THINGS
GASARAKI
As I wrote in my Best 5 last month, I'm watching animations almost every day. Recently I came to watch Gasaraki (Ryousuke Takahashi), but it starts from nine thirty in the morning. My girlfriend watched it and wonde...
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HONG KONG CITY FESTIVAL
During the month of January, a three and a half week extravaganza known as the Fringe Festival took place in Hong Kong. It is an annual event that showcases art in an interesting manner. However, this year's event has...
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SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL ’99
From the balcony, sounds of Curtis Mayfield and new mixes of 'My Funny Valentine' mixed with the rhythm of the ocean and the murmer of the ultra-laid back locals and cafe-hoppers. It's Bondi Pavilion, and the first...
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SOME NEWS
As I've been so busy sorting my flat out since Christmas, I've lost all contact with the outside world. Therefore I'm entirely dependent on those around me for news of what's going on in London. A quick scout round th...
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UNLIMITED BY DESIGN
"Unlimited by Design" is the name of the current exhibition at The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in the Upper West Side's Museum Mile. The show features over 150 designs of what can be thought of as Univer...
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LOT/EK “TV TANK”
LOT/EK, a New York based creative unit, presents its design installation at CCAC Institute - Tecoah & Thomas Bruce Gallery. Founded by two Italian architects, Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, LOT/EK (pronounced as "low...
PEOPLE
SHU LEA CHEANG
In November, 1998, "Amsterdam Impact" - a talk salon by a media activist Geert Lovink from the Netherland - was held at Shibuya XP in Tokyo. At the salon there was an another guest talk session which was taken by Shu ...
PEOPLE
CHMAN
The design team 'Chman' who deals with interactive design on web in the north of France, Lille produced the cover graphic of this month. They build up their original style with flash making use of characters based on...
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THE 23RD HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The 23rd Hong Kong International Film Festival will take place from March 31st - April 15th, 1999. This two week event will act as a showcase of cinema in Asia as well as a platform of Hong Kong Cinema Retrospec...
PLACE
MEAN FIDDLER TAVERN
Shift gently suggested I include news aside from music this month, which at first I found puzzling - I hadn't realised there was anything else of any importance. After some long hours of soul searching, however, I rea...
PLACE
MUTTER
Like some kind of post-war bunker repossessed by post-age hippie kids, there sits a new bar between St. Pauli and Schanzenviertel. Mutter, an eclectic one at best, owes-up to being the new place to drink and listen to...
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SANKAI JUKU “HIBIKI – RESONANCE FROM FAR AWAY”
If the Sankai Juku company is considered as stars in Japan (It was born in 1975) Buto dancing is still an enigma for the french audience. This enigma fascinates and most of the time gives rise to a complete success. I...
