apr 19 now Hello! ‘I think anything can feed you, depending on An historical the way you look at it or listen to it,’ said the acclaimed American choreographer Merce Cunningham, who would have been 100 years old this month. We’re marking this occasion with a feast for the senses, bringing together take on a dancers and musicians to celebrate his seven decades of work (see P5-6). While Cunningham had a huge effect on 20th modern issue century dance, two sisters made an impact on the period’s music. Nadia and Lili Boulanger Films created from sci-fi master Stanisław Lem’s aren’t frequent names on concert programmes, but their influence was powerful. Find out more stories not only allow us to think about the future, about them in a fascinating immersion day with but also about what it means to be human. the BBC SO (P3).

Japanese composer Midori Takada joins forces with Lafawndah to channel the spirit of the mythical blue fox for her first new music in 20 years (P4), while we look back at films influenced by sci-fi master Stanisław Lem (P1).

And if you’ve ever wondered about the Yellow Line that runs through the Barbican estate, resident Jane Northcote will reveal its secrets (P17).

Discover more delicious treats for eyes and ears with us this month

Contents Now Highlights What’s coming up this month 1–4 A century of influence 5–6 Cinema 7–8 Classical Music 9–10 Silent Star Contemporary Music 11–12 Our 2019 season Life Rewired looks at ‘real’ Hari, but if she’s not Hari, who is she? Is Theatre & Dance 13 how artists are responding to a time when she to be discounted as a mere simulacrum, or Art & Design 14 technology is simultaneously enhancing respected and loved as a human? And what our lives and challenging our identity by can we understand about the alien intelligence Soon creating machines with human characteristics, that has generated this replica Hari? Book now for these penetrating all levels of our existence while forthcoming events 15–16 shifting ideas about what it means to be human. And in The Interrogation of Pilot Pirx (1979) Always It’s a topic renowned Polish writer Stanisław a shady corporation is developing a line of Lem explored, as we’ll see in a special season androids which they hope will replace human Enjoy the Barbican dedicated to the science fiction master. beings on space flights. As a test, they launch at any time of day 17–18 a mission to Saturn with, a “mixed” crew. The ‘Lem used the sci-fi genre as a means of commander, Pilot Pirx, must work out who is exploring existential themes,’ says Barbican human and who is not – a task which leads him Cinema Curator Tamara Anderson, who’s (and the film) to ponder such questions as the programmed Smart Robots, Mortal Engines: impact of technological progress on morality, Stanisław Lem on Film. ‘Frequently his stories the difference between man and machine, the stage an encounter between a human and limitations and strengths of humanity.’ artificial or alien intelligence, the better to illuminate what it means to be human For Smart Robots, Mortal Engines: example, in Solyaris – screening here in a Stanisław Lem on Film rare Russian TV version – an astronaut, Kris, 6-16 Apr is confronted with a replica of his dead wife, See page 7 for details Hari, an emanation of the mysterious planet Part of Life Rewired Solaris he is orbiting. Kris knows she is not the Curated in partnership with Kinoteka Film Festival

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Meet Gali Gold ... Grime producer New Head of Cinema mentors students Swifta Beater, who’s worked with the likes of P Money and Big Narstie, performs as part of the Barbican Box programme

Over the last few months, Swifta Beater has been working with secondary school students in east London – performing for students, answering questions and visiting the schools involved – in his role as artist mentor for Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning’s flagship Barbican Box programme.

As part of our year-long season Life Rewired, this year’s box is designed by music technology specialists Native Instruments and is filled with tools and objects to inspire teachers and young people to make new music.

The project culminates with a showcase in the Barbican Hall featuring students performing their original works created during the Gali Gold programme, as well as a performance by Having fallen in love with cinema-going as a a mode of expression but also one of activism – Swifta Beater. child growing up in Jerusalem, Gali Gold says someone who’s seen a film isn’t the same person film has always been a fascination and a joy in they were when they walked into the cinema. Film Barbican Box Showcase her life. has a unique way of getting into people’s minds 24 Apr and hearts, it’s an art form that has the ability to See page 11 for details ‘I remember as a child going to see the most make a difference.’ awful commercial films at a cinema that showed B-movies next door to my dad’s work. I loved It’s this view that inspires her approach to work. sitting there watching films on a huge screen, ‘From big releases through our thoughtfully enjoying immersing myself in the stories and programmed seasons, to our championing of images in the company of others (despite the small independent films, everything we do is films’ dubious quality…).’ curated,’ she says. ‘Our team carefully selects everything, considering the films’ use of cinematic As she grew up, Gold became more interested in language, the diversity of points of view, the the art house cinema and was a regular visitor to variety of stories told and the talent behind the Jerusalem Cinematheque, where programming scenes. This needs to align with our approach a season about women in the Middle East to equality and inclusivity and, the way film brought about the realisation that this was the demonstrates, via its relation to multiple art career she wanted to pursue. forms, our commitment to cross-arts.

Her path to the Barbican included roles as Head ‘Cinema is and should remain an accessible of Programming at the Birds Eye Film Festival, form of artistic expression, and we celebrate that; Artistic Director of the UK Jewish Film Festival, but at the same time there needs to be a stamp Director of the Jerusalem Gay and Lesbian Film of quality – and that’s what we bring.’ Festival, and Associate Producer of the Jerusalem International Film Festival as well as delving into She says our tailored programme for Barbican film studies, teaching film in various capacities audiences highlights our unique voice of and writing a PhD about documentaries made independent, timely, international cinema. ‘There by Israeli women. She joined our Cinema team in are lots of other cinemas in London but what we 2012 as a programmer. offer is unique. Not only will you see films here you won’t see elsewhere, but the special events Gold says a key developmental moment we run alongside the films, touching on pressing for her was in the 1990s while working for issues of the day and the framing of thematic a Palestinian-Israeli women’s grassroots programming, makes the Barbican a special organisation which worked towards just cinematic experience.’ resolution of the conflict in the region. She curated a film series which aimed to share Like any passionate fan, picking a ‘favourite understanding of the cultures separated by film’ is impossible for Gold, who says ‘There are conflict. ‘Watching those films I was engrossed too many loved ones to choose from.’ But when in the stories, the lives, the multiple point of pressed she adds, ‘If you consider an eclectic views, and it made me understand that what and more recent spectrum that moves between I wanted to do was enable that exposure of Far from Heaven to Mulholland Drive, through different experiences and visions to other Fish Tank, In the Mood for Love, Beau Travail, people,’ she says. News from Home, Arna’s Children, Amour, Selma, Strong Island and Toni Erdmann, You’ll get ‘It’s made me a believer in the power film has on a pretty good sense of where my heart lies.’ us as individuals and as a society. I feel cinema is

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Delve into brilliance

Nadia and Lili Boulanger ‘Nadia Boulanger was incredibly strong-willed the piano writing. The build-up to the end is and knew she wanted to dedicate her life fantastic, taking both performers and listeners helped shape the sound of to teaching and conducting,’ says Dariescu. to a thrilling culmination. Lili’s pieces are full the 20th century, but their ‘She was the first woman to conduct several of charm, exploring the full versatility of the major orchestras in America and Europe keyboard; they are very descriptive, both in the music doesn’t make it onto including appearances with the BBC and title and the actual music.’ concert programmes as Boston Symphonies, the Hallé and Philadelphia Orchestras, and the New York Philharmonic. BBC SO Total Immersion: often as such a grand Lili and Nadia Boulanger statement might suggest. ‘As a teacher, she mentored some of the most 6 Apr influential figures like Aaron Copland, John See page 10 for details Lili’s career as a composer was cut short in Eliot Gardiner, Elliott Carter, Dinu Lipatti, Igor 1918 when she died aged just 24. Despite a Markevitch, Daniel Barenboim, Philip Glass short life, she achieved a great deal, including and Astor Piazzolla just to name a few.’ being the first woman to win the Prix de Rome. Her trailblazing sister Nadia’s reputation as a Dariescu’s 2018–19 performance schedule has teacher and conductor is famed. But she’s less a specific focus on works by female composers. well-known as a composer, having stopped She says, ‘A recent Guardian feature shows that writing music after her sister’s death. ‘I had to in 2018 female composers were featured in less Podcast give it up because I wrote music that was not than 5% of concert halls across the globe. It’s even bad, just useless. My calling is to teach,’ not difficult to imagine how much more difficult Composer Focus she said later. it must have been 100 years ago for a woman to make a living out of composing. mini-series Explore the lives, works and influence of these extraordinary siblings at a special BBS0 Total ‘What I find more concerning is how little Immersion Day including talks, a documentary progress has been made not only in this field Explore the life, times and work of some of film, and performances by the BBC Symphony but across the whole industry.’ classical music’s greatest composers in this Orchestra, BBC Singers and Guildhall five part mini-series, featuring interviews with musicians. The climax is a concert conducted Describing Nadia’s Fantaisie as ‘full of drama, the likes of Sir Antonio Pappano and Sakari by James Gaffigan (a passionate champion darkness, tension and an incredibly beautiful Oramo. of Lili’s music), featuring pianist Alexandra second theme’, Dariescu says she loves ‘the Dariescu as the soloist for Nadia’s dramatic sensitivity in the strings and pearl tone like in Subscribe on Acast, iTunes and Spotify Fantaisie variée. 3 barbican.org.uk now soon always Mythical music A cross-generational collaboration that spans the world was inspired by a spirit animal, as the duo behind the multimedia work tell us.

Midori Takada and Lafawndah have created engaging work spanning Music Film and Dance

To say there was excitement about the Renard Bleu at the heart of the performance, understanding,’ she says. ‘I learned a lot collaboration between Midori Takada and the pair will be joined by Indonesian dancer about intentionality in music during that time.’ Lafawndah is an understatement. Japanese Dian Bokir Ghanaian drummers, and composer Takada hadn’t released new music SAMGHA, a group of Japanese Buddhist And what does the myth of the blue fox mean for almost twenty years, but her landmark monks for a special performance. for her? ‘It tells us to believe in the power of 1983 album Through the Looking Glass is good chaos.’ now mentioned in the same breath as work ‘I hope it will be a ceremonial rise above the by Steve Reich and Brian Eno. Lafawndah’s difference of tradition, religion, and culture,’ Ceremonial Blue global electronic pop draws on her passport- says Takada. ‘For me, blue is the symbol colour 7 Apr filling life around the world, and has won her of the Earth.’ See page 11 for details fans such as L-Vis 1990, Teengirl Fantasy, and Kelela. Lafawndah adds, ‘The disciplines and the people involved are an extension of what The cross-generational collaboration resulted Midori-san and I already do, have been in Le Renard Bleu (The Blue Fox), a multimedia inspired by and have been involved with. work incorporating film, theatre and music. Dance, percussion, devotional chants. It is an And it lived up to expectation. immense honour to be able to make those connections visible and tangible with this piece.’ Taking the myth of the blue fox, a cunning and Listen chaotic creature that exists between heaven Inspired by the myth of the blue fox, Takada and earth which creates chaos to prevent constructed the spirit animal’s sound using Playlists stagnation, it blends Takada’s minimalist waterphone, bells, marimba and various percussion with Lafawndah’s devotional forms of drums. She shared this with vocal performances, plus film by French Lafawndah in London, whose lyrical response Want to know what our staff are listening to multidisciplinary duo Partel Oliva. consists of a conversation with the creature. as they bring you some of the world’s greatest artists? Our Barbican Recommends Playlist is Now, Takada and Lafawndah are preparing For Lafawndah, it has been an enriching updated every month and features what we’ve to take this further for Ceremonial Blue, which experience. ‘The creative atmosphere been listening to in the office. No Britney, we has its world premiere here this month. With Le was joyous, very clear and a lot of mutual promise!

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A century of influence

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Merce Cunningham, one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century, would have turned 100 this month. To mark the occasion, dancers, artists and musicians are coming together to remember his legacy.

Through relentless innovation, Cunningham Readymades will be projected onto the backdrop revolutionised modern dance. He and for 100 Solos. Merce inspired me because composer John Cage – his partner and frequent collaborator – developed the method ‘I’ll remember Merce as someone who would he was a maverick and of creating choreography independent of music allow his curiosity to drive him and wouldn’t be rigorous, curious and and design; bringing the three together only afraid where it would take him. He would always at the time of the performance. They also used try to challenge himself so far that he might unorthodox chance in their work, throwing dice to determine fall. He was always pushing to be in whatever a sequence of movements. The technique he moment he was in, and experience it all.’ developed is taught all over the world. Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Daniel Squire, First Soloist of the Royal Ballet The Merce Cunningham Centennial will Stager of Night of 100 Solos in London ‘The first time I ever saw Merce’s work was celebrate his life’s work. It starts with Not a ‘We’ve chosen 100 solos from 1953-2009 to when I was 15 and I saw a performance moment too soon, a fascinating tapestry of show in London. They won’t be performed of Summerspace at a Juilliard graduation video, text, music and movement with Trevor in isolation – there’s just not enough time to performance in New York. The jumping and Carlson, close friend and collaborator with do 100 solos in 75 minutes – so there’ll be leaping sequences were incredible – it felt like it Cunningham, reflecting on the choreographer’s times when there are a number of dancers never ended. As a dancer I could see how much final years. performing at the same time. We’re trying to control and stamina it took. You have to have a show the many aspects of his work. For people strong core as a dancer, but the control they had This is followed by If the Dancer Dances, a watching, it might be too much to take in and was amazing. They ended these huge leaps on feature documentary film by two Cunningham they might want to see it again to focus on one leg and wouldn’t even wobble. The set was alumni. The climax is Night of 100 Solos, a global the parts they didn’t see; but it won’t happen a backdrop of bold colours and dots, and the event which sees Cunningham’s work performed again. We’ve done it this way because it’d be unitards the dancers wore blended in. There was at the Barbican, in New York and Los Angeles, wrong to show something and say “this is a a lot going on but it never felt disjointed. on his birthday. comprehensive view of Merce’s work and you can see every detail”. ‘I’ve never danced one of Merce’s pieces before, Here, some of those involved in the occasion tell so this is an entirely new experience for me. I’m us about Cunningham’s influence on their own ‘I was a dancer with the Merce Cunningham learning the material through different people practice, and how they will remember him. Dance Company for over 10 years. In the who worked closely with him, so I get different studio there was always a healthy reverence for perspectives on it.’ Trevor Carlson, Merce. If he was teaching, you didn’t speak. He Cunningham Centennial Producer would teach without music and all you could Toke Strandby, ‘I was with Merce for the 12 years before he died hear was the sound of his voice and footfalls. It Dancer at Candoco Dance Company – we had an incredible relationship that blurred was a very potent atmosphere. It really forces ‘I was introduced to Merce through my training the lines between employee, best friend and you as a dancer to listen to your own musicality at the Northern School of Contemporary collaborator. I was his legs at a time when his and become more disciplined. Dance, where I had Cunningham lessons every own legs weren’t working, although his mind was day for three years. still as curious as ever. ‘I remember him watching with great attention. He had this really impressive sense of paying ‘It had a huge impact on my own functionality ‘Merce loved to film on a handheld camera. He very close attention, but simultaneously being and technicality – not only in my own body, but would shoot from his wheelchair and I have a prepared to be surprised.’ also how it reacts in space, and how I am able shoebox full of cassettes of what he was filming. to design the space around me. Those things One day I started looking through them and Siobhan Davies, really incorporate his work and way of thinking. realised he hadn’t only been shooting when I Founder of Siobhan Davies Dance was there, so we decided to incorporate some ‘Merce inspired me because he was ‘When I think about Merce, I’m drawn to the of his home films into Not a moment too soon. It a maverick and rigorous, curious and simplicity of his work and how he managed to was a way of bringing him to the performance. unorthodox. The practice of dance was going create an atmosphere. It reminds me of my own one way and he kept holding the course he training. Also, the physicality of the work – it’s ‘Night of 100 Solos is not a memorial, it’s about totally believed in, and made a company of not easy because you work from such a deep . Photo: Gerda Peterich the future of dance. All 75 dancers had never visual artists, musicians and composers who place – everything comes from within.’ performed for Merce, so they’re going to bring worked incredibly hard for him and were their own interpretation to the work. It’s about extremely dedicated. Merce Cunningham Centennial being in the present – without Merce, but with his 4-16 Apr great gifts. ‘His way of working, of bringing people Not a moment too soon together again and again, and his 4-6 Apr ‘The backdrop will be by artist Richard Hamilton, inquisitiveness about what could come next, If the Dancer Dances which he created for us in 2005. I had been are how I remember him. His work was a 6 Apr pulling together visual artists for an event at the constant refreshment of what it is to be a Night of 100 Solos Barbican – we were on tour and used a local choreographer. That’s incredibly important 16 Apr visual artist for each date. I approached Richard because it’s quite hard for dancers to move See page 13 for details and asked if we could use one of his paintings out of the common public perception of what Night of 100 Solos will be livestreamed and Sixteen Dances for Soloist and Company of Three and he said no. He wanted to create something dance should be.’ avaliable on our website. new for us instead. The resulting Shadows Cast by Merce Cunningham in Cunningham Merce

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Special events and seasons

3–24 Apr, Cinema 2 Poetry in Motion: Contemporary Iranian Cinema A film season reflecting on how the tradition of storytelling, so deeply rooted in Persian culture, manifests itself in cinema. Curated in partnership with the Bagri Foundation.

Sat 6 Apr 4pm, Cinema 2 If the Dancer DancesPG* + Screen Talk Merce Cunningham Centennial This intimate documentary brings us into the dance studio as three former members of the Atomic Heart part of Poetry in Motion Merce Cunningham Dance Company teach Cunningham’s iconic 1968 RainForest to the Stephen Petronio Company. From Fri 12 Apr New releases Mid90s# 11–16 Apr, Cinema 3 Smart Robots, Mortal Engines: Jonah Hill’s directorial debut is a lyrical coming- From Fri 5 Apr of age-story. Set in 1990s Los Angeles, It follows Stanisław Lem on Film Happy as Lazzaro# a 13-year-old navigating between a troubled Life Rewired home life and a crew of new friends he meets at Alice Rohrwacher’s (Wonders) new film has Curated in partnership with Kinoteka Polish a skate shop. captivated film festival audiences. A modern Film Festival, this season presents a selection of fairy tale, it follows the unlikely friendship lesser-known adaptations of the work of Polish between an optimistic young peasant and a From Fri 19 Apr # science-fiction author Stanisław Lem, plus a nobleman. Red Joan discussion of his work and legacy. Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Red From Fri 5 Apr Joan is the taut and emotional discovery of one Tue 23 Apr 6.30pm, Cinema 2 The Sisters Brothers# woman’s (Judi Dench ) sacrifice in the face of Women of the Gulag# From the director of A Prophet, comes the comic incredible circumstances. + ScreenTalk tale of the Sisters brothers, played by John C New East Cinema Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix, as the two assassins From Fri 22 Feb 15 travel to the gold rush land of California. Eighth Grade Marianna Yarovskaya’s Oscar-shortlisted film Bo Burnham’s smash indie hit follows thirteen- is a deeply moving documentary that tells From Fri 12 Apr year-old Kayla (Elsie Fisher) as she endures the the compelling personal stories of six female Wild Rose# last week of middle school – the end of her thus survivors of the Gulag. Tom Harper (BBC’s War & Peace) directs far disastrous eighth-grade year. this joyous tale of a magnetic, formerly incarcerated, Glaswegian country singer (Jessie Buckley) balancing her dreams of fame with the responsibilities of motherhood.

For programme information Details of prices are available online and dates and times of new release Barbican Members receive 20% off, Business Members receive 25% off films visit barbican.org.uk Join Young Barbican and get tickets to new releases for just £5

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Thu 25 Apr 7pm, Cinema 2 Thu 11 Apr 2pm, Cinema 2 Topsy-Turvy12A + ScreenTalk Oscar Wilde Encore: Lady Families PG Oscar® Creatives Windemere’s Fan Every Saturday 11am, Cinema 2 Afternoon Arts Oscar®-winning costume designer Lindy Family Film Club Hemming joins us following this screening of Award-winning director Kathy Burke brings Mike Leigh’s gloriously entertaining musical together a talented comedic cast including This month, we’ll be marking Spring’s about Gilbert and Sullivan. In partnership Kevin Bishop and Jennifer Saunders for this return with films full of Fresh Starts and New with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts encore screening of Oscar Wilde’s social Adventures. Plus, look out for our regular and Sciences. comedy. Show and Tell introductions and free monthly workshops. Sun 28 Apr 3pm, Cinema 1 Thu 11 Apr, Cinema 1 White Paradise# All About Eve12A Parent and Baby Screenings + live musical accompaniment NT Live Enjoy the best new films every Monday and Silent Films & Live Music Saturday morning with your little ones of twelve Ivo Van Hove adapts All About Eve for the stage months and under, at our specially tailored This Czech melodrama is accompanied with Gillian Anderson and Lily James in the roles screenings. by live music by Tomáš Vtípil, which mixes of fading star Margo Channing and ingénue contemporary electronics with traditional Eve. Broadcast live from the West End in London. Sign up to the mailing list at barbican.org.uk/ improvisation on piano and violin. Co- parentandbaby presented with the Czech Centre, London. Wed 17 Apr 7pm, Cinema 3 As You Like It12A Access RSC Live Event Cinema Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Relaxed Screenings Carthage) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. One Friday afternoon in every month, we screen Tue 2 Apr 6.15pm, Cinema 2 a film, in a specially tailored environment for # La Forza del Destino Thu 25 Apr 2pm, Cinema 2 adults who may be on the autistic spectrum, have Royal Opera House Live Tourette Syndrome, anxiety, sensory or other Exhibition on Screen: learning difficulties. Friends and carers go free. Christof Loy directs a star-studded cast of Michelangelo: Love singers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas and Death# Access Screenings Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier, in Verdi’s epic opera, conducted by Antonio Pappano. Afternoon Arts Every Tuesday or Wednesday we screen a new release film with both audio description for the This is a cinematic journey from the print and visually impaired and captions for D/deaf and Wed 3 Apr 7pm, Cinema 3 drawing rooms of Europe, through the great # hard of hearing audiences. Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and + satellite Q&A the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo. Royal Opera House Live This special screening of the biopic based on Tue 30 Apr 6.45pm, Cinema 2 Acosta’s autobiography is followed by a live Faust12A Q&A broadcast from the Royal Opera House featuring director Iciar Bollain, writer Paul Royal Opera House Live Laverty, producer Andrea Calderwood and Experience the decadence and elegance of Acosta himself. 1870s Paris in David McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s best-loved opera.

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Visit our website for full programme information, including concerts from the Barbican Presents series, London Symphony Orchestra and our other associate orchestras, Resident or contact the Box Office to be posted our current Classical Music brochure. Orchestra

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All concerts take place in the Hall Thu 11 Apr 7.30pm Thu 25 Apr 7.30pm unless otherwise stated Britten Sinfonia/Independent London Symphony Orchestra/ Mon 1 Apr 7.30pm Opera Roth: Boléro Khatia Buniatishvili in recital Celebrating the bi-centenary of Queen Victoria A ballet, an opera and a symphonic rhapsody and Prince Albert’s birth, the first public – François-Xavier Roth conducts three luxurious ‘Heart-melting or hair-raising, this was playing performance of Joby Talbot’s new song cycle is works inspired by Ravel’s love of Spanish of mesmerising immediacy’ (Evening Standard): presented alongside Mendelssohn’s Symphony culture: Boléro, L’heure espagnole and everything Buniatishvili does creates headlines, No 3. Rapsodie espagnole. and this recital of Schubert and Liszt promises to be no exception. Fri 12 Apr 1pm, LSO St Luke’s Fri 26 Apr 12.30pm, LSO St Luke’s Fri 5 Apr 6.30pm ECHO Rising Stars: Kian LSO Discovery: Free Friday The English Concert: Handel’s Soltani Lunchtime Concert Semele A specially commissioned new work by jazz Rachel Leach presents a free 45-minute pianist David Helbock forms a delightfully informal concert where audiences will get ‘Endless pleasure, endless love…’ Brenda Rae unexpected centrepiece to this recital of to find out more about the music from the stars as the princess in love with the King of Debussy, Shostakovich and Reza Vali by the players themselves. the Gods in Handel’s irresistibly theatrical and ‘sublime’ (Guardian) young cellist. sensuous opera. Free event Sun 14 Apr 7pm Fri 26 Apr 7.30pm Sat 6 Apr, Across Centre London Symphony Orchestra/ BBC Symphony Orchestra/ BBC SO Total Immersion: Lili Elder Oramo and Nadia Boulanger Kirill Gerstein is soloist in Beethoven’s Third Elgar’s Concerto for Violin and Dvorˇ ák’s Two sisters; two extraordinary musical lives. Piano Concerto, before Sir Mark Elder conducts Symphony No 9 are paired here in a concert Explore the world of the Boulanger sisters in this Charles Ives’s Symphony No 2, peppered that celebrates friendship and mourns loss day of concerts and events, culminating in a with tunes and hymns from the composer’s with works of personal significance to both performance of some of Lili’s greatest works. American homeland. composers.

Sat 6 Apr, 7.30pm Wed 17 Apr 7.30pm Sun 28 Apr 7.30pm, Milton Court BBC SO/Gaffigan BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Leonardo da Vinci: Shaping Hear all of Lili Boulanger’s major works: Davis the invisible Psaume 24, Vieille prière bouddhique, Faust et 20th-century works by Debussy, Tippett and Marking 500 years since da Vinci’s death, Hélène and Psaume 130: Du fond de l’abîme. Szymanowski each flood their musical canvas innovative vocal ensemble I Fagiolini illuminate Pianist Alexandra Dariescu joins for Nadia’s with colour and sensation. Together they offer a projections of his most iconic artworks with Fantaisie variée. vibrant, unusually sensual portrait of their age. choral masterpieces from across the centuries. Wed 10 Apr 7.30pm Fri 19 Apr 3pm BBC Symphony Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music: Shostakovich, The Year 1957 Handel’s Brockes Passion 1957 was a golden year for Shostakovich, Handel’s Brockes Passion invites you into composing works including the sombre and the heart of the Easter story with a vivid and dramatic Symphony No 11 – a ‘symphony emotionally charged mixture of richly painted written in blood’, taking inspiration from chorales and choruses and astonishingly Russia’s failed 1905 revolution. intricate arias.

Details of times and prices are available at barbican.org.uk Discounts are available to Barbican Members, Business Members and Young Barbican members Check for multibuy discounts online

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All concerts take place in the Barbican Hall unless otherwise stated

Sun 7 Apr 7.30pm Midori Takada & Lafawndah: Ceremonial Blue Japanese percussionist and pioneering composer Midori Takada joins forces with vocalist and electronic musician Lafawndah as they present the world premiere of their new collaborative piece.

Sun 7 Apr 7.30pm, Milton Court Gabriel Kahane The Brooklyn based singer-songwriter and composer, Gabriel Kahane blurs the lines between indie and classical, taking us on a journey across a fractured America.

Tue 9 Apr 7.30pm Minimalist Dream House with special guest Thom Yorke Celebrating minimalism’s influence on modern composers, Katia and Marielle Labèque are joined by ThomYorke, Bryce Dessner and David Chalmin to play the UK premiere of the Radiohead frontman’s first classical piece, alongside pieces by Max Richter, David Lang, Caroline Shaw and more.

Fri 12 Apr 8.30pm Cybotron Detroit techno pioneer Juan Atkins revives his influential group in this audio-visual show, presenting classic tracks alongside new material in an exploration of the relationship between music and technology.

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Fri 12 Apr 7.30pm. Milton Court Sat 27 Apr 8pm Discover a new Hauschka Apparat generation of artists Known for his minimalist-electronic crossover + KÁRYYN works of prepared piano, the composer strips Ambient techno artist Apparat performs a it all back in this performance of simple piano dancefloor-transcending set including music pieces from his forthcoming album from his first album in six years, LP5. A Different Forest.

Sun 28 Apr 7.30pm, LSO St Luke’s 15 & 16 Apr 7.30pm Glen Hansard Josephine Foster + Saloli Irish singer-songwriter and founding member of The Frames, Glen Hansard is joined by a Veteran of the New Weird America folk scene, full band to present music from his 2018 album Josephine Foster performs a set of new songs Between Two Shores. with a band including guitarist Victor Herrero and drummer Alex Neilson (Trembling Bells). Tue 23 Apr 7.30pm John McLaughlin The jazz fusion guitarist and Miles Davis collaborator performs with his electric fusion quartet 4th Dimension, featuring keyboardist Gary Husband, bassist Etienne Mbappe and drummer Ranjit Barot. Drawing inspiration from our recent exhibition Watch Modern Couples: Art Intimacy and the Avant- Wed 24 Apr 7pm garde, the Barbican Young Visual Arts Group is Barbican Box Music Showcase BarbicanSessions curating its own showcase of work. with Swifta Beater The fourteen members of the group have Life Rewired regular sessions with arts industry mentors Grime producer Swifta Beater joins students Live after-hours gigs in our iconic architectural including artist Jordan McKenzie, Florence from east London to perform music they’ve spaces from artists including Gazelle Twin, Peake and Barbican curators, who help composed with the help of music technology Keaton Henson and Soumik Datta – uploaded them develop their practice through advice, experts Native Instruments, exploring themes of onto our YouTube channel monthly. workshops and visits to exhibitions. technology and human experience, inspired by Watch them at youtube.com/barbicancentre Life Rewired. 23-year-old Harry Wakeling says, ‘All the people in the group come from different disciplines – some are from filmmaking, others from costume or illustration. It’s cool working with people from numerous art forms and skills. Our research visits to exhibitions where we consider what we think works and doesn’t work is useful for us as we put together our showcase.’

‘Having the opportunity to make work and share it with the group for critical feedback is really helpful,’ says Ufuoma Essi, a filmmaker who’s just completed a history degree at UCL. ‘It helps develop my own creative practice, and has taught me to be more self-reflective.’

Young Visual Arts Group Showcase Date See page xx for details For more information about the YVAG, see barbican.org.uk/takepart Gabriel Kahane

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16 Apr, Theatre Merce Cunningham Trust Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event On the night Merce Cunningham would have turned 100, this one-off global event celebrates this influential choreographer, as 75 dancers grace three stages around the world.

23 Apr–18 May, Venues vary Fertility Fest Life Rewired Performances and panel discussions from medical professionals, artists and the public provide a rare opportunity for an open conversation about fertility, infertility, reproductive science and modern families.

From 27 Apr, Theatre Avalanche: A Love Story by Julia Leigh Life Rewired Julia Leigh’s memoir lays bare the stark truth of her experience against the seductive promises made by the multi-billion-dollar IVF industry to those gripped by a ‘snow blind’ desire to make a baby. Collisions ©

25 Mar–13 Apr, Theatre Wayward Productions 10–20 Apr, The Pit Lynette Wallworth Grief is the Thing with Collisions Feathers Life Rewired Cillian Murphy stars in Enda Walsh’s adaption of Max Porter’s award-winning novel, a heart- A ‘milestone VR production’ (Guardian) that wrenching meditation on love, loss and living. takes you on the journey of indigenous elder Nyarri Nyarri Morgan for a rare insight into the 4–6 Apr, Silk Street Theatre hidden history of Britain’s nuclear testing. Ferran Carvajal/Trevor 11–19 Apr, Silk Street Theatre Carlson Galway International Not a moment too soon Arts Festival Merce Cunningham Centennial Rooms Trevor Carlson combines video, text, music and Step into five meticulously detailed rooms, as movement to reflect on the 12 years he spent the setting and Enda Walsh’s vivid texts draw working with the revolutionary choreographer you into the lives of the characters that once Merce Cunningham. existed there.

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With thanks The City of London Corporation, Art & Design founder and principal funder Major Supporters Arts Council England Christie Digital City Bridge Trust The Creative Europe Programme of the European Union Culture Ireland Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation The Heritage Lottery Fund Paul Hamlyn Foundation The Sackler Trust SHM Foundation Terra Foundation for American Art UBS Wellcome Business Supporters Aberdeen Asset Management Allen & Overy Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Audible Bank of America Merrill Lynch Daria Martin, still from Tonight the World, 2019, anamorphic 16mm film transferred to HD, 13.5 minutes © Daria Martin, courtesy Maureen Paley, London Bloomberg Bupa Global 13 – 14 Apr 10.30am, Barbican Shop Crédit Agricole Christie Digital Exhibitions Brutal Impressions: Lino DLA Piper Printing Workshop Hawkins Brown Until Sun 7 Apr, The Curve Leigh Day Daria Martin: Translate the big, bold and beautiful shapes Linklaters LLP of our Brutalist architecture to print in this lino– National Australia Bank Tonight the World printing workshop led by Temple Prints. Nomura Life Rewired Newgate Communications Don’t miss Jarman Award winner Daria 30 Mar – 18 May Reed Smith Martin’s exhibition, which revisits dreams and Brutal Structures: Slaughter and May memories from personal family history, using Taittinger film and gaming technology in this complex Architecture Walking Tour tp bennett portrait of memory and loss. Explore the Square Mile’s Brutalist treasures Travers Smith with historian, writer and lecturer Chris Rogers. UBS Part of Make! The New Brutal. Trusts and Livery Companies Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso Events para el Arte 30 Apr 8pm, Concert Hall The Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers 11 Apr 7pm, Frobisher Auditorium 1 Architecture on Stage: The John S Cohen Foundation Office KGDVS The Miss Joan Sinclair Charitable Trust Architecture on Stage: The Sackler Trust Sauter von Moos COPY TBC The Worshipful Company of Barbers Established in Basel and now based in Miami, Florian Sauter & Charlotte von Moos are We also want to thank the Barbican Patrons, architecture studio Sauter von Moos. Sauter and those who contribute to the Barbican Fund. joins us to discuss their practice. Installations If you’re interested in supporting the Barbican Until Fri 3 May, Level G Centre Trust, visit barbican.org.uk/supportus, 30 Mar – 18 May or contact us on 0207 382 6185 or Unclaimed [email protected]. Brutal Sights: Barbican Life Rewired Photography Tour The Barbican Centre Trust, registered charity no. 294282 What will be strange and familiar about us Join Peter Chadwick, author of This Brutal living longer lives? Everyday objects collide with House, for a photography tour of our Brutalist unexpected stories in this installation exploring fortress. Part of Make! The New Brutal. the future of ageing.

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30 May-1 Sep, Gallery Lee Krasner: Living Colour A key figure to Abstract Expressionism, Lee Krasner was a remarkably versatile artist, whose intensive training allowed her to refresh and reinvent her style over her long career. Although she has often been overshadowed by her husband Jackson Pollock, this timely review – the first in Europe since 1965 – highlights the sheer strength of her work. Bringing together nearly 100 works, the exhibition covers her pioneering vision, radical recycling of old work into new, her talents as a colourist and her powerful explorations of scale and form.

Lee Krasner, c. 1938. Unknown photographer

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13 Jul, Hall Amadou and Mariam with the Blind Boys of Alabama Malian superstar duo Amadou and Mariam have teamed up with multi-Grammy winners the Blind Boys of Alabama for a long-awaited return to the Barbican stage. This new project fuses African pop with American gospel singing, which both grew from the same roots.

Daniil Trifonov © Dario Acosta © Maria Baranova Lee Krasner, c. 1938. Unknown photographer

2, 10 & 16 Jun, Hall 22-25 May, Theatre 6–25 Jun, Cinema 3 LSO Artist Portrait: Daniil Four Quartets After the Wave: Young French Trifonov Four visionaries respond to what is considered TS Cinema in the 1970s Eliot’s greatest poetic work, in a union of dance, The superstar Russian pianist showcases his In the 1970s, and for decades to come, the prodigious technical ability as he takes on music and art. Four Quartets sees choreographer Pam Tanowitz’s ten-strong ensemble of dancers directors of the Nouvelle Vague dominated Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto on 2 June as the French cinema landscape and obscured part of his LSO Artist Portrait series. A solo perform to a live score written by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. It is performed by the achievements of the younger, radical recital on 10 June features Beethoven’s Sonata generation of filmmakers who emerged in their No 18 and Prokofiev’s Sonata No 8, while the Britten Sinfonia musicians, while actor Kathleen Chalfant narrates. The stage design centres on wake. Individually very different in sensibility, series comes to a close with a programme that these directors were never formally aligned brings together Shostakovich’s Concerto No 1, paintings by American artist Brice Marden, tying together an unprecedented collaborative work. as a movement, but their films share certain Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Berlioz’s affinities – they are broadly naturalistic, often dreamlike Harold in Italy. Find out why The autobiographical, interested in love and Times described him as ‘without question the intimate relationships, with a focus on the lives most astounding young pianist of our age’. of young people.

April 2019 16 always My Barbican: Jane Northcote Artist and 15-year Barbican resident Jane Northcote has long been a fan of the Yellow Line – that painted strip on the floor which will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s walked around the estate. Here, she shares some fascinating quirks of the route, plus her other favourite areas.

‘The Yellow Line has been part of my everyday Museum of London. Workers must have taken life since I moved here, but my relationship with up the tiles and put them back, but the line it goes beyond that, to my first visit to the area. doesn’t join up. Sometimes I wonder if they did I’ve been fascinated by it ever since. I even had it on purpose. an exhibition about it in the Barbican Library in [date]. It’s a bit of an enigma – I’m not sure who ‘Another interesting point to visit is at Speed first created it. House Highwalk. There’s a section of the Yellow Line that took you from Milton Court to a bridge ‘The strange thing is there are no direction that used to span Silk Street. But the bridge has arrows to show you which way to follow the line. been removed now, so the line just ends abruptly. And it doesn’t tell you where it leads. In fact, it leads you to the Centre, but there’s nothing to ‘I love the Barbican estate. As well as around indicate that. the estate I can see 25 tower blocks from my window – from the 1960s to today. I enjoy ‘I find it fascinating that there are parts where painting them and have exhibited.’ the line has become disjointed. You can see an example just outside Pizza Express near the Find Northcote’s work at janesketching.com © Jane Northcote

A different perspective Stuart Spikes (@stuartspikes) shared this morning shot in one of the Barbican walkways on Instagram. You can discover the history of the area and find out the design themes that run through the Centre and estate on one of our Architecture Tours. Start your journey on one of these fascinating walking experiences at barbican.org.uk/tours

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What impact does our island geography have on our national identity? That’s what artist Nye Thompson is exploring in her Level G installation, INSULAE (Of The Island). Look out for the perpetually looping virtual tour of the British coastline waters being projected onto the walls. G Always open Always free Everyone’s journey starts on Level G, where you can relax, meet, eat and enjoy our iconic building. Our Level G programme offers free installations and events in our public spaces, all year round. This month Life Rewired Hub An experimental platform housing an exhibition Coastline identity of new writing and short films in addition to a Until XX full programme of talks, events, and residencies See right for details in response to our season. Troika: Borrowed Light An infinite loop of gradually changing colours inspired by the shifts you can witness at sunset Naughty and nice and sunrise. Have your cake and eat it at Beech Squish Space Various dates, 10am–4pm Street Café and Bar, where we have a A sensory launch pad for children under five selection of tasty treats to tempt you. and their families to play, touch and think with tactile objects. Go for the almost virtuous vegan raspberry, Unclaimed mango and lime drizzle cake, or take your YouTube What will be strange and familiar about us tastebuds to the dark side with our red devil living longer lives? Everyday objects collide with cake made with beetroot. xxxxxxx unexpected stories in this installation exploring the future of ageing. Whether you need something before you head From interviews to scenes from the rehearsal to the Cinema, or want a break from working, INSULAE (Of the Island) room, find out more about the artists and there’s also a wide range of coffees, snacks and Nye Thompson’s video contemplates the impact creatives behind our events in our fortnightly light meals available. of island geography on national identity in a videos on our YouTube channel. perpetually looping virtual tour of the British coastline. We also produce and commission short films inspired by the Barbican and our artists and Behind a Façade of Order record highlights from our talks series, such as Influenced by M C Escher, Ben Kreukniet’s Architecture on Stage. installation responds to the Barbican’s architecture and the movements of passers-by in a continual loop of feedback. Pick up a Level G map from the Advance Ticket Desk

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Mon 1 event venue tickets page Sun 14 11am–8pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 10.30am Brutal Impressions: Lino Printing Workshop Shop £65* 14 7.30pm Khatia Buniatishvili in recital Hall £15–40* 9 11am-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 11am-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 Tue 2 3pm Lem: Solyaris Cinema 3 £10.50* 8 11am–8pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 4pm Poetry in Motion: Hendi & Hormoz + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 6.15pm Royal Opera House Live: La Traviata Cinema 2 £21* 8 7pm London Symphony Orchestra/Elder Hall £16–56* 10 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 Mon 15 event venue tickets page Wed 3 1pm-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 11am–8pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 Tue 16 6.10pm Poetry in Motion: A Dragon Arrives! + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 1pm-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 7pm Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story + Satellite Q&A Cinema 3 £15* 8 6.45pm Lem: The Interrogation of Pilot Pirx Cinema 3 £10.50* 8 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 7.45pm Night of 100 Solos: A Centennial Event Theatre £16-50* 13 Thu 4 Wed 17 11am–9pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 1pm-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 7.45pm Ferran Carvajal/Trevor Carlson: Not a moment too soon Silk Street Theatre £28* 13 6pm-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 6.30pm Poetry in Motion: Janbal + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 Fri 5 7pm RSC Live: As You Like It Cinema 3 £20* 8 11am–9pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 7.30pm BBC Symphony Orchestra/Davis Hall £12–40* 10 6.30pm The English Concert: Handel’s Semele Hall £15–55* 9 Thu 18 7.45pm Ferran Carvajal/Trevor Carlson: Not a moment too soon Silk Street Theatre £28* 13 1pm-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 6pm-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 Sat 6 Fri 19 10.45am–9.30pm BBC SO Total Immersion: Lili and Nadia Boulanger Across the Centre £37–60* 9 11am-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 11am–8pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 3pm Academy of Ancient Music: Handel’s Brockes Passion Hall £10–50* 10 11am Family Film Club Cinema 2 £3.50* 8 6pm-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 4pm If the Dancer Dances Cinema 2 £10.50* 8 7.30pm BBC Symphony Orchestra/Gaffigan Hall £12–40* 10 Sat 20 7.45pm Ferran Carvajal/Trevor Carlson: Not a moment too soon Silk Street Theatre £28* 13 11am-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 11am Family Film Club Cinema 2 £3.50* 8 Sun 7 Tue 23 11am–8pm Daria Martin: Tonight the World The Curve Free 14 6.30pm New East Cinema: Women of the Gulag Cinema 2 £10.50* 8 4.15pm Poetry in Motion: Atomic Heart + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 Wed 24 6.15pm Poetry in Motion: Ava Cinema 2 £12* 8 Mon 8 7pm Fertility Fest: The Queer Family The Pit £10* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 Tue 9 Thu 25 6.30pm Poetry in Motion: Braving the Waves + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 2pm Afternoon Arts: Exhibition on Screen: Michaelangelo Cinema 2 £10.50* 8 7.30pm Minimalist Dream House Hall £25–35* 10 7pm Fertility Fest: The Invisible Man The Pit £10* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 7pm Oscar Creatives: Topsy Turvy + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 7.30pm London Symphony Orchestra/Roth Hall £16–56* 10 Wed 10 6pm-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 Fri 26 7.30pm BBC Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, The Year 1957 Hall £12–40* 10 11.30am Fertility Fest: Parent and IVF Babies Session Squish Space Free 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 12.30pm LSO Discovery: Free Friday Lunchtime Concert LSO St Luke’s Free 10 7pm Fertility Fest: To The Moon And Back The Pit £10* 13 7.30pm BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oramo Hall £12–40* 10 Thu 11 Sat 27 1pm-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 10.30am Brutal Structures: Architecture Walking Tour Shop £12* 14 2pm Afternoon Arts: Lady Windemere’s Fan Cinema 2 £10.50* 8 11am Family Film Club Cinema 2 £3.50* 8 6pm-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 1.30pm Fertility Fest: Women Speak The Pit £10* 13 6.45pm Lem: Shorts Programme Cinema 3 £10.50* 8 2pm Brutal Structures: Architecture Walking Tour Shop £12* 14 7pm Architecture on Stage: Sauter von Moos Auditorium 1 £15* 14 3.15pm Fertility Fest: Men Speak The Pit £10* 13 7pm NT Live: All About Eve Cinema 1 £20* 8 5pm Fertility Fest: Fertility Fight Club The Pit £10* 13 7.30pm Britten Sinfonia/Independent Opera Hall £15–35* 10 7.45pm Avalanche: A Love Story by Julia Leigh Theatre £16-60* 13 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 Sun 28 Fri 12 11am Fertility Fest: Be with your Body The Pit £10* 13 11am-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 1pm Fertility Fest: Lunch The Pit £10* 13 1pm ECHO Rising Stars: Kian Soltani LSO St Luke’s £12* 10 3pm Avalanche: A Love Story by Julia Leigh Theatre £16-60* 13 6pm-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 4pm White Paradise + live musical accompaniment Cinema 1 £12.50* 8 7.30pm Hauschka Milton Court £22.50* 10 7.30pm Leonardo da Vinci: Shaping the Invisible Milton Court £15–35* 10 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13 Mon 29 Sat 13 7pm Fertility Fest: Miscarriage The Pit £10* 13 10.30am Brutal Sights: Barbican Photography Tour Shop £15* 14 Tue 30 10.30am Brutal Impressions: Lino Printing Workshop Shop £65* 14 6.45pm Royal Opera House Live: Faust Cinema 2 £21* 8 11am-11pm Galway International Arts Festival: Rooms Silk Street Theatre £30* 13 7pm Fertility Fest: Young, Gifted and Infertile The Pit £10* 13 11am-10.25pm Lynette Wallworth: Collisions The Pit £10* 13 7.45pm Avalanche: A Love Story by Julia Leigh Theatre £16-60* 13 11am Family Film Club Cinema 2 £3.50* 8 8pm Architecture on Stage: Office KGDVS Concert Hall £15* 14 4pm Lem: Silent Star £10.50* Cinema 3 8 6pm Poetry in Motion: Tehran: City of Love + ScreenTalk Cinema 2 £13.50* 8 7.45pm Wayward Productions: Grief is the Thing with Feathers Theatre £16-60* 13

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