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1. A little of what you fancy
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 29 October 2008SHROUDED in mystery and misunderstanding, the hitherto twilight world of burlesque is going mainstream.
2. Living in a material world
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 29 October 2008IT'S embroidery… but not as you know it. An exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery features work from some of the northern hemisphere’s most dynamic textile artists and reveals how globalisation is transforming an artform which for centuries has been closely entwined with national identity.
3. MUSIC: Goldfrapp, Apollo, Sun 2 Nov
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 29 October 2008FRESH from their Bridgewater Hall concert in June, Goldfrapp bring their electro-folk extravaganza to the Art Deco splendour of the Apollo.
4. THEATRE: Nico Icon Play, Lowry, from Wed 12 Nov
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 November 2008EVER since Shelagh Delaney wrote A Taste of Honey in the Fifties, Salford has been a hotbed of theatrical talent.
5. A century in photographs
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 October 2008A MINER wearing a toy helmet squares up to police constables in Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984 strike.
6. MUSICAL: Oliver!, Palace Theatre, Fri 15 and Sat 16 Aug
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 13 August 2008TRAINER-clad teens have been transformed into street urchins for the Palace Theatre’s new production of Oliver!
7. The rhythm of the streets
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 July 2008THERE'LL be dancing in the streets this weekend as performance comes out of theatres and into the city.
8. FESTIVAL: Exodus 08, Urbis, Sun 31 Aug
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008THE arts and culture of Manchester’s refugee communities will be celebrated at this year’s Exodus Festival.
9. COMEDY: The Asylum, Frog and Bucket, Oldham St, Manchester, Wed 3 Sep
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008THE Frog and Bucket’s regular comedy night The Asylum makes a welcome return this Wednesday – this time to raise money for the National Association of Bikers with a Disability.
10. ¡Viva el cine!
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 March 2008IT'S time to settle down with a jug of sangría as ¡Viva! film festival returns for its 14th year.