Pick of the day; THE ARTS EDITOR'S PICK OF THE DAY.ART: Two for the price of one in Joyous Machines as the works of Jean Tinguely Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 in Fribourg, Switzerland - 30 August, 1991 in Bern) was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics. , above, one of the most radical, inventive and subversive sculptors of the mid 20th-century are exhibited next to British artist Michael Landy's responses to them. The films are particularly worth a look.Tate Liverpool Tate Liverpool is an art gallery and museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and part of Tate, along with Tate St Ives, Cornwall, Tate Britain, London, and Tate Modern, London. The museum was an initiative of the Merseyside Development Corporation. until January 10, tickets pounds 6 (concs pounds 4.50), 0151 702 7400. ART: The UK premiere of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's artwork, Primitive, is a multiplescreen video installation, a music video, a short film for cinema, an online film and an artist's book. The exhibition is based on Nabua, in the Renu Nakhon district of Thailand, which suffered violent clashes between Communist communities and the Thai military in the 1960s. FACT until November 29. THEATRE: The Homotopia not Homophobia homophobia Psychology An irrationally negative attitude toward those with homosexual orientation, or toward becoming homosexual. See Closet, Gay-bashing, Heterosexism. Cf Gay, Homosexual, Phobia. festival presents Caretakers, by Billy Cowan Billy Rolland Cowan (born August 28, 1938, in Calhoun City, Mississippi) is a retired professional baseball player who played 8 seasons for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball. . The play tackles homophobic ho·mo·pho·bi·a n. 1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men. 2. Behavior based on such a feeling. [homo(sexual) + -phobia. bullying in schools and is not suitable for young children. Unity Theatre tonight and tomorrow, tickets pounds 8 (pounds 5 concs), 0151 709 4988. CAPTION(S): One of Tinguely's creations at the Tate |
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