Monday 28 March 2011

Things to do in Salford and Manchester: Manchester International Festival - Line up announced

Manchester International Festival
30th June - 17th July, amazing lineup announced including Bjork, Damon Albarn and Snoop Dogg.

The lineup for the Manchester International Festival has been announced. There are some amazing artists performing this year. Highlights include:

Björk's Biophilia, an immersive, multi-media performance.

Damon Albarn working with the English National Opera on a show of magic, music and illusion about Dr John Dee.

Snoop Dogg will be performing his album 'Doggy Style' in it's entirety at the Apollo with all original collaborators.

Marina Abramovitch's show, bringing together the worlds of theatre, art and music to thrilling effect, staring Anthony (Anthony and the Johnsons) Hegarty and Willem Dafoe.

Returning for the 3rd time, the Manchester International Festival of new, original work will transform the city into a festival-zone bringing specially commissioned work by some of the world's best artists in visual and performing arts, music and popular culture.

2009 Festival brought 20 world premieres to the city including Prima Donna, Rufus Wainwright's debut opera; a double-bill performance by pioneers of contemporary music Kraftwerk and Steve Reich; immersive theatre It Felt Like a Kiss, created by Adam Curtis and Punchdrunk, with music by Damon Albarn; Marina Abramovic Presents…, in which a world-renowned pioneer of a long-durational art curates a unique group show; plus Zaha Hadid's extraordinary Bach concert chamber, world-leading ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, Jeremy Deller's uniquely Mancunian Procession, debates, family-friendly activities and international music featuring Antony & the Johnsons, The Young@Heart Chorus, Amadou & Mariam and The Beating Wing Orchestra, Durutti Column and Elbow - among much more.

http://www.mif.co.uk/




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