PICK OF THE WEEK
Celluloid City Weekend
Mac, Saturday November 21 and Sunday November 22
A special programme of talks and screenings from the inestimable Flatpack, examining analogue film in the context of an increasingly digital world. Highlights include a behind-the-scenes exploration of Atom Egoyan’s mighty Steenbeckett exhibition, a talk from the University of Warwick’s Film and Television Department on the changing role of the projectionist, and a screening of Wim Wenders’ Kings Of The Road, alongside all manner of other assorted celluloid curiosities.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Words First Live – Hit The Ode Special
Rep, Thursday November 19
The Words First project – a joint initiative between BBC Radio 1Xtra and London’s Roundhouse – is cultivating a new crop of spoken-word talent across the country, with this special performance a showcase for Birmingham’s finest.
Festival Of The Spoken Nerd: Just For Graphs
Town Hall, Saturday November 21
A disarming, rib-tickling celebration of the beauty of science, courtesy of mathematician Matt Parker, scientist Steve Mould and self-styled geek songstress Helen Arney.
Beryl
Rep, from Tuesday November 24
The stage-writing debut of the formidable Maxine Peake, celebrating the life of the unsung cycling legend Beryl Burton.
Magic Cinema
Ort, Tuesday November 24
A free night of miscellaneous low-budget film shorts, with a bring-your-own “open reel” policy – if it’s under 15 minutes long, they’ll show it.
Choreography Of An Argument Round A Table
Warwick Arts Centre, from Wednesday November 25
A riveting performance from experimental ensemble the Dog Kennel Hill Project, examining the mechanics and physicality of debate.
STILL RUNNING
Shout
Various venues, until Sunday November 22
The seventh edition of the cross-city multi-disciplinary LGBT festival concludes, with treats including Pam Ann at the New Alexandra Theatre on Thursday.
Mat Collishaw
New Art Gallery Walsall, until Sunday January 10
A magnificent roundup of the career to date of the Goldsmiths alumnus, illustrating nature’s grisly realities through photography, sculpture, film and installation.
DATE FOR THE DIARY
Dinh Q Lê
Ikon, from Wednesday January 27
A video installation from the Vietnamese artist exploring the turbulent history of a set of islands off the coast of Peru.
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