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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ArtNomad's Tent seek donations for sale to benefit Syrian conflict victims
Nomad's Tent are planning a very special curated sale this month to raise money for the Mercy Corps. Throughout March, the exhibition space at the Nomad's Tent will be given over to the Syria in Focus exhibition - and they need your donations Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
MusicPhoenix, Manchester Academy, 11 February
We're less than a minute in, and Phoenix's touring support Thomas Hedlund strikes his drums with brute force, packing a punch into Entertainment that threate... Read more »| 14 Feb 2014 -
FilmJohn Dies at the End
Don't worry, the title isn't quite as spoilerific as it may first appear in writer-director Don Coscarelli's latest film (his first since 2002's Bubba Ho-Tep... Read more »| 13 Feb 2014 -
Comedy
David Baddiel: Fame, Not The Musical @ The Lowry, 31 Jan
David Baddiel marks his return to standup with a heartfelt, philosophical and hilarious look at the nature of fame. Known to the nation as “not Skinner... Read more »| 13 Feb 2014 -
Art
The Medium and the Message: Keywords at Tate Liverpool
A new exhibition at Tate Liverpool, Keywords: Art, Culture and Society in 1980s Britain, encourages us to consider the relationship between art and language. Co-curator Gavin Delahunty comments on a turbulent decade and the works it produced Read more »| 13 Feb 2014 -
MusicEzra Furman @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 11 February
With a line-up like tonight’s you could have wagered the house on a packed basement early doors and come out on top. Local enfant terrible Kiran Leonar... Read more »| 13 Feb 2014
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Film
Film News: Kristen Stewart's poetry corner, the Rumour Mill and more
In our look at today's film news, we have a laugh at Kristen Stewart's terrible poetry, examine rumours of a new version of Stephen King's IT, and take a look at the latest trailers Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Music
In Pictures: The Skinny 100th Issue Party
In Pictures: The Skinny 100th Issue Party On Friday 17 January 2014, we celebrated our 100th issue with a massive party in Edinburgh's Mash House. Thanks mu... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
Four Steps Back @ Summerhall
The end of February sees Summerhall yield three days of its programme to the newer voices of the playwriting community. Four Steps Back is a collection of fo... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Art
Queen's Park film project: Phil Collins calls out for local contributions
Turner-nominated visual artist Phil Collins announces an ambitious new film project looking into the stories and images of Glasgow's people Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Music
Aidan Moffat announces Where You're Meant To Be: A Scottish musical road trip
Aidan Moffat's new project will see him collaborating with filmmaker Paul Fegan, the man behind award-winning short documentary Pouters. In April and May, Fe... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
In the Heights
In The Heights is a musical used to taking its time getting off the ground, penned by Lin-Maneul Miranda while he was still a student in 1999, it first showe... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Music
Forest Swords + Gnod @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 8 February
Wirralite producer and occasional graphic designer Forest Swords – Matthew Barnes to his mum – hasn't fitted in a home city gig for this tour, wh... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Art
Glasgow School of Art charity auction announces artists
Leading Glasgow artists including jeremy Deller and David Shrigley have donated their work to a charity auction on 8 March, to raise funds for Glasgow School of Art Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
MusicTera Melos @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 3 Feb
11.30pm: we are exhausted. And it’s not just due to the lateness of the hour – Tera Melos’ synapse-tangling assault is both brutal and comp... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014