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A New Currency: Multiplatform storytelling and social capital

October 5, 2010 by Alex Jones

This may be of interest to anyone involved in storytelling, whether your platform is filmmaking, social media or gaming, Switchboard and Event with Me are teaming up with Power to the Pixel, to present A New Currency: Multiplatform storytelling and social capital. The event is free to attend and takes place on 12 October, from … [Read more…]

Posted in: Misc Tagged: a new currency, chris unitt, dave harte, event with me, helga henry, julia higginbottom, mac, multiplatform storytelling, natasha carlish, nick booth, power to the pixel, social capital, switchboard, the producers forum

BCMG 2010/11 Season Launch

October 4, 2010 by Alex Jones

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group launch their 2010/11 season on 10 October with a double focus. The concert will feature new work by composer Simon Holt, along with the talents of pianist Rolf Hind and soprano Sarah Leonard, plus work by hugely influential German composer Helmut Lachenmann. Simon Holt’s complex, dramatic music was first performed by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Music Tagged: bcmg, BEAST: States of Play, birmingham contemporary music group, Families@5 conducted by Oliver Knussen, Feel the Buzz, Helmut Lachenmann, mac, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Peter Rundel, Richard Baker, rolf hind, sarah leonard, simon holt

Radiu5: 16-24 Cultural Volunteers

September 29, 2010 by Alex Jones

Led by Sampad, Radiu5 is calling for youth volunteers, aged 16 – 24, to take part in a digital mapping project which will celebrate and promote the creative activity of young people within a 5 mile radius of mac. On 5 October, from 5 – 7pm at mac, Sampad are inviting anyone interested in this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Misc Tagged: 16 - 24, cultural volunteer, mac, radiu5, sampad, youth volunteer

Supersonic Kids Gigs

September 27, 2010 by Alex Jones

As part of this year’s Supersonic festival, Capsule have decided to get the kids involved in exploring experimental music. The Kids Gigs take place on Saturday 23 October at 11am and 2.30pm at mac in Cannon Hill Park. Aimed at 2 – 7 year olds and their families, these 1 hour workshops will involve performances, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Misc, Music Tagged: brightspace, cannon hill park, capsule, dosh, glatze, kids gigs, mac, sam, supersonic

Flat Earth Society – The Oyster Princess

September 22, 2010 by Alex Jones

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…]

Posted in: Misc Tagged: ernst lubitsch, flat earth society, jazz, mac, peter vermeersch, silent film, the oyster princess

Writing on the Wall follow-up

August 30, 2010 by Alex Jones

Following the one-off live event back in January before part of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre was demolished, Soul City Arts in association with mac and The REP presents Mohammed Ali’s Writing On The Wall – The Documentary. Taking place 3 September, 4-7pm at the mac, the event will screen the documentary, plus live performances and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Misc Tagged: amir sulaiman, dreadlock alien, jonzi d, mac, mohammed ali, pete ashton, soul city arts, the rep, writing on the wall, zena edwards

You’re So Happy I Want to Die

August 26, 2010 by Alex Jones

Here’s something new, Tin Bath Theatre Company are developing a revolutionary new way to caption theatre as part of a Theatre Sandbox award. They’ll be performing a scene from their new comedy ‘You’re So Happy I Want to Die’ at mac, using a new application for pervasive media. Our captions are a mix of subtitles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Theatre Tagged: mac, pervasive media, theatre sandbox, tin bath theatre company

The Changelings

August 20, 2010 by Alex Jones

There seems to be a lot of talk of human shaped animals roaming Canon Hill Park at the moment. Some say they have seen rabbits chasing foxes through the bushes, only to find human footprints when they reach the spot… Whatever the explanation, these creatures are known locally as The Changelings. Expeditions to discover more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Misc Tagged: a.a.s., cannon hill park, mac, the changelings
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