Culture Diary, Week Commencing 18/07/2011

Mon 18/07

Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Riding a wave in-part generated by a winning Glastonbury performance, Little Dragon aren't exactly an overnight success. Released Monday, Ritual Union, the third long-player from this Swedish electronica outfit should see the former high school friends onto steadier, higher ground in the public's consciousness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W6AEdc-sZQ

Tue 19/07

Museum of Liverpool - Opening
It's been a long time coming, but this week sees The Museum of Liverpool open its doors to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled to take place at 10am. Opening in several phases, and with the remit to showcase the city's history and urban culture, phase one includes a life-size Liver bird, the stage on which Lennon and McCartney first met, and a 10-metre long Ceremonial Chinese Dragon. The only way you'll know whether it's been worth the wait (and the fall out from its contentious design) is to head down and have a look for yourself.
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/whats-on.aspx

Thur 21/07

Beginners Preview @ FACT
Graphic designer, video and film director, Mike Mills (not he of REM fame) has worked on sleeve design, music videos and movies. His newie, Beginners, is a semi-autobiographical tale of Ewan McGregor's Oliver, coming to terms not only with the recent death of his mother, but also with revelations of father Hal's (played by Christopher Plummer) sexuality. To accompany the screening, FACT have an exhibition of Mills' illustrations in the bar area and invite local illustrator Will Daw (http://willdaw.com/index.html) along for some live art action.
http://www.fact.co.uk/whats-on/beginners-preview-in-association-with-volkswagen?listing_id=2097

Fri 22/07 until 24th July

Liverpool on the Waterfront
To mark the opening of The Museum of Liverpool and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Liver Building, this Friday sees the beginning of three days worth of events along our internationally renowned waterfront. Beginning on Friday with the Liver Building throwing its doors open to the public and ending with a spectacular digital performance by Czech artists, The Macula, telling Liverpool's history with the use of projections onto the buildings, it promises to be a fine few days of Liverpool-centric entertainment.
http://themacula.com/