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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TheatreO Evangelho Segundo Jesus, Rainha Do Ceu @ The Tron, Glasgow
This Brazilian reimagining of Jo Clifford's ground-breaking The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is poignant, heart-breaking and has the unique potential to change lives Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
BooksPermanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel is stymied by forgotten plot threads and a lack of depth Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
MusicGirl Ray – Girl
Girl Ray add new dimensions to their sound, bringing bright synths and snappy beats into the mix Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
MusicThe Power of Free Love
Following their latest in a series of nominations for Scottish Album of the Year for 2018's Luxury Hits, we meet Free Love at their flat and part-time studio in Glasgow at the tail end of their biggest year as a band to date Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
FilmBafta Scotland celebrates excellent year for Scottish film
An uncommonly good year for Scottish film was marked last night with Beats and Wild Rose picking up awards Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
TheatreBright Sparks: Traverse's First Stages festival
This month, the Traverse will give six new writers, plucked from a pool of 400 open submissions, an opportunity to showcase their work as part of the new First Stages Festival. The Skinny speaks to three of the playwrights selected Read more »| 04 Nov 2019
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ComedyHappy Days: Suzi Ruffell interview
Suzi Ruffell is happy, and she doesn’t care that everyone’s watching Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
BooksExquisite Cadavers by Meena Kandasamy
Meena Kandasamy's new book is a fascinating account of a writer's process, and an absorbing reclamation of authorial control Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
MusicTurnover @ Kings Tut's, Glasgow, 29 Oct
It’s a tale of two crowds as Virginia Beach trio Turnover deliver a laid-back set ahead of the release of their fourth LP, Altogether Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
MusicVetiver – Up On High
Up On High sees Vetiver make the best album of their career, and just about the sweetest Sunday morning record you’ve ever heard Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
FilmThe Best Film Events in Scotland in November
The Scottish film events you should make time for this month; from festivals celebrating French, German, Cuban and Korean cinema, to a month-long season of film noir double bills Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
TheatreFibres @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
This long overdue co-production between Stellar Quines and the Citizens Theatre unearths the human cost of asbestos exposure Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicBattles @ Gorilla, Manchester, 28 Oct
Four years since their last visit, a newly slimline Battles work their way through the nuances of new record Juice B Crypts in front of a capacity Manchester crowd Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicOmni – Networker
Omni polish their post-punk sound for their first album on Sub Pop – the result is a record packed with fidgety mini-epics Read more »| 01 Nov 2019 -
MusicWHY? @ Band on the Wall, Manchester, 24 Oct
You can't really fault the musicianship, but WHY?'s set features more annoying elements than sounds that stop you in your tracks. Read more »| 01 Nov 2019