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1. 1. Open University honour for artist

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 June 2004 ONE of Britain's most popular contemporary artists, Jack Vettriano, is to be awarded an honorary degree, the Open University said. Vettriano, whose most famous work, The Singing Butler, sold at auction for '744,800 in April, is receiving the award for his contribution to the arts.

2. 2. Raising the banners

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 07 June 2004 DEMONSTRATIONS have not only shaken-up society, they have also produced some dramatic banners, flags and other paraphernalia.

3. 3. Monkying around

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 June 2004 A FISTFUL of standout reasons recommend one performance this week. Firstly, it's unusual to see something that spans the overlapping spheres of culture, entertainment, and sport.

4. 4. Chapman Gallery: Antony Hall

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 02 June 2004 ANTONY Hall was selected for City Life's Show of the Year award in 2003. We haven't seen him since.

5. 5. Beckham portrait defaced

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 June 2004 A PHOTOGRAPHIC portrait of England captain David Beckham which features in an exhibition of pictures of the world's greatest living footballers has been defaced, it emerged today.

6. 6. Portrait of the 'Charles Saatchi of the north'

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 June 2004 A SELF-MADE millionaire from Manchester is set to shake up the London art world when he unveils his collection for the first time. Frank Cohen - raised in Cheetham Hill - is referred to as the Charles Saatchi of the north because his collection of modern art rivals that of the advertising legend.

7. 7. Coliseum's tempting starter

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 June 2004 NEVILLE'S Island, Tim Firth's popular comedy about a group of hapless businessmen trapped on an island in the middle of a lake on Bonfire Night, is the final play in Oldham Coliseum's summer season. But the theatre have already unveiled their autumn/winter shows.

8. 8. Truly, Deeply mad for it

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 18 June 2004 THERE had never been a rock festival quite like Deeply Vale and there has never been one remotely like it since. The surviving photographs might have a familiar feel, with lanky, geeky hairies skulking by the tepees, and semi-naked revellers moshing at stage front, but Deeply Vale was genuinely unique.

9. 9. Art in the garden delights

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 June 2004 DURGESH Srivastava is unlike any other artist working in Greater Manchester. Her story is compelling due to the factor of age. Srivastava is a septuagenarian, i.e. in her '70s.'I love my work,' says Durgesh, 'and I'll keep doing it 'til I drop down.

10. 10. Peak-time experience

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 01 June 2004 FOR hundreds of years, the kingdom of Nepal has captured the Western imagination. Rich in cultural treasures and sublime scenery, the country is renowned for its ancient temples and snow-capped mountains.

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