Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
Following the one-off live event back in January before part of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre was demolished, Soul City Arts in association with mac and The REP presents Mohammed Ali’s Writing On The Wall – The Documentary. Taking place 3 September, 4-7pm at the mac, the event will screen the documentary, plus live performances and … [Read more…]
I linked to Switchboard a couple of weeks back in one of those round-ups. It’s billed as: a steering group which aims to put the West Midlands at the forefront of the convergence revolution To kick things off, they’ve put together a survey to see what sort of support people and companies in the creative sector … [Read more…]
This is interesting. The New Optimists is a website and book, which records the answers given by over 80 scientists who were asked the question ‘What are you optimistic about?’ The idea for “The New Optimists” began in early 2009 with me (Kate Cooper) sitting in front of my laptop on the kitchen table, realising … [Read more…]
An email from the Arts Council tells me that: The first ever arts engagement campaign delivered against Arts Council England’s mission of great art for everyone goes live as a national pilot in September I went along to a thing about this in November last year. The focus in this part of the world will … [Read more…]
The folks at In Birmingham have picked up on Andy Burnham MP‘s comments about social mobility and the issues around unpaid internships. Andy Burnham used the BBC to make his point, saying: ‘There are young people working within the BBC for long periods without pay’, he said. ‘This is not fair to them, but more … [Read more…]
Artsfest, the annual free arts festival is on 10-12 September this year, so not long now. Most of the details are yet to escape but there’s a few bits and bobs to be found. The general theme will be ‘Landscape and Heritage’ and the latest copy of Forward has some info about some of the … [Read more…]
There seems to be a lot of talk of human shaped animals roaming Canon Hill Park at the moment. Some say they have seen rabbits chasing foxes through the bushes, only to find human footprints when they reach the spot… Whatever the explanation, these creatures are known locally as The Changelings. Expeditions to discover more … [Read more…]
Call for Participants: The slightest movement, Fierce & Quarantine Quarantine, in partnership with Fierce, are hosting a project entitled The Slightest Movement, bringing together groups of strangers to create a temporary community which openly debates difference, exploring tolerance and ‘otherness’. The task is repeated every day for a week. Each day the event is re-invented … [Read more…]