The Cinema Museum - Blinking Buzzards, Kennington Talkies, Kennington Bioscope, Casablanca Screening

Blinking Buzzards January 5th Kennington Talkies January 6th Kennington Bioscope January 9th Casablanca Screening January 12th Blinking Buzzards, Saturday January 5th, 4pm-7pm The UK Buster Keaton Society. Quarterly meeting of the society dedicated to the appreciation of the silent comedian. After a selection of Keaton shorts and a break, the second half will be a screening of Sherlock Jr. (1924). Buster plays a film theatre projectionist in love with a beautiful girl (Kathryn McGuire). When his love rival fingers him for the theft of her father’s watch, all seems lost, but while falling asleep in the projection booth, he dreams that he becomes Sherlock Jr. and solves the crime. Sherlock Jr. is famed for its special effects and in-camera tricks. Kevin Brownlow reports that Keaton told him “every cameraman in the business went to see that picture more than once trying to figure out how the hell we did some of that.” Entry is free to members and annual membership is available to purchase on the door (£10). Advance tickets are £8.50 (£6.50 concessions) and may be purchased from Billetto, or direct from the Museum by calling 020 7840 2200 during office hours. If you would prefer to buy tickets on the door, the price will be £10 (£7 concessions). Kennington Talkies presents; Song of The Thin Man (1947), Sunday January 6th @ 2:30pm The sixth and last Thin Man film is directed by Edward Buzzell, from a script by Steve Fisher and Nat Perrin. Also starring Phillip Reed, Keenan Wynn and Jayne Meadows, as well as Dean Stockwell as Nick Jr., and Gloria Grahame as a singer (although her voice was dubbed by Carol Arden). Tommy Drake, the leader of a jazz band in killed aboard a gambling ship where he was performing. The ship’s owner, Phil Brant, who is the prime suspect, turns up at Nick and Nora’s apartment asking for help. When he is then shot at, Nick turns him in to the police, deciding this is the safest place for Brandt to be while he investigates… Advance tickets are £6 - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 during office hours to purchase direct from the Museum. Purchase Tickets Kennington Bioscope presents; A Modern Musketeer (1917) & The Good Bad Man (1916), Wednesday January 9th @ 7:30pm We start the New Year with a Douglas Fairbanks double bill, Allan Dwan’s A Modern Musketeer (1917) and The Good Bad Man (1916), introduced by Kevin Brownlow. In the first, Fairbanks plays a restless young man in rural Kansas who dreams of being a hero like the Three Musketeers. The film was shot on location at several Arizona landmarks, including the Grand Canyon. This is a 35mm presentation, courtesy of Patrick Stanbury. The second, The Good Bad Man with Bessie Love is among Fairbanks’s earliest films to explore themes and ideas that recurred throughout his work — including issues of identity and a passion for the history of the American West. Tickets are £5, but seats are limited.  To avoid disappointment, please request an invitation using the email kenbioscope@gmail.com. Best Pick Screening presents; Casablanca (1942), Saturday January 12th @ 2:30pm A screening of the classic wartime romance starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. It was nominated for eight Oscars in 1943, and won for Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Curtiz) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch). Based on an unproduced stage play called ‘Everybody Comes to Rick’s’, Casablanca (1942) is set amongst a group of characters stranded in the North African town by the war. Bar-owner Rick (Bogart) must choose between his love for Elsa (Bergman) and the need for her and her husband, Czech Resistance leader Victor (Paul Henreid), to escape back to Europe and continue the struggle against the Nazis. The screening will be preceded and followed by the recording of the Best Pick Podcast. Advance tickets are £6 - click below to purchase from Billetto, or call 020 7840 2200 during office hours to purchase direct from the Museum. Purchse Tickets

The Movie Partnership announces UK Digital Release Date for new Psychological Cyber Thriller, Distorted

Starring Christina Ricci and John Cusack

Distorted (Official Trailer)

The Movie Partnership has announced that their new psychological thriller, Distorted, has received its release date for digital download on 4th February. Distorted is directed by Rob W. King and stars Christina Ricci (The Addams Family, Casper The Friendly Ghost, Black Snake Moan, Sleepy Hollow) and John Cusack (Con Air, American Sweethearts, Sixteen Candles). Lauren (Christina Ricci) and her husband Russell (Brendan Fletcher) move into The Pinnacle, a luxury high-rise boasting the latest design features and integrated security systems. While the couple settles into their new high-tech home, Lauren experiences a devastating delusional episode which she blames as a symptom of her bipolar disorder. It is not until Lauren is exposed to Vernon (John Cusack) an investigative journalist with an interest in cyber conspiracies, that she begins to suspect The Pinnacle may be using state-of-the-art control systems to subliminally brainwash its residents. Pitted against her friends, her psychologist and her husband, Lauren sets out on a dangerous fight to uncover the truth. Distorted will be available on digital download from 4th February.

BBC Audience - The BBC Concert Orchestra with violinist Jennifer Pike - LAST REMAINING TICKETS

BBC Concert Orchestra at Watford Colosseum Join the BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing and violinist Jennifer Pike at Watford Colosseum for an afternoon of music by a selection of female and French composers. Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Jennifer Pike performs Saint-Saëns's Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, a virtuosic piece full of passion for violin and orchestra. One of the most prominent French composers of the interwar period, Roussel’s score for a one-act ballet, The Spider’s Banquet, is delicately evocative while his Petite Suite in three movements harks back to classical dimensions. Symphonic poems by female composers begin and end the programme led by Finnish conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Susan Spain-Dunk explores the famous English landmark in Stonehenge, while French composer Augusta Holmes alludes to her Irish heritage with Irlande. This concert will be presented by Fiona Talkington and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 for Afternoon on 3. Programme: Spain-Dunk Stonehenge Roussel Petite Suite Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Roussel Le Festin d'Araignee Holmes Irlande Jennifer Pike violin Anna-Maria Helsing conductor BBC Concert Orchestra Date: Friday 18 January Venue: Watford Colosseum Tickets validated from: 12 noon Doors open: 1.15pm Recording starts: 2pm To apply for tickets visit bbc.co.uk/showsandtours. **Please note that photographic ID is required for entry to ALL recordings. Visit our FAQs to see what is accepted.** We'd love you to join us! BBC Shows and Tours

British Museum - What's on in January 2019

What's on January 2019

The Citi exhibition I object: Ian Hislop's search for dissent Final weeks until 20 January 2019 Discover thousands of years of dissent, protest, subversion and satire in our special exhibition, co-curated by Ian Hislop. Objects range from saucy stoneware and in-your-face cartoons to ancient graffiti and Suffragette slogans.   Don't miss out – this five-star show ends soon! Supported by Citi

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The BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria Until 24 February 2019 In ancient Assyria, lion hunting was a kingly sport. Overcoming the ferocity of a lion asserted a king’s ability to keep his people safe.  King Ashurbanipal recorded his lion-hunting exploits in an amazing series of reliefs – Curator Gareth Brereton decodes them in this blog post. See these amazing reliefs and discover more about the life of Ashurbanipal – warrior, scholar, empire builder, lion hunter and librarian – in our major exhibition.  Supported by BP Logistics partner IAG Cargo

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The Citi exhibition Manga マンガ 23 May – 26 August 2019 Our newly announced manga exhibition will be the largest exhibition on the global phenomena ever to take place outside of Japan.  But how did manga develop? And when does it date back to? The origins of manga might stretch back further than you'd expect – the painted scroll above was made in the 16th century! Discover a brief history of manga in our blog post.  Supported by Citi Logistics partner IAG Cargo

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Free exhibitions and displays

The Asahi Shimbun Displays No man's land Until 27 January 2019 Room 3 Find out more › Supported by The Asahi Shimbun   Reimagining Captain Cook: Pacific perspectives Until 4 August 2019 Room 91 Find out more › Supported by Stephen and Julie Fitzgerald Witnesses: émigré medallists in Britain Until 7 April 2019 Room 69a Find out more › Sponsored by Spink New acquisitions: Gozzoli to Kara Walker Until 27 January 2019 Room 90 Find out more › Supported by Mr and Mrs Edward D. Baker, and the late Mrs Marigold Ann Chamberlin

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Stonehenge Weather Forecast Wed 2nd Jan 2019 - Sunrise 8.11 AM - Sunset 4.09 PM

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