BIAD’s MA students will be showing their work at the School of Art on Margaret Street from 29 August to 7 September. There’s a delightfully hectic website (or tumblr for those who’re fussed) featuring many examples of the work that’ll (presumably) be on show. To see that just click this link – Margaret Street MA … [Read more…]
It’s competition time again! Well, if a first-come-first-served grab can count as a competition. Camille O’Sullivan is currently at the Edinburgh Festival and her show, La Fille Du Cirque, is collecting 5 star reviews like they’re going out of fashion. She sings songs by Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Jacques Brel and Kirsty MacColl and generally … [Read more…]
Three White Walls Art Gallery in the Mailbox in Birmingham will be displaying photographs by renowned artist, photographer and filmmaker Pogus Caesar, 28th August until 7th October 2008. Info about the exhibition on the Three White Walls Gallery site. Info about Pogus Caesar himself on the Oom Gallery website.
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…]
Cul-de-Sac is: an online music magazine about the West Midlands. This is a fledgling project and we are hoping to grow in the coming months and years. Cul-de-Sac is designed to be a one-stop resource for music fans in the region, as well as being a vital source of information for people regardless of their … [Read more…]
Independent Of The Month – Style Birmingham Lora Leedham – Studio 6, The Merlin Centre of Contemporary Design, Hockley Isaac – a man of many talents who redefined the word legend Roger Shannon pays tribute to the late Isaac Hayes in an article most remarkable for the idea of a band consisting of Isaac Hayes, … [Read more…]
Time for another one of these I reckon. If you spot a review, some photos, film or whatever (or produce something yourself) then let me know in the comments. I’ll be searching out what I can and hopefully we’ll collect together some interestingness. First up the Birmingham Opera Company website and the Birmingham Opera Design … [Read more…]