Author: Steve Slack
Review: Manchester Museum, Extinction or Survival?
The first two objects in Manchester Museum’s new exhibition Extinction or Survival? are a model of a dodo and a stuffed panda. One is extinct, of course. And the other has been brought back from the brink of extinction, thanks to the efforts of conservationists across the globe.
Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond at MSI, Manchester
“We are at the dawn of a new age of material science. And we have a whole new Lego set to play with.”
Table Tennis and Growing Up in Jewish Manchester
“We tried to make it look like your mum putting on a celebratory show in her living room cabinet,” says Alexandra Cropper, curator of Chess in Shorts – Table Tennis and Growing Up in Jewish Manchester.
Carving stone in the shadow of Henry Moore at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
I’m standing in woodland near Wakefield, mallet in hand, looking at a piece of stone and wondering what on earth I’m supposed to do with it. It’s not your average Saturday: I’m on a stone-carving course at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
From John Ruskin to Grayson Perry, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
A new exhibition in Sheffield brings together old and new artworks to explore the world of John Ruskin. Do modern artists have just as much to say about the role of creating beautiful things as the Victorians did?
Turn Sideways in the Wind: Romani Life in Manchester
It seems apt that a new, sensitive exhibition exploring the lives of three Romani immigrants should be set in what was the UK’s first free public library.
The Study at Manchester Museum: Learning, but not as know it
“We’re never not learning.”
York Art Gallery: redefining how we look at art
First impressions are important. It’s true for job interviews, dating and visiting museums and galleries.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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The Northern Soul Poll
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