Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
A public forum for debate where ideas are vigorously scrutinised and no topic is off limits That’s Birmingham Salon, that is. Sponsored by the University of Birmingham (nice to see them get off their campus) and to be held regularly from January 2010 – the first event being on, um, Tues 9 Feb at thestudio* … [Read more…]
Yesterday, Joanna Geary bought a copy of The Times from 15 April 1876. There’s an article on page 10 called ‘Birmingham Improvements’ which refers to the Artisans’ Dwellings Act: In case it’s tricky to read, the second paragraph says: The scheme in respect to which the inquiry was held has already been described in The … [Read more…]
WeVee launched last week, having been shown off all over the place since ArtsFest in Sept last year. It’s an online tool described on the intro video: WeVee gives you the chance to explore the past, create your very own short mash-ups from archive film clips, edit them to music and share them online Here’s … [Read more…]
The River project is a collaborative animated film based on a bespoke piece of contemporary dance, which has been created to represent and reflect the wider and diverse communities in Birmingham. The participants will consist of five groups of around forty people from different ages ranging from 8-78 years old all working collaboratively with lead-artist … [Read more…]
You may have noticed a strange and unfamiliar name on your Created in Birmingham posts in recent weeks, so I think it’s about time I emerged from the shadows and said hello… Hi! I’m Ian Ravenscroft and I’ve joined the CiB team to (hopefully) continue the blog’s sterling work in unearthing Birmingham’s artistic and creative … [Read more…]
Arts Council England has opened a consultation on the priorities for the arts over the coming decade. They want your views to help form a 10-year strategic framework with long-term goals for each artform and find new ways to help those they fund already. Alan Davey, chief executive of Arts Council England, has this to … [Read more…]
Jane Anderson is a contemporary visual artist who creates digital portraits and fine art. Her ‘About Page‘ gives some more detail: Jane Anderson is a multi-skilled artist specialising in the production of original, cutting-edge, contemporary art for modern spaces. Working in paint, pencil and digital media, Jane skilfully draws and paints what she sees around … [Read more…]
Class Act Drama Centre offers the opportunity to learn drama techniques with professional actors and directors. Classes are open to complete beginners as well as experienced thesps, and even better, tuition fees start from a piddling £2.50 per half hour, which sounds like a bargain to me. Here’s what they have to say about themselves: … [Read more…]