Wolverhampton based director Mark Jeavons will be premiering his latest feature film, ‘Whatever Happened to Pete Blaggit,’ at the Light House on 16 November at 7pm. The film, starring local talent Rob Leetham alongside ex-Coronation Street star Adam Rickitt, is a surreal comedy about an angry wedding videographer disillusioned with life. Just when Pete thinks … [Read more…]
On 20 November mac and The New Black, supported by Punch, will be hosting a screening of A Slice of Fela, based on the life and music of legendary Afrobeat musician and social political icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The screening is part of the 50th anniversary of Nigerian independence, and will feature excerpts from various documentaries … [Read more…]
Light House‘s animator is residence, Drew Roper, has received the audience award in the humour category at The Animatron Babelgum Animation Film Festival – the world’s first online and mobile competition for Animation and Anime. Take a look at his winning animation ‘The History of Denim’, created to retell the origin of denim for designer … [Read more…]
Well done to Birmingham based architectural photographer Tim Cornbill, aka Polyester Powder Coated. He’s been shortlisted in CABE‘s Areas of Outstanding Urban Beauty competition with this photograph of Gas St. Basin.
After exhibiting his photography at Hereford Photography Festival in 2004, Wang Qingsong has been invited back for the first UK screening of his video work. TROVE will be presenting his two films, 123456 Cuts and Ironman. 123456 Cuts and Ironman show remarkable restraint in terms of cast and scale of production. They demonstrate the more personal, … [Read more…]
On Wednesday afternoon I went to the Crescent Theatre (not been there in a while) for a briefing from the Arts Council on the new funding arrangements for arts organisations. Someone from Stan’s Cafe went in the morning and has written up a few thoughts. It’s worth a read as it articulates a few frustrations … [Read more…]
A quick message from the folks at We Are Birmingham; Four months after Pete asked Birmingham’s creative communities for help, the We Are Birmingham shop is very nearly ready to open. We start trading on Saturday morning at 10am but before then we want to have a little drinks reception to thank everyone for their help … [Read more…]
Sample 2 is the second exhibition from Sample, due to launch on 19 November at Zellig, and will be on display until 26 November. The exhibition will feature artists from multiple disciplines, with each piece unified by a circular format. The circular form shapes our very existence. From the atoms and cells which craft our … [Read more…]