Does the future of publishing lie with eBooks, or are we just not being ambitious enough? Fred Johnson investigates… eBooks are one of those strange subjects that people tend to have strong and...
With Liverpool Pride just around the corner, Conal Hughes looks forward to the more alternative live music, contemporary art and film on offer… This weekend sees Liverpool Pride 2013 get underway in force....
The Americana festival at Liverpool Philharmonic provides a rich experience and a taste for Louisiana, finds Fred Johnson… Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys are perhaps not, at first glance at least, the...
Snow monkeys, volcanoes and Google+; our new Artist of the Month Alex Mathers has forged a career less ordinary… It’s the colour that you first notice about Alex Mathers’ work. His illustrations are...
At a time when the arts seem under constant threat, a Lark Lane exhibition reminds us of their potential to affect positive change, finds Conal Hughes… There is no getting around the fact...
The first full length feature produced in Saudi Arabia, James Hampson considers Wadjda, a film about a girl and her bike, and so much more… Wadjda is a film of firsts: it is...
A world music festival flying under the radar, James Hampson has the low-down on Milapfest, a celebration of classical Indian arts… Something special is happening at the Capstone theatre this week. A world...
Fred Johnson takes an in-depth look at an artist whose work continues to inspire… Ritual. Power. Human nature. Such words form the creed of Marina Abramovic, the Serbian “grandmother of performance art”, a...
Monday – Ranajit Sengupta and Sanjukta Sinha 7.30pm @ the Capstone Theatre £10/£8 It’s not often we see a sarod maestro in full swing here in rainy Britain, so take the opportunity to experience the...