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1. Stephen swaps safari for stage
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008MANCHESTER currently means murder, mayhem and black comedy to actor Stephen Tompkinson – oh, and cricket.
2. MUSIC: Mary J Blige, MEN Arena, Thursday 5 June
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008AIRING your dirty linen in public is generally seen as undignified. Yet it’s made soul diva Mary J Blige something of a female soul icon.
3. Sounds of China brought to life
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008IMAGINE walking through the city centre streets of Manchester yet being transported to the markets of Shanghai.
4. THEATRE: The 39 Steps, Lowry, from Tuesday 3 June
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008FOUR actors play 130 roles in 100 minutes in a production of The 39 Steps guaranteed to have audiences gripping their seat – with mirth.
5. THEATRE: If I Were You, Library Theatre, until 21 June
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008THE regional premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s most recent play marks the end of Library Theatre’s current award-winning season.
6. CHILDREN: CBeebies at the Theatre, Lowry, until Sat 31 May
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008GIVE tiny tots a treat with a visit to the first-ever theatre adventure starring their friends from children’s TV’s CBeebies.
7. Come, join the cabaret
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008‘THE show must go on’ – it’s one of the oldest phrases in the showbiz rulebook. But for Liza Minnelli, the saying has become a real motto for life.
8. Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 May 2008BALLET fans should pop into central Manchester on Sunday for a big-screen treat. The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet will be shown in Exchange Square, live from the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden.
9. Fight Another Day live ... to Fight Another Day
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 27 May 2008HEAVY metal band Fight Another Day were crowned winners of the first heat of the Back Door Music Project's Battle of the Bands contest.
10. A BIT ABOUT... Pam Ann
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 21 May 2008Pam Ann, the glamorous Aussie air hostess to the stars, is back with a brand-new show sure to put the thrill back in flying