Friday, 29 March 2013

Rupert Sheldrake: The Science Delusion

25th April 2013 – The Science Delusion: Freeing the Spirit of Inquiry

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A Morphogenetic Field yesterday
The science delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality, in principle, leaving only the details to be filled in. But recent research has revealed unexpected problems at the heart of physics, cosmology, biology, medicine and psychology.

Rupert Sheldrake turns the ten fundamental dogmas of science into questions, opening up startling new possibilities. Dr Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of The Science Delusion.


Each LFS evening begins with the Fortmanteau, our monthly summary of strange news stories.


25 April 2013
The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX
£3/£2 concessions
8pm - 10.30pm
(talk 8-9pm)

Tubes and trains: Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Aldgate East. Many buses.

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Fortean Art in London: Spring 2013

Art that interprets fortean phenomena is something we’ve always been fascinated in. Perhaps because it may be the nearest us humble forteans get to actually experiencing something paranormal. Artists often engage with the unseen and inexplicable in alluring and thought-provoking ways so we’re very pleased to see a number of art exhibitions in London that cover a variety of fortean themes. We’ve not had a chance to see any of these yet so below are the blurbs for each and most cost nothing but time and travel.

Channels
Susan Hillier’s Channels at Matt’s Gallery in Mile End (Wed-Sun until 14 April) is a “a vast audio-sculptural installation in which disembodied voices report on 'near-death' experiences."
"Hiller uses audio accounts in many languages from people who believe they have experienced death as the raw materials for her new work. Vivid stories of those who believe they have died and returned to tell the tale constitute a remarkable contemporary archive, whether the accounts are regarded as metaphors, misperceptions, myths, delusions or truth.”
 
Modern Witchcraft
Modern Witchcraft at the AST Gallery in North Lambeth (not far from Waterloo statio) is curated by
Juan Bolivar and contains "objects of superstition and antiquity from the Cuming Museum and Southwark Art Collection" which, lucky talismans that they are, kept them safe from the recent fire at the Cuming Museum and Southwark Library (another post on that soon hopefully). Monday to Saturday 1.30-5pm until 18 May.

Way further south is Beastly Hall, free with entry to Bexley Hall and Gardens (adults £7, under 16 £5) which includes the fantastic Peter Blake, Polly Morgan and Tessa Farmer.
Meet a carnival of unlikely monsters and unnatural beings in the new exhibition, Beastly Hall.  Featuring work by 28 internationally acclaimed artists including Damien Hirst, Peter Blake, Jake and Dino Chapman, Tessa Farmer, Laura Ford and Polly Morgan, the exhibition is a visual feast.
 
A typical evening with Ghost
Beastly Hall is on until 1 September.
Out in the west end and speaking of Polly Morgan-style taxidermy tableaux’s is Natalie Meyjes strange and small set-pieces on the theme of The Fairytale at Long & Ryle. They look fascinating. On until 26 April.

While we're on art and the paranormal, be sure to check out GHost and it's regular events it's art events exploring "the various roles ghosts play in contemporary culture by bringing artists, writers, curators, researchers and others together." It's run by LFS friend and speaker Sarah Sparkes.

Is you know of anything of fortean-arty interest, please let us know in the comments! Thanks.
 


Wednesday, 6 March 2013

The Lord was at Glastonbury: Somerset and the Jesus Voyage Story

28th March 2013 – The Lord was at Glastonbury: Somerset and the Jesus Voyage Story

At The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX

£3/£2 concessions

8pm - 10.30pm
(talk 8-9pm)


Anthropologist and archaeologist Paul Ashdown wrote the first comprehensive and scholarly account of the young Jesus visiting Britain. In this Good Friday Eve talk we shall meet a cast of characters including the first Grand Bard of Cornwall, the conqueror of Tibet and those eccentric clergymen who sought to prove the tale was actually true – and we look at the medieval background to the story and at Blake’s own mystical vision

Each LFS evening begins with the Fortmanteau, our monthly summary of strange news stories.

28 March 2013 
The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EX
£3/£2 concessions
8pm - 10.30pm
(talk 8-9pm)

Tubes and trains: Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Aldgate East. Many buses.