What’s on at Ort Cafe

Jazz, books, photography, discussion – it’s all at the Ort Cafe in Balsall Heath

Learning more about elected mayor issues and an alternative at ORT café in Balsall Heath

The Birmingham Press’s Mayoral debate at the Ort Café last Thursday was a thought-provoking event.

Biscuitmen crumble under Blues pressure

Blues’ league campaign ended on a high at St Andrews on Saturday. Andy Munro was there.

Footballers behaving appallingly

Dave Woodhall on what might prove a significant week at Villa Park.

Coventry University’s impact on London 2012 highlighted in new report

A new report launched today shows Coventry University’s involvement in the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic Games contribution.

Screengrab: De Niro and Comedy

from Richard Lutz There is a nice anecdote about Robert de Niro that is either god’s honest truth..or else a nice anecdote. It goes like this: Close to forty years ago, the young de Niro just came off his Johnny Boy tour de force in Mean Streets. He played a crazy street thug who…

Lady Luck charity ball to turn tables on “unlucky” Friday 13th

Lady Luck charity ball to turn tables on “unlucky” Friday 13th to raise thousands of pounds for local voluntary groups

Mayors – New Labour/Con Trick

Elected Mayors – a New Labour/Cameron fix, with precious little support from Birmingham councillors, reckons Steve Beauchampé

“Young people do have political power “, says National Youth Agency head

Don Stewart, the new Chair of the National Youth Agency, says George Galloway’s by-election victory shows young people do have political power and will not be afraid to use it

Ikon presents Boyd & Evans’ first major survey exhibition

Ikon presents Boyd & Evans’ first major survey exhibition, comprising painting and photography drawn from the artist couple’s 40 year career.

Theatre: King Lear (in Scotland)

As the World Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Stratford, we sent critic Mark Berman north to discover how the playwright fares in Glasgow

Birmingham mayor: No To A Mayor, No To The Status Quo

Voting ‘yes’ to an elected mayor on May 3rd isn’t the only way to bring about change.

Birmingham to Asia direct a step closer?

Hopes that direct flight to China from Birmingham could help business investment have been raised

Birmingham mayor: Alan Clawley on rhetoric

Alan Clawley reports back from the mayoral debate at Ort Cafe last night

Theatre Review : The Tempest

Richard Lutz reviews The Tempest; “It is done beautifully. Hats off to the director David Farr and Jonathan Slinger.”

Local talent takes centre stage at Big Session Festival

West Midlands acts to support chart topping names at major music festival

Share your memories of the Queen

This June The Public in West Bromwich will be hosting a special Diamond Jubilee themed exhibition, and are calling for local people to be part of it.

Coventry student’s design project tackles water transport in Africa

Coventry student project: how transport can play a key role in providing portable drinking water in rural Africa.

Birmingham mayor: …And Further Down the Slippery Slope?

Birmingham currently has 120 directly elected councillors. But for how long, asks Steve Beauchampé.

RSC: Loads of Tricks and Lots of Treats

Twelfth Night Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford By Richard Lutz This is a play about the pursuit of love in a crazed, tricky and askew world. Most of the characters are not what they seem. But they all want the same thing: partnership and passion. Twins separate and crave each other; lovers pine for an…