Spring Capsules
Taken at the sell-out Autechre gig on Monday: You’ll note Melt Banana. For bringing Melt Banana to Birmingham again they deserve medals.
Author: Pete Ashton
Creative Republic launch video
If you were at the Creative Republic launch / Created in Birmingham birthday party the other week you might well be in this. It also has my “speech”, which is handy as I had no idea what I was saying. If you can’t see the video click here
Visual Art for Business exhibition
There’s an exhibition at Baskerville House in Centenary Square running from 12 – 29 March showing “fine art, photography and contemporary craft by new, emerging and established British artists selected by arts professionals and business leaders” with the presumable intention of selling artworks to businesses and corporations. It’s run by Visual whose website isn’t running … [Read more…]
links for 2008-03-04
Graffiti Art Festival, Kings Heath Park, 15th,16th March Jointly organised by Bishop Challoner School and In A City Arts (tags: graffiti events kingsheath)
John Akomfrah OBE
John Akomfrah, whose 1986 directorial debut was Handsworth Songs about the fallout from the riots in Birmingham, collected his OBE last week for services to film. From the press release sent in by Pogus Caesar (who owns the photo above): A founding member of the Black Audio Film Collective (1982-98), the legendary Black British film … [Read more…]
Ikon at Perrotts
Starting in April the Ikon embark on another of their off-site projects with German artist Jürgen Partenheimer taking over Perrott’s Folly. The 96ft mock-gothic tower in Edgbaston was built in 1758 as an elaborate hunting lodge for the entertainment of the landowner, John Perrott’s wealthy friends. Perrott’s Folly has been closed to the public for … [Read more…]
Transitionising
The Making the Transition seminar is all about how to make the transition into work or employment within the music industry. Speaking at the seminar will be a selected number of key local music industry ï¬gures. They will share with you their stories and experiences within the music industry. Their knowledge will give you an … [Read more…]
Barfly takes over Sanctury
After many rumours over the last month The Barfly group has taken over the Digbeth Institute building previously run by the Sanctuary club. Currently Barfly sublet the back room with its entrance on Milk Street with a capacity of 400. This will increase their Birmingham audience sizes to 2,250, albeit split between at least three … [Read more…]