Rather than write this up myself, the CBSO have used Storify to collect together a link to where you can watch the performance as well as reaction from the press and social media. Lovely stuff. [View the story “CBSO – 50th Anniversary Performance: Britten’s War Requiem” on Storify]
John Madin, RIP “John Madin, the architect behind Birmingham’s Central Library and many more buildings in the city, has died” IdoXinY Mark Steadman’s made a lightweight freelance directory. If you do [x] in [y] and are available for hire then maybe add your details (think you’ll need a Twitter account to do so) What do we … [Read more…]
The Birmingham Post has a pretty grim report on the latest Birmingham City Council arts funding decisions. You may remember that a significant chunk was taken away this time last year. Well, the current level of funding will be frozen for a couple of years, with plans to take away a further £1.4m in 2014. In response … [Read more…]
Make Your Voice Heard – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – “What have the cuts meant to the CBSO? […] to balance the budget this year, we had to cut staff and costs, reduce education activity and remodel our concerts”. After the open letter from the MAC, here’s the CBSO The Other Way Works – … [Read more…]
Public Vote « 2Weeks 2Make It Brum 2011 “Take a look through the amazing videos the contestants made in just two weeks. Then pick your favourite and vote for it at the bottom of the page. It is that simple.” Videos – City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra The CBSO’s new season has been announced and there … [Read more…]
Tributes to Tessa Sidey, fine art curator at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery One of many tributes to Tessa Sidley Digital journalist & shameless parish gossip « Custard Factory Having read the job description, is journalist a more acceptable word for marketer these days? Either way, there’s an interesting job going Birmingham music groups urged … [Read more…]
Ikon are hosting a Vietnamese Film Festival, When Love Doesn’t Come Back, on 22 & 23 January. The festival also coincides with the first UK screening of Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê’s animation South China Sea Pishkun, at the CBSO Centre. Inspired by events of 30 April 1975 at the end of America’s war in … [Read more…]
April was a busy month by the looks of things. The 4am Project took the opportunity of the fourth day of the fourth month to take an early morning photowalk, there was a look at what could be expected from the MAC reopening, International Dance Festival Birmingham got into gear and all sorts of events popped up … [Read more…]