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1. A Bit About ... John Gordon Sinclair
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007SCOTTISH actor John Gordon Sinclair made his name playing Gregory in the romantic comedy Gregory's Girl in 1981. Since then, the 44-year-old has appeared in many roles on stage and TV and now he plays Leo Bloom in The Producers at Manchester's Palace Theatre.
2. The Dinner Detective: Evuna
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007TAPAS restaurants are springing up everywhere these days. Two have appeared on Deansgate in the past 12 months alone - La Vina near the corner of John Dalton Street and Pesto a few hundred yards further on (if you can call Italian mini-dishes "tapas".)
3. A winner - the X-citing Factor
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007HOW'S this for a phenomenon: ring this number and wait in the queue to buy tickets for a concert that's taking place in three months' time. Nobody yet knows who will be headlining, nor how many acts you'll see.
4. The fun sounds of music
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007THERE'S never been a better time to flex your creative muscles. Adults can take their pick from a range of artistic activities across the city this weekend - or brave the great outdoors for a spot of bird-watching.
5. Preview: Fron Male Voice Choir
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007FRON Male Voice Choir is riding the crest of a tidal wave. It's not every day a group of 60 retired builders, policemen, farmers, miners and prison warders from a tiny North Wales coal-mining village top the album charts and have their lives made into a Hollywood film.
6. Preview: Amy Winehouse
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007FRESH from picking up the Best British Female Brit Award on Valentine's Day, party girl Amy Winehouse sways on to Manchester's Academy's main stage on Sunday.
7. Preview: Nine Inch Nails
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007IF goth culture really is back in fashion, then it's appropriate that one of its greatest leaders, Trent Reznor and his band, Nine Inch Nails, mark their comeback this year.
8. Preview: James Morrison
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007THESE are crowded times in the singer-songwriter market but James Morrison has done a fine job of standing out above that crowd - as last week's win at the Brit Awards for Best Male Solo Artist proved.
9. Preview: Arthur Smith
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007FUNNY guy Arthur Smith will be gracing the Library Theatre with his presence, guaranteeing an exceptional stand-up performance.
10. Review: The Snow Queen
Salford Advertiser, Friday 23 February 2007ANYONE who shuns theatreland's children's shows should witness the dark, delightful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen's epic fairytale, The Snow Queen.