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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Theatre1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett @ Summerhall
Co-produced by Tightlaced Theatre and Sporadic Music, under the direction of Susanna Mulvihill, 1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett travels back to Berlin on the da... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
TheatreOpen Access Arts: Cachín Cachán Cachunga! turns 5
Cachín Cachán Cachunga! turns five this February Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
Theatre
West Side Story @ The King's Theatre, Glasgow
West Side Story is often revered as the grand modern translation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the masterpiece musicals of the 20... Read more »| 24 Jan 2014 -
MusicListen: Cloud Sounds with Irvine Welsh, Daedelus, Youth Lagoon and more
This week's Cloud Sounds playlist from The Skinny focuses on a new compilation curated by Edinburgh's Transgressive North, plus tracks from LAW, Girl Band, Daedelus and more Read more »| 24 Jan 2014 -
Film
Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor is apparently the passion project that Peter Berg directed Battleship for, and his enthusiasm for the material is evident in every frame. The f... Read more »| 24 Jan 2014 -
Film
Glasgow Film Festival 2014 Programme Revealed
The new comedy from Wes Anderson and Scarlett Johansson in Under the Skin among the films revealed in the tenth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 23 Jan 2014
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MusicConnan Mockasin @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 24 January
In what could be seen as a homecoming of sorts, Whalley Range resident and psych-pop raconteur Connan Mockasin brings his latest record Caramel to the intima... Read more »| 23 Jan 2014 -
Theatre
National Theatre of Scotland previews 2014 season, with Rona Munro, David Greig and others
This year, the National Theatre of Scotland tackles the question of Scottish identity head-on, presenting a programme of plays that engages with the history, the future and the character of the nation Read more »| 23 Jan 2014 -
FilmAugust: Osage County
William Friedkin’s last two directorial efforts (Bug and Killer Joe) were Tracy Letts adaptations, and it’s a crying shame he didn't helm the fil... Read more »| 23 Jan 2014 -
Music
goNORTH opens its doors to bands, filmmakers and creatives
goNORTH Festival (4-5 Jun) is Scotland's annual showcase festival for the creative industries, with a 2-day programme of concerts, events, screenings, workshops and panels Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Music
Help Meursault crowdfund their way to SxSW
Edinburgh's Meursault are attending South By Southwest this year – and to fund their trip to Austin, TX, the band will be releasing a hand-picked ... Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Music
Red Bull Music Academy Session in Glasgow, with Jackmaster, Optimo and more
A very special one-off session from Red Bull Music Academy graduates, taking place in Glasgow, featuring Numbers supremo Jackmaster and Optimo founders JD Twitch and JG Wilkes Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Film
The Armstrong Lie
The titular 'lie' refers to Lance Armstrong's use of performance-enhancing drugs in all seven of his victories at the Tour de France (since rescinded) as wel... Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Music
Illum Sphere – Ghosts of Then and Now
Manchester's Illum Sphere has been making waves for some time now, as founder of the HoyaHoya club nights, winning the BBC Radio 1Xtra Urban Music Award in 2... Read more »| 22 Jan 2014 -
Comedy
Mike Wozniak: Take the Hit @ The Lowry, Salford, 19 Jan
Balancing on the age-old comedy trope of ‘take my mother-in-law’, Mike Wozniak’s Take the Hit is borne of his wife’s parents mov... Read more »| 21 Jan 2014