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Enter The Open Art Competition 2006
KEEP your eyes
open for an entry form as The Rainford Gallery and 5athegallery are
once again inviting all artists, amateur, professional or student,
to submit works for this years St Helens Open Art Competition 2006.
The Open Art Competition 2006 presents an excellent opportunity not
to be missed for all artists who study, work or live in the
Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. The selected works for the
exhibition this year will be exhibited as last year in two galleries
at the The Rainford Gallery above the central library and
5athegallery near the central train station on Bickerstaffe Street,
from 19 June to 8 July 2006. Ken Hughes, recognised local
entrepreneur and owner of 5athegallery, said:- “I am really
delighted that 5athegallery is joining forces with The Rainford
Gallery again for a second year. I feel that the St. Helens Open Art
Competition is beginning to generate the interest and status that a
Town of our size justifies.”
The competition which aims to encourage and celebrate the diversity
and breadth of creativity generated in the Borough offers even more
prizes this year. £1,900 worth of prize money will be shared out
including
1st Prize of £500 –
generously donated by The Rainford Trust,
2nd Prize of £300,
3rd Prize of £200,
with the People’s Choice Prize, 6 Category and 8 Highly Commended
Prizes and an exciting new ‘Performance Prize’ which
acknowledges and celebrates Liverpool’s Capital of Culture
‘Performance’ theme for 2006.
The competition is open to all artists aged 16 and upwards who wish
to enter works in any medium, i.e. painting, drawing, sculpture,
printmaking, mixed media, photography, video and other digital
media.
Artists can submit one or two works only with their completed
application form at 5athegallery on 2 and 3 June 2006. Look out for
further information in your two local art galleries, local
libraries, community entre and other public venues.
For any further
information please go to
sthelens.gov.uk/arts
website.
The Open Art Competition is part of the 2006 St Helens Arts
Festival.
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THE
DARKNESS ROCK THE POPS
THE DARKNESS
bring their spectacular take on stadium metal to this year's Pops on
13 July 2006. They join a line up already bursting with star names
including a double sell out by legends The Who, along with shows
from Bryan Adams, Pet Shop Boys, a-ha, James Brown, Westlife, Simple
Minds, Simply Red, Whitesnake, Deacon Blue, Ronan Keating, Oscar
Peterson, Jools Holland, New Order, Sugababes, Il Divo, Corinne
Bailey Rae, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.
During the Pops illustrious six year history, organisers CMP
Entertainment have consistently brought some of the biggest names in
pop and rock to the month long event in Liverpool which has become
recognised as one of the key dates on the European festival circuit.
Formed in the unlikely surroundings of Lowestoft at the beginning of
the millenium, The Darkness have been perhaps the most surprising
rock smash of recent years. Their debut single, 'I Believe In A
Thing Called Love' introduced a whole legion of fans to their
brilliant new take on the classic rock of the '70s and '80s,
combining the theatricality of Queen with the energy of Van Halen.
Their next single 'Growing On Me' became a classic,reaching
number 11 on the back of a hilarious video which introduced the
flamboyant dress sense of Justin Hawkins, the band's irrepressible
frontman.
The Darkness' debut album, 'Permission To Land' was released
in July 2003 and saw the band enjoy a huge number one hit as the
band became tabloid favorites. Metal bible 'Kerrang' was
moved to dub the Darkness "the greatest rock 'n' roll band of the
last twenty years", and a re-release of 'I Believe In A Thing
Called Love' soared to number two in the charts. By 2004 they were
celebrating a five-times platinum album and an amazing three Brit
Awards for Best Act, Best Rock Act and Best Album.
2006 has seen the band continue where they left off with the top ten
success of second album 'One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back'
with it's accompanying hit singles 'Is It Just Me?' and
'Girlfriend'. Their live reputation is awesome with a massive
stadium show which in the past has included everything from
inflatable tigers, hells angels and lots of explosions! This sure to
be one hell of a show!
Frontman Justin Hawkins, said:- "To play for the people of
Liverpool is privelage enough but to play on the same line up as
Whitesnake is truly wonderful. Liverpool will be rocked!"
Council Leader Warren Bradley added:- "The Darkness is a
fantastic addition to a line up full of the diversity which makes
the Pops such a unique and special attraction."
Chas Cole of promoters CMP said:- "Adding The Darkness to this
year's Pops line up completes a set of huge star names with what is
surely our best bill ever."
THURSDAY 13 JULY
2006, THE DARKNESS
TICKET PRICES:- £24.50 / £32.50 (limited amount of Gold Circle seats
available)
ON SALE:- FRIDAY 19 MAY 2006 9AM
POPS 06 HOTLINE:- 0870 151 4000
www.ticketmaster.co.uk &
www.cmplive.com
ASEP SUNANDAR SUNARYA & TROUPE: WAYANG GOLEK @ The Southport Arts
Center
ENTER
a magical and enthralling world of Sundanese legend (West Java)
brought to life through the masterful puppetry and music of West
Java’s leading Wayang Golek troupe. Pak Asep Sunandar Sunarya is a
captivating storyteller, skilfully manipulating his elaborately
carved and decorated puppets through complex martial arts movements
and the delicate and subtle expressions of traditional dance. Pak
Asep is particularly loved for his humour, using trick mechanisms in
the puppets and hilarious references to every day life to entertain
audiences of all ages.
The show be at the
Arts Centre, Southport from 22 June 2006 to 24 June 2006.
For more information
visit
www.amc.org.uk
To book tickets
phone:- 01704 540 011 or visit
www.seftonarts.co.uk |
