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Art Stalking Ana reports
Art Stalking Ana reports on Damián Ortega’s Being at Ikon Eastside and Drunken Boat Colony. (Hmm, have to investigate Colony…)
Birmingham Comedy Festival
The Birmingham Comedy Festival runs from Friday 5th to Sunday 14th October and the lineup looks pretty strong indeed. Top and tailed by Jimmy Carr and Sean Hughes names that jump out at me include Stuart Lee, Josie Long, Shazia Mirza, Barbara Nice, Ted Chippington, Mitch Benn and Marcus Brigstocke. And I’m not a huge … [Read more…]
Assorted Things That Make You Go Ooh
Assorted Things That Make You Go Ooh. Russ L throws his pennies into some recent pots.
Linford Group to re-build Edwards No 8 nightclub
Linford Group to re-build Edwards No 8 nightclub is a rather strange headline as there’s no indication in the article that it’ll house a rock club and venue when it’s rebuilt. Still, nice to see they’ve salvaged the facade. via LJ Brum
Craig Holmes is looking for models
Craig Holmes is looking for models for a series of black and white portrait photographs that will form a book.
Birmingham: It’s Not Shit gets an overhaul
Birmingham: It’s Not Shit gets an overhaul but still maintains that zine-y feel. (That’s a compliment!)
Post on Station
The Post has a long feature on the Station exhibition that starts at Curzon St Station today (previously blogged here) with the news that Peter James, head of photography at Birmingham Libraries, planned the show as part of a bid to have the building house a permanent photography gallery, something Birmingham woefully lacks.