LISTINGS - 5TH JULY

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Buzz of the Modern Bee

Written Poetry Exhibition
Modern Words for Modern Minds
Poet Gerard Jenkins-Omar entertains the walls at the Urbis Cafe in an exhibition that looks at the soul of a Noughties Manchester
10am-6pm
Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG,

Dust- A photographic project by AJ Wilkinson & Marc Provins

Contemporary photography
Photography simplifies the chaos
AJ Wilkinson & Marc Provins are hunter gatherers. Observing the accidentally arranged, attempting to explore the interconnectedness of all things
10am-6pm
Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG,

Re Use: Objects of Virtue

Art Exhibition
Discarded objects or vintage things
This exhibition at Nexus Art Cafe is based on objects that have had a previous life. Here is an exploration and re-interpretation, making new from old.
10am-7pm
Nexus Art Cafe, Dale Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1 1JW
Free

Art in Action!

Visual art and music
See multiple art-forms converge
Listen to paint being thrown against canvas. Watch a musician trying to keep up. Challenge yourself and participate in the fun of mixing two genres into a compelling whole
12pm - 3pm
Great Northern Amphitheatre, Corner of Deansgate and Peter St, Manchester, M3 4EN
Free

Venn.tv- '60' premiere

Short film comedy/spoof
"60 seconds and counting"
The first of this year's Venn.tv productions premieres, making fun of a popular show and bad pronunciation
12pm onwards

Mad About Manchester Artists

Fresh talent from the UK's most vibrant city
Heighten your visual senses
An all inclusive exhibition of emerging local artists. Paints, prints, photos ... drawings, sculpture, jewellery ... a little something for all eyes.
12-8pm
The Kiosks (1st Floor) @ The Great Northern, Deansgate,

The Ladyboys Of Bangkok

Cabaret
Brace yourself for take off!
Even glitzier and more glamorous. Fasten your seat belts as the Ladyboys take you Mile High - it's the show that everyone is talking about
Mondays - Wednesday 8:00pm, Thursdays - Saturdays 7:00pm & 9:15pm, Sundays 5:00pm & 7:30pm
The Sabai Pavilion, Sackville Street, NCP Car Park (off Bloom St.), Manchester, M1 3LY
Adults £22, Concessions £19 (not valid Thurs, Fri, Sat), Students £10 (not valid Thurs, Fri, Sat)
Box Office open on site from Tuesday 23rd June 2009 11am - 9.30pm daily
No children under 12 at 7.30 shows / no under 16's at later shows.....

Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind

A youthful tragedy
"Like weeds in our rose garden"
For generations, a small town bourgeois society has always answered to the state. But when three adolescents discover sex and rebellion, can individuals exist in the herd?

Spring Awakening

Doors 7pm / Performance 7:30pm
Salford Arts Theatre, Kemsing Walk, Off Liverpool St, Salford, M5 4BS,

Your Mama's Cookin'!

Music & Art
Dance the night away! With cupcakes!
Hot tunes from the 20's to the 50's provided by The B-Bop Kid. Guests: live acts Kirsty McGee & Mat Martin, Hobopop Collective and Eronel. Free cupcakes with every drink!

Your Mama's Cookin!

8pm
Odd Bar, 30-32 Thomas Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 1ER
Free