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DaDaFest 2009. Exhibitions Close This Weekend

Published by Ian Jackson on December 3, 2009 13:17 in Art Review. Closed Tags: .
Sally Booth Lightboxes at the Bluecoat

Sally Booth Lightboxes at the Bluecoat

DaDaFest 2009 ends on Saturday 5 December so if you haven’t seen the exhibitions yet you need to be quick.

Upstairs at the Bluecoat there is Sally Booth.

Recipient of the Adam Reynolds Memorial bursary, Sally Booth was artist in residence at the Bluecoat earlier this year, supported by Shape and Tate Liverpool. She returns with a series of photographic light-boxes inspired by the changing light and shadows of the beautiful oval windows in her studio.

Kevin Rowland's photography at Open Eye

Kevin Connolly's photography at Open Eye

At Open Eye there is Kevin Connolly’s ‘The Rolling Exhibition’

Kevin Connolly, a photographer who has no legs and uses a skateboard for transportation, has photographed people’s reaction to him across 15 countries and 31 cities. He has captured what he calls the “universal stare”; the imperfect moment of that glance is intriguingly and imaginatively recorded in this collection.

The Rolling Exhibition reprises the exhibition of the same name that was showcased by DaDaFest 08, incorporating four new photographs that were taken during his stay in Liverpool last year.

Liz Crows Resistance at CUC

Liz Crow's Resistance at CUC

And at CUC there is ‘Resistance’ by Liz Crow

‘Resistance‘ showcases a brand new installation from Liz Crow. It features a national touring, moving image installation exploring Aktion-T4, the Nazi, mass-murder programme that led to the death of a quarter of a million disable people.

Through the story of Elise, a woman who showed courage in the face of horror, we bear witness to one of the truly imperfect moments of the last century. Read More

Challenging a neglected part of our history whilst raising critical questions for today, Resistance is a disturbing, sometimes chilling work of art.

ALSO

DaDaVisions
Film 17 November – 5 December Big Screen Liverpool, Clayton Square, FREE
Launching from the 17th November, DaDaFest in partnership with the BBC Big Screens will be showing specially commissioned short films and video throughout the duration of the festival on Liverpool City Centre’s Big Screen Liverpool, Clayton Square.

AND

Young DaDaFest Exhibition
Exhibition 17 November – 5 December 10.00am – 5pm daily, FREE
World Museum Liverpool, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN, Telephone: 0151 478 4393
Due to the extremely high quality of last year’s visual arts submissions, we are proud to announce that this years young DaDaFest‘s arts work is on display at the World Museum.

Published by Ian Jackson on December 3, 2009 13:17 in Art Review. Closed Tags: .

Dadafest Launch and Resistance at CUC

Published by Ian Jackson on November 19, 2009 12:22 in Art Review. 1 Comment Tags: , .
Gary Timperley (DaDa), Cllr Gary Millar, Routh Gould with her dog (DaDa), Alex Turner (Arts Council) and Dino Moutsopoulos (CUC)

Gary Timperley (DaDa), Cllr Gary Millar, Routh Gould with her dog (DaDa), Alex Turner (Arts Council) and Dino Moutsopoulos (CUC). Photo by Minako Jackson

DaDaFest 09 launched at the Contemporary Urban Centre on Tuesday. Its the 9th festival and has become such an established part of the Liverpool arts calendar its hard to imagine the year without it but Liverpool is actually one of only very few places to hold a festival of Disability and Deaf arts. Great credit to Ruth Gould and the rest of the DaDa team as well as Liverpool City Council, Arts Council NW and other funders for their continued support.

The festival runs until 5 December 2009 with lots of events at various venues but after the launch at CUC we viewed the new work by Liz Crow in the ground floor gallery. ‘Resistance: Which way the Future‘ is a powerful and moving series of videos starting with a dramatisation based on Aktion-T4, the Nazi mass-murder programme that led to the death of quarter of a million disabled people. We then move onto another screen for a video of some of the actors who took part talking about the issues and how it felt to take part.

This is a touring exhibition which will soon be going to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington.

Artist Liz Crow introduces her work. Photo Minako Jackson

Artist Liz Crow introduces her work. Photo Minako Jackson

Resistance-Poster

Published by Ian Jackson on November 19, 2009 12:22 in Art Review. 1 Comment Tags: , .

DaDaFest 2009 Launches – Tues 17 Nov 09

Published by Ian Jackson on November 17, 2009 15:22 in Art Preview. Closed Tags: , .

Sally Booth will be exhibiting at the Bluecoat

Sally Booth will be exhibiting at the Bluecoat

DaDaFest 2009 launches today…and you are all invited!

Official DaDaFest 2009 public launch THIS EVENING  – Tuesday 17 November 2009
at 18.00, the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX

DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts would like to invite you to the public launch of DaDaFest 2009! From 6pm this evening at the Bluecoat you are invited to the official launch which will include speeches, performances and a sneak peek at Sally Booth’s photographic exhibition that will run throughout DaDaFest 2009.

Ruth Gould, CEO of DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts said:

“We cannot wait to welcome everyone to DaDa Disability and Deaf Art’s public launch for DaDaFest 2009! This year’s festival promises to be bolder and more exciting than ever and we are thrilled to be kicking things off in style at the Bluecoat on Tuesday evening! This really is going to be a night not to be missed”

Speakers confirmed include Liverpool City Council Leader Warren Bradley, Aileen McEvoy of Arts Council England and Ruth Gould, CEO of DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts. The public launch will be hosted by sign dance visionary Caroline Parker, also include performances from nationally renowned comedian, Paul Betney, as well as a poetry reading from Craig McDonald and songs from Susan Hedges.

After the performances there will be the opportunity to mingle in the creative hub that is the Bluecoat and get a first look at the photographic work of Sally Booth, one of the featured exhibitions at DaDaFest 2009.

For further information on DaDaFest 2009 please call 0151 707 1733 or visit www.dadahello.com

Published by Ian Jackson on November 17, 2009 15:22 in Art Preview. Closed Tags: , .

DaDaFest 2009 Coming Soon

Published by Ian Jackson on October 18, 2009 15:28 in Art Preview. Closed Tags: .

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DaDaFest 2009 runs from 17 November to 5 December 2009. Check out the dadahello website for full details. Lots going on including exhibitions at CUC and Open Eye.

Published by Ian Jackson on October 18, 2009 15:28 in Art Preview. Closed Tags: .

DaDaFest 2007 Launches on Nov 16

Published by ian jackson on November 6, 2007 19:33 in Annual Events. Closed Tags: .

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DaDaFest ‘07

16th November – 19th December 2007.

Launch on Friday 16th November 2007 at 12 noon
From Beckett to Burlesque

DaDaFest 07 – Britain’s foremost festival of Disability & Deaf arts – officially launches at 12 noon on 16th November 2007 with a total of 32 different events in 16 different venues across Merseyside and Greater Manchester. The launch venue is the newly developed St Georges Hall Heritage Centre in St John’s Lane, Liverpool with the unique and thought provoking ‘Rags to Riches’ – a visual arts exhibition developed by Venture Arts.

DaDaFest 2007 is a great mix of activities, from sexy burlesque to classical Indian Music, from poetry to clubbing, from live comedy to visual arts and a theatre masterpiece by Samuel Beckett, DaDaFest covers a wide range of arts on the eve of home city Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture.

Comments DaDaFest Creative Director, Ruth Gould:
“This is the seventh DaDaFest and as ever it mixes artists from the regions disability & deaf communities with artists of international stature. It’s a great celebration for those of us proud to be disabled or deaf and a reminder that we are artists with fantastic and vibrant arts skills and talents. Remember that Beethoven Renoir, Monet, and a great many other masters were disabled people , plus Reynolds, Goya and even Steve McQueen were deaf people!

Published by ian jackson on November 6, 2007 19:33 in Annual Events. Closed Tags: .

DaDaFest 2006 – Coming Soon

Published by ian jackson on October 31, 2006 14:36 in Annual Events. Closed Tags: .

dada-logo.jpgDaDaFest – the largest UK festival celebrating the work of Disabled and Deaf artists – starts on November 14 2006 and runs until December 12th.

You can now vote online for your favourite artists from the short-lists for the 12 categories
Go to http://www.nwdaf.co.uk and click on the Dada Fest logo

Comedy highlights of the festival include first-class local comedian Laurence Clark with his new show, ‘Jim Fixed it for me’ at the Arts Centre in Liverpool on 25 November.

New and more outrageous sketches are promised from acclaimed comedy troupe, the Nasty Girls with the help of fresh up and coming disabled female performers at Unity Theatre.

Award-winning delectable boy wonders, Aisle 16 join the festival to perform ‘Poetry Boyband’, an accessible comedy show bringing verse to the unversed in Liverpool on 8 December at Royal Court.

Theatrical highlights include local talent, Brian Wharton with his DaDaFest debut with ‘Footballer’s Boyfriend’ on 6 December along with acclaimed performer, Julie McNamara’s new hit, ‘Pig’s Sister’ at the Alima Centre.

Caroline Parker interprets, translates and signs, telling the stories of songs that have touched a generation of music-lovers in her fabulous new show ‘Signs of a Diva’ at the Unity Theatre on 29 November 2006.

And the cream of international deaf artists provides Liverpool with the biggest Deaf Culture Celebration in the UK on 18 November at Liverpool Playhouse. Acts include the superb Ramesh Meyappen (Singapore) and local favourites Common Ground Signed Theatre Company and Frank Essery plus surprise guests.

Published by ian jackson on October 31, 2006 14:36 in Annual Events. Closed Tags: .

Arts Prize Saves Work of Disabled Sculptor

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 10:29 in News. Closed Tags: .

The work of a disabled sculptor who died in August will be saved thanks to a prestigious arts award.

Adam Reynolds will be posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at this Thursday’s DaDaAwards ceremony

Sculptor Adam died in August 2005, aged just 45. The award will not only recognise the significant contribution that he made to disability arts in the UK, but the £500 prize money will save one of his sculptures from being lost forever. The cash will enable the sculpture to be moved from its present home in Birmingham to Devon, where its future will be secure. Adam’s long-time friend Laurie Peake of Liverpool’s Biennial arts festival will accept the award on his behalf.

The DaDaAwards, which take place at the Crowne Plaza in Liverpool, are held as part of the deaf and disability arts festival, DaDaFest. The festival, which is now in its fifth year, is co-ordinated by North West Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF), and funded by the Liverpool Culture Company, Arts Council England and the Granada Foundation.

The ceremony will be hosted by Anne Cunningham and Natalie Markham from comedy group, the Nasty Girls, who will be joined by fellow comic Laurence Clark. Musical entertainment will be provided by singer Minika Green, who is set to perform a blues and jazz influenced set.

Ruth Gould, creative director at NWDAF, said: “The fact that the North West has so many deaf and disabled artists worthy of recognition is a credit to the strength of the region’s arts scene.

“Over the past five years we have seen DaDaFest develop into a major festival, attracting visitors from across the UK and beyond, and I look forward to continuing to build on this success as we approach European Capital of Culture in 2008.”

DaDaFest runs until December 3 2005 at venues across Merseyside.

Published by ian jackson on November 30, 2005 10:29 in News. Closed Tags: .

DaDaFest Starts

Published by ian jackson on November 24, 2005 10:29 in Annual Events. Closed Tags: .

A musical based on the Thalidomide controversy will open this year’s deaf and disability arts festival in Liverpool.

The show takes an uncompromising – and humorous – look at the drug, charting its use from the 1950s to the present day. Written and composed by Mat Fraser, and staring Kate Winslet’s sister, Anna, it arrives in Liverpool mid-way through a nationwide tour.

It’s just one of the events taking place as part of DaDaFest, which is co-ordinated by North West Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF), and funded by the Liverpool Culture Company, Arts Council England and the Granada Foundation.

The ground-breaking festival celebrates in fifth anniversary this year, with a varied programme that aims to bring deaf and disability art to the forefront of the region’s cultural scene.

DaDaFest 5 features a huge range of events and activities, ranging from a deaf culture celebration which offers discounted admission to non-sign language users, to a family fun day at Sefton Park Palm House. NWDAF will also be holding a series of workshops at their office on Bridport Street, allowing participants to sample activities including digital photography and creative writing.

The festival runs from November 24 to December 3 2005 at venues across Merseyside. Full listings follow below. For more information, visit the North West Disability Arts Forum’s website: www.nwdaf.co.uk.

Published by ian jackson on November 24, 2005 10:29 in Annual Events. Closed Tags: .