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If you had your sights set on Victoria Park's now-cancelled Tomatina event (boo!), no worries, we've got some other summery happenings this weekend, despite the grey skies. RA's Summer Exhibition is on, Nile Rodgers is in town and Caravan King's X has just opened its outdoor space (avec bar). We've also thrown in a few techie picks that make your life easier (and speedier). And, if it is a washout, we have a whole film festival thrown in just incase. |
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This Weekend’s Picks |
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• FRI RBMA & Lovebox at The Forum
• SAT Caravan King's Cross Terrace
• SUN Chanel New Bond Street |
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NEWSFLASH! |
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Read all about it on UJ's news daily updates |
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If you can't wait for Tuesdays or Thursdays (and the Calendar isn't what you're looking for,) check out our latest News section on the homepage – everything from crochet elephant sculptures and fun outdoor spots to Paul Smith's upcoming exhibition (pictured) and Isabel Marant x H&M. |
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FUEL YOUR SUMMER WITH NIKE+ FUELBAND |
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TROPICARNIVAL AT KXFS |
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Nike+ FuelBand | Facebook | @NikeUK |
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Last week we hula'd, we hoopla'd, we shaked and we yoyo'd to earn NikeFuel at our Tropicarnival with the Nike+ FuelBand at KXFS. The DJs belted out tropical tunes while guests sipped on mango slushies, prosecco and beer, and nibbled on fresh salads and portobello mushroom burgers. It all got very competitive at the coconut shy… |
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See the photos from the night here, and stay tuned for our next Fuel Your Summer event! |
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© Julian Opie and Lisson Gallery |
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ART:
RA SUMMER EXHIBITION |
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PARTY:
RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY & LOVEBOX AT THE FORUM |
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RA's Summer Exhibition is back for its 245th season (really!). See art old and new from different genres – painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film – including Grayson Perry's tapestries, The Vanity of Small Differences, pieces by Anish Kapoor and newly elected Academician Ron Arad. The annual outdoors installation this year is a huge aluminium bottle top 'wall hanging', which covers the façade of Burlington House, by El Anatsui. |
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RBMA and Lovebox are joining decks and taking us on a voyage from the disco days of 70s New York through to today. And, staying true to the glitter ball, Detroit star Seth Troxler will play vintage vogue while Nicky Siano will bring the flavour of Studio 54 (a past resident) to the London dance floor. For the bigwig headline act, Nile Rodgers, the man largely responsible for the disco revival, will be blasting Chic beats live from the decks. |
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10am-6pm
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Burlington House,
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9pm-4am
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9-17 Highgate Road,
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TECHIE PICK |
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Samsung Galaxy S4 and NX300 |
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If, like us, you like a bit of social media action, it's time to meet the latest products from Samsung. We're loving the big screen on their latest phone, the Galaxy S4, and we've been getting snap happy on their NX300 smart camera (which even has wifi). Time for a bit of an Apple detox we think. |
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Samsung NX300, £599
Samsung Galaxy S4, £199 |
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DESK PICK |
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Muji Charging Tray and Speaker |
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Now that you have your smart appliances sorted, let's talk charging. Muji has taken its minimalist design aesthetic and created the mama of all techie fusion—a charging tray (yes, tray!) and speaker. Whoever said 2-4-1 was tacky? Fingers crossed for a speedy import, as it's currently only available on the Japanese web store. |
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Muji Charging Tray and Bluetooth Speaker, approx £38 |
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SATURDAY |
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AL FRESCO:
CARAVAN KING'S CROSS TERRACE |
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FILM:
HOTARU NO HAKA |
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Caravan King's Cross has just got involved in some outdoor action. Their new front terrace, which is open for breakfast through dinner, will be made up of high and low tables, bordered by edible plants and herbs (used in their dishes) and even has a bar stocked with summery spirit infusions. Come here for coffee and cakes, brunch-time grits and eggs or their all-day pizzas… and then some. |
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If it rains, a good indoor option is Yoko Ono's Meltdown at BFI Southbank. They're showing a selection of films chosen by her. Our pick is anime classic Hotaru No Haka (Grave of the Fireflies), a story about what it was like to grow up, as Yoko did, during wartime-era Japan. There will also be showings of Food Inc (the documentary about the US food industry), Bowling for Columbine (Michael Moore's classic hot doc about gun control in the States), as well as gems from Yoko's personal archive. |
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10am-12am
Granary Building, 1 Granary Square
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9pm From £8.50
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT |
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Smirnoff Mindtunes |
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Neuroscientists and DJs aren't a usual combo, but in a one-off collaboration with Smirnoff, the two fields have come together to make musical history. The Smirnoff Mindtunes project brings together PhD Julien Castet, a leading brainwave technology expert, and chart-topping British electronic music producer DJ Fresh, to enable a group of physically disabled music fans, Andy Walker, Jo Portois and Mark Rowland, to create beats with brainwaves. This project is supported by the Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (QEF). |
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Watch the video |
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*Proceeds from the sale of the track goes towards QEF. |
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SÓNAR PICK |
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W Barcelona's Wet Deck Series |
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W Barcelona | @W_Barcelona | #wbcnwetdeck
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If anyone is going to Sónar this weekend, be sure to pop into W Barcelona's Wet Deck Party this Sunday. Mixmag are hosting a post-Sónar, poolside, sunset shakedown with dance head Carl Craig and techno maven Ryan Crosson. The series will be happening every Sunday throughout summer with a different DJ, so stay tuned to find out about upcoming parties. |
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The Wet Deck with Mixmag, Sunday June 16, 8pm-1am Plaça Rosa dels Vents 1, 08039 Barcelona RSVP for guestlist here, for tables email viphappenings.wbarcelona@whotels.com |
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SUNDAY |
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SHOP:
CHANEL NEW BOND STREET |
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SHOP:
LN-CC SALE |
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Chanel's latest store is one part gallery, two parts shop. The three floor, shiny townhouse is made up of intimate areas, each with a different focus. There's a statement accessories area, sunglasses wall, and wall of scarves, while the lobby itself is inspired by Coco Chanel's famed apartment at 31 rue Cambon. Don't miss the giant pearl necklace sculpture or commissioned artwork – and no, we're not talking about the hula-hoop beach bag. |
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If the name Kawakubo makes you salivate, or your wardrobe is filled with inflated shapes and silhouettes, take note – LN-CC have released a special collection of first-edition books and printed material by Comme des Garçons. Each book is a rare chronicle of the DNA of Comme and its avant-garde designer. If inspiration takes hold, the LN-CC sale starts on June 14. |
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12pm-6pm
158-159 New Bond Street,
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Appointment only – email appointments@ln-cc.com
Special edition books start at £150
18 Shacklewell Lane Dalston, E8 2EZ |
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FESTIVAL PICK |
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Latitude |
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Latitude takes place next month at Henham Park in Suffolk from July 18 to 21, and offers an unrivalled selection of innovative music and arts programming. Headlining the 2013 event are Bloc Party, Kraftwerk (performing their highly celebrated 3-D concert) and Foals, along with special performances from Alison Balsom with The English Concert, Rudimental, Bobby Womack, Calexico, Hot Chip and Disclosure. Comedy and arts highlights include Eddie Izzard, Sean Lock, Russell Kane, Dylan Moran, Seann Walsh, Tim Key, Lee Nelson and BFI presents Adam Buxton’s Bug, British Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, Germaine Greer, Duckie and National Theatre Wales. |
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Latitude, July 18 – 21, Henham Park, Suffolk, NR34 8AQ Click here for the full line-up and tickets. |
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APP PICK |
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Universal Art |
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Hands up who can't be bothered with clunky audio guides? New app Universal Art is about to make them redundant. Simply swipe a painting, and the "artwork detector" will give you audio commentary, some info and related content. The app is currently being developed, and looking for partnerships with galleries and museums – for more info see
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Universal Art, coming soon |
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CAR PICK |
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The Audi S3 |
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Now for some vroom action. Zip around the city (and when we say zip, we mean from zero to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds) in this torqued up, four-cylinder compact ride. Sports luxe just went automotive. |
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The Audi S3, base price £29,797.43 |
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WEEKEND GUIDE by JC & CS |
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