London Culture Newswire Archive

10-08-2004 11:52

latinamerican liberation ehibition at rampART

here is a review of the opening event of the Latinamerican liberation exhibition at the rampART, part of the Venezuela Solidatrity Week. Read more >>

04-08-2004 12:06

Beenie Man's PR denies apology

Beenie Man's management distance star from "apology". Read more >>

03-08-2004 13:52

Beenie Man's so-called apology

Dancehall artist Beenie Man's office has released a statemnt "apologising" for his hate-lyrics. However, the "apology" neither mentions who he is apologising to nor whathe is apologising for. A satisfactory apology would go along the lines of:
(1) Acknowledging the suffering he has caused and apologise to the people he has victimized.
(2) Make a positive statement affirming his respect for gay people and his condemnation of homophobic violence.
(3) Come to an agreement with the record companies to withdraw his murder songs from circulation or, if this cannot be agreed, donate his royalties from these songs to a gay organisation campaigning against homophobic violence, such as J-Flag. Read more >>

26-07-2004 13:26

invitation: rampART meeting tonight

This is an invite to get actively involved in the rampART creative centre and social space in East London by attending tonights weekly meeting of the organising collective... Read more >>

23-07-2004 11:16

Weekend photo exhibition at rampART

If you've not been down to the rampART yet, pop down this weekend to check out the ZDO9 PROD exhibition, 4pm - 10pm Saturday July 24th till Wednesday 28th... Read more >>

19-07-2004 23:59

BP spotted cavorting amongst spoils of Mid-East culture: British Museum 19.7.04

BP spotted cavorting amongst the spoils of Middle Eastern civilisation: British Museum, July 19th 2004

And indeed it came to pass that our intelligence was good, and we were perfectly positioned to question, challenge, cajole and possible occasionally charm the guests arriving at BP's secret shindig at the British Museum.
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18-07-2004 20:28

The 'U R Wot U Eat' film night

Yes it's that time again, free community cinema night at the rampART centre this coming wednesday. And this time for your viewing pleasure we have a mouth watering array of dishes for your diserning palet... Read more >>

16-07-2004 11:09

art matters - exhibitions at rampART

The rampART creative centre and social space is a block of squatted buildings in East London. It acts as a social centre, a hub for socialising, skill and resource sharing, information exchange, and having fun. The space is not intended as an exclusive hang out for 'alternatives' but hopes to enage the wider community into the events, activities and involvement. Some of the activities taking place include skipped food cafe evenings, open access free shop, free film screenings, themed info days, political meetings and art exhibitions...
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13-07-2004 04:22

U.K.'s own, Director, Jonathan Lynn to receive honors in the U.S.

Contact: Stacey Kumagai - 818-506-8675 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DIRECTOR, JONATHAN LYNN TO BE PRESENTED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AT 10TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INT’L FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Temecula, CA --- The 2004 Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is proud to announce Director, Jonathan Lynn among
the honorees for the Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented at the annual Awards Gala , 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 12, 2004 at Wilson Creek
Winery (35960 Rancho California Rd., Temecula). This year’s other honorees include: R&B Legend, Lou Rawls, Famed ICONS & LEGENDS
Photographer, Michael Childers and Dean of USC School of Cinema-Television, Dr. Elizabeth M. Daley.

Celebrating ten years, the TVIFMF is slated for September 8-12 at The Movie Experience 10 at Tower Plaza (E. I-15 @Ynez Road &
Rancho California Road). Last year the festival had over 8,000 attendees, boasting participation from 200 filmmakers, musicians, producers, directors,
writers, judges, cast and crew. The Lifetime Achievement Awards have been part of the festival since inception back in 1995. Past recipients include: the
late Ray Charles, Rita Coolidge, Shirley Jones, Robert Wise, Carl Reiner, Howard Koch, Marsha Mason, Billy Preston, Patty Duke and William Shatner
and last year’s honorees, John Spencer, Diane Ladd, Director, Penelope Spheeris, Paramount Producer, A.C. Lyles and UCLA’s School of Theatre Film
& Television Professor Emeritus, Dr. Howard Suber.

This year's honorees incorporate a distinguished slate of Hollywood’s most accomplished. Jonathan Lynn is an internationally recognized
Director, Screenwriter and Novelist, with an impressive body of work gracing both the U.S. and U.K. Some of his credits include, FIGHTING
TEMPTATIONS, WHOLE NINE YARDS, MY COUSIN VINNY, NUNS ON THE RUN, SGT. BILKO and BBC phenomena YES, MINISTER and YES,
PRIME MINISTER that initially propelled Lynn to fame in his native Great Britain.

With an initial surprised reaction to finding out about his upcoming honor, after nearly four decades of work in the entertainment business,
Lynn shows no signs of stopping and feels even though the industry has changed over the years, he’s still anxious to do even more work. “Changes:
What used to be an art film doesn’t really get made any more, except on somebody’s credit cards. What used to be a medium budget film with some
nuance and subtlety is now an art film. The studios mainly want to make huge, visual effects computer-generated films of cartoon characters that will
open equally strongly in Buenos Aires, Tokyo and LA. Furthermore, the consolidation of the studios and TV companies since de-regulation has reduced
the size of market place for many, if not most, writers and directors. As for me, I would like to continue to make films, large or small, that will make
people laugh, hopefully touch them, and perhaps illuminate the human condition in some way. This is much more difficult than it used to be, but not yet
impossible,” explains Lynn.

This year’s 10th anniversary celebration plans to be an action-packed event showcasing the best in the film and music from the US and
around the world including countries such as Australia, France, India and Italy. This year’s film showcases include a retrospective screening of Jonathan
Lynn’s work and presentations from The American Film Institute (AFI), Independent Feature Project (IFP), Toronto Int’l Film Festival, San Diego State
University and sister festival, Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) which will be the highlight supplement to four full general screening days of shorts,
documentaries, animation, features and student films.

Other highlights include: Opening Night Red Carpet Screening and Party, a Saturday All –Day Music Fest featuring emerging, up and coming unsigned
performing artists, bands and vocal performers - with ten finalists selected to be part of the 10th anniversary compilation CD and distribution from
Blockbuster, and a weekend of film & music industry workshops and panels featuring the hottest cutting-edge entertainment industry information from
Hollywood professionals. For more info. go to: www.tviff.com or call Festival Director, Jo Moulton: 909/699-8681

jmmoulton@earthlink.net.For
info. on Jonathan Lynn, go to www.jonathanlynn.com Media contact: Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675 or

mediamonster@yahoo.com
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12-07-2004 11:54

RAAAA! 4x4 Safari in Chelsea

A Safari into deepest darkest Chelsea to hunt out the 4x4 driving Sloane Rangers Read more >>

07-07-2004 02:37

Uprising at rampART

rampART presents... Read more >>

07-07-2004 01:35

European Creative Forum this saturday

Come and create your Vision of Another World! Read more >>

04-07-2004 11:29

Gay Pride mocks Jamaican hate singers

Gay Pride mocks Jamaican hate singers. Dancehall “Killer Queens” Exposed.
Are Beenie Man, Elephant Man and Bounty Killer secretly gay?
London Mayor Ken Livingstone condemns “homophobic lyrics” Read more >>

03-07-2004 10:09

Insurrectionary Imagination

first meeting for a space of insurrectionary imagination during the ESF Read more >>

02-07-2004 10:53

BP-sponsored British Museum exhibition of stolen property targeted

On July 1st 2004, London Rising Tide (LRT) dropped in on 'Mummy - the inside story' at the British Museum, billed as 'a BP Special Exhibition'. We unfurled a banner reading 'Oil Fuels Climate Chaos' in the main covered area, suggesting to the visiting throngs that BP is profiting from oil wars and climate change while diverting the public gaze away from these dark truths with a widespread programme of cultural sponsorship. (The National Portrait Gallery, Royal Opera House and National Gallery are the most prominent current examples.) Read more >>

01-07-2004 09:32

NICK FERRARI racist discrimination on LBC

Nick Ferrari and his patron the LBC rear their ugly head again in another display of racist discrimination.
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30-06-2004 23:37

Fahrenheit 911, free screening 4th July

To celebrate the 4th of July and our independence from the USA, there will be an evening of film at the Rampart, featuring a premiere of Michael Moores smash hit 'Fahrenheit 911' which opened last weekend in the US and has already broken all box office records... Read more >>

25-06-2004 11:38

Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2004 Report + Pics

With rain widespread before the solstice and a bad forecast, the number at this year's 'managed access' solstice celebration at Stonehenge (approx 21,000) was down by between one third to one half of the previous year. It still rocked though, and the issues remain as relevant today as they were ten or twenty years ago... Read more >>

24-06-2004 09:05

Beenie Man questioned by police at Heathrow airport on arrival in UK

Concert cancelled after protest by gay rights group OutRage! Read more >>

23-06-2004 15:07

Reclaim the streets-Hull

Reclaim the streets-Hull
26th June@12
Meet up in Pearson Park Read more >>