Liverpool arts news | Liverpool Daily Post

Johann Strauss Orchestra to return to Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall Jan 09 2012

THE Johann Strauss Orchestra is returning to Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall this weekend.Read

What’s on in Liverpool: Monday January 9, 2012 Jan 09 2012

Local arts listing for Merseyside this week.Read

Drifters star Michael Williams hosts Heart to Heart at St Helens Theatre Royal Jan 09 2012

MICHAEL WILLIAMS, of The Drifters, is hosting a music concert at St Helens Theatre Royal next week.Read

Todd Carty on Spamalot, Grange Hill and The Perfect Burger Jan 06 2012

YOU’D be forgiven for thinking Patsy the coconut-clapping, hunchbacked servant was Todd Carty’s first role in a musical – because, until our conversation, that’s exactly what he thought too.Read

Interview: Lynda LaPlante and Kelly Reilly on Above Suspicion: Silent Scream Jan 06 2012

THE real life story of a top glamour model who took her own life was the inspiration for Lynda LaPlante’s latest TV drama.Read

Brit-hop duo Rizzle Kicks play the 02 Academy Liverpool in April Jan 06 2012

Who are they? Brit-hop duo from Brighton, made up of 19-year-old Jordan “Rizzle” Stephens and 20-year-old Harley “Sylvester” Alexander-Sule. Read

Film review: The Artist Jan 06 2012

SILENCE is golden, and, in the case of Michel Hazanavicius’s gorgeous black and white silent film, the gold will be a clutch of Oscars, probably including the coveted statuette for Best Picture.Read

Daily Post DVD reviews: Colombiana and more Jan 06 2012

BACK in 1992 Colombia, 10-year-old Cataleya witnesses the deaths of her parents at the hands of druglord Don Luis and his thug henchman, Marco. The girl heads to Chicago, determined to avenge her parents’ deaths. Fifteen years later, Cataleya has blossomed into a sexy assassin responsible for 22 murders in four years.Read

Martin Parr’s Painted Photographs exhibition at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery Jan 05 2012

FLEA market finds form Martin Parr’s exhibition, Painted Photographs, at the Open Eye Gallery.Read

Interview: Alan Stocks on Little Scouse on the Prairie and looking forward to 2012 Jan 05 2012

WHILE the rest of us are looking forward to taking down the decorations tomorrow, the stars of panto and other Christmas shows still have another three weeks of festive cheer to enjoy.Read

Mum and daughter have big plans for Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre Jan 05 2012

THERE’S a new team at the helm of Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre – mother and daughter Margaret Connell and Siobhan Noble.Read

What’s on in Liverpool: Thursday January 5, 2012 Jan 05 2012

Local arts listings in Liverpool and Merseyside.Read

Arts editor Laura Davis picks out 10 must-see events for 2012 Jan 04 2012

AS THE New Year dawns over Merseyside, it may seem like the region’s cultural scene is still locked in pantoland, but fear not – there is plenty to look forward to over the next 12 months.Read

What’s on in Liverpool: Wednesday January 4, 2012 Jan 04 2012

Arts listings for Liverpool.Read

Interview: Painter John Kirby on his upcoming exhibition at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery Jan 03 2012

Painter John Kirby talks to Laura Davis, ahead of his exhibition at the Walker Art GalleryRead

What’s on in Liverpool: Tuesday January 3, 2012 Jan 03 2012

THEATRERead

THEATRE REVIEW: The Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, The Liverpool Unity Jan 02 2012

THE Unity’s Christmas shows have a way of reminding you of the power of simple story-telling – the tradition of sharing tales in front of an open fire on a crisp winter’s night.Read

Una Voce opera company kicks off 2012 with A Concert for Twelfth Night Jan 02 2012

CROSBY’S Una Voce opera company will kick off a schedule of events for 2012 with A Concert for Twelfth Night on Friday.Read

National Youth Orchestra returns to the Philharmonic Hall Jan 02 2012

THE National Youth Orchestra returns to the Philharmonic Hall this week after its sell-out performance in January, 2010.Read

What’s on in Liverpool: Monday January 2, 2012 Jan 02 2012