Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
On Thursday evening last week, Creative Republic brought together council leader Mike Whitby and head of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Jerry Blackett to discuss the role of Birmingham’s creative industries in the Big City Plan. Mark Ball (at the lecturn in the pic) hosted. Rhubarb Radio were there to record the proceedings and have … [Read more…]
As you’ll have guessed from the title, DanceXchange‘s Autumn schedule has been announced. It kicks off on 24 September with Rosie Kay Dance Company’s ‘Double Points: K & Supernova‘ which were featured in the International Dance Festival Birmingham back in May. The rest of the season features: 9 and 10 October, Jasmin Vardimon Company – … [Read more…]
Details of the next PXP event are out. It’s on 13 September, is called Digital Dystopia and here’s the flyer: Join us for a joyous celebration where many performers combine to present a seamless whole of sound, light and interaction …an “omnimedia experienceâ€. Three stages and multiple projection screens will allow the presentation of a … [Read more…]
Jamie at Audiences Central has blogged about something interesting which makes me wonder which is more likely: Traffic wardens are routinely told to wander around abandoned industrial units in Ladywood at night looking for cars to ticket; or Visitors to (the nationally acclaimed) Birmingham Opera Company’s King Idomeneo are being opportunistically targetted by the city’s … [Read more…]
Hurrah for gong-giving! The Creative City Awards 2008 will take place on 29 November at the ICC. The awards: were created by Birmingham City Council to recognise and reward achievement from within the city’s diverse and vibrant creative sector and, carrying on from last year, they’re open to all small, creative businesses in the Birmingham … [Read more…]
I was agonising about how much I can say about this without giving too much away (given police intervention with recent Birmingham flash mobs) but I’ve just noticed all the info’s now up on the B-VAC blog anyway, so… Tomorrow, Saturday 16 August, members of the Birmingham Visual Arts Coalition will be exhibiting pieces of … [Read more…]
There are just two weeks to go for submissions to the 4Talent Awards – the deadline is 29 August 2008. 4Talent acts as a talent spotter for the various arms of Channel 4 and the awards: tip exciting individuals with the potential to make a difference, as judged both by commissioners and the leading producers … [Read more…]
I must admit I slept on this one a bit. With the Custard Factory-based Rhubarb Radio conducting their development out in public (on the Rhubarb Radio blog) and edging closer to launch, I almost missed South Birmingham Community Radio which launched on 9 August. Broadcasting from Druids Heath on 87.7FM and online (although that wasn’t … [Read more…]