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Recreate scenes from Empire Records: Eastern Bloc Christmas Party Local record shop Eastern Bloc is hosting their Christmas Party on the last Friday before Christmas, and with a late-license extension granted for one night only, it’s likely to be the biggest free festive blowout you’ll find in this wintry month. The lineup isn’t confirmed at the time of writing, but given their past form, it’s likely to feature sets from international techno and electronic DJs, along with some local favourites and maybe even some of the Eastern Bloc staff. It’s a record shop - so they’re unlikely to run out of stuff to play over this mammoth nine-hour party. Fri 22 Dec, Eastern Bloc Records, 5A Stevenson Square, Manchester, M1 1DN. 7pm - 4am, Film: Home Alone & Love Actually Screenings at Chorlton Central Church Chorlton Arts Festival may be long gone, but its organisers are putting on these two screening events at Chorlton Central Church on the weekend before Christmas. On Friday evening you can catch Home Alone, the raucous home-invasion comedy that shot child star Macaulay Culkin to fame.
This is followed up on Saturday by your mum’s favourite Christmas film Love Actually - Richard Curtis’s 2003 anthology film about love and heartbreak in the holiday season. Whilst the screening is technically free, the organisers are asking for a voluntary donation to help raise funds for 2018’s Festival, so you're encouraged to give generously to this worthy cause. Fri 22 Dec & Sat 23 Dec, Chorlton Central Church, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 8BF. 6.30pm, International festive songs: Amani Choir Christmas Concert at Simpson Memorial Hall Amani Creatives is a collective of African musicians performing in the North West, and two days before the big day you can see their Christmas Concert for free at Simpson Memorial Hall in Moston. Expect Christmas classics with an African twist, and maybe a few songs you haven’t heard before.
See our for more details. Sat 23 Dec, Simpson Memorial Hall, 361 Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, M40 9NB. 4pm, Art experience: Legroom at Secret Venue Provided you can drag yourself out of your Boxing Day turkey coma, you can take part in this unique event from Legroom, a Franco-British art project, backed by Castlefield Gallery, which was set up to explore the artistic potential of space, sound and movement. For Somebody that has Never Performed a Resonance is a workshop that encourages participants to explore a space acoustically - projecting your voice outwards into your surroundings, to explore the cavities and test your own vocal range. The space you’ll be exploring is tightly-guarded secret, but participants will be congregating beforehand at Legroom’s home on Watson Street. Tue 26 Dec, Legroom, Unit 4, Great Northern Tower, Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4EE.
12pm - 1pm, Music: Lungs EP Launch at Band on the Wall With New Year just around the corner, you can start the sesh early with this free gig and EP launch at Band on the Wall. It’s part of the legendary venue’s Free Vibes series, which brings quality lineups together with zero entry fees. This month they’re offering up Liverpudlian post-punk four piece Lungs, who will be launching their 2nd EP, which is called Birdsong Index. Supporting them on the night is Leather Party - made up of members of local bands Brown Brogues and the excellently-monikered Peace and Love Barbershop Muhammad Ali - as well as alt-rock band Queasy and Preston-based trio Ronda. Thu 28 Dec, Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JZ.
7.30pm - 11pm, Free NYE house party: New Year’s House Party at Electrik New Years Eve is one of the most expensive nights of the year, but if you’re looking to save some pennies, you can’t go far wrong with this free party at Chorlton’s Electrik. With plenty of tunes, booze and a house party theme, this is the perfect budget NYE. The taxi home will still cost a packet, though. Check out our for more information. Sun 31 Dec, Electrik, 559 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 0AE. Tel: 0161 881 3315, 9pm - 3am, All day breakfast: New Year’s Day at Common Plenty of city centre pubs will be offering up a discounted, hair-of-the-dog, hangover-friendly lazy afternoon experience this New Year’s Day, but Northern Quarter favourite Common just manages to edge over the line with their January 1st plans. They’ll be offering the contents of their breakfast menu all day, so you’ll be able to get that fry-up at whatever time you manage to drag yourself out of bed.
There’s plenty of drinks offers too, including 2 for £10 on Bloody Marys, and with the muted palette of their walls and furnishings your head is guaranteed to stop spinning. Mon 1 Jan, Common, 39-41 Edge Street, Manchester, M4 1HW.
Still looking for that elusive gift? Why not support local businesses by making a purchase in one of the Northern Quarter's many independent stores and boutiques. Homewares, breads & cards at Fig and Sparrow A pared-down range of copper, glass, textiles and ceramics to buy. If you're into the Kinfolk magazine look, this is the one. 20 Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JA. Tel: 0161 228 1843, 2. Necklaces, lamps, teddies & giftwrap galore at Oklahoma (pictured) The Northern Quarter's most colourful gift shop stocks a quirky array that takes in everything from cult US cookbooks to handmade jewellery by local artists such as Aliyah Hussain.
Other treats include ceramic lamps, blinds and teddies from JellyCat. 4-76 High Street, Manchester M4 1ES. Tel: 0161 834 1136, 3. Shaving kit, pencils, satchels & time pieces at Deadstock This alteration shop sells everything a dapper lady or gent could desire in terms of grooming products, and useful objects to have about your person. Perfectly designed watches, satchels, pens and notepads abound and there's a range of lanterns, candles and dustpans to enjoy too. Functional objects become must buys in this enclave of times gone. 46 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN.
Stationary, art materials, jewels & new hobbies at Fred Aldous There's much to enjoy at Manchester's most famous artist's supplies store. Choose from tools and materials for all manner of hobbies from cross stitch to street art, as well as a bumper range of gifts, wrapping papers, cards, diaries, games and more. 37 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1LW. Tel: 0161 236 4224, 5. Homewares and Breton tees at Ezra to Go Did you know that Northern Quarter coffee shop, Ezra and Gil has a homeware and clothing shop and cafe on Tib Street? 106 Tib Street, Manchester M4 1LR Shopping is hard work, of course, and Tib Street's new Siop Shop cafe is selling coffee and a home made mince pie doughnut for £4.20 (one of our recent ). Artwork is available to buy in store too, from artists including Textbook Studio, Dr.
Don’t miss out on an epic New Year's Eve weekender running from Saturday 30 December into New Year's Day with The Closing Party courtesy of Manchester's The Warehouse Project. Tickets are now on sale for the season's final shows featuring the likes of Danny Tenaglia, A Guy Called Gerald and The Black Madonna. From house music to UK garage to classic techno, the party marathon climaxes with a rafter-shaking New Year’s Day. Book now, or spend 2018 gutted about missing out. Sat 30 Dec: The Hacienda ft. Danny Tenaglia, A Guy Called Gerald & more The Hacienda will be rebuilt for one night only with an all-star DJ Saturday on December 30. Brooklyn disc spinner Danny Tenaglia heads a glittering US line-up alongside house legend Todd Terry and Detroit techno king Kevin Maurice Saunderson.
They will be joined by bonafide Hacienda names including Graeme Park, Greg Wilson, Jon Dasilva and Danny Rampling. Expect an appearance from ‘Voodoo Ray’ veteran A Guy Called Gerald and low-slung bass peddler Peter Hook. Sat 30 Dec, The Warehouse Project, Store Street, Manchester M1 2WA. 8pm–5am, £29.50, Sun 31 Dec: New Year's Eve ft. Hannah Wants, Disciples & more See off 2017 in style when the best of British leads a blistering bass music line-up on New Year's Eve. Former soccer player Hannah Wants will bring raw rave vibes, Calvin Harris collaborators Disciples will sprinkle their house music with soul, and garage duo Bondax will be full of council estate cool.
You’ll also get a chance to see Rinse FM’s Low Steppa, whose remix of Route 94’s ‘My Love’ lit up dancefloors across the world. Sun 31 Dec, The Warehouse Project, Store Street, Manchester M1 2WA. 8pm–5am, £45, Mon 1 Jan: The Closing Party ft.
Bicep, The Black Madonna, Midland & more Want to keep the vibe strong into 2018? WHP’s 12-hour Closing Party showcases the biggest names in dance music. Belfast duo Bicep return to Store Street for a set of sparkling electronica. Mixmag’s DJ of the Year The Black Madonna will crate-dig her favourite tunes, and expect roof-raisers from Motor City Drum Ensemble. Along with Midland, Shanti Celeste and Lone, plenty more names will bid a final farewell to Manchester’s unique clubbing project. Mon 1 Jan, The Warehouse Project, Store Street, Manchester M1 2WA. 5pm–5am, £45.
Look beyond the panto dames for brilliant Christmas entertainment in Manchester. We’ve picked the coolest yuletide happenings this December, from family entertainment that will delight the little ones, to cultural treats for those who are perhaps too old to sit on Santa’s knee.
Fill your stocking with tickets now before they sell out. Check individual venues for family tickets and relaxed shows. Manchester Collective: The End of Time Discover a stirring seasonal experience as the Manchester Collective presents Messiaen’s ‘Quartet for the End of Time’. The French composer wrote this while interred by the Nazis and premiered the piece to prisoners and guards in the pouring rain. This evening of rich chamber music also features music by Ravel and Stravinsky.
Sat 2 Dec, The Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA. Tel: 0333 130 0967 (Mon-Fri, 2-4pm), 8pm, £12, Cinderella (Cendrillon) You shall go to the ball with Jules Massenet’s operatic take on the classic fairytale Cinderella. ‘Cendrillon’ features the RNCM Chorus and is sung in French, with a strong emphasis on comedy, drama and even sarcasm. As with other RNCM events, there are discounts for group bookings. Wed 6 Dec - Sat 16 Dec, Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9RD.
Tel: 0161 907 5200, 7.30pm, £21 – £34, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf Wow! Said the Owl was such a big hit last year, Little Angel Theatre return with a story about a gentle wolf with a broken heart.
Bring the whole family to hear the wolf’s side of the classic Red Riding Hood tale. He won’t gobble you up. Thu 7 Dec – Sat 30 Dec (excl Sun, Mon & boxing day), HOME, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN. Tel: 0161 200 1500, 10.30am & 1.30pm, £8.50, Manchester Festive Happening: A Gospel Christmas Manchester Camerata will raise the roof with the AMC Gospel Choir in the majestic converted Wesleyan chapel, Albert Hall.
Tuck into mince pies and mulled wine to the heavenly strains of ‘Handel’s Soulful Messiah’ while classic Christmas carols are liberally sprinkled with uplifting gospel music. Sun 10 Dec, Albert Hall, 27 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR. Tel: 0161 817 3490, 3pm, £22 – £38.50, Christmas No.1 (POP) Singalong! If you missed him on The One Show, don’t forget to catch The Rainer Hersch Orkestra for a rip-roaring ride through Christmas number one singles. This family show is a fully interactive affair, as you clap, stamp and sing along to ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Jingle Bells’ and more. Mon 18 Dec, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS. Tel: 0161 907 9000, 7.30pm, £17 – £35.
There’s a revolution brewing at John Rylands Library on Deansgate. 500 years after Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on a Wittenberg church door, a new exhibition explores The Reformation, the religious schism that defined Europe for centuries to come.
The turbulence sparked by Luther’s actions prompted William Tyndale to start translating the Bible into English – a revolutionary threat to the established Church and State as Protestant Christianity took hold. In response, the zealous Henry VIII was made “Defender of the Faith”, a title which remains today. The John Rylands exhibition is a treat for religious history fans, who are invited to explore the roles of Luther, Tyndale and Henry, and the resulting propaganda war through print distribution and rare religious tracts. Thu 7 Sep 2017 – Sun 4 Mar 2018, The John Rylands Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH. Tel: 0161 306 0555, Sun–Mon 12pm–5pm, Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, FREE, Image: King Henry VIII. Courtesy of The John Rylands Library.
Brett Anderson, lead singer of British indie band Suede, will appear in conversation at the Dancehouse as part of Manchester Literature Festival in March 2018. The cult figure who emerged from London's Brit Pop scene will be talking about his forthcoming memoir, Coal Black Mornings. As a child growing up in Hayward’s Heath, just south of the capital, Anderson was deeply into art and music as well as being obsessed with the likes of David Bowie, The Smiths and The Fall. He channelled these passions into his role as lead singer of the band Suede. A contemporary of Jarvis Cocker and Damon Albarn, Anderson subverted the trappings of masculinity which were prevalent at the time and, together with Suede guitarist and co-writer, Bernard Butler, created acclaimed albums such as Suede (1993) and Dog Man Star (1994).
His personal life was no less colourful: he dated Justine Frischmann of Elastica in the 1990s before she went out with Albarn and developed - and kicked - a major drug habit. He has gone on to work with an ever changing line up of musicians, both as part of Suede and on various side and solo projects. Anderson will be in conversation with Adelle Stripe (author of Black Teeth and A Brilliant Smile).
Tickets are on sale to Literature Festival members now, and go on general sale on Monday 11 December. For more arts and culture events in Manchester and the surrounding area, click. Wed 28 Mar, The Dancehouse, 10A Oxford Road, Manchester M1 5QA. Tel: 0161 237 9753, 7.30pm, £10, or £24 with a copy of the book. The fourth installment of the Winter Market sets up in the idyllic Ivy Church in Didsbury for their latest Christmas pop up. There'll be the usual ornate artisanal finds from stall holders as well as a host of street food traders and beverage makers to keep you warmed plus there's a wreath making course that is filling up fast. The real draw though is the genuine reindeer that will be making an appearance.
Nothing says Christmas quite like Lapland's favourite magic sled pullers so make sure you get down to the Ivy in Didsbury to get in the festive spirit. Sat 9 Dec, Ivy Church, 97 Barlow Moor Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2GP. Shhark Comedy Hold Fast Mon 4 Dec 8pm £2 Canadian comic Evan Desmarais hosts a new night of new comedy. Splitting the night between new voices and new material Evan invites 5 pro comics to perform 10 minutes of whatever it is they might be working on followed by an ‘open mic’ of sorts when those looking to get extra stage time can sign up and hone their tight five.
A bold move to be going up against the Frog & Bucket’s flagship new act night ‘Beat The Frog’ but the cosy room at the back of NQ basement bar Hold Fast + the promise of more established comics should set them apart. The more the merrier. Lou Sanders The Bread Shed Tue 5 Dec 7.30pm £5/3 XS Malarkey shows no signs of slowing down before the end of the year as they start December with a great line up headed by the surreal musings of Lou Sanders. High on self confidence and no shortage of top banter Lou Sanders is always a treat, tonight she’ll be supported by Bisha K Ali (fresh off the back of exposing a bizarre identity theft from a Canadian public arts commission (seriously mate, look it up), Amy Annette and Claire Keegan. Ably held together by the madcap meanderings of XS host Toby Hadoke go check out why they are continually thought of as the best comedy club in the North. Crimes Against Hilarity The Peer Hat Thu 7 Dec 8pm £3.50 The people behind the great comedy snafu are hosting a night of Christmas laughs with some help from the premier meat based Yorkshire comedy duo in The Delightful Sausage.
The sausage pair of Chris Cantrill and Amy Gledhill can look fondly back on 2017 where they had a superb Edinburgh show well received by critics and audiences alike and set sights on an even bigger 2018 where they have their 1 st show being released on NextUp and a run at the comedy mecca of the Soho Theatre. Go see them whilst they’re still playing lovely little gigs like this. Benjamin Clementine Mon 4 Dec O2 Ritz £18.50 Experimental poet/singer songwriter with new music since his 2015 Mercury Music Prize winning debut At Least For Now. See our full preview. Confidence Man Tue 5 Dec Deaf Institute £10 Dance punk four-piece hailing from Australia whose sound is reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem. Willie J Healey Wed 6 Dec Jimmy's £6 Lo-fi/surfer rock artist who recently released debut album People and Their Dogs. Abbatoir Blues Thu 7 Dec Castle Hotel £6 Brighton group with garage/punk rock sounds that are complimented by gravelly vocals.
The Orielles Fri 8 Dec Deaf Institute £7.50 Jangling, funky indie from the West Yorkshire trio. Bloody Knees Sat 9 Dec Night & Day £5 Noisy punks from Australia. Psycho Comedy Mon 27 Nov Eagle Inn £3 Liverpudlian experimental group blending together punk, garage and drone. Jesca Hoop Tue 28 Nov The Stoller Hall £15 Singer songwriter with experimental folk, rock and electronic sounds, whose early mentor was Tom Waits. Songhoy Blues Wed 29 Nov Manchester Academy 2 £14.50 Malian desert blues band with often politically-charged lyrics. Jane Weaver Thu 30 Nov 02 Ritz £13.50 Label boss of Bird Records delivering psych folk/pop.
Pumarosa Fri 1 Dec Gorilla £9 Raucous electro-rock five-piece who released their debut album 'The Witch' earlier this year. Femme Sat 2 Dec Soup Kitchen £7 Electro pop laced with synths and bass, delivered through performance art shows.
Son Little Sun 3 Dec Soup Kitchen £10 Folk pop with roots influences evident in his latest album 'New Magic'. There will be plenty of words from the suburbs at the 13th Chorlton Book Festival. The annual book bash brings literary fun for all the family to the historic Chorlton Library. Expect author signing sessions, spoken word, craft activities, historical insights and even scary stories for kids during the nine-day festival.
After Dark Entertainment invites children aged 14 and over to become a sleuth for Once Upon A Crime (Mon 20 Nov, Chorlton Library, 6.30pm, FREE), an immersive theatre experience featuring some well-known characters such as the Mad Hatter, Cruella de Vil and Captain Hook. And the shadows of the old Hulme crescents will be felt at An Evening with Laura Wilkinson (Wed 22 Nov, Chorlton Library, 7pm, FREE), as her novel explores ideas of ugliness and beauty. Unless stated on the Book Festival website, all the events are free. Fri 17 – Sat 25 Nov, Chorlton Library, Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9PN.
Times vary, FREE. Danny Brocklehurst at Central Library Central Library launches its new Library Lounge series of talks at the end of this month, with this free talk from television screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst. Brocklehurst is perhaps best known for his work on groundbreaking series such as Clocking Off and Shameless. Here he will be talking through his journey from freelance journalist to screenwriter, as well as his forthcoming Netflix series Safe. You can read more about the Library Lounge talks in our.
Tue 28 Nov, Central Library, St. Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD.
Tel: 0161 234 1983, 6.15pm, David Batchelor Talk at The Whitworth You can catch this free afternoon Q&A with Scottish sculptor and installation artist David Batchelor on Wednesday at The Whitworth as part of their Wednesday Talks series. In his highly technical creations, Batchelor uses lightboxes, industrial dollies and found objects to create a neo-modernist look.
This talk will take you through his twenty-year career, checking off many of his most important works including Plato’s Disco, his 2015 installation at The Whitworth. Wed 29 Nov, Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER. 12.30pm - 4pm, Last Chance to See Orthodox Icons at Manchester Cathedral This Thursday is your last opportunity to catch this exhibition at Manchester Cathedral, showcasing a series of contemporary depictions of Mary, the mother of Christ, in the Orthodox tradition. Three professional Bulgarian iconographers worked together to produce these images, which combine traditional painting techniques with detailed wood carving. The artists in question - Dimitrinka Ivanova, Yordan Ivanov and Kameliya Konstantinova - have a long history with the Cathedral, having produced icons for the north side in 2015. Until Thu 30 Nov, Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester, M3 1SX.
8.30am - 5.30pm, Eloquent Silence Exhibition Preview at Lowry Hotel (pictured) Comme Ca Art have been running exhibitions in unusual venues since 1994, and their latest venture comes to the Lowry Hotel this week. Eloquent Silence is an exhibition of work by Manchester-based figurative painter Stefanie Trow, whose photographic style of painting has landed her exhibitions all around the region. This exhibition features all new work by the artist and can be caught until 23rd January 2018.
If you want to attend this evening preview, you’ll have to drop an email to claire@commecaart.com Thu 30 Nov, The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, M3 5LH. 6pm - 9pm, Convenience Store Opening Party New themed bar Convenience Store opens this Thursday, taking its aesthetic from, you guessed it, a convenience store. This Thursday evening is their free opening party, and you can register via their website for the chance to take part in a late-night lock in.
See our for more information. Thu 30 Nov, Convenience Store NQ, 100 High Street, Manchester M4 1HP.
Tel: 0161 244 9422, 8pm - late. Chorlton Book Festival The Chorlton Book Festival has been running at Chorlton Library - and a handful of other venues - since last Friday, and boasts a packed programme of free and inexpensive events. There’s a couple of standout free shows running this week, both on at the Library: On Monday you can catch an immersive theatre experience aimed at youngsters, featuring many of your childhood’s favourite villains, and on Wednesday you can catch a talk with novelist Laura Wilkinson. See our for more details. Fri 17 Nov – Sat 25 Nov, Chorlton Library, Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9PN. Times vary, Sci-Fi Shorts at The University of Manchester Another festival is also happening this week: The Kinofilm Manchester Short Film Festival, with many screenings happening all over the city, covering every available style and genre.
One of the free screenings you can catch is this one at the Manchester University’s John Casken Theatre, where they will be showing nine different science-fiction and fantasy shorts from all over the world. This screening showcases the breadth and imagination of the genre, including both a British film about a woman lost in space, and a Spanish film about a talking Virgin Mary statue. Tue 21 Nov, John Casken Theatre, 2nd Floor, Martin Harris Building, University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester, M15 6FH. 6pm - 7.30pm, Gert Robijns at The Whitworth (pictured) For the latest instalment of The Whitworth’s Wednesday Talks series, they’ve invited along the Flemish sculptor and installation artist Gert Robijns to talk about his work.
Gert’s work is big and ambitious - one of his sculptures is a 1:1 recreation of his grandparents house placed right next to the real building - and he’ll be talking through his ideas process, and how he actually gets these huge projects off the ground, in what should prove to be a fascinating afternoon discussion. Wed 22 Nov, Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER. 12.30pm - 2.30pm, Last Chance to See Aficionado Recordings Exhibition at Electrik Electrik bar in Chorlton has had record sleeve designs from jazz-donk label Aficionado Recordings on display since the start of this month, but that exhibition comes to a close this Thursday. This is your last chance to catch the stylish, minimalist designs of Aficionado artist Sarah Salkeld.
Check out our for more information. Until Thu 23 Nov, Electrik, 559 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 0AE. Tel: 0161 881 3315, 12pm - 12.30am, Hidden Treasures preview at The Portico Library From one exhibition closing, to another one opening: The Portico Library’s latest exhibition opens this weekend, and you can catch a free advance preview this Thursday evening. It’s called Hidden Treasures, and on display will be a selection of unique and strange pieces from the library’s collections, with documents, prints and illustrations going back hundreds of years. This preview is also the launch of the library’s Adopt-a-Book appeal, where you will have the opportunity to help fund the vital restoration work the library performs on its burgeoning archive.
Thu 23 Nov, Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HY. Tel: 0161 236 6785, 6pm - 8pm. Pop star and taste maker, Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus set the world alight back in 2014 with third album, Nikki Nack. Universally praised as one of the most uplifting, new-sounding and downright thrilling records of recent times, she and co-writer Nate Brenner, are known for their international approach to rhythm and sound, effortlessly crossing genres and continents to joyous effect.
They return with a new album and tour in January 2018, stopping off at Manchester's Albert Hall in March. This new album, called I can feel you creep into my private life follows collaborations with the likes of David Byrne, Laurie Anderson and Yoko Ono. Fri 16 Mar, Albert Hall, 27 Peter Street, Manchester M2 5QR. Tel: 0844 858 8521.
7pm £16.50 -on sale Fri 17 Nov 2017 at 10am. We popped down to the stunningly restored Mackie Mayor building to find out about the best food and drink at Altrincham Market's new NQ offshoot.
It's a beautiful space with a great feel and is perhaps more peaceful than its Alty market sister. This might be down to the the plentiful seating with its additional galleried upper floor, or the natural light from the domed glass roof serving to soften the heavy industrial furnishings. There are 9 food traders who've set up shop at Mackie, some stalwarts like Honest Crust pizza, and a couple of newbies that we were keen to try out.
Here's a top 5 of succulent treats to try out as soon as you get the chance. The bao: Bao House's Hoisin pork belly bao with rice cakes and tenderstem broccolli Bao House offer something a little different with their Taiwanese soft pillowy steamed buns. You can choose from a variety of flavourful fillings; avocado and roast pineapple, cornmeal fried hake with jalapenos, and Sichuan chicken. We opted for the hoisin pork belly, cooked meltingly well, with a sweetness set off by sharp pickled cucumbers, plenty of fresh coriander and spring onions. All tucked up in a snowy white soft bao bun. We had a side of korean fried rice cakes and tenderstem brocolli for a bit of chilli miso punch.
The pizza: Honest Crust's marinara Altrincham market favourite Honest Crust serve up their usual top notch pizzas. They have a great selection of adventurous rolling specials, but be really brave and let the ingredients shine by taking it back to basics with a cheeseless marinara; perfectly sweet-yet-tart tomato sauce, thinly sliced garlic, a generous sprinkling of fresh oregano and a drizzle of olive oil to finish.
Simple but stunning. The fish dish: Fin's fish finger sandwich Fin has been making waves at Mackie Mayor with their selection of sustainably sourced whole fresh fish dishes. The fish finger sandwich is just about as good as it gets with buttery flaking beer battered hake complimented by bright flavour from peas and peppery rocket. The dessert: Wolfhouse Coffee's cheesecakes Dessert should be something sweet from the spectacular display of treats at Wolfhouse Coffee; beautifully fruit-topped friands, gooey brownies and tarts that look too good to eat. The lemon merengue cheesecake is so pretty it feels a shame to stick a spoon in, but when you do it's a silky sweet, tangy delight.
The beer: Jack in the Box's Buxton x Dugges Ramberget IPA Manchester's own Blackjack Brewery has a firm handle on the beer selection with the Jack in the Box bar. It's a carefully curated choice of drafts with smaller local breweries represented amongst the Blackjack big hitters. Try the Buxton / Dugges Ramberget IPA with citrusy notes and a smooth finish. A nice light pairing for the fish dishes from Fin. Mackie Mayor, Eagle Street, Manchester M4 5BU, Tue- Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-6pm, FREE entry.
Virtually Reality at RNCM (pictured) This Monday, the Royal Northern College of Music will be hosting a free evening of new music from international composing talent. The event is part of the college’s New Music North West festival, and as its name Virtually Reality implies, it focuses on technology and digitally-manipulated sound. A new composition from Polish composer Jagoda Szmytka entitled ‘sky-me, type-me’, which uses conversation snippets routed through four megaphones to create its eerie sound will be presented in full at the show. There will also be world premiere of a new composition by local experimental composer MICHAELBRAILEY (his caps) and the first live performance of Sam Kidel’s call-centre bothering track Disruptive Muzak. Mon 13 Nov, RNCM, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9RD. Tel: 0161 907 5200, 7pm - 8pm, Beats & Pieces Big Band at Band on the Wall The Bits & Pieces Big Band are coming to Band on the Wall this Wednesday for a young people’s masterclass in arrangement.
The fourteen-piece band, led by composer and conductor Ben Cottrell - whose musical direction work can be heard in the last series of Peaky Blinders - met as students at Manchester University and have played together for around a decade, amassing a wealth of experience. This masterclass opens with a discussion of their approach to arrangement, followed by group workshops where young conductors will get the chance to arrange their own piece. Parents are welcome to watch, but participation in this event is locked down to 13-18 year olds. Wed 15 Nov, Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street, The Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JZ. Tel: 0161 834 1786, 5pm - 9pm, Manchester Histories Festival Announcement The biannual Manchester Histories Festival doesn’t return until June 2018, but you can catch a little sneak preview of the lineup on Thursday at this announcement event hosted by Manchester Art Gallery.
The theme for next year’s festival is protest, free speech and democracy, and this event will take you through the highlights of what you can expect to see there. The event will also feature a guest appearance from poet and Manchester University chancellor Lemn Sissay. Thu 16 Nov, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JL. Tel: 0161 235 8888, 6pm - 8pm, Censorship and the working class reader at WCML The Working Class Movement Library commemorates an important but largely forgotten moment in British legal history this week. This year marks the two-hundredth year since the trial of satirist William Hone, who successfully defended himself against charges of blasphemy and libel, opening up the possibilities of British literature in an age of heavy censorship.
Edinburgh University’s Dr. Katherine Inglis will be giving this free talk, looking at another less fortunate case - the case of Henry Vizetelly, imprisoned in the 19th century for translating books - and how censorship laws have historically been used to target working class readers. Thu 16 Nov, Working Class Movement Library, 51 Crescent, Salford, M5 4WX. 6.30pm - 8pm. Cinema 4d R14 64 Bit Crack there. Get cozy with GRUB Food Fair when they return this week to their new, covered winter home, the Fairfield Social Club. This undercover hangout is just five minutes’ walk from Piccadilly train station. Caribbean vegan street foodies Ital Fresh will tempt your tummy all weekend along with mobile soul food chefs Wallace and Sons.
Joining them on Friday will be cheesy treats from Mac Daddy, Deep South dishes from Didsbury’s Oh My Glaze, and a ‘hole’ lot of tastiness from the Manchester Doughnut Company. Purely Pizza will deliver a slice of delight on Saturday alongside Get Wurst’s best dogs, fish supper twists from the Hip Hop Chip Shop, and ice cream sandwiches from Scoop Up. DJs will keep the party rocking throughout the weekend, with Afrocentric grooves from Banana Hill’s Cervo on Friday, and plenty of tunes from Jonny Shire and Jamie Groovement on Saturday.
Fri 10 - Sat 11 Nov and then every Fri and Sat, Fairfield Social Club, Archway 6, Temperance Street, Manchester, M12 6HR. 12-10pm (food until 9pm). Christmas shopping can be a right old chore, traipsing around town on a weekend far and wide to get the perfect prezzies for your nearest and dearest. So why not take a big chunk out of it in one fell swoop with the Makers Market at Great Northern this Sunday for the most eclectic traders you can find whilst enjoying delicious street food and maybe having a cup of something warming.
The artisanal market is a hit all year round but comes into its own for the winter season as it helps out the hapless shoppers to grab anything from foodie treats to homemade trinkets and fantastic vintage finds. Sun 3 Dec, Great Northern Warehouse, 235 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN. 11am – 5pm, FREE. Enjoy theatre right on Manchester’s doorstop with this special offer for Manchester Wire readers. The Waterside Arts Centre is a buzzing, modern arts hub on the site of the old Sale Civic Theatre. Their programme bursts with comedy, theatre, music and film – and you now have a chance to sample the best of the Waterside with an exclusive Wire deal.
Book for any of the shows listed here and use the code MCRWIRE on checkout to get 2-for-1 on tickets. Two (Thu 5 Oct, 7.30pm, £12, ) sees two actors take on 14 characters as a working class town comes to life in a local boozer. The quick-change script is by renowned Farnworth playwright Jim Cartwright, whose classic play ‘Road’ was adapted for the BBC.
Mary Pearson’s one-woman multimedia spectacular FoMO, Mofos (Fri 6 Oct, 7.30pm, £12, ) takes us into the chaos of a digital world. This solo dance piece takes its cue from the movies Blow-Up and Mullholland Drive, and the songs of Robert Wyatt and John Lennon. The British empire comes under scrutiny in Just An Ordinary Lawyer (Wed 11 Oct, 7.30pm, £12, ). Actor Tayo Aluko tells – and sings – the compelling tale of how Nigerian cricket fan Tunji Sowande rose through the ranks to become Britain’s first Black judge in 1978. The Value of Nothing (Thu 19 Oct, 7.30pm, £10, ) is a press conference from hell. Kim Wiltshire’s script sees self-appointed people’s champ Vince Fine lead a government welfare scheme amid the many voices of people on benefits. An electric play brought by Laid Bare.
Young people across the UK lent their voices to Zest Theatre and Half Moon’s What Once Was Ours (Mon 6 Nov, 7pm, £9, ). This is an immersive standing show for young people about Katie and Callum (pictured) living disconnected lives against the background of Brexit. Meet a cobbler and a cook in hit Edinburgh Fringe show Chopping Chillies (Fri 24 Nov, 7.30pm, £12, ww). This poetic tale brings India to the heart of London, and features a post-show talk. It’s directed by Guy Masterson, producer of the Olivier Award winning ‘Morecambe’. Thu 5 Oct – Fri 24 Nov, Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, Greater Manchester M33 7ZF. Tel: 0161 912 5616.
GRUB Food Fair and Fairfield Social Club’s new venture is full steam ahead, opening this weekend at the new venue. It’s a five minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station, and all undercover. On Friday, The Gravy Train Poutine, Howlin’ Tacos, Diamond Dogs, The Otto-Men and ChouChoux are the street food line-up. The Gravy Train Poutine and The Otto-Men are back on Saturday, and joined by Wallace and Sons, Pastrami NOW, South Manny Flavaz and Fruits of the Forage – all food trader details are available via the link below.
DJs are playing all day and a full bar of local beers, sodas and wine will be flowing. Head down to celebrate their arrival. Fri 27-Sat 28 Oct and then every Fri and Sat, Fairfield Social Club, Archway 6, Temperance Street, Manchester, M12 6HR. The Royal Exchange is being transformed into a major new food and drink destination. The theatre’s restaurant, bars and cafe is now The Rivals, named after the Exchange’s first stage production in 1976 while the luxurious Great Hall is home to an indoor beer garden which has just opened. Expect urban cool vibes amid the venue’s stunning architecture: this dramatic renovation is fronted by Goska Langrish and Coronation Street actor Rupert Hill, the team behind the award-winning Parlour in Chorlton among other venues.
There's a new menu that includes dishes such as braised featherblade of beef, a roast and pickled cauliflower risotto & haddock and parsley fishcakes, plus a revived drinks offer with cask ales and craft beers, plus space to host a range of live events. The indoor beer garden is open now, while The Rivals restaurant and bar will open to the public on Thursday 14 September. From Tue 29 Aug, The Royal Exchange, St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7DH. Tel: 0161 833 9833. The Refuge and Electric Chair are hosting a six-hour cosmic disco marathon with veteran producer Daniele Baldelli at the end of October.
For one night only, Baldelli will recreate his legendary nights on the banks of Lake Garda, at which he pioneered the cosmic disco sound in the 1970s. Expect plenty of electronic sounds and surprises from the man who was beatmatching and creating his own edits years ahead of his contemporaries. There's a pre-show warm up in the bar from 3pm with tunes from James Holroyd and Bonar ‘PBR Streetgang’ Bradberry. We have a couple of packages of four tickets to give away to lucky Wire readers. Simply email competitions [at] manchesterwire [dot] co [dot] uk with your name, age and Twitter handle and we'll get back to you.
Over 18s only. Sat 28 Oct, The Refuge, The Principal Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA. Tel: 0161 233 5151, 10pm-4am, £15.
Original cast recording Music Lyrics Book Basis by Productions 1957 1958 1959 US Tour 1960 Broadway return 1961 1980 Broadway revival 1997 UK Tour and West End revival 2008 West End revival and UK Tour 2009 Broadway revival and US Tour 2013 UK Tour West Side Story is a with a by, music by, by and conception and choreography. It was inspired by 's play. The story is set in the neighborhood in New York City in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, neighborhood (in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an project for the, which changed the neighborhood's character).
The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street of different backgrounds. The members of the Sharks,, are taunted by the Jets, a gang. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks.
The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theatre. Bernstein's score for the musical includes ', ', ', ', ', 'Jet Song', ', ', ', 'Gee, Officer Krupke', and '. The original 1957 Broadway production, directed and choreographed by and produced by Robert E. Griffith and, marked Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances before going on tour. The production was nominated for six including Best Musical in 1957, but the award for Best Musical went to 's.
Robbins won the Tony Award for his choreography and won for his scenic designs. The show had an even longer-running London production, a number of revivals and international productions. A, directed by and Robbins, starred,,, and.
The film was nominated for eleven and won ten, including for, for, and. L-R: Elizabeth Taylor, Carmen Guitterez,, and from the original Broadway cast sing ' (1957) Genesis [ ] In 1947, Jerome Robbins approached Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents about collaborating on a contemporary musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. He proposed that the plot focus on the conflict between an Irish Catholic family and a Jewish family living on the of, during the Easter– season. The girl has survived the and emigrated from Israel; the conflict was to be centered around of the Catholic 'Jets' towards the Jewish 'Emeralds' (a name that made its way into the script as a reference). Eager to write his first musical, Laurents immediately agreed.
Bernstein wanted to present the material in operatic form, but Robbins and Laurents resisted the suggestion. They described the project as 'lyric theater', and Laurents wrote a first draft he called East Side Story. Only after he completed it did the group realize it was little more than a musicalization of themes that had already been covered in plays like.
When he opted to drop out, the three men went their separate ways, and the piece was shelved for almost five years. In 1955, theatrical producer was working on a stage adaptation of the novel Serenade, about an opera singer who comes to the realization he is homosexual, and he invited Laurents to write the book.
Laurents accepted and suggested Bernstein and Robbins join the creative team. Robbins felt if the three were going to join forces, they should return to East Side Story, and Bernstein agreed. Laurents, however, was committed to Gabel, who introduced him to the young composer/lyricist. Sondheim auditioned by playing the score for, his musical that was scheduled to open in the fall.
Laurents liked the lyrics but was not impressed with the music. Sondheim did not care for Laurents' opinion. Serenade ultimately was shelved. Laurents was soon hired to write the screenplay for a of the 1934 film for. While in Hollywood, he contacted Bernstein, who was in town conducting at the.
The two met at, and the conversation turned to, a fairly recent social phenomenon that had received major coverage on the front pages of the morning newspapers due to a turf war. Bernstein suggested they rework East Side Story and set it in Los Angeles, but Laurents felt he was more familiar with and than he was with and. The two contacted Robbins, who was enthusiastic about a musical with a Latin beat. He arrived in Hollywood to choreograph the dance sequences for, and he and Laurents began developing the musical while working on their respective projects, keeping in touch with Bernstein, who had returned to New York.
When the producer of The Painted Veil replaced Gardner with and asked Laurents to revise his script with her in mind, he backed out of the film, freeing him to devote all his time to the stage musical. Collaboration and development [ ] In New York City, Laurents went to the opening night party for a new play by, and there he met Sondheim, who had heard that East Side Story, now retitled West Side Story, was back on track.
Bernstein had decided he needed to concentrate solely on the music, and he and Robbins had invited and to write the lyrics, but the team opted to work on instead. Laurents asked Sondheim if he would be interested in tackling the task. Initially he resisted, because he was determined to write the full score for his next project ( Saturday Night had been aborted), but convinced him that he would benefit from the experience, and he accepted.
Meanwhile, Laurents had written a new draft of the book changing the characters' backgrounds: Anton, once an Irish American, was now of Polish and Irish descent, and the formerly Jewish Maria had become a Puerto Rican. The original book Laurents wrote closely adhered to Romeo and Juliet, but the characters based on and the parents of the doomed lovers were eliminated early on. Later the scenes related to Juliet's faking her death and committing suicide also were deleted. Language posed a problem; four-letter words were uncommon in the theater at the time, and slang expressions were avoided for fear they would be dated by the time the production opened. Laurents ultimately invented what sounded like real street talk but actually was not: 'cut the frabba-jabba', for example.
Sondheim converted long passages of dialogue, and sometimes just a simple phrase like 'A boy like that would kill your brother', into lyrics. With the help of Oscar Hammerstein, Laurents convinced Bernstein and Sondheim to move 'One Hand, One Heart', which he considered too pristine for the balcony scene, to the scene set in the bridal shop, and as a result 'Tonight' was written to replace it. Laurents felt that the building tension needed to be alleviated in order to increase the impact of the play's tragic outcome, so comic relief in the form of Officer Krupke was added to the second act. He was outvoted on other issues: he felt the lyrics to ' and ' were too witty for the characters singing them, but they stayed in the score and proved to be audience favorites. Another song, 'Kid Stuff', was added and quickly removed during the Washington, D.C. Tryout when Laurents convinced the others it was helping tip the balance of the show into typical musical comedy.
Bernstein composed West Side Story and concurrently, which led to some switches of material between the two works. Tony and Maria's duet, 'One Hand, One Heart', was originally intended for Cunegonde in Candide. The music of 'Gee, Officer Krupke' was pulled from the Venice scene in Candide. Laurents explained the style that the creative team finally decided on: Just as Tony and Maria, our Romeo and Juliet, set themselves apart from the other kids by their love, so we have tried to set them even further apart by their language, their songs, their movement. Wherever possible in the show, we have tried to heighten emotion or to articulate inarticulate adolescence through music, song or dance.
The show was nearly complete in the fall of 1956, but almost everyone on the creative team needed to fulfill other commitments first. Robbins was involved with, then Bernstein with, and in January 1957 A Clearing in the Woods, Laurents' latest play, opened and quickly closed. When a backers' audition failed to raise any money for West Side Story late in the spring of 1957, only two months before the show was to begin rehearsals, producer pulled out of the project. Every other producer had already turned down the show, deeming it too dark and depressing.
Bernstein was despondent, but Sondheim convinced his friend Hal Prince, who was in Boston overseeing the out-of-town tryout of the new musical, to read the script. He liked it but decided to ask Abbott, his longtime mentor, for his opinion, and Abbott advised him to turn it down.
Prince, aware that Abbott was the primary reason New Girl was in trouble, decided to ignore him, and he and his producing partner Robert Griffith flew to New York to hear the score. In his memoirs, Prince recalled, 'Sondheim and Bernstein sat at the piano playing through the music, and soon I was singing along with them.' Production period [ ]. Kert and Lawrence in the balcony scene (1957) Prince began cutting the budget and raising money.
Robbins then announced he did not want to choreograph the show, but changed his mind when Prince agreed to an eight-week dance rehearsal period (instead of the customary four), since there was to be more dancing in West Side Story than in any previous Broadway show, and allowed Robbins to hire as his assistant. Originally, when considering the cast, Laurents wanted for the lead role of Tony, but the actor had recently died. Sondheim found and, who created the roles of Tony and Anita, respectively. Getting the work on stage was still not easy. Bernstein said: Everyone told us that [ West Side Story] was an impossible project. And we were told no one was going to be able to sing, as with 'Ma-ri-a'.
Also, they said the score was too rangy for pop music. Besides, who wanted to see a show in which the first-act curtain comes down on two dead bodies lying on the stage? And then we had the really tough problem of casting it, because the characters had to be able not only to sing but dance and act and be taken for teenagers. Ultimately, some of the cast were teenagers, some were 21, some were 30 but looked 16. Some were wonderful singers but couldn't dance very well, or vice versa. And if they could do both, they couldn't act.
Throughout the rehearsal period, the New York newspapers were filled with articles about gang warfare, keeping the show's plot timely. Robbins kept the cast members playing the Sharks and the Jets separate in order to discourage them from socializing with each other and reminded everyone of the reality of gang violence by posting news stories on the bulletin board backstage. Robbins wanted a gritty realism from his sneaker- and jeans-clad cast. He gave the ensemble more freedom than Broadway dancers had previously been given to interpret their roles, and the dancers were thrilled to be treated like actors instead of just choreographed bodies. As the rehearsals wore on, Bernstein fought to keep his score together, as other members of the team called on him to cut out more and more of the sweeping or complex 'operatic' passages.
Initially declined to record the, saying the score was too depressing and too difficult. There were problems with 's designs. His painted backdrops were stunning, but the sets were, for the most part, either shabby looking or too stylized. Prince refused to spend money on new construction, and Smith was obliged to improve what he had as best he could with very little money to do it. The pre-Broadway run in Washington, D.C. Was a critical and commercial success, although none of the reviews mentioned Sondheim, listed as co-lyricist, who was overshadowed by the better-known Bernstein. Bernstein magnanimously removed his name as co-author of the lyrics, although Sondheim was uncertain he wanted to receive sole credit for what he considered to be overly florid contributions by Bernstein.
Robbins demanded and received a 'Conceived by' credit, and used it to justify his making major decisions regarding changes in the show without consulting the others. As a result, by opening night on Broadway, none of his collaborators were talking to him. It has been rumored that while Bernstein was off trying to fix the musical Candide, Sondheim wrote some of the music for West Side Story, and that Bernstein's co-lyricist billing mysteriously disappeared from the credits of West Side Story during the tryout, presumably as a trade-off. However, Suskin states in Show Tunes that 'As the writing progressed and the extent of Bernstein's lyric contributions became less, the composer agreed to rescind his credit.Contrary to rumor, Sondheim did not write music for the show; his only contribution came on 'Something's Coming', where he developed the main strain of the chorus from music Bernstein wrote for the verse. ) Synopsis [ ] Act 1 [ ] Two rival teenage gangs, the Jets (White) and the Sharks (Puerto Rican immigrants), struggle for control of the neighborhood somewhere in the of New York City amidst the police (Prologue). They are warned by Lt.
Schrank and Officer Krupke to stop fighting on their beat. The police chase the Sharks off, and then the Jets plan how they can assure their continued dominance of the street. The Jets' leader, Riff, suggests setting up a rumble with the Sharks. He plans to make the challenge to Bernardo, the Sharks' leader, that night at the neighborhood dance. Riff wants to convince his friend and former member of the Jets, Tony, to meet the Jets at the dance. Some of the Jets are unsure of his loyalty, but Riff is adamant that Tony is still one of them ('Jet Song'). Riff meets Tony while he's working at Doc's Drugstore to persuade him to come.
Tony initially refuses, but Riff wins him over. Tony is convinced that something important is round the corner ('Something's Coming'). Maria works in a bridal shop with Anita, the girlfriend of her brother, Bernardo. Maria has just arrived from Puerto Rico for her arranged marriage to Chino, a friend of Bernardo's. Maria confesses to Anita that she is not in love with Chino. Anita makes Maria a dress to wear to the neighborhood dance. The Shark girls extol the virtues of ' in 's production of West Side Story in 2007.
At the dance, after introductions, the teenagers begin to dance; soon a challenge dance is called ('Dance at the Gym'), during which Tony and Maria (who aren't taking part in the challenge dance) see each other across the room and are drawn to each other. They dance together, forgetting the tension in the room, and fall in love, but Bernardo pulls his sister from Tony and sends her home. Riff and Bernardo agree to meet for a War Council at Doc's, a drug store which is considered neutral ground, but meanwhile, an infatuated and happy Tony finds Maria's building and serenades her outside her bedroom ('Maria'). She appears on her fire escape, and the two profess their love for one another (').
Meanwhile, Anita, Rosalia, and the other Shark girls discuss the differences between the territory of Puerto Rico and the mainland United States of America, with Anita defending America, and Rosalia yearning for Puerto Rico ('). The Jets get antsy while waiting for the Sharks inside Doc's Drug Store.
Riff helps them let out their aggression ('Cool'). The Sharks arrive to discuss weapons to use in the rumble. Tony suggests 'a fair fight' (fists only), which the leaders agree to, despite the other members' protests. Bernardo believes that he will fight Tony, but must settle for fighting Diesel, Riff's second-in-command, instead.
This is followed by a monologue by the ineffective Lt. Schrank trying to find out the location of the rumble. Tony tells Doc about Maria. Doc is worried for them while Tony is convinced that nothing can go wrong; he is in love. Tony stabs Bernardo in the 1957 Broadway production.
The next day, Maria is in a very happy mood at the bridal shop, as she anticipates seeing Tony again. However, she learns about the upcoming rumble from Anita and is dismayed. When Tony arrives, Maria asks him to stop the fight altogether, which he agrees to do. Before he goes, they dream of their wedding ('One Hand, One Heart'). Tony, Maria, Anita, Bernardo and the Sharks, and Riff and the Jets all anticipate the events to come that night ('). The gangs meet under the highway and, as the fight between Bernardo and Diesel begins, Tony arrives and tries to stop it. Though Bernardo taunts and provokes Tony, ridiculing his attempt to make peace, Tony keeps his composure.
When Bernardo pushes Tony, Riff punches him in Tony's defense. The two draw their switchblades and get in a fight ('The Rumble'). Tony attempts to intervene, inadvertently leading to Riff being fatally stabbed by Bernardo. Tony kills Bernardo in a fit of rage, which in turn provokes an all-out fight like the fight in the Prologue. The sound of approaching police sirens is heard, and everyone scatters, except Tony, who stands in shock at what he has done. The Anybodys, who stubbornly wishes that she could become a Jet, tells Tony to flee from the scene at the last moment and flees with the knives. Only the bodies of Riff and Bernardo remain.
Tony (Justin Gordon) and Maria (Erica Racz) in a production in 2001. Blissfully unaware of the gangs' plans for that night, Maria daydreams with her friends, Rosalia,, Teresita and Francisca, about seeing Tony ('I Feel Pretty'). Later, as Maria dances on the roof happily because she has seen Tony and believes he went to stop the rumble, Chino brings the news that Tony has killed Bernardo. Maria flees to her bedroom, praying that Chino is lying. Tony arrives to see Maria and she initially pounds on his chest with rage, but she still loves him. They plan to run away together. As the walls of Maria's bedroom disappear, they find themselves in a dreamlike world of peace (').
Two of the Jets, A-Rab and Baby John, are set on by Officer Krupke, but they manage to escape him. They meet the rest of the gang. To cheer themselves up, they lampoon Officer Krupke, and the other adults who don't understand them ('Gee Officer Krupke'). Anybodys arrives and tells the Jets she has been spying on the Puerto Ricans; she has discovered that Chino is looking for Tony with a gun. The gang separates to find Tony. Action has taken charge; he accepts Anybodys into the Jets and includes her in the search.
A grieving Anita arrives at Maria's apartment. As Tony leaves, he tells Maria to meet him at Doc's so they can run away to the country. In spite of her attempts to conceal it, Anita sees that Tony has been with Maria, and launches an angry tirade against him ('). Maria counters by telling Anita how powerful love is ('I Have a Love'), and Anita realizes that Maria loves Tony as much as she had loved Bernardo. She admits that Chino has a gun and is looking for Tony. Schrank arrives to question Maria about her brother's death, and Anita agrees to go to Doc's to tell Tony to wait. Unfortunately, the Jets, who have found Tony, have congregated at Doc's, and they taunt Anita with racist slurs and eventually simulate rape.
Doc arrives and stops them. Anita is furious, and in anger spitefully delivers the wrong message, telling the Jets that Chino has shot Maria dead.
Doc relates the news to Tony, who has been dreaming of heading to the countryside to have children with Maria. Feeling there is no longer anything to live for, Tony leaves to find Chino, begging for him to shoot him as well. Just as Tony sees Maria alive, Chino arrives and shoots Tony. The Jets, Sharks, and adults flock around the lovers. Maria holds Tony in her arms (and sings a quiet, brief reprise of 'Somewhere') as he dies. Angry at the death of another friend, the Jets move towards the Sharks but Maria takes Chino's gun and tells everyone that 'all of [them]' killed Tony and the others because of their hate for each other, and, 'Now I can kill too, because now I have hate!' However, she is unable to bring herself to fire the gun and drops it, crying in grief.
Gradually, all the members of both gangs assemble on either side of Tony's body, showing that the feud is over. The Jets and Sharks form a procession, and together carry Tony away, with Maria the last one in the procession. Characters [ ]. This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2017) () Recordings of West Side Story include the following: • The 1957, with as Maria, as Tony and as Anita.
• A by the pianist comprised jazz versions of eight songs from the musical. • The, with singing Maria's role (played in the film by ) and Tony (played in the film by ) sung.
The 1992 remastered re-release of this album included the 'Overture', the 'End Credits' music, the complete 'Dance at the Gym' and dialogue from the film. The 2004 re-release added the 'Intermission' music. • In 1961, released a, arranged by, on Fantasy Records. The album was released again in 2002 as Cal Tjader Plays Harold Arlen & West Side Story (double CD).
• In 1961, recorded (a jazz version) that received a for. • In 1962, and his recorded a jazz version,. • In 1962, recorded jazz versions of selections from the film score on. • In 1963, recorded (Dauntless, 1963) • In 1966, and his big band performed an arrangement penned by Bill Reddie called West Side Story Medley for many years. • In 1984, Bernstein re-recorded the musical, conducting his own music for the first time.
Generally known as the 'operatic version' of West Side Story, it stars as Maria, as Tony, as Anita, as Riff, Louise Edeiken as Rosalia, and as the offstage voice who sings 'Somewhere'. It won a in 1985.
The recording process was filmed as a documentary 'The Making of West Side Story', which was made by the BBC for Unitel, Produced by Humphrey Burton and Directed by Christopher Swann. The documentary won the Flaherty BAFTA for documentary direction, a Prix Italia and was nominated for a Prime Time Emmy.
It is available on YouTube. • A 1993 recording, the first recording to document the full score including the performed by Britain's using cast members of the 1992 production. • In 1996, released the tribute album The Songs of West Side Story featuring new versions of the songs from the musical sung by popular music stars, including: 'The Jet Song' sung by, 'A Boy Like That' sung by, 'I feel Pretty' sung by, two versions of 'Somewhere' performed by and, 'Tonight' sung by and, 'America' sung by, and, 'I Have a Love' sung by and 'Rumble' performed by and 's Monsters. Proceeds from the sale of this album go to benefit the Leonard Bernstein Education Through The Arts Fund, the Foundation and The Leonard Bernstein Center. • In 2002, released a CD with the playing the music with soloists Mike Eldred (Tony), Betsi Morrison (Maria), Marianne Cook (Anita), Robert Dean (Riff), Michael San Giovanni, Joanna Chozen, and Michelle Prentice.
• A 2007 tribute album entitled A Place for Us marking the 50th anniversary of the show. The album features cover versions previously recorded and a new recording of 'Tonight' by and.
• A 2007 recording was released by in honor of West Side Story's 50th anniversary. This album stars as Maria and as Tony.
The Bernstein Foundation in New York has authorized the recording. It was nominated for the for Best Show Album. Download Beamng Drive Keygen Crack.
• Bernstein recorded the Symphonic Dances suite with the in 1961, and with the in 1983. The Symphonic Dances have entered the repertoire of many major world orchestras, most recently by the under. It has been recorded by many orchestras, including the under the direction of. • The 2009 new Broadway cast album, with Josefina Scaglione as Maria, Matt Cavenaugh as Tony and Karen Olivo as Anita won the 2010. • A live, semi-staged 2013 recording by the San Francisco Symphony under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, featuring Cheyenne Jackson, and others, debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart in May 2014.
It was released in 2014 as a hybrid SACD on the SFS Media label, and was nominated for a for. Main article: On October 18, 1961, a of the musical was released. It received praise from critics and the public, and became the second highest-grossing film of the year in the United States.
The film won ten in its eleven nominated categories, including Best Picture and a special award for Robbins. The film holds the distinction of being the musical film with the most Academy Award wins (10 wins), including Best Picture. The soundtrack album won a Grammy Award and was ranked No. 1 on the Billboard chart for a record 54 weeks. Differences in the film adaptation from the stage version include that 'Tonight' is moved to follow 'America'; Bernardo sings a line in 'America' instead of Rosalia, with changes in the lyrics.
Diesel is renamed Ice. 'Gee, Officer Krupke' is moved before 'Cool' and is sung by Riff instead of Action, and 'Cool' is sung by Ice instead of Riff. After Riff is killed, Ice takes control of the Jets, rather than Action.
References in popular culture [ ] In addition to Bernstein's own West Side Story Suite, the music from the musical has been adapted by The Big Band, which arranged and recorded 'West Side Story Medley' on the 1966 album Buddy Rich's Swingin' New Big Band. [ ] The Orchestra recorded Johnny Richards' 1961 Kenton's West Side Story, an album of jazz orchestrations based on the Bernstein scores. It won the 1962 for Best Jazz Recording by a Large Group. [ ] The 1996 album The Songs of West Side Story included covers by such diverse artists as ('A Boy Like That'), ('I Feel Pretty'), ('I Have a Love') and,,,, and all collaborating on 'Gee, Officer Krupke', as well as collaborating with 's Monsters on 'Rumble'.
[ ] The television show extensively referenced West Side Story in the episode 'Officer Krupke'. An episode of, 'Sweatside Story', parodies West Side Story when the Sweathogs engage in a rumble with students from rival. [ ] In the of the series, three episodes feature characters auditioning, rehearsing and performing a school production of West Side Story. Songs from the musical are performed in episode 2 ', episode 3 ' [ ] and episode 5 ' [ ] and also given digital releases. The episode 'West Side Pigeons' features a parody romance and rivalry that mirrors that of the Jets and the Sharks. [ ] In the Tales episode 'The League of Cats', Tom's and Jerry's respective leagues act very similar to the Jets and the Sharks. They also perform a number similar to the 'Jet Song'.
[ ] In film, Pixar animator Aaron Hartline used the first meeting between Tony and Maria as inspiration for the moment when Ken meets Barbie in. In the 2013 movie, two teens are trapped inside a movie called Wet Side Story, in which a group of surfers and a group of bikers are competing in a turf war. [ ] has a plot that parallels West Side Story, and makes the reference explicit to the point where the two rival squads are named the Jets and the Sharks. [ ] The 2005 short musical comedy film, which won the, concerns a love story between a Jew and a Palestinian and parodies several aspects of West Side Story. In 1963, published 'East Side Story' set at the United Nations building on the East Side of Manhattan, a parody of the, with the two rival gangs led by and, by writer and illustrator. From 1973 to 2004,, a parody musical, based loosely on West Side Story and adapting parts of the musical's music and lyrics, was performed a total of more than 500 times in, Florida,, and. The show lampoons the musical's tragic love story, and also and shows.
Awards and nominations [ ] Original Broadway production [ ] Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result 1958 Won Nominated Nominated Won Won Irene Sharaff Nominated Max Goberman Nominated 1980 Broadway revival [ ] Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result 1980 Won Nominated Nominated Nominated 2008 West End revival [ ] Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result 2009 Nominated Sofia Escobar Nominated 2009 Broadway revival [ ] Year Award ceremony Category Nominee Result 2009 Nominated Nominated Won Howell Binkley Nominated Nominated Nominated Won Won References [ ]. • (Tamil 1937) • (Spanish 1940) • (French 1949) • (Czech 1960) • (Spanish 1963) • (Italian 1967) • (Italian 1971) • (Telugu 1978) • (Portuguese 1979) • (Hindi 1981) • (Japanese 1981) • (Hindi 1988) • (Hindi 1991) • (Mandarin 1995) • (Swedish/Spanish 1995) • (Telugu 1996) • (Cantonese/English 2000) • (Telugu 2000) • (Hindi 2002) • (English/Hindi 2002) • (Spanish 2002) • (Kannada 2003) • (Ukrainian 2003) • (Hungarian 2004) • (Portuguese 2005) • (2006) • (Hebrew/Arabic 2006) • (Telugu 2010) • (Hindi 2013) • (Hindi 2013) • (Marathi 2014) • (Bengali 2015) • (Malayalam 2017) TV series.