PN Review marks its 200th issue with an event at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester on Thursday 8th September with wine, discussion and debate. To find out more, read the invitation.
Events
Eugen Gomringer
The celebrated artist Eugen Gomringer (born 1925) will be visiting the UK in September 2011. Gomringer has spent a lifetime immersed in the creation of text based work, concrete poetry and minimalist art, as well as publishing, editing and curating. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear examples of his work.
Check his schedule for more.
Free Verse – Poetry Book Fair
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Polyply 12: Neo Benshi or The New Talkies
POLYply > 12: NEO-BENSHI or THE NEW TALKIES
James Davies
Sophie Mayer
Drew Milne
Redell Olsen
Thursday 8 September, 7pm-9pm
The Centre for Creative Collaboration
16 Acton Street, London WC1X 9NG
Free entry
Juxtavoices in Sheffield
The next Sheffield appearance for Martin Archer & Alan Halsey’s 25+ voice anti-choir will be at the annual Art in the Gardens event in the Botanical Gardens.
The group will be playing three different sets during the course of the afternoon: 12.30pm – Pavilion 1.30pm – Bear Pit 3.00pm – Bear Pit Works to be performed include Hugo Ball’s Dadaist sound poem Karawane, plus semi-improvised pieces based on texts by Samuel Beckett, Gertrude Stein and Alan Halsey. Admission price is to the whole event, which centres around exhibitions by locally based artists.
SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2011 BOTANICAL GARDENS, CLARKEHOUSE ROAD, SHEFFIELD £6 NOTES & SOUNDS presents Mick Beck tenor sax & bassoon Martin Archer reeds & electronic effects Steve Chase guitar & miscellaneous A brilliant and curious selection of left field exponents.
MONDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2011 THE RED DEER, 18 Pitt Street, Sheffield S1 4DD 8pm £3.00/2.00 concessions.
Black Dogs Presents Next To Nothing
Thursday, September 15 at 5:00pm – October 1 at 6:00pm
The Light (Top Floor), Leeds City Centre
lack Dogs presents
Next To Nothing: An Exhibition on The Cost of Nothing and the Value of Everything
The Light (Top Floor), Leeds City Centre. 15th Sept – 1st October, 2011.
DIY art collective Black Dogs returns once more to the group show format with an exhibition containing contributions from over thirty individuals and collectives. Advancing Black Dogs’ critique of the institutional artworld, the contributors occupy various positions in relation to the label ‘artist’; raising questions about when something is art, who can make it and what the worth of calling it art is anyway.
The exhibition results from a series of collective meetings and conversations around notions of value. What is the radical potential of thrift and an economical approach? When and why is something cheap? What does it mean to be not-for-profit or operate in a non-capitalist fashion? How do we value our time and how does this find expression through the things we do or make? When are we working and when do we play?
The backdrop to these discussions has included state-enforced austerity measures, global financial crises and Marx reading groups appearing across the country alongside instances of rioting and looting. Whilst the exhibition avoids directly addressing or representing such issues, they undoubtedly provide context and resonance for the various works. Projects include: sculpture made from scrap, unmasked secrets of visual merchandising, advice on how to be a good shopper, a freely assembled Arcade Machine, traces of ‘everyday resistance’ at work, a homemade Mellotron, unrealised tattoos, reflections on sustaining an art practice when unpaid, and much more in the way of hand printing, diagrams, photography, objects, video and performance.
Next to Nothing takes place in an impressive empty unit in The Light shopping centre in the commercial heart of Leeds, a space and site that is as integral to the exhibition as the works displayed within it. Alongside the exhibition are a programme of events including evenings of music, performance and films held on and offsite. In addition, Black Dogs have used meetings as an opportunity to produce a collaborative fanzine that will be available for free to take away from the exhibition. Both the publication and the exhibition are not intended as end points or conclusions but rather markers of a moment in a collective interrogation of how we value our own and other’s activity and the cost of living.
Next To Nothing opens on Thursday 15th September at 5pm. All are welcome and refreshments will be available. There is a post-opening party and gig featuring Picore from Spain amongst other acts from the DIY (not-for-profit) music community held at Wharf Chambers club for members and their guests. The exhibition continues Monday to Friday 4 – 7pm and Saturdays 12 – 6pm until 1st October. Entry is Free.
See www.black-dogs.org for details.
Voewood Festival
Taking place at Voewood House in High Kelling, Norfolk, 27th – 29th August, the Voewood Festival is “dedicated to the written word.” Performers include Emily Critchley and SJ Fowler.
Pugilistica films
The videos from the Pugilistica event held at 43 Gordon Sqaure, in Birkbeck College on July 28th are available to watch:
WFN
03 September · 13:00 – 17:00
Madlab
36-40 Edge Street
Manchester M4 1HN
WFN is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
This month WFN will be starting slightly earlier at 1pm, this is to make way for a discussion at 3pm about the riots and the role of the artist.
The riots that affected parts of Britain recently have been the occasion for much debate: what were the causes? What would be an appropriate response from government/local council to those involved? What can be done to ensure further riots do not occur?
This discussion is to consider what, if any, obligations/responsibilities in the aftermath of the riots are now incumbent upon people involved in creative work of every kind.
Is it necessary now for artists to concentrate on making work critiquing the ruling elite and/or demonstrating solidarity with the alienated populace?
Is it still even important that art is made?
Can art be a means to enable people to experience greater levels of engagement with their society?
Should art be calling for a complete re-organization of society?
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We believe that discussion and debate is necessary to analyse the events that took place on our streets this August and to reaffirm the postion of the artist in these times.
Please come to MadLab on september3, 15:00-17:00 to make your views known.
This event is open to artists of all disciplines.
Marcus Slease reads from Hello Tiny Bird Brain
A reading of some of Hello Tiny Bird Brain at a recent Xing the Line by Marcus Slease which is just out from Knives Forks and Spoons Press
Poetry at the Soho Curzon
Poetry at the Soho Curzon
Wednesday August 31st ~ 7pm
~ Entrance free of charge ~
Marcus Slease launches ‘hello tiny bird brain’
Wayne Clements launches ‘western philosophy’
collections published by Knives forks & Spoons press
(http://www.knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk)
also readings by
Tim Atkins – Elizabeth Guthrie
Michael Zand – Linus Slug
SJ Fowler & Patrick Coyle
the Soho Curzon cinema, Mezzanine bar
99 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 5DY 0871 703 3988
Tamarin Norwood Other Room reading and interview
Tamarin Norwood’s July 2011 reading at The Other Room and her answers to the 6 Other Room questions
Report on the Sound Eye Festival
An account of this year’s SoundEye Festival of the Arts of the Word in Cork by Niamh O’Mahony.
Sean Bonney – the commons
Advanced notice of a new publication from Openned Press:
Sean Bonney – the commons
The book will be launched on Wednesday 21st September at Carnivale, east London. Further details will appear on openned.com.
Rachel Lois Clapham: a preview
Rachel Lois Clapham will be performing along with David Berridge and Philip Terry at the next Other Room on Wednesday 24th August. For a flavour of her work, try these three films of her diagrammatic readings: 0456461 to 0456464 2009; (W)reading The Crack-Up Fitzgerald, F. Scott 2010; Re- Rachel Lois Clapham and Emma Cocker 2010 – ongoing.
A preview of Philip Terry will appear shortly. Read this post for a preview of David Berridge.
Neu! Reekie! Festival Double Bill
Via Michael Pedersen:
Friday, August 26 at 7:00pm – August 27 at 10:00pm
Scottish Book Trust Trunk’s Close, 55 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson bring you Neu! Reekie! the best in avant-garde poetry, music and film fusions.
The night promises to shock and stun, playing host to the sinister and sanguine.
WE’RE DOING A FESTIVAL DOUBLE BILL
FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST – 19:00 – 22:00
– Poetry by –
ROSS SUTHERLAND – www.rosssutherland.co.uk
DES DILLION – www.desdillon.com
– Films by –
TORSTEN LAUCSHMANN – www.torstenlauschmann.com
CARLA EASTON – starring DUGLAS T. STEWART & NORMAN BLAKE
www.carlajennifereaston.com
– Music from –
BILLY PAGE – www.billypage.com
EMELLE – www.myspace.com/emellebros
SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST – 19:00 – 22:00
Poetry by:
KEVIN CADWALLENDER – www.redsquirrelpress.com
MICHAEL PEDERSEN – www.michaelpedersen.co.uk
GRAHAM HARDIE – www.grahamhardie.co.uk
Film by:
EWAN MORRISON- www.ewanmorrison.com
Music from:
PAUL HAIG (EX JOSEF K) – www.rolinc.co.uk
ALAN MCKIM – www.alanmckim.com
Both night will feature animations from across the globe.
COST
One Show: £5 or £4 concession
Both Shows: £7 or £6 concession
DRINKS £2 ALL NIGHT – An absurdity in itself.
email: Michael_eats_oranges@hotmail.com to reserve tickets NOW!
Tickets will be available from Elvis Shakespeare (specialist record and book store) on 347 Leith Walk as of Monday 1 August – www.elvisshakespeare.co.uk
Hi Zero 6
Coming up this September
We are delighted to announce an extra Other Room evening, this autumn at Manchester’s Anthony Burgess Centre on September 26th. This will feature Phil Hall, Alan Halsey performing six works of Hugo Ball accompanied by Mick Beck on bassoon and saxophone and Vanessa Place. More details to follow.
Anything Anymore Anywhere reviewed
“my default “recognition” affect is switching to mawkish sorrow…”
Jow Lindsay reviews the recent Anything Anymore Anywhere event in Edinburgh.
WFN
Saturday, August 6 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Madlab, 36 – 40 Edge Street, Manchester
WFW(N) is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
otherroom.org 