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Today in London: Tuesday 20 August 2013

By TW Editorial | Published on Thursday 15 August 2013

Fitting in with the ICA’s Cinema On The Steps initiative – which begins this evening – is this list of the day’s cultural strata…

TODAY’S FILM CHOICES

Cinema On The Steps – Contemporary Middle Eastern Film, Duke Of York Column, 20-22 Aug (pictured)
Situated in the shadow of the Mall-side Duke Of York Column, this free-entry ‘off-site’ special by the ICA will start with artistic director Abdellah Karroum’s choice of features – not least Tunisian filmmakers Ala Eddine Slim, Ismaël and Youssef Chebbi’s Arab Spring diary ‘Babylon’. Things carry on tomorrow with silent belly dancing via Manal Al Dowayan’s ‘The Legends’, and Rania Stephan’s rich VHS elegy ‘The Three Disappearances Of Soad Hosni’ (pictured), and reach to a close c/o artist Ahmed Mater’s ‘Leaves Fall in All Seasons’ and a screening of the newly re-embalmed Egyptian classic, ‘The Night Of Counting The Years (Al Momia)’. Details here.

TODAY’S MUSIC CHOICES

Julia Holter, Cecil Sharp House, 20 Aug
Flying in all the way from America, Julia Holter graces Cecil Sharpe House with a glimpse at her crisp madrigal pop, feting her ‘Gigi’, Joni Mitchell and Frank O’Hara-inspired new LP, ‘Loud City Song’ the very day after its release. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S THEATRE CHOICES

To Moscow With Love, 37 Kingsway, 20-24 Aug
Theatre co [Foreign Affairs] pack a rack of Chekhov’s most dynamic dramatic creations into new and strange scenarios, portraying tales of loss, longing and long, cold vodka nights. Details and tickets here.