Warpaint to play FutureEverything 2011: Music :: Warpaint are among the hotly tipped music acts confirmed for FutureEverything 2011, along with the first ever UK show from Brooklyn’s Das Racist. Four nights of unforgettable live music – FutureEverything’s renowned music programme brings pioneering acts from across the world to the heart of Manchester. Experience emerging, pioneering cutting edge music. With previous performances from Philip Glass, Murcof, Kode 9, Anti-Pop Consortium, Battles, Ladytron, Matthew Herbert, Dusk+Blackdown, Dirty Projectors, Animal Collective, and Daedelus you can expect a twisted-up, eclectic array of audio treats at FutureEverything, and 2011 will be no exception!

FutureEverything Conference: May 12-13, 2011: Top-level debate and keynotes on the possibilities of the near-future, the power of globally-connected communities, and the impact of Open Data upon society, digital culture and art.

Award Jury Now Shortlisting: Submitted entries have been passed to the International Jury who will select the three outstanding projects that will fight it out for the 2011 prize. The Winner will be decided by an open vote by the FutureEverything Community in 2011. The Jury in 2011 is Bruce Sterling (US), Yukiko Shikata (JP) and Jeremy Myerson (UK).

Showcase Open Call – Now Open : The FutureEverything Showcase is a program of independently run art and music events across the city, presenting new and groundbreaking talent and giving the opportunity for more people to participate in the festival. Want to stage an event in FutureEverything 2011? Submit your event –

The Guardian commissioned a text by FutureEverything’s director Drew Hemment and highlighted the work been done by FutureEverything to position Manchester at “the forefront of smart-city thinking”. See: http://guardian.co.uk/smarter-cities and http://2010.futureeverything.org/news/smarter-cities