Blast is quite possibly the best piece of performance art in any medium to have taken place in Birmingham in recent years. Certainly it was a great spectacle with heaps of pyrotechnics and bangs but it was also an incredibly considered and, in places, quietly meditative piece, simultaneously draining and inspiring. It was a performance … [Read more…]
Creative Wolverhampton rounds up the Wolvs contingent performing at Artsfest.
BiNS reports that the BBC Big Screen is to be removed from Chamberlain Square this month before being errected in Victoria Square sometime in November. Jon also has news that they’re looking into some kind of YouTube submission system to make it easier for locals to get their own content on the screen. Which would … [Read more…]
Nikki Pugh is experimenting with call and return after seeing two YouTube videos playing next to each other and being “struck by the effect of having two narratives running side by side”.
Drop Beats Not Bombs (who have a new website) open the back from the dead Que Club tonight. DJ Marc Reck talks about his opening set which is based around Joseph Cambell’s “The Hero’s journey”. (Judging by the continued popularity of this post I’ve determined that excessive clubbing there affects your ability to type in … [Read more…]
Artsfest starts tonight. Despite mutterings about it being the last one (emphasised by some quite half-hearted promotion) I think it’ll be a good one. There’s certainly lots of neat stuff going on from a very wide range of arts organisations who deserve your support so make sure you have a good wander around. Tonight it’s … [Read more…]
Stef Lewandowski talks about building the events listings for the Arts Central and Feel the Heat websites.
A simple but effective video intro to what Project X Presents is all about. Tickets can be bought here and the event takes place on 3rd November as part of the Gigbeth weekend. If it’s anything like last year it’ll be fantastic.