John Matthias and Jay Auborn (dBs Plymouth) have written part of the score to the new feature film, Poor Boy directed by Robert Scott Wildes. The world premiere of Poor Boy took place at the Tribeca Film festival, New York City on 17th April 2016. The film, shot in the American desert, follows the story of… Continue reading Plymouth University researchers score feature film premiered at Tribeca
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27 April 2016: Talk about Duke Ellington in Words & Music Shakespeare Festival
“Such Sweet Plunder: Or Whose Line Is It Anyway?” On Wednesday 27th April, Dr Katherine Williams will be giving a talk on Duke Ellington as part of the 2016 Words and Music Festival: Celebrating Shakespeare in Plymouth. In her talk, Katherine uses Duke Ellington’s music to explore the balance of authorial power between composer, bandleader, musicians,… Continue reading 27 April 2016: Talk about Duke Ellington in Words & Music Shakespeare Festival
Welcome to the Arts Institute
The Arts Institute was founded in January 2016 to enrich art and culture in Plymouth and beyond through critical thinking, writing and making. It is where arts and humanities research meets cultural ecologies and economies in south-west England. We collaborate with a wide range of organisations, other researchers and creative practitioners to provide a space… Continue reading Welcome to the Arts Institute
Call for papers: Spies on British Screens, 17th – 19th June 2016, Plymouth University
Proposals are invited for a conference which will explore the continued popularity of spy and intelligence thrillers on British cinema and TV screens as well as offering new interpretations of previous aspects of the genre. Taking place at Plymouth University from 17th-19th June 2016, multiple panels will discuss the genre, its origins and evolution. Discussions… Continue reading Call for papers: Spies on British Screens, 17th – 19th June 2016, Plymouth University
Benjamin Pothier’s Expedition To Ngozuma Glacier
Photographer, documentary film director and anthropology researcher, Benjamin Pothier, is joining Dr Ulyana Horodyskyj, a glaciologist and climate change educator trained as a Scientist-Astronaut in the PoSSUM program, for an expedition to Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in May-June 2016. The team will conduct scientific research into glacier melting that could become a threat to the population… Continue reading Benjamin Pothier’s Expedition To Ngozuma Glacier
Katherine Williams’ co-edited volume ‘The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter’ has been published
Dr Katherine Williams‘ co-edited volume The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter was published in late February. This book explains the historical contexts, musical analyses, and theoretical frameworks of the singer-songwriter tradition. Divided into five parts, the book explores the tradition in the context of issues including authenticity, gender, queer studies, musical analysis and performance. Leadbelly, Dolly Parton, Billy… Continue reading Katherine Williams’ co-edited volume ‘The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter’ has been published
Moving Image Arts researchers at Arnolfini
Moving Image Arts research co-ordinator Dr Kayla Parker and MIA associate Stuart Moore each delivered a paper on Sunday 6 March at PARALLEL – ICO Art + Cinema Weekend 2016, hosted by Arnolfini, Bristol. The event is a festival of artists’ moving image, presented as part of the Independent Cinema Office’s Artists’ Moving Image Network project, in partnership with artists’… Continue reading Moving Image Arts researchers at Arnolfini
Professor Eduardo Miranda is a visiting scholar at Harvard University
Professor Eduardo Miranda is currently on a mission to the United States as a visiting scholar at Harvard University and invited speaker at MIT Media Lab. He is working in the Harvard University Studio for Electroacoustic Composition (HUSEAC) on a new composition for choir and electronics, which is scheduled for premiere at the Peninsula… Continue reading Professor Eduardo Miranda is a visiting scholar at Harvard University
Ground-breaking performance by ICCMR’s The Paramusical Ensemble
Four individuals with complex neurological conditions have, for the first time, taken part in a live musical performance with a string quartet. The film of this ground-breaking musical performance will premiere at Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival 2016. It showcases an extraordinary project led by Plymouth University and the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability which saw four patients at the… Continue reading Ground-breaking performance by ICCMR’s The Paramusical Ensemble