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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Art
Being There: Harry Benson's fifty years of photojournalism
This, Harry Benson's first solo exhibition in the U.K., is long overdue. Not only are Benson's photos all fascinating in their own right, but these highligh... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Books
David Sedaris
An alternative Garrison Keillor, with waspishly queer observations and cheery tales of Dinah the Christmas Whore replacing good old down-home wisdom Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Books
Ancestor Stones - Aminatta Forna
Forna's talent lies within her ability to construct myth around the hard facts of reality. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Alan Berliner
Wait a second, I'm just going to visit a fruit juice which I'm going to drink while we speak. OK. I got a terrible night's sleep last night. I had a sleeping... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
The Romeo and Juliet Syndrome
A play about lost love, Romeo and Juliet, fairies, librarians, Valentines Day and, worst of all, journalists, may not sound like an ideal way to start your c... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Max Romeo Afterparty, Orange Street, Studio 24, Edinburgh, Aug 25
Romeo has lead a career spanning the highs and lows of reggae stardom and has featured samples in the Prodigy's Out of Space and Jay-Z's Lucifer Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
The Twilight Singers: Too Tough to Die
if I pull out a Whigs song at a show, you can bet your ass that my heart is all the way behind it Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Des Moines Riot & Graeme Mearns Band, Henry's Cellar Bar, Aug 8
Sorry, pseudo-rockers, but Hell's lounge has its bandstand reserved. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Books
Ekow Eshun
The new Artistic Director of the ICA will discuss cultural identity with Hari Kunzru Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Art
Marijke van Warmerdam: First drop
Somewhat radically in the world of contemporary art, Marijke van Warmerdam's First drop exhibition does not have an agenda. It appears to make no political s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Art
Toulouse Lautrec and the Art Nouveau Poster
His contemporaries spoke of 'an artist conquering the streets of Paris' and it is easy to see why. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Art
Robert Mapplethorpe
gay', 'sex', 'S&M' and 'New York'. It sounds like the recipe for a rollicking good time Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Art
Anne Redpath and The Edinburgh School
Redpath's paintings capture the spirit of hot summers and happy holidays' Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Maceo Parker, Aug 4, Queens Hall
Maceo sang a gorgeous rendition of Ray Charles' Georgia, accompanied by his flute Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Comedy
Stars - August 2006
Horoscopes Leo 23/7 – 22/8The charts predict that an opportunity to relax will bring you much joy but beware inexpertly applied suntan cream when combi... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006