Tony Clayton-Lea highlights a number of international shows and festivals in the music and arts world
London
Visual artA Francis Bacon retrospective continues at Tate Britain, Millbank. It is the first major re evaluation of the artist's work since his death, in the early 1990s. Until January 4th. www.tate.org.uk.
ExhibitionUnspeakable: the Artist as Witness to the Holocaust features responses to the atrocity from British war artists as well as work created by survivors. Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road. Ongoing. www.iwm.org.uk.
RockUS band The Dandy Warhols bring their smart blend of glam and rock to the UK as they promote their latest album. London Astoria, December 14th. www.dandywarhols.com.
Vienna
ExhibitionThe first comprehensive exhibition of the work of art innovator Christian Schad (above) is on display at the Leopold Museum, 7 Museumplatz 1. Until January 6th. www.leopoldmuseum.org.
Music festivalTraditional Irish music comes to Vienna just in time for Christmas. Musicians and singers include John Faulkner, Alec Finn, Johnny McDonagh, Eleanor Shanley, Seán Ryan and Gerry O'Connor. Metropol, Hernalser Hauptstrasse 55, December 17th and 18th. www.wiener-metropol.at.
San Francisco
ExhibitionAfghanistan: Hidden Treasures includes more than 200 priceless artefacts from Kabul's National Museum. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 200 Larkin Street. Until January 25th. www.asianart.org.
FestivalSan Francisco's film-noir festival, Noir City, features an appearance by 1950s screen star Arlene Dahl, who will be interviewed onstage between two of her favourite 1950s movies, Slightly Scarlet and Wicked as They Come. Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street. January 23rd to February 1st. www.noircity.com.
