Friday challenge!
Here’s something to do. Send this video to someone and get them to guess which city it happened in (and which year, for that matter). If they guess Birmingham (in 2012) before they get to the credits then give them a biscuit.
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Robot invasion
Paste artist, Lisk, rising star of the local scene and famed for his robots scattered across the city will compose a large scale paste of his robots finally completing their invasion of the city. There’s more to come from EXYZT’s Burningham (part of this year’s Fierce Festival) with a few more events, 19-21 April.
CiB links for 27 March 2011
We are Birmingham “as we approach the six month marker Jeff slash Dave brings the world up to date with how We are Birmingham is getting along” Dudley festivals axed – Audiences Central “Dudley Performing Arts (DPA) have axed their Rock The Castle and summer festival, both of which take place at Himley Hall, Dudley … [Read more…]
Fierce and Flatpack start today
It’s festivals a gogo with the Fierce and Flatpack festivals kicking off today with a whole load of interesting stuff coming to Birmingham between now and Sunday. You’ll no doubt have done the decent thing and booked up a load of tickets for both of these already but, if not, there should still be time. … [Read more…]
Veer by Eitan Buchalter // a public intervention
Co-produced by VIVID & Fierce, this Saturday, 5 March, will see a public intervention held by artist Eitan Buchalter, from 11.30am – 3.30pm on Heath Mill Lane. Buchalter will be expanding on his current body of work exploring how we flow through and interact with public spaces and what happens when aspects of our environment … [Read more…]
A few artist & volunteer opportunities
First up, Fierce are in need of volunteers to lend a hand throughout this years festival, which runs from 22 – 27 March. You’ll need to be available to volunteer for at least five shifts during the week, and will be treated to free shows at the festival, a Fierce t-shirt, valuable experience for your … [Read more…]
CiB links for 29 November 2010
Area 15 December/January Hot off the presses Culture Vulture West Midlands’s Blog | Pecking at the culture carrion of the West Midlands Arts/culture blog for the West Mids Home of the Autumn Store Blog » Blog Archive » Autumn Store 5th Birthday All Dayer! “in January 2011 we’ll be FIVE YEARS OLD! And we’re planning … [Read more…]
Calls for Submissions and Participants
Call for Participants: The slightest movement, Fierce & Quarantine Quarantine, in partnership with Fierce, are hosting a project entitled The Slightest Movement, bringing together groups of strangers to create a temporary community which openly debates difference, exploring tolerance and ‘otherness’. The task is repeated every day for a week. Each day the event is re-invented … [Read more…]