February at VIVID

THE GARAGE PRESENTS… (12 – 26 February 2011)

VIVID kicks off its 2011 programme with the launch of ‘The Garage presents…’ a brand new strand of one off events embracing music, live arts, installation, performance, and films. Join VIVID this February for a short season of sound and vision combining expanded cinema installation, music documentary screenings, artist’s film and video, and feature film.

PROGRAMME:

SAT 12 FEB | 2PM | VIDEO VALENTINES

VIVID presents a gloriously convincing romance directed by Woody Allen alongside independent shorts for Valentine’s weekend. Heart-shaped treats available too!

Hailed as one of the most influential romcoms of all time, Annie Hall (1977, 93 mins) reflects on the romantic adventures of neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer and his equally neurotic girlfriend Annie Hall. The film traces the course of their relationship from their first meeting and Alvy asks himself and the viewer where things went wrong. The result is a hysterical, poignant, and bittersweet look at the nature of love.

A kaleidoscopic journey into the parallel musical universe of cult music festival All Tomorrow’s Parties.

In an out-of-season holiday camp on the Somerset coast, cult music festival All Tomorrow’s Parties serves up a heady combination of alternative music, crazy golf and chalet-living; all curated by a single band or artist. This post-punk DIY bricolage uses material generated by the fans and musicians themselves, on a multitude of formats including Super8, camcorder and mobile phone material, over the history of the festival, to capture the uncompromising spirit of a parallel music universe.

All Tomorrow’s Parties features performances from an eclectic mix artists including: Battles, Sonic Youth, Belle And Sebastian, Patti Smith, Animal Collective, Grinderman, Iggy and the Stooges, Portishead, Mogwai, Slint, Grizzly Bear, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Gossip, Daniel Johnston and The Boredoms.

Admission £2.

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FRI 25 FEB | 6.30PM - 8.00PM | Lis Rhodes Light Music * ^

Avant-garde filmmaker Lis Rhodes’ breathtaking installation Light Music (1975) is a dizzying celebration of the pivotal nature of  film as sound. Visitors are immersed in the beams of two dueling projectors; as the film flickers and flashes, Rhodes varies sonic frequency, alters amplitude, and plays with tone to create a groundbreaking and visceral cinematic experience.

Light Music is presented in association with George Saxon and Daniel Simcox. Doors open at 6:30pm and the piece will be screened at 6:45 pm and 7:30 pm (running time 25 mins).

Admission is free.

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SAT 26 FEB | 2PM | WOOF! WOOF! William Wegman Weekend ^

Coming of age in the 1960s, Wegman was an early exponent of conceptual art, well known for his use of irony, humour and satire. VIVID presents a selection of Wegman’s works taken from his 1970s series of cryptic videos which star his obliging canine partner Man Ray.

And who said the arts aren’t inclusive? Well behaved pooches welcome! 

Admission is free.

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VIVID | 140 HEATH MILL LANE | BIRMINGHAM | B9 4AR

T: 0121 766 7876 | E: info@vivid.org.uk | http://www.vivid.org.uk

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* events also take place at Grand Union

^ events also take place at Eastside Projects