Daily Post Arts Editor’s Pick of the Day: Tuesday June 30, 2009

Jun 30 2009 by Laura Davis, Liverpool Daily Post

EXHIBITION: Spaceport’s new exhibition uses images, film and detailed models to explain the landmark stages from the earliest concepts of space travel, to the historic moment of the Moon landing, above. One Small Step features interactive displays and considers the future of space-travel, Spaceport, Seacombe, until Jan, 2010, tickets £9.50 (£6.50 concs).

FILM: La Traviata, Verdi's best-loved work, is being beamed live via satellite from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. It’s performed by a star cast in a revival of Richard Eyre’s highly acclaimed 1994 production, with music director Antonio Pappano conducting.Picturehouse at FACT, tickets £20 (£19 concs) 0871 704 2063.

EVENT: A unique opportunity to question prominent British playwright Howard Brenton on his thoughts about collaboration, writing for stage and screen and courting controversy. Part of the Everyman and Playhouse’s Everyword festival, which runs all week.Everyman Theatre, tickets £4, 0151 709 4776.