Month: September 2007

Sky Orchestra update 6

Rescheduled for next week, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. I’m wondering what sort of weather conditions they’re waiting for, and if we actually get such conditions in Birmingham. [Update to the Update (6.5?): Helga for Fierce has left loads of useful info in the comments along with contact details if you want to be informed when … [Read more…]

Sky Orchestra update… whatarewenow… 5?

According to Antonio Roberts in this comment the Sky Orchestra (CBSO musicians in hot air balloons sailing over Birmingham at dawn) will finally take place tomorrow morning, that’s Thursday morning, starting at 6.30am. Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Edgbaston for take-off. Just keep your eyes and ears to the skies! (Idea for … [Read more…]

B1 CD

Okay, this is a piece of electronic incompetence of such glory that it has to be reported. Birmingham City Council’s marketing and/or PR department have put together a CD of music by some Birmingham bands. I’ll get onto that in a bit but the music is also available to download free from the council website. … [Read more…]

Feel The Heat launches

Just the other day we were wondering what the hell was happening with the promotion of Artsfest this year. Turns out there is a campaign but it was all kept under wraps until last night when Feel The Heat was launched at the Jam House. (I managed to blag an invite but my thoughts on … [Read more…]

Station

With Curzon St Station becoming the defacto arts venue in Digbeth these days it’s somewhat refreshing to see an exhibition being held there that’s actually about trains. Station is a photography show with three strands. RFK Funeral Train is a Magnum touring exhibition of photos taken by Paul Fusco as he accompanied Bobby Kennedy’s coffin … [Read more…]

Ten Strangers

I like it when people set themselves little challenges with their art. Photographer Gary Corbett (perhaps best known for his tireless chronicling of Rush Hour Blues at Symphony Hall) decided to walk around Birmingham and shoot portraits of 10 complete strangers. The results are on Flickr and here’s a couple that caught my eye. “I … [Read more…]

Roundup

Lots to catch up on. I’ll try and space it out a bit. Birmingham Words wonders why Artsfest doesn’t get more press outside Birmingham. To which I would add, why doesn’t it get more press inside Birmingham. Nobody I know outside the arts world knows it exists. In a move I’d like to see more … [Read more…]