From Altru Drama Ltd, Hope Street

Sessions are for children aged 7 - 11 and run from 4:00pm - 5:30pm each week at the following venues:

Pennington Road Community Centre, Bootle on Tuesdays
Roby Community Centre, Huyton on Wednesdays
SARA Hall, Aigburth on Wednesdays

Children will be able to take part in drama games, improvisations, drama skills work and then have the chance to perform near Christmas.

No experience necessary. Booking is essential.

For more information call Kate on 0151 702 9293 or
email kate@altru.co.uk

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 29, 2006 03:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Doctor Who Exhibition at the Spaceport, Seacombe

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2006 TO THURSDAY 4TH JANUARY 2007
www.spaceport.org.uk

* Get scarily close to creatures from other galaxies.
* See some of the Doctor’s famous enemies including Autons, Slitheen and the awesome Cybermen.
* K9 is here to give the Doctor a helping hand.
* See actual costumes worn by the Doctor and Rose.
* See monsters, aliens and props from the last two series.
* Visit our hyperspace store for all the latest Doctor Who merchandise.
* And be warned - the DALEKS are around somewhere.

ADDRESS: SPACEPORT, VICTORIA PLACE, SEACOMBE, WALLASEY, WIRRAL, CH44 6QY
TELEPHONE: 0151 330 1333

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 29, 2006 03:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

UPDATE: This show has been cancelled.

IL TROVATORE
BY GIUSEPPE VERDI

ST HELENS THEATRE ROYAL
WEDNESDAY 27th SEPTEMBER

Set in 16th century Spain, Il Trovatore has more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie murder mystery. Il Trovatore is full of mistaken identity, jealousy and revenge: babies are supposedly bewitched, whilst singers are imprisoned, swallow poison or are beheaded by their long lost brother. Who said opera was boring?

Apart from all that, Il Trovatore is one of Verdi’s finest musical achievements. Once heard, who could ever forget the famous Anvil Chorus, the tenor’s thrilling Di quella pira and the beautiful Miserere. The countless breathtaking arias, duets and choruses will take you to the heart of this passionate tale and leave an everlasting impression.

The cast features the brilliant Georgian tenor Irakli Grigali (making his debut in St Helens) as Manrico, as well as soprano Sarah Estill (acclaimed for her recent performances in Tosca) as Leonora. It also includes the talented children from the Elizabeth Hill School of Dance and Drama in St Helens who will join Opus 1 Opera for the performance. For more information on Il Trovatore or to register for our free mailing list, please visit www.opus1opera.co.uk

Tickets for Il Trovatore are on sale now and available from just £17.50 (£15.50 concessions, discounts available for groups of ten or more). They can be booked from St Helens Theatre Royal Box Office on 01744 756000.Show Cancelled

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 24, 2006 03:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

STEALING HISTORY DEBATE
Black History Month at National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool is hosting a free public debate on the repatriation of African objects during Black History Month on Thursday 12 October 2006.

Stealing History is a day of workshops and debate which discuss museums and cultural property from 10-4pm. The objectives of the day include:

* to understand the principles of repatriation
* to explore the ethical and moral issues of repatriation
* to explore the origins of museum artefacts
* to understand the purpose of museums
* to investigate problems facing museums in Africa
* to identify ways for future action and developing relationships.

Key speakers leading the workshops and speaking in the debate are Dr Barbara Bush (senior lecturer in history, Sheffield Hallam University), Dr Boris Wastiau (curator of Central African art and ethnography, Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium), Dr Claude Ardouin (former director of the National Museums of Mali, now head of the African section, department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the British Museum) Dr Ray Costello (historian of Black British community) and Dr Zachary Kingdon (curator of African collections at National Museums Liverpool). More guest speakers are to be confirmed.

Workshops will stimulate discussion by encouraging participants to consider the various issues surrounding repatriation and how museums represent Britain’s Black community.

Abdullah Badwi, community development co-ordinator says: “This is an important opportunity for people from all walks of life, from all cultural backgrounds, to debate and challenge the way museums have gone about acquiring their collections and to discuss the options for the future of these objects”.

For members of the public to book their free place please contact Abdullah Badwi on 0151 478 4814

National Museums Liverpool is hosting a full programme of free events to mark Black History Month.

Events at Merseyside Maritime Museum:
Albert Dock
0151 478 4999

Liverpool’s Black Community, a Hidden History- lecture
Saturday 14 October 2006
2pm
Drop in
Dr. Ray Costello reveals the hidden history of Liverpool's Black community.

Connections: Black History and the Slave Trade- all day workshop
Wednesday 18 October 2006
10.30- 4pm
Limited spaces pre book only
Tel to book: 0151 478 4441
Age 16 + (not suitable for children)
Explore the realities of Liverpool’s Black history and the slave trade. The event will identify the connections to slavery around the city and offer advice on how visitors might trace their own family history.

Black Inspiration- art workshop
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 October 2006
1pm – 4pm
Families drop in
Explore Black history through art workshops inspired by true stories of the people who appear in the Transatlantic Slavery Gallery. The event is led by artist Karl Eversley.

The Art of Batik- art workshop
Wednesday 25 October 2006
10.30 – 4pm
Limited spaces pre book only
Tel to book: 0151 478 4441
Taking inspiration from African designs including wax prints produce your own artwork on paper or cotton using the traditional techniques of batik.

Events at World Museum Liverpool:
William Brown Street
0151 478 4393

Black Inspiration – art workshop
Saturday 7 October 2006
1pm – 4pm
Families drop in
Explore Black history through art workshops inspired by the collection of masks and traditional costumes in Weston Discovery Centre. Event led by artist Karl Eversley.

Malian Textiles- display & workshop
Sunday 1 & Sunday 29 October 2006
12.30pm - 4pm
Families drop in
A display of African textiles from Mali in the Weston Discovery Centre provides inspiration for painting and design workshops. Event led by artist Kati Ertel.

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 23, 2006 10:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Frakture Festival

Friday 06 October to Sunday 8th october

Frakture Festival of Improvised Music 2006 brings some of the best improvisers from around Britain and a couple from Europe for 3 nights in October. It even deviates from improvised music as Philip Thomas will play some compositions on the Friday, sharing the bill with fellow Sheffield improvising group the Navigators. On the Saturday are the power quartet of Bruise and the mysterious Fraktal. The Sunday will see the Anglo/German trio of Toot. Moving from Church to Art Gallery and back to Church this years festival will deliver an exciting breadth of music that is rarely available and shouldn’t be missed.

Supported by Arts Council of England (Arts Lottery): PRSF: foundation

Links
http://www.frakture.org/festival06.htm
PDF: schedule
http://www.frakture.org/year/2006/festival06/festival_programme_06.pdf

Read a review of the 2005 Frakture Festival and find out why he: Can't wait for next year!
http://www.frakture.org/year/2005/festival_review.htm

The following concerts of “improvised music” are not Frakture concerts: but part of the SoundNetwork partnership with The Liverpool Biennial. They are curated by Lee Patterson, (who will be appearing in the frakture Festival with Phil Morton).

Fraktures gig page also features improvised music concerts beyond Frakture remit and location: submissions welcome.
Other Frakture related events within the Biennial include i:Object by Phil Morton & Si Jones: and Soundwalk 21st October by Phil Morton: more info to follow

http://www.frakture.org/gigs.htm

Sculpting With Air: SoundNetwork Concert Series

SoundNetwork have invited artists Lee Patterson and Benjamin Gwilliam to curate a series of live events to take place in Liverpool over the duration of the Biennials. Bringing together north west based SoundNetwork members and renowned national and international improvising musicians on the same bill, these events offer unique opportunities to catch some of the most exciting experimental and improvised music in Britain today.

Tuesday 19th September 7.30 – 9.30 FREE
St Brides Church, Catherine St
Graham Halliwell + Mark Pilkington

Graham Halliwell (+minus)
- a solo set of feed-back manipulation and saxophone. Graham will be joined later in his set by improviser and field recordist Lee Patterson

Mark Pilkington
- network member presents new electro-acoustic work

Friday 20th October 7.30 – 9.30 FREE
St Brides Church, Catherine St
The Tree Fellers & Vessels

Tree Fellers
Matt Wand - electronics, Mick Beck - reeds, Paul Hession - percussion - expect lively improvisation and plenty of noise
Vessels
Phil Morton (Frakture) - accidents & treatments, Ray Dickaty (formally of Spiritualised) - saxophones - a distinct performance from two of the north west's leading improvisers, exploring objects, instruments, bodies and space

Saturday 28th October 7.00 - 9.00 FREE
Hope University, Everton Campus
The Sealed Knot
Burkhard Beins - percussion, Rhodri Davies - harp, Mark Wastell - cello/double bass - world renowned acoustic trio

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Posted by Ian Jackson at September 23, 2006 09:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

John Peel Day

Thursday 12 October 2006

Liverpool honours legendary DJ at the 'new' Picket music venue.
Pete Wylie and the Mighty Wah!
Ian Prowse–Amsterdam.
DJ Stormin' Normin'
playing music from Liverpool bands and classics.

8pm -2.00am. Tickets: £5.00

Liverpool held a special place in John Peel's life.

The Picket, 61 Jordan Street,
Liverpool, L1 OBW.
Tel: 0151 708 6789.
www.loveliverpool.com
"One of THE most important people in popular music in the westernworld."
Paul Gambaccini

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 21, 2006 09:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Liverpool Culture Company is excited to bring you four very different and distinctive productions.
Make sure you catch these amazing four shows which form the final celebration of our Liverpool Performs 2006 programme.
You are sure to find something to thrill, move and inspire at these unique and stunning performances. Give these international artists a warm welcome on their first visit to Liverpool – for many of these
companies this will be their only UK appearance.
As an introductory offer for our shows at the Royal Court you can get half price entry to see The End Of Cinematics when you buy a ticket for The Carbon Copy Building. Plus we are offering a specially
discounted family ticket to see Scrap Arts Music.

Bang on a Can All-Stars
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Wednesday
4th October
7.30pm

Liverpool Culture Company proudly presents New York’s Bang on a Can All-Stars, voted Ensemble of the Year in 2005 by Musical America.
This cutting edge ensemble brings together six of the world’s finest musicians to create a refreshing new sound in contemporary music. Mixing classical and electronic instruments with digital technologies, this explosive group expands musical horizons and is one of the few ensembles to perform at Steve Reich’s
Barbican birthday celebrations in 2006.
Repertoire includes Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich and Manhatta by Michael Nyman.

Scrap Arts Music
Royal Court
Tuesday
10th October. 7.30pm

Scrap Arts Music really blasted the roof off their sell-out concert at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Make sure you don’t miss this athletic company of five amazing ‘action musicians’.
Scrap Arts Music bring their super-charged energy, funky rhythms and melodious sound to Liverpool from their own harbour city of Vancouver, Canada. This remarkable percussion ensemble uses dazzling mobile instruments they’ve created from scrap metal and construction salvage.
This musical extravaganza of pulsating passions and personalities, here for one night only, will appeal to all ages and is sure to thrill.

The Carbon Copy Building
Royal Court
Wednesday 25th – Thursday
26th October. 8pm

Have you ever wondered how the other half live? Meet the people who live in two separate buildings on opposite sides of a city: one in a wealthy avenue and the other in a run-down alley. Eight contemporary singers and
musicians tell the story of parallel yet opposite lives in this comic book opera.
This extraordinary multi-media experience is based on Ben Katchor’s cult comic strip with music by the acclaimed Bang on a Can co-founders Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe. Katchor’s words and drawings are brought dramatically to life in this unmissable UK Premiere.

The End Of Cinematics
Royal Court
Thursday 16th
– Saturday
18th November. 8pm

This incredible journey of the senses is like watching the very best music video come alive before your eyes as special effects are turned inside out!
Haunting electronic songs of love and longing composed by Mikel Rouse are fused with scenes of Paris as you’ve never seen it before. Original film footage provides a video backdrop for the live performers, in turn captured live and screened, creating a 3D film right before your eyes.
This European Premiere is a sensual work that expertly combines live performance, video and a pop-tinged original musical score that will inspire.

liverpool08.com

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 19, 2006 09:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Its the annual Hope Street Festival on Sunday September 17th 11.00 - 17.00.

Its a free festival featuring a farmers market, a craft market, samples from local restaurants and pubs, open days, music, films, dance, theatre, talks, and workshops at venues along Hope Street, Liverpool.

Also includes an exhibition and sales of jewellery from members of the Mersey Jewellers and Metal Artists Network in 60 Hope Street.

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 13, 2006 11:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I'm looking forward to this. Batala are very good, the Friday evening event should be very interesting.

Brazilian percussion band Batala will be holding their 'ENCONTRO' or 'MEETING' in Liverpool in September 2006!! Different bands from throughout Europe and Brazil will get together for one great event- the first time in the UK!!! The event is running for three days and is free of charge!!!

Friday 22 September.
There will be three parades.
Three bands will parade separately at three different locations starting at
10pm and converge for a massive performance in Liverpool city centre in
Williamson Square at 12 midnight- follow the noise!!!

First band- Mathew st. at its junction with north John st.
Second band- Bold st. at its junction with Slater st.
Third band- Church st. at its junction with Basnett st.

Saturday afternoon 23 September.
Batala parade at the Albert Dock along salthouse Dock from 1:30pm to
2:pm and then go to perform outside the Maritime museum.

Saturday night 23 September. Party night.
Early on there will be a private party for menbers of Batala and at 10pm
members of the paying public will enjoy a Brazilian/Latin American party
with live music, DJ's- DJ Juanito too- and performances from Latin American
dancers and students! More details coming soon.

Sunday afternoon. 24 September.
Batala parade from Myrtle Street Community college to Princes park from
1:pm to 2:pm.
Afterwards there will be a performance in the park.

Go to www.batalaliverpool.com or
www.dj-juanito.co.uk to get the latest info about the event ie: venues, times and performances etc or look out for posters, flyers and the local press etc.

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 8, 2006 04:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Noise Club presents:

‘Sunken Sounds – Tunnelled Visions’

An evening of hypnotic subterranean soundscapes exploring Liverpool’s Williamson Tunnels through sound and vision.

The tunnels’ unique acoustics and atmosphere provide a stunning backdrop for Noise Club’s distinctive blend of audio-visual experimentation. Featuring a diverse array of instrumentation – from the violin and guitar to laptop, bulbul tarang and sonic sculpture – accompanied by live drawing and video projection.

7:30pm, Thursday 14th September.
@The Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre

Tickets at £3 each are now available from Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre, either in person (Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm) or by post enclosing a stamped addressed envelope for the return of your tickets. (cheques payable to The Joseph Williamson Society).

Book now to avoid disappointment!

The postal address is:
Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre,
The Old Stableyard,
Smithdown Lane,
Liverpool,
L7 3EE

Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre
enquiries@williamsontunnels.co.uk
www.williamsontunnels.co.uk

Noise Club / Hyperion
noiseclub@merseymail.com
www.geocities.com/noiseclubhyperion

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 8, 2006 03:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Heritage Open Days 2006

o New programme of character walks introduced for 2006
o 08 Place hosts 'talking suitcases' exhibition on Welsh history
o TV's David Dickinson to appear at St George's Hall on Saturday

AN EXTENDED eleven-day Heritage Open Days programme launches Thursday September 7th 2006

Historic buildings across Merseyside will be opening their doors for free, allowing the public to sample the rich cultural and architectural offerings right on their doorstep.

And this year it's not just classical greats like St George's Hall and the Royal Liver Building on show; modern icons including Anfield and Goodison football stadiums and even the Society nightclub on Duke Street are in the programme.

One of the highlights of this year's programme is a visit by TV's David Dickinson to the St George's Hall open day on Saturday, September 9. The Bargain Hunt star will be hosting a special antique and collectable valuation event, which will be filmed for broadcast later in the year.

New for Heritage Open Days 2006 is a programme of special walks and tours around Merseyside's historic sites, led by '08 Performance Guides' - tour guides dressed in period costume. Walks include "Meet yer down the Cavern" - led by a character from the time of the Beatles' early success and "Back to the beginning" - a conversation with Bertha Archer, wife of Britain's first Black Mayor.

Continuing the heritage theme, the 08 Place in Whitechapel is hosting a brand new exhibition celebrating Liverpool's Welsh roots.

The Eloquent Suitcase exhibition features 12 suitcases, each containing a speaker telling an individual story about the Welsh experience in Liverpool, accompanied by specially-composed music by Welsh composer Andrew Griffiths. The 08 Place will also be stocking copies of the Welsh Roots/Welsh Routes produced by Community Spirit in conjunction with Phil Cope. The exhibition opens at the 08 Place tomorrow (September 7), where staff will be serving special Welsh cakes - or 'Picau ar y mean' - and will be on show until September 16, after which it will move to Liverpool Cathedral.

The Heritage Open Days brochure is available from tourist information centres, visitor attractions, and the 08 Place. Full details are also available on the Liverpool Culture Company's website: www.liverpool08.com/AboutLiverpool/WorldHeritage/HeritageOpenDays/index.asp

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 6, 2006 01:55 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The latest culturepool event...

What
Direct from its run at the National Theatre, The Overwhelming is a play in which no-one is quite what they seem.

1994. An American family arrive in beautiful, tiny Rwanda and find themselves out of their depth. A gripping story of a country on the brink of genocide.

"Outstanding. Entertaining. The best new play I've seen this year" Daily Telegraph.

When
Wednesday 27th September 2006
Meet @ 7.15pm in the bar of the Everyman Theatre

Where
Everyman Theatre
Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BH. Click here for a map

Who
Actor and Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah

After the performance Kwame Kwei-Armah (from TV show Casualty) leads a panel discussion including members of the Rwandan community and the audience.

How
Tickets are at a discounted rate of £10.50 for culturepool
Call the Everyman Theatre box office on 0151 709 4776. Please quote "culturepool offer" and ask to speak to Ros Gordon to get your discounted tickets.

http://www.culturepool.org.uk/

Posted by Ian Jackson at September 6, 2006 11:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)