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Summer 2011 May–Aug
Performance . Visual Arts . Summer Schools . Families . Food & Drink . Hires
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Welcome
Meet and Greet
Tue 14 June, 7pm, Theatre It’s now been a thrilling twelve months since we first publicly opened the doors to our new £15.2m home. We’d like to invite friends old and new to join mac birmingham’s Senior Management Team and members of our Board to help us toast the last year, and our plans for the future. Hosted by mac birmingham’s Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Dorothy Wilson MBE, this is your chance to share your view with the people who steer this great organisation. If you are at all intrigued about the running of one of the country’s busiest arts centres do pop along. You can talk to us about our programme, our spaces, our commercial activities, our take on the recent funding cuts... nothing is out of bounds.
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Contents 03-04 Family
19-22 Arena Gigs
05-06 BE Festival
23-24 Summer Schools
07-10 Visual Arts 11-14 Theatre 15 Residencies & Celebrations 16-18 Music & Comedy
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One year on...
One year old...
25-26 Christmas Show 27 Diary 28-30 Visitor Information
The event is free but you must get a ticket from our Sales and Information team on 0121 446 3232. Please note tickets cannot be obtained online.
Outdoor Arena Season at mac Birmingham
Come rain or shine...
...but nearly 50 years young
1962 - 2012 mac birmingham’s 50th birthday
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Performance Family
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A butterfly flutters. A kite soars. But not everyone has something to play with. Join Rip, Fold and Scrunch as they journey into the multicoloured world of friendship, with the help of some magical paper objects.
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To mac & beyond
Half moon Rip, Fold, Scrunch Sun 29 May, 11am & 2.30pm Tickets: £8 (£6) Foyle Studio www.halfmoon.org.uk
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Don’t forget... This year Sunday Sessions will have some family themed fun. Remember to check our website or pop down every Sunday. See page 17 for more details.
Half Moon’s enchanting new show fuses theatre, Kathak dance and live music within a paper world. After the performance come and play with paper – rip, fold and scrunch your own creations.
Sat 28 & Mon 30 May 9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm Tickets: £10 (admits one adult & one child), £5.50 for an additional child or adult
Parental warning: Bring any superhero costumes you might have and be prepared to get dressed up.
An interactive role play adventure around mac birmingham.
Between 45 minutes and 1 hour 15 min.
Join artist John Godbold as he turns into a superhero’s apprentice and calls on your children as sidekicks to support him in his opening weekend as a superhero.
For 3-6 year olds and an accompanying adult.
Using creative play, storytelling and stimulated environments work together to explore your imaginations and discover mac birmingham.
Food & Drink If the sun is shining why not grab a sandwich, panini or cake from our well stocked deli counter and make a day of it in our beautiful surroundings. If the weather isn’t great our café is the perfect place to refuel before catching a film, checking out an exhibition or pre-gig gossip. Or you could grab a glass of wine and watch the sunset over Cannon Hill Park or chill out with family and friends on our terrace.
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BE Festival
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BE Festival 2011
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BE Festival
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Photography: Alex Brenner
Award-winning performances and daring new ideas from across the continent. BE FESTIVAL and mac birmingham are working together to bring back to Birmingham the very best of BE FESTIVAL 2010. BE FESTIVAL 2011’s main programme will take place at AE Harris from the Wed 6 - Sat 9 Jul, but the festival begins and ends here at mac birmingham. Please check out www.macarts.co.uk and www.befestival.org for details of BE FESTIVAL at AE Harris, and to book tickets, including Festival & Factory Passes.
BE FESTIVAL 2011 Launch Night - Thu 9 Jun, 8pm, Tickets: £10 (£7) With live music, exclusive news of the upcoming BE 2011 programme, and a not-to-be-missed performance of BE 2010’s show:
Ivan Hansen, Out of Balanz and BE FESTIVAL present Posthumous Works Inspired by his newly inherited gramophone, Ivan Hansen’s Posthumous Works is a meditation on life, death, and the inevitability of the unknown. Also featuring live music in the Terrace Gallery from Mellow Peaches.
mac birmingham in association with BE FESTIVAL present
Theatre Ad Infinitum Translunar Paradise Mon 4 - Tue 5 Jul, 8pm Tickets: £10 (£7) www.theatreadinfinitum.co.uk 1st Prize - BE FESTIVAL 2010 A play inspired by W B Yeats ‘The Tower’
An old man loses his wife to cancer: overcome with solitude he is unable to move on and accept that she is gone. Combining full-face mask and physical storytelling.
Little BE BE moved, BE surprised, BE involved mac birmingham in association with BE FESTIVAL
Sun 10 Jul, 11am and 2.30pm Tickets: £10 (£7), including post show family workshop or £8 (£6) not including workshop
mac birmingham in association with BE FESTIVAL present
Little BE is a day of theatre, workshops and events for all the family, recreating the feel of the main festival.
An evening of daring new ideas from an international mix of performers
Contratiempos (Against the Clock)
Ros. Melógamo Mínimo (Ros. The Mini Music Lover Takes a Trip)
by Compañía Nenacaracol
by Angélico Musgo
She dreams of becoming a fashion model and hesitantly turns up at the office of an agency. No one is in, but as she sits and waits the rhythm of the noises in the office start to take control of her. A joyfully anarchic blend of classical flamenco and clowning, this hilarious show will have the whole family dancing and laughing their way out of the theatre.
A ball slides up a white gloved hand and magically transforms into Ros, a character trying to find his place in the world.
BE-mix
Fri 15 Jul, 8pm, Foyle Studio Tickets: £5 A selection of 12 performers from the many different BE FESTIVAL shows will make mac birmingham their creative hub for a week following the festival, developing ideas for two brand new performances. At the end of the week they will show their ideas, and the audience decides which piece is developed into a full show for BE 2012. So don’t miss this chance to be part of the process.
Each performance will be followed by a workshop with the companies. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
The work-in-progress performances will be followed by an ‘impro night’ for physical performers: Mimprovisation.
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Visual Arts
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We English 8 Blackpool Promenade, Lancashire 24 Jul 2008. © Simon Roberts
In August 2008, photographer Simon Roberts set off on a year long journey around England in a motorhome. As he travelled the length and breadth of the country he captured images of the English at leisure in the landscape: scantily clad men and women sunbathe in an leafy park in a rare moment of clement weather, golfers play against a backdrop of power stations, kids race BMXs on a track overlooking the urban sprawl of Bradford.
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Daniel Meadows, Epsom Derby, June 1974
Simon Roberts: We English Sat 28 May – Sun 17 Jul Free Admission First Floor Gallery Open Tue until Sat, 12pm – 8pm Sun, 11am – 4pm. Closed Mon, except Bank Holidays
Visual Arts
Artist Talk
Simon Roberts: The Election Project
Thu 2 Jun, 7pm Free Admission, booking essential Arena Gallery
Sat 9 Apr – Sun 26 Jun Free Admission, Arena Gallery Open daily 9am – 11pm
Simon Roberts will be giving an illustrated talk on his photographic practice, including the exhibitions We English and The Election Project featured at mac birmingham this summer.
The Election Project gives audiences the chance to view exclusive photographs taken during the 2010 General Election campaign. The photographs include iconic moments such as Gordon Brown’s infamous meeting with Gillian Duffy, forming a unique social document, which explores the intricacies and eccentricities of Britain’s geographical and political landscape.
A National Media Museum touring exhibition This exhibition has been organised in partnership with the National Media Museum, Bradford, www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk. The National Media Museum is devoted to film, photography, TV, radio and the web and includes unrivalled national collections of Photography, Photographic Technology, Cinematography and Television. Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, it is one of the most visited Museums outside London. For more information visit www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk.
mac birmingham is grateful to the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art at the House of Commons for agreeing to loan these works for the duration of this exhibition.
Daniel Meadows and Homer Sykes: A Record of England Sat 28 May – Sun 17 Jul Free Admission, Studio Gallery Open daily 9am – 11pm This exhibition of work by Daniel Meadows and Homer Sykes, drawn from the photography collections at Birmingham Central Library, provides a historical context for Simon Roberts We English, reveals much about the history of England in the 1970s and explores the shifts and transformations of the representation of Englishness in the modern era.
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Visual Arts
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anticurate timeline Exhibition project 1
4-7 Aug
Preview project 1
3 Aug
Exhibition project 2
11-14 Aug
Preview project 2
10 Aug
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Exhibition project 3
18-21 Aug
Preview project 3
17 Aug
We need your art 11am - 6pm
9 Jul
Exhibition project 4
25-28 Aug
Preview project 4
24 Aug
Exhibition project 5
Exhibition project 6
1-4 Sep 8-11 Sep
Preview project 5
31 Aug
Preview project 6
7 Sep
anticurate The exhibitions Thu 4 Aug – Sun 11 Sep, Free Admission, Various Spaces Over six weeks mac birmingham’s gallery will host six different exhibitions, anticurated by six different groups or individuals. The anticurators will select from works submitted by the public on Sat 9 Jul to create and design each exhibition.
anti curate
Whether you want to submit your work, tell us what curating means to you, or visit the exhibitions, get involved in this unique project and explore anticurate with us. Project devised by artist and curator Trevor Pitt.
We need your art Sat 9 Jul, 11am - 6pm Would you like the chance to see your work included in an exhibition at mac birmingham? Then bring it along on Sat 9 Jul for our team of anticurators to view. You will then be able to register your works for possible inclusion in the anticurate exhibitions. * Please note - work must have been made in the last 12 months.
The anticurators We will be working with six sets of anticurators, including a group of young people, a group of older people and Birmingham artists, who will select artworks, organise them in a collection and from this create six unique exhibitions. For more information please contact Sales and Information on 0121 446 3232 or email anticurate@macarts.co.uk
Keep an eye out for more details coming up in May.
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Performance Theatre
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Molly Naylor: Greg McLaren: Whenever I Get Blown Doris Day Up I Think of You Can F**k Off The Other Way Works: Avon Calling Mon 6 – Sun 11 Jun (Except Tuesdays) Mon 13 – Sun 19 Jun (Except Tuesdays) Price £120 (For a group of up to 10 people) 7.30pm - 8.30pm start time - you decide
Created by Katie Day and Louise Platt, and performed by Louise Platt. Mentoring by Alexander Kelly, Third Angel. Commissioned by mac birmingham Supported by Arts Council England
Ding, dong. “Avon Calling”. Avon Calling is a new theatre event made for your living room. Invite some friends around and wait for the Avon Lady to ring on your front door and create an Avon party with a twist right in your home. Have fun with vintage Avon products and adverts, test and maybe even purchase new Avon cosmetics and toiletries. Hear the Avon lady’s own story, and share your own memories of Avon. Avon Calling is performed in audience members’ own houses - for up to10 audience members at a time. Tickets must be booked per household by the householder.
Development supported by Pilot Nights and Warwick Arts Centre
It’s up to you whether to make this a treat for your friends, or ask them to contribute. Please phone Sales & Information on 0121 446 3232 to book tickets.
Thu 16 Jun, 8pm Tickets: £9 (£6) Theatre www.mollynaylor.com www.appleandsnakes.org How does it feel to have your world blown apart? Britain is booming and Molly moves to London from deepest Cornwall full of naive dreams and high hopes, and on a quest to make her life like the movies. Then on 7/7/05, she finds herself on an underground train blown up by terrorists and her life is forced to take a different direction. Funny, frank and poetic, this is the true story of what happened next and how we put things back together after they’ve been blown apart.
This performance also features works from Max Naylor’s Mindscapes. See the full exhibition in our Terrace Gallery, Sat 21 May - Sun 17 Jul.
Thu 21 Jul, 8pm Tickets: £9 (£6) Theatre Greg McLaren has been singing, to everyone, everywhere. Where he would speak he must sing. He’s recorded his encounters and mashed them up to create a slippery world between what is meant and what is expressed, what is created and what is found. It’s a fantastically odd and moving journey from place to place, voice to voice that slips between reality and imagination, and light social selfharm. It’s a peculiarly playful and dangerous one man opera performed with utterly offhand conviction. (Don’t worry, neither Doris nor any effigy or representation of her comes to harm during the show.) Developed at Pilot Night, BAC, mac birmingham, Junction (Cambridge) & Ferment at Bristol Old Vic
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Performance Theatre
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Francesca Millican–Slater: Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs Thu 28 & Fri 29 Jul, 7pm Tickets: £7 (£5) Hexagon Theatre web.mac.com/franms A second hand postcard is bought for 50p. Addressed to Miss L. Gibbs, the message on the back reads: ‘Be Careful Tomorrow. A.C.’ Part detective noir, part lecture, part personal biography, Francesca investigates the message on a postcard sent 100 years ago and finds herself obsessed by the life of Miss Gibbs. What happens when Francesca starts tracing a history that isn’t her own? And why did Miss Gibbs have to be careful tomorrow?
Edinburgh Preview
Join Francesca on an intricate, amusing journey, gently questioning how we remember those that went before us and how we might be remembered ourselves.
Special Offer: Book tickets to Bette and Joan and Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs and receive a £2 discount. Offer is only available through Sales and Information. To book call 0121 446 3232 or pop in to mac birmingham. Tickets for both performances must be purchased at the same time.
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Foursight Theatre: Bette & Joan: The Final Curtain Thu 28 Jul – Sat 30 Jul, 8.15pm Matinee: Sat 30 Jul, 4.00pm Tickets: £10 (£7) Theatre, Age: 12+ “You should never say bad things about the dead, you should only say good. Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” So said screen legend Bette Davis of her vitriolic rival in fame, studio dominance, and love. Now on her own death bed, Bette is forced by Hollywood hacks Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons to confront the past, her violent husbands, her battle for fading stardom, spiteful children and the ghost of her nemesis, Crawford herself. Can these two women resolve their
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Edinburgh Preview
relationship? Or are they destined to squabble for eternity? And dare they return to the set of ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane’ – the only film they ever made together – to find out? And of course, just because someone’s dead doesn’t mean they’ve changed. This new darkly comedic piece by Foursight Theatre (creators of Thatcher The Musical! and Can Any Mother Help Me!) is wry, feisty and offers a irreverent look at the lives of two of Hollywood’s greatest icons. Catch the preview of Foursight’s new show at mac birmingham before its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe and its three week run at Jackson’s Lane, London in September.
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Residencies & Celebrations
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Photo: Aron Farrington
BASS Festival: Illustrate-Create
Celebrating Sanctuary
Mon 13 - Sun 19 Jun, 11am – 4pm Shed in Foyer
Sat 25 Jun All day Free Admission
PLUS Free Family Illustration Workshop: Sat 18 Jun 2.30pm, Terrace Gallery Artists Leon Sparkes & Deborah Brogden occupy mac birmingham’s shed for a week-long mini residency. They will be inviting people to enter the imaginary, digital world they have created. The project will begin as an empty space (mac’s shed) and grow into an interactive installation, entwining themes of digital media, narratives, games and future living. Leon and Deborah will work with painting, illustration, textiles, digital media and music throughout the week. The audience will be invited to view the work at any stage of the process, engaging in discussions with the artists. There will also be an opportunity to engage in an illustration workshop with the artist, and the work will be displayed as part of the finished creation.
(some activities may incur a small charge or ask for a voluntary donation) Our Refugee Week Celebration Day will see mac birmingham erupt with sound, colour and life. We’ll be providing free drum workshops, arts and craft activities, displays and information, and of course a vibrant and enticing range of world music performers. Sit out on the terrace or get up and dance to sounds from Africa, the Middle East and Europe, or explore inside for discussions, activities, film and poetry. With contributions from a host of organisations, whether you are out in the park with friends, relaxing with a beer, or entertaining your family, there’s something here for you. Featuring The Krar Collective, CASCA-UK (Cameroonian drums and choir) and Daholl Kurdish Ensemble. Please check our website for full line up. A Celebrating Sanctuary Festival event supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council England
Performance Music . Comedy
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The Tin Angel and mac birmingham present
Devon Sproule
+ Support Julia Kent Tue 31 May, 8pm Tickets: £12 (£9) Theatre www.devonsproule.com Devon Sproule marks the release of her album I love you, go easy with a much awaited performance at mac birmingham. Sproule’s music shares elements of folk, country, and jazz, delivered in her own affecting, personal style. “ Devon Sproule could charm the birds right out of the trees” - Mojo
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Gary Delaney
Kill for a Seat Comedy Club 1st Friday of every month, 8pm Tickets: £11 (£8) www.killforaseat.com There’s a long, brilliant and varied history of comedians performing at mac birmingham, from the now Arena-sized (Russell Howard springs to mind) to the wilfully obscure (the late Ian McDiarmid’s Brummie Comedy Cocktail) and now we’ve teamed up with the specialists to build our monthly comedy club. We’ll have the finest seasoned pros; not just hilarious, but with something to say. We’ll bring you the most exciting new talent, from both the local and international scene, and we’ll keep it all bubbling along with some of the finest comperes in the business. Already signed up for the summer are Ray Peacock & Ed Gamble on 3 Jun, Howard Read on 1 Jul and Gary Delaney & Danielle Ward on 5 Aug. For a full line up please visit www.macarts.co.uk or call 0121 446 3232
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Two Man Ting
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Oh Stockholm!
Tuesday Tunes Every Tuesday, 6pm Admission Free, Terrace / Bridges Café Bar Chill out at our weekly barbecue and get a taste of the finest local musicians and performers. This year we’ll be welcoming back some old favourites and introducing some new faces to our Tuesday Tunes line up. The events will feature acoustic, afrobeat, DJs, singer-songwriters, jazz, folk, and some surprises along the way.
Tue 17 May - Two Man Ting Afro-pop from Jon Lewis on African guitar & Jah-man Aggrey singing in his native Krio tongue, making a welcome return to mac birmingham.
Tue 24 May - Birmingham Jazz: JJ Wheeler Quintet Birmingham Jazz present this energetic young jazz quintet whose unique repertoire includes original music and surprising covers.
Tue 31 May - Oh Stockholm! Beautiful acoustic folk, combining violin and guitar with thought-provoking vocals from local duo Michael & Anna.
Every Sunday, times may vary
Sunday Sessions Admission Free, Terrace Our relaxed Sunday Sessions are the perfect way to wind down the weekend with family and friends. Enjoy cool summer drinks, delicious food, family fun and great music.
Rich Batsford Mindfulmess Sat 11 Jun, 8pm Tickets: £7 (£5) Theatre www.richbatsford.com Rich Batsford has been performing solo in and around the Midlands for five years. Join him in celebrating the release of Mindfulmess - a new album of songs combining inspiring melodies with reflective lyrics drawn from a lifetime’s attempt to make sense of reality and live accordingly, with frequently mixed results. Expect wonderful visuals from Rich’s friend and regular collaborator VJ Chromatouch, and the occasional Brian Wilson cover. “ Quietly building a following for his melodic and magical compositions” Birmingham Post “Amazing beauty” Birmingham Mail “ mesmerised the audience with beautiful arpeggiated soundscapes” Whats On in Brum
mac birmingham & Birmingham Jazz present
A Celebration of Tony Levin’s Music
Sat 18 Jun, 8pm Tickets: £10 (£7 inc Birmingham Jazz members) Theatre www.birminghamjazz.co.uk Tony Levin made a tremendous contribution to jazz in UK and Europe throughout his long career and in this concert many of his colleagues will celebrate his music. There will be a free jazz set with Mujician players Paul Dunmall, Keith Tippett, Paul Rogers and Tony’s son Miles on drums, and a ‘straight’ jazz set with Alan Skidmore, Jean Toussaint, Ray Warleigh, Arnie Somogyi, Clark Tracey and others. Proceeds will be donated to The Blue Chair: Shropshire Blood Trust Fund.
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Arena Season 2011
Danú Fri 10 Jun, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 (£12) Arena www.danú.net It’s over 5 years since Danú toured in the UK, but at last they’re back and we’re delighted they will be opening the 2011 Arena Music season. As one of the leading names in Irish music today with highly acclaimed albums, a whole cabinet of awards and appearances at virtually every major folk festival worldwide, the band’s line-up contains an abundance of talent and instrumental firepower which combine to create an irresistible energy.
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
The Lunar Society & mac birmingham present
Savoy Family Band
EP Launch with Special Guests
Sat 30 Jul, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (£9) Arena www.savoyfamilycajunband.com
Goodnight Lenin
Fri 8 Jul, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (£9) Arena myspace.com/justinadamsproducer myspace.com/juldehcamarauk
Sat 23 Jul, 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (£7) Arena myspace.com/goodnightlenin
Guitarist and writer Justin Adams joins forces with Gambian griot and master musician, Juldeh Camara, for an exhilarating performance that combines blues rock with West Africa’s elemental, ancient string groove.
Goodnight Lenin are one of Birmingham’s most exciting young bands, and we are thrilled to include them as part of our 2011 Arena Music series, for a special gig to launch their eagerly anticipated EP.
In this performance expect to hear the low growl of the guitar played by Justin, who has notably written and performed with Robert Plant, mixed with the enchanting screams of Juldeh’s fiddle.
They first caught the attention of audiences in Birmingham after releasing a YouTube video of a simple acoustic performance in which they sat perched on the counter tops of their kitchen.
“ Songs that echo the raw exuberance of the Clash, the rolling blues of Muddy Waters and the delicacy and grandeur of the ancient griot ballads. Magnificent.” The Guardian – 5/5
Goodnight Lenin’s songs are reminiscent of the singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s, whilst still being relevant to the modern day. The five piece alt folk nu Country band are rapidly developing into something truly special, inspired by Dylan, Young and Simon & Garfunkel.
Marc and Ann Savoy and their two sons Joel and Wilson are the first family of Cajun music, whose fans include Linda Ronstadt and T Bone Burnett. The Savoy Family Band plays honed down, authentic Cajun music laced with an earthy sensuality. In their hands, the old tunes have been revived and returned to new life. The band brings the raw energy of the dancehalls of southwest Louisiana to the Arena stage, peppered with humorous and informative anecdotes about life in the Cajun heartland.
Get into the spirit of things... We’ll be doing a special Cajunthemed barbecue, and there will be plenty of space for you to dance the night away as the Sun goes down.
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Savoy Family band, pg 20.
The Burns Unit
Silent Disco
Danú, pg 19.
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Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, pg 19.
Goodnight Lenin, pg 20.
Silent Disco Come rain or shine... Arena events will go ahead, so bring your cagoules, cushions and anything you need to be comfortable.
Sat 13 Aug, 7.30pm Tickets: £5 in advance, £8 on the day Arena After the success of last year, we are delighted to announce the return of the Silent Disco. Come along, put your headphones on and decide what beat you would like to dance to. This year we are throwing in a Hip Hop mix and we will be giving you the opportunity to request your favourite hairbrush anthems. Are the Hills Alive with the Sound of Music or are you more of Dancing Queen? Tweet your request to mac_ birmingham or post them on our facebook wall.
mac birmingham & Moseley Folk present
The Burns Unit
Sun 21 Aug, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 (£12) Arena www.theburnsunitband.com Possibly the world’s first accidental big band, The Burns Unit formed out of a one-week songwriting retreat - called “Burnsong” - held in rural Scotland in December 2006. Now the eight-piece Scottish-Canadian “supergroup” grace our Arena stage performing songs from their critically acclaimed album, Side Show. The group have been described as “indie pop meets carnival rock” and include award-winning folk singer Karine Polwart and alt-folk royalty King Creosote.
Don’t miss the chance to see one of the most anticipated new bands around playing their only Midland date. “ Together, The Burns Unit offer a mish-mash of personalities and styles resulting in an incredibly diverse range of talent...a remarkable ensemble.” (The Herald). “ One of Scotland’s most anticipated new bands” (STV) “ The Burns Unit make a virtue of their breadth of range...please make sure it keeps happening” (The Scotsman)
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Summer Schools 6 Jul – 13 Aug Kindle in partnership with mac birmingham present
We Are The Minotaur
Mon 25 – Fri 29 Jul, 10am-4pm, workshops, rehearsals Wed 3 – Sat 6 Aug, times will vary, rehearsal, performance Tickets: £75 for full package including workshops with the company and the unique chance to take part in a professional performance at mac birmingham. Age: 16 + Interested in experimental performance? Kindle are looking for 20 performers and 10 musicians aged 16+ to participate in this ambitious outdoor theatrical event. Participants will be given the opportunity to challenge themselves physically and vocally and learn new skills in ensemble acting. Musicians will have the opportunity to create and develop their own compositions with the support of Kindle’s musical arranger.
We Are The Minotaur - The show Sat 6 Aug, 7.30pm Tickets: £9 (£6) Arena Want to come and see the show? The performance, inspired by the visual intensity of graphic novels and computer games, will be a bold and bloody reinvention of the myth of the Minotaur, exploring carnival, labyrinths, sacrifice and celebration. It promises to be a truly spectacular total theatre experience in our equally spectacular Arena theatre.
Bboy’s Attic Summer School Tue 9 - Sat 13 Aug, 11am-5pm Tickets: £50 Age: 14 - 24 yrs Unleash your inner Bboy or Bgirl in a week of high energy dance workshops with acclaimed teacher and choreographer Mickael ‘Marso’ Riviere of Bboy’s Attic. If you have some dance experience and want to learn about the culture of Breakin’/ Bboyin’ join us for this week. You’ll master the fundamentals including spins, footwork, and classic freezes... by the end of the week you could be attempting a headspin. Working in our dance studio, with the opportunity to show off your moves around mac birmingham’s public spaces over the week, you’ll also be part of a Bboy video being filmed over the week. Level: Some dance experience
Breakin’ Out Alongside our Summer School with impromptu Bboy/bgirl demos throughout the building, comes a week of one-off events and workshops at mac birmingham, including film screenings, Urban Screen Printing, Learn to MC, Beginners Breakin’ and Hip Hop DJ Skills. Our Tuesday Tunes session will be taken over by the sounds of 90’s Hip Hop and accompanied by live graffiti.
For the next generation of Bgirls and Bboys.
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Performance Christmas Show
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Family Christmas Show 2011 Red Earth Theatre and mac birmingham present Carol Ann Duffy’s
Photo: Robert Day
The Lost Happy Endings Timetable 2011 Date
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Tuesday
06-Dec
10.15am
1.00pm
Wednesday
07-Dec
10.15am
Thursday
08-Dec
10.15am
1.00pm
Friday
09-Dec
10.15am
7.30pm
Saturday
10-Dec
2.30pm
7.30pm
Sunday
11-Dec
2.30pm
Tuesday
13-Dec
10.15am
1.00pm
Wednesday
14-Dec
10.15am
7.30pm
“ Once upon a perfect...” Lorne Jackson, Birmingham Post
Thursday
15-Dec
10.15am
1.00pm
Friday
16-Dec
10.15am
7.30pm
The Lost Happy Endings: Adapted and Directed by Wendy Rouse and Amanda Wilde. Designed by Laura Mcewen. The Lost Happy Endings © by Carol Ann Duffy 2006*
Saturday
17-Dec
2.30pm
7.30pm
Sunday
18-Dec
2.30pm
Tuesday
20-Dec
2.30pm
Wednesday
21-Dec
2.30pm
7.30pm
Thursday
22-Dec
Friday
23-Dec
Saturday
24-Dec
Monday
26-Dec
Tuesday
27-Dec
Wednesday
28-Dec
Thursday
29-Dec
Friday
30-Dec
2.30pm
Monday
2-Jan
2.30pm
Tuesday
3-Jan
2.30pm
Wednesday
4-Jan
10.15am
1pm
Thursday
5-Jan
10.15am
1pm
Friday
6-Jan
10.15am
Saturday
7-Jan
Tue 6 Dec 2011 – Sat 7 Jan 2012 Tickets: £14.50 (£11.50) Schools £8.75 The Lost Happy Endings is recommended for ages 4+
Jub’s important job is to collect and send out the Happy Endings from all the stories in the world in time for everybody’s bedtime. But one night she is caught by a wicked witch who steals all of the happy endings...What if the shoe didn’t fit Cinderella? What if the Prince’s kiss didn’t awaken Snow White? What if the Big Bad Wolf gobbled up Little Red Riding Hood?
Performance Christmas Show
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The Lost Happy Endings
This Christmas get ready for the spectacular return of The Lost Happy Endings. After last year’s successful run we are delighted to be working with Red Earth again on this unique take on a modern children’s classic.
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With help from her friends, Jub must dream up a perfect plan to outwit the Witch and to make sure, like all good fairy tales, this one has a happy ending. “ This is theatre’s imaginative power at its best...” Fred Dalmasso, Total Theatre
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Fundraising Venue Hire
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Fundraising After three long years of fundraising, we’ve nearly completed our task to raise £15m and reopen an arts centre fit for the 21st century. But we still need your help to find the final £10,000 to complete the appeal.
Date
Event
Space
Time
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Sat 28 May
To mac and beyond
Various
9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm
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Sun 29 May
Rip, Fold, Scrunch
Foyle
11am & 2.30pm
03
Mon 30 May
To mac and beyond
Various
9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm
04
Tue 31 May
Devon Sproule
Theatre
8pm
16
Fri 3 Jun
Kill for a Seat Comedy
Theatre
8pm
16
Mon 6 – Sun 11 Jun
Avon Calling
n/a
n/a
11
Thu 9 Jun
Be Festival -Launch
Various
8pm
05
Fri 10 Jun
Danú
Arena
7.30pm
19
Sat 11 Jun
Rich Batsford - Mindfulmess
Theatre
8pm
18
Mon 13 – Sun 19 Jun
Illustrate-Create
Shed
11am-4pm
15
Thu 16 Jun
Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think of You
Theatre
8pm
12
Sat 18 Jun
A Celebration of Tony Levin’s Music
Theatre
8pm
18
Sat 25 Jun
Refugee Week Celebration Day
Various
All Day
15
Fri 1 Jul
Kill for a Seat Comedy
Theatre
8pm
16
Fri 8 Jul
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
Arena
7.30pm
19
Sun 10 Jul
BE Festival - Little Be
Foyle
8pm
06
Thu 21 Jul
Doris Day Can F**k Off
Theatre
8pm
12
Sat 23 Jul
Goodnight Lenin
Arena
7.30pm
20
Mon 25 Jul – Fri 29 Jul
We are the Minotaur – Summer School (workshops)
10am – 4pm
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• Adopt a Seat in one of our theatres or in our cinema
Thu 28 – Fri 29 Jul
Me, Myself and Miss Gibbs
Hexagon
7pm
13
Thu 28 – Sat 30 Jul
Bette & Joan
Theatre
8.15pm
14
Email sarah.gee@macarts.co.uk for more information.
Sat 30 Jul
Savoy Family Band
Arena
7.30pm
20
Wed 3 – Sat 6 Aug
We are the Minotaur – Summer School, performance
Times vary
23
Fri 5 Aug
Kill for a Seat Comedy
Theatre
8pm
16
Tue 9 – Sat 13 Aug
Bboy’s Attic Summer School
Various
11am – 5pm
24
Sat 13 Aug
Silent Disco
Arena
7.30pm
21
Sun 21 Aug
The Burns Unit
Arena
7.30pm
22
Sat 9 Apr – Sun 26 Jun
The Election Project
Terrace Gallery
9am-11pm
08
Sat 28 May – Sun 17 Jul
We English
Gallery
Tue – Sat, 12-8pm, Sun 11am – 4pm, Closed Mon
07
Sat 28 May – Sun 17 Jul
A Record of England
Studio Gallery
9am – 11pm
08
Thu 2 Jun
We English - Artist Talk by Simon Roberts
Arena Gallery
7pm
07
Sat 9 Jul – Sun 11 Sep
anticurate
Various
Various
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Visual Arts
There are a number of ways you can make a donation: • Donate online at www.justgiving.com/macarts • Recycling old mobile phones or printer cartridges to give us up to £10 for each item. Visit www.recyclingappeal.com/mac to find out more • Donate by text. To donate £3 text MAC to 84424. To donate £3 a month text MAC_M to 84424 • Sell unwanted items on eBay and donate a percentage of the sale price to mac birmingham (Midlands Arts Centre). eBay for Charity allows you to list an item and support mac birmingham with no hassle: to learn more visit eBay’s selling for charity pages
We also want to take this opportunity to thank all of the companies, trusts and foundations, and individuals who have helped us so far in our appeal. Through your donations and support we will be able to offer stimulating experiences and a diverse range of events and activities that otherwise would not be possible. To each and every one of you, thank you.
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Venue Hire Whether you want an informal meeting room, somewhere to rehearse, to host a party, hold a conference or put on your own event, mac birmingham provides an inimitable venue suitable for your requirements. We’re located right in the magnificent natural splendour of Cannon Hill Park, with many of the rooms and spaces enjoying superb views. What’s more free Wi–Fi is available throughout the building. Performance, meeting and studio spaces offer flexibility and you can choose from a wide selection of catering options, suitable for every occasion, whether it’s freshly brewed coffee served in your meeting room or a full banquet. For more information contact 0121 446 3250 or email hires@macarts.co.uk www.macarts.co.uk/hires
Where to Find Us
Information can be made available in different formats, including large print, Braille or audio tape, for those with visual impairments. Assistant dogs are welcome and we are very happy to provide bowls of water. If you have any specific requirements you would like to talk about please contact Sales & Information.
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The Theatre and Hexagon are fitted with infra–red systems. The Cinema, meeting rooms, education studios and public areas are fitted with an induction loop.
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Group bookings Book 10 tickets and get an 11th ticket free. This offer does not apply to events featured as part of any external hires. Please note groups of 10+, schools, wheelchair spaces cannot be booked online. Please call 0121 446 3232 to book.
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There is level or ramped access throughout the building and wheelchair accessible lifts to all levels. Accessible toilets are located on every level and a toilet with hoist and shower is also available. If you require this facility please contact Sales and Information.
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mac has ramped access into the building from both entrances. Disabled parking spaces are available in the free car park (owned by Birmingham City Council) next to the bridge.
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mac birmingham is situated only a few minutes from the City Centre, located in Cannon Hill Park, opposite the County Cricket Ground on Edgbaston Road, off Pershore Road (A441) and Bristol Road (A38).
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