Author: Pete Ashton

Big Screen Break

BiNS reports that the BBC Big Screen is to be removed from Chamberlain Square this month before being errected in Victoria Square sometime in November. Jon also has news that they’re looking into some kind of YouTube submission system to make it easier for locals to get their own content on the screen. Which would … [Read more…]

call and return

Nikki Pugh is experimenting with call and return after seeing two YouTube videos playing next to each other and being “struck by the effect of having two narratives running side by side”.

Drop Beats Not Bombs reopen Que Club

Drop Beats Not Bombs (who have a new website) open the back from the dead Que Club tonight. DJ Marc Reck talks about his opening set which is based around Joseph Cambell’s “The Hero’s journey”. (Judging by the continued popularity of this post I’ve determined that excessive clubbing there affects your ability to type in … [Read more…]

Artsfest Friday

Artsfest starts tonight. Despite mutterings about it being the last one (emphasised by some quite half-hearted promotion) I think it’ll be a good one. There’s certainly lots of neat stuff going on from a very wide range of arts organisations who deserve your support so make sure you have a good wander around. Tonight it’s … [Read more…]

Stef on events

Stef Lewandowski talks about building the events listings for the Arts Central and Feel the Heat websites.

Never mind the Bullring…

A simple but effective video intro to what Project X Presents is all about. Tickets can be bought here and the event takes place on 3rd November as part of the Gigbeth weekend. If it’s anything like last year it’ll be fantastic.

No Flatpack for ’08

From the 7 Inch Cinema newsletter: We thought you should be the first to know that the Flatpack Festival will be having a year off in 2008. Regular viewers will know that the event has grown rapidly from humble beginnings into an ambitious and (dare we say it) hugely enjoyable barrage of events and screenings … [Read more…]