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EVENING STANDARD Hot Tickets WEDNESDAY 6 JANUARY 1999 53 slder1 Tt guide to on Photography Native Nations: Edward Curtis was typical of the colonial photographers who aimed to preserve the memory of Native Americans for fiiture generations who they thought would be unaware of the Red existence Curtis tended to create romanticised portraits of the lonely noble savage which are contrasted in this exhibition of 500 photographs with thought-provoking and political work by Native American artists Barbican Art Gallery EC2 10am-645pm until 10 January £5 0171 638 8891 fS A gaggle of comedians will be popping In to Oranje Boom Boom to celebrate its 10th birthday with champagne cake and lots of laughs Steve Brody who opened the popular dub revives Eamon Smarm as the compere and be special appearances from the accomplished and Irreverent Adam Bloom (left) and entertaining singer Earl Okln who featured In the venue's first ever show De Hems Wl tonight doors 7pm £10 0171 275 0118 Comedy Top Dog comedy: Noel Fielding (below) takes time out from his surreal Perrier Best Newcomer Award-winning Mighty Boosh double act for a solo stand-up spot that promises to be delightfully strange joined by enjoyable Gina Ryan and Gordon Southern as compere Beware of a special guest appearance from the irrepressibly obscene Jerry Sadowitz and Logan Murray be doing a trial run of their forthcoming Bib and Bob show Dogstar SW9 doors 830pm £5 0171 737 3177 Theatre Via Dolorosa: David fascinating one-man show was one of last unexpected theatrical hits which was particularly a surprise for the writerperformer whose nervousness was evident in the jittery movements of his hands He recounts a trip to Israel on the occasion of the (and his own) 50th birthday bringing to life the conflicts with Palestine in a blend of politics and poetic insight Almeida Nl from 24 February 0171 3594404 Uz Perfect Days was felt to be as frothy as an Ice-cream soda and Just as pleasurable I when it premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Written with fiery Slobhan Redmond (right) In mind it'd the tale of celebrity hairdresser Barbs 39 single and longing for a baby sharp yet poetic script brings a freshness to what could be dlchdd material and vivacity keeps the feel-good factor high Hampstead Theatre NWS from tonight 8pm 0171 722 9301 Rachel Brown ChloO Scrivener: The latter work should make the gallery smell quite delicious: her installation includes a series of wall-mounted pods filled with spices rather like an eastern market stall Brown took a degree in philosophy before studying art at St Martins her paintings repeat favourite symbols and apply specific colours to particular emotions Morley SE1 10am-6pm 0171 450 9226 Clare Chinnery: This intriguing young artist was one of the highlights of the New annual exhibition of Northern Graduates in 1997 and returns for her debut solo show Her abstract paintings range from tiny energetic studies to huge pieces like Untitled Blue a vibrant yet balanced work which makes admirable use of a bright azure New Academy Gallery Wl 10am-6pm 0171 323 4700 David Hare Dance Art Camilla Meddings: In many hands gold and silver leaf can look nauseatingly overindulgent Meddings use the stuff sparingly yet her highly textured pieces (see example below) have a subtlety that makes them quite beautifUL Leaf is applied to gesso surfaces imprinted with natural forms then scraped or burnt to create strangely enticing effects She creates luxurious pieces of fUmiture and her richly decorated screens chairs and cabinets will also be on display Rebecca Hossack Wl 10am-6pm 0171436 4899 Leaf 1998 Classical Kontrabande: Accomplished counter tenor Charles Humphries brought this group of young baroque enthusiasts together in 1997 to breathe fresh life into the music of the 17th and 18th centuries Humphries has previously been praised for his elegant renditions of cantatas so the performances of his VergnUgte Ruh and Ich habe genug should be particularly fine the programme also includes Organ Concerto in and Cessate Omai Cessate Wigmore Hall Wl 730pm 0171 935 2141 Pina Bausch: Despite the fact that many audiences are daunted by this German inventively theatrical often bizarre productions her influence on modem dance has been profound She returns to London with her acclaimed group Tanztheater Wuppertal for the first time in 17 years to perform Viktor a passionate work which weaves together myriad dance styles to music as diverse as South American folk medieval ditties and New Orleans jazz Wells EC1 from 27 January 0171 314 8800 Art Chicago Hip: Even the toilet door has been given a makeover at this collection of work by cool young Mid-Western artists Oil Watt (see right) reveals a bizarre fascination with carnage: his photographs of home-made road signs accompany colouring books depicting car accidents and wars Maura photographs of a Big Is Beautiftil parade and Stephanie cheeky contact lenses inscribed with the words I Like My Job are typical of this engaging lightheartedness Rocket Wl 10am-6pm until 9 January 01714343043 Proceeding With Caution 1998 screenprlnt and photos all natural forces which declare that ex-sportsmen should confine themselves to a career in commentating pint-sized one-time featherweight champ Barry McGulgan is reinventing himself as an Irish folk singer With highly respected singersongwriter Jimmy MacCarthy by his side he might even notch up a few hits that involve his fists The pair play together tonight at the Jazz Cafe NW1 doors 7pm £10 0171 9166060 Theatre The Colour of Justice: The Stephen Lawrence inquiry was well documented in the news so the material at this dramatic reconstruction should be reasonably familiar to everyone Using journalist Richard edit of the mammoth inquiry findings Nicolas production seeks to cast a balanced rather than emotional perspective on the events to understand where and why the police acted wrongly and to provide a forum for audience discussion Tricycle Theatre NW6 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