TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Library - Janine Smith. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. CBSO Centre

- Benjamin Frith and CBSO players (lunchtime).

Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - Vai and Eric Sardinas. Robin R'n'B2 - The Micky Moody Band.

Wulfrun Hall - Arctic Monkeys. Little Civic - Play. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Chameleon

Wind Quintet free lunchtime concert. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Caravan. Worcester: Swan Theatre - The Barron Knights.

FRIDAY: Kidderminster: Briars Hotel - The Conmitments. Stourport: The Angel - Jazz.

Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Fred Wisdom Band free commuter jazz. The Battle of Trafalgar

proms. Hibernian - Fred Zeppelin. Cathedral - Adrian Dence free lunchtime recital. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Hamsters,

Wilko Johnson and John Otway. Wulfrun Hall - Mostly Autumn. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Al

Stewart. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 A Kick up the 80s.

SATURDAY: Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Gordon Giltrap. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun Hall -

Illegal Eagles. Robin R'n'B2 - The Troggs. Birmingham: MAC - Oswin Chin Behcha. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Hall Orchestra.

Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Graham Bonnett's Rainbow (and Sunday).

SUNDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Kirill Gerstein morning coffee concert. Ex Cathedra.

Wolverhampton: Wulfrun Hall - The Oysterband. Robin R'n'B2 - Nils Lofgren.

MONDAY: Kidderminster: Aggborough Suite - Arthur Browns All Stars. Stourbridge: Rock Caf

2000 - band showcase night. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Michael Bolton. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - live band of the

year competition. Wulfrun Hall - Deicide.

TUESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - 13-17 year-olds disco. Birmingham: NEC Arena -

Backstreet Boys. Malvern: Forum Theatre - Mugenkyo Taiko. Wolverhampton; Little Civic -

New School of Rock. Wulfrun Hall - The Subways.

WEDNEDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - An Evening with Dream Theater. Robin R'n'B2 - Keith James and Rick Foot. Wulfrun Hall - The Fall. Little Civic - The Glitterati. Malvern: Theatres - English Symphony Orchestra play music by Beethoven and Schumann. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Dutoit conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Theatre

Rose, Kidderminster - Great Expectations, Friday. Up Close and Personal, Wednesday until October 29.

Civic Centre, Stourport - Oliver!, until Saturday.

Alexandra, Birmingham - Lady Salsa, until Saturday. That'll Be The Day, Sunday.

MAC, Birmingham - Beyond Midnight, until Friday. Taking a Leap!, until Friday. Baba Yaga Boney Legs, Sunday (daytime). Pinocchio, Monday/Tuesday

(daytime).

Hippodrome, Birmingham - Graduation Ball (ballet), Sunday. Mark Morris DanceGroup,Tuesday/Wednesday.

NIA, Birmingham - Disney on Ice, Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey, Wednesday until

November 6.

Ladywood ARC, Birmingham - Remember Remember, Wednesday.

Grand, Wolverhampton - Midnight, until Saturday. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Monday until

October 29.

Arena, Wolverhampton - Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry, Thursday. Caribbean Kitchen,

Friday. Basic Training, Tuesday. Pinocchio, Wednesday.

Swan, Worcester - Sherlock Homes! The Athenaeum Ghoul, Monday/Tuesday. Bobby and

Johnny, Wednesday and October 27.

Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC College, Worcester - Remember Remember, Tuesday.

Festival, Malvern - Sweeney Todd, until Saturday. Rebecca, Monday until October 29.

Theatres, Malvern - Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare 4Kidz), Thursday (daytime).

RST, Stratford - Comedy of Errors, until October 31.

Swan, Stratford - Believe What You Will, until November 4.

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry - The Importance of Being Earnest, until Saturday. Verse and Verses

(dance), Monday/Tuesday. The World Cup Final 1966, Tuesday until October 29. Lysistrata and the Harem: a classic tale retold, Wednesday until October 29.

Norbury, Droitwich - Snake in the Grass, Wednesday until October 29.

Exhibitions

Library, Kidderminster - New Colour, until Saturday.

MAC, Birmingham - When in Rome IV, until Sunday. Avenues, until Sunday. Uncertainties, until

Sunday. Impressions, until October 30.

Symphony Hall, Birmingham - Movers and Shakers, until October 28.

Ikon Gallery, Birmingham - Weather Guitar, until November 13. Works by Rita Donagh, until

November 13.

Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham - Art and the 60s, Sunday until April 3.Porcelain Museum, Worcester - A Feast of Food and Flowers, until Sunday.

Art Gallery and Museum, Worcester - Worcester Society of Artists, Saturday until November 26.

Watercolours by Diana Scott, Saturday until December 10.

Lighthouse, Wolverhampton - Urban Dreams, until November 23. Exhibits in wood and stone, to Friday.

Library, Bromsgrove - Back to Nature, until Saturday.

Library, Droitwich - Heads and Bones, until October 29.

Library, Redditch - From Office to Canvas, a life-changing journey, until October 29.

Library, Pershore - Polly Nation and Bridie Austin Paintings of Flora, until Saturday.

Library, Tenbury Wells - We Could be Heroes, until October 31.