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Tuesday 1st Nov 2011
You know what they say; life begins at 40...
blankpages issue 40 is out now!
For your entertainment, we've got Laura J Martin's brand new single Spy, as well as her interview with the head of the Static Caravan label himself, Geoff Dolman. Becky Owens gets involved in a game of pin the tail on the project as she goes in search of Manchester's community writing groups, and top dance music blog Newsic Moos is heading up the conga with its team of “raver-type writers” and DJs.
Nobody goes empty handed; we've stuffed your goody bags full of visual treats from Elliott Burns' masterful imagery in our poetry section, and Sarah Redfern takes up our spotlight feature with her creative transformations of every day objects to delicate things of beauty.
Last but not least is our birthday present to you: Rebecca Joy Sharp provides extracts from her brand new collection of poetry, The Tiger Act, as well as part of The Ballard of Juniper Davy and Sonny Lumiere, which she'll be performing alongside acts such as Fat Roland live at our blankpages Presents... event on 13th November. So if you like what you see in the magazine, come down to BLANKSPACE and see it all live.
Thursday 1st Sep 2011
Welcome to Issue 38, our September edition of blankpages: Blank Media Collective's very own concoction of music, art and literature... and it's time for your monthly dose of all things arty, dears, so open wide: here comes the good stuff.
Get your folk on with All We Are's exclusive interview and brand new MP3; and catch a first glimpse at Blank Media Collective's No.1: Paint exhibition artwork (launching at BLANKSPACE on 8 September), featuring this month's cover artist, Cara Campbell.
We broke the news to you in our last edition that Kevin Bradshaw, our fiction editor, is leaving – read his fantastic parting gift to us in this month's fiction. We've also got brand new poetry from Amy-Rose Derbyshire; hand selected from our very own Blank Media Collective portfolios.
If you've not heard her name before (where have you been?), we'd also like to introduce you to Tamsin Drury, director of hAb Arts, in this month's feature. Read all about her work with the approaching emergency Accommodation festival here.
As always, you can find out how to spend the rest of your month in our Recommends section. Other than reading blankpages, of course.
Enjoy!
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Wednesday 3rd Aug 2011
Blank Media Collective invites emerging artists to submit works which trigger the collective subconscious of the viewing audience. Through immersing the participant within the viewing space, Inside explores the psychological connection between the audience and the work, demonstrating art’s ability to unsettle, move and disturb. Deadline Extended: 14 October 2011 (Midnight)
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Monday 1st Aug 2011
Welcome to Issue 37! We can't believe we're almost into our forties! We've been busy little Blankers this month to bring you our August installment of blankpages.
Our Features Editors have been dodging the downpours to get out and about to Manchester's fashion hotspots - investigating the growing Sustainable Fashion market. Brown Brogues bring us this month's mp3, and we've hand-picked August's best events in our Recommends section.
Despite the drizzle, the sun still shines on the beautiful: Phill Hopkins provides cover art with his exploration of the form of the traditional house and Rebecca Audra Smith takes up our poetry section this month with a reinterpretation of Goya's etchings. And that's not all.. We've got a collection of flash fiction from J Sebastian, Naomi Cartwright and Guy Stephenson to keep you entertained on those long summer nights...
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Friday 1st Jul 2011
Once again blankpages is jam-packed full of exciting stuff for you to enjoy with a glass of Pimms (or whatever you fancy... If you can find a while in your busy cultural calendar this month!). Not least our features on 24:7 Theatre Festival and this month's blog pickers, the elusive Manchester Modernist Society; our highlights this month include first time poetic publishings from Caitlin Bahrey, and fiction from Bad Language's Dan Carpenter – each with specially commissioned illustrations. And don't miss Avital Raz's eclectic sounds in This Month's mp3 – one to watch! Catch her live if you can before she goes back to Berlin!
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Thursday 7 July 2011, 6pm - Sunday 17 July 2011
BLANKSPACE, Manchester
Music meets paint in this explosive collaboration between Blank Media Collective [Manchester] and Untitled BCN [Barcelona] signaling the start of an exciting new relationship. Experience the live workings of artists and musicians up close and personal in an exploration of the senses. cara b = side b promises to deliver innovative and engaging results.
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Wednesday 1st Jun 2011
If you do do anything this week, do this: Listen to This Month's mp3 from legendary folk guitarist John Fairhurst. This radical and influential artist has firmly left his imprint on the Manchester music scene and our Music Editor Baz Wilkinson was lucky enough to catch up with him and find out more about his colourful life and musical influences.
For all you literary souls, indulge yourself with not one, but TWO poets this month, in the form of Tom George and Robert Neumark-Jones, and some beautifully illustrated fiction from Rosalind Kent. Mesmerising cover art this month is supplied by Andy Singleton and check out our recommends section where we handpick only the very best events and workshops for all your creative needs!
We're a friendly bunch here at blankpages, so whether you want some support as a writer, or a new creative outlet, then why not pop along to one of our In_Tuition sessions every Tuesday. As always, keep your submissions coming in and check out our new and revised submission guidelines, intended to help any aspiring artists and writers out there to submit their work to us more easily.
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Sunday 1st May 2011
blankpages is renewing its call for submissions! Check out our revised guidelines and send in your work – we thought it was about time we freshened up, so get involved!
blankpages is as packed as ever with another exciting blog feature this month from Hayley Flynn. This month's poetry is accompanied by an interview with Canadian contributor Geof Huth and look out for some skilled dialogue in Arden Redgrave's story.
Listen in to this month's mp3 from Yves, and as always we've selected the very best events and festivals for our recommends section so you're in tune with the cultural scene each and every month.
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Friday 1st Apr 2011
The blankpages team have been busy foraging through the artistic and literary landscape to bring you a jam-packed edition this month.
Highlights include more insights into the world of blogging (this month from Sarah-Clare Conlon of the award-winning Words & Fixtures), also your monthly fix of fiction and poetry, this time from Virginia Moffatt and Darren Thomas. We discover just what makes Creaturemag tick and our Music Editor, Baz Wilkinson, finds himself in a haunted vicarage talking to Brighton-born musician birdengine, providing This Month's mp3, which you can listen to (as always!) for free.
With so much going on between these pages, we don't know how you're going to put them down...
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Tuesday 1st Mar 2011
We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Baz Wilkinson; new Music Editor for blankpages. His first assignment with Chris Butler from We Are Willow is this month's mp3... Also aboard this month for the first time is Cat Teague as Editorial Assistant, so expect to hear more from her.
We also have the inside line on a fascinating event at Band on the Wall; Drawn to the Beat – Naomi Kendrick (the conceiver and organiser) gives her personal response to the event, and Andy Brydon takes a critical eye to the affair.
Plus the stunning visuals you have become accustomed to, next to new writing from fresh voices; it can only be the new issue of blankpages....
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