Don’t be late! The Late London event, at No.1 Warehouse in West India Quay, starts at 7pm on Friday, September 5. www.museumoflondon.org.uk MUSEUM of London Docklands hosts a special night of intimate gigs and sonic art explorations this Friday. Late London: Sonic City, which runs from 7-10pm, sees Londonbased electronic artist Scanner (Robin Rimbaud) headline the West India Quay venue by unveiling an immersive new sound installation called Bridging the World, featuring 3D and other elements. Other highlights on the launch night include a soundtrack co-curated by Brian Eno, talks from experts in the field of contemporary sonic and a late night bar. After its launch, Scanner’s Bridging the World installation will go on display at the museum until November 2. Tickets for Late London: Sonic City on Friday, September 9 cost £8. For more information visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk Fri, Sept 12-26. St. Paul’s Church, St Stephen’s Road, E3. www.georgiapatsouraki.com Making Progress Performance artist Alexander Costello delivers a series of performances while aboard Fordham Gallery on a canal barge. Costello dresses in a white suit and will attach himself to the barge’s bow for the absurdist piece. Sat, Sept 6. 12 noon. Barge departs from Regents Canal, Victoria Park. Live text updates on boat departure point from 07788 299 403. www.rbs.org.uk Sugars, Protein and Salt (Perfect Fried 1) New exhibiton by Sophie Lee using collage and two-part video work to probe society’s throwaway culture. Fri, Sept 5-Oct 5. IMT Gallery, 210 Cambridge Heath Road, E2. www.facebook.com/IMT gallery Film British Urban Film Festival Showcase featuring screenings, Q&As and a world premiere. The headline event on Sun, Sept 7 is the first showing of Montana, an east London gangster drama, which airs at 9pm. Tickets for the films cost around £12. Fri-Sun, Sept 5-7. Genesis Cinema, Mile End Road, E1. www.britishurbanfilm festival.co.uk Music Sound System Night Retro ‘shubeen’ night celebrating Jamaican music and culture featuring the ‘godfather’ of the sound system Sir Lloyd Coxsone. MC for the night will be Mikey Forenor with music from Links UK. £10/8. Thurs, Sept 11. 8pm. Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1. www.tuaregproductions.com Out & about Events Celebrating Hackney City Farm As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, the farm hosts two events in the organisation’s straw bale resource room: a community exhibition on Tues, Sept 2 called Bringing it Together (2-4pm); and on Weds, Sept 10 a session titled Finding out More (6-8pm). Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmiths Row, E2. 7729 6381 Dan Jones exhibition and workshop Long-running retrospective of the local artist’s paintings and posters spanning more than 40 years. Exhibition runs until Nov 12. Sat, Sept 6, 2-4pm includes a workshop titled Make a Campaign Poster with Dan Jones. Local History Library & Archives, 277 Bancroft Road, E1. 7364 1290 Exhibitions Animals In The Wall Artworks paying homage to the American Beat Generation writer William Burroughs. Includes pieces by Burroughs and works never seen before. Contributors include Shepard Fairey and Brion Gysin. 11am-7pm. Until Sun, Sept 7. Londonewcastle Project Space, 28 Redchurch Street, E2. Bengali East End Oral histories, newspaper clippings and photographs weaved together to mark the rich contribution Bengalis have made in shaping culture, food, fashion and history in the East End. Until Sept 28, open Mon-Sun. The Gallery, Idea Store, 321 Whitechapel Road, E1. www.ideastore.co.uk Humans of Roman Road Photographic exhibition by Georgia Patsouraki, documenting the lives of older people who were born and raised on Roman Road. Includes work featured in this summer’s Roman Road Festival. Free. 2 GET A LIFE NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 1 – 7 SEPTEMBER 2014
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