Friday, 19 March 2010

Right Body Image offer: 15% off at Klinik

Want to better your body, your mind and your inner spirit? Klinik has just launched its Right Body Image package, which includes hypnotherapy, nutrition and reformer dynamic pilates to help you look after yourself inside and out in a way that will last. Klinik are offering UJ readers 15% off their introductory price of £499 for a 6-8 week programme including 10 reformer pilates classes and two 1-hour one-to-one sessions with Urban Clarity and Fabulous Nutrition. So if your good intentions have passed you by since January, Right Body Image can help you kick-start a new lifestyle with this 3-in-1 combo that will put you on the fast-track to looking and feeling good for summer! A free pilates class and nutritional taster is also included.

Friday, 19 March 2010

IMPACT! Exhibition at RCA

Everyone likes to speculate about the future - what will you be doing in fifty years time? If it's all looking a bit cloudy (or indeed, dodgy) let the IMPACT! exhibition indulge your mind and your imaginiation. A variety of scientific and artistic minds come together to envisage our existence fifty years from now; politically, socially, economically and of course, visually. Speculation on a nation brought to you by (take a deep breath) the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Research Council) NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) and the RCA (Royal College of Art). Being a regular Urban Junkie we suspect you knew the last acronym already - and therefore also trust us enough to give all those scientific sounding boffins a go.

Friday, 19 March 2010

8 Rooms, 9 Lives

The Wellcome Collection just keep on coming up with the goods, don't they. Well this time is no different. In 8 Rooms, 9 Lives, they investigate identity, both in terms of the sciences and the arts. Samuel Pepys, Alec Jeffreys (who developed DNA) and April Ashley (one of the first to have a sex change in the UK) are all given special attention, as this exhibition encourages the importance of the individual and his or her identity.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Blood Sweat and Fears launch 'Live' magazine

Transforming what is usually on the pages of a magazine into a live five-day event, Blood Sweat and Fears, in support of Art Against Knives invite you to experience and interact with its content, live. Photoshoots and live interviews with various artists, musicians, illustrators and a 'haute coiffeur' hairdresser will take place as the audience are invited to participate.  Aiming to 'explore new methods of communication in an industry that is slowly changing with the digital revolution', the creators of Blood Sweat and Fears will provide you with a full-blown creative experience, for the wonderful price of naught.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Andy Warhol Portraits Exhibition

If you've not seen much of the King of Pop Art's work in the flesh, then now's a good time: this one is a must-see for both those who are new to Andy Warhol's work and more die-hard fans. His famous Screen Tests series will be on display as well as portraits of some well-known faces. This exhibition will reveal Warhol in a new light, in which his works reflect his ability at the time, to push the boundaries in portraiture in terms of style and execution. Even Queen Liz makes an appearance in Warhol's instantly recognisable style.

Friday, 19 March 2010

London Assurance

A comedy production that takes place amidst London society where a father and son become rivals in love, seeking the attention of the same woman. The beautiful Grace 'an heiress and a Venus,' captures the hearts of Sir Harcourt Courtly and his son Dazzle, as Lady Gay Spanker endeavours to intervene.  London Assurance is one of the few plays from the mid-19th century that is still performed today. It was written by Dion Boucicault in 1841 and has provided in Sir Harcourt Courtly and Lady Gay Spanker, two of the great comical roles of the English stage. With names like these, we bet it's got your full attention already - see, whether you're in pantaloons or pants, corsets or cashmere, we still laugh at rude names. Hmm... 

Friday, 19 March 2010

Keith Farnan

Aptly timed: Irish comedy from an Irishman on St Patrick's Day. Irish solicitor-cum-comedian Keith Farnan will be at the Soho Theatre with 'No Blacks. No Jews. No Dogs. No Irish. All Welcome.' A favourite with the critics, Farnan is bound to have you in stitches as he delves into everything Irish, including Irish charm: 'Did we have to develop our world-renowned Irish charm? Or did we just buy everyone a drink until they liked us?'   

Friday, 19 March 2010

Art and Love Exhibition

The Art and Love exhibition will feature some of the artwork that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert collected over the years they spent together. So if you've always fancied knowing what floated Queen Victoria's artistic boat now's your chance to have a look. The show will include jewellery as well as art, which were all exchanged as tokens of love between the royal pair, who apparently had very eclectic and differing tastes. This exhibition offers lessons in love, and art with a bit of history added in for good measure.

Friday, 19 March 2010

Accessory Sale with Chloe, D&G & Jimmy Choo

Seek and ye shall find... the shoes, the bag or the hat of your dreams. Featuring an array of high-end designers, you can get up to 80% off a wide variety of designer accessories. Yes the first day is members only, so get your application in today!

Friday, 19 March 2010

Animal Kingdom at KOKO

Not only are Warner-signed Animal Kingdom playing, but so are support act, Kurran and the Wolfnotes, two bands hotly tipped for 2010, on one night in one venue. Animal Kingdom, compared and very similar to Sigur Ros and Snow Patrol,  will be indie-rocking out their latest tunes, after fresh new blood to the indie-rock scene Kurran and the Wolfnotes have had their turn. Other support acts include DJs Mikey Four and Brainlove Records. Get a piece of this lot now because the next time you see them will be fifty rows back at a summer festival... and you'll still be standing under somebody's armpit.