Noise of Art Electric Nights – Previewed
What does the noise of art sound like? Head to the BFI this week and you might just find out… Where and when did electronic music first find its way into popular culture?...
Mountains and Valleys: Ana Cade
James Hampson considers a new illustration show at Arena Studios, and speaks to the artist behind it… The Baltic Triangle is a pocket of town known for throwing up bits of bohemian artistry...
Culture Diary w/c 08-07-13
Monday – Wirral Festival of Firsts various venues Opening on Saturday just gone and billed as the “largest festival of arts, culture and music” on the other side of the water, 2013 marks the...
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer – Reviewed
Documentary Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer highlights what can happen to the victims of a state out of time… On February 21st of last year, members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot...
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – Previewed
Humour, joy, passion and romance; tonight sees the return of a production with a difference… Returning for a fourth year, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is a combination of spectacle – an intimate...
Akira at 25
This year sees landmark science-fiction anime Akira celebrate its 25th anniversary. What is the key to its longevity? Tokyo, 1988. The city, seemingly deserted except for a few stray cars, is wiped out...
Culture Diary w/c 01-07-13
Monday – Rufus Wainwright 7.30pm @ Liverpool Philharmonic £29.50-£50 It seems a long time since Rufus Wainwright shot to prominence, due in part to covering Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Since then the Canadian-American singer-songwriter...
Citizen Kane – Previewed
It regularly tops all-time best film lists; what is it about Citizen Kane, asks Adam Scovell… For a film so much about the power of media and substantiality within public and personal life,...
Artist of the Month:
Reuben Wu
We sat down with new Artist of the Month Reuben Wu to talk inspirations, serendipity and the fine line between reality and non-reality… Usually when an established musician/actor/director (commonly a musician) makes noises...