Beyond the Ballroom at mac
June 12th, 2010
Sunday 13th June / Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Birmingham
Schedule
- 1pm until 3pm: Open Jazz Dance Workshop with Irven Lewis
- 4pm: Film Screening of The Jazz Room & Q&A with Snowboy & Paul Bradshaw at 4pm, £6 (£4.50)
- 5pm: Book Launch & DJ Bruce Q Live
Beyond the Ballroom is an afternoon of dance, music, film and discussion with the leading contributors to UK jazz heritage. Dancers and DJ’s will dig deep to show off their dancing DNA, with movements from the streets to the dancefloor, illuminating it’s major part in the development of UK club culture. Whether you’re an old skool jazz soldier or first time follower, Beyond the Ballroom gives you all you need to know in jazz dance history….
At 4pm we will present a premiere screening of Dick Jewell’s film The Jazz Room, with a lively Q&A hosted by Paul Bradshaw and UK Acid Jazz mainstay Mark “Snowboy” Cotgrove.
To book tickets to this screening click here.
If that’s not enough, we end with good vibes in the bar with a special BASS Festival DNA DJ set from Birmingham’s own Bruce Q – what else would you want to be doing on a summer Sunday?
Presented in partnership with mac, Edge 10, UK Vibe and Liquid Fusion
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