In the last few years Breakin’ Convention has been increasing their commitment to the development of hip hop theatre as a genre and in particular the support of UK-based companies. Through their education and professional development strands they aim to offer a range of opportunities and platforms as well as connecting companies with Arts … [Read more…]
On 20 November, The Hare & Hounds and Birmingham Jazz will be welcoming the Grammy nominated Christen Scott Quintet to Birmingham. Considered somewhat jazz pedigree, as the nephew of saxophonist Donald Harrison, Scott has become one of the great innovators of his generation as part of an achingly cool new wave of contemporary jazz artists. … [Read more…]
A bit more news in the follow-up of Artsfest, this time on the musical front. Over the weekend BBC Radio 3 recorded two homegrown jazz performances for the Jazz Line Up programme, which was broadcast last weekend, on Sunday 26 September. Recorded at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham bands led by Ben Markland and Percy Pursglove played at … [Read more…]
On 2 October Flat Earth Society will be hosting their silent film project, complete with a fifteen piece jazz ensemble. Led by clarinetist/ tenor sax player Peter Vermeersch, the band will be playing their own soundtrack to Ernst Lubitsch’s ‘ The Oyster Princess’ (1919), telling the story of the Oyster king of America, Mr Quaker, … [Read more…]
Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research are hosting ‘Jazz and the Media‘, in partnership with Birmingham Conservatoire and Birmingham Jazz on 15 October. The event welcomes three internationally recognised speakers who will be presenting seminars throughout the day. Mike Connolly is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with over 10 years experience in factual and arts … [Read more…]
The CBSO‘s summer programme has landed in front of me, so here’s a little round-up of what you might expect to see in the next couple of months. This won’t be comprehensive, so check out the CBSO listings for yourself here for more performances and details. In May, there’s a mini concert for 3-5 year … [Read more…]
Whatsonstage Midlands "the first site purely dedicated to performance in the Midlands, providing a platform for all the talent and flair that takes place here" Anne Bennett and Annie Murray at Castle Bromwich Library On Thursday 15 May at 10.30am you can listen to two well known local authors Anne Bennett and Annie Murray talking … [Read more…]