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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Theatre
Theatres in Edinburgh
theatre programmes for the Autumn season are still bristling with a huge range of theatre, dance and opera Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Theatre
The National Theatre of Scotland
The strength of the NTS lies in the clear vision of artistic director Vicky Featherstone. In her manifesto for the company, she states that her intention is to bring theatre to the people and co-operate with international companies, individual artists and local authorities. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Theatre
Alan Bennett - The History Boys
No doubt Bennett's ability to mix the poignant with the comic, the lofty with the base, has ingratiated him to audiences and critics both overseas and at home. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
The Bluetones - My Neighbour's House
best left for reminiscing Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Books
Fun Home
Bechdel's bittersweet coming-of-age anecdotes gently draw us in Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Books
The Incredible Alan Bissett
You'd expect a plumber to be normal and down to earth, so I don't see why writers shouldn't be either Read more »| 13 Sep 2006
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Art
Erica Eyres, I Love You But I Hate You
Eyres is interested in both the liminality of adolescent girls, stuck between the contrasting archetypes of virginal youth and the sexual coming of age Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Clubs
Jackhammer, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Aug 13
lured even the bar staff onto the floor Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
Metal Up Your Ass! (Column)
The Misfits are looking to teach the young and old once again what B-movie inspired horror-punk is all about Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Clubs
Dabrye & Kadence (live), Numbers, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Sept 8
Combining beats and heavy electronics with MCs Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
ClubsKings Have Long Arms - I Rock - Eye Pop
A style of samba that originated in a north Salford park in 1986 Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Film
Rediscovered Classic - Odd Man Out
Not to be missed under any circumstances. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Clubs
Junior Boys - In The Morning
It's still a rarity when mixes can sound better than the original Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Clubs
John Tejada (Los Angeles), Freq, The Sub Club, Glasgow, Sept 15
His recorded output covers many tempos, from chilled out affairs with spacious arrangements to pulsating, densely layered, deeply energetic tracks Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Clubs
33/45 (live), Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sept 15
The band will be bridging the gap between slick DJ sets from Leon Easter, Roy M, The Blonde Flash, Jo Myles and the rawer tones of live instrumentation Read more »| 13 Sep 2006