http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/ Latest news from Liverpool's arts scene, including theatre, cinema, music and dance from the European Capital of Culture 2008 en-gb Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk no Latest news from Liverpool's arts scene, including theatre, cinema, music and dance from the European Capital of Culture 2008 Liverpool arts, film reviews, cinema, theatre, liverpool empire, royal court, arts in liverpool, capital of culture 2008, galleries in Liverpool, Liverpool culture, museums, European Capital of Culture 2008 http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/bill-shankly-drama-gets-a-standing-ovation-64375-21988709/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/bill-shankly-drama-gets-a-standing-ovation-64375-21988709/ "LOSING – I hate it!” With those oft-repeated words, Alexander “Sandy” West brought his triumphant impression of iconic Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly back to his adopted city last night. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/theatre-review-proper-clever-liverpool-playhouse-64375-21988460/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/theatre-review-proper-clever-liverpool-playhouse-64375-21988460/ PROPER Clever has it's own website. With blogs, videos, slide shows and invitations to comment. Not 60 minutes after the curtain descended, I've just watched the pre-production YouTube video, flicked through the post-production photo gallery and read snippets from interviews with audience members. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/actor-ready-for-seven-brides-for-seven-brothers-64375-21988461/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/actor-ready-for-seven-brides-for-seven-brothers-64375-21988461/ ACTOR Steven Houghton is getting used to the cowboy life. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/city-tvdebut-forchildren-sdrama-64375-21988462/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/city-tvdebut-forchildren-sdrama-64375-21988462/ AN ONLINE animated drama made by vulner- able Merseyside child- ren airs today for a run on the BBC Big Screen, in the city centre. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/bunnymen-play-support-for-glasvegas-64375-21988463/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/bunnymen-play-support-for-glasvegas-64375-21988463/ ECHO and the Bunnymen, with support from flavour-of-the-month Glasvegas, mark their 30th anniversary with a special show next month Accompanied by an orchestra they will play their classic album Ocean Rain. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/pop-swedish-experimental-princess-lykke-li-brings-some-delicious-electro-tinged-with-folk-and-soul-to-liverpool-tonight-carling-academy-doors-7pm-tickets-8-adv-0905-020-3999-64375-21988465/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/pop-swedish-experimental-princess-lykke-li-brings-some-delicious-electro-tinged-with-folk-and-soul-to-liverpool-tonight-carling-academy-doors-7pm-tickets-8-adv-0905-020-3999-64375-21988465/ ROCK: Level 42 return to the city tonight, with audience sure to be able to expect their unforgettable hits such as Lessons In Love, Running In The Family and Something About You. Philharmonic Hall, 7.30pm start. Tickets £24.50, £29.50 (boxes). 0151 709 3789. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/death-of-legendary-photographer-who-covered-some-of-liverpool-s-most-iconic-moments-64375-21988542/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/08/death-of-legendary-photographer-who-covered-some-of-liverpool-s-most-iconic-moments-64375-21988542/ A LEGENDARY Daily Post photographer and picture editor who covered some of Liverpool’s most iconic moments has died. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/play-explores-life-of-comedy-legend-hylda-baker-64375-21978410/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/play-explores-life-of-comedy-legend-hylda-baker-64375-21978410/ THE life of comedy heroine Hylda Baker is the subject of a new play premiering this week at The Actors Studio. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/secret-pop-artist-steve-hardstaff-breaks-cover-64375-21981155/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:59:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/secret-pop-artist-steve-hardstaff-breaks-cover-64375-21981155/ STEVE HARDSTAFF could be Liverpool’s original pop artist. A new book spanning more than 30 years of his work designing album sleeves and concert posters for everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Icicle Works is launched today. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/sefton-short-film-festival-to-screen-100-entries-64375-21978416/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/sefton-short-film-festival-to-screen-100-entries-64375-21978416/ SEFTON Short Film Festival is celebrating Capital of Culture year in style with an event packed with films from across the UK and all around the globe. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/chester-season-promises-large-scale-mixed-with-intimacy-64375-21978422/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:01:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/chester-season-promises-large-scale-mixed-with-intimacy-64375-21978422/ WHILE all eyes in the arts world have been on Liverpool for the past year, it’s easy to forget that there’s plenty of music being performed all around the region. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/key-events-arts-editor-s-pick-of-the-day-64375-21978423/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/07/key-events-arts-editor-s-pick-of-the-day-64375-21978423/ ARENA: Oasis, above, kick off their UK tour tonight and tomorrow with the first of two Liverpool dates in sup- port of the release of their new album, Dig Out Your Soul. Echo Arena Liverpool, tickets £44.50/ £38.50/ £32.50. 0844 8000 400. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/more-stars-announced-for-liverpool-s-mtv-awards-64375-21974574/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/more-stars-announced-for-liverpool-s-mtv-awards-64375-21974574/ MTV has announced four more stars for 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/time-at-the-unity-theatre-fuses-painting-and-performance-64375-21973238/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/time-at-the-unity-theatre-fuses-painting-and-performance-64375-21973238/ AN EXCITING new piece of theatre merging performance, painting, music and film comes to Liverpool this week. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/theatre-review-lola-unity-theatre-liverpool-64375-21973239/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:30:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/theatre-review-lola-unity-theatre-liverpool-64375-21973239/ THE life and loves of the then “most famous woman in the world”, Spanish dancer Lola Montez, were the scandal of the times in 19th- century society. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/artist-takes-liverpool-landscapes-across-the-border-64375-21973240/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:20:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/artist-takes-liverpool-landscapes-across-the-border-64375-21973240/ MUCH-LOVED Liverpool artist Frank Green has a new exhibition – over the border. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/key-liverpool-arts-events-64375-21973237/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/06/key-liverpool-arts-events-64375-21973237/ THEATRE: The Shankly Show, specially commissioned for 2008, is a one-man multi-media play charting the life and career of Liverpool manager Bill Shankly. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/03/the-mighty-boosh-surreal-mayhem-is-mighty-fun-64375-21955384/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/03/the-mighty-boosh-surreal-mayhem-is-mighty-fun-64375-21955384/ TV’S Mighty Boosh are thrilling many with tales from their surreal world. Vicky Anderson reports http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/03/review-sir-simon-rattle-64375-21956929/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:20:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/03/review-sir-simon-rattle-64375-21956929/ IT HAD to be one of the longest-awaited homecomings. Sir Simon Rattle had come to the Phil with his Berlin orchestra – probably the most famous, if not the best, in the world. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/03/godfather-of-modern-architecture-64375-21955387/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-arts/2008/10/03/godfather-of-modern-architecture-64375-21955387/ An exhibition about controversial architect Le Corbusier has opened in Liverpool. Laura Davis takes a look