I have no real intention of following the interminable shenanigans surrounding the new library. However, I reckon it’s worth announcing that the contract to design the new building has been given to Mecanoo (whose buildings had better be more attractive and useable than their website). The new library, which at the rate things seem to … [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…]
Bass Festival 2008 highlights video With interviews with Ammo himself, Faith 47 & Ursula Rucker and footage from the opening party at Woom Gallery and MCs For Life at the Custard Factory. Fewer things to see and do in the West Midlands: August 2008 Russ L still manages to find a few things worth doing … [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…]
It’s nice to see the peeps at the Ikon making more use of audio and video on their website. The latest offering is a video documentary on the installation process and work of Shahzia Sikander whose exhibition, ‘Intimate Ambivalence‘ will be at the Ikon Gallery until 14 September. Chris Keenan (Prime Objective) produced the video … [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…]
Gaynor Arnold has been nominated for the Booker Prize longlist for her book ‘Girl in a Blue Dress’ which will be released by Tindal Street Press in November. This sort of thing’s getting to be old hat for Tindal Street Press, who had Catherine O’Flynn’s ‘What Was Lost’ longlisted last year. Gaynor Arnold, on the … [Read more…]
THEM LOT is a collective of artists from Bristol to Birmingham. They’ll be exhibiting some work and doing some live drawing at Urban Outfitters on Thurs 7 August. The show includes a large mural you’ll be able to see from New St (or from inside the shop, obviously). Members of the THEM LOT collective had … [Read more…]