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THE SAVOY CAFE
A series of site specific events held on consecutive Saturdays
25 July - 29 August 2009
240 Graham Road London E8
All events are Free but spaces are limited due to the size of the space
The Savoy Cafe is a former East London cafe that has been vacant since the mid 1990s. The building, which is still owned by the Coltelli family who grew up there in the 1950s, retains its original 1930s décor and fascia.
It is the building’s décor, history and location that have informed the selection of work for this project.
Featuring, amongst others: The UK premiere of KALUP LINZY's dramatic new film "Keys to Our Heart" - TAI SHANI's fantastical cast of Greek Gods, coffee cups and super-secretaries - AUDREY REYNOLDS' One Picture Gallery, with a painting by LUCA BERTOLO - an evening in conversation with CORRADO COLTELLI - Katie Guggenheim's MENU, a group show in the form of a menu of art - and - INTERNATIONAL EVERYTHING: a series of short talks by non specialist enthusiasts.
For more on the programme visit www.rosiecooper.info/savoycafe
The Savoy Cafe is curated by Rosie Cooper

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Sat 25th July............. In Conversation with Corrado Coltelli, with films from Saint Etienne
Corrado Coltelli grew up in the Savoy Café during its heyday. Accompanied by “Today's Special”, films from Saint Etienne and Paul Kelly, exploring the legacy of the traditional London café.
4-9pm, talks & film 6.30pm
Sun 1st August........ MENU
Works by twenty artists, delivered to seated visitors upon their request. Curated by Katie Guggenheim, with works by: Zayne Armstrong, Jennifer Bailey, Mark Barker, Oscar Carlson, Danielle Dean, Sophie Aschauer, Amanda Dennis, Sarah Elliott, Jenifer Evans, Alexander Hassenpflug, Kazimierz Jankowski, Richard John Jones, Atalya Laufer, Rachel Pimm, Aki Nagasaka, Patrick Shier
1-9pm


Sat 8th August...........
Tai Shani: And Coffhorus Resounds: Gravastar or Candy from Paradise
Constructed around Frederik Pohl’s 1954 science fiction story “The Tunnel Under the World”, Tai Shani’s fantastical performance includes a cast of Greek Gods, animated coffee cups, 1950’s super-secretaries, and the horned, heavenly Miss Horne. It is to be viewed from an especially constructed auditorium.
7pm, 7.45pm, 8.30pm & 9.25pm
booking essential via [email protected]
Sat 15th August........... International Everything
An evening of short talks by non specialist enthusiasts. Featuring: Nicola Stylianou, Mark Webber and Sarah Bowerman.
4-9pm: talks at 7pm

Sun 22nd August........ Kalup Linzy: Keys to Our Heart
The UK premiere of Guggenheim Fellow Kalup Linzy’s new film. “Keys to Our Heart” is a John Waters-esque melodrama featuring Linzy as a misanthropic grande dame who dispenses advice to a trio of troubled young lovers. Originally commissioned by Prospect 1 for the New Orleans Biennial in 2008
4-9pm, film at 7pm

Sat 29th August........... Audrey Reynolds' One Picture Gallery
with a painting by Luca Bertolo

Artist / curator Audrey Reynolds will be presenting the second in her series of exhibitions in which a single painting or object is displayed with a commissioned musical accompaniment.
4-9pm

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