Studio 57 Productions
57 News Summer 2006
Welcome to 57 News ' a new quarterly issue with which we aim to keep people posted of what's going on at 57
57 is pleased to announce exciting new developments in its programme for the internet - in October 2006 we launch a totally new website - redesigned as a dynamic electronic catalogue - carrying new audio-visual, audio & interactive content ' including the launch of the worlds' first 'poetry video-jukebox' (www.poetryvideojukebox.com) & 'iPoems' (www.ipoems.org.uk)
The poetry video-jukebox will feature newly produced & special arkive poetry-films - & similarly - iPoems - will present new recordings ' alongside 57s original & popular back-catalogue ' starting with 1001 MP3s
Plus 57 announces a wealth of new content for the already hugely successful poetry jukebox (www.poetryjukebox.com), newly commissioned articles ' further developing the websites' value as an educational resource ' including specially commissioned teacher & student support materials (in the first instance for A Level & above) - & the development of the 'electronic art' content of the site in general, including, in particular, the use of 'Flash' animation & the creation of down-loadable poetry ring-tones, poetry wall-paper & poetry screen-savers
Access to the new site will be through subscription-based membership areas & by directly down-loadable MPEG & MP3 files
The artists featured include:
John Hegley, Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Kamau Brathwaite, Ian McMillan,
Tom Leonard, Jane Draycott, Benjamin Zephaniah, John Cooper Clarke,
Michael Donaghy, Sarah Maguire, Liz Lochhead, Moniza Alvi,
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Kwame Dawes, Roger McGough, Choman Hardi,
Peter Finch, Brian Patten, Zena Edwards, Neil Rollinson, Adrian Mitchell,
Rita Ann Higgins, Levi Tafari, Jackie Kay, Michael Rosen,
Imtiaz Dharker, Jayne Cortez, Christopher Logue,
Matthew Sweeney, Francesca Beard, Salena 'Saliva' Godden, Dorothea Smartt,
Courttia Newland, Mark Gwynne Jones, Nick Toczek,
Attila the Stockbroker, Joolz Denby, Mahmood Jamal,
Patience Agbabi, Neil Sparkes ¦
among many others t.b.a.
The website will be launched on Tuesday the 3rd of October at the Soho Writers Theatre, London - with a special reception for artists, the media & the public - along with special promotional events organised in association with partners throughout the UK. This new production programme enjoys the support of the Arts Council of England
57 proposes to offer FREE one months' trial membership - after which annual subscriptions will be £10 - to access all areas. Downloads of audio-visual & audio content will also be available at £1 for 1 x MPEG & 50p for 1 x MP3 files - representing what we believe to be great value (all figures inc. VAT)
The website will evolve in time to become one of the most innovative & significant public spaces for poetry yet seen
Media enquiries can be addressed either to 57 Productions (contact details below) or our press partners: IDEA Generation
Tel: 020 74284949