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'Cock' at The Royal Court

2009-12-08T15:55:00.010Z

An hour and a half of laughs, irritation and few tears.The Jerwood Theatre upstairs looked like it had shrunk when I walked in. An mdf intimate circular bandstand had been constructed for about 50 people, to create a theatre in the round. Even though I bitch about the West End theatre-goers for seeing a play just because it has denise van-outen in it! I am not ashamed in saying that I was

Could art help to change the world at the copehagen summit?

2009-12-03T18:52:00.002Z

Protest has always required a creative streak, from the varied tactics of the suffragettes to the fancy dress antics of fathers for justice, but in recent times the nature of it has changed significantly, bring much of it closer to art. For me this new creativity has brought new life to many movements and given me hope that they can affect real change. But with the possibly world saving (or

Pick Of The Week 30.10.09

2009-10-30T10:35:00.006Z

Today I was going to go with the predictable Halloween picks but there is too much good non witchy related stuff taking place this week so we scrapped that.A quick survey around the office revealed that people will be mostly dressing up as pirates/ bears/ wicked witches/ gold futuristic soothsayers/ jack from Lord of the Flies and dead soldiers, look after the jump to see where we are heading of

Just a quicky if you don't know what your doing in 2010!

2009-10-26T17:51:00.002Z

If you are in the market for a 2010 diary then get your greasy mitts on this one! The Art Not Oil Diary 2010 is a beautiful, stirring 365 day reminder of the extraordinary art that is being made in the struggle for a safer, more just future, and the crucial role that our creativity will need to play if we’re to have a chance ofreaching that place.The diary will be launched in October at the

Pick Of The Week 24.10.09

2009-10-23T12:38:00.000+01:00

It's 1am on a Friday evening/ Saturday morning and having spent a wonderful night at the Live Art Development Agency (which I shamefully revealed to my friends and colleagues today I thought was in Cockfosters!)listening to the feedback from the DIY 6 programme and playing Miser - a - Ball (a game of keepy uppy where you are told to stand on one leg if "daddy payed for your education" - it was

Pick Of The Week 16.10.09

2009-10-16T10:53:00.007+01:00

Boy do we have a stonking great swag bag of picks this week. Looks like our bloggers are having to think hard and fast about ways to while away the long cold(ish) nights. After the jump are our tasty recommendations for what to do next week...Live Art Season - Chosen by MarkCHELSEA THEATRE PRESENTS: SACRED A SEASON OF LIVE ART21 October – 22 November 2009West London's live art home comes alive

Pick of the Week - 25/09/09

2009-09-25T12:24:00.003+01:00

A fair bit seems to be kicking off this weekend, with a festival, fair and performance recommended here ending before Monday. Thanks to us, our regular readers won't have to worry about missing it all.Performance - Chosen by JoanneBahok by Akram Khan Company, 25th-26th SeptemberFor two days only Akram Khan Company will be dancing their socks off with the National Ballet of China. I saw the

Pick of the Week - 18/09/09

2009-09-18T18:31:00.006+01:00

I want to congratulate our bloggers this week, yesterday I'd received no e-mails telling me what we wanted in our Pick of the Week today, and then today I turn on the computer to find that my inbox is jam pack full of Picks. Lets see what we've got coming up for you this week.Exhibition - Chosen by FrankThe Museum Of Non ParticipationKaren Mirza and Brad Butler25 September - 25 October 2009Behind

Pick of the Week - 11/09/09

2009-09-11T13:03:00.007+01:00

This week's picks have a nice little mix with films and exhibitions, a play and even a festival to take your fancy.Film - Chosen by JoanneFishtank by Andrea ArnoldFirstly, this has Micheal Fassbinder in it, he is one talented guy! (and makes me swoon!)Andrea Arnold’s follow-up to Red Road is an intense and surprising story of love, lust and family. Fifteen-year-old Mia is at war with everything:

Pick of the Week - 04/09/09

2009-09-04T15:40:00.002+01:00

Summer is ending and exciting things to do seem to be waning... if you're a student then your free time is rapidly running out as term approaches... but will we let that stop us going out there and having some fun and culture? NO! Let's see what our bloggers have recommended this week...Exhibition - Chosen by LisaJeff Koons: Popeye Series, Until 13th SeptemberI do seem to have a tendency to

Getting into the term time spirit

2009-09-04T15:03:00.004+01:00

Maybe this doesn't apply too directly to many of our readers, but term is soon to start. It baffles me to think that one day, when I'm a big grown up, June and September will mean little more to me than the Summer Solstice and my best friend's birthday.Not that it'll go totally unnoticed by me when suddenly my commute to work is devoid of chattering school children and the funfair moves into the

Pick of the Week 28th August 2009

2009-08-28T15:00:00.008+01:00

This week's must-see selection has more exciting events from Edinburgh, an exhibition at the Design Museum, the chance to make some knitted wares whilst learning about the technology of string at the Whitechapel, Climate Camp and of course this weekend's infamous Notting Hill Carnival. Sadly this is my last week editing the Artsblog Pick of the Week but no doubt one of my fantastic fellow

Pick of the Week 21.08.09

2009-08-21T11:54:00.013+01:00

Hello my name is Giles and I will be accompanying you on our regular exploration of the week's essential happenings on the Artsblog. We have the exclusive guide to Edinburgh events from Rosalie, an online piece asking of the possibility of keeping secrets the web from Holly, a performance in an East-End pub by two Australian artists by Eleanor currently living all the way in sunny Sydney and a

Pick of the Week - 14.08.09

2009-08-14T15:53:00.002+01:00

Having lovingly compiled the Artsblogger’s recommendations each week since April, I’m sad to announce that my tenure as editor of Pick of the Week has come to an end on this muggy Friday. I’m off to pastures new (and shall be missing Artsadmin hugely!). Never fear though, POTW – your vital guide to the best places to get your weekly culture dose – will live on, with a new editor, Mr Giles Bunch.

2009-08-12T10:54:00.003+01:00

This one's beautiful, no?Drawn during Artsblog Live Week in May.

Art is Fun

2009-08-10T23:41:00.012+01:00

Yes it is.I had the chance to go home to the North-West for a few days last week. I was tired and unhappy and I wanted to go home so I did just that.I live quite close to Liverpool and I went for a day out...the city has changed a lot in the last few years, every time I go it seems different. I like Liverpool very much.The Fact centre (Foundation for Arts and Creative Technologies) has an

Pick of the Week - 07/08/09

2009-08-07T17:23:00.000+01:00

This week in Pick of the Week:• Learn Japanese just by pretending you can• Go to Camden and see some art• Watch interviews with ordinary people by the extraordinary David Lynch• See an illustrator demonstrate their craft to some good live music• Be a zombie film extra for Noel Fielding and break a world recordGo on…Exhibition – Chosen by OyindaWe cannot say what we cannot think, 22 Chalk Farm

Interlol

2009-08-04T15:30:00.006+01:00

The quandaries of Facebook. And a nice ginger cat.Artsblog Live Week ran from 25-29 May, celebrating all things art/internet related, and the good work so far of our wonderful Artsbloggers.

Did you know?

2009-08-01T00:38:00.002+01:00

I thought everyone learns the basic colour wheel in primary school but even at Foundation Art and Design level we had to go over colour theory… and many people weren’t sure what primary colours make what secondary colours. Also, our teacher insisted that opposite colours make grey. THEY DON’T, but they do make interesting neutral shades of one or the other colour. Which makes sense as opposite

Pick of the Week - 31/7/2009

2009-07-31T16:33:00.004+01:00

Every Friday we put together Pick of the Week – a listing of good things going on in art, theatre, film, music and nightlife – things we, the Artsbloggers, are either going to, or wish we were, if time and money were no object. We include things we’ve come across that look like fun, worthy causes, entertainment and sometimes just the downright weird. This week, get yourself down to an

All The Lonely Websites That Nobody Ever Visits

2009-07-28T15:30:00.001+01:00

... is this one of them? Image drawn by participants during Artsblog Live Week (25th - 29th May)

Pick of the Week - 24/07/09

2009-07-24T12:30:00.003+01:00

Some great stuff going on this week, including Brighton Pride, a new piece by Switch Performance, an exhibition about Underwear, and a programme of art events in an East End Cafe. We've even featured a talk as far away as Lagos, Nigera. Get us, all international! Competition – Chosen by HollySwitch – At Home, by Katharine FrySwitch is producing At Home, an innovative new project from talented

Digital-Natives

2009-07-24T10:49:00.014+01:00

As part of my research for my MA thesis on digitalization and its effects on culture and photography, I set up a Flickr group with some of my A level photography students. It is called 'Digital-Natives', which is a term that was coined by Marc Prensky in 2001, referring to the generations who have been 'born digital' in Western society. Born after 1980, these 'screenagers' and young adults have

Connecting...

2009-07-21T15:30:00.000+01:00

From Artsblog Live Week...in response to the challenge 'draw the internet'

My Site/ In Space

2009-07-15T15:56:00.002+01:00

'My site/In Space is an ongoing series of site-specific performances. For each edition Switch hunt out an inspiring space and convene a group of artists. Their goal is to create performances in response to the space within two weeks of first encountering it. The result is an ephemeral moment, made in a flash and never performed again.'On the night of the 'art and the internet' talk, during Live

It's the Beginning of an Obsession...

2009-07-14T15:30:00.001+01:00

Image drawn by guests at the Artsblog Live Week launch event on May 29th. Is this your proud handiwork? Let us know in the comments.

Pick of the Week - 10.07.09

2009-07-10T11:29:00.001+01:00

There’s a really interesting mixture in this week’s POTW. A theatre show that had a huge impact on gay rights, a great Scottish bookshop, some circus performance in the Shunt tunnels, and a book about internet whizz-kids. And to top it off, some really teeny men’s suits. That last part is the most exciting – who can fail to be intrigued by rows upon rows of perfectly tailored miniature jackets

Draw the Internet...

2009-07-07T15:30:00.003+01:00

This image is a response to the challenge 'draw the internet' - which was one of the questions we asked the crowd who turned up to the Artsblog Live Week event on May 29th. Over the next month or so, expect other bits from that night to appear on the blog - including more internet drawings, a series of videos and maybe even the odd twitter update.

Pick of the Week - 03.07.2009

2009-07-03T12:58:00.002+01:00

Details of how to book yourself in to drink and dine at a secret Speakeasy, profiles of a whole range of intriguing-looking exhibitions, a feature on the Pride Parade, and an exclusive review of the new Hayward show - all here in today's Pick of the Week. Read on and the next week of your life will be immeasurably improved...we promise. Event – Chosen by HollyThe Annual London Pride March

Pick of the Week SPECIAL - Festival Guide 2009

2009-06-26T17:10:00.000+01:00

If you’re in the UK and haven’t been hiding in a cave for the last few weeks, you’ll know that there’s something big going on in a series of muddy fields in the south of England this weekend. Yes, it’s Glastonbury time (haha listen to this), and right now you’re either there, wandering through the madness wearing wellies and a big grin, or are instead sulking at home/work, and wishing you were

Touched By Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T16:46:00.001+01:00

2C

2009-06-23T21:41:00.006+01:00

The first time I became truly aware of the ever troublesome relationship between the human species and its home planet was when, as a fifteen year old I watched Koyaanisqatsi - the Hopi Indian term for ‘life out of balance’. The collage of beautiful, rich imagery depicts the vastness and seeming impenetrability of the natural world contrasted with the rampant over consumption and needless

Pick of the Week - 19.06.2009

2009-06-19T12:49:00.007+01:00

A short one this week, but nonetheless, there's some good stuff going on. Get yourself down to a carpark flea market, a sixth form art show, a lively latin night, or witness the power of nature with some outdoor art. All worth seeing...Exhibition - Chosen by LisaLeyton Sixth Form College End of Year ExhibitionEssex Road E10 6EQ, 26th June, free refreshments from 4:30pm-7:30pmYesss, this is next

Mr and Mrs Lampshade

2009-06-14T21:56:00.007+01:00