Friday 14 December 2007

Call for Video for BIF

We are posting a call for short video work for a screening event during the Big in Falkirk events, May 3 and 4th, 2008. The works need to be silent due to the nature of the screening and under 5 minutes. Acceptable formats: DVD and preferably with a high resolution Quicktime file also on DVD. There is no specific theme, though the work will be public and addressed at a specific audience. It is a kind of secret installation. Experimental, non-narrative, challenging, vivid video work would be most welcome. Pass this call onto interested parties. Send DVDs to
Alex Hetherington/Janie Nicoll, Artists in Residence
Callendar House
Callendar Park
FALKIRK
FK1 1YR
Deadline ongoing through Mid April 2008

Electric Theatre

Any information please on the Electric Theatre, Falkirk?

Village Voice

Thursday 13 December 2007

Auditioning ghosts/active forgetting

AN OPEN LETTER TO NYC
BEASTIE BOYS


Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen

Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers
Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders
We come together on the subway cars
Diversity unified, whoever you are
We're doing fine on the One and Nine line
On the L we're doin' swell
On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss
'Cause we're thorough in the boroughs and that's a must
I remember when the Duece was all porno flicks
Running home after school to play PIX * 1
At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street
And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet
Dear New York I hope you're doing well
I know a lot's happen and you've been through hell
So, we give thanks for providing a home
Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen

The L.I.E. the B.Q.E
Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D.
Get my BVD's from VIM
You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can
Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's got thrown out
Sneakin' in at 4:00 am after going out
You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross
But everybody started looting when the light went off
From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge
From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge
From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side
From 1010 WINS to Live At Five
Dear New York this is a love letter
To you and how you brought us together
We can't say enough about all you do
'Cause in the city were ourselves and electric too

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen

Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from
Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem
To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met
Before they moved on down to the Upper West
I see you're still strong after all that's gone on
Life long we dedicate this song
Just a little something to show some respect
To the city that blends and mends and tests
Since 911 we're still livin'
And lovin' life we've been given
Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us
Were lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust
Dear New York I know a lot has changed
2 towers down but you're still in the game
Home to many rejecting know one
Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen

Friday 7 December 2007

Perfomance development


For May events at park gallery, more information soon.

Monday 26 November 2007

Tuesday 20 November 2007

Falkirk Residency#1

Janie Nicoll and Alex Hetherington commence visual art residency at Falkirk 2007-08 from 19 November 2007. We will be developing a series of projects from our own practice coupled with projects developed with residents of the High Flats and other events.

Alex Hetherington will during the course of the residency be setting up a performance theatre company, more information on this to follow.

More information on the development of the work will be announced here soon.

Thanks to Paul Eames & Gillian Smith