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Stimpunks Foundation @stimpunks.org · 7h

We’re here for a revival of Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality”. Install this in your soul.

Vernon still shreds. Corey still bellows. The band is tight.

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Living Colour – Cult of Personality

Living Colour performs the song Cult of Personality on Jimmy Kimmel Live. SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #Kimmel: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Follow Jimmy Kimmel on Instagram:…

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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · 1d

Great (paid) PhD opportunity. Excellent environment, conditions, and supervisors. And a topic close to my heart. (Selfish reason for promoting this: I fear there won't be enough concerts for retired me to go to. Geen dag zonder Bach.) vacatures.knaw.nl/job/The-Hagu...

PhD position "Is the audience for classical music concerts fading out?"

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UCU Ulster @ucu-ulster.bsky.social · 8d

⚠️⚠️⚠️ important updates from @UlsterUni regarding Storm Amy and campus closures

Also see your emails for important advice / updates from the CPO and People + Culture

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Sonic Arts Forum @sonicartsforum.bsky.social · 9d

superpresent.org/call/

Open Call

Superpresent is a quarterly magazine of the arts. Superpresent is available free online and a limited run of print copies for each issue. Superpresent publishes poems, short stories, essays,…

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 18d

The latest issue of Projections 🎞️ has been published! Vol. 19, Issue 2 "Special Issue on Serial Television" is available for purchase here! bit.ly/3Iw0kWD

View the TOC: bit.ly/4nknuOV

Guest Edited by @gendler.bsky.social and Héctor J. Pérez.
Featuring research by @cynthiacabanas.bsky.social

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Stephen Roddy @stephenroddy.bsky.social · 19d

We're hiring for a Digital Artist in Residence with
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social at Digital Humanities @ucc.ie.
Applications are open right now.
Please drop me a line if you're interested or have any questions.

James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 23d

Delighted to share that the Department of #DigitalHumanities @ucc.ie will host a digital artist as part of the first @artscouncilireland.bsky.social Digital Artist in Residence pilot programme.

Applications are now open!
Enquiries to @stephenroddy.bsky.social

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Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence at University College Cork (Pilot) - The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 22d

Right. My students working two part time jobs and/or having an hour and a half commute to uni because they have to live at home due to the cost of student accommodation lack drive and vigour. Sure thing, Peter. The UK Govt still haven't a clue about the realities of universities today.

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Northern Lights Project @nolightsproject.bsky.social · 22d

This evening at 7.30pm as part of Culture Night at Derry Playhouse:

Derry Sound Factory will feature local musicians performing selections from Michael Pisaro-Liu’s The Collection.

Expect music that’s playful, unpredictable and deeply immersive.

Free event | Everyone welcome

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Mark Ward @msward.bsky.social · 23d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Led By Donkeys attacks ‘Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections

Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower

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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · Sep 6

Asked ChatGPT how to spell a “Canadian Sixth Chord” and it assured me it was a real thing developed by Rimsky-Korsakov

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Adam Melvin @adammelvin.bsky.social · Sep 6

Final day of the NI Film Scoring School recording scores at the RCC Letterkenny with the fabulous Hard Rain.

Adam Melvin @adammelvin.bsky.social · Sep 4

Day 4 of the NI Film Scoring School at @ulsteruni.bsky.social Magee and Die Hexen is in the house!

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London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony.bsky.social · Sep 3

Are you a composer?✍️ Would you like to collaborate and explore musical ideas with LSO Musicians?🎶 Then this is the opportunity for you!

We are currently recruiting for our new Soundhub Members and Associates.

Head to lso.co.uk/soundhub for more info and share with someone who should apply!❤️

Person with headphones sitting at a desk, reviewing documents in front of an orchestra, under a banner reading 'Calling all composers SOUNDHUB Applications Open.'

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Adam Melvin @adammelvin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Delighted to have @michaelkeeney.bsky.social working with our NI Film Scoring School composers at Magee today. @ulsteruni.bsky.social

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Conor Power @conorlpower.bsky.social · Sep 2

Plans coming together for a film music conference @ucdschoolofmusic.bsky.social next June! Keep an eye out for our Call for Papers over the coming days ☺️

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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · Sep 2

Applications now open for 4 short-term postdoctoral fellowships working with materials in Cultural Collections and Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Deadline 29 September 2025. Find out more about the Brotherton and Bedford Fellowships and how to apply here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/opportunities/

Opportunities | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute

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Adam Melvin @adammelvin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great to welcome @hannahpeel.bsky.social to Magee for Day 2 of the NI Film Scoring School @ulsteruni.bsky.social

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Adam Melvin @adammelvin.bsky.social · Sep 1

Brian Irvine kicking off Day 1 of this year's NI Film Scoring Summer School at the Magee campus this week. @ulsteruni.bsky.social

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QuatuorBozzini @quatuorbozzini.bsky.social · Aug 30

!!!Emerging composers apply!!!
Soundstreams has just announced their Bridges: Emerging Composer Program of which we are the Ensemble-in-Residence alongside mentors Zosha Di Castri and Cassandra Miller. Deadline October 14
Visit: soundstreams.ca/education/br...

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Matthew Parkinson-Bennett @matthewpb.bsky.social · Aug 16

Wow Sally Rooney. Fair play.

‘I feel obliged to state once more that… I too support Palestine Action. … If the British state considers this "terrorism", then perhaps it should investigate the shady organisations that continue to promote my work and fund my activities, such as WH Smith
and the BBC.’

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In this context I feel obliged to state once more that - like the hundreds of protesters arrested last weekend - I too support Palestine Action. If this makes me a "supporter of terror" un-
der UK law, so be it. My books, at least for now, are still published in Britain, and are widely available in bookshops and even supermarkets. In recent years the UK's state broadcaster has also televised two fine adaptations of my novels, and therefore regularly pays me residual fees. I want to be clear that I intend to use these pro-ceeds of my work, as well as my public platform generally, to go on support-ing Palestine Action and direct action against genocide in whatever way I can. If the British state considers this
"terrorism", then perhaps it should investigate the shady organisations that continue to promote my work and fund my activities, such as WH Smith
and the BBC.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Aug 15

Are you a researcher who could do with £8k to engage the public about your research working with a gallery, museum, library or archive? We’ll shortly be opening a call so I just wanted to give you a heads up this is coming
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...

SHAPE Involve and Engage

A funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy.

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 16

Peterloo Massacre happened #OTD 1819, estimated 15-18 people killed. Came during turbulent period of explosive population growth, food shortages caused by climatic disruption after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, aftermath of war, stresses of urbanisation and industrialisation.

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Professor Paul Connolly FAcSS @profconnolly.bsky.social · Aug 13

Listen to what the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, said about Studio Ulster on her visit to our world-leading virtual production facilities yesterday: “not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world.” www.linkedin.com/posts/ulster...

‘Here at Studio Ulster, it’s not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world’. | Ulster University

‘Here at Studio Ulster, it’s not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world’. Watch what happened yesterday when Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP,...

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · Aug 10

It's a good job that Loyalists marching the streets of Belfast brandishing Ulster Volunteer Force flags don't carry Palestine Action placards, or people might think they were terrorist sympathisers

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Aug 10

Remembering Tony Wilson, who died #OTD 2007.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Apr 10

Made in Manchester, Salford and Stockport: Tony Wilson (1950-2007), record label owner, TV presenter, nightclub manager and impresario, was nicknamed ‘Mr Manchester’ for his work in promoting the city’s culture. 1/7

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