Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
Sutton Coldfield based artist Michael Goodrum, aka, Visionary Glass, was another of the exhibitors in the Victoria Square marquee during Artsfest. Using individually hand-cut fragments of glass, Michael creates a range of stunning sculptural glass canvases depicting the abstract forms from nature and landscapes.
This may be appealing to those of you with a keen interest in games design or development. Gamer Camp begins in November and is backed by several major industry bodies, including Rare, Blitz Games, Sony and Codemasters, to provide exclusive courses which will leave participants fully equipped for a career in the games industry. Set … [Read more…]
A bit more news in the follow-up of Artsfest, this time on the musical front. Over the weekend BBC Radio 3 recorded two homegrown jazz performances for the Jazz Line Up programme, which was broadcast last weekend, on Sunday 26 September. Recorded at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham bands led by Ben Markland and Percy Pursglove played at … [Read more…]
The folks putting together the We Are Bimingham shop have put out calls for staff, volunteers and suppliers. Here are the important links: Work in the shop Be a volunteer Sell your work there Get involved, they’re working very hard and doing a very good thing. Or help them out by passing the information on … [Read more…]
The next version of the Big City Plan has been announced. Download the plan and, if you see fit, leave a big city comment on the site. There’s a lot more to get your teeth into than there was the last time it was put out for discussion. There’s a Big City Video too:
Led by Sampad, Radiu5 is calling for youth volunteers, aged 16 – 24, to take part in a digital mapping project which will celebrate and promote the creative activity of young people within a 5 mile radius of mac. On 5 October, from 5 – 7pm at mac, Sampad are inviting anyone interested in this … [Read more…]
As part of this year’s Supersonic festival, Capsule have decided to get the kids involved in exploring experimental music. The Kids Gigs take place on Saturday 23 October at 11am and 2.30pm at mac in Cannon Hill Park. Aimed at 2 – 7 year olds and their families, these 1 hour workshops will involve performances, … [Read more…]
Excuse the fruity language in the poster (what is this, Question Time? Whatever happened to reasoned and intelligent political discourse) but I thought this had an amusingly old-skool vibe to it. And soundsystems – that’s cultural, that is. It does raise the prospect of turning the Rotunda into a big speaker stack, though. Urban Splash … [Read more…]