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We round up the films, director Q&As and events in the first #VivaWeekender. http://bit.ly/1vucp2p
Practice your Spanish as you listen to our round up of the films, director Q&As and events in the first #VivaWeekender. http://bit.ly/1vucp2p
We review Roberto Flores Prieto's second feature, Ruido Rosa, which screens in our #VivaWeekender. http://bit.ly/1F1tMHs
Get in the mood for our #VivaWeekender with this Spanish language review of Victoria Menis’ award-winning film María y el Araña. http://bit.ly/1APQR0m
We review Feriado, the debut debut feature from Ecuadorian filmmaker Diego Araujo, screening in our #VivaWeekender http://bit.ly/1K8A5ja
Take a whistle-stop tour of our final exhibition, Playtime, in this two minute introduction from Visual Arts Programme Manager, Bren O'Callaghan. You can find out more about the show at www.cornerhouse.org/playtime
Andy Willis, Reader of Film Studies at the University of Salford, gives a fascinating whistle-stop review of director Jacques Tati's comedy masterpiece Playtime - the inspiration behind our closing exhibition. http://bit.ly/1x0aiQw
Autoportraits in love-like conditions is our current major exhibition from Manchester-based artist and writer Qasim Riza Shaheen. It focuses on silent tales of love and the connections between people. This weekend is your last chance to catch the show. Here are just a few visitor comments on the work in the gallery. Why not pop in and take a look for yourself? #QasimRizaShaheen #Art #Cornerhouse
Cornerhouse and HOME Artistic Director Sarah Perks gives a two minute overview of Qasim Riza Shaheen's Autoportraits in love-like conditions. Find out more about the exhibition, here http://bit.ly/1riyRWe
Artist, filmmaker and writer Sophia Al-Maria presents a newly commissioned body of work for her first major exhibition in September here at Cornerhouse. Our Visual Arts Programme Manager Bren O’Callaghan caught up with her earlier this month... #SophiaAlMaria #VirginWithAMemory #Art #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Our Gallery Invigilator Gemma Richardson talks you through her fave piece in our current exhibition from Clifford Owens. It's your last chance to see his work this weekend with the exhibition finishing on Sun 17 Aug. Do pop in and take a look for yourself. #CliffordOwens #BetterTheRebelYouKnow #Art #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Richard Linklater worked with his cast on and off over a staggering 12-year period to produce this highly anticipated coming-of-age drama. Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, gives it a whistle-stop review.
Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, reviews Finding Vivian Maier, a documentary about a nanny with a secret life and an inspirational talent.
Our speakers talk about performance art in this lively roundtable discussion. With writer and curator Daniella Rose King, artist Humberto Vélez, Cornerhouse Visual Art Programme Manager Bren O'Callaghan and Sarah Perks, Director of Visual Art at Cornerhouse and HOME.
Exhibition curator Daniella Rose Kings gives a two-minute introduction to Clifford Owens's exhibition Better the Rebel You Know.
Another little review for all you Spanish speakers - this time it's from ¡Viva! Festival Coordinator Jessie Gibbs on Colombian film Cazando luciérnagas. #VivaFest2014 #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
One for all you Spanish speakers - Carmen Herrero, Head of Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University, reviews Días de vinilo for you. #VivaFest2014 #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Carmen Herrero, Principal Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University, lets you know what you can expect from her one hour intro on wicked women in Spanish Cinema. #VivaFest2014 #SpanishCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Perhaps his most outrageous film to date, Àlex de la Iglesia takes his unique brand of comic horror to new heights in Las Brujas De Zugarramurdi (Witching and Bitching). Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews it for you. #VivaFest2014 #SpanishCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
¡Viva! Festival Coordinator Jessie Gibbs reviews Sin otoño, sin primavera. Catch the UK premiere at this year's festival. #VivaFest2014 #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Dr James Scorer, Lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies, lets you know what you can expect from Peruvian film El Limpiador. It screens at Cornerhouse as part of ¡Viva! Festival. #VivaFest2014 #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Digital Reporter Chris Chambers reviews Colombian film Chasing Fireflies (Cazando luciérnagas). Catch it Tue 11 and Mon 17 March here at Cornerhouse as part of ¡Viva! Festival. #VivaFest2014 #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
With ¡Viva! opening tonight we thought it was only fair to produce a special festival podcast for all you Spanish speakers out there. Our festival team share their film highlights and touch on some of the events not to miss. ¡Disfrutad el festival! #VivaFest2014 #SpanishCinema #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
With ¡Viva! opening on Friday our festival team share their film highlights and touch on some of the events not to miss. Enjoy the festival! #VivaFest2014 #SpanishCinema #LatinAmericanCinema #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Cellist and vocalist Laura Moody performed on the soundtrack for Rough Cut, the film documenting Jamie Shovlin’s ‘re-make’ of Hiker Meat. Find out more about the process here http://bit.ly/1mRiuLQ
Writer and curator Laura Mclean-Ferris lent her vocals for Hiker Meat’s soundtrack. In this short clip, we hear how her voice adds an air of existential dread to the music. Find out how composer Euan Rodger created the soundtrack here http://bit.ly/1mRiuLQ
Composer Euan Rodger wrote the soundtracks for Hiker Meat and Rough Cut, two films that form part of artist Jamie Shovlin’s multi-layered collaborative project. Here, Euan shares some music from Hiker Meat, a 1970s exploitation film that doesn’t actually exist. Read more about the process here http://bit.ly/1mRiuLQ
The final film in our all-night celebration of exploitation cinema is The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews this directorial debut from Dario Argento... #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilms
Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews the classic mid-1970's American exploitation film Jackson County Jail. Catch it at this weekend's Sleazeathon. #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilms
The fourth film in our Sleazeathon is Act of Vengeance. Down and dirty exploitation cinema at its trashiest, film lecturer Andy Willis reviews it for you... #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilm
Sweaty and undoubtedly sleazy, Mandingo is the third film in our weekend Sleazeathon. Film lecturer Andy Willis gives you a taster... #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilm
Often cited as the blueprint for the American slasher movie, A Bay of Blood is the second film during our Sleazeathon. Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews it for you... #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilms
Kicking off our Sleazeathon in style, The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue delivers masses of gore, excess and social comment to a hypnotic electronic score. Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews it for you... #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilms
To mark the opening of our exhibition Hiker Meat, Cinema 1 will turn Grindhouse, 1970s-style, for an all-night celebration of exploitation movies. Film lecturer Andy Willis gives you a taster of what to expect from our Sleazeathon... #Sleazeathon #ExploitationFilms #1970sFilm
Steve McQueen’s powerful 12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. Jason Wood the Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas reviews it for you... #12YearsASlave #SteveMcQueen #Film #Cornerhouse
It's the most remarkable film he's seen all year - Jason Wood the Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas reviews Leviathan. #Leviathan #Film #Cornerhouse
Alexander Payne’s latest film Nebraska perfectly balances comedy, drama and pathos. Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, reviews it for you... #Nebraska #AlexanderPayne #Film #Cornerhouse
Paulina García is a renowned Chilean actress, theatre director and playwright. Earlier this year she won Best Actress at Berlin Film Festival for her performance in Sebastián Lelio’s Gloria. Digital Reporter Michael Lyons caught up with her at our preview to find out what it was like playing the strong-willed, fun-loving Gloria... #PaulinaGarcía #Gloria #ChileanCinema #Film
Our #MyNoir season continues and next up is Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil. Andy Moor, Reader in Cinema History at Manchester Metropolitan University reviews it for you... #MyNoir #FilmNoir #TouchOfEvil
Andy Moor, Reader in Cinema History at Manchester Metropolitan University reviews the classic pulp noir of the fifties and savage critique of Cold War paranoia - Kiss Me Deadly. #MyNoir #FilmNoir #KissMeDeadly
He's a cult legend and joined us earlier this month for a special Q&A - were talking about the ever optimistic John Otway. Our Digital Reporter Matt Akers grabbed him beforehand to chat inspirations and on stage acrobatics... #JohnOtway #RockAndRollsGreatestFailure #OtwayTheMovie #Film #Music #Cornerhouse
As we get closer to our exhibition of David Chadwick’s images of Manchester night spots in the early 1980s, we’re excited to have tracked down one of the most striking people in his iconic ‘punks’ picture. Karen Bentley came forward after a friend spotted our appeal on Facebook... #DavidChadwick #Punks #ManchesterClubScene #Photography
Earlier this month we put a call out for Manchester clubbers captured on camera over 30 years to step forward and identify themselves from our series of photographs by David Chadwick. And with help for the MEN we've tracked down the mysterious lady in the iconic photo, Girl in a Discotheque. We caught up with her... #DavidChadwick #GirlInADiscotheque #ManchesterClubScene #Photography
This week our LiveWire team have been busy making props for their joint production of Hansel And Gretel with the Library Theatre's Young Company. We dropped in to see how it was all going... #HanelAndGretel #LiveWire #Props #Puppets #YoungPeople #Theatre #Art
In collaboration with the Library Theatre's Young Company our LiveWire team are gearing up for a summer theatre production of Hansel and Gretal. As part of the show our young team will be working with local puppeteer Ben Moores to bring the show to life. We caught up with Ben down at rehearsals to find out more... #Puppets #ShadowTheatre #LiveWire #LTYC #HanselAndGretel
Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, talks us through the film he's most excited about this year - Frances Ha. #FrancesHa #NoahBaumbach #Greta Gerwig #Film
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Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, gives us his review of Stories We Tell from actor-turned-filmmaker Sarah Polley. #StoriesWeTell #SarahPolley #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Last week an enthusiastic bunch of 14-19 year olds joined us for our Creative Careers Week. Digital Reporter Katrina Houghton dropped into one of their sessions to find out more. #CreativeCareerWeek #Film #Theatre #Learning #LiveWire #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, shares his thoughts on Thérèse Desqueyroux. #ThereseDesqueyroux #FrenchCinema #AudreyTautou #Film #Cornerhouse
Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, gives us his review of Something in the Air. #SomethingInTheAir #FrenchCinema #Film #Cornerhouse
Curator Declan Clarke previews the second in our series of Artist Film Forums as part of our Anguish And Enthusiasm Film Programme. #AnguishAndEnthusiasm #ArtistFilm #Film #Revolution #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Anguish & Enthusiasm curator Declan Clarke gives you a bite-size preview of Romanian film 12:08 East of Bucharest. #AnguishAndEnthusiasm #Revolution #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Curator Declan Clarke gives us a short introduction to our current exhibition Anguish and Enthusiasm and touches on the new commissions within the show. #AnguishAndEnthusiasm #Art #Revolution #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Manchester-based photographer Andrew Sawyer has been making a name for himself as a travel photographer. For Cornerhouse Projects he is currently presenting two new series of works on the walls of our cafe bar. Digital Reporter Amanda Pottayya caught up with him... #CornerhouseProjects #Art #Photography
With ¡Viva! opening tonight our festival team share their film highlights and touch on some of the events not to miss. You'll also hear from Mexican artist Yoshua Okón talking about his exhibition Octopus that runs alongside the film programme. Enjoy the festival! #Viva2013 #SpanishCinema #LatinAmericanCinema #YoshuaOkón #Art #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
With ¡Viva! opening tonight we thought it was only fair to produce a special festival podcast for all you Spanish speakers out there. Our festival team share their film highlights and touch on some of the events not to miss. You'll also hear from Mexican artist Yoshua Okón whose exhibition Octopus runs alongside the festival film programme. ¡Disfrutad el festival! #Viva2013 #SpanishCinema #LatinAmericanCinema #YoshuaOkón #Art #Film #Cornerhouse #Manchester
One for all you Spanish speakers - Carmen Herrero Head of Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University Carmen reviews Infancia clandestina. The film screens on Tue 19 & Sat 23 Mar. #Viva2013 #SpanishCinema #Cornerhouse
Film lecturer Andy Willis shares his review of Spanish satirical drama La Chispa de la vida. The film screens at Cornerhouse on Fri 15 Mar. #Viva2013 #SpanishCinema #Cornerhouse
One for all you Spanish speakers - Digital Reporter Marina Pereda reviews topical hiest comedy El Mundo es nuestro. The film screens as part of our ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival. #Viva2013 #SpanishCinema #Cornerhouse
Cornerhouse AV Technician Dave Petty reviews the epic Indian gangster film Gangs of Wasseypur. Split into 2 parts Anurag Kashyap’s film spans three generations of families whose lives are wrecked by a long-standing blood feud. Here we give you a taster of what you can expect... #GangsOfWasseypur #IndianCinema #Gangster #Film #Cornerhouse
Film lecturer Andy Willis gives us a 1 minute review of Chinese film Memories Look at Me...
This month hear from David Shrigley as he talks about his exhibition HOW ARE YOU FEELING? We also dissect Sightseers, the new film from director Ben Wheatley. We’ll chat more about our current season of Francophone films and give you a round up cultural things to do in Manchester this month #Shrigley #DavidShrigley #HowAreYouFeeling #Sightseers #FrancophoneCinema #Cornerhouse #Manchester #Film #Art
This month, NBCQ presents a stunning selection of independent short films showcasing the best of up-and-coming British screen talent. Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews the programme for us...
NBCQ #BritishFilm #NewTalent #BritishCinema #Cornerhouse
Have you taken to the stage in David Shrigley's exhibition to perform his play Self Portrait? We hear from the all star Cornerhouse cast who have been leading the way #DavidShrigley #Shrigley #HowAreYouFeeling #SelfPortrait #Cornerhouse #Art
Co-directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache kindly introduce their comedy-drama Untouchable.
We put your #AskACurator questions to Mike Chavez-Dawson who is curating our up and coming David Shrigley show HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
For September’s podcast Cornerhouse Front of House Manager Marshall Trower and podcast regular Andy Willis discuss Tabu, the latest offering from director Miguel Gomes. We’ll also hear from some of the artists taking part in the final edition of our performance art strand Between. And we round things off with our What’s on Guide. #Tabu #MiguelGomes #art #film
Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, gives us a taster of what to expect from the film Tabu from Portuguese director Miguel Gomes. #Tabu #Film
Jason Wood, Director of Programming at Curzon Cinemas, gives us his review of Peter Strickland’s latest feature, Berberian Sound Studio.
Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews Come As You Are, the story of three young men in their early twenties who go on a road trip to lose their virginity. One is blind, one is confined to a wheelchair and the third is completely paralysed. Come As You Are screens as part of AND Festival #AND2012 #ANDfestival #film #Cornerhouse
This month we have dedicated the podcast to Abandon Normal Devices Festival – or AND, as it’s known. It's a regional festival of new cinema, digital culture and art which takes place annually in Liverpool or Manchester. This year the festival returns to Manchester and you can expect a weird and wonderful array of delights including drive-in cinemas, alt-drag, riot theatre and personal transport experiences.
In this podcast we review some of the festival films, explore the digital caravans at Mobile Republic and give you a mini round up of other interesting things going on in the programme. #AND2012 #ANDfestival #mobilerepublic #film #art #digital #Manchester #Cornerhouse
AND Digital Projects Manager Nick Holloway tells us what to expect from Follow, the live and evolving documentary from filmmaker Tim Brunsden, that charts performance artist Scottee’s obsession with the Twitter persona @SoDamnTrue #AND2012 #ANDfestival #film #follow #Cornerhouse #Manchester
Cornerhouse Film Programme Administrator Rachael Salt reviews James Marsh’s new spy thriller Shadow Dancer.
We review Alison Klayman’s documentary on the Chinese avant-garde artist and activist Ai Weiwei whose outspoken politics have made him known the world over. The film screens from Fri 10 August here at Cornerhouse.
Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews The Lodger, Alfred Hitchcock’s early British silent masterpiece based on the story of Jack the Ripper.
This month we’ll be talking about Swandown , a travelogue of Olympic ambition from filmmaker Andrew Kotting and writer Iain Sinclair. Artist Yoshua Okon chats about his piece Octopus, which will feature in our 2013 Viva Festival. We’ll be delving deeper into some of the works featured in our current exhibition, Stanya Kahn: It’s Cool, I’m Good. And as ever there’s our What’s on Guide, with our tips for things to do in Manchester this month.
Andy Willis from the University of Salford gives you a quick taster on what to expect from the Hong Kong film Big Blue Lake.
To coincide with the Manchester leg of the Olympic Torch Relay, AND Festival returns this weekend with a preview weekend ahead of the main festival in August. Festival Manager Gaby Jenks tells us what we can expect.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the novel Clockwork Orange, and the 40th of Stanley Kubrick’s controversial film adaptation, Cornerhouse has teamed up with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation to present a series of films relating to Burgess’s work. Here we speak to Andrew Biswell, Burgess's biographer, about the season.
This month we start with reviewing hard-hitting French drama Polisse. We then give you a rundown of our top 5 films from Cannes Film Festival. Followed up by a chat about our Anthony Burgess and Cinema season and the Abandon Normal Devices Festival preview weekend. Happy listening!
Creative Industries Manager Isabelle Croissant and Film Lecturer Andy Willis review Free Men, the tense espionage drama starring rising French star Tahar Rahim.
Egyptian artist Khaled Hafez talks to us about his video piece currently in Gallery 1 as part of our group exhibition Subversion.
To mark the release of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom we've treated you to an in-depth discussion on the films and credentials of this much hyped director. You'll also hear from Subversion artist Khaled Hafez who’ll talk about his video piece currently in Gallery 1. Plus we pick out some great things to do in Manchester in our What’s on Guide.
Subversion features work from eleven emerging and established artists who explore and rethink modern Arab identity. Here are just a few of your thoughts on the exhibition...
Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews Ordet, a wise exploration of pride, prejudice and pretensions to devout faith from director Carl Theodor Dreyer. Ordet screens at Cornerhouse on Sun 13 and Wed 16 May as part of Matinee Classics.
A short review of Renoir’s masterpiece of pacifist cinema La Grande Illusion from film lecturer Andy Willis. La Grande Illusion screens at Cornerhouse on Sun 27 and Wed 30 May as part of Matinee Classics.
Film lecturer Andy Willis gives a short review of Otto Preminger’s film noir masterpiece Laura. Laura screens at Cornerhouse on Sun 29 April and Wed 2 May 2012 at part of our Matinee Classics strand.
Subversion curator Omar Kholeif reviews the poignant Lebanese road movie I Want To See ahead of its screening at Cornerhouse during our season of Arab and Lebanese cinema.
This month we review Paulo Sorrentino’s new film This Must Be The Place and Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre. We’ll hear about the Homeless Film Festival, which screens at Cornerhouse throughout April. We’ll also be talking about our upcoming exhibition Subversion, which features new and recent Arabic art. Plus, we’ll give you a run-down of the best art, film and other good stuff taking place at Cornerhouse and beyond this month.
Ahead of our Subversion exhibition, this symposium gives you a rare opportunity to hear from global experts on arts and culture in the Arab world.
Cornerhouse Film Programme Manager Rachel Hayward gives you a quick review of ¡Viva! film El Premio.
Andy Willis from the University of Salford gives you a quick taster on what to expect from the Spanish comedy El Gran Vázquez screening as part of this year's ¡Viva! festival.
For her new Gallery 1 show, Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas presents a selection of work including installations, film and wall paintings that use social and scientific research to question man’s relationship to nature. Here are just a few of your thoughts on the exhibition...
With ¡Viva! opening tonight we thought it was only fair to produce a special festival podcast for all you Spanish speakers out there!
Our festival team share their film highlights and touch on some of the events not to miss. You'll also hear from Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas whose exhibition Landings runs alongside the festival film programme.
¡Disfrutad el festival!
It's the first of the month, the sun is shining in Manchester, spring is in the air, and it's time for another dose of audio goodness - yes it's our March Cornerhouse podcast. In this edition we focus on ¡Viva! our Spanish and Latin American Film festival that runs throughout March. We’ll discuss the range of films on offer and touch on some of the events taking place. You'll hear from our partners the Instituto Cervantes and Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas, whose exhibition Landings runs alongside the festival film programme.
And if that wasn't enought we'll report back from the 62nd Berlinale and discuss the films that stood out for us, as well as taking a quick look at what’s on at Cornerhouse and beyond in March. #art #BerlinFilmFestival #berlinale #cornerhouse #film #InstitutoCervantes #manchester #ntlive #SamanthaDonnelly #viva #SpanishAndLatinAmericanCinema #MinervaCuevas #FilmedUp #LarkinAbout #TalesOfWhatever #vivafest2012
Andy Willis from the University of Salford gives you a quick taster on what to expect from the award winning ¡Viva! film Pa negre.
As part of this year's exposures festival cinematographer Erik Alexander Wilson joined us for a special craft masterclass on his career behind the camera. Before the event Cornerhouse Digital Reporter Ben Williams chatted to him about working with directors Richard Ayoade and Paddy Considine...
Last month Julie Meyer, one of the most prominent female entrepreneurs in the UK, came to Cornerhouse and gave a keynote talk. She focused on what creative industries could learn from the technology sector. Julie was joined by David Scholtz who also shared his years of experience working within technology and new media. For those that missed the talk here are the audio highlights...
Contour States is the first major UK public solo show by British artist Samantha Donnelly. Here are just a few of your thoughts on the exhibition...
Ahead of Cornerhouse & The Library Theatre merging later this year, we take a quick look at what both organisations currently do to keep themselves green.
Whether or not love is in the air for you this Valentine’s, check out our special screenings of Amélie & our deal in the cafe. Cornerhouse Media Officer Elisa Ruff tells you why you shouldn’t miss it….
The UK’s largest festival of student moving image work is back and promises 3 days & nights of excitement with screenings, special events & social gatherings – all featuring the nation’s most outstanding new creative talent. So Digital Reporter Ben Monaghan has kindly given us a mini festival guide.
Digital Reporter Mugabi Turya gives a quick taster on what we can expect from the second installment of the British Animation Awards programme.
In this month’s podcast we review Alexander Payne’s new film The Descendants. The film has plenty of award buzz surrounding it at the moment so we’ll also discuss our Oscar predictions. We’ll hear from Samantha Donnelly, the artist behind our new exhibition Contour States in Galleries 2 & 3. Exposures – the UK’s biggest festival of student film and moving image takes place later in the month so we will give you a mini guide to the festival. And not forgetting our round up of cultural pursuits at Cornerhouse and beyond taking place in February.
Cornerhouse Digital Reporter Ben Monaghan delves deeper into our current exhibition Lost is Found and speaks to some of the artists featuring in the show.
Lost is Found is our current group show featuring the work of 9 artists based in the North of England. Here are just some of your thoughts on the exhibition...
National Theatre Live is a groundbreaking initiative to broadcast the best of British theatre to cinemas. We've been hosting performances since Dec 2010 and this is what our audience have been saying...
Cornerhouse Chief Exec Dave Moutrey gives you a bitesize review of Ralph Fiennes's directorial debut Coriolanus.
Cornerhouse Digital Reporter Liz Henry meets Andrew Kötting and talks journeys, digital filmmaking and swan-shaped pedalos.
This weekend our new exhibition Lost Is Found opens in Gallery 1. This show has been curated and developed by the Creative Stars, 19 talented young people from the Greater Manchester region. Here they tell you more about the show and introduce you to some of the artists featuring in it.
With a new year we have a new Cornerhouse podcast for you. In this edition we review Michel Hazanavicius’s hotly tipped The Artist. You’ll find out more about our group exhibition Lost is Found opening this weekend. Artist-turned-filmaker Steve McQueen answers your questions on his new film Shame and we highlight lots of film and art events to look out for during the month.
In this week’s podcast we review the hotly anticipated docu-drama Dreams Of A Life. Jason Wood from Curzon Cinema talks us through the big films to look out for next month. And the Cornerhouse team share their highlights of the year.
In this week's podcast we’re giving you an early review of the much anticipated Shame - the new film from artist and director Steve McQueen. We speak to photographers Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale from The Caravan Gallery about their new book, Is Britain Great? 3. And as always we’ll be rounding things up with our What’s on Guide and Staff Recommendation of the Week.
In this week's podcast we review the new Nanni Morretti film We Have A Pope. We've got some stunning highlights from the Terence Davies Q&A, we hosted earlier in the week to celebrate the release of his new film The Deep Blue Sea. Hear him answer some of your questions. And finally we take a look at our Art Book Sale, the hugely successful Sketch-o-Matic, a couple of Christmas-themed films in our what’s on guide, plus not forgetting our staff recommendation of the week.
Cornerhouse Digital Reporter Jake Sturgess speaks to artist Paul Digby about exhibiting in our cafe as part of Cornerhouse Projects.
Digital Reporter Abby Ledger-Lomas found out what you got out of this networking & support session.
In this week’s podcast we review the new Australian film Snowtown. We hear from artist Paul Digby who is currently exhibiting his work in the cafe bar as part of Cornerhouse Projects. We let you know what’s in store for our Art Night next Thursday and one of the team give us their film pick of the week.
In this week's podcast we talk about Andrea Arnold’s third feature, her adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which is out in cinemas from Friday. We hear from Film Studies Lecturer CP Lee who will be your tour guide on the Hollywood of the North Coach Trip this weekend. And of course not forgetting our What’s on Guide and the Staff Recommendation of the Week.
Human beatboxer and vocal sculptor Jason Singh, will perform a live vocal score to the 1929 silent film Drifters, by John Grierson this Sunday. Listen to this quick 2 minute interview to find out why he got into beatboxing and what sounds you can expect from him on Sunday.
In this week’s podcast we review Gerardo Naranjo’s new thriller Miss Bala. Ahead of Saturday’s Halloween screening of The Evil Dead, super-fans and Cornerhouse staff members Marshall Trower and Tom Summers tell us a bit more about this infamous video nasty. And not forgetting our what’s on guide and staff recommendation of the week.
Cornerhouse Digital Reporter Ben Williams caught up with JJ Garden after his live accompaniment to our screening of The Lost World.
We hear what you thought of our Rashid Rana exhibition – Everything Is Happening At Once that opened last weekend.