Chris Unitt

Back on the dance festival write-ups. Week 3 was one of contrasts – from mass-audience outdoor stuff to more intimate audiences and with performers from many different countries all sharing the same stages. Monday 3 May It was the Bank Holiday and we went back to watch Utopia again. What we

This was the busiest week and the one in which my jaw hit the ground more often than medical advice recommends (metaphorically speaking, obv). Tuesday 27 April Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s Magia de la Danza is selection of the company’s greatest hits, starting with a scene from Giselle

Not wanting to gloat, more to record for posterity. Andy Hartwell and I are having quite a long-running pool competition in the office. We’re running fairly even at the moment but at lunchtime today, and thanks to two incredibly jammy shots, I managed to do this: Andy, ever the

Over the past month I went to 18 performances as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham. I figured I should probably write about them. Monday 19 April Things kicked off with Dancing the Waterways at midday – there were speeches, David Massingham flung a bottle of champers against the side of

The CiB shop is probably to blame for this, although I’ve not spent much in there (yet – although you’d think the place has cost me enough money as it is). However, I bought one of TTVPete‘s prints the other week. Pete’s a friend, but his stuff

Last night I got to enjoy Stan’s Cafe‘s new production, Tuning Out with Radio Z, from a fairly unique perspective. I say fairly unique because there were four others who were tucked up in beds arranged around the stage at the mac. It was a strange experience. We

Sunday promised to be the day that taught me the most business lessons. Unfortunately that promise wasn’t kept. It was one of those days that makes you think that SXSW is an overhyped waste of time. Well, until it was redeemed by Peter Molyneux. First up, Social Gaming: Lessons

I was up bright and early on the Saturday but none of the earliest sessions really took my fancy so I went exploring, wandering towards the upper floors of the Convention Centre and happening upon the Day Stage, which turned out to be a good move. 37signals’ Jason Fried came

I’ve been back from SXSW for a little while now and, as I write this, my notes are still stuck in a small green notepad. Last year I typed them all up as quickly as possible and put them on this blog. This year I’ve decided to let

I got back from SXSWi yesterday. I’ve got notes to write up about the various sessions I went to (the good ones at least) but for now: * It was good. Not revelatory, but definitely worthwhile * Sitby.us was a great iPhone friendly tool, much better than the official app.