Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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TheatreOliver Emanuel on The 306: Dawn
Oliver Emanuel talks his upcoming World War One trilogy, finding a balance between opera and theatre, and Netflix before The 306:Dawn takes the stage this mo... Read more »| 20 May 2016 -
MusicRATM, Public Enemy tease Prophets of Rage project
According to reports cited in Billboard, members of rap-rock progenitors Rage Against the Machine, Long Island hip-hop legends Public Enemy and LA stoner kin... Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
Music
As Luck Would Have It: Gold Panda Interviewed
Modest maestro Gold Panda tells The Skinny about his "unremarkable" talents and how his new album explores suburbia, from Chiba to Chelmsford. It’s al... Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
Film
Chloë Sevigny speaks out on Hollywood sexism
Amid the candy floss of Cannes female stars are dropping truth bombs about the continued inequality in the film industry. The most startling comments yet come from Chloë Sevigny, who describes some of the 'creepy' behaviour she's experienced as an actress Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
MusicRestless Natives: Tim Hecker / Blanck Mass @ St Luke's
If there's one unanimous consensus that can be drawn from tonight's gig, the finale of the week-long Restless Natives festival, it's that earplugs are essent... Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Music
Bat for Lashes @ Manchester Cathedral, 13 May
Natasha Khan doesn’t do concept albums by halves. Brighton’s most mystical singer-songwriter has always enjoyed conjuring tales, and after a few ... Read more »| 18 May 2016
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Art
ECA Degree Show 2016: Past Alumni
You may not know it, but you’ve probably already seen the work of ECA graduates – it’s everywhere. Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
MusicGoing Nuclear: Malcolm Middleton on Summer of '13
With Summer of ’13 – the first album under his own name in seven years – about to hit the streets, Malcolm Middleton tells us why he went a... Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Art
ECA Degree Show 2016: Sculpture
Following changes to the school building, ECA's newly shaken-up Sculpture department is all set for a display of fresh ideas and pushed boundaries Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Music
Tim Hecker @ Academy 3, Manchester, 16 May
Tim Hecker’s eighth album Love Streams encouraged widespread acclaim on its release back in March; the Canadian maestro's masterful ambient m... Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Art
LeithLate 2016 programme revealed
The programme for this year's LeithLate arts festival has been announced ahead of the 2016 festival next month. Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Film
X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse is plagued with problems but the new blood shine, even if some of the old guard (Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence) look pretty bore... Read more »| 18 May 2016 -
Art
ECA Degree Show 2016: Painting
A new setting provides 2016's Painting graduates with an opportunity to deviate from the norm – we look at what's on display in the upcoming show Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
Art
ECA Degree Show 2016: Photography
Whether through modern digital means or good old-fashioned film, Photography offers a blurring of boundaries between disciplines and ideas Read more »| 17 May 2016 -
ArtECA Degree Show 2016: Intermedia
From sci-fi to retail via extreme music, the wide range of disciplines on display in Intermedia gives us cause to consider an even broader base of ideas and concepts Read more »| 17 May 2016