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Writing on the Wall: Rebel Rants – Michael Mansfield

Published by Ian Jackson on March 12, 2010 12:02 in Talks. 0 Comments

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Should be a good talk at the Arts Centre…

Taking Liberties
Michael Mansfield QC Michael Mansfield is Britain’s best known barrister and civil liberties champion. Representing some of the most high profile cases and causes, including the Birmingham Six, the Orgreave miners, the families of Stephen Lawrence and Jean Charles de Menezes, Mansfield has been tearing down the citadels of arcane legal convention for more than 40 years.  Reading from ‘Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer’, discussing his life and work, and ranting about liberty and the law, this is a rare opportunity to get inside one of the great legal minds of our time.  Not to be missed.

Thursday 25th March 2010 19.30

The Arts Centre
Liverpool Community College
Myrtle Street
Liverpool
L7 7JA

The event will be BSL signed and the venue is fully accessible.
Tickets: £8 & £5 concessions, available from the Philharmonic Hall Box Office Tel: 0151 709 3789

Online booking click here

Published by Ian Jackson on March 12, 2010 12:02 in Talks. 0 Comments

In Conversation with – Janice Long

Published by Ian Jackson on March 9, 2010 15:08 in Talks. 0 Comments Tags: .

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In what is being described as ‘a kind of live Desert Island Disks’ by its organisers, the ‘In Conversation With…’ evenings at Liverpool Cathedral starting this month will give audiences a chance to get to the heart of what makes some of the city’s most respected and well-loved names tick.

The series begins on Thursday March 25th 2010 when the legendary radio presenter Janice Long will be interviewed by BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Dave Monks; her favourite songs will be performed by Ian Prowse of Amsterdam and emerging Scandinavian-born, Liverpool-based songstress Ragz.

Doors 19.00 for 19.30 start. Tickets £15 from the Cathedral Shop

Janice’s inteview will be followed on Friday April 23rd by photographer and performer Mike McCartney. Mike will talk about his incredible career taking photographs of some of the biggest names in music history, his time as ‘Mike McGear’ in The Scaffold and his brief stint as a ladies’ hairdresser!

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Published by Ian Jackson on March 9, 2010 15:08 in Talks. 0 Comments Tags: .

Restoring the Balance – 1 Day Conference at FACT. 30 Mar 2010

Published by Ian Jackson on March 3, 2010 13:17 in Talks. Closed Tags: , .

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Voluntary Arts England is presenting a free one-day national conference  on Tuesday 30 March 2010 at FACT, Liverpool;

Restoring the Balance: the effect of arts participation on informal learning, health and wellbeing

The conference, part of the Up For Arts project, has been designed to celebrate and recognise projects, schemes and organisations that reach out to disadvantaged communities using arts/crafts as a vehicle for increasing levels of informal learning, health and wellbeing.

Throughout the day BBC 24’s Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid will chair discussions which will explore the major social, health, economical and environmental benefits in developing opportunities for and participation in arts and cultural activities.

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Published by Ian Jackson on March 3, 2010 13:17 in Talks. Closed Tags: , .

The history of Lewis’s

Published by Ian Jackson on March 3, 2010 09:54 in Talks. Closed Tags: .

Events & activities at National Museums Liverpool.

In this informal talk Arnold Lewis of the Jewish Historical Society will tell you all about the history of Liverpool’s oldest department store.

Date: Thursday 4 March 2010
Time: 12noon
Venue: National Conservation Centre
Room: Exhibition gallery
Suitable for: adults
Booking: Free drop-in event, no need to book

This event is part of the Lewis’s fifth floor: a department story exhibition.

National Conservation Centre visitor information

Published by Ian Jackson on March 3, 2010 09:54 in Talks. Closed Tags: .

Join Liverpool’s Global Ignite week event on March 4th

Published by Ian Jackson on February 22, 2010 18:59 in Course / Workshop and Talks. Closed Tags: .

ignite_logo_smallJoin Liverpool’s Global Ignite week event on March 4th

Come to Ignite Liverpool where presenters will share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds.

Presentations will be on the subjects of technology, social or political.

Ignite Liverpool Venue
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Location: Liverpool Art and Design Academy, Duckinfield Street, Liverpool.
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FREE – BOOK NOW
Either confirm via Facebook or via Ning (you will need to sign up to Ning to confirm)

Would you like to present???
If you do then it’s simple please submit a 50-100 word proposal by 24th February to ignite.liverpool@gmail.com and we will inform you if you have been chosen by Friday 26th February

Brought to you by How Why DIY

Published by Ian Jackson on February 22, 2010 18:59 in Course / Workshop and Talks. Closed Tags: .

A Philosophy of Fidgets – Touched Talk

Published by Ian Jackson on February 17, 2010 23:17 in Talks and biennial10. Closed Tags: .
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Biennial 2010 Car painted by Daisy Delaney

Here’s me touching the Liverpool Biennial 2010 car which was parked alongside the one from 2008 outside the JMU Academy of Art & Design this afternoon. The theme for 2010 is ‘Touched‘ and the latest in the series of related talks was given today by Professor Steven Connor who talked about fidgeting.

It was a well attended and interesting talk covering such things as loops, doodles, spectacles, sticky tape and, of course, masturbation (some people’s favourite form of fidgeting).

I don’t attend many talks these days and this was the first for ages that really was all talk and no visuals so it must have been good to have held my full attention for two hours.

The Biennial people were live blogging the event so you can read a lot more detail on the website and also book tickets for the future talks.

http://blogs.biennial.com/

Published by Ian Jackson on February 17, 2010 23:17 in Talks and biennial10. Closed Tags: .

‘Rise of Women Artists’ Lectures

Published by Ian Jackson on February 16, 2010 21:01 in Talks. Closed Tags: .

To support ‘The Rise of Women Artists’ exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, the University of Liverpool’s Continuing Education department, in collaboration with National Museums Liverpool, will host two free lectures for the general public.

Painting 1950’s Britain: Prunella Clough’s depiction of people at work, on Wednesdsay 21 April, 1-2pm

Separate but Equal? A Selected History of Exhibition Women Artists, on Wednesday 5 May, 1-2pm

For more information visit www.liv.ac.uk/conted or to reserve a place call 0151 794 6900 or email conted@liverpool.ac.uk

Published by Ian Jackson on February 16, 2010 21:01 in Talks. Closed Tags: .

moves10 Open Session at the Bluecoat Mon 15 Feb 2010

Published by Ian Jackson on February 14, 2010 13:51 in News and Talks. Closed Tags: .

Invitation to movesOS: supporting local talent – 15 February 2010 18.00 at The Bluecoat

moves OPEN SESSION: supporting local talent 15 February, 6pm. The Bluecoat. Liverpool

From the moves team…

Dear artists, curators, dance and film lovers, We would like to invite you to movesOS (Open Session) next Monday 15 February 2010, 6pm, at the Sandon Room, the Bluecoat (Liverpool)

moves is celebrating its 6th anniversary relocated in Liverpool and wishes to engage with the local and regional artistic community.

We would like to tell you who we are, what we are about and how you can get involved in the festival. We would also like to hear about you: we’d like to know you and your artistic work, what do you do/create? Do you have any work in progress? would you like to participate with moves? but, more importantly: what would you like us to do for you?

Maybe you’re a dancer looking for an opportunity to work with an artist or an artist wishing to do some screen-based work but you need some help?

moves wants to give you the opportunity to express your thoughts and give you chances to network and to be heard.

The session will start with a presentation by Gala Pujol, moves Festival Director and Martina Puchberger, moves Festival Coordinator, followed by a screening premiering a couple of moves10 selected films and then the floor will be open for questions, answers, comments, suggestions, etc.

Gala and Martina will stay behind to field any questions you may wish to discuss in private.

This is an informal event and everyone is welcome so PLEASE TELL YOU FRIENDS!

Due to limited space please send a email to confirm your attendance to moves@movementonscreen.org.uk

Experience, create, debate and tour your work celebrating with us 6 years of moves!

Join moves on facebook “movement on screen” or follow us on twitter “movesfestival” to stay in the loop with latest news. More information at movementonscreen.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you, moves team moves – International Festival of Movement on Screen moves10: Framing Motion 21-25 April 2010 onscreen | onsite | online In Liverpool and across the UK. www.movementonscreen.org.uk

Published by Ian Jackson on February 14, 2010 13:51 in News and Talks. Closed Tags: .