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Van Doesburg exhibition: “Constructing a New World”

Tate Modern, Bankside, London 51.507467 51.507467

4th February – 16th May 2010ArtTate Modern presents the first major UK exhibition devoted to the Dutch artist Theo Van Doesburg. Van Doesburg played a pivotal role in mid-century Modernism, and there will be over 80 different artists on display including works by Alexander Archipenko, Raoul Hausmann, El Lissitzky, Hans Richter, Gerrit Rietveld and Piet Mondrian.

International Piano Series: Huseyin Sermet

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Southbank, London 51.506556 51.506556

9th February 2010Music ClassicalHuseyin Sermet will be performing at the International Piano Series in Queen Elizabeth Hall, playing a selection of classical works by Chopin, Liszt, Schubert and Alkan.

“The 14th Tale”, at the National Theatre

Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, Southbank, London 51.506998 51.506998

9th, 10th February, 4th to 6th and 10th to 13th March 2010TheatreThe 14th Tale is a free-flowing narrative that explores the hilarious exploits of a natural born mischief-maker moving from the clay streets of Nigeria to the rooftops of Dublin and London. Inua Ellams challenges the audience’s expectations of what it is to be a young, black male in London today.

PickCheapAlan Bennett, talking about his work and career

Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London 51.496819 51.496819

9th February 2010Talk/LectureThe playwright, author and satirist Alan Bennett has been a household name in British theatre ever since he starred in and co-authored the comedy review “Beyond the Fringe” in the 1960s. Join him as he discusses his work and his career.

Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, and Symphony No.6

Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican, London 51.518834 51.518834

9th February 2010Music ClassicalThe London Symphony Orchestra will be playing Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture”, “Piano Concerto No. 2″ and “Symphony No. 6″ at Barbican Hall, under the baton of conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

PickTim Key’s “The Slutcracker”

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, Soho, London 51.514502 51.514502

9th – 13th February 2010ComedyEdinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2009 Tim Key returns to the Soho Theatre with a brand new show — “The Slutcracker”. His new show is a confused procession of idiosyncratic poetry and prose arranged into a brittle, theatrical and precarious performance.

Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective — at Tate Modern

Tate Modern, Bankside, London 51.507467 51.507467

10th February – 3rd May 2010ArtTate Modern will be celebrating one of the most powerful American artists of his generation, in “Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective”. With an emphasis on his uniquely lyrical paintings of the 1940s, the exhibition will examine his extraordinary contribution to the world of Abstract Expressionism.

PickPremier League: Arsenal v Liverpool

Arsenal FC, Emirates Stadium, Avenell Road, Highbury, London 51.557931 51.557931

10th February 2010Sport FootballArsenal have a Premier League football fixture against Liverpoool at the Emirates Stadium on the 10th February. Members can buy tickets for this football match and other Premier League football games through Ticketmaster and Arsenal.com.

PickGeorge Gershwin: Who Cares?

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, Chelsea, London 51.493663 51.493663

10th February 2010Music ClassicalThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Andrew Litton will be playing a selection of favourite works by American composer George Gershwin at Cadogan Hall. Pick of the bunch are “Rhapsody In Blue”, “Crazy For You” and the London premiere of “Dayful Of Song”.

London Philharmonic, playing Ravel and Debussy

Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, Southbank, London 51.505733 51.505733

10th February 2010Music ClassicalJoin conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin, pianists Melvyn Tan and Ronald Brautigam, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as they perform a selection of classical works by Ravel, Poulenc and Debussy.

PickCheapDavid Dimbleby: “The Seven Ages of Britain”

British Library, 96 Euston Road, London 51.529985 51.529985

10th February 2010Art Talk/Lecture HistoryDavid Dimbleby presents the fascinating story of how art reflects the history of Britain, from pre-Roman times to the present day. He discusses how art has been a mirror to the nation — capturing who we are and heralding in the major events of each era.

English Chamber Orchestra, playing Heath’s “The Gift”

Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, Chelsea, London 51.493663 51.493663

11th February 2010Music ClassicalThe English Chamber Orchestra and conductor David Heath will be performing his brand new work “The Gift” at Cadogan Hall, alongside pieces by Bach, Bartok and Mattar.

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