I’m not about to do a full on ‘best of’ thing, but there was plenty of goodness about in 2009: Birmingham Opera Company’s ‘Othello’ Birmingham Royal Ballet’s ‘Quantum Leaps’ ‘Birmingham Seen’ at BMAG Zena Edwards’ ‘Security’ at The Rep Tom Dale Company’s ‘Roam’ at DanceXchange The Event Kindle Theatre’s ‘All You Can Eat’ And plenty … [Read more…]
Shooters in the Pub (Birmingham) Timely this, seeing as how Film Forum WM seems to have gone a little quiet. “‘Shooters in the Pub’ is a new casual, but productive networking night for Shooting People members”. First one will be from 6-9pm on 4 Jan. Birmingham Seen – Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Now extended … [Read more…]
The picture above is Boundary II by Barbara Walker. Looking at it on screen really doesn’t do it justice though and I wholeheartedly recommend you go along to Birmingham Seen at BMAG to see it nice and big. It’s a great exhibition with a fair few highlights – the early photography of the city is … [Read more…]
Ian from 7 Inch Cinema correctly guessed that this video might be up my street – a collection of images they’ve compiled for Birmingham Seen which opens at BMAG today and runs until 3 January 2010. Ian also sent over a biog of Derek Fairbrother (1931-99), whose images they are. The following is an extended … [Read more…]