the shedding of inhibitions [...]
La Fille sur le Pont
February 8, 2009Patrice Leconte’s latest film is a deeply stylish love story, which begins when a circus knife-thrower (Daniel Auteuil) saves a young girl (Vanessa Paradis) from a suicide attempt off a footbridge on the Seine. She falls for him, of course, but her trust in him is put to the test when she becomes a partner [...]