Floating Cities, Hidden Architecture is one of the events that forms Architecture Week. The email I got said “Call for Participants” but the attached Doc is rather vague as to whether this means they’re still looking for artists to work this. If you’re interested I’d assume Yes and get in touch. Taking the structures and … [Read more…]
The Main Event is a mini-festival taking place this Saturday at the Custard Factory from 11am – 5pm. Orgaised by musician Shimm1 with his creative organisation ‘Zygo Battalion’ it features performances by Moorish Delta 7 and Taharka from Birmingham, The Ripps from Coventry and Midas from Stourbridge along with Shimm1 himself. More info on Birminghamusic.com.
Creative Alliance Alumni is a Facebook group for people who’ve “taken part in, taught on, worked with or want to get involved in a Creative Alliance programme”. Stand up for the maestro. The CBSO’s conductor Sakari Oramo writes an impassioned defense of Elgar as an international figure in the Guardian in advance of their performance … [Read more…]
Another queer-centric art exhibition in Birmingham cleverly timed around the Pride celebrations is aRTpRIDE07 which has work on show at three venues, the Fox Bar on Lower Essex St and Prowler on Stephenson St from now until June 26th with the Custard Factory from June 4th – 11th. No indication of what’s on where but … [Read more…]
As well as the headline and, dare I say it, traditional events in the Fierce diary there are a number of ancillary projects floating around the edges of the festival. One of these, Noise Forecast, starts tomorrow. Based on research involving interviews with local residents, ambient sound recordings and the measurement of environmental sound levels … [Read more…]
Tying in with Pride weekend is Out of the Shadows, a “queer arts event” that has its official launch today and runs until mid June. It also introduces me to a new venue in ABplus on Lower Essex Street where the private view takes place tonight from 6pm for drinks and chats with the artists. … [Read more…]
From suselstahl Photos are posted here from the Birmingham Flickr community. Click on the image for more details.
Photos from Ballet on the Buses are starting to appear. Here are mine (including the above), these are Matt Murtagh’s and Candice Smith has a few. There were loads of cameras out there (including, I noticed, a rather nice Leica, but I digress) so if you have any shots or even video online leave a … [Read more…]