Degree Art Shows

The British art school tradition is renowned worldwide and has given birth to many celebrated contemporary artists, designers and musicians.  Although the fashion students receive the greatest attention via the Central St. Martin's show during London fashion week or the respected Graduate Fashion Week, degree art shows are an opportunity to view exciting, innovative art from the masters of tomorrow.   With graduation season nigh, many of East London's galleries are hosting said exhibitions. 

Old Truman Brewery exhibition space is currently hosting the Free Range art and design show.   The show is open till the 20th July, which gives you plenty of time to see the 3,000+  graduates work on display. 

From Thursday, 18th - 22nd June, Vyner Street Gallery is hosting Royal Holloway University's degree exhibit, which will showcase various installations and films.

Degree Art

Free Range Art Show

Vyner Street Gallery

Market Mayhem... Part 2

Looking for some obscure knick-knacks to decorate the place with?  Well then this is just the market for you!  Spitalfields Market has days dedicated to different themes, and Thursdays at Spitalfields provides antiques galore.  These aren't your every-day oriental rug kid of antiques, no m'am!  Among the numerous stalls in this market you can get ahold of everything from a preserved animal fetus to a fantastically maintained and authentic WWII coat.  If you go towards closing (normally around 5 PM) the very few food stalls that are there are usually attempting to get rid of their stock so you can get some great food for really cheap!

Tuesday night. Movie night.

WHAT: Close-up, the wondrous film library on Brick Lane is hosting its third John Cassavetes film showing tonight.

WHERE: The Workingmen's Club, 44-46 Pollard Road, E2.

WHEN: 8pm, doors open at 7.45.

WHY: Cassavetes' (heralded the father of American independent film) A Woman Under the Influence, delves into the suburban domestic turmoil and stars Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk.  By funding his films entirely outside of the Hollywood system, Cassavetes affords to portray honest, uncompromising accounts of human relationships.  Cassavetes films are rarely shown in cinema's these days and therefore this is an opportunity not to be missed. 

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John Cassavetes

Pixies Surprise Show!

Last night, the Pixies titillated a lucky crowd by performing an impromptu set at the Village Underground in Shoreditch.  Frank Black and fellow band mates played a 13-piece that perfectly  coincided with the artwork from their upcoming boxset 'Minotaur', which was also being showcased at the venue.  Some of the audience included the Klaxons' Jamie Reynolds and James Righton, and My Bloody Valentines' Kevin Shields.  Sure wish we had happened to be there!  Just goes to show you never know what can happen in the neighborhood.

Philanthropic Theatre

Cordy House expands its repertoire of event hosting this month with the Carboard Citizens staging of Mincemeat. 

Cardboard Citizens is a charitable organisation that works with homeless and displaced peoples, both in reaching their practical needs and through theatre and performance arts.  Believing in the beneficial, change-evoking characteristics of theater, they offer free workshops and performance opportunities to homeless people. 

Written by Adrian Jackson & Farhana Sheikh, Mincemeat explores the mystery surrounding a dead body that significantly changed the outcome of the second world war.  The play is performed by professional cast including ex-homeless actors. 

A REMARKABLE PIECE OF THEATRE, MULTILAYERED, PASSIONATE...MAKES YOU ANGRY AND MAKES YOU CRY. **** Guardian

The play opens tonight (Monday 15th June) and runs till the 12th July @ Cordy House, Curtain Road, E2.

Buy tickets here

Find out more about Cardboard Citizens 

Top Ten - Shoreditch Street Art

This derelict doorway on Strouts place adorned with street paste-ups by London based artist A.CE is our #10.

A Shoreditch speciality- warehouse parties.

On Friday night, we of 'In the Neighborhood' attended a Red Bull Music Academy Party held at Cordy House. 

Cordy House is a dynamic event space on Curtain Road hosting fashion shows, samples sales, press days, fashion shoots and private parties galore.  We first made acquaintance with Cordy House last year when it acted as home-base for the 'Shoreditch Shuffle' and its rooftop terrace as a barbecue/lounge spot. 

Thanks to the unique location and music from singer/rapper/electro-girl Goldielocks (not to mention the open bar) the party provided an ideal escape from the circus Shoreditch becomes on a Friday night. 

A huge thank you to Red Bull Music Academy and to our friends at Modus PR.

GoldieLocks

Red Bull Music Academy

Cordy House