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We feature the 21st episode (or 21st birthday!) of the UK's most popular blues podcast.
Broadcast from Camden's home of blues, soul 'n rock 'n roll - the Blues Kitchen - Gareth and Liam return from a summer of festivals with a box full of records and an interview with The Dodge Brothers (Mark Kermode's band!). Back with a new name in The Blues Kitchen Radio! Featuring music from Jake Bugg, Tame Impala & more.
In the past London was seen as a bit of a cold, unapproachable city. But in the last two weeks the games makers and locals made London feel like the warmest city on the planet.
Bjork is the latest musician to come forward in defence of the Russian group Pussy Riot. In other news, Amnesty International will be inviting audience members to take action for the three members of the Russian punk band, currently standing trail in Moscow, at its famed Stand Up For Freedom comedy night at the Edinburgh Festival on Wednesday 15 August.
Once up in a tulgy wood...
Fresh out the studio where they've been tinkering on the new Dizraeli and the Small Gods album, Downlow and Dizraeli bring you August's instalment of their monthly podcast.
Alpha-ville 2012
Innovation, Creativity and Forward Thinking
For our third year, Run Riot is delighted to continue in being media partner to London's most progressive digital arts company Alpha-ville. This October see's them enter a new strategic phase for their organisation, launched by an outstanding day of international digital arts taking place at the Hackney Empire and the Hackney Picturehouse.
Audio visual artist and innovator Stuart Warren-Hill (Hexstatic, Holotronica), will give a special 3D film Masterclass at BFI Southbank, on 11th August, utilising Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL technology.
Presenting a selection of his AV work from Hexstatic and its evolution into his most recent Holotronica projects, Warren-Hill will present clips from his 3D Blu-Ray project and demo different 3D and holographic display technologies he’s been using, including the development of Hologauze, which creates 3D holographic effects in front of you.
Ping Pong has just got its own national day: Friday 3rd August is The Next Big Ping!
On Friday 3rd August 2012, The Next Big Ping, ping pongs first national day will get the whole country talking about and playing ping pong socially.
Queen of the underground and New York performance legend Penny Arcade invites you to celebrate sex, freedom and art with her internationally infamous sex and censorship show where literally anything goes.
Penny Arcade B!D!F!W! is one of the most exuberant events ever to emerge from New York's downtown art scene. Blending outrageous humour, razor sharp satire, theatre, cabaret and erotic go-go dancing with uplifting audience dance breaks, B!D!F!W! propels the anarchic into the mainstream, creating a freedom of speech anthem and political provocation for our times.
Arnolfini is seeking to recruit an Assistant Curator to support and provide efficient administration and delivery of Performance elements of the artistic programme and related projects.
