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Seasons

Shoot Yr Idols

15 August 2008 - 7 September 2008

A small and very, very cool season of art documentaries inspired by Face Addict, a new release which takes us through the Downtown scene of 70s New York. Among the other films here you'll see and hear tales of Ed Ruscha, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith, Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Velvet Underground, Ed Kienholz and, of course, Andy Warhol.

Seasons

TCM Crime Scene Masters Award: Bertrand Tavernier

25 September 2008 - 28 September 2008

A retrospective of Tavernier's noir films, including a screening of Clean Slate followed by a discussion with the great director.

Seasons

Nobel Textiles

14 September 2008 - 21 September 2008

Scientists and designers have worked together to create amazing innovations in textiles, showing in special greenhouses at the park and here at the ICA.

Nought to Sixty

Nought to Sixty

5 May -  2 November 2008

A programme of solo exhibitions and events by sixty emerging artists and collectives based in Britain and Ireland.

Seasons

Crime Scene

25 September 2008 - 28 September 2008

A film and literature festival devoted to the world's most popular fiction genre.

Visual Art

A Recent History of Writing and Drawing

9 Jul - 31 Aug 2008

An exhibition about the evolving relationship between communication technologies and their users. Meet Viktor, a giant wall-drawing machine, and make your own hole-punched posters.

Film

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

6 Aug, 19 - 24, 26 - 30 Sep 2008

A magical, mischievous animated adventure from about a Japanese schoolgirl who travels through time.

Film

Triangle

29 Aug - 4 Sep 2008

A unique Hong Kong crime film that combines three of the industry's top directors on an exciting 'tag team' project.

Film

Sakuran

29 Aug - 16 , 18 - 23 Sep 2008

A visual treat with a wonderfully oddball score of jazz, electro and Japanese pop.

Film

Comica and CinematICA present Fear(s) of the Dark

8 September 2008

A Comica & cinematICA special preview of this creepy cartoon anthology, including a tale written and animated by the great and glorious Charles Burns.

Live and Media Arts

Speed Dating for Artists

8 September 2008

Creativity, romance, speed! Have a wash, bring along a piece of your work and come meet the love of your life (or some nice people anyway).

Talks

Luce Irigaray: Conversations + Teaching

9 September 2008

The great Irigaray returns to discuss her two most recent books on philosophy, language, spirituality, art education, yoga and more.

Live and Media Arts

Speed Dating for Gay Artists: Men Only

11 September 2008

Come and show off your stuff, and find someone else who's got nice stuff to show you.

Film

Heavy Metal in Baghdad

12 - 24, 29 - 30 Sep 2008

The recent life of an Iraqi metal band as depicted by two Western gonzo journalists, taking you to places you haven't seen on Channel 4 News.

Film

Eraserhead: Restored

12 - 22, 24, 26 Sep 2008

David Lynch's 1976 debut, unsettling, mesmerising and cleaned up for a spanking new big-screen release.

Music

Adem

23 September 2008

The music geek's favourite music geek - unpushily charismatic, gently noodling, a quiet treat.

Talks

John Berger on Resistance

23 September 2008

The internationally acclaimed critic, artist and novelist discusses his work, from Ways of Seeing to his latest, From A to X.

Talks

From Violence to Endurance: Extreme Curating

24 September 2008

Curate it like you mean it and INSTANTLY you will see how to DESTROY ILLUSION AND DRAW ATTENTION TO THE FACTS.

Film

Import/Export + Ulrich Seidl interview

24 September 2008

A formidable and clear-eyed portrait of modern Europe from Austrian director Ulrich Seidl, plus an interview with the director.

Talks

Green-Blue: The New Tory Environmentalism

25 September 2008

Can environmentalism and Toryism find common ground? George Monbiot and Julian Baggini are among those examining Cameron's green credentials.

Film

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

26 - 30 Sep 2008

Portrait of the pioneering disco producer, avant-garde cellist, house music architect, shy boy from Iowa, friend of Allen Ginsberg and Nicky Siano...

Visual Art

Out of Bounds: Susan Philipsz

27 - 28 Sep 2008

Imagine a utopia: look across St James's Park from the ICA's private terraces, to the strains of The Internationale.

Music

Approximately Infinite Universe

27 September 2008

A caravan of raw sound magic: special commissions and unique collaborations from some of the most innovative and exciting acts of Finland's underground.

Film

CinematICA special preview: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People + panel

29 September 2008

Simon Pegg and Jeff Bridges star in the adaptation of Toby Young's memoir, plus post-screening discussion on the perils of fame-seeking.

Music

Dengue Fever + Special Guests

20 November 2008

LA psychedelia meets Cambodian pop: genre-mashing global sounds for the cool kids.

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