Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
ARC is a new monthly event in which regional guest curators will be invited to select a programme of works to be exhibited at The Vaults (what is it with all the events going on there?). It’ll launch at 6pm on 9 December with an exhibition curated by West Midlands curatorial collective – graft: Alongside … [Read more…]
Last week I went along to Wolverhampton Art Gallery to hear about the Arts Council’s new national campaign for the arts – due to start in April 2010. Here’s the opening presentation that was delivered by Julie Eaglen, Arts Council WM’s Audience Development Officer. Arts Council WM Presentation, November 09 The standout point from the … [Read more…]
James Parslow is: a passionate and talented photographer/designer hailing from Birmingham England. He’s worked as a Graphic Designer for a wide range of clients and also as freelance photographer on various projects. He also enjoys creating more personal work and is always looking to channel new creative ideas and concepts into his work He’s also … [Read more…]
Stan’s Cafe are rehearsing their new show which’ll be : The Just Price of Flowers is a play about the events that led to last year’s financial meltdown. It is set in 17th Century Nertherlands, with the city of Haarlem gripped by Tulipmania. Inspired by Bertolt Brecht, it uses two songs and twenty-one, three minute … [Read more…]
I like these and there’s a couple more springing up soon. Brilliantly Birmingham will have a temporary shop at the Pavillions from 5-24 December. Some of the designers selling their work in the Pavilions include designers from Design Space, an incubation scheme in the Jewellery Quarter which was set up by Birmingham City Council to … [Read more…]
Digbeth High Street – Festival Street The idea was put forward by Cllr Martin Mullaney on The Stirrer the other day – Millennium Square is going to be unavailable soon as it’s being turned into a park. Of course, this suggestion came in the aftermath (and I don’t think that’s a completely unreasonable phrase to … [Read more…]
Tweedeleededeedee, Sir Ru Barb and the Green Wolf is being warmed up for a winter tour which will kick off at the Kitchen Garden Cafe in Kings Heath on 13 December. I think this show last had an airing (in Birmingham at least) in December last year at the Town Hall in it’s musical version … [Read more…]
The Bullring has been recreated in Lego. It’s not the sort of thing that you might think was very ‘CiB’ but there’s something about it that appeals to me. More info here. This was spotted on the BiNS PR website (where there are more photos). In possibly related news, I saw on Twitter that Chris … [Read more…]