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11. May the force be with collectors' wallets
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 12 May 2005AS fans eagerly await the arrival of the Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith at cinemas this week Conrad Astley looks at what memorabilia has surrounded the popular films...and just what it's worth today.
12. The big picture: A great waste of time
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 30 June 2005A NEW exhibition highlights pictures of people undressing in a hotel room, retail workers dreams and a wall of mobile telephones.
13. TV: BBC looks to Africa for variety
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 30 June 2005WHAT'S the best on the box over the coming week. Conrad Astley picks some of the highlights.
14. The Big Picture: Remembering VJ Day
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 11 August 2005BROUGHT together with the help of local branches of the National Federation of Far East Prisoner of War clubs and associations, the VJ Day - Not Forgotten exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North recognises the experiences of some of the men caught up in the war against Japan.
15. Preview: Alison Moyet, Stiff Little Fingers, Rooster
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 28 April 2005PUNK icons, soulful Alison and broadcasting groundbreakers Rooster are all in town next week.
16. The Big Picture: Modern Originals
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 21 July 2005MANCHESTER Metropolitan University students have created work that is influenced directly or indirectly from our relationship with the built environment, From the flame-scorched wood turned into furniture to a video of a woman in an absurd insect suit wriggling down an urban street. An exhibition at the Cube should prove to be both provoking and intriguing.
17. Previews: Morcheeba, KT Tunstall, Derren Brown
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 19 May 2005CONRAD Astley highlights three of the big upcoming gigs over the next week.
18. Hall and Oates: They won't go for nostalgia
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 5 May 2005THE band epitomises a decade of pop and could have been forgotten were it not for a computer game. But Hall and Oates say they are not just another 80s band riding the wave of nostalgia.
19. Wendy James: Racine back to the top
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 2 June 2005WENDY James - once the epitome of candy floss pop - has come a long way since Transvision Vamp. Her new project, Racine, has been almost a decade in the making and is in Manchester next week.
20. On safari in Cheshire
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 14 April 2005CONRAD Astley meets Tim Firth whose latest play, The Safari Party, all about a middle class Cheshire dinner party, is performed in Manchester this week.