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Links for September 9th

Written by Nicky Getgood on Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 ( 2 responses )
Tags: 7inchcinema, anna francis, artsfest, birminghamflickr, brettwilde, chrisunitt, createdinbirmingham, Digbethisgood, Friction Arts, ikoneastside, inspiraculum, lenlye, links, longhouse action research, melindaschwakhofer, mr ralph, outersight, pioneerseries, rosa herzberg, rosa's cafe, theedge, toblog, Vivid, warhol

• Flickr: Brett Wilde’s stuff tagged with digbeth – This guy has some truly beautiful images of Digbeth. When I read his incredibly honest Flickr profile I found his photography is not just artistic but therapeutic. It’s amazing stuff, I hope I get to meet him someday. Me and Melinda Scwakhofer tried to take a look in the Digbeth Car Wash building pictured above, but the place is so full of tyres not even the workers can get in. Their office seemed to be an old black cab with no wheels stranded in the courtyard.
• Digbeth is Good now has a calendar! Let me know if there’s anything you think should be on there.
• Rosa’s Cafe Blog – Unfortunately this lovely cafe blog featuring eggs, sausage, beans, chips and a lycra-clad Elvis who looks like he’s eaten the lot, closed when the cafe did. But Rosa Herzberg’s short film about the now boarded-up place can be seen at The Library Theatre at 7pm this Friday as part of ArtsFest. When searching for info about this I found this utterly pointless and bizarre film of a man running towards it along to the Baywatch theme tune. Only on Youtube.
• Left Luggage – Visiting artist Melinda Schwakhofer finds some discarded suitcases on River Street. The brown leather one looks suspiciously like Mr Ralph’s, who we spent half of Sunday trawling the local pubs for. Well, that was our excuse.
• Longhouse Action Research: Beginning at the Beginning – Anna Francis’ writing about her research project in Stoke-on-Trent actually gives a good insight into the thinking behind the work of Friction Arts, who are doing some very interesting projects around their base of Digbeth and the nearby areas.
• Created in Birmingham » VIVID’s Pioneers Series – Meant to post this myself but Chris Unitt beat me to it, rounding things up very nicely indeed. VIVID’s three unmissable film programmes from ICO Essentials: The Secret Masterpieces of Cinema, concentrating on Play, Pop and Modernity. Is it me or are film screenings becoming a thing of Digbeth galleries? Outersight at The Edge, Len Lye and Warhol films at Ikon Eastside, and VIVID continuing their Pioneer Series.

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Links for August 30th

Written by Nicky Getgood on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 ( Start discussion )
Tags: 7inchcinema, alcyona, bigpicture, custardfactory, Digbethisgood, emerica, grandunioncanal, ikoneastside, inspiraculum, lenlye, links, melindaschwakhofer, millenniumpoint, nickbooth, ramblersassociation, steflewandowski, thinktank, toblog, tusalava

What a lot I found waiting for me in my in my Googlereader after a week in the wilderness! Here’s my picks:

• Photos of Emerica on The Ramp | Custard Factory – Has anyone else noticed how skater kids seem to be taking over The Custard Factory? Here’s a few of them in action.
• Urban Walk: Follow bank holiday hedonism – Birmingham Mail – The Ramblers Association give us a pub crawl of Digbeth.
• Digbeth Graffiti – no smearcats here « Inspiraculum – A tour of Digbeth’s graffiti landmarks.
• Urban Flow « Inspiraculum – Ambient Grand Union Canalside action. Muddy waters along to chilled-out music, turn the lights down and the volume up.
• Stef Lewandowski » The Big Picture breaks a World Record (and generates a mini debate) – The Big Picture happened whilst I was away and I was very glad to learn the boxer won, he was always my favourite. Stef’s round-up seems to be the best coverage of the event and the ensuing debate around it that appeared on Nick Booth’s site.
• Len Lye films at Ikon Eastside on 6 September – An evening of Len Lye films, which Ikon have organised in collaboration with 7 Inch Cinema. There is also a rare screening of Lye’s first film Tusalava with a live score by jazz pianist Alcyona. Places are free but must be booked.
• The Guardian Guide’s preview of The Eternal Now: Warhol and The Factory – an exhibition of Andy Warhol films at the Ikon Eastside 4th September – 19th October.

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