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BETTER THAN HALF PRICE LUXING
We do maths, and two cocktails plus an antipasti board at Harvey Nichols beaut of a bar usually costs up to £34. But for Aperitivo Hour (reassuringly, much longer than an hour), it's £15 for the lot. And we're not talking a few peanuts on snackage, your antipasti sharer includes Oxspring ham, Great Glen salami, marinated artichokes, mixed olives and sourdough croutes. On cocktails, the entire list is included in the deal, and yes ours will be a Penicillin (usually £12). And if you're in a drinks only place, it's £10 for two cocktails. From 4pm til 8pm, Sunday through Friday, except on Monday when there's a 7pm ciao. More
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RE-CAST IN MOSELEY
Manhole covers and hydrants. Not really dinner party, chat, are they? And yet, though you'll hardly notice them, they're kind of critical when it comes to living in a country that actually functions. Printmaker Sharon Baker noticed them, and — intrigued by the moment in history their nuances represent — has put on an exhibition of limited edition prints of the things. From one made in the Black Country and findable in her Stirchley garden, to one rumoured to be hanging in a certain leader of the opposition's office (and now buyable as a greeting card for £2.50), find them at Moseley's Maison Mayci until April 11.
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NO TEACUPS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS BALLET
It's a tale as old as time. But how old is time? Now we've answered none of life's existential questions, can we talk about the darkly gothic production of Beauty and the Beast, opening on Feb 19? As this is a Birmingham Royal Ballet affair, you already know the dancing is going to be enchanting and powerful and gravity-defying in all the right places — and you don't need us to remind you of the story — but the masks in this particular production additionally warrant their own fanbase. Expect a stageful of animals rather than the teacups and household objects of the Disney movie, including the hauntingly human Beast’s mask, designed by Robert Allsopp, who worked on X-Men and Doctor Who. And don't feel sad about the lack of singing candelabra, there's a completely incredible magical chair to keep 'em peeled for. Until March 2 at the Hippodrome. Tickets (from £21)
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FILM PICK: VICE
Vice is about what happens when someone who’s both evil and competent is in the White House: namely, one Dick Cheney. He may never end up at the Hague, but he’s eviscerated in this savage comedy that, unusually for a big budget US film, really takes the gloves off. Anchored by a transformative performance from Christian Bale – it’s legit uncanny – the blows this film lands are all the more brutal as they come laced with laughs. Sam Rockwell, meanwhile, ably avoids caricature as George W Bush, and Amy Adams is amazing as a more and more demonic Lynne Cheney. Times
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