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Privates On Parade given new lease of life

Peter Nichols tells Terry Grimley why Privates On Parade is still one of his favourite achievements. Read

Tale of rebuilds and ringroads in Beijing

Birmingham hosts Beijing Map Games which explores that city's dramatic transformation, writes Terry Grimley. Read

Bringing a new look to Lorca's ideal House show

David Johnstone talks to Terry Grimley about his new adaptation of Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba. Read

Terry Grimley: No.50 route shows Moseley Road’s decline

If you travel on the upper deck of a number 50 bus from Moseley Village to Bradford Street, you will get a strong impression of an England poised on the brink of catastrophic environmental decline. Read

Andy Warhol films arrive at Birmingham gallery

Terry Grimley on films by Andy Warhol and other post-industrial attractions in Eastside Read

Blake country to animal kingdom in Walsall

David Almond’s play Skellig, currently playing at the Old Rep in a typically smart production by Birmingham Stage Company, contains numerous references to William Blake and his visions of angels. Read

Skellig at Old Rep Theatre, Station Street

Birmingham Stage Company, always reliable when addressing a young audience, has come up with an impressive production of David Almond’s contemporary classic. Read

All Jasmin's Yesterdays come around at once

Pace-setting Israeli choreographer Jasmin Vardimon is celebrating 10 years of her company with a retrospective show, writes Terry Grimley. Read

A who's who of contemporary photography

Terry Grimley reviews a survey of contemporary photography from the V&A collection. Read

Free tickets sees Birmingham Royal Ballet sell out the Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome will be filled on Tuesday night with 2,000 people who are seeing live ballet for the first time - and won’t have paid a penny for their tickets. Read

Author David Almond happy at last with Skellig success

Birmingham Stage Company’s production of children’s classic Skellig opens at the Old Rep tomorrow night. Ten years on from its publication, author David Almond tells Terry Grimley how he came to terms with success Read

BCMG tunes up for a new season

Terry Grimley previews the new season from Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Read

Zero at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

Coventry playwright Chris O’Connell and his company Theatre Absolute built their reputation on raw, punchy dramas and their latest certainly continues that tradition. Read

No reason why Lenny Henry can't be Othello

As Lenny Henry points out, he’s black, he’s working class, and he’s from Dudley. But none of those are reasons why you can’t be a Shakespearean actor. Read

Wuthering Heights at Birmingham Repertory Theatre

According to an article in the Rep’s programme, “A stage adaptation is the ideal way to appreciate the human dimensions of the mythical creatures that sprang from the imagination of a sick, lonely and quite unique young woman”. Read

The Corner Shop at The Public, West Bromwich

The corner shop was a part of the fabric of urban life in Britain long before it acquired the close identification with the Asian community which has characterised it in recent decades. Read

CBSO's Saint-Saens CD voted No.1 by Gramophone magazine

A recording featuring the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and former music director Sakari Oramo has been voted the most popular classical recording of the last 30 years. Read

Is Martin Creed, profound or puerile?

Terry Grimley finds only passing interest in the work of Turner Prizewinner Martin Creed. Read

Travel with Kokoschka and Yeats

Terry Grimley finds much to admire in a joint exhibition of two artist friends at Compton Verney. Read

Sparks fly for the Cultural Olympiad

Will the Cultural Olympiad, launched in Ironbridge tonight, capture the imagination of a credit-crunched nation? Terry Grimley has his doubts, but regional programmer Paul Kaynes argues it could be a real opportunity for the West Midlands. Read

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Terry is The Birmingham Post's arts editor.

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