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This is some of what i’m doing next week, all sounds very exciting. So, if you’re anywhere near Central Manchester please drop in, and I’ll see you there. A goodn’ perhaps………….<\/p>\n
Blitz Festival Events
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Events run from the 20th to the 28th July
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Street Theatre: keep your ear to the ground: <\/b><\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.beyondtv.org\/nato<\/a><\/p>\n nATo is a banner organisation , bringing together artists working on a broad spectrum of cultural, Space Hijackers, Outdoor Opening party wiv moosic Moosical guests include <\/p>\n Ozomatli, &<\/p>\n Huge Slide projections by Tash – Video projections by Beyond TV?<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n Agitate Art Exhibition<\/p>\n Date: 20 – 28 July AgiTate – Is art the mirror by which we view the world around us, or is it the hammer that smashes the mirror? >>List of Artists and more INFO<\/p>\n Yeast Experience at the Green Room A Multimedia \/\/ Music event from the Yeast Collective from London. These guys have a very exciting vision of entertainment blending cutting edge Video projections, music and live perfomance. Psychic Bread, Seth Tobocman and Beyondtv at the Green Room Psychic bread are bringing a video and poetry performance night to the Green room. More details to follow. disclaimer: The opinions expressed on this website are not necessarily shared by all groups or individuals who do SchNEWS in brief news 364<\/b><\/p>\n BLITZED.<\/p>\n Blitz promises to be “a kick-ass anti-corporate extravaganza” to coincide with the Commonwealth Games being held in Manchester later this month. Direct action magazine Loombreaker reports \u201cthe Commonwealth Games are being used to launch a new Corporate Manchester – a posh apartment playground for coke-sniffing yuppies, …. The cost of the games are astronomical – the stadium alone accounts for a cool \u00a3120 million – but you won\u2019t hear too much about \u00a380m of public money the council has committed to paying. So if you\u2019re wondering why there are cutbacks in schools and housing, or where your local swimming pools and other public amenities have all gone when your council rents and tax are rising, there\u2019s not much need to look any further really.\u201d<\/p>\n BLITZ PRESS RELEASE<\/b><\/p>\n 20-28 July, Manchester Complete image gallery of work available on request<\/p>\n BODY POLITIC: Sun 21 – Sun 28 July @ The Greenroom, in the Workspace [open 4-11pm daily] 2. OPEN-AIR MUSIC EVENT: Sat 20 July @ Great Northern Square [12 pm-10pm] Agi Tate: Mike [t] 07984 286608 \/\/ Body Politic: Angel [t] 07949 493308 [e] angel@the-red-room.org <\/a>\/\/ Music: Fadima [t] 07984 44 3479 [e]wundland01@hotmail.com<\/a> \/\/ BEyONdTV events: Mick Fuzz [t] 01865 203661 [e] info@beyondtv.org <\/a>\/\/ Vaudeville: Tam [t] 226 0364 \/\/ NATO for overall BLITZ info: [e] tacticalarts@yahoo.co.uk <\/a>[t]0161 226 7192<\/p>\n THE BLITZ FESTIVAL HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE NORTHERN ARTS TACTICAL OFFENSIVE, A BANNER ARTS ORGANISATION DEDICATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF SPONTANEOUS, CONSCIOUS AND PUBLIC ART. <\/p>\n nATo in Manchester This is some of what i’m doing next week, all sounds very exciting. So, if you’re anywhere near Central Manchester please drop in, and I’ll see you there. A goodn’ perhaps…………. Blitz Festival Events Events run from … Continue reading
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social and political issues. We are dedicated to the production of spontaneous, independent and conscious public art.<\/p>\n
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Surveillance Camera Players,
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Buton Ghosts,
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Fanclub,
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Original Art Wankers,
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Consumer Aliens,
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Movement of the Imagination
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and many more<\/p>\n
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Date: Saturday 20th July – starts midday
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Location: Great Northern Square outide The Great Northern Railway Complex, Central Manchester<\/p>\n
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Steven Nancy,
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Desolation Angels,
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the Agents of Groove,
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Valerie,
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Panjit G [Asian Dub Foundation]<\/p>\n
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Location: Great Northern Railway Complex, Central Manchester<\/p>\n
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The contributors to Agitate are in the main primarily activists and their work is an extension of their politics.<\/p>\n
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Date: Wednesday 24th July
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Location: Green Room Manchester<\/p>\n
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Panjit G from Asian Dub Foundation will be Djing on the night. <\/p>\n
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Date: Saturday 27th July
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Location: Green Room Manchester<\/p>\n
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Seth Tobocman from New York will be doing a slideshow and presentation on Art and Politics.
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BeyondTV will start the evening with a series of social justice films from around the world and informal discussion.<\/p>\n
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or may operate under the umbrella name nATo.We do not wish to encourage anyone to question the status quo, or to express opinions which question the legitimacy of this political\/economic system.
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Just put on a crash-helmet,get in bed, turn the TV on and stay put. (Go forth and usurp) <\/p>\n
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Organised by NATO – that’s Northern Arts Tactical Offensive, the festival covers a week of shows, actions and events kicking off on Sat 20th July with an open air music event, and the opening of two exhibitions. One is AgiTATE being held in a spanking new shopping mall who failed in their bid to ban it once they realised what was happening! Throughout the week there will be film and multimedia events organised by Beyond TV. The week will end with a skate attack and critical mass plus political street theatre on Saturday 27th. NATO has also produced a spoof guide to the city to guide tourists to their events.During that week there will also be a GM trashing nearby, Manchester People\u2019s open seminar for the Anti Commonwealth Games Coalition and lots of anti sweatshop actions.
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For a full programme see http:\/\/www.nato.uk.net<\/a><\/p>\n
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FESTIVAL OF RADICAL ART
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1.VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS
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AgiTATE: Sat 20 – Sat 27 July- @ The Great Northern. [Units 25-28, 1st Floor, Great Northern Warehouse, Deansgate] [open 12-7pm daily; Preview Fri 19July 6-8 pm]
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An art show from the political underground. The perfect antidote to the corporate spectacle of the Commonwealth Games. From the untrained street style of Manchester graffitti artists to the internationally renowned work of cartoonist Seth Tobocman, AgiTATE sets out to question where passive observation ends and participation begins, in the art world and everyday life. The seminal collage work of Gee Vaucher will feature alongside contemporary installation artists, photographers, painters and performance artists. These include Mark Cooley from the US, Steven Dickie from Dundee with his pirate radio station and an explosive performance form Jackofficer! Curated by Jai Redman (UHC Collective, with guest curators Kwong Lee and Helen Knowles (Radio Halo)
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Participating artists are: Angel, Mark Cooley, Steven Dickie, Jo Hudson, The Jackofficers, Yuen Fong Ling, Alan Lodge, Monkeyboy, Polyp, Duncan Ross, Squall, Seth Tobocman, Jon Trayner, UHC Collectie, Gee Vaucher, Andy Wake, Justine Young.<\/p>\n
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An exhibition by 12 contemporary artists tackling issues around sex and the gendered body.<\/p>\n
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To kick off AgiTate, with the finest punk-pop of Stephen Nancy, Desolation Angels and Valerie. Guest appearances from Bristol- hip hop Freakbeat Reactor, ska from Bradford’s Rebelation, Moco and Skam. With DJ’s Phrush, Jenny Chan, Language Lab, Black Lodge and Spy Base. Plus Spellbound (Mo Wax) and spoken word performance. Running in parallel with an interactive installation “RAMP” by artists Stu Bentley, Victor Macmohn and Chris Hamer and graffitti art comp. hosted by Temper.
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3.FILM, PERFORMANCE AND INTERACTIVE ARTS: 24-27 July @ Green Room + The Great Northern
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Wed 24 July @ Green room [8-12am]
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Yeast Experience a multimedia \/ music event from London’s Yeast Collective, blending cutting edge video projections, music and live performance. Plus Panjit G from Asian Dub Foundation on the decks. BEyONdTV co-ordinate.
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Thu 25 July + Fri 26 July @ Great Northern, in a downstairs unit; [5-8pm]
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Undercurrents and BEyONdTV host inspirational alternative media and films. Full programme available from July on http:\/\/www.beyondtv.org<\/a>
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Thu 25 July @ Green room [8- 12am]
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A special Blitz edition of Vaudeville, covering the theme of desire with film and performance art.
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Sat 27 July @ Green room [8-2am]
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Psychicbread and guests-mixing video, poetry by Mark Gwynne Jones and other performance. Feat. New York’s most renowned underground cartoonist Seth Tobocman performing a multi-media slideshow with music from Cybec Blood. BEyONdTV co-ordinate. <\/p>\n
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