Polarbear at mac
Return is very recommended. Weds and Thurs this week at mac. I’ve just got myself a ticket. As a bonus, there’s an interview with Polarbear here.
Misc
Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
Favourite things at Ikon
Here’s the next round of Wednesday evening talks at Ikon: 9 June – Ikon Youth Programme participants 16 June – Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters’ Club 23 June – Ruth Claxton, Birmingham-based artist 30 June – Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison, Joint Artistic Directors of Fierce Festival 7 July – James Langdon, designer 14 … [Read more…]
Othello on BBC’s opera season
The BBC are doing a big season of opera stuff including: a behind-the-scenes look at Graham Vick’s productions of Aida and Othello In fact I’ve just noticed that BOC have announced that: Birmingham Opera Company’s Verdi’s Othello and a documentary on the work of Graham Vick are to be broadcast in June 2010 on BBC … [Read more…]
Theatre and radio workshop
BBC Radio Drama, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Punch are collaborating on a 2-part workshop to explore the methods, challenges and opportunities of creating new writer-performer work for theatre and radio. Further knowledge via Script.
A little note about Indexhibit
I like the idea behind Indexhibit. No, really. However, if you’re going to use it and you care about people knowing what exhibitions/events/new stuff you’re doing, make sure you’ve got a mailing list, Twitter account, blog, Facebook Page or something that people can subscribe to. And make it obvious where we can find those things. … [Read more…]
Bridge leading to Selfridges (Friday photo)
Bridge leading to Selfridges, Birmingham by Tan Hussein.
Cross Country Cornelius
Cornelius (that is he, above) is a time-travelling tweed-clad alien and is coming to Birmingham tomorrow (Friday 7 May) to make a film about the National Cycle Network. Sustrans have put him up to it. Here’s the planned route: You can find out more on the little chap’s website. I’m not sure what time he’ll … [Read more…]
Formats for Books
Formats for Books: Hyphen Press and design publishing is an exhibition at International Project Space, which is at the Birmingham Institute of Art & Design. Here’s what it’s all about: This exhibition focuses on a fundamental factor in making and publishing books: format. What size should the pages of a book be given? The question … [Read more…]