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Music: Education expert aims to broaden Phil’s appeal

FRESH from its success in Liverpool: The Musical, at the Liverpool Echo Arena event where many considered the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to be the stars of the show, the Phil yesterday announced a new appointment that seems likely to build on the success of its growing popular appeal. Read

Singer Antony Costa

Brindley centre tour date for ex-Blue boy

ANTONY COSTA, the former member of the boy band Blue, will be making his first solo tour this year, including a date at Runcorn’s The Brindley arts centre. Read

Tim Lynskey and Matt Rutter present Dark Grumblings at the Unity Theatre

Theatre Review: Dark Grumblings, Unity Theatre

THE Japanese have been leading the way in scary, psychological movies like The Ring in which strange, unexplained things happen. Read

Ony Uhiara as Sephy and Richard Madden as Callum in RSC's production of Noughts and Crosses

Tragic lovers for a new generation

The RSC is bringing a gritty social drama to the Liverpool stage. Philip Key reports Read

Detail of Nicholas Charles Williams' painting Desideratun on exhibition in Liverpools Anglican Cathedral

From Cornwall’s coast to Liverpool Cathedral

PHILIP Key meets the painter who is joining the likes of Tracey Emin and Elizabeth Frink with his latest exhibition Read

One of the late Elizabeth Earnshaw's works of stained glass art

Exhibition: Belated glimpse of a hidden talent

OVER the last decade, Elizabeth Earnshaw has created some wonderful art works in her Blundellsands home. Read

Liverpool: European Capital of Culture 2008 logo

Knowsley lines up events for 08

KNOWSLEY Council has announced a series of events as its contribution towards Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture. Read

Tim Lynskey and Matt Rutter present Dark Grumblings at the Unity Theatre

Japanese fright films are focus for full-on comedy at Unity

IF LIVERPOOL performers Tim Lynskey and Matt Rutter wear expressions of horror these days it’s not surprising. The pair have been sitting through a whole series of contemporary Japanese fright films. Read

Connie Lush, Liverpool blues singer

Liverpool blues singer Lush back for hat-trick of top events

LIVERPOOL blues singer Connie Lush has an unforgettable name and an unforgettable voice. Read

Arts and Entertainment

Key Events

MUSIC: Shall We Dance is the slightly misleading title for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s latest concert. A couple of works – Ravel’s La Valse and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story are dance-based Read

Vasily Petrenko principal conductor of the RLPO with Graham Thelwall Jones chairman lunch@Liverpool and Andrew Cornall executive director, RLPO

Touring will ensure RLPO is more vocal

THE Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra plans to tour again in its continuing campaign to become part of the international music map. Read

Gemma Bodinetz, artistic director of the Everyman and Playhouse Theatres

Theatre: Wish Upon a Star, Liverpool Playhouse

ONE of Liverpool Playhouse’s brightest stars is making an appearance at the theatre this week as part of its contribution to the city’s reign as European Capital of Culture. Read

Wayne Shorter

The Philharmonic joins Wayne’s world

PHILIP Key reports on the jazz legend making his Liverpool debut Read

Liver Birds

Classic comedy makes a cultural comeback

WHAT'S got four legs and walks peculiar? Answer is the two new Liver Birds. Philip Key reports Read

blood brothers.

Theatre Review: Blood Brothers, Liverpool Empire Theatre

IN the quarter century since it was premiered at the Liverpool Playhouse, Willy Russell’s musical Blood Brothers has been polished and honed until it returns shining bright. Read

Liverpool Playhouse and Everyman present the world premier of Intemperance by Lizzie Nunnery, (left) and Gemma Bodinetz, the director

Nunnery wins writing award

LIVERPOOL playwright Lizzie Nunnery has won the Pearson Writer in Residence Award from a panel including Beryl Bainbridge and Sir John Mortimer. Read

Liverpool poet serves up more lightning shafts of humour in his latest book

IS PAUL BIRTILL the country’s most melancholic poet? One suspects that there can be few challengers to this Liverpool-born writer now exiled in London. Read

Superlambana at Fazakerley Hospital

Iconic sculpture gets hospital treatment

LIVERPOOL’S favourite fantasy creature, the Superlambanana, was looking decidedly different. Read

Tommy Steele in the new production of Dr Dolittle at the Liverpool Empire

Panto time in Liverpool

PHILIP Key gives his definitive guide to the best live entertainment on offer this Christmas Read

Big plans for cultural celebration

Big plans for cultural celebration

LIVERPOOL impresario Bill Kenwright tells Philip Key of his secret talks over ideas for the Capital of Culture Read

Author Profile

Arts Editor Philip Key spends his week attending and reporting on the numerous live arts events in Liverpool. Plays the banjo ukulele, collects classic true crime books and performs (badly) magic tricks. Tel: 0151 472 2499

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