http://30boxes.com/user/3558831/BenNeal Ben Neal's public web stuff. Build your own at http://30boxes.com. en-us http://www.30boxes.com/ 720 Flip Festival Launch 2009!
Cost: Free

In this special launch event, we'll be asking what's the current state of the West Midlands' animation industry? How can we help the sector develop and expand at a time of recession?

This event, co-hosted by Flip, Birmingham City University, Animation Forum West Midlands and Hello Digital, seeks to find out. It'll include a screening of work from leading animation studios and individual filmmakers and a panel focussing on some of the achievements and highlights from the region.

The panel will include Chris Randall from Second Home Productions, who pioneered an innovative replacement animation technique and Andy Guest from The CharacterShop, who are involved in a number of international co-production projects. This is a great opportunity to find out more about animation in the region, and to join the debate about how to help the sector develop and http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=189046381437 2009-11-05T19:00:00-05:00 It's Just Noise present:

ANIMAL HOSPITAL (Boston, USA, Barge Recordings)
Animal Hospital is Kevin Micka's one-man musical recording/performance entity. Formed at the tail-end of Micka's time with Boston band The Common Cold, Animal Hospital slowly began to take on a life of its own in 2004 and has won followers from all corners of the music world, earning himself spots on tours with bands as diverse as Beirut, Neptune, and the tech-grind metal group The Great Redneck Hope.

During performances, Micka buries himself in a pile of electronics-shelves of effects, mixing consoles, amps and delay units-while patiently constructing a layered nest of loops consisting of live drum beats, guitar chords, scrapes, chucks, chimes, and melodies resulting in anything from more conventional songs to meticulously crafted ambient movements on to full on improvisation.

“Animal Hospital is one Kevin Mic http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=168618938009 2009-11-04T20:00:00-05:00 Grand Union is a new artist-led initiative that supports the development of artists and curators within Birmingham. It aims to establish and nurture dialogue between contemporary visual artists and facilitate links between local, national and international art organisations.

Grand Union will celebrate their opening with a new publication, with contributions from group members Helen Brown, Ian England, Mark Essen, Cheryl Jones, Karin Kihlberg & Reuben Henry, Charlie Levine, Alex Lockett, David Miller, Harminder Singh Judge, Joanna Spencer, Matt Westbrook, and Stuart Whipps.

The publication will be available at Grand Union, alongside a reading room full of artists' books' and independent publishing.

On Friday 6th November Grand Union will host an artists' publishing fair (12pm – 9pm), including stall holders such as Via Vaudeville, Ellie Harrison, Milk Two Sugars, Public Works, BAZ, http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=120386922943 2009-11-04T14:00:00-05:00 The Hare and Hounds
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7JZ

At 8bit lounge we are here to immerse you in a world or retro, futuristic, and experimental electronics.

At the first point you have a selection of retro games consoles, with both classic games, and fun recent titles.we have n64, game cube, playstation one, dreamcast.any or all of these might be working on the night. its part of the fun setting it all up.

Last time was projected 4 player mario cart, and 10 player bomberman. this time might be a street fighter tournament, great stuff!!

We have leon chromatouch showing of visuals and interactive projection technology in the form of tagtool and using nintendo gameboy to control visuals. If you're near him he may snap you with the 8bit camera and render you bitcrushed for everyone to see!!!

Fizzpop representatives will be showcasing some weird and wonderful electronic dev http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=161699347310 2009-11-03T20:00:00-05:00 For one night only we screen your monster movies and celebrate the genre we all love.

JOIN US...as we are entertained by live art and bands.
There will be some extra special yet surprisingly gore-tastic drink promos
And we will crown the monster movie king or queen with a special prize!

Fancy dress welcome.
£3 all in

See you all on the other side..... http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=141368291818 2009-11-02T19:00:00-05:00 THE BARE WITCH PROJECT

I spooktacular evening of magic and mayhem brought to you by The Cherry Pop Peep Show after having a lovely long sleep we're back with avengance with a jam packed ghoulish show that will send shivers down your spine!

Hosted by the very lovely Liberty Pink and The Midnight Cabaret Band with blood thirsty burlesquers Kiki Kaboom, Frivolitease & Candee Handful. Magic and mind tricks from the very talented Ben Hanlin. A doing the monster mash DJ Lulu Spanx taking you into the early hours.

Tickets £12.00 in advance or £14.00 on the door

Doors 7.30 Show 8.30

Mw ha ha ha ha! http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=140231319533 2009-10-31T19:30:00-04:00