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FILM: SAUSAGE PARTY
Parts of this animated comedy have to be seen to be believed – a shame, then, that it’s not quite as clever as it thinks it is. Seth Rogen co-writes and stars as a sausage named, of course, Frank, a key player in a Toy Story-esque world of sentient supermarket foods, convinced that being bought sends them not into a stew but into a nirvana-style afterlife. Once Frank picks up that this may not be the case, he, and a few friends, embark on a quest to escape. This is frequently very funny, but the sweary comedy has been done better by South Park, and the crazily meta climax is a tad irritating. Times
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COLD CALLING COLLAB
A film installation, dialogue and an original score composed in a hut alongside a Norwegian Fjord may not be your average Saturday night out, but the CBSO is hardly your average orchestra. Collaborating with The Rep for the world première of Cold Calling: The Arctic Project, a 20-piece chamber orchestra will perform alongside actors, against the backdrop of other worldly cinematic Arctic landscapes in an exploration of loss and loneliness and love. Hugs all round for afters. Sept 16 & 17, tickets are from £25.
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LAST CHANCE, DAMMIT
Observation Deck remains an incomplete artwork until the audience joins in. Closing on September 11, lie on a horizontal platform and slide partially out the window of the Ikon Gallery, playing with that instinctive sense of vulnerability which comes from suspending the usual senses. Observation Deck was exhibited for the first time at MoMA PS1 in New York nearly 20 years ago, and has had a number of iterations since. Ikon offers the only currently installed version of the work in the world — all of it. More
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MEET THE FOKA
You're more likely to recognise Foka Wolf from some of the legally questionable paste-ups that have been appearing across the city over the last few weeks than from his alternative take on the city's skyline. Penned whilst completing a uni course in visual communication at BCU, the artist and illustrator took a break from street art after finishing his studies and only recently got round to presenting the substantial body of work he's created. "I make it, then sometimes completely forget about it", he says, "I'm really restless and am always thinking about the next thing". Which essentially sounds likely to be a mixture of 3D modelling, furniture doodling, cap design and vintage porno illustration. Naturally. Get a limited edition print of this menagerie of a cityscape on your wall for £30 right here.
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Venue: Bardolino, Level 6 at The Cube, B1 1RN; website
Choice: The Italian Job (£11) Chooser: Waiter
The good: the airy, attractive interior at Bardolino replaces a bizarre cafe that wasn't at all sure what it was. The service is on the right side of friendly, given the laid back all day atmosphere of this newbie. And the pricing? Well it's about as affordable as it gets when it comes to new ventures — pizzas start at £7.50, with the most expensive hitting £9. The wine too is refreshingly affordable and simultaneously quaffable. The less good: given that Bardolino holds itself out as, primarily, a pizzeria, we were expecting more from the central offering. A little dry and lacking in any flavour bold enough to hold the attention throughout the 360 degrees of dough, we favoured the simple sharing starter - The Italian Job - which includes authentically authentic Italian cured meats, sun blushed tomatoes and perfect mozarella. Simple platters are an easy win for kitchens but about as balls out as it gets when it comes to showcasing ingredients. Executed staggeringly poorly so often, the team have evidently got their sourcing down with this moreish combo. Menu
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