OJS Theatre – What’s On May to July 08 Comedy and theatre listings for the Old Joint Stock Theatre during May to July 2008 Birmingham Words handover The National Academy of Writing/BCU are taking over Birmingham Words from 12 May. Good luck to all involved and I’m looking forward to seeing what the “new and … [Read more…]
Creative Republic (who fund this blog) are organising a series of events over the next few months, the first of which focuses on the West Midlands Cultural Olympiad which is a four year celebration of culture and creativity that will be launched over the weekend of 26 September as part of the plans for the … [Read more…]
The Birmingham International Film Society launches today with a season of films at the Birmingham Library Theatre in conjunction with Cuba Solidarity. The films to be shown are: 12 Chairs (8 May, 8pm) Beloved (20 May, 6pm and 8.15pm) Death Of A Bureaucrat (5 June, 7.30pm with a talk) The Adventures Of Juan Quin Quin … [Read more…]
CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, are partnering with Bham City Council for what is apparently “the world’s first climate change festival” between 31 May and 8 June. They’re promising “no guilt and no finger wagging. This will be collective, dramatic and fun”. CABE’s thinking is that the environmental crisis is largely … [Read more…]
Wolverhampton-born graffiti artist Temper has won a national competition to create a sculpture that will be installed at The Cube – the final phase of the Mailbox. He’s now looking for six people to help bring his vision to life and is touring the Midlands looking for suitable candidates. He’ll be calling at: Mander Shopping … [Read more…]
Some of this might not be hugely relevant/interesting to most but hopefully it’ll be useful to someone out there. Interestingness will be resumed shortly. Arts & Business Awards “Nominations are now open for the 30th Arts & Business Awards, designed to celebrate excellence in the field of arts and business partnerships and sponsorships” Deadline for … [Read more…]
BiNS flagged up a story in the Birmingham Mail the other day entitled “Fury over car art” about Bournville residents’ outrage over a wrecked Mercedes on display outside the Bournville Centre for Visual Arts. The car references Crash, the novel by JG Ballard, and is part of an exhibition called Zodiac 3000 taking place at … [Read more…]
Jessica’s doing a work placement at Punch Records and is blogging about it. Please drop in and say hi. Dunc from Autumn Store has been eyeing up The Indie Lounge in Selly Oak which apparently opened it’s doors yesterday. They seem to have zero web presence though. Tonight The Curate’s Egg have got Crevecoeur playing … [Read more…]