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
In Residence - The RSA at Hospitalfield
an exhibition of work produced by three early-career professional artists Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Art
Friedrich
the most interesting aspect of this exhibition is the contrast between the work exhibited and contemporary art being produced in Scotland Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Music
Idlewild - Make Another World
A 35-minute romp built from jagged chords and Woomble's little boy lost vocals. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Theatre
A magnetic tape - Daniel Kitson's C-90
This is Raymond Carver presented as stand-up; this is an indie comic book in human form.
AND/OR
The narrative follows Kitson as Henry, on the last day of his job working at a repository for old and discarded compilation tapes. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Clubs
Mingin'Studio 24, EdinburghDec 15
Mingin' - queer clubbing for adults - has returned after a four-month hiatus following the closure of The Venue. Studio 24 has a large seating area set back ... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Theatre
Dick McWhittington
Port Seton is a dark place, no bus goes and English is rarely spoken Read more »| 11 Jan 2007
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Books
LXG: The Black Dossier NEW PRINT VERSION
Back in 1984, the cartoonist, writer and satirist Willie Rushton wrote an illustrated novel, W.G. Grace's Last Case. In it, the renowned Victorian cricketer ... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Film
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Questions posed early about character and morality - for example that age old quandary of whether the end justifies the means - are never properly explored Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Theatre
Tales of the Arabian Nights
Too smug and superficial to hold anyone's attention longer than a short stretch of dialogue Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
The Red Well @ Henry's Cellar Bar
indie version of 'Knees Up Mother Brown' awaited, suicide pill at the ready Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Malcolm Ross @ Ego
more influential than timeless? Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Art
Celebrating 40 Years of Edinburgh Printmakers
STANDFIRST:
To celebrate 40 years of Edinburgh Printmakers, The Skinny decided to get creative by visiting their open-access studio. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Projections: The Director's Cut edited by John Boorman and Walter Donohue.
The contents page speaks for itself: Clint Eastwood on his favourite directors, or Martin Scorsese on his favourite actor (De Niro, of course), or Jodie Foster, Tony Curtis and Jimmy Stewart on film acting... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Patrick Robertson by Brian Hennigan
a satirical swipe at the dehumanising forces of capitalism and an amusing shaggy dog story Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Mother's Milk - Edward St Aubyn
The mid-life crisis is a potent affliction. Just ask Patrick Melrose, the disenchanted anti-hero of Mother's Milk. His wife is such a devoted mother to their... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007