Performance by EDge
London Contemporary Dance School's postgraduate performance company
Thursday 9th May 2013, 7.30pm
Z-Arts, Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5ZA
We are very pleased to be presenting EDge's 11 exceptional dancers to perform an electric evening of dance..
EDge will perform a programme of works created by award-winning, internationally renowned choreographers including Hofesh Shechter, UK based dance artist James Cousins, Swedish dancemaker Helena Franzén and Tim Rushton, Artistic Director of Danish Dance Theatre.
EDge also will perform works created by two of the company's members, Mansoor Ali and Cesilie Kverneland, who were selected for the new role of dancer/choreographer within the company.
This collection of work from leading and up-and-coming dancemakers, performed by some of the artform's most talented young artists, gives you a fresh opportunity to watch the future of dance today.
Presented by Dance Initiative Greater Manchester in partnership with Z-Arts.
DIGM Ticket Offer: £5 / £3 concessions by mentioning DiGM at the Box Office.
To book your tickets call 0161 232 6089
We hope to see you there!
DiGM
Images of Black Women (IBW) Film Festival promotes race and gender equality in film & society as a whole by shining the spot light on black women who suffer both race & gender inequality in front and behind the camera.
Over the years IBW showcased the global black experience with a focus on women in varied roles such as actresses, directors, screenwriters and producers. Supported upcoming filmmakers such as Rungano Nyoni (Mwansa The Great) & premiered work from renowned directors such as the first black woman to win Best Director at Sundance 2012 Ava DuVernay and welcomed international film icon Euzhan Palcy.
To mark its 9th anniversary, the festival has expanded across London to deliver a 9-day festival instead of its usual 3 days. In addition IBW has also become a platform for artists with its art exhibition “Feminine Expressions & Representations”.
For festival discount tickets & more sign up to our Nucinema mailing list
Over the years IBW showcased the global black experience with a focus on women in varied roles such as actresses, directors, screenwriters and producers. Supported upcoming filmmakers such as Rungano Nyoni (Mwansa The Great) & premiered work from renowned directors such as the first black woman to win Best Director at Sundance 2012 Ava DuVernay and welcomed international film icon Euzhan Palcy.
To mark its 9th anniversary, the festival has expanded across London to deliver a 9-day festival instead of its usual 3 days. In addition IBW has also become a platform for artists with its art exhibition “Feminine Expressions & Representations”.
For festival discount tickets & more sign up to our Nucinema mailing list
Take a look at some of our featured films
Elza
An unusual insider’s view of lush island culture, capturing passion and contradictions of a family
Art Exhibit/ Workshop
A chance to indulge in photo painting exhibitions to coincide with film screenings
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 Date: Monday 3 June 2013Time: 9.45am - 4.45pm Venue: London Metropolitan University , The Rocket Entrance, North Campus, 166 -220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB (see map) Tickets: £45 / £25 (concession)
Book tickets online - once you have signed up for the conference, please down the Registration form and return it by Wednesday 8 May.
This summer Rowan Arts is organising a one-day conference for anyone who is interested in the question ‘Are the Arts for Everyone?’ The day is aimed at a wide range of artists, community activists, arts managers, producers and educators. The majority of the conference will allow for active participation in group discussions.
Come prepared to hear from those working in ‘Community Engagement’ and those who have been ‘engaged’ by the arts.
Programme
(Will be updated as more information comes in)
09:00 Registration.
09:50 Becky Swain, Learning and Participation Manager, Arvon, Rapporteur for the conference, will explain the feedback procedures for the day.
10:00 Opening Session:
Peter Renshaw, Creative Learning Consultant, Former Head of Research and Development, Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Isolation and Dislocation: seeking connectedness through the arts
Peter will give a personal account of the challenges of encouraging engagement in the arts. He will look at how participation in the arts strengthens people's self-esteem, self-respect and sense of who they are. Also, how working collaboratively in the arts enables participants to develop a sense of belonging by breaking down feelings of alienation and isolation. These questions will be explored in relation to how arts practitioners might respond creatively to challenges arising from different contexts and sectors.
10:45 Coffee
11:00 Morning Breakout Sessions: Choose one of the following:
A. Daniel Baker, Director of Education, Cubitt
Deviants, Doilies and Dragons: Who Creates Culture Anyway?
The presentation will explore the work of hidden global art movements, music-making subcultures, vernacular art forms and DIY culture. Drawing on his own anthropological research, Daniel will argue that we should shift our focus from engagement with specific forms of 'high' cultural production and instead more deeply understand and support the existing creative practice that is present everywhere throughout society.
B. Sean Gregory, Director of Creative Learning, Barbican
Artists Working in Participatory Settings
A look at how artists can set up appropriate, creative and collaborative environments for people of all ages, backgrounds and experience to engage with the arts in a practical and meaningful way.
C. Ivan Riches, Connect & Collaborate Producer, Drake Music
'How do we connect & collaborate in London ?'
The session will focus on how creative communities can connect, provide support and create new work, connecting across difference (different abilities, cultures, arts forms, etc)
D. Becky Swain, Head of Learning and Participation Manger, and Emma Feasey, Communications & Participation Administrator, Arvon
Boiling Milk in a Kettle
Arvon is constantly looking for ways to open up inspiring writing experiences to all. This session will focus on establishing partnerships and facilitating meaningful projects. Come prepared to contribute to an open discussion about overcoming barriers to engagement, learning from mistakes and understanding the unique character of participant groups.
12:15 Lunch, to include time for discussions
13:30 Feedback from morning breakout sessions, led by Becky Swain
13:45 Dean Atta, Poet, will perform some of his work and share reflections of his experience of working with communities
14:30 Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Choose one of the following
E. Jocelyn Cunningham, Director, Head of Arts and Society and arts advisor, Royal Society of Arts
Knitting together Arts and Social Change - What is the role of the artist in civil society?
There is a remarkable opportunity in these uncertain and financially anxious times for artists to reshape a space for new ways of doing things in the public arena; to bring what is known from creative practice and introduce these approaches to those attempting to find ways of collaborating, innovating, and finding imaginative solutions. There is a more urgent need than ever before to develop the capacity to ‘imagine the world as otherwise'. With this imperative to collaborate, be it economically, politically or creatively driven, the arts and public sectors have much to offer each other. Jocelyn will build on the work she has led on in Arts and Social Change in Citizen Power Peterborough and the new programme with Wiltshire Council that will devolve local government and public services to local areas with creative practice at the heart of this change. See the RSA website for further details.
F. Faith Liddell, Director, Festivals Edinburgh , and Diana Reich, Artistic Director, Charleston Festival
Making it new
Are administrators in the arts bureaucrats or creators? How does one get new ideas off the ground? Do partnerships amount to twice the work for half the credit? Is cross-arts commissioning just a gimmick? Should we be international in outlook or focus on the local community? An opportunity to explore myths and reality and for some fresh thinking.
G. Cheryl Pierce, Artists' Producer, and Sam Trotman, Education Producer, Artsadmin
Making Friends and Influencing People
This session will highlight the importance of trusting artists and communities to find and develop their own connections in this area of work. An open discussion about facilitating community engagement projects - the investment, the mistakes, the fumblings and the small things that can lead to genuine, unexpected and long-lasting engagement.
H. Jessica Rost, Director, Festive Road outdoor arts/carnival company, and Artistic Director, Milton Keynes Festival Fringe.
Artist or Spiritual healer?
For centuries Art has helped us to make sense of the world, often providing the only outlet of truth and protest in corrupt or oppressive regimes. In this age of profit driven culture, mass consumerism, mistrust in our political systems and a general lack of real meaning in people’s lives, there is surely more of a need than ever before for people to be in touch with what is real and to become participants? Outdoor Arts can be a powerful tool; light-footed, ever relevant, empowering and can legitimately reclaim our fast diminishing “public space”. But how does the artist facilitate this raw 'people energy' whilst retaining the professionalism and clarity of ‘the work’?
15:45 Coffee
16:00 Round-up session led by Becky Swain to summarise some of the explorations of the day and also look forward – including asking those present to consider what they might do differently after the day, or something they commit to doing with their organisation or in partnership with others.
Supported by
 
Islington Council and Creative Islington
Image: Ahmed Farooqui, Joy of Resistance, 2011
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