Kathakbox is coming to Birmingham next week, premiering on 16 February at mac. The new production from Sonia Sabri Dance Company showcases a new dance style developed by Sonia Sabri herself: Urban Kathak. The innovative production combines Indian Kathak and hip-hop dance, along with Kathak rap and beatboxing, featuring artistic director Sonia Sabri performing with … [Read more…]
sampad launch their residency at The Barber Institute on 16 February, with a free performance of Dancing About Sculpture at 1.10pm. In the first of a series of performances and discussions, Devika Rao will present a unique and free performance, responding to key pieces of work from the Barber’s collection of European sculpture, encompassing everything … [Read more…]
‘The Garage Presents…‘ is the first of VIVID‘s 2011 programme, running throughout February with a series of events in music, film, art and installation. The fun kicks off this weekend, with Video Valentines on Sat 12 Feb, at 2pm, featuring a free screening of Woody Allen’s 1977 romcom, Annie Hall, alongside a bunch of independent … [Read more…]
Solihull Arts Complex are calling for local artists and designer makers to submit work for their second Allsorts Art Fair, happening June 2011. Welcoming ‘allsorts’ of artwork, from textiles to jewellery, garden art to ceramics and photography to watercolours, they’re offering both professional and emerging artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work, with … [Read more…]
The latest artist to grace the walls of the We Are Birmingham Gallery is Tom Tebby, with this exhibition, Chop, opening 19 February. Featuring new pieces and a selection of more familiar, reworked pieces, the exhibition will consist of detailed montages rendered across wooden panels and canvases. Inspired by inner-city sprawl, discarded objects, architectural foliage and … [Read more…]
Our weekly jobs and opportunities digest, powered by Jobplot – a creative talent, jobs and opportunities board for the West Mids. Jobs: Publicity Assistant, Tomorrow People Temporary PR & Events Officer, YEP Media PR Intern, Tomorrow People Opportunities: Tuned On Seminars 2011, Punch If you’re a film maker, photographer, artist, sound engineer, web designer, writer, … [Read more…]
On 22 February, the #KittenCamp tour is heading to Birmingham. Since launching in London last year, it’s developed quite a cult following amongst creative and ‘web-loving, media types’, as a chance to meet up, hear from a few show and tell-ers, have a drink and chat about memes. The event will be taking place at … [Read more…]
Since we last told you about The Post-Industrial Revolution, Polish artists Kamila Szejnoch, Christian Costa and MASH/HER/DIP have arrived in Digbeth and are currently undertaking their residency at The Lombard Method. The project is being documented over on the Post-Industrial Revolution blog, introducing the artists involved and the research they’ve been doing. They also have … [Read more…]