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18 December 2016
Harrison Kelly, Random Acts Midlands filmmaker
From Random Acts Midlands, Harrison Kelly with Future Curious' short film, Organum, explores our reliance on social media and screen culture. We pried into his @motivations and #thoughts.
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18 December 2016
Art history's alternative Christmas styles
Since the Enlightenment, Christmas as a religious celebration has all but disappeared from the art world. But even pre Enlightenment, the Nativity was shown in a wide variety of ways across the world.
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15 December 2016
Send Her Victorious by Ben Norris | FIRST ACTS
From Random Acts Midlands, Victorious is an enigmatic film, a relevant film in the throes of controversial topics.
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15 December 2016
Hamlet Part II at the Hen and Chicken's Theatre
If you are not aware of how Hamlet ends, I'm sorry to spoil it but everyone dies.
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15 December 2016
Christmas and art: what's the story?
When we think of Christmas and art, we immediately think back to pre-enlightenment art, picturing religious scenes depicting the original meaning of Christmas. But how have these ideas been translated into modern art?
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14 December 2016
Tessa Bide and Jack Kelly from Open Sky Theatre
A talk with the creators and actors of the fantastic interactive show, Hairy Fairy Tales, performed at Wem Town Hall earlier this month.
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14 December 2016
Hairy Fairy Tails by Open Sky Theatre
Delving deep into a world of trolls, underdogs and other treasures, Open Sky presents a two-person show of rhyme, mime, and a journey through time.
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14 December 2016
King Lear at the Barbican Centre review
'Nothing can be made of nothing.'
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13 December 2016
Golden Globes 2017: list of nominations
The only awards ceremony that recognises both film and television has released in nominations. La La Land and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story lead this year's nominations.
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13 December 2016
What goes on at...the Geffrye Museum over Christmas?
As an aspiring (read: struggling) actor, I have felt like a castaway trapped on the big mystical island that is London on many more than a few occasions when getting to or from auditions.
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12 December 2016
Case Study: Luke Taylor, Projects Assistant at Unit Twenty Three & Gold Achiever
Voice contributor Luke completed his Gold Arts Award as part of his apprenticeship, and is now a full time employee of Unit Twenty Three.
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12 December 2016
How to make your own Christmas bunting
A short guide on how to create bunting, ideal for Christmas presents or decorations.
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11 December 2016
Re-Code by Man Made Youth | FIRST ACTS
From Random Acts Midlands, filmmaking group, Man Made Youth, provides a moving interpretation of how dyslexia feels
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6 December 2016
British Independent Film Awards 2016: list of winners
Andrea Arnold's acclaimed global hit, American Honey, starring Shia LeBeouf took the most awards of the night with four, including the top prize. I, Daniel Blake, which had the most nominations, took only two awards for its two leads.
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6 December 2016
What goes on at...the Mercury Theatre Colchester?
Following on from our coverage from Mozfest 2016, we caught up with some of the organisations like the Mercury from the festival to highlight what work they do in the crossover between the digital sector and arts and culture.
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6 December 2016
Thomas Chimiak, Random Acts Midlands filmmaker
From Random Acts Midlands, Thomas Chimiak's visual poem, Vocal Barriers, is a statement on the role of technology in our society. He shared with us his experiences about the Random Acts project.
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6 December 2016
The Royal Shakespeare Company's 'The Play's The Thing'
With 2016 marking 400 years since William Shakespeare's death, what happened when Arts Award Activist, Kheira headed to his hometown to review the Royal Shakespeare Company's 'The Play's The Thing' exhibition?
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5 December 2016
Living History - a new art form?
Ever since Downton Abbey, the flash of a maid's uniform has always meant some kind of period drama