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webcasting for change

Published by tenantspin on May 20, 2009 in 2009, Broadcasts, Event, FACT and Liverpool. 0 Comments

We have been webcasting for the past couple of weeks as part of the gallery show currently taking place at FACT until May 31st - Climate for Change.

This gallery show could be confused with yet another attempt to meet the question of our changing climate (if you believe that this is actually what is happening…thats another story) but, in actual fact it isn’t all to do with climate change. Of course, this has been a pretty important aspect of the show the very title lets the cat out of the bag a bit. However, this was also a show about action, re-action, debate, discussion, event, workshop, happening - to coin a few generic terms.

On our part, tenantspin wanted to reinvent our weekly forum for debate tried out in tate Liverpool end of last year, beginning of this year. We took the ‘change’ topic and talked through protest (should we? Shouldn’t we? Does it do anything?) bread (slow, fast, fat, thin) web 2.0 (what does it mean to be an armchair protester? Does the internet promote cause or promote slouchy debate) the last cultural commentators (does culture have legs after 08 - what is it anyway?) local environmental debate, community money, oil and finishing 26th May 12.30 - 1.30 with a look at Jean Grant and the Pool project’s ‘The Settlement’ before join artist Nina Edge for a game to change.

We have been on the couch with Mandy ‘Queen’ of Culture, Trine Hughes, Simon Snowdon, Erik Buchard, local artists, performers, Stan ‘the harp’ Ambrose, Kenny, David, Jon, Tracey, Jennifer, John, Dolly, Sid ‘The Greek’ Jay, Steve, Sandi, Gaby, Anna, St Francis of Assisi, John O’Shea, amongst many others.

To watch our programmes back you can visit the home page of the tenantspin website and have a look in the ‘on demand’ section of our mogulus channel. Or via www.mogulus.com/tenantspin.

A big thank-you to everyone who helped us to debate the issues and subjects of change in our Tuesday sessions.

tenantspin goes ON TOUR at Tate Liverpool

Published by tenantspin on January 6, 2009 in 2009, Event, Liverpool and News. 0 Comments

tenantspin ON TOUR is an exhibition and collaboration space created for “The Fifth Floor Ideas Taking Space” at Tate Liverpool. The Fifth Floor refers to a floor that does not physically exist within Tate Liverpool’s four-storey building, but invites the visitor to reconsider the Gallery as a place of imagination and invention.

For The Fifth Floor, tenantspin has set up a fully-equipped interactive TV studio to capture stories, and opinions, and where live discussions, readings and performances will be recorded and streamed online throughout the exhibition. Tate asked one thousand people across the city what kind of exhibition they would like to experience, and in response to what they suggested; leading international artists will be there creating major works. tenantspin has been invited to take part and our major new work is ‘tenantspin ON TOUR’ bringing community TV to the Tate.

The Tate is housed in Liverpool’s Albert Dock; which was also the original home of daytime TV show This Morning. For many years Richard and Judy broadcast from the beautiful Albert Dock; and now it’s our turn

Until 1st February we’ll be working at Tate Liverpool and broadcasting live from there every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. More info on the project is over at http://www.tenantspinontour.com

Community Film Night…the feedback!!!

Published by tenantspin on December 9, 2008 in 2008, Event, Films, Liverpool, News and Projects. 0 Comments

tenantspin’s first community film night (25th November) went down really well with all invited.

Our idea for this film evening came from feedback we received from other screenings of this ilk including Love Lane Lives (Leon Seth/Ron Noon) and Gardens of Stone (Paul Sudbury) which both have a very local focus but looked outward toward national schemes which changed the lives of people living in areas effected by mass demolition and redevelopment of social housing as well as the closure of huge, historical firms like Tate and Lyle who at one time employed 80% of the people living in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool.

This commuity film night featured the work of Ray Walsh local filmmaker and resident and the now famous documentarist Nick Broomfield. The first, Ray’s film Disappearing Communities was an 1989 production which documented the changing face of inner-city Liverpool and the social housing around the Bronlow Hill, London Road, Scotland Road and Byron Street areas. In someways, it provided a classically scouse nostaligic look at the importance of these commnities in the development of a city but with such a rounded outlook it was hard to stick on the side either of the goverment or the people.

The second, Nick Broomfield’s Behind the Rent Strike saw a very young Broomfield exposed to a world of socialism, ideology and strength of the masses that was pretty prevelant in some parts of Liverpool in the 70’s. The film documents a period of 12 months during which a group of residents from the overspill town Kirkby fight back against a rent increase and pay freeze which was part of a controversial government bill eventually scrapped in the early 80’s.

Some of the comments:

‘Hopefully this will be the 1st of many more screenings and understanding’

‘I loved the subject matter (of the film night) and the honest and open way it was portrayed’

‘Keep it coming’

‘Very impressed. More of these’

‘Good format - relaxed atmosphere’

‘Just hope more people can get involved - love the community aspect’

‘good. film lengths were ideal’

‘good split between inner city and subhurbs’

‘this is a fantastic idea - I hope to see a lot more community film nights’

The William Carling Bold Street Pavement Artist Comp

Published by tenantspin on November 12, 2008 in 2008, Event, FACT, Liverpool and News. 1 Comment

Ropewalks Square recently played host to variety of talents from the world of fine art al fresco. The idea had been honed a year or so ago by Ronnie Formby (Scottie Press) Michael Kelly (author of Liverpool’s Irish Connection amongst others) and Mike Lea (Maggie Mays Bold Street) when they stumbled on the idea of opening a gallery in Maggie Mays dedicated to the life and works of James William Carling the original Liverpool pavement aritst.

Finally, one slightly wet day in October the plan came together and the square saw the gathering of artists intent on winning the prize and creating the best piece based on a famous work from one of the regions famous painting galleries.

tenantspin was there to film the whole thing and the results of this, the work of John Scotland, can be seen on www.fact.tv.

The long Night…of the Biennial 30th Oct 08

Published by tenantspin on November 12, 2008 in 2008, Event, FACT, Liverpool and Projects. 0 Comments

tenantspin took part in celebrating the city-gallery-and-arts-spaces late night opening extravaganza The Long Night. The evening was a roaring success enticing late-night art revelers out from the warmth and comfort of their homes to experience the best of the biennial arts shows with a few surprises thrown in for good measure.

FACT celebrated by starting the evening of the launch of their seminal new tome celebrating the new studies and ground breaking research undertaken by FACT and professor Andy Miah throughout the year (you might remember our own inclusion in this in the guise of Titanium tenants and Where is my World?) Human Futures which looks at the very essence of future human existence and expansion through art and science.

This evening also saw the launch of our newest and most impressive project fact.tv. It has been weeks in the making and is the work of MITES, Paul Hendrick, Mike and many others. fact.tv is a platform which opens the doors for new types of artistic expression and documentation away from the gallery, arts centre and macbook. tenantspin has its own channel which looks set to play a seminal part in our upcoming gallery show at Tate Liverpool opening 16th December this year (more about that later…!!) www.fact.tv

Aside from these two evening defining events there was also an appearance from a Tarot card reader who had her hands full giving people predicitons and hope for the future through the shady corridors of allegorical interpretations the cards offer.

Last but certainly not least, Fiction@FACT the super-popular evening of spoken word, music and visuals which used to take place pretty regularly at FACT in the days of Eddie Berg came back for a sly reprise which saw the cafe transformed into a haven for both non-literary and literary types supping the delicious pumpkin soup available exclusively in the cafe that night.

Ways of Seeing - Part Four

Published by tenantspin on August 21, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts, Event, FACT and Liverpool. 0 Comments

Part four of the Ways of Seeing series 2008 is available below. On this installment, tenantspin welcomed artist David Blandy and Bluecoat Blueroom onto the couch.


Watch live video from tenantspin on Justin.tv

Sefton Park summer carnival

Published by tenantspin on June 8, 2008 in 2008, Event and Liverpool. 0 Comments

tenantspin hosted an afternoon of dancing, eating and singing (as well as the occasional drink!) at Sefton Park community Centre last week to usher in our great British summer.

The afternoon was partly organised by Katie Yoxell a student of community art from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts who worked with Margo Hogg, Jean Niblock, Lily Clarke and John McGuirk and other residents from Sefton Park to put together a summer themed party which included everything from grass skirts to sangria.

Everyone had a truly lovely time and our thanks go to harpist Charly, Pat for the wonderful line dancing, the Twirlies for their creative writing, the girls from LIPA for their 4 piece acapella performance, Margo for her help with organising the day and for her perfomance, all the ladies and gents who brought along homemade cakes (which we all enjoyed) John for his legendary spoon playing and for everyone who turned out in their summer best - lets hope this is the start of a great summer at Sefton Park!

Also, congratulations to Katie for passing her assesment with flying colours with an getting such a great mark in her assesment.

Loaded: a discussion about Gun Crime

Published by tenantspin on May 12, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts, Event, FACT and Liverpool. 0 Comments

on the 7th of May, in the Box at FACT, tenantspin hosted a discussion about gun crime. Guest host Liam Fogarty welcomed onto the tenantspin couch: Andrew Edwards, Deputy Editor of Liverpool Echo and lead on Liverpool Unites charity and campaign, Ian MacDonald, Retired Police Officer and Initiator of CitySafe, Stephen Moore, Merseyside Police Matrix Unit and Tracy Dunn, Film-maker.

We asked the question: is Liverpool losing the battle against gun crime? See the discussion below.

We Want You………

Published by tenantspin on March 13, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts, Event, FACT and Liverpool. 1 Comment

on the 26th of March, in the Box at FACT between 2pm - 3pm, tenantspin will host the first in a series of Cultural Commentaries.  We will be looking back over the first few months of this momentous year for Liverpool.  The live discussion is open to the public and all are welcome.  But first, we want your opinions….

What cultural events have you attended this year?

What do you think the highlights have been?

What about Ringo?

Do you think this year will have a positive effect on how Liverpool is perceived?

What are you looking for from a year of Culture?

Please add your comments.  This is your year, so speak up!

Going, going…gone!

Published by tenantspin on February 5, 2008 in 2008, Broadcasts and Liverpool. 0 Comments

tenantspin have teamed up with local auctioneers Cato Crane to do a live webcast auction from The Box in FACT this Wednesday February 6th between 2-3pm.

John Crane will be controlling the bidding on a wide variety of donated items from local businesses including art supplies from Rennies, a clothing voucher from Microzine, clothing from Resurrection, a hair cut and finish from Voodoo, figures from Lonely Planet and a LCD screen from WH Smiths- to name just a few.

There is also a very special signed exhibition publication from FACT’s current exhibition SK-interfaces. The bright orange book, which is printed in thermocromatic ink that reacts to your skin temperature and changes colour, is limited edition and signed by the artists involved.

All of the money made in the auction will be donated to Macmillan Nurses and The Donkey Sanctuary.

Items up for auction are:

1. A Cut and finish from Voodou hairdressers on Bold Street

2. A mystery voucher from the award winning Microzine, Bold Street.

3. Pick yourself a T-shirt from Resurrection, Bold Street.

4. A 15″ LCD Goodmans Monitor from WH Smiths

5. a Complete Easel Painting Set from Rennie’s Art shop on Bold Street

6. a limited billabong hat

7. a motorola MOTOFONE F3

8. a bodum pepper grinder

9. an Areo Rex remote control plane

from forbidden planet:

10. a Lost: Jin Action Figure

11. a Doctor Who collectors cookie jar

12. a thunderball james bond 12″ figure13. a ‘Smorkin’ Labbit’ figure

14. a pair of tickets for the cinema in FACT

15. a matching pair of cut glass vase’s

16. 6 small cut glass vase’s

17. 2 cut glass vase’s

18. assortment of jewelry: 3pairs earrings, a broach and a necklace

19. a watch

20. a watch

21. butter dish and glass tray

22. 3 large white ceramic planters

23. 2 small planters and a ceramic swan

24. an oval decorated ceramic planter

25. a white ceramic swan

26. ceramic decorative fruit figurine

27. basket of toiletries

28. wooden draft set

29. 3 travel game sets: hungry hippos, monopoly and operation

30. tea set, teapot, sugar basin and milk jug

31. set of brown earthenware jugs

32. a Queen Ann silver plated jam dish with spoon, boxed as new.

33. a Royal Silver Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II mug

34. a heart keepsake gem set

35. assorted crystal figurines

36. crystal music box, plays swan lake

37. 13 pill pots sold separately

38. collectors doll

39. handkerchief and scarf

40. 1 cup bodum coffee maker

41. miniature wok and burner set

42. Glasses case.

43. Asda George voucher

44. gift from Lost art on bold street

45. Sk-interfaces book, signed

We are hoping to sell all the items listed above at the auction - all welcome!!

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