August listings

Hello–

Many thanks to our guest artistes Scott, Freeka, Alexandre
& the Juneaus for providing an auspicious start in our new
home at the Hare and Hounds. Our next event there is on Aug
30th as part of an AV summer party – details below, along with
the usual listings missive rounding up various things going
on around Birmingham…

SO WHAT’S ON?

Thursday 26 July, from 8pm at the Bulls Head in Moseley
SUGARFOOT STOMP
Special Oxfam edition raising money for the Darfur crisis.
> http://www.myspace.com/thesugarfootstomp

26-29 at Curzon St Station in Digbeth
RHUBARB 2007
Eighth instalment of the international photography festival.
> http://www.rhubarb-rhubarb.net/01_festival.asp

Friday 27 July at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
HELLFIRE CLUB present CIRCULUS
Very strange medieval psych-rock fellas supported by The Junipers.

From 28 July at the Ikon Gallery, Brindley Place in Bham
YURI LEIDERMAN
Solo show by a Ukrainian artist which will include live shows over the next couple of months by local musicians from various cultural backgrounds.
> http://www.ikon-gallery.co.uk

Sat 28 July at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
LEFTFOOT present AIM (DJ set)
Plus Adam Regan and guests – £5.
> http://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/

Monday 30 July, 8pm at the Rainbow in Digbeth
FILUM NIGHT
New Irish-themed film-night, launching with John Huston’s The Dead.
(The Rainbow now have filmnights in the courtyard every Monday)

Tuesday 31 July, 7.30 at the Mac in Edgbaston
INDYMEDIA NIGHT: RADICAL 60s/70s US CINEMA
Selection of 16mm activist docs showing in the Hex.
> http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=event.html&id=2487

4-5 August at Compton Verney, Warks
SHADOW FILM WEEKEND
7 Inch Cinema will be installing themselves at this beautiful gallery just off the Fosse Way with a programme of silhouette films and animation workshops to complement the new Shadow exhibition. Includes The Adventures of Prince Achmed and work by Aardman, Michel Gagne and Alexeieff & Parker.
> http://www.7inch.org.uk/About_7inch/Events/54.aspx

Sat 4 August at the Custard Factory in Digbeth
PROCREATION present OPTIMO
7-hour set from the legendary Glasgow Sunday-nighter.
> http://www.factoryclub.co.uk/

Monday 6 August at the Light House in Wolverhampton
OUT OF HOURS
Regular gathering, this time with various music biz bods talking and super8 courtesy of Artists Valley.
> http://www.plotonline.co.uk/

(( one of the speakers, Paul Birch from Revolver, was recently involved in an online kerfuffle about download culture with music lecturer and writer Andrew Dubber. Well worth a read if you haven’t seen it ))

7/8 August at Warwick Arts Centre
RIVERS AND TIDES
Documentary on sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
> http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/id/3377

Sat 11 August at the mac in Edgbaston
KANDA BONGO MAN
Soukous legend in the arena.
> http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=event.html&id=2285

Sun 12 August at the Rainbow in Digbeth
HOTT DATE
Raucous all-dayer presented by Chicks Dig Jerks.
> http://www.myspace.com/hott_date

16-19 August at the NEC
FESTIVAL OF QUILTS
Including workshops in Atmospheric Landscapes, Elongated Triangles and Fishy Windsock.
> http://www.twistedthread.com

17-19 August in the Brecon Beacons
GREEN MAN FESTIVAL
If you happen to be there, come and say hello – 7inch are in the filmtent on Sunday afternoon.
> http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk

17-19 August at mac in Edgbaston
HERZOG DOCS
Three non-fiction films by Werner Herzog, including space reverie Wild Blue Yonder.
> http://www.macarts.co.uk/?page=event.html&id=2500

18 August at the Light House in Wolverhampton
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE
1920 John Barrymore chiller with live organ accompaniment.
> http://www.light-house.co.uk/cinema.htm

Sun 19 August at the Rainbow in Digbeth
CUSTOM MADE
Laidback all-dayer featuring DJ Derek.
> http://www.myspace.com/custommadeevent

27 August at the Glee Club in Bham
CANDY BOX BURLESQUE
Special Yankee Doodle Candy edition, featuring three US legends on one bill.
> http://www.candyboxburlesque.com/

Thursday 30 August at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
VIDEO GUMBO
End-of-summer AV party, co-promoted by 7inch, Modulate and Syzygy and featuring video noise performance by Botborg as well as a-v sets, live acts, shorts, projections, DJs, cake and BBQ.
> http://www.7inch.org.uk/About_7inch/Events/55.aspx

Friday 31 August at Symphony Hall in Bham
SCIFI SYMPHONY II
> http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/cbso-scifi-concert

1-2 September at Moseley Park
MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Featuring Fairport Convention, Kate Rusby, Tunng, Nizlopi and plenty more.
> http://moseleyfolk.co.uk/

Sat 8 September, 8pm at All Saints Church in Leamington
THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI
German expressionist classic with Neil Brand providing the piano score.
> http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/?page=events/specialevents.html

NEWS BITS

BEDTIME IN DIGBETH
A Noise Abatement order has been served on Digbeth’s Spotted Dog thanks to complaints from the new flats over the road, and the pub is no longer able to host events in their beer garden. One of the other residents has now started a campaign to protect the pub’s license. Click below to sign his petition:
> http://www.keepdigbethvibrant.co.uk/
> http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/spotteddog/index.html

SHEILA COOKE FOUNDATION TO CLOSE
We salute Holly and co for bringing perspex joy to Wolverhampton, and wish her all the best with future endeavours. Closing sale on til 11 August; do go and have a browse if you’re in the area.
> http://thesheilacookefoundation.com

QUE CLUB TO REOPEN
See all the Spacehopper casualties vibrating with anticipation? This is why. Grand reopening is apparently Drop Beats Not Bombs on 14 September. Birmingham is definitely due for a decent large club/gig venue, fingers crossed.

BIRMINGHAM POWER FIFTY
The folks who run this city, according to the Birmingham Post. A disappointing lack of ganglords and pie magnates.
> http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/power50/

TRUNK BARGAINS
Trunk Records have accumulated an excellent reputation for digging through TV archives and library vaults for lost gems (Bod, Kes, Clangers, etc), and a good chunk of their catalogue is half-price on Boomkat during August.
> http://www.boomkat.com/labels/?id=2565

VOLUNTEERS WANTED
for a “Sound and Fire based Performance Art event” on 14/15 September in Birmingham. Help needed in the run-up and during the actual show, expenses provided. Ring Helen on 01654 761 221 or email helen[at]hellmark.madasafish.com.

COMING SOON
Out on 31 August is HALLAM FOE, a strange and murky Scots drama which is apparently a real step up for director David McKenzie (Last Great Wilderness, Young Adam). If the trailer gets some exposure you’ll be hearing a lot more Pram in the cinema.
> http://www.myspace.com/hallamfoe

THE EDGE
Friction Arts have moved a block south to Cheapside in Digbeth, and their new offices include a flexible space for performances and the like which will be known as The Edge. The space opens on the first weekend of September with a festival of live and time-based arts, and ideas and submissions are very much welcomed. For more info contact Harry Palmer: 0121 772 5185 // edge[at]livearts.co.uk

A FEW DEADLINES

DIGITAL BROADWAY
Broadway in Nottingham are looking to make fourteen different commissions for moving image work to be screened around the venue.
Deadline: 1 August
> http://www.broadway.org.uk/events/index.php

FLIP 07
Wolverhampton animation fest seeks distinctive shorts.
Deadline: 3 August
> http://www.plotonline.co.uk/flip/

HOW DO WE WANT TO LIVE?
Cinefeel are seeking film submissions exploring this theme for a programme at the Design 07 event in Newcastle Gateshead in October 2007.
Deadline: 10 August
> http://www.cinefeel.org/