We headed back to the Lamborghini shop

Lamborghini Aventador

Posted by Leo. When we were in London I went to the London Natural History Museum. The museum itself was boring but as we were getting there I saw six Lamborghinis! As soon as we got off the train and got to street level I saw a black Lamborghini Aventador drive by. Across the street was the Lamborghini London store.
After seeing my first Lamborghini drive by and my first glance at the shop we headed off to the Victoria and Albert Museum. We saw many dull paintings but there was one thing that interested me -- the Iron Work. Iron work is metal bent into different objects like fences, old castle doors, and chests. Beth and I split off from Griffin who continued looking.
We headed back to the Lamborghini shop and on our way over a Sesto Elemento drove by. When we got there, it was closed so we looked through the windows and saw five Lamborghini Hurricanes: two red, one orange, one black, and one white one. That was amazing.

Theater in London

Posted by Griffin. We have gone to see a lot of theater in London. First we went to see Measure for Measure at the Globe. This was a wonderful, very Shakespearean, experience, and I would highly recommend the Globe to anyone visiting London. The Globe has been rebuilt like it would have been in the 17th century. The acting is phenomenal, and I would highly recommend the Globe to anyone in London.

The exterior of the Globe

On Wednesday night we went to see Wicked! Wicked is so fun! It is a musical reimagining of the "life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West". It is amazing, and is pretty much the closest thing to perfection. Ever.

Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theater

The curtain for Wicked

On Thursday we went to see Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia is such a fun, sunny musical that you couldn't not love it. It's a feel good story that uses hits from the 80's, whats not to love?

Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theater

Theater in London is so amazing! There is such a variety of shows, and the casts are some of the best in the world. Choose whichever show interests you, and go.

Tate Modern

Posted by Griffin. This week Beth and I went to Tate Modern. The museum sits in a converted factory on the bank of the Thames, and the brick silo strikes a dramatic figure against the London sky. The entrance opens into a ginormous concrete hall, with hallways that spill into various galleries.

The exterior of Tate Modern

The galleries are organized thematically, instead of chronologically, which I like. I feel that specifically with modern and contemporary art organizing thematically gives individual pieces context that organizing chronologically does not. The first gallery that we went to was the "Energy and Process" gallery. This gallery had a large number of works, many from, or influenced by, the Italian "Art Provera" movement. This movement was all about using everyday objects to create art. For example the sculpture seen below is made up of only two metal plates, with no attachment, it relies entirely on balance to stay upright. This art is powerful, the materials prompt the viewer to think about their relationship with the material.

Triphammer by Richard Serra

The next gallery that we went to was the pop art gallery. This gallery featured a wonderful collection of works by Andy Warhol and Ray Lichtenstein. These works are fun. They use popular images, hence the name "pop art", to create art. One of my favorite works was Whaam! By Roy Lichtenstein. This work takes it source from a comic, and Lichtenstein replicates comic in painstaking detail, even using the colored dots that comics use to create shaded color. This work is a powerful statement against warfare, and reminds us about the social power of art.

Whaam! by Roy Lichtenstein

Unfortunately we had to cut our visit short in order to get to the theater, but I highly recommend Tate Modern. The galleries are spacious and the art is accessible and enjoyable. However if visiting during the week prepare yourself for school groups, Tate Modern is one of the most visited tourist attractions in London, so go early (or late) to avoid the crowds.

Shakespeare's Globe

The exterior of the Globe 

Posted by Griffin. Yesterday we went to see Measure for Measure at the Globe Theater. The Globe has been reconstructed to the tiniest detail to ensure that you can experience Shakespeare to the fullest. The theater is beautiful, the open roof lets air and light in, and the stage has been masterfully reconstructed. The performance was amazing! All of the actors were top-notch, executing the play perfectly. The Globe was a great experience, and definitely one of my best experiences in London so far.

Interior

The stage

Shakespeare is just too naughty