Urban artist A. Dee (the Artful Dodger) has been a patron of Futureversity since 1996. He is widely credited with being one of the first aerosol writers to come out of the UK in the 80s. see below Towering achievement Tower Bridge took eight years to complete and was officially opened on June 30, 1894. see below Out & About News in brief Chaos at The Space INSPIRED by The Vagina Monologues and based on the idea of chaos theory, the latest production at The Space investigates the influence other people’s actions can have over individual life choices. Butterflies Don’t Do Maths follows Andie’s life from an early age, which is metaphorically associated with the four stages of the butterfly’s metamorphosis. It explores the outcome a disturbing childhood event has had on the decisions she has made throughout the growing-up process. Written by Kitsune Martin in 2010, it is supported through video projections, contemporary choreography and intriguing set design. Catch it at The Space, 269 Westferry Road, Isle of Dogs from March 25-29, at 8pm. Tickets are £14/£10 on 7515 7799 or visit www.space.org.uk Choral classics LONDON Docklands Singers will perform their spring concert on Saturday, March 29. Between 7.30-9.30pm, they will perform choral classics including Dvorak’s Mass in D, Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Purcell’s Thou Knowest Lord. Doors open from 7pm at All Saints Church, Newby Place, Poplar. Tickets £10 (£8 concs) are ava i l a b l e o n l i n e a t http://tinyurl.com/mtr47h2 or on the door subject to availability. East End in WWI AUTHOR Juliet West will be talking about her debut novel, Before The Fall, at Cubitt Town Library from 3-4.30pm on Tuesday, March 25. The book, based on a true story, is set in the East End, mainly Poplar and Isle of Dogs, during World War I. It is not published until May but Juliet will be talking about her research and how she wrote the book. The library is in Strattondale Street, Isle of Dogs. Photos of cultural icons of the 1960s on show at Tower Bridge’s 42m-high West Walkway (Left) Twiggy PHOTO: Getty Images. (Right) Dudley Moore and Peter Cook PHOTO: Bryan Forbes Swing back to the ’60s BY RUSSELL COTMAN TOWER Bridge is about to play host to an exhibition of pictures of some of the biggest cultural icons of the 1960s. The show – simply entitled The Sixties – focuses on the people, places, events and designs that epitomise the decade of swing. Held in Tower Bridge’s impressive West Walkway, 42 metres above the Thames and with a backdrop of stunning views across London, it opens on March 28 and runs for the rest of the year. There are more than 60 images, from pop stars to prime ministers, fashion designers to Formula One racing drivers, and cutting-edge architects to political activists. Key features include 26 large-scale panels featuring the likes of Twiggy, Mary Quant, Michael Caine, Peter Sellers, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Mods and Rockers, Harold Wilson and Graham Hill. There is also a rare photo of comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, taken by producer and director Bryan Forbes as a publicity shot for his film, The Wrong Box. Each panel will include an image and an extended caption. Organisers say the exhibition reflects the huge changes that took place in Britain during this period, both politically and socially, with the rise of youth culture and the cult of the celebrity. David Wight, visitor development and services director for the City of London Corporation, said: “Whether you lived through the period yourself or weren’t yet born, this exhibition will definitely spark a lifelong fascination with the people and times of the Swinging Sixties.” Admission to the exhibition will be included as part of the entry fee for Tower Bridge – adults £8, children aged 5-15 £3.40, under-5s free and concessions £5.60. It is open daily from 10am-6pm. ARTS centre Oxford House is running a competition for budding photographers as part of the Chelsea Flower Show fringe festival. The judges are looking for photographs of wild flowers, weeds and plants found growing in the urban environment in unexpected places. And if it makes them a laugh, so much the better. You don’t need a professional camera, you can just use your mobile phone to take a snap. Prints should be no more than 15cm on the longest side and can be made on any school or home printer, on any paper. You can send as many prints as you like. The competition is open to children (a little help from their mums and dads is allowed) and schools. Running alongside the competition there will be an exhibition of photographs of wild plants growing in unusual circumstances by Paul Debois, with paintings by Lynn Keddie and An exhibition by Paul Debois runs alongside the competition commentary by Alys Fowler. Prints must be sent to Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green, E2 6HG, in an envelope marked Photography Competition. The closing date is May 16. Write your contact details on the back of the print and the location where it was taken. Photos can also be uploaded to Instagram using the hashtag #ohwildling, but only prints sent to Oxford House will be considered for prizes. A. Dee to join creative festival at Futureversity Work by Futureversity students URBAN artist A. Dee will be making a guest appearance at a festival of art and performance by and for young people this Thursday, March 27. Futurefest, organised by Tower Hamlets-based youth charity Futureversity, will include an exhibition of artwork created by young people who have taken part in the charity’s courses, along with taster workshops and a performance showcase. A. Dee (the Artful Dodger) will host an interactive session, where participants can work alongside him to create their own urban artwork. There will also be poetry reading and performances from a gospel choir. Michele McKendry, Futureversity’s chief executive, said: “By showcasing the amazing things young people can do, we hope to attract more of them to join in and get involved with Futureversity’s forthcoming Easter and summer programmes.” The festival takes place at Raine’s Foundation Upper School, Approach Road, Bethnal Green from 6-9pm. Anyone interesting in attending can sign up on the event’s Eventbrite page, email info@futureversity.org or call 7247 7900. 24 – 30 MARCH 2014 N E W S F R O M TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 19
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