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11. REVIEW: The Kirov, The Lowry, Thursday
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008WHEN the curtain rose at the Lowry last Thursday evening, a just-audible sigh of pure contentment could be heard throughout the stalls.
12. MUSIC: Shayne Ward, MEN Arena, Sunday
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed two very different examples of X-Factor-related success.
13. DAYS OUT: Get ahead this half-term
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008CHILDREN can learn about history with the help of a fascinating exhibition at Manchester Museum and an imaginative free calendar of linked events.
14. DANCE: Stephen Petronio, The Lowry, Sunday
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008AMERICAN dance sensation the Stephen Petronio Company brings Manchester’s Queer Up North festival to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday. It’s the first time the dance company has performed in the north west.
15. HISTORY: Hidden gems are unlocked
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008A MUSEUM is like an iceberg – what you see on the surface is only one tenth of what lurks in the depths.
16. MUSIC:The Osmonds, MEN Arena, Saturday
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008A quick rummage through the old family albums will always guarantee a great amount of cosy, heart-warming pleasure.
17. MUSIC: Martha Wainwright, Bridgewater Hall, Sunday
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008It can’t be easy making your voice heard in the Wainwright home. There’s father Loudon Wainwright III, one of the most venerable folk musicians of his generation.
18. Frightfully fun way to learn
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008THE First World War in all its gruesome reality, deprivation and camaraderie is unveiled in a new exhibition this weekend.
19. THEATRE: The Ethics of Progress, Royal Exchange, Friday and Saturday
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 May 2008THEATRE and science working together sounds like an odd combination for an evening’s entertainment.
20. MUSIC: The Ting Tings, Academy 2, May 18
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008AFTER years of producing lots of scruffy, unkempt indie bands, it looks like Manchester is finally upping the pop glamour stakes in 2008 – and you will know them as The Ting Tings.