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Sunday 25 April 2010

A Strategic Plan...


image courtesy of Baltimore Print Studios

They've sold out on their first batch of 50 prints, but are re-printing due to popular demand. [woohoo!].
$20.00, shipping included.
E-mail them HERE to get your hands on one. 

It's a winner! 

Saturday 24 April 2010

Screenlit

Nottingham is a very lucky city. Not only are we expanding in performing arts, music and the hefty live artists that seem to be spawning north to south, we now celebrate film, tv and writing with Screen Lit Festival.

It opened on Wednesday with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, creators of Peep Show [ah! mi amor!] - a good start if ever I've seen one [although, unfortunately, I couldn't go..].

The festival includes a glorious host of things, which are aptly illustrated in the following:


Nice? I agree.

+ Screen Lit Festival
+ Broadway
+ Wednesday 21 - Thursday 29 April

Friday 23 April 2010

60x60 Secs


Earlier this week I ventured out into the abyss, wandered along the winding streets and landed in the unfamiliar dusty roads of India and Pakistan.

Actually that's a fib; I just went to Broadway to see a film. And, well, that's another fib, because what I really saw was 60 films. 60 films in 60 minutes.

'How can this be?' you ask. Surely you must be some kind of crazy, stabby youth who has gone delusional with all that sugar and caffeine*.

Well, really it's all down to Ali Zaider, Artistic Director of motiroti

"60 films, 60 artists, 60 seconds... London based artist's initiative motiroti commissioned established and emerging artists from the South Asian diaspora to present their unique personal perspective on identity and home in an age of globalised cultures. Using the one-minute format, these films reflect on the complexities of hybrid identities and
the visible and invisible borders of nationhood."


You can read more about the wider context of 60x60 Secs at the 360degrees website, which explains the three year programme of cultural explorations led by motiroti.

An interesting watch; if you didn't make it, then I'm sure you'll get another opportunity, so look out for it! Ali is actually coming up to Nottingham on Thursday 6 May to discuss the film and the project at New Art Exchange.

Find out more about it at New Art Exchange or at Digital Broadway.


courtesy of motiroti [Who can spot Hetain Patel?]

*If you buy a filter coffee at Broadway, you get free re-fills. [Dangerous] Fact.

Thursday 22 April 2010

Cinematique




via Mat Trivett
via Adrien Mondot?

Immense.

Wednesday 21 April 2010

BBC Blast


image courtesy of BBC Blast

"The Blast tour is bringing three days of free creative workshops to local 13-19 year olds! Whether you’re into doodling or drama, film or fashion (or even making your own video mix to music) there’s something interesting for you. It’s first come first served, so get booking."

It's in Mansfield [hello!] until Saturday, so hurry up and get to it! There's a few spaces left for some of the free workshops that you have have have to book on to.
If only...

More info HERE.

Thursday 15 April 2010

Teux Deux

If you've ever been on the Dance4 Blogger, you'll probably have an idea about the pure lust we all have for lists. Organisation is key, no?

With that in mind, I came across a link to this MEGA site called Teux Deux.

It's basically a online to-do application. Simple, clean, sleek, easy to use etcetcblahblahblah. And if you don't do something on the date you put it down for, it carries it over to the next day until you've done it! Magic!

Here's a video which explains it's awesomeness:

 

TeuxDeux Demo courtesy of TeuxDeux

Get on it.

Wednesday 14 April 2010

Love What You Do


images courtesy of Frank Chimero

This short series was created by Frank Chimero [again] from lecture called "Love What You Do" he did for Portland State University in Nov 2009.

Important stuff.

Saturday 10 April 2010

Bahok

Akram Kahn's peice Bahok with National Ballet of China, is arriving in Derby next week. Why not join some of us?


Under-26ers [?] also have the chance to get free tickets for this performance as part of the A Night Less Ordinary initiative. Arts Council England and Metro have introduced this as a beeeeuat of a way to get younger people to experience the theatre for free! Excellent.

For a free ticket to see Bahok in Derby, just give Derby Live a call on 01332 255800.
See you there.

Thursday 1 April 2010

WISE

"Well done is better than well said."

Words courtesy of Benjamin Franklin