Random posts that don’t fit anywhere else.
Happening from 22 August to 28 September, the British Glass Biennale 2008 is: the UK’s top contemporary glass showcase featuring 82 of the country’s leading glass artists with £14,000 in prize money being awarded. This is a rare opportunity to see a huge variety of work in a selling exhibition, from finely crafted vessels to … [Read more…]
In September 2007 CiB mentioned a research project from the University of Birmingham called ACRE. Phase two of the project has now come round and involves interviewing people born outside the UK who are working in Birmingham’s creative industries. Here’s the blurb in full: Do you work in the arts in Birmingham and were born … [Read more…]
That’s the title of the next Creative Republic event, taking place on Thurs 21 August in the Council’s marketing suite on the 25th floor of the Alpha Tower UPDATE – now at The Banqueting Suite, The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB. The focus of the evening is the Big City Plan – the … [Read more…]
Tamar Whyte has been diagnosed with both Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder. Tamar’s art: explores the emotional extremes of the condition, and this is an excellent opportunity to see the changes in style that have resulted in the years that have passed from pre diagnosis through to gradual acceptance of the condition Moseley’s Pottery and … [Read more…]
Plenty more information has come out since my last post about Birmingham Opera Company‘s forthcoming production of Mozart’s King Idomeneo. Firstly, the first performance will be on 12 August but there’s a free dress rehearsal taking place on Sunday 10 August at 7pm. If you’d like to go down to that then email boxoffice@birminghamopera.org.uk to … [Read more…]
Typical. I write a post about the Fierce Earth blog and what happens? A few hours later Helga Henry, managing director of Fierce Earth, uses that same blog to make a couple of key announcements – the biggest of which is that: at present I think it’s fair to say that there will not be … [Read more…]
Which makes me very pleased indeed. Gemma’s posts over at My Fierce Placement have given a great insight into the breadth of work that Fierce Earth are involved with so it’ll be interesting to see what’s posted on the Fierce Earth blog. As well as producing the Fierce Festival, Fierce Earth provide training via Metapod … [Read more…]
Exciting news on the Rhubarb Radio front is best summed up by this photo: This is in the Custard Factory unit just opposite reception. From taking the keys on Monday to getting a makeshift studio installed yesterday, things are moving quickly. The Rhubarb Radio blog has more details but reports that: we’re waiting the IT … [Read more…]